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Warner Bros. Lost a Fortune on The Bride! and Signed Its Director Again Three Months Later
Maggie Gyllenhaal is presiding over the Venice jury this week. Six months ago her second film, The Bride!, opened to $7 million and a C+ CinemaScore on a budget somewhere between $80 and $90 million. Warner Bros. absorbed it and then, three months later, bought her the next one.
September 14, 2026 1:30 am
A Film About Refusing a Fortune Premieres at TIFF, and Nobody Can Say What the Fortune Was
I Play Rocky premieres at Toronto on 12 September — a film about a broke actor refusing to sell his script at any price. Sylvester Stallone says he had nothing to do with it and was never consulted. Peter Farrelly says he asked permission in person at the Beverly Hills Hotel and got it. And nobody can say what the money was.
September 13, 2026 1:25 am
Toronto Finally Admits It Is a Market, on Government Money That Runs Out
Toronto has been where films get sold for forty years without ever admitting it. On 10 September it admits it: a formal market opens at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, funded by a one-off C$23 million government cheque, pitched partly on the argument that buyers would rather not fly to the United States.
September 11, 2026 1:15 am
Guy Pearce Says Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 2 Shoots Next Year
Guy Pearce has given a timeline for the sequel to 1994's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: cameras in 2027, cinemas in 2028. It will be the first Priscilla film without Terence Stamp alive to see it — and the first with him in it anyway.
September 1, 2026 4:20 am
Adèle Exarchopoulos Is Joining Zoë Kravitz in Megan Park's Apple Mystery
Apple's untitled mystery from My Old Ass director Megan Park has landed Adèle Exarchopoulos in a lead role opposite Zoë Kravitz, per Deadline. What she's playing hasn't been disclosed. Apple declined to comment, which is Apple's default posture on everything short of a hardware launch.
August 28, 2026 3:18 am
Big Avengers: Secret Wars update drops, as Kevin Feige hints at Marvel’s game plan
Kevin Feige has sharpened the picture on Avengers: Secret Wars, teasing the MCU’s path forward and pointing to what the comics’ Secret Wars events actually show.
August 21, 2026 3:47 am
The next Wolverine in the MCU? Five actors to follow Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman won’t be Wolverine forever, so we picked five actors you could actually buy as the MCU’s next Logan.
August 14, 2026 10:29 pm
Only weeks to go until Ryan Reynolds’ next big movie before his MCU return
Ryan Reynolds’ next film before his Marvel Cinematic Universe return is only weeks off, with Apple TV+ readying its next original release.
August 6, 2026 3:22 am
Hannah Waddingham’s Ride or Die outguns Batman on streaming charts
Prime Video’s latest Top 10 throws up a surprise: a talked-about spy caper is edging past the Dark Knight’s animated comeback — and by more than you’d expect.
August 5, 2026 3:44 am
Spider-Man: Brand New Day box office success could make Hollywood draw the wrong conclusions
Here's what Spider-Man 4's barnstorming debut actually means for the rest of the industry (and it’s not the cheerful story the numbers imply.)
August 4, 2026 2:27 am
Game of Thrones cracked its biggest dragon question twice in five years
House of the Dragon’s latest episode has reignited the lore question, and, frankly, the books set firmer rules than most assume.
July 31, 2026 12:24 am
Toy Story 5 hits $1 billion worldwide, third in the franchise
Disney says the Toy Story franchise has just chalked up another $1bn earner, after a punchy overseas surge.
July 28, 2026 10:43 pm
Fire in the Sky’s abduction scene is still the scariest — and here’s why
Fire in the Sky gets a once-over in a new piece asking why its abduction scene still reigns — even with slicker contenders jostling for the crown.
July 28, 2026 3:19 am
Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso: Inside the 20-year romance that defied Hollywood odds
From a chance Miami meet-cute to a city hall wedding, blended-family milestones and a sunset vow renewal, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso’s two-decade romance proves some Hollywood love stories go the distance.
July 21, 2026 3:13 am
The Odyssey cast’s estimated salaries revealed: Matt Damon bags the biggest payday
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sets sail on a record-smashing budget, with A-listers pocketing explosive multimillion-dollar paydays—inside the staggering numbers driving this mythic epic.
July 18, 2026 1:19 am
Scarlett Johansson tipped as Gotham’s next big bad in The Batman Part II leak
A fresh The Batman Part II leak has Gotham buzzing, thrusting Scarlett Johansson into a mystery role that could upend the sequel. Here’s what the latest whispers suggest about the Dark Knight’s next chapter.
July 15, 2026 9:08 pm
Tom Holland says his whole family sobbed after watching The Odyssey
Tom Holland says his whole family wept through The Odyssey—until his mother's surprise confession flipped the emotional premiere into laughter.
July 15, 2026 12:12 am
How Thelma & Louise Redefined Women’s Roles in Hollywood
When Geena Davis joined Thelma & Louise, a single script meeting with Susan Sarandon changed her entire outlook on what women could do in the film industry. The story behind the scenes is just as bold as what made it to the screen.
January 26, 2026 9:59 am
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