Some are wondering if Harmony Korine's “Baby Invasion,” which premiered at Venice last year, will ever get released, this latest update has only further enhanced the confusion.
Read moreMichelle Trachtenberg Dies at 39
Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away, she was 39. I won’t lie and claim to have been that familiar with her TV work, which included “Gossip Girl” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” but that is way too young an age to die.
Read moreReport: Christopher Nolan Wanted to Direct James Bond 26 After ‘Tenet'
Na Hong-Jin's ‘Hope' Won't Be Released This Year
In late 2023, Na Hong-Jin started production on “Hope,” which stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, but it sounds like he’s taking his time in the editing room as Korean media is reporting that the film won’t be ready in time for 2025 release.
Read moreWarner Bros. Believes PTA's ‘One Battle After Another' Will Gross $180M Domestically
John Hillcoat Teases ‘Blood Meridian' Movie
As I’ve said many times, if you’re adapting “Blood Meridian” then you best not miss. Everyone knows that. The late, great Cormac McCarthy’s masterfully violent 1985 novel is a tough read but also an essential American novel. It’s surely the author’s magnum opus.
Read moreGareth Evans' ‘Havoc' Has A Trailer! Sets April 25 Release Date via Netflix
We have proof of life. Gareth Evans’ “Havoc” actually exists. Not just that, a trailer just popped online. Netflix has also dated the film for April 25, 2025 release.
Read moreRachel Zegler Does ‘Snow White' Damage Control
Rachel Zegler must have received a stern talking to from Disney. The ‘Snow White’ star has now completely reversed course on her previous assertion that the backlash against her casting in the live-action was based on “misogyny.”
Read moreTrailer for ‘A Simple Favor’: SXSW Premiere & Straight-to-Streaming Release
Paul Feig’s “Another Simple Favor” will open the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 7. This is the sequel to 2018’s playfully entertaining “A Simple Favor.” The original’s stars, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, are back for the second instalment.
Read moreJeremy Allen White Declines Offer to Star in ‘Sgt. Rock'
Here’s a brief update on Luca Guadagnino’s “Sgt. Rock.” Jeremy Allen White has declined the offer to star in the DCU movie (via The InSneider), and no replacements have been put forward as of now.
Read moreEdward Berger Has Found His Next Film — Set in A Russian Prison
United Artists and Scott Stuber have assembled a hot package that’ll have Edward Berger directing a film about Evan Gershkovich— the first American journalist to be arrested in Russia since the Cold War. Amazon/MGM will likely back the film.
Read moreSource: Dave Filoni & Jon Favreau to Replace Kathleen Kennedy at LucasFilm?
I’m being told — albeit by a single source — that Dave Filloni and Jon Favreau are tipped to replace Kathleen Kennedy as head of LucasFilm. A formal announcement could happen at Star Wars Celebration in April.
Read moreSayombhu Mukdeeprom is DP on Luca Guadagnino's ‘Sgt. Rock'
It turns out that Luca Guadagnino is very serious about his DCU movie. Cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom will be the cinematographer on Guadagnino’s “Sgt. Rock” — shooting this summer.
Read moreTwo Oscar Voters Didn't Vote for Ralph Fiennes' ‘Conclave' Performance Because “He Won Before" (He Didn't)
It is hard to believe that such a consummate actor like Ralph Fiennes, a three time nominee, has yet to win an Oscar. Clearly, this reality has yet to sink for a few Academy voters.
Read moreBest Picture: ‘Anora' vs ‘Conclave' — Who Wins?
Place your bets, and forget about the rest of the field, it’s come down to two films for the best picture Oscar: “Anora” and “Conclave.” Which will come out on top?
Read morePark Chan-Wook Says Robert Pattinson Deserves Two Oscars for ‘Mickey 17' Performance(s)
Ayo Edebiri To Write and Star in A24's Barney Movie
In a 2024 New Yorker piece tackling Mattel’s splash into the film industry, one exec described A24’s upcoming ‘Barney’ movie as “surrealistic” and not unlike the work of “Adaptation” and “Being John Malkovich” duo Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze.
Read moreTrailer for Mimi Cave's ‘Holland' Starring Nicole Kidman
Mimi Cave’s “Holland” was shot in early 2023. The film stars Nicole Kidman, and set to premiere at SXSW before going straight to Prime Video on March 27. The film now has a first trailer.
Read moreMovie Theaters Threaten to Boycott Greta Gerwig's ‘Narnia'
It was inevitably going to happen. Netflix is enemy numero uno in the theatrical business, and the fact that they can just offer one of their titles for theatrical exhibition, without any repercussions, is rubbing many industry folk the wrong way.
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