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Cinematographer Darius Khondji has confirmed that Ari Aster’s dark comedy Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone, has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival. Speaking to Deadline at the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event this weekend, Khondji, who is cinematographer on the title, said the feature was in the final stages of […]

With her new presidential action flick G20, Viola Davis understands the desire to politicize her role. Noting they made the movie before Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election to Donald Trump, the Oscar winner can see “probably in hindsight” how her butt-kicking politician character President Danielle Sutton might make voters long for what could have […]

SATURDAY UPDATE:  With increasing grosses in the cart, Warner Bros/Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie is on track to mine an opening weekend of $260 million+ worldwide. The Jason Momoa-Jack Black starrer is at $52.7M from the international box office through Friday in 75 overseas markets. That portends an offshore debut in the $125M range. Combined with […]

James Bond might have some toxic traits, but it appears that Pierce Brosnan is a feminist. After most recently starring together in Guy Ritchie’s MobLand, new episodes streaming Sundays on Paramount+, the Bond veteran agreed with co-star Helen Mirren‘s critique that the 007 franchise is “drenched and born out of profound sexism.” “Yes, there’s a […]

After 15 years, Disney is finally ready to unleash The Grid with a long-awaited Tron threequel. During CinemaCon on Saturday, Tron: Ares debuted the poster and first trailer for the upcoming installment, which premieres October 10 in U.S. theaters, following the seminal Disney sci-fi classic Tron (1982) and Tron: Legacy (2010). The followup stars Jared […]

We’ve confirmed that VFX-less copies of Warner Bros/Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie has been leaked online. Who the hell wants to watch that? The situation is under control with the studios Whac-a-Mole-ing them out. We’re told that it appears most of the links have been expunged. There were screenshots and footage from the Jared Hess-directed title […]

Filmmaker Paul Schrader is the subject of a lawsuit by a former personal assistant, who alleges that he sexually assaulted and harassed her during her time of employment, reports The Independent newspaper.  The UK title adds that these allegations, the subject of a lawsuit filed in civil court by the unnamed woman, came to light […]

The U.S. Justice Department has reportedly reversed its decision not to reinstate Mel Gibson‘s gun rights following a 2011 domestic violence misdemeanor. The 2x Oscar winner is among 10 people whose right to own a gun will be restored with their names soon to be published in the Federal Register, according to The New York […]

Although Daniel Craig might not have much to say on the topic, Pierce Brosnan has a good idea for who should take over their lead role in the 007 franchise. When asked about speculation that Aaron Taylor-Johnson is in the running to play James Bond, Brosnan had nothing but praise for the 34-year old actor, […]

Plucky bunny cop Judy Hopps and her erstwhile foil, now partner, fox Nick Wilde got some prime screen time during Disney’s CinemaCon presentation today as a pair of clips were shown from Zootopia 2. The sequel to 2016’s Oscar-winning $1B+ grosser is due for release in the Thanksgiving corridor this year. The first movie followed […]

Even before Blake Lively filed her sexual harassment and retaliation complaint with California’s Civil Rights department on December 20 last year, Justin Baldoni alleges that Ryan Reynolds had a major role in his spouse and Baldoni’s blood feud over what really happened during the making of It Ends With Us and ahead of the film’s […]

The box office year has been sluggish, but if one movie is going to bring the industry back alive it’s James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash on December 19. Disney showed a quick piece of footage of the third Avatar installment Thursday at CinemaCon, meant to gives us a taste of the new peaceful wind-traders, […]

Kevin Feige wasn’t here at CinemaCon, he’s busy on set at Avengers: Doomsday. But filling in the void from last year’s F-bomb onstage comedic high jinks with Deadpool & Wolverine were the cast members of Thunderbolts*, who entered Caesars Palace Colosseum having saved Wyatt Russell aka John Walker from losing his shirt at the tables. […]

Disney used its CinemaCon presentation Thursday to show off an extended clip from Lilo & Stitch, the live-action update of its 2002 animated hit. The studio has been ramping up for its latest toon-to-live-action take ahead of its May 23 worldwide release, showing off a sliver at last summer’s D23 and a branded bit with […]

The Boss rolled in to Caesars on Thursday afternoon — sort of. During Disney’s CinemaCon presentation, the first footage from 20th Century’s Deliver Me from Nowhere, the biopic based on the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, was screened. Jeremy Allen White stars as the rock icon in the pic written and directed by […]

Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis stepped out onto the Caesars Palace Colosseum stage this afternoon to kick off Disney’s CinemaCon presentation and introduce the first footage for Freakier Friday. The sequel to their 2003 body-swap comedy has an August 8 domestic release scheduled. The story picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tony-nominated Lily Rabe has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas. Rabe is known for her multiple roles in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series American Horror Story, for which she received a Critics Choice TV nomination, her recurring role as Meg in Apple’s Shrinking and her role as Dr. Liz Rush opposite Jake […]

What a treat. The most heartwarming part of the Superman trailer back in December got an extended look Tuesday night at CinemaCon, that being the Man of Steel and his dog Krypto. In the footage for audiences at CinemaCon, Superman dropped to Earth bloodied near the Fortress of Solitude. He whistles for Krypto, who jumps […]

“See you at the Oscars,” Richard Brener, President & Chief Creative Officer of New Line Cinema, joked Tuesday at CinemaCon, where Warner Bros showed an extended seven-minute look at Final Destination: Bloodlines. “Two brother think they have to figure out a way to thwart Death,” Brener said. “What could go wrong?” Oscar maybe not, but […]

Apple Original Films might be looking at its first blockbuster in F1 coming out via Warner Bros on June 27. We’ve been hearing that the movie has been testing well, and even if there’s a bit of hurdle in U.S. audiences not being fans of the sport, the bet is that F1 rallies overseas. From […]

Rumors raced around Hollywood today that the script Quentin Tarantino planned to make his last film but abandoned will see the light of day. It started with a wild report about a Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood sequel that originated in The Playlist. Being this is April Fool’s Day, it required some vetting. So here […]

The $100 million feature take The Bride from Maggie Gyllenhaal showed off its first footage at CinemaCon on Tuesday, with the filmmaker and star Jessie Buckley in attendance. Logline: In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as The Bride, sparking romance, police interest […]

What is Zach Cregger’s Weapons about? We finally found out. “It’s a twisty, turny movie,” said Cregger onstage during Warner Bros’ CinemaCon presentation Tuesday in Las Vegas. “If you saw Barbarian, it’s pandering, it worked a little bit,” he added. Praising the wonder of horror films, Cregger said: “There’s an undeniable amplification when you go […]

Warner Bros kicked off its CinemaCon presentation Tuesday with its two biggest swings yet: Paul Thomas Anderson’s $140M rebel Leonardo DiCaprio feature One Battle After Another and following that with a look at Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! It was a smart and shrewd move by Warner Bros motion picture co-chiefs Michael De Luca and Pam […]