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DC’s James Gunn Denies ‘Superman: Legacy’ Casting Rumors, Claiming He ‘Doesn’t Know’ Logan Lerman

@Logan Lerhman  Superman may be faster than a speeding bullet—but the casting process for Superman: Legacy is not. Despite social-media rumors that DC Studios chief James Gunn is “very close” to finding an actor to play the Man of Steel, Gunn himself doused the reports with a dash of kryptonite when he tweeted this week: “Not…

Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ is Officially Confirmed to Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival

Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Western crime drama, Killers of the Flower Moon, is set to have its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The festival confirmed the news this morning, and added that the screening will be held on Saturday, May 20 in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, Deadline is reporting. The drama, which is…

Lorne Michaels Developing Biographical Lou Gehrig Television Series For Apple

Apple is collaborating with Universal Television and Lorne Michaels’ entertainment company, Broadway Video to create a scripted television series about the life of famed baseball player, Lou Gehrig. The show will be based on author Jonathan Eig’s 2005 book, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The scribe…

Tarantino Debunks Speculation That ‘The Movie Critic’ Will Be About Pauline Kael

Photo by Andrew Cooper, SMPSP – © 2012 – The Weinstein Company Quentin Tarantino confirmed today that his upcoming film “The Movie Critic” will not be about Pauline Kael, the legendary New Yorker cinemaphile whose first book, I Lost It At the Movies, appeared in 1965. In a conversation with Cannes Film Festival director Theirry Fremaux,…

NYICFF Announces 2023 Audience and Jury Award

THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 AUDIENCE AND JURY AWARDS This Year’s Jury Includes: Kyle MacLachlan, Uma Thurman, Ira Sachs, Christine Vachon, Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Nora Twomey (MY FATHER’S DRAGON), NYICFF Award-Winning Animator Huda Razzak, SVA Chair of BFA Animation Hsiang Chin Moe, and Kim Díaz, VP of Creative Development for Sesame Workshop Oscar-qualifying Jury…

Studio Ghibli is Entangled in a Scandal due to Suzuki’s Usage of the Animation Studio’s Money

@Toshio Suzuki Toshio Suzuki, a co-founder of the largest Japanese animation company, Studio Ghibli is entangled in a scandal due to Suzuki’s usage of the animation studio’s money on his love interest which became a big topic in Japan now, according to Shukan Jyosei.  Suzuki co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata in 1985 and previously…

Vikander, Fassbender Slated to Appear in ‘Hope’ by Korean Director Na Hong-Jin

@Photo by Davi Russo – © 2016 – DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC.  All Rights Reserved. Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender, a married couple in real life, are slated to appear in key roles in the upcoming feature Hope, by Korean director Na Hong-Jin. It will be Na’s first film since The Wailing, his hit from…

Will Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Direct an ‘X-Files’ Revival?

Thirty years after the filming of the first episode of The X-Files—and five years since its recent two-season revival—the franchise may be making a comeback. Chris Carter, who originated the series, said this week that Ryan Coogler is set to take over as director. The surprising news came in a podcast interview for On the…

‘South Park’ Co-creator Trey Parker Signs On to Direct Kendrick Lamar-produced Live-action Comedy Film

South Park co-creator Trey Parker has signed on to direct the previously announced live-action comedy he’s working on with Matt Stone, with whom he created the acclaimed animated sitcom. The duo will be working with Kendrick Lamar and his longtime manager, Dave Free, who are serving as producers on the currently untitled film via their…

Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Beginning of 7,000 Layoffs This Week, with Three Rounds of Cuts Expected Before Summer

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that the company will begin its first of three rounds of layoffs this week. The media conglomerate is looking to reduce its workforce by approximately 7,000 employees, Deadline is reporting. The executive sent a memo to Disney’s employees today, in which he confirmed that the company is moving forward…

Keanu Reeves Considers Reprising ‘Speed’ Role on One Condition

Keanu Reeves is reportedly weighing the idea of reprising his role of Jack Traven in Speed, the 1994 thriller he starred in with Sandra Bullock. Set in Los Angeles, the film focused on the efforts of police officers and a passenger trying to save hostages on a bus that was rigged to explode if its…