Cregger is getting a $20M payday to direct, and write “Resident Evil,” plus 20 points on the backend — this is just the 3rd film of his career. Just to compare, Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese have base salaries of around $20M per film.
Read moreJack Huston To Direct Film About The Elephant Man
Coming off his underseen 2024 boxing gem, “Day of the Fight,” Jack Huston has set up his next film which will tackle the life of a very familiar figure, especially if you’re a David Lynch fan.
Read moreDisney Cancels ‘Snow White' Red Carpet Premiere
Variety’s sources claim that the scaling back has less to do with the “anti-woke” brigade and more about the “controversies” surrounding leads Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.
Read moreWarner Bros in Turmoil; De Luca and Abdy Replaced by Peter Safran?
After a string of questionably greenlit projects, it looks like David Zaslav is leaning to make co-CEO of DC Studios Peter Safran the new head of Warner Bros, replacing Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy.
Read moreSXSW: ‘Rivals of the Amziah King’ Earns Strong Reviews
Shot in 2023, Andrew Patterson’s “Rivals of Amziah King” had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. Matthew McConaughey is the lead in Patterson’s sophomore effort.
Read moreMaggie Gyllenhaal’s $100M ‘The Bride’ Testing Poorly; Warner Bros Trying to Fix The Film
“The Bride,” which was shot in New York, is said to have had worrisome test scores which has led Warner Bros to now enter the editing room in an attempt to shape and salvage the film.
Read more‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Delayed to September 19
Sony has finally pushed back the release date on this one. “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is now set to release on September 19. This new date could give Kogonada’s film the opportunity to premiere at a fall film festival, most likely TIFF.
Read moreJames Cameron Says His Wife Cried For Four Straight Hours After Watching ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’
James Cameron, not one to back off from hyperbole, has been banging the drums hard for his upcoming “Avatar: Fire and Ash” these last few weeks.
Read moreChina’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Hits $2 Billion Mark
“Ne Zha 2,” has hit the $2 billion mark in China becoming the highest grossing animated film of all-time, far surpassing previous record holder “Inside Out 2” ($1.7 billion).
Read moreKristen Stewart Exits Albert Serra’s ‘Out of This World’
Serra claims that Stewart had initially agreed to be part of the film, but then changed her mind when he made some changes to the original idea of the script, which turned her off.
Read moreLeonardo DiCaprio to Star in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Home’
Now we have Publisher’s Weekly confirming Leonardo DiCaprio’s casting in “Home,” he’s set to star, and Todd Field’s involvement as writer-producer. Apple Studios will distribute.
Read moreJohn McTiernan Would Love to Direct an Indie Action Movie Because “Studios Died 25 Years Ago”
SXSW: ‘The Accountant 3’ in the Works
Gavin O’Connor’s The Accountant 2,” which just premiered at SXSW, is still over a month away from release, but according to its director, a third film is already being fast tracked.
Read morePTA’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Polarizes in Vegas
What I’ve been hearing so far about Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest are clear signs of an utterly polarizing film. Good luck to Warner Bros in marketing this one.
Read moreHans Zimmer Calls ‘Dune’ Score’s Oscar Disqualification “Stupid”
Hans Zimmer’s score for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part 2” was going to heavily contend for the Original Score Oscar, but it sadly did not meet the eligibility requirements to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Read moreTHR: Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘The Avenging Silence’ Shot in Secret Last Year — Eyeing Cannes Debut
If we were to believe THR, it appears that Nicolas Winding Refn “reportedly shot “The Avenging Silence” on the down-low in Korea last year, meaning it should be ready for a festival bow in May.”
Read moreBest Actors Who Have Never Been Oscar-Nominated
This weekend’s John Goodman news got me thinking —who are some of the best living actors/actresses to have never been nominated for an Oscar?
Read moreApple Refusing to Release ‘Killers of the Flower Moon' on Physical Media — Declined Criterion’s Offer
Criterion reached out to Apple, multiple times, to take over and release ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ but the streamer is flat out refusing to work with them.
Read moreMona Fastvold & Brady Corbet’s ‘Ann Lee’ to Premiere at Venice
Amanda Seyfried, Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Christopher Abbott, and Tim Blake Nelson star in “Ann Lee,” a film developed by ‘Brutalist’ team Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet.
Read moreAmazon Memo Promises James Bond Will Remain Male & British
According to an internal Amazon memo, James Bond won’t be turned female, and will also remain British. Anti-wokesters worldwide are now breathing a huge sigh of relief.
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