Sep 6, 2018 | In Production
Damien Chazelle had just completed “Whiplash,” the 2014 film that would put him on the map, when a project called “First Man” crossed his desk. He wasn’t that interested in astronaut Neil Armstrong, per se, or even NASA history, but after taking a look at James R....
Sep 6, 2018 | In Production
Both known for their major franchises, Daniel Craig and Rian Johnson are teaming up on an indie. Craig will star as a detective in Johnson’s murder mystery “Knives Out,” with Johnson producing and directing from his own script. Production is expected to start in...
Sep 6, 2018 | New Releases, Trending
An August surge is thanks partially to “Crazy Rich Asians,” the Warner Bros. romantic comedy that is still doing crazy good business in North America. Jon M. Chu’s film will top the domestic box office for the third week in a row with $28.3 million over Labor Day...
Aug 31, 2018 | Film Festivals
TIFF’s track record of premiering the film that eventually wins Best Picture at the Oscars is impeccable, so the festival has become a main player in award season predictions. Not all the works below will vie for the big prize next February, but these are among...
Aug 31, 2018 | In Production
Warner Bros. has hired Alec Baldwin to appear opposite Joaquin Phoenix in its “Joker” origin film, playing the role of Thomas Wayne, the father of Batman, a.k.a. Bruce Wayne. Variety first reported that Phoenix was in talks to play the Clown Prince of Crime. As soon...
Aug 31, 2018 | In Production
Warner Bros. is developing “Coyote Vs. Acme” as a Wile E. Coyote animated movie with “Lego Batman” director Chris McKay on board to produce. The sibling team of Jon and Josh Silberman, whose writing and producing credits include “Living Biblically,” “Bordertown,”...
Aug 31, 2018 | In Production
Guillermo del Toro’s “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” adaptation has cast Michael Garza, Austin Abrams, Gabriel Rush, Austin Zajur and Natalie Ganzhorn with production to start this week. Del Toro is producing the teen thriller with his “Shape of Water” producer J....
Aug 23, 2018 | Film Festivals
The Toronto International Film Festival has added Brady Corbet’s drama “Vox Lux,” starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law, and Neil Jordan’s “Greta,” with Chloe Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert. The festival also announced Tuesday a total of 46 titles in its Discovery...
