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Todd Field May Close His Filmmaking Career with ‘TÁR’
Todd Field is considering that TÁR may be the last film of his career. Despite the Oscar-nominated director returning to the chair for the first in 16 years with the arthouse epic TÁR following the downfall of composer-conductor Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) that was nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Field revealed that the […] More
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel Books Denzel Washington On Top of Barry Keoghan
A follow-up to Ridley Scott’s Best Picture-winning action-epic Gladiator is really coming together. As reported previously, Scott is returning with a sequel 23 years later that will feature Oscar nominee Paul Mescal in the leading role. It was recently announced that starring opposite Mescal will be Barry Keoghan, and now, reports have Denzel Washington joining as […] More
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Nancy Meyers Looking for New Home with Warner Bros. After Rom-Com Dropped by Netflix
After recently being dropped by Netflix over a budget disagreement, Nancy Meyers’ directing return may have a new life with Warner Bros. who are said to be in exploratory talks for picking up the film. Meyers had been set up at Netflix for over a year, but recent developments of Netflix capping their budget at […] More
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‘Superman: Legacy’ To be Directed by DC Co-Head James Gunn
Since becoming the co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, James Gunn has wasted no time in restructuring the plan for the future of the DC superhero universe. With a multi-chapter plan being set into motion, Gunn also now has his first directorial effort for the reconstructed DCEU lined up in the form of Superman: Legacy, a film that […] More
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Nancy Meyers’ Romantic Comedy Return Shut Down by Netflix Over Budget Disagreement
After recent news that Nancy Meyers was set to return to directing a feature film for the first time since 2015, the film is now being shut down by Netflix after the two sides could not reach a budget consensus for the project. Meyers had reportedly asked for at least $150 million which would have made it […] More
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On the Controlled Chaos of the Best Supporting Actress Race
In a year marked by awards season surprises and split decisions amongst major voting bodies, three of the four performance categories have been kept open heading into Oscar weekend. While Best Actress and Best Actor have become two-way races between Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett, and Austin Butler and Brendan Fraser, respectively, this leaves Best Supporting Actress as one of the […] More
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Film Review: Bobby Farrelly Blends Basketball and Humor in a Film That ‘Champions’ Inclusion Over Innovation
If Bobby Farrelly, the director of Dumb and Dumber To and Hall Pass was not at the top of your ‘directors I expected to make a film about representation for disabled persons,’ then you would be at the end of a line that runs out the door, around the block, and back again. While he […] More
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Nancy Meyers Returning to Direct a $130M-Plus Comedy with Netflix
After eight years away from directing feature films, Nancy Meyers is gearing up to make a return for a comedy film reported to be for Netflix with a budget of at least $130 million. Meyers, who has become known for her brand of elevated romantic comedy that has defined her filmography, last directed The Intern in 2015. With this […] More
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Cannes Premiere Conversations Continuing Around the Upcoming Festival
With just over two months until celebrities will begin to line the red carpet in Cannes, France at the city’s annual and prestigious film festivals, conversations continue to swirl on what films will, or will not, be joining the lineup. Among the films to have been reported as unlikely to debut are Kirill Serebrennikov’s Limonov, Sean Durkin’s Iron Claw, […] More
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The First Wave of Presenters at the 2023 Oscars Announced
The Academy has announced the first group of presenters that will appear on the March 12th live show. The list includes Oscar winners Riz Ahmed, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur, and Questlove as well as Oscar nominees Glenn Close, Samuel L. Jackson, and Melissa McCarthy. Also booked to announce this year’s awards are Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors (current co-stars of Creed III), Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Janelle Monáe, and Zoe Saldaña joined […] More
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Hollywood Weighing Which Studio Films Will Debut at Cannes 2023
For two weeks every May, the French seaside town of Cannes is transformed into a glamorous destination in the film landscape hosting one of the most prestigious international festivals of the entire year. But in order to make the star-studded red-carpet event happen each year, Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux hurdles the long and intensive process […] More
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Interview: Sound Designer Markus Stemler and Composer Volker Bertelmann on the Collaboration of Sound and Music in the Visceral Soundscape of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
An immediately impressive element of Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front is the visceral soundscape that creates an immersive environment for the audience in becoming part of the World War I setting. This quality is brought to life by the joint efforts of the sound and music teams that each in their own ways contribute to […] More