It’s been one hell of a turnaround for director Christopher Nolan over these last three years. After releasing the severely divisive “Tenet,” which was a critical and commercial bust, his mega-successful “Oppenheimer” is now set to win the Oscar for Best Picture
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Terrence Malick’s ‘The Way of the Wind’ Won’t Be Ready for Cannes
You can almost certainly scratch off a Cannes 2024 appearance. He’ll be working on this film until, at least, August. The next best case scenario is a Venice premiere.
Read more‘Madame Web’ Budget Was Actually $100 Million
We already know how “Madame Web” completely flatlined this weekend. Its 6-day total is said to be at around a $25 million intake, which was clearly not helped by the scathingly bad reviews.
Read moreWB’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ Still Not Released — Another Tax Write-Off?
Given their past actions, it’s not a stretch to believe that maybe “Salem’s Lot” might be getting the good ol’ tax write-off courtesy of Warner CEO David Zaslav and company.
Read moreKevin Costner Still Plans to Shoot ‘Horizon’ Part 3 & 4
We’re all trying to make sense of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon,” which seems to have a sketchy background of funding. Along with Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” It’s almost certainly the risk of the year in the movie business.
Read moreCannes Spitball #3 — Jia Zhangke’s ‘We Shall Be All’ Won’t Be Ready
Jia won the Golden Lion at Venice for “Still Life” in 2006, but his last five films competed for the Palme d’Or. Sadly, he won’t be at Cannes this year.
Read moreMichael Bauman is Cinematographer on Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Film
Some of us were wondering who PTA might have hired as cinematographer for this still-untitled film. Well, we just had it confirmed, via a production grid, that Michael Bauman is the DP on this one.
Read moreAlfonso Cuarón to Direct ‘Billy Please Call Home’ — Production Set to Begin This Year
BAFTA: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Best Film — It Will Very Likely Win the Oscar
The 2024 BAFTA Film Awards are currently under way at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The awards show, considered the U.K. equivalent of the Oscars, is a good precursor as to what the Academy might vote for.
Read moreSony Acquires Kogonada’s ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ for $50 Million + Exclusive Plot Details
The first major sell at the EFM market is upon us. A worldwide pact which has Sony Pictures striking up a deal in the $50M range for Kogonada’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”
Read moreRumor: Andy Muschietti Not Directing Batman Movie ‘The Brave and The Bold’
Although Matt Reeves has his own separate Batman franchise for Warner Bros, DCU co-chair James Gunn decided that it was a smart move to work on a separate Caped Crusader project for his upcoming DCEU.
Read moreJulia Roberts to Reunite with Director Sam Esmail on ‘Panic Carefully’ — Netflix, Warner Bros and Paramount All Interested
Another hot package, this one reuniting Sam Esmail (“Mr. Robot”) with his “Leave the World Behind” star Julia Roberts. The film, titled “Panic Carefully,” is currently being shopped to buyers.
Read more‘Bob Marley: One Love’ To Debut at #1 With $46.2M Six-Day Opening Weekend
The dormant 2024 box office is being semi-revived this weekend with Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Bob Marley: One Love” which is set to have a $46 million 6-day opening weekend.
Read moreJordan Peele’s Next Film Sets Tentative 2025 Release Date
The official site of Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions has his untitled next film set for 2025 release. So we can expect this one to start shooting later this year.
Read moreClaim: Footage from Ridley Scott's ‘Gladiator’ Has “Blown Execs Away”
I briefly tackled this topic last night, but let me give you a clearer picture of what’s actually going on here. It’s pretty obvious.
Read more‘Blade’ Release Most Likely Delayed to 2026
This project has been around for five years now. Back in 2019, at San Diego’s ComicCon, Marvel had announced Ali as the next Blade. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic hit shortly after that and the film’s development took a few steps back.
Read moreRooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix Still “Committed” to Pawel Pawlikowski’s ‘The Island’
Mara has provided us with an update on “The Island,” and it’s not all doom and gloom. She hopes that the film can be made in the near future.
Read moreChristopher Nolan Would “Love to Make A Horror Film”
Nolan spoke about the horror genre at BFI last night. He calls the genre “visceral,” with “a lot of bleakness, a lot of abstraction,” and that it allows filmmakers to do things onscreen that Hollywood is typically “resistant to.”
Read moreAustin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky’s Next Film, A Thriller
Supposedly, Austin Butler is being sought to star in Darren Aronofsky’s next film. It’s not the Elon Musk biopic, which might be called “Emperor,” but, rather, a thriller.
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