“I’m in the writing zone right now,” Vileneuve tells Deadline, referring ‘Dune: Messiah.’ He adds that the main actors on the third film will be Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Read moreRian Johnson & Daniel Craig “Not Happy" With Netflix Over ‘Knives Out' Avoiding Theaters
Paul King to Direct ‘Prince Charming' Movie?
I trust Paul King — mostly because he’s the man behind the first two ‘Paddington’ movies — but I'm struggling to think of anything interesting that he could do with a “Prince Charming” movie.
Read moreJosh Brolin Set to Play Villain in Edgar Wright's ‘Running Man'
‘The Day the Earth Blew Up' Sets February 28, 2025 Release Date
“The Day the Earth Blew Up” is the first proper Looney Tunes movie in years, but Warner Bros. wanted nothing to do with it. In August, Warners brokered a deal with Ketchup Entertainment to distribute the film in theaters.
Read moreLionsgate Denies Chad Stahelski Reshot ‘Ballerina'
A rep for Lionsgate has now reached out and tells me The Wrap’s story is “inaccurate.” According to them, Wiseman led the reshoots and Stahelski was only there to “help in the creation of action design on the new scenes that would enhance the film and create bigger action sequences.”
Read moreCritics Poll: ‘Breaking Bad' Named Best TV Show of the 21st Century
In the last 25 years of television, we’ve seen many changes as to what actually constitutes TV, and what could possibly veer into cinema. With the emergence of “The Sopranos,” talk of TV actually being cinema entered the fray, and we haven’t look back since.
Read moreOscars: ‘Anora' Remains the Best Picture Frontrunner
The Gatecrashers and Gold Derby both have Sean Baker‘s “Anora” as the frontrunner to win the 2025 Best Picture Oscar. Out of 12 Gate Crashers contributors , including yours truly, “Anora” has five #1 votes, “Conclave” has 2 votes, and “Dune II” and “Emilia Perez” each have one.
Read moreAndrew Garfield Says Mel Gibson “Deserves to Make Films"
During a People’s “Movies of My Life” segment, Garfield described Gibson as a “real empathetic guy” who “deserves” a “second chance.” Garfield, who is Jewish, is very forgiving about Gibson previous anti-Semitic comments.
Read moreJoe & Anthony Russo's $320M-Costing ‘The Electric State' Has A Trailer
Fresh off their recent Marvel hire to helm the next two ‘Avengers’ movies, Joe and Anthony Russo’s latest Netflix extravaganza, titled “Electric State,” reportedly cost $320 million to produce. The film, which is supposed to his Netflix on March 2025, now has a trailer.
Read moreLeigh Whannell’s ‘Wolf Man’ Rated “R” for “Bloody Violent Content” & “Grisly Images”
“Wolf Man,” which stars Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, Sam Jaeger and Matilda Firth, was recently described by Whannell as a straight up horror movie. The MPA rating signifies we could be in for a “bloody” affair.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino to Direct Thomas Mann's 1901 Novel ‘Buddenbrooks’
“Buddenbrooks” is one of Guadagnino’s four “dream projects,” along with his 2018 remake of “Suspiria,” “Queer,” and his upcoming adaptation of Pier Vittorio Tondelli’s “Separate Rooms,” which Manieri is also writing, and is set to star Léa Seydoux and Josh O’Connor.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘Wild Robot' Numbers Spike Because of ‘Terrifier 3' Sneak-ins
THR’s sources note that over the weekend, Universal’s “The Wild Robot” had a noticeable and unusual bump in tickets sold and speculate that teenagers probably bought tickets to ‘Wild Robot’ and then snuck into “Terrifier 3.” The trend continued on Monday’s holiday.
Read moreVariety: Nolan's Next Film Might Be in the Spy/Espionage Genre
Al Pacino Started Taking Paycheck Roles at 70 Because “I Was Broke"
There’s an interesting passage in the book where Pacino admits that he was forced to take acting roles solely for the paycheck when he turned 70. All of his money was gone at that point, mostly due to a corrupt accountant.
Read more‘Smile 2' Review Embargo Lifts —64 on Metacritic
I wasn’t much of a “Smile” fan to begin with, so it was a pleasant enough surprise to be semi-taken by the sequel, “Smile 2,” which ups the ante with a bigger budget and more creatively inspired choices.
Read moreElaine May’s ‘Crackpot' Needs an “Insurance Director"
Elaine May hasn’t directed a narrative film in almost 40 years. The unfairly ill-received “Ishtar” broke her. However, May is ready to direct again, with “Crackpot,” starring Dakota Johnson and Sebastian Stan. If it ever happens, it’ll be her very final film.
Read moreCRITICS POLL: ‘The Brutalist' is the Best Film of the Fall Fests
I took part in IndieWire’s critics poll which asked almost 70 journalists who attended “one or more” of the fall festivals to name their picks for the best films that played at Venice, Telluride, NYFF and Toronto.
Read moreTrailer for A24's ‘The Legend of Ochi'
JJ Abrams and Dwayne Johnson Making A Movie Together
We already know that JJ Abrams is about to get out of director’s jail as it had been recently announced that he was set to direct a mysterious new film, starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, which apparently resides in the “Fantasy” genre and has franchise aspirations.
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