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‘Mother, Couch’ Director Niclas Larsson Recalls the Day Ewan McGregor Cried for 12 Straight Minutes
The cerebral Swedish filmmaker also admits he's a little jealous he isn't directing 'Freaky Friday 2.'
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DC’s Arkham Asylum TV Show Not Moving Forward at Max
'The Staircase' showrunner Antonio Campos was overseeing the long-gestating project from producer Matt Reeves, and while that version is not moving forward, the show could find new life down the road.
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‘MaXXXine’ Filmmaker Ti West on Capping Off His Unexpected Trilogy and Receiving Calls About Superman
The horror maestro has a knack for casting talent right before they blow up — including Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega and David Corenswet, the new Man of Steel.
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Crazy Frog Returns for Netflix’s ‘Axel F’ Promo, Two Decades After Topping Charts With Theme Song
Eddie Murphy’s title character in the Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has an unexpected partner for fighting crime. The streaming service shared a new promo for the action-comedy movie on Friday that features Crazy Frog, the animated character that rose to pop culture prominence with a dance-focused rendition of the franchise’s theme music […]
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‘Mother, Couch’ Director Niclas Larsson Recalls the Day Ewan McGregor Cried for 12 Straight Minutes
Mother, Couch filmmaker Niclas Larsson isn’t afraid to take a big swing both personally and professionally. As a teenager in Sweden, Larsson embarked on a five-hour train ride to a Stockholm hotel just so he could have a chance to meet one of his all-time favorite filmmakers, Gus Van Sant. After waiting around all night […]
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DC’s Arkham Asylum TV Show Not Moving Forward at Max
The gates to Arkham Asylum are closing — for now. A DC show for Max centering on the hospital populated by Batman villains is no longer moving forward, at least in its current iteration, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The latest version of the show had The Staircase‘s Antonio Campos set as showrunner and The […]
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‘MaXXXine’ Filmmaker Ti West on Capping Off His Unexpected Trilogy and Receiving Calls About Superman
Ti West went into 2020’s pandemic with a script for a slasher called X, and he came out on the other side with two-thirds of a trilogy, the best reviews of his career and newfound supporters such as one Martin Scorsese. Since the mid-2000s, West has made a name for himself through low-budget genre fare, […]
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Lego Unveils ‘Jaws’ Set Timed for Summer Season
Cue the famous John Williams score, because it’s time to not go into the water. Instead, it’s time to head to a fine table to build with bricks. Lego has unveiled a new set based on Jaws, the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that changed summer moviegoing and made countless people afraid to go into the ocean. […]
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‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Director Mark Molloy Kept Saying No to Jerry Bruckheimer Until ‘Axel F’ Came Along
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’s Mark Molloy is now the latest in a long line of filmmakers who Jerry Bruckheimer has recruited from the world of advertising. Having written or directed at least four commercials for Apple, the humble Australian filmmaker won’t allow himself to say that he followed in the same footsteps as fellow […]
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Emma Corrin Took Inspiration From Willy Wonka for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: “One of the Best Villains of All Time”
Emma Corrin took inspiration from a few different villains while preparing for their take on Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine. While speaking with British GQ before the Deadpool sequel’s release, the actor opened up about their research for the role and what originally drew them to the X-Men supervillain, who is also Charles Xavier’s […]
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John Cho Can’t Trust His AI Device in Blumhouse’s ‘Afraid’ Trailer
John Cho begins to regret using an AI device to keep his loved ones safe in the first trailer for the thriller feature Afraid. Sony released the trailer Wednesday for writer-director Chris Weitz’s film that hits theaters Aug. 30 and was formerly known by the title They Listen. Hailing from Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, […]
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Marvel’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Tracking for Record $160M-$165M Debut
Three weeks out, Deadpool & Wolverine’s claws are looking plenty sharp. The Marvel Studios movie — the third outing in the celebrated superhero franchise that’s the brainchild of star Ryan Reynolds — is tracking to open to at least $160 million to $165 million domestically over the July 26-28 weekend, with plenty of upside. That […]
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‘Twister’ Director Jan de Bont Remembers “Shapeshifters” Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman
Fresh off the 30th anniversary of his all-time great actioner Speed, filmmaker Jan de Bont is now turning his attention to his highly successful sophomore effort, Twister. On July 9, the Bill Paxton- and Helen Hunt-led disaster film will be made available on 4K Ultra HD for the very first time, whetting the audience’s appetite […]
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Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Thriller ‘RIP’ Lands at Netflix
The latest collaboration between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck is heading to Netflix. The streaming service has acquired the rights to RIP, the thriller feature that Joe Carnahan is directing, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Damon and Affleck’s production company, Artists Equity, is behind the project. Damon and Affleck will co-star in the movie and […]
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‘Wicked’ Film Moves Up November Release
Wicked fans won’t have to wait quite as long as expected to watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures announced Monday that director Jon M. Chu’s musical feature will hit theaters Nov. 22. The film has moved up from its previously scheduled release on Nov. […]
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How Michael Sarnoski Added a Touch of ‘Pig’ to ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’
Every year, a number of films come out of the woodwork to challenge for industry awards and year-end recognition, and in 2021, Michael Sarnoski’s Pig was perhaps the ultimate example of this trajectory. The Neon-released pic about Nicolas Cage’s reclusive truffle forager subverted the past decade’s uptick of revenge films, ending in an empathetic gesture […]
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Snoop Dogg-Produced ‘1992,’ Starring Tyrese Gibson, Lands Summer Release
Lionsgate is going back to the early 1990s this summer, with help from Tyrese Gibson and Snoop Dogg. The company announced Monday that it will release director Ariel Vromen’s crime thriller 1992 in theaters Aug. 30. Snoop Dogg has boarded the feature as executive producer through his Death Row Pictures production company, with Gibson (known […]
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Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven to Remake Bollywood Action Thriller ‘Kill’ for Lionsgate
John Wick filmmaker Chad Stahelski is set to produce an English-language remake of the action thriller Kill for Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. Nikhil Nagesh Bhat wrote and directed the 2023 Indian Hindi-language film. The original Kill movie took place during a train trip to New Delhi, and saw a pair of commandos battle an army of […]
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Crunchyroll to Stream ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season Two
Hit Japanese anime series Kaiju No. 8 is getting a second season. Shortly after the credits rolled on the show’s season-one finale Saturday, global specialty streamer Crunchyroll revealed that work is already underway at the storied Japanese anime studio Production I.G for a follow-up story arc. Crunchyroll says it will stream the season two return […]
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