What’s amusing is how Netflix spun this thing. The trades were spoon-fed a nice, clean figure: $30M. That’s what they said the budget was.
Read moreJeffrey Wright & Octavia Spencer Set For Chinonye Chukwu & Tony Kushner’s ‘Death Of A Salesman’
“Death of a Salesman” is hard to pull off on film, but the talent assembled for this latest attempt is sure to turn some heads.
Read moreAlicia Vikander Calls Her Oscar-Winning Film ‘The Danish Girl’ “Extremely Dated”
Vikander has decided to throw the film she won an Oscar for under the bus, and not because of its quality, but rather because of its non-conformist casting.
Read moreZack Snyder’s Next Film, ‘The Last Photograph,’ Is a Colombia-Set Kidnapping Thriller — Shoots This Month
Production begins this month in Colombia, with “Rebel Moon” alums Stuart Martin and Fra Fee cast in the lead roles. (Back in 2016, the film was set to star Christian Bale and Sean Penn.)
Read moreIndieWire’s 100 Best Films of the ’70s List is More Branding Than Canon
Commendable in spirit, but let’s be real, this isn’t consensus-building criticism. It’s branding. If you’re going to be that audacious, don’t call it a “Best of” list.
Read moreBox-Office: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tracking Lower Than ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ — $20-22M Opening
Danny Boyle to Direct ‘Ink’ — Rupert Murdoch Biopic Starring Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell
Hot off the strong reviews he garnered for “28 Years Later,” Danny Boyle has set up his next film at Studiocanal Production.
Read more‘State of Play’: The Film That Killed The Mid-Budget Movie in Hollywood?
Its director, Kevin Macdonald, seems to believe the film marked the end of an era for adult-driven mid-budget productions.
Read more‘The Ballad of a Small Player’ Trailer Promises a Lush, Hyper-Stylized Gambler’s Tale
Edward Berger has a new film in the can, premiering at the Telluride Film Festival. It’s called “The Ballad of a Small Player," and stars Colin Farrell as a compulsive gambler.
Read moreEric André Joins ‘Street Fighter’ Reboot — Paramount to Distribute [Updated]
This is getting more eccentric. David Dastmalchian has been cast as the main villain. Furthermore, WWE wrestler Cody Rhodes is in talks to portray Guile.
Read moreGreig Fraser Will Be the Cinematographer for Sam Mendes’ 4 ‘Beatles’ Films — Won’t Return for ‘The Batman 2’
Fraser will now serve as cinematographer on Sam Mendes’ four planned Beatles films, starring Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, and Joseph Quinn.
Read morePawel Pawlikowski’s ‘1949’ to Star Sandra Hüller — Łukasz Żal is DP
Pawlikowski’s last two films, “Ida” and “Cold War,” were critically-acclaimed films, both shot in black and white. I would bet good money this one will also be lensed that way.
Read moreCarl Rinsch: “I Was in a State of Psychosis” While Wasting Netflix’s $61 Million
Attorneys for Rinsch are preparing to argue that he was experiencing a “state of psychosis” during the making of “Conquest” and therefore lacked the capacity to intentionally defraud Netflix of $11M.
Read moreCoen Brothers' Horror Movie Still Happening; Joel Coen Starts Shooting ‘Jack of Spades’ in Scotland [Updated]
Ethan recently confirmed that he and Joel had written a script, a horror project, and that the two would “hopefully” make it down the line.
Read moreNia DaCosta Says Her ‘28 Years Later’ Sequel Has Something ‘The Marvels’ Didn’t: “A Really Solid Script”
DaCosta might have been chewed up and spit out by Marvel’s machine, but she’s already noticing there’s life, and artistic freedom, after the MCU.
Read moreOsgood Perkins’ ‘Keeper’ Trailer Promises Slow-Burn Terror
The trailer is sharp, and unnerving. It not only offers a clearer sense of the film’s story but also plays like two teasers in one — each unfolding from a different character’s perspective.
Read moreAnya Taylor-Joy to Star as Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe-Directed Biopic
Anya Taylor-Joy is in talks to play the iconic singer-songwriter. She will play Mitchell during her peak years, while Meryl Streep will play Mitchell during the later part of the singer’s career
Read moreSharon Stone Rejects ‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot Role: “Good F***ing Luck”
When asked on the Today show about the project, which has original screenwriter Joe Eszterhas returning to update the 1992 erotic thriller, Stone flat out slammed the project.
Read moreBen Stiller Plans WWII “Survival” Movie This Spring — Won’t Direct ‘Severance’ Season 3
Stiller is prepping an untitled WWII “survival” film, aiming for a spring 2026 shoot. No further details were mentioned.
Read moreOctober 7 Doc ‘The Road Between Us’ Will Screen Only Once at TIFF, Press Shut Out
The festival’s solution — a single Monday showing, closed off from press and distributors. The doc will barely be seen.
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