filmmaking
Ryan Coogler reportedly goes full 65mm for The X-Files reboot
The truth just got supersized: Ryan Coogler’s The X-Files reboot pilot was reportedly shot on 65mm, with the Oscar-winning Sinners cinematographer behind the lens.
July 19, 2026 6:29 pm
Basic Instinct sequel teases Catherine Tramell’s daughter — will Paul Verhoeven return to direct?
Joe Eszterhas is teasing fresh heat for a new Basic Instinct, revealing Catherine Tramell will have a daughter in the mix. Now the big question: will Paul Verhoeven slide back into the director’s chair?
July 19, 2026 3:00 pm
Christopher Nolan to take three-year break after The Odyssey — here’s why
Christopher Nolan says he will take a three-year break from directing after The Odyssey, with no new feature planned during that stretch.
July 19, 2026 12:19 pm
Martin Scorsese-backed Netflix casino drama adds Vincent D’Onofrio, Kate Mara and more
Netflix is going all in on The Roman, the Oscar Isaac-led, Martin Scorsese-backed Vegas casino drama, adding five heavy hitters including Vincent D’Onofrio and Kate Mara.
July 16, 2026 5:41 pm
George Lucas says AI is the future of filmmaking—and he’s all in
George Lucas is back — and bullish on AI. The Star Wars creator calls it the future of filmmaking as the 82-year-old steps out of retirement to voice a character in the comedy-adventure Minions and Monsters.
July 14, 2026 2:27 pm
Christopher Nolan isn't buying Matt Damon's viral The Odyssey take
Christopher Nolan isn’t buying Matt Damon’s viral take on The Odyssey. The director pushed back on the defeatist spin around the film’s production methods and made clear he doesn’t agree.
July 13, 2026 2:20 pm
10 under-$1 million movies that became box office giants
Obsession is steamrolling the box office on a shoestring — which other small-budget upstarts have rewritten the record books?
July 12, 2026 12:48 pm
Liam Neeson's retitled action thriller finally locks its release date
Liam Neeson reloads with The Fix, the action thriller formerly known as Hotel Tehran, storming into theaters September 11, 2026.
July 9, 2026 6:46 pm
Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial hit by another release curveball after Amazon scandal
Luca Guadagnino’s controversial Artificial has a new home at Neon after Amazon’s exit — but don’t expect a big festival splash, with only limited screenings likely this year, per Deadline.
July 9, 2026 2:49 pm
Christopher Nolan already has his post–The Odyssey movie lined up
Christopher Nolan has his sights on horror next. After The Odyssey, he wants to finally dive into a genre he hasn’t fully explored.
July 8, 2026 5:09 pm
Dwayne Johnson locks in his next action thriller from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
Free Byrd puts Johnson in the saddle as a daredevil stuntman trying to keep a dementia diagnosis under wraps.
July 7, 2026 4:43 pm
Early reactions hail Nolan’s The Odyssey as his boldest epic yet
Early buzz is in for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and it's massive—first reactions point to the year's defining event movie, all towering scale and bold ambition. Could be the one to beat.
July 6, 2026 6:16 pm
10 movies that define America
America turns 250—cue up these must-watch movies to pregame the fireworks and keep the spark alive after the finale.
July 5, 2026 3:57 pm
Young Washington director explains why AI was used—and what everyone got wrong
Young Washington director Jon Erwin is leaning hard into AI, calling it a safer, more affordable way to make movies. In a new Variety interview, he breaks down how the tech shaped the production — and why the choice is stirring debate.
July 3, 2026 4:54 pm
Peter Dinklage joins Fast and Furious filmmaker’s next movie with a John Wick twist
Peter Dinklage has boarded The Reckoner, the next film from The Furious director Kenji Tanigaki — and there’s a slick John Wick connection that should have action fans buzzing.
July 1, 2026 6:41 pm
Josh Brolin tried to quit Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars after one day — here’s why
Josh Brolin nearly bailed after day one on Ridley Scott’s sci-fi The Dog Stars. With Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley also aboard, he spills what rattled him on set—and what pulled him back from walking.
June 30, 2026 5:28 pm
Backrooms unleashes Everything Must Go Edition with 15 minutes of unseen terror
Horror hit Backrooms is back: A24 is rolling out the Everything Must Go Edition from director Kane Parsons, packing 15 minutes of new post-credits footage for those who stay to the very end.
June 29, 2026 2:16 pm
Netflix and Focus Features pass on Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, now up for grabs
First Amazon MGM bailed. Now Netflix and Focus Features have passed, leaving Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial — a drama about OpenAI’s founder — hunting for a new home.
June 22, 2026 6:03 pm
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