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Joker: Folie A Deux lands R-rating for “strong violence” and “brief full nudity”

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If Todd Phillips’ follow-up to the award-winning Joker, an outlandish musical titled Joker: Folie A Deux, is anything like the original, the film’s rating should come as no surprise. We’ve learned the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has seen and rated Joker 2, giving it an R-rating like the 2019 film. The association’s rating bulletin states that […]

Jack O’Connell in talks to join Ryan Coogler’s Michael B. Jordan genre film

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Ryan Coogler’s upcoming event genre film for Warners Bros is beginning to take shape, with a new actor joining alongside Michael B. Jordan. Deadline broke the story that Jack O’Connell is circling the villain role in the untitled rumored vampire movie. Michael B. Jordan joined the film earlier this year, reteaming the actor and Coogler […]

Bambi: The Reckoning trailer unleashes a killer version of the beloved deer

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Do you want to see an evil Bambi? Umbrella Entertainment and Jagged Edge Productions have finally given people craving with the trailer for Bambi: The Reckoning., a new horror take on  Felix Salten’s classic book Bambi, a Life in the Woods. Dan Allen directs Bambi: The Reckoning, based on a script by Rhys Warrington. Scott Jeffrey […]

Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories signs first look deal with Amazon MGM Studios

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After kicking down the streaming records for Prime Video, Jake Gyllenhaal is making a home at Amazon MGM Studios. Gyllenhaal is fresh off Road House, which became Amazon’s biggest-ever movie launch with 50 million viewers. He has penned a three-year, first-look film deal with his company, Nine Stories. “Jake is a one-of-a-kind talent whose passion and […]

Joker: Folie à Deux debuts new poster ahead of first trailer

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The Joker fans and Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters eagerly await the release of anything related to Joker: Folie à Deux. With this new brand-new poster, we’re finally being fed. Teasing that “the world is a stage,” the new look at Todd Phillips’ Joker sequel showcases more of the clown duo dancing like there’s not a […]

Movie Review – Sting (2024)

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Sting, 2024. Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner. Starring Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca, Danny Kim, and Jermaine Fowler. SYNOPSIS: After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, […]

The War of the Roses remake set to star Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman

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Jay Roach is looking to revamp The War of the Roses with a new version titled The Roses. Per insider Daniel Richtman, Roach will helm The Roses, which will star Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as the feuding couple. Tony McNamara writes the film, which comes from producers Roach, Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Ed Sinclair, Tom Carver, […]

Ex Machina and Civil War director Alex Garland is looking to retire from directing

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After crafting some of the most compelling films of the last decade, Alex Garland is looking to step away from it all. Speaking to The Guardian this past week, the director behind hits like Ex Machina and Annihilation has seemingly lost the passion he once had being a director. During promotion for his upcoming project, […]

Ranking the Major Best Picture Contenders for the 2024 Oscars

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EJ Moreno looks at films heading for the 2024 Oscars… As we enter the New Year and the 2024 award season begins, the contenders for Best Picture are starting to take shape.  While anything can happen from now to the Oscars in March, we have over ten films that most likely play a part in […]