After ‘Kraven’ bombed this month, Sony’s misbegotten Spider-Man antihero franchise of films, which also included ‘Venom,’ “Morbius,” and “Madame Web,” was put on pause. A “recalibration” is now in order for the future.
Read more‘Mufasa' Takes #1 at Box Office; ‘Complete Unknown' ($7M) and ‘Nosferatu' ($11M) Exceed Expectations
Some incredible Christmas Day numbers, for three movies in particular, and none of them are “Wicked” or “Moana 2.” Exhibitors must be through the roof happy about these overperformances.
Read more‘Wicked' Sets December 31st VOD Release Date
“Wicked” releases on VOD next week, December 31st. Just over a month after the film began its theatrical release. They waited until the Christmas rush was done before announcing the date.
Read moreSean Baker Says ‘Nosferatu' is the Best Film of 2024
Brady Corbet Plans to Shoot His Next Film on 8-perf 65mm Camera
Damián Szifron Set to Direct ‘The Simulators'
Jon M. Chu's Next Film is ‘Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' for Amazon Studios
Chu, who broke big with “Crazy Rich Asians,” has already directed “In The Heights,” and “Wicked,” two lavishly created movie musicals. He’s not done either. His next one might be even more ambitious, and is backed by considerable music writing talent.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Sonic 3' $7.4M, ‘Mufasa' $7.1M, ‘A Complete Unknown' $1.4M
The Christmas Eve box office kicked off last night. The current #1, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” earned $7.4M and barely edged out ‘Mufasa’ which made $7.1M. More families are going to go see the latter this weekend, and it could potentially dethrone ‘Sonic’ by Sunday. Meanwhile, James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” had a decent start with $1.4M on its way to an expected $15M 5-day opening at 2,835 locations (via Deadline).
First Teaser for ‘Happy Gilmore 2'
The just-released first teaser for “Happy Gilmore 2” deflated any kind of hopes I might have had that this sequel to the 1995 cult classic comedy might turn out to be a decent affair. You can just tell this is going to be nostalgia wankfest.
Read moreLars Von Trier's Next Film ‘After' is Shooting Mid-2025
Big update with regards to Lars Von Trier's next film. It’s going to be shooting during the third quarter of 2025. The title of the film is "After," and Von Trier is also writing the screenplay.
Read moreChristopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Will Use New IMAX Cameras With Clearer Sound/Dialogue
Nolan is said to be using brand new IMAX technology for his next film, “The Odyssey,” including a “30% quieter camera” which is enhances clarity in the recording of dialogue and sound mix.
Read moreAdam McKay Warns Trump's America Might Ban ‘Wicked' in “3-5 Years"
Yes, the “Don’t Look Up” writer-director is at it again, warning us, on social media, that the way things are going in the United States, a film like “Wicked” will be banned in a couple of years. lol.
Read moreLatest ‘Snow White' Trailer is Brutally Hated, 800k “Dislikes"
Olivier Assayas' ‘Wizard of Kremlin' Shoots in January
‘Wizard’ was co-written by Assayas and Emmanuel Carrère, whose novel “Limonov” was recently adapted to the big screen by Kirill Serebrennikov. The cast assembled for ‘Wizard’ includes Paul Dano, Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis and Tom Sturridge.
Read moreJames Cameron is an ‘Emilia Perez' Superfan: “I've Seen it Three Times"
Apple TV+ Releases First 8 Minutes of ‘Severance' Season 2; $200M Budget
“Severance” left us with more questions than answers, but one need not worry as the second season is finally, and officially, arriving on January 17, 2025 via Apple TV+ Additionally, the first eight minutes of Season 2 are now available on the streaming service.
Read moreJustin Baldoni's Lawyer Slams “Smear Campaign" By “Two Extremely Powerful People"
Blake Lively’s numerous accusations against her “It Ends With Us” co-star/director Justin Baldoni, and his crisis PR reps, have resulted in Baldoni’s lawyers, and his Wayfarer Studios, denying the “smear.”
Read more‘A Complete Unknown' Had $100M Budget?
There’s only been rumors about how much “A Complete Unknown” cost to produce. Some of the trades were guessing a $70M budget. Over the weekend, a report surfaced indicating that it could turn out to be the most expensive movie in Searchlight history.
Read moreJames Mangold's ‘Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi' Sets Fall 2025 Shoot
‘Treasure Island' Remake In the Works at Disney
Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz (“The Peanut Butter Falcon”) are developing a “Treasure Island” remake for Disney. They describe it as “an Australian surfer version” of the classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, published in 1883.
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