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Now, much like every movie year, there is news that Le Clint is already set to direct a new movie, which could potentially be released next year This would be his 37th film as a director. The man is a beast. Deadline is reporting that he is set to direct and star in this new film, titled Cry Macho, for Warner Bros. While it’s unknown about a start date or when it might get released, sources are saying Eastwood has already begun scouting locations for the shoot and that it could very well be ready for release by next winter....

Basically, a few notes, and what you really need to know … “The Tragedy of Macbeth” missed a nomination. It’s toast.“C’mon C’mon” missed a nomination, it is also toast “West Side Story” made it, combine that with today’s PGA nom and Steven Spielberg’s film is, basically, set to have a major presence at this coming March’s Oscar ceremony. A DGA nomination later today isn’t out of the question either. It’s been a very good day for “Tick Tick … Boom....

With that being said, Dhont’s film was released today in France and it’s gotten a very middling response from critics on Allocine (the French equivalent of Rotten Tomatoes). It currently has a 3.3 score, based on 34 reviews. From Cahiers du Cinema’s one-star review: “As moving as it is, this reduction of life into a symbol, of the cinema into a lesson, of the character into a pawn of destiny takes place at the turn of the most cruel deus ex machina imaginable, the reasons for which and the absolution of any responsibility....

We learned some very exciting news this late evening, Lee’s next film will be a Taiwanese production in Mandarin, his first one in over 15 years. “Even Trees Wither” will be based on Taiwanese writer Pai Hsien-Yung’s novel of the same name. Pai is an important queer Taiwanese writer. He’s credited as being one of the very first novelists in China to explicitly deal with gay themes. His seminal works include “Taipei People” and “Crystal Boys....

Speaking of Disney, consistent performer “The Lion King” continued to break records as it added $11.9M domestic and $33.8M internationally to sit in third place and to become the ninth highest grossing film ever made, with its tally now at $1.435B. The top five this week was completed firstly with Sony’s midweek release, their sequel to “Angry Birds,” which could only bring in a disappointing $16.2M since its release on Tuesday, well short of the $38M that the first film delivered in almost half the time....

Raking in $60.1M over its first five days, $8M more than its predecessor, “Jumanji: The Next Level” will hope to push close to the astounding $404M domestic of the original. Overseas the film took a whopping $85.7M, which when added to last week’s total, leaves its international haul at just over $150M and its overall global tally at $212.6M. Sliding down into the unfamiliar number two spot is Disney’s own juggernaut “Frozen 2”....

The Hollywood Reporter has a report stating that Singer is no longer involved with the film. Prior to today’s news, Millennium head Avi Lerner was a persistent defender of Singer’s, despite all of the allegations that were continuing to surface against the director. Lerner even went as far as releasing a statement in support of Singer, calling the backlash against his friend “agenda driven,” adding that he knew the difference between “fake news and reality, and [that he was] very comfortable with this decision....

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According to two Russian journalists, veterans of attending Cannes, their media accreditations were denied late this week by Cannes press chief Agnes Leroy. They said Leroy told them that the festival had decided to refuse credentials for all Russian journalists. In an email to TheWrap, Leroy said, “We approved only the medias that are in line with the Festival’s position concerning the situation in Ukraine.” The problem I have with this Cannes policy is that you’ll have plenty of journalists who were denied accreditation that aren’t pro-Putin and/or “linked to the Russian government....

Once she’s seemingly abandoned by her husband Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) who decides to go off and fight forest fires with local volunteers, all gloves are off; Jeanette ends up rebelling against a system that’s meant to perversely punish women to the ground. She starts an extra-marital affair she has with a small-town millionaire (Bill Camp), and it’s all seen through the eyes of her 14-year-old son Joe (Ed Oxenbould). This masterfully directed and photographed picture has Dano, who worked with his partner Zoe Kazan on the mature and subtle screenplay, showing a real knack for distilled, detached framing that forces you to lean in and pay attention to the actors and all the unspoken glances and looks that speak volumes....

With many spots fully booked and cinemas hosting more screenings to cater for demand, it then dropped significantly the following week, more specifically 96%. Yikes. It currently has a 2.8 score on Maoyan (Chinese Rotten Tomatoes for audiences), which is the lowest I’ve ever seen. As per The Guardian: “This was thanks to an artful marketing campaign that timed screenings to end on the stroke of midnight, and encouraged audience members to lock lips in the final scene, mirroring the protagonists....

Rock was presenting the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, which gave him the opportunity to mock Smollett over his alleged involvement in orchestrating a hoax hate crime against himself. “They said no Jussie Smollett jokes,” Chris Rock said. “I know. What a waste of light skin. You know what I could do with that light skin? That curly hair? My career would be out of here. Fucking running Hollywood.” “What the hell was he thinking?...

However, tomorrow “Babylon” is having its first official screening in Los Angeles. The film will then be screened for press on Wednesday in New York City. Both are Guild screenings with press allowed to attend, the cast and crew will be doing Q&As right after. No word yet on review embargoes, but the social media embargo will lift right after the L.A. screening is done. Suffice to say, we’ll be covering the event(s)....

However, people tend to forget that Warner Bros. originally wanted Darren Aronofsky to helm the Caped Crusader reboot. Aronofsky, much like Nolan, had come off two critically-acclaimed indies (“Requiem for a Dream,” and “Pi”). Eventually, Aronofsky’s vision for the film was too crazy for the studio and they ended up firing him. Speaking to Empire, Aronofsky finally gave us details of his recalled Batman movie and why the WB parted ways with him in 2003....

The star of the upcoming “A Quiet Place Part II” admits superhero movies are not “beneath her,” but she is no longer sure that’s a genre she wants to act in. “I love Iron Man and when I got offered Black Widow I was obsessed with Iron Man,” the actress said. “I wanted to work with Robert Downey Jr. It would’ve been amazing. But I don’t know if superhero movies are for me....

Celebrating its 23rd edition this year, the festival has been screening premieres such as Malik Bader‘s “Killerman,” “Matthew Pope’s “Blood on Her Name, Phillipines’ “Mystery of the Night,” David Marmor’s “1BR,” Abner Pastoll’s “A Good Woman is Hard to Find,” Shaun Piccinino’s “American Fighter.”and the first Critters movie since the ‘80s, titled “Critters Attack!” Other titles which have already screened include Cannes midnight hit “The Gangster, The Cop and The Devil” (meh) and the Lupita Nyong’o Sundance zombie comedy “Little Monsters....

Principal photography on “Furiosa” began June 1, 2022, in Australia, and wrapped last week. So this was a 4-month shoot. According to IMDb, the budget is said to be $168 million. The cost of “Mad Max: Fury Road” was around the same, with estimations ranging between $154-185 million. Taking on Charlize Theron’s role of Furiosa will be Anya Taylor-Joy. Joining her in the cast are Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke in unspecified roles....

Surprise! The film is partly shot in black and white. Some folks are already complaining about Ana de Armas’ accent. Who cares. It’s also wonderful to see that NC-17 rating stamped on the screen. A September 23rd release date has also been announced which means Netflix is semi-burying this one when it comes to their awards campaigning. It also means there won’t really be a festival run beyond the big three (Venice/TIFF/Telluride) if they even choose to show it....

This afternoon Hollywood’s (self-labeled) most raucous party of the year announced its nominees. The Golden Globes, which every year gets blasted due to what some believe is not only its continuing lack of progression and dated nature, but also, and rightly so, down to its unapologetic nominating of A-list stars in a hope they can cram as many of Hollywood’s most famous faces into one room at once. That being said, the HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) seems to have embraced this tag, not only leaning more towards outlandish nominations and winners (last year’s drama winner “Bohemian Rhapsody”) in a hope to cause a stir during awards season, but also this year by bringing back maverick host Ricky Gervais for a record fifth time, as they also bid to stop the downward trend of viewership following this year’s ceremony being the least-watched since 2015....

Variety is saying that Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has a budget of $100 million. That’s quite a lot of dough, especially when you consider Gerwig’s first two films (“Lady Bird,” “Little Women”) didn’t cost all that much to make. The amount of misfires from that list should concerns us all, and this is coming from someone who really is excited to see Gerwig’s “Barbie” next summer. I presume a big chunk of that budget will be going straight to Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie’s pockets....