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‘Bones and All’: Timothée Chalamet to Star in Horror Movie from ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Director!!

Dune star Timothée Chalamet and Waves actress Taylor Russell are in talks to star in Bones & All, a new horror movie that will reunite Chalamet with his Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino. Deadline broke the news, reporting that Dave Kajganich wrote the script, based the novel by Camille DeAngelis. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, seeing as Kajganich also wrote A … Continue reading ‘Bones and All’: Timothée Chalamet to Star in Horror Movie from ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Director!!

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‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino Promises a Very Timely Remake!!

In a new interview with Variety timed to the release of a teaser for his new HBO series We Are Who We Are, Luca Guadagnino talked about his upcoming Scarface remake, as well as the planned sequel to Call Me By Your Name. The Italian filmmaker is no stranger to remakes, having recently directed Suspiria for Amazon, and having based A Bigger Splash on the … Continue reading ‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino Promises a Very Timely Remake!!

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‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino to Direct Reboot for Universal!!

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct Universal Pictures’ long-in-the-works Scarface reboot, Variety has confirmed. Collider had previously heard that the Call Me by Your Name filmmaker was circling the project, and it appears a deal has now formed. The new film is a re-imagined version of the immigrant story that was previously told in the 1932 and 1983 films, and is set in Los Angeles. … Continue reading ‘Scarface’: Luca Guadagnino to Direct Reboot for Universal!!

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‘Call Me By Your Name 2’ Plans Stalled!!

Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into plans for a sequel to the award-winning romance drama “Call Me By Your Name,” saying the film has now been put on the backburner. Almost everyone involved in the original from actors Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet to original author Andre Aciman have expressed interest in returning (and reservations about not … Continue reading ‘Call Me By Your Name 2’ Plans Stalled!!

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James Mangold-Directed Biopic Casts Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan!!

Timothée Chalamet is reportedly set to play Bob Dylan in a new biopic about the ’60s folk/rock icon’s life. This news may come as a surprise to many of us considering we never really pegged Chalamet for the musical sort (will he take on Dylan’s nasally tenor to croon classic hits like “Blowin’ in the Wind”?) but this could — hear me out — actually work. Deadline first … Continue reading James Mangold-Directed Biopic Casts Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan!!

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‘Lord of the Flies’: Luca Guadagnino in Talks to Direct for Warner Bros!!!

What if Lord of the Flies but with girls? Once upon a time, that was the premise of Warner Bros.’ new adaptation of William Golding‘s 1954 novel about a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and the societal fallout that ensues. Now it seems like the project might be going back to a more faithful rendition of the source story, though I … Continue reading ‘Lord of the Flies’: Luca Guadagnino in Talks to Direct for Warner Bros!!!

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‘The Favourite’ Achieves Largest Screen Average In The Last Two Years at the Indie BO!!!

After dominating last year’s Oscars with “The Shape of Water” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” Fox Searchlight is right back at it with “The Favourite,” which has earned the largest per screen average in nearly two years. Released on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, Yorgos Lanthimos’ dark, 18th century satire grossed an estimated $420,000 for a per screen average (PSA) of … Continue reading ‘The Favourite’ Achieves Largest Screen Average In The Last Two Years at the Indie BO!!!

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‘Call Me By Your Name 2’: Armie Hammer Says A Sequel Is Definitely Happening!!!

Last year, director Luca Guadagnino suggested that he could follow up his acclaimed drama Call Me By Your Name with a Before Sunrise-series of films revisiting Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet’s characters after various intervals of time, and – according to Hammer – a sequel will happen, and development is already underway. “It will happen because there are already people working on it and trying … Continue reading ‘Call Me By Your Name 2’: Armie Hammer Says A Sequel Is Definitely Happening!!!

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Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture!!! Check Out The Full List!!

The 90th Annual Academy Awards have just wrapped and The Shape of Water took home Best Picture. The film also led on total wins for the night, picking up four Oscars including Best Director for Guillermo Del Toro, Best Score, and Best Production design. It was followed closely by Dunkirk, which earned three Oscars including Best Editing, Best  Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. As … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture!!! Check Out The Full List!!

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‘Three Billboards’ Defies Odds in its 15th Weekend at the Specialty BO!!!

In its fifteenth weekend in release, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continued to impress at the Presidents Day weekend box office, growing its domestic total to $48.4 million and its international tally to $63.8 million for a worldwide total of $112.2 million to date. Such is the power of awards season — and particularly an Oscar best picture nomination — for fall specialty films that … Continue reading ‘Three Billboards’ Defies Odds in its 15th Weekend at the Specialty BO!!!

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‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

Despite a 25% decline compared to the opening for its predecessor, Fox‘s Maze Runner: The Death Cure still managed a #1 finish at the weekend box office. Meanwhile, Entertainment Studios saw Hostiles deliver a solid performance as it expanded nationwide, Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Greatest Showman continue to hold strong, The Shape of Water expands with strong numbers on the heels … Continue reading ‘Maze Runner’ Dethrones ‘Jumanji’ From #1, as ‘Showman’ Continues Strong at the BO!!!

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Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here! At long last, the list of nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been unveiled. The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations overall, including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actor. Guillermo del Toro‘s fairy tale is pretty far ahead, as Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri comes closest with 9 nominations, while Dunkirk scored 7 nominations including a first-ever … Continue reading Oscars 2018: ‘The Shape of Water’ Dominates with 13 Nominations!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Jumanji’ Repeats #1 Again as ’12 Strong’ and ‘Den of Thieves’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

The weekend’s new releases all outperformed expectations with both 12 Strong and Den of Thieves placing in the top three. However, neither was able to topple Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which topped the weekend box office for the third straight weekend and in the process passed Skyfall to become Sony‘s fifth-highest grossing film ever. Sony‘s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle delivered a chart-topping $20 … Continue reading ‘Jumanji’ Repeats #1 Again as ’12 Strong’ and ‘Den of Thieves’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

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‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

Filmmaker Joe Wright‘s Darkest Hour — starring Gary Oldman as the iconic Winston Churchill — is showing notable strength at the U.S. box office, beating out several major studio offerings during the Christmas-New Year corridor. The Focus Features title is the latest awards contender to succeed despite the overall strain facing the indie marketplace, which is essentially flat year-over-year. Fall releases Lady Bird ($31.9 million), … Continue reading ‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘The Post’ Conquer Year-End Holidays Awards BO!!!

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‘The Post’ Scores Big Limited Release as Awards Contenders Compete at Box Office!!!

While “The Greatest Showman” isn’t performing as well as Fox might have hoped, the studio still has reason to smile this Christmas weekend as its major awards contender, “The Post,” is off to a great start in limited release. Steven Spielberg’s recounting of The Washington Post’s acquisition and publishing of The Pentagon Papers opened on nine screens this weekend and is looking at a four-day … Continue reading ‘The Post’ Scores Big Limited Release as Awards Contenders Compete at Box Office!!!

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Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Icelandic Drama ‘Burial Rites’ for ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Director!!!

If Burial Rites makes it in front of cameras, expect it to generate a lot of awards attention before anyone even sees it. Variety reports that Luca Guadagnino, who is currently earning raves for his outstanding romance Call Me by Your Name, is set to direct Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence in a period drama that takes place in 1830 Iceland and follows a woman who’s set … Continue reading Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Icelandic Drama ‘Burial Rites’ for ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Director!!!

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivered on expectations, debuting with the second largest opening weekend of all-time and propelling the box office to the third largest weekend ever based on estimates. In an attempt at counter-programming, Fox‘s Ferdinand got off to a bit of a slow start against the might of Star Wars as well as the continued strong performance of Pixar‘s Coco as it … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

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‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The Shape of Water came away with the most nominations with seven in total, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. But it was followed close behind by Steven Spielberg‘s timely The Post and the … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!

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National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

The National Board of Review has announced honorees for its 2017 awards. Steven Spielberg‘s The Post, which is receiving mostly positive notices from critics, took top honors with Best Film, while the organization’s full Top 10 is filled out by a pretty diverse group that includes Lady Bird, Dunkirk, Baby Driver, and Logan. Of course the glaring inclusion here is Alexander Payne‘s Downsizing, which received some scathing reviews and is something of a misfire … Continue reading National Board of Review Names ‘The Post’ Best Film of the Year; ‘Logan’ Cracks Top 10!!!

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Disney Scores Another Hit as ‘Coco’ Makes A Strong Debut at the BO!!!

With a strong, five-day debut Disney and Pixar‘s Coco joined the ranks of the many successful films Disney has launched over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Receiving high marks from critics and audiences alike, the film finished atop the weekend box office and is looking at solid returns throughout the holiday season. Additionally, WB and DC Comics‘ Justice League and Lionsgate‘s Wonder played mostly as expected … Continue reading Disney Scores Another Hit as ‘Coco’ Makes A Strong Debut at the BO!!!

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Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Silver and Black’ and ‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Get Release Dates!!!

We’re a little over halfway through 2017, even if certain political and social happenings have made it feel like the last six months have gone on for approximately seven years. That means that while studios are revving up there marketing and promotions departments  for the awards season, they are also starting to date major productions for next year and the year after. So, while Sony … Continue reading Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Silver and Black’ and ‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Get Release Dates!!!

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‘Call Me By Your Name’ Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films of the Year!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Summer of 1983, Northern Italy. An American-Italian is enamored by an American student who comes to study and live with his family. Together they share an unforgettable summer full of music, food, and romance that will forever change them. Directed – Luca Guadagnino Starring – Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Trailer Reveals One of the Best Films of the Year!! Check It Out!!

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