When asked about why he abruptly left Todd Haynes’ movie, he didn’t storm out of the room, nor did he seem pissed off. Instead, no doubt with the aid of his PR team, he concocted one hell of a world salad answer
Read moreLuca Guadagnino Reportedly in Talks to Direct a DC Studios Project
Over the past few months, Luca Guadagnino (“Challengers”) is rumored to have been in talks to direct a movie within Peter Safran and James Gunn’s DCU.
Read moreMatt Damon & Casey Affleck in Talks for ‘The Instigators' Sequel
Earlier this summer, Doug Liman’s “The Instigators,” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, proved to be a major streaming success over at Apple TV.
Read moreDavid Fincher Set to Direct Western ‘Bitterroot'
It was promised yesterday, and now there’s confirmation that David Fincher is set to direct “Bitterroot” (formerly known as Big Hole), a Western crime thriller for Netflix (via What’s on Netflix’s Casey Moore).
Read moreRobert Zemeckis' ‘Here' to World Premiere at AFI Fest
Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” will have its world premiere at the AFI Film Festival on October 25. It is being screened there as the festival’s Centerpiece selection.
Read moreNeil Blomkamp Set to Direct ‘Alpha’, Aaron Paul to Star
“Alpha” tackles a government approved experiment on a death row inmate gone awry. They’ve turned him into apex predator and Paul’s FBI agent has been assigned to track him down.
Read more‘Nightbitch' Trailer is Unintentionally Hilarious
Which Films Are Missing From the Fall Fests? ‘The Actor,' ‘In the Blink of An Eye,' and More [Updated]
With Venice, Telluride, TIFF and NYFF lineups locked in and screening, these are the films we haven’t heard much about. They’ve all been shot and completed; some were even supposed to come out last year.
Read more‘The Old Guard 2’ Sets Reshoots For October
An ‘Old Guard’ sequel has been filmed, production wrapped in August 2022, but it’s remained dubiously absent from the Netflix calendar. What’s taking so long for it to be released?
Read moreUpdate on Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia' ...
We already knew that Greta Gerwig's next film, following “Barbie,” would be an adaptation of CS Lewis's “The Chronicles of Narnia” for Netflix, and it looks like casting has finally started for the film.
Read moreAlfonso Cuarón’s ‘Disclaimer’ Isn't Oscar Worthy
According to Deadline, Cuarón, who calls “Disclaimer” a “7-hour film,” even though it technically clocks in at 5.5. hours, is “studying the possibility of creating a version of his series” that could maybe qualify for Oscars.
Read moreFirst Clip: Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in ‘The Apprentice'
I assume we’ll soon be getting a trailer for Ali Abassi’s “The Apprentice.” The film was just very recently acquired by Briarcliffe, for October 11 release — they now have a little over four weeks to market this film. Good luck.
Read more‘Queer' Polarizes Venice
Judging by the reactions to this morning’s screening of “Queer,” we’re in for one of the more polarizing films of the Venice competition. The film is said to be “surreal,” “baffling” and “audacious.”
Read moreDavid Fincher Working On New Original Film for Netflix
The always reliable Kasey Moore over at What’s on Netflix is reporting that, in addition to “Squid Game: America,” David Fincher is looking to direct another new original, and unannounced, movie for Netflix.
Read moreKnives Out 3' Has A $210M Budget
“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” has a budget of $210M. That's 5x more than the original. Is this going to be the most expensive whodunit ever produced?
Read moreVenice Boss Confirms ‘Conclave' Was Only Offered Out-of-Competition Slot
Pedro Almodóvar's ‘The Room Next Door' Earns Mixed Reviews at Venice
Here’s another big title that’s just screened at Venice: Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door,” starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.
Read moreNew look at Daniel Craig & Drew Starkey in Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
This is only the fourth image released of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, which is set to premiere at Venice tomorrow evening. A24 recently picked it up for U.S. distribution.
Read more‘2073’ Trailer Warns of An Orwellian Future
In “2073,” set to premiere at Venice this week, Kapadia gives us a hybrid of fiction and non-fiction, tackling the Orwellian direction our society is headed into.
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