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Hideo Kojima Explains Why He Chose A24 to Distribute Live-Action ‘Death Stranding’

Game developer Hideo Kojima has revealed why he chose A24 Films to distribute the live-action adaptation of his Death Stranding video game. The highly acclaimed game has sold more than five million copies since its release in 2019. In a recent interview with Civil War director Alex Garland, Kojima said he had been courted by…

Scorsese’s Biopics of Jesus & Frank Sinatra Postponed Indefinitely

©Courtesy of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film projects, biopics of Jesus Christ and Frank Sinatra, are on the back burner. The 81-year-old director had planned to start shooting both of these films this year, but both have been indefinitely postponed. According to published reports in Variety, “Artisans…

Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi To Star in Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’

©Courtesy of Z for Zachariah  Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are reportedly poised to star in Emerald Fennell‘s upcoming new filmic adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic romance novel, Wuthering Heights. News of the casting was first reported by Justin Kroll in Deadline, who revealed that the movie will be financed by MRC and produced by…

Pablo Larraín’s Biopic about Maria Callas To Debut on Netflix, December 11

©Courtesy of Netflix  Maria, Pablo Larraín’s biopic of opera singer Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie in the title role, will debut on Netflix on December11, two weeks after its release to select theaters. The film received an eight-minute standing ovation after its debut at the recent 81st Venice International Film Festival. According to the official…

New Poster for “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”

Warner Brothers has released the first poster for Kenji Kamiyama’s anima, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which arrives in theaters this December. New Line Cinema’s original anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in The Lord…

Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’ Sequel Has Reportedly Been Shot on iPhone 15

© 2002 Fox Searchlight Danny Boyle’s zombie flick 28 Years Later—a sequel to 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007)–has been shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Boyle and his cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle had made news nearly a quarter century ago when they used a Canon XL-1 to shoot 28 Days Later,…

Jennifer Lee Quits CCO Role at Disney to Focus on ‘Frozen’ Franchise

Jennifer Lee will be leaving her position as chief creative office (CCO) at Walt Disney Animation Studios to resume her writing and directing career—specifically to direct and write Frozen 3 and serve with Mark Smith as executive producer of Frozen 4. Lee had been the chief creative officer of the studio since 2018. Filmmaker Jared…

Netflix’s One Piece Live Action Season 2 Reveals Casting for Robin and Crocodile

Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova will reportedly be joining the second-season cast of Netflix’s One Piece. The next installment of the production, which is a live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga series about the Straw Hat pirates, is already being shot in South Africa. It is expected to be released sometime during 2025. Jamie…

French Committee Nominates Audiard’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ for International Oscar

Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Pérez will be France’s entry in the international feature film category at the 96th Academy Awards, to be bestowed on March 2, 2025. Desribed as a “redemption thriller” and as a “queer crime musical,” the Spanish-language drama film won two significant awards at the recent Cannes Film Festival: the Jury Prize…

Rosalind Chao Says ‘The Joy Luck Club’ Sequel Is Under Development

Photo by Hollywood Pictures – © 1993 The much-anticipated sequel to The Joy Luck Club is moving forward, says Rosalind Chao, who starred in the original 1993 film, playing the role of Rose Hsu Jordan. Chao was quoted in Deadline this week as saying that she’s planning to meet with other cast members via Zoom to…

Netflix Renews ‘Emily in Paris’ for a Fifth Season

Emily in Paris will be returning for a fifth season on Netflix, says the show’s creator Darren Star. The fourth season of the popular series made its debut on August 12 with Emily Scott moving to Rome for a romantic liaison with an Italian fashion executive. Lily Collins plays the leading role of Emily, and…