When Taylor Russell abruptly exited Michael B. Jordan’s “The Thomas Crown Affair” mid-shoot due to the usual “creative differences” line, plenty of eyebrows were raised.
Read moreHans Zimmer to Score ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
In a surprising development, HBO has confirmed that legendary composer Hans Zimmer will score Sam Levinson’s upcoming third season of Euphoria.
Read moreBradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ Test Screens: A Mixed Bag?
Initial reactions suggest a more conventional, lower-stakes dramedy than his previous two features, with a tone and structure some compared to “The Big Sick.”
Read more‘Calexit’: Chad Stahelski To Direct Politically-Charged Mass Deportation Action Movie
If you’ve never heard of “Calexit,” it’s about an authoritarian U.S. president who signs an executive order to deport all immigrants, California refuses.
Read moreTHR’s 25 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century
I don’t envy the people tasked with putting together these kinds of lists—especially when it comes to horror, a genre defined by its wildly diverse tastes and countless subgenres.
Read moreAziz Ansari’s ‘Good Fortune’ Has Test Screened More Than Any Other 2025 Film — Trailer Raises More Concerns
By my count, Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune,” which is set to world premiere at TIFF, holds the unofficial record for most test screenings of any film in 2025.
Read moreRumor: Bryan Fuller's ‘Dust Bunny' Eyeing TIFF Midnight Madness Premiere
Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) has decided to make movies, and the result looks as deranged as you’d expect. I’m hearing a TIFF Midnight Madness slot is reserved for this one.
Read moreIke Barinholtz to Play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial'
Barinholtz, known for his roles in “The Mindy Project” and “Blockers,” will no doubt be bringing his usual satirical edge to Musk, who is depicted as a supporting character in the tech drama.
Read moreTim Burton to Direct ‘Medusa' Movie for Sony?
Burton currently has a couple of projects in development. As long as it’s not another sequel or a Disney-fueled live-action reboot, we’re open to whatever he chooses to tackle next.
Read moreLuca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’ to Open 63rd New York Film Festival
This could be a good indication of its quality as NYFF’s Main Slate lineup tends to be highly curated and filled with Cannes titles.
Read more‘Basic Instinct’ Reboot: Joe Eszterhas Promises “Serial Killers,” “Demonic Twist,” and No Woke Culture
‘Weapons’: Early Reactions Tease Another Horror Swing from ‘Barbarian’ Director Zach Cregger
The first wave of social media reactions to Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” are in, and while it’s still early, and social media reactions are to be taken lightly, the “buzz” is promising.
Read moreVenice 2025: Barbera Talks ‘The Smashing Machine,’ Edward Berger Snub, PTA and Oscar Hopes
Venice remains the unofficial kickoff to awards season, and Barbera has masterfully shaped it into Cannes’ most viable rival.
Read more‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Reviews — 64 on MC, 87% RT
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” which has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, sits at a tamer 65 on Metacritic. These reviews are slightly lower than “Thunderbolts.”
Read moreWarner Bros. Quietly Uploads New ‘One Battle After Another’ Trailer
The trailer, which is tucked away on Warner Bros.’ official YouTube channel, is virtually undiscoverable unless you have the direct link. It’s not searchable, not embedded anywhere official, and somehow has only one comment.
Read more‘Megalopolis': Francis Ford Coppola To Re-Edit, Add Scenes, “Make it More Weird"
Coppola wants to restore dream sequences that he cut from the final cut “because already people were saying this film was so weird.” No word yet whether this new cut will be shown during the current tour.
Read moreFIRST LOOK: Kathryn Bigelow's ‘House of Dynamite'
I’ll admit, I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to post about this “first look” still of Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite,” which might be the worst image you could pick to build anticipation for a film.
Read moreJulian Schnabel's 150-Minute ‘In the Hand of Dante' Heads to Venice After Battle for Final Cut
The road to the Venice premiere was anything but smooth. The film, which Schnabel has been trying to make for more than a decade, faced pressure from financiers to trim down its considerable runtime.
Read moreTerrence Malick's ‘The Way of the Wind' Still Missing [Updated]
Has anyone seen Terrence Malick lately? Apparently, he’s still deep in the editing process for “The Way of the Wind.” The elusive filmmaker was once again absent from this year’s Venice Film Festival lineup.
Read moreWhere Are These Films? These Completed Projects Are Still MIA
So, as is tradition here at World of Reel, I’ve compiled the first draft of our annual “What’s Missing” list, those films that, despite being finished or close to it, are nowhere to be found.
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