David Mamet hasn’t directed a film since 2008’s underrated “Redbelt.” His indelibly stylish dialogue can be seen and heard in many great films, including “The Verdict,” “The Untouchables,” “Glengary Glen Ross,” and “Wag the Dog.”

Last year, Ryusuke Hamaguchi “Evil Does Not Exist” was released in the U.S, and unsurprisingly, while that was happening, he started working on his next film.

Ah, yes, nostalgia. The 1980s are about to get revived over at Warner Bros. Two notable ‘80s hallmarks, filled with silly effects, and even sillier stories, are said to now be fast tracked for potential sequel and/or reboot purposes.

The embargo has lifted on “Wolf Man” and reviews are decisively mixed; 49 on Metacritic and 58% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s now time for Whannell to break away from IP filmmaking and give us something original. He can’t just bury his talents like this.

What Ryan Reynolds did to Miller on “Deadpool 2” has been written about ad nauseum, and you can bet Miller, no doubt while under oath, will be telling his side of the story. If you remember, Reynolds decided to creatively interfere on “Deadpool 2,” which caused Miller to quit the movie.

Expectedly leading the way this morning were “Conclave” with 12 nominations, Emilia Pérez” with 11, and “The Brutalist” with nine. “Anora,” and “Dune: Part Two” received seven nominations.

Justin Kurzel recently revealed that his next film would be an adaptation of the book “Burning Rainbow Farm,” which tells the true story of two marijuana advocates who had a five-day standoff with the FBI, which resulted in both of their deaths.

Jaume Collet-Serra has built up a peculiar filmmaking career, one steeped in, dare I say, elevated mediocrity. That seems to be his forte. Just take a look at his filmography, is there any film of his that actually stands out?

“The Cry of the Guards” was supposed to have Riley Keough as one of its leads, but the actress has now had to drop out of the project and will be replaced by “How To Have Sex” breakout Mia McKenna-Bruce.

More details have emerged about this one. It’s called “Fjord,” and shooting in the spring. What’s even more interesting is that it’s set in Norway, and not Romania (which is where most of Mungiu’s films have taken place).

Now, here’s a question for you; think of a U.S. filmmaker who directed his/her debut film in the last 20 years, since 2005, with the potential of having the largest impact on cinema in the years to come.

In a recent interview on The Louis Theroux Podcast, Dafoe specifically names “Antichrist” as a film he’s proud of, and goes on to claim that the film has been totally misunderstood.

The trailer for Barry Levinson’s “Alto Knights” has finally been officially released by Warner Bros. What a total clusterf*ck. I’m not sure what happened yesterday, but someone must have been too quick on the trigger.

Ridley Scott, 87, tells GQ that “The Dog Stars,” starring Jacob Elordi, is up next for him in April. Meanwhile, his Bee Gees biopic, “You Should Be Dancing,” will be going into production in September. That’s right, he’s shooting two new movies this year.

Vince Gilligan’s mysterious new project, which has wrapped production in Albuquerque, apparently goes by the title “Wycaro 339.” They’ve filmed 10 episodes. Gilligan has hinted that the project felt like a return to his roots (“The X-Files”).

Paul Thomas Anderson rewrote “Killers of the Flower Moon.” I am almost certain of that. Last year, two solid industry sources confirmed this to me, and ever since then I’ve spoken to more people who told me the same thing.

Many wondered what “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong would be doing next. Today, we learned that Armstrong’s post-“Succession” project will be an HBO movie about the 2008 market crash.

Will the actual Oscars ceremony be delayed? The Academy has yet again extended the voting period now to end on Friday January 17. The nominations announcement will now move from Sunday January 19 to Thursday January 23 at 5:30AM PT.