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Takashi Yamazaki Confirms He’s Working on New ‘Godzilla’ Film

Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki has confirmed that he’s at work on the screenplay for a new Godzilla film, though it’s still unclear whether it will be a sequel to his acclaimed Godzilla Minus One, which captured an Oscar for Best Visual Effects in 2024. Yamazaki’s new film will likely be released in 2028. Set in…

Cheech and Chong Doc to Hit Theaters in April

©Courtesy of Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie The release date for the feature-length documentary “Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie“, which chronicles the stoner comedy duo Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin, has been announced. The film, directed and produced by David Bushell, will start in limited theaters on April 20th before it goes on to nationwide…

‘”Legally Blonde” Prequel Casts Lexi Minetree As Elle Woods

©Courtesy of IMDB Reese Witherspoon is ready to pass the baton to a new Elle Woods. Lexi Minetree (“The Murdaugh Murders“) is set to lead the upcoming “Legally Blonde” prequel series, which is being co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. According to reports from Deadline earlier this week, Minetree was among…

Stars Collective, Film Odyssey Set “Muay Thai Trilogy” with Tony Jaa & Director Yuthlert Sipbapak

©Courtesy of Stars Collective and Thailand’s Film Odyssey Co., Ltd A multifaceted content studio Stars Collective and Thailand’s Film Odyssey Co., Ltd are partnering to finance and produce an untitled “Muay Thai” action/film trilogy of films (“Muay Thai Trilogy”) and have attached Thai martial arts / action star Tony Jaa (“Furious 7,” “xXx: Return of Xander Cage,” “Kill Zone…

Paramount+ to Exclusively Premiere TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY on Tuesday, March 11

©Courtesy of Paramount + Paramount+ announced “TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY“ will premiere exclusively on the service on Tuesday, March 11 in the U.S. and Canada and on Wednesday, March 12 in the UK, Australia, Latin America, France, Italy and Germany, marking the first time the fully restored version of the classic ‘80s documentary from legendary…

The Critics Choice Awards List Of Winners!

The 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards took place on Friday night with comedian Chelsea Handler hosting the event at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, celebrating the best films and TV shows of the last year. “Anora” won the highest award for movies, and “Emilia Pérez,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked” each won three awards. What about the…

LAST TAKE: RUST AND THE STORY OF HALYNA – Premiering on Hulu 3/11

©Courtesy of Hulu Hulu announced today, “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna,” a new documentary film directed and produced by Rachel Mason, from Story Syndicate, Anonymous Content and Concordia Studio. The documentary feature is slated to premiere Tuesday, March 11 on Hulu. In 2021, Alec Baldwin’s prop gun fired a live bullet on the set of the movie “RUST,”…

Juliette Binoche Will Lead The Jury of the 78th Cannes Film Festival

©Courtesy of Sundance Select, “Clouds of Sils Maria.” The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will see Juliette Binoche take over the role of jury president from Greta Gerwig. The Cannes jury will be headed by a woman for the second time in two years, marking the second time in the history of the…

Takuya Kimura Teams up with Japanese Auteur Yoji Yamada for His Latest Film, “Tokyo Taxi”

©Courtesy of Kansai TV, Kyojo Shochiku announced that one of the major Japanese actor Takuya Kimura will appear in Japanese auteur Yoji Yamada‘s latest film “Tokyo Taxi” to be released on November 21.   “Tokyo Taxi”  will be the centerpiece film of the company’s 130th anniversary, and expectations from the company are said to be…

‘Atropia’ and ‘Twinless’ Win Top Prizes at Sundance Film Festival

Atropia (U.S. Dramatic Competition), Seeds (U.S. Documentary Competition), Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) (World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار) (World Cinema Documentary Competition) Awarded Grand Jury Prizes; NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe Goes to Zodiac Killer Project Twinless (U.S. Dramatic Competition) and André is an Idiot (U.S. Documentary Competition) Receive Audience Awards Presented by Acura Audience Awards Presented by United Airlines Go…

“The Blood of Wolves” Director Kazuya Shiraishi Signed with UTA

©Courtesy of Toei Company, LTD. The film, “The Blood of Wolves” UTA, a top U.S. talent agency which represents artists, athletes and storytellers, has signed a contract with Japanese director Kazuya Shiraishi, who is known for films like “The Devil’s Path”, “Sunny”, “The Blood of Wolves”, “Bushido” and TV series, “The Queen of Villains.” The…