Movies: General movie news thread

[Osprey]

Hey, it's CinemaCon week, lot of news this week.

I was teasing and couldn't resist. I'm as weak to making dad jokes as sailors are to sirens.

 

[Jussi]

PREDATOR: BADLANDS Reveals First Look At The Movie's Yautja As Elle Fanning Shares Crazy Plot Twist

A first look at Predator: Badlands has been shared at CinemaCon, and this Yautja not only looks quite a bit different but will be portrayed in a whole new light according to lead star Elle Fanning...

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Predator: Badlands Featured at CinemaCon, Story & Trailer Details! - Alien vs. Predator Galaxy

Disney's panel at CinemaCon has ended a few hours ago in Las Vegas and there is heaps of Predator: Badlands news. Various media outlets have been reporting what was shown. Actress Elle Fanning was on stage to talk about the film, and she confirms she plays a character called Thia. While we...

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And now for something completely different, a Wes Anderson movie, which looks like the most Wes Anderson movie yet:

 

[Jussi]

This was finished in 2021 already. So I think Jennie Mei Li filmed this before the two seasons of Shadow & Bone?

 

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I think I’m officially Wes’d out (again).

 

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[Jussi]

According to Jeff Sneider, Mikey Madison has been offered a role in Shawn Levy's Star Wars movie. She's also been offered a role in the new Resident Evil movie.

 

[Jussi]

Mikey Madison Passes on Shawn Levy’s ‘Star Wars’ Movie With Ryan Gosling

Mikey Madison was being eyed to appear in the ‘Star Wars’ movie from Shawn Levy after winning the best actress Oscar for 'Anora.'

variety.com

John Campea speculating her team recommended against it due to the toxic fan base.

 

[Jussi]

Sinners (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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[Sentinel]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 (2024). A very underwhelming film based on the conclusion of Homer's Odyssey: the secret return of Odysseus to his home island of Ithaca (not the one with Cornell University) and the destruction of his wife's obnoxious suitors. I confess: when it comes to Greek myths, I expect a certain grandeur. I want them to look like 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐲, or even 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬. This movie looks like it cost $10K to make, with $9K going to Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. The action is drawn out and boring, the characters are desperately seeking inner depth and substance, and the whole production feels like a college project. The only moment that rose to the occasion was Penelope telling her son: “Give your father the bow.” Sadly, it's the only one. 3/10

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𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 (2024). An animated film from Latvia that won the Oscar. It’s brilliant in terms of realistic animation and atmosphere. Drawn in one continuous shot (think 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟕 but animated), it depicts the adventures of a little house cat leading the band of several animals (some wild, some domestic), trying to survive the flood of Biblical proportions, in total absence of man. It's strikingly beautiful, stylish, emotionally engaging, and keeps you on the edge of your seat but leaves you with a few questions. What happened, exactly? Where have all the humans gone? What's going to happen? How long can domestic animals survive in the wilderness? Why did the bird's departure look like rapture? Will there be a resolution? Frankly, I am not sure what to make of it. It is certainly a metaphor for some of the best human traits, but I was left with a feeling of deep uncertainty. But it's definitely a cinematic and artistic event. 8/10

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𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (2024). A Romantic period drama (based on a true story) that takes place in 18th Century Italy and Holland. A girl named Lucia and a young man named Giacomo fall in love. She is then disfigured by smallpox and drives him away. He then becomes known by his last name Casanova, trying to mend (or avenge) his broken heart by seducing as many women as possible. She becomes a high-end courtesan by the name of “Galathee,” hiding her face under the mask, in pursuit of “freedom” and “independence.” Crafted by a Dutch director Een Schitterend Gebrek, it pays reasonable attention to the costumes and designs (reminding me, in places, of Kubric’s 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧). There are moments of emotional engagement, when you genuinely care for the characters. But the dialogue is pretentious and self-indulgent, with only a few lines not feeling like they came out of a high school essay on the Age of Reason. The acting is mostly mediocre, and the non-linear storyline does not help. Israeli actress Dar Zuzovsky is not too credible as an intelligent commoner but comes off far better as a successful prostitute, demonstrating all the necessary charm and confidence (while not being overly cynical). But others are notably weaker, especially Jonah Hauer-King playing Casanova. He is bland, uninspired, not particularly good-looking or charismatic (we are talking Casanova here!), and has very little chemistry with Lucia onscreen. The 𝑑𝑒𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑥 𝑚𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎 ending may be true to reality but in the story it feels contrived. Plus, I’m just not sure that prostitution is the best way for a woman to obtain “empowerment” (I had the same issue with 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬). Then again – what do I know? In short: this film is not without its merits but hardly a masterpiece. 6/10

 

[Jussi]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 (2024). A very underwhelming film based on the conclusion of Homer's Odyssey: the secret return of Odysseus to his home island of Ithaca (not the one with Cornell University) and the destruction of his wife's obnoxious suitors. I confess: when it comes to Greek myths, I expect a certain grandeur. I want them to look like 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐲, or even 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬. This movie looks like it cost $10K to make, with $9K going to Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche. The action is drawn out and boring, the characters are desperately seeking inner depth and substance, and the whole production feels like a college project. The only moment that rose to the occasion was Penelope telling her son: “Give your father the bow.” Sadly, it's the only one. 3/10

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𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 (2024). An animated film from Latvia that won the Oscar. It’s brilliant in terms of realistic animation and atmosphere. Drawn in one continuous shot (think 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟕 but animated), it depicts the adventures of a little house cat leading the band of several animals (some wild, some domestic), trying to survive the flood of Biblical proportions, in total absence of man. It's strikingly beautiful, stylish, emotionally engaging, and keeps you on the edge of your seat but leaves you with a few questions. What happened, exactly? Where have all the humans gone? What's going to happen? How long can domestic animals survive in the wilderness? Why did the bird's departure look like rapture? Will there be a resolution? Frankly, I am not sure what to make of it. It is certainly a metaphor for some of the best human traits, but I was left with a feeling of deep uncertainty. But it's definitely a cinematic and artistic event. 8/10

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𝐀 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (2024). A Romantic period drama (based on a true story) that takes place in 18th Century Italy and Holland. A girl named Lucia and a young man named Giacomo fall in love. She is then disfigured by smallpox and drives him away. He then becomes known by his last name Casanova, trying to mend (or avenge) his broken heart by seducing as many women as possible. She becomes a high-end courtesan by the name of “Galathee,” hiding her face under the mask, in pursuit of “freedom” and “independence.” Crafted by a Dutch director Een Schitterend Gebrek, it pays reasonable attention to the costumes and designs (reminding me, in places, of Kubric’s 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧). There are moments of emotional engagement, when you genuinely care for the characters. But the dialogue is pretentious and self-indulgent, with only a few lines not feeling like they came out of a high school essay on the Age of Reason. The acting is mostly mediocre, and the non-linear storyline does not help. Israeli actress Dar Zuzovsky is not too credible as an intelligent commoner but comes off far better as a successful prostitute, demonstrating all the necessary charm and confidence (while not being overly cynical). But others are notably weaker, especially Jonah Hauer-King playing Casanova. He is bland, uninspired, not particularly good-looking or charismatic (we are talking Casanova here!), and has very little chemistry with Lucia onscreen. The 𝑑𝑒𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑥 𝑚𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎 ending may be true to reality but in the story it feels contrived. Plus, I’m just not sure that prostitution is the best way for a woman to obtain “empowerment” (I had the same issue with 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬). Then again – what do I know? In short: this film is not without its merits but hardly a masterpiece. 6/10

This isn't a movie review thread. Last Movie You Saw... - thread is probably the one you're looking for.

Thread 'Last Movie You Watched and Rate it | New Year New thread'

Jan 4, 2025

It's Not Me (2024) Directed by Leos Carax 8C

Leos Carax, one of the most original, outrageous and just plain "out there" directors currently working in film, was asked by the Pompidou Museum to reply in images to the question "Where are you at, Leos?". The proposed art exhibition never took place, but It's Not Me was Carax's response to the request, a cinematic self portrait. Only about 41 minutes long, the essay/memoir traverses his career...

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[Sentinel]

This isn't a movie review thread. Last Movie You Saw... - thread is probably the one you're looking for.

Thread 'Last Movie You Watched and Rate it | New Year New thread'

Jan 4, 2025

It's Not Me (2024) Directed by Leos Carax 8C

Leos Carax, one of the most original, outrageous and just plain "out there" directors currently working in film, was asked by the Pompidou Museum to reply in images to the question "Where are you at, Leos?". The proposed art exhibition never took place, but It's Not Me was Carax's response to the request, a cinematic self portrait. Only about 41 minutes long, the essay/memoir traverses his career...

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• Replies: 237
• Forum: Entertainment

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There seems to be a problem with that thread.

 

[Jussi]

‘Enola Holmes 3’ Set at Netflix; Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge and More Returning

Louis Partridge, Henry Cavill, Helena Boham-Carter, Himesh Patel and Sharon Duncan-Brewster also return, with Philip Barantini directing

variety.com

I had fun with the first two, more so with the second.

 

[Jussi]

Academy Sets New Oscars Rules for 2025: You Need to Watch All Nominated Films to Vote in a Category

Oscars have announced its key dates, rules for the casting award, a shortlist for cinematography and AI guidelines.

variety.com

Among the most notable changes are revised voting requirements, the introduction of an Achievement in Casting award, and clarified guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence in film production. The updated rules also include expanded eligibility for international filmmakers and new submission deadlines across several categories.

In a key procedural shift, Academy members are now required to view all nominated films within a category to be eligible to vote in the final round. While it’s surprising this wasn’t already a formal requirement, questions remain about how the Academy plans to verify compliance and enforce the rule.

Similar to how BAFTA conducts its voting, Academy members will only be able to access final round ballots for categories in which they’ve confirmed they’ve watched all nominated films. The Academy will monitor viewing activity through its members-only Academy Screening Room streaming platform. For films viewed outside the platform — such as at festivals, screenings or private events — members must submit a form indicating when and where they watched the film. This verification process, previously used in preliminary and nomination voting for categories like international feature, animated feature, and the short film races, is now being applied to all categories. The move is intended to reduce so-called “coattail voting” and encourage more informed decisions from voters.

 

[Jussi]

Sydney Sweeney and Michael Bay Set ‘OutRun’ Video Game Movie at Universal

Platinum Dunes, Sydney Sweeney, and SEGA are set to produce a film adaptation of the arcade game "OutRun," starring Sydney Sweeney.

variety.com

Michael Bay (“Transformers” franchise, “Ambulance”) is set to direct. Sydney Sweeney (“Anyone But You,” “Immaculate”) will produce. Bay and Brad Fuller will produce through Platinum Dunes’ first-look deal with Universal Pictures. Toru Nakahara (“Sonic the Hedgehog” 1-3, “Knuckles,” “Golden Axe”) will produce for Sega and Sega Corporation president/COO Shuji Utsumi will oversee the project on behalf of Sega.