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‘Halloween Kills’ Grabs Best Horror R-Rated Opening Records During Pandemic With $50.4M at the BO!!

Typically, horror movies fall apart on a Saturday night, especially ones with bad reviews and lackluster audience exits. But Universal/Blumhouse/Miramax’s Halloween Kills kept it together, even with a day-and-date Peacock component. The David Gordon Green-directed sequel, the 12th in the franchise, kept on course for a $50.35M 3-day, slightly higher than what we saw yesterday morning off a $17.2M Saturday, -25% from Friday. That’s a … Continue reading ‘Halloween Kills’ Grabs Best Horror R-Rated Opening Records During Pandemic With $50.4M at the BO!!

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‘Gladiator’ Sequel Is Ridley Scott’s Next Project After ‘Kitbag’!!

Ridley Scott has two major film releases this year — The Last Duel and House of Gucci — but it seems like he’s already looking ahead to his next ambitious feature. In an interview with Empire, Scott confirmed that he will be working on his highly anticipated sequel to Gladiator after he films Kitbag, his Joaquin Phoenix led Napoleon Bonapart historical picture. It sounds like … Continue reading ‘Gladiator’ Sequel Is Ridley Scott’s Next Project After ‘Kitbag’!!

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‘Roads to Freedom’: Ridley Scott and Steven Knight Prepping Epic WWII Limited Series!!

Ridley Scott is reteaming with Steven Knight to executive produce an epic limited series titled Roads to Freedom that will tell the story of World War II from multiple perspectives around the globe. Deadline broke the news, reporting that Roads to Freedom will be based on the books of Sir Antony Beevor, who will co-write the 10-episode series with Knight. Scott plans to get the show off … Continue reading ‘Roads to Freedom’: Ridley Scott and Steven Knight Prepping Epic WWII Limited Series!!

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‘Keeper of the Lost Cities’: Ben Affleck to Direct, Co-Write Disney’s New Fantasy Movie!!

The name of the game for Ben Affleck these days seems to be “stay busy” since he’s currently attached to direct a live-action fantasy movie at Disney. Affleck is already primed to have a big 2021 with the upcoming release of Zack Snyder‘s Justice League on HBO Max. Beyond this year, Affleck has a slew of roles in movies currently in various stages of production, from Deep Water to The Last Duel … Continue reading ‘Keeper of the Lost Cities’: Ben Affleck to Direct, Co-Write Disney’s New Fantasy Movie!!

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‘Kitbag’: Joaquin Phoenix Set for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Movie!!

Fresh off his Oscar win for Joker, Joaquin Phoenix has agreed to star in an epic Napoleon movie titled Kitbag that will be directed by four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott, reports Deadline. David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s 2017 crime thriller All the Money in the World, is working on the script, and Scott will produce the historical drama alongside Kevin Walsh via his Scott Free … Continue reading ‘Kitbag’: Joaquin Phoenix Set for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Movie!!

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’65’: Adam Driver to Star in Sam Raimi Produced Horror Thriller!!

Two-time Oscar nominee Adam Driver is set to star in Sony’s contained horror thriller 65 from producer Sam Raimi and the writers of A Quiet Place. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods will direct from their own original screenplay, which is said to feature a supernatural twist. Driver will play an opioid addict who has become a hopeless shadow of his former self. He’s involved in … Continue reading ’65’: Adam Driver to Star in Sam Raimi Produced Horror Thriller!!

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Disney Makes New Shift in Releases; Removes ‘Mulan,’ and ‘French Dispatch’ from Calendar!!

Disney has removed its live-action remake of Mulan and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch from its theatrical release calendar, the studio announced Thursday. It’s unclear what will come of both films, which have wildly different budgets. Niki Caro‘s epic Mulan remake cost $200 million and Disney has been reluctant to release the film on its nascent streaming service Disney+ or on premium VOD at an … Continue reading Disney Makes New Shift in Releases; Removes ‘Mulan,’ and ‘French Dispatch’ from Calendar!!

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‘Alien’: Ridley Scott Still Working on Future Installments!!

If it’s one thing Ridley Scott has gotten really good at over the years, it’s talking about future installments of the beloved franchise he started, Alien. Scott started publicly mulling over a potential sequel/prequel a full ten years before his divisive Prometheus was released in 2012. And almost immediately after that film came out, he was talking about another sequel, which wouldn’t see the light … Continue reading ‘Alien’: Ridley Scott Still Working on Future Installments!!

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Disney Halts Production on ‘Little Mermaid’, and Other Films!!

We suppose this was inevitable, but that doesn’t make it any less unfortunate. It appears that Hollywood is beginning to shut down over concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Disney announced today that it is halting production on a number of films, including those under its 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures banners. The live-action The Little Mermaid remake was due to begin filming in London … Continue reading Disney Halts Production on ‘Little Mermaid’, and Other Films!!

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‘The Force’: Matt Damon to Re-Team with Director James Mangold!!

Ford v Ferrari v… THE LAW?! The star and director of that Best Picture-nominated racing drama — Matt Damon and James Mangold, respectively — are back in the saddle. Er, car. They’re making another movie together, is what I’m saying. And according to Deadline, it’s The Force, a searing corrupt cop drama based on the novel from best-selling thriller author Don Winslow. Damon has waded into corrupt cop territory … Continue reading ‘The Force’: Matt Damon to Re-Team with Director James Mangold!!

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Disney Reveals Release Schedule Through 2023!!

Walt Disney Studios just unveiled an updated release schedule that will take us well into 2023, in case you were somehow worried that the biggest entertainment entity in the universe was going to stop making movies. Most of the schedule consists of untitled projects linked to different branches of the studio, such as Pixar and Marvel. But the schedule also includes several upcoming 20th Century … Continue reading Disney Reveals Release Schedule Through 2023!!

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‘Hypnotic’: Ben Affleck to Lead Robert Rodriguez’s New Action-Thriller!!

Ben Affleck has lined up yet another big project in his 2020 schedule with the forthcoming Hypnotic, which brings him together with director Robert Rodriguez. Affleck is already looking at a busy year or so, with his commitments to Ridley Scott‘s The Last Duel, Ghost Army, and Witness For the Prosecution also in the books. Per a press release, Affleck is the lead of (and currently the only actor attached to) … Continue reading ‘Hypnotic’: Ben Affleck to Lead Robert Rodriguez’s New Action-Thriller!!

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‘New Mutants’: Disney Reportedly Unimpressed with ‘X-Men’ Spin Off!!

Disney closed its $71.3 billion Fox deal in mid-March 2019, but what’s left of 20th Century Fox is already getting a slap on the wrist by its new parent company. According to a report from Variety, Walt Disney Co. had its quarterly earnings call and chief executive Bob Iger said that “the Fox studio performance … was well below where it had been and well … Continue reading ‘New Mutants’: Disney Reportedly Unimpressed with ‘X-Men’ Spin Off!!

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