Jeremy Renner In Talks To Replace Christian Bale In David O. Russell’s ‘American Bullsh*t’ When we last checked in onDavid O. Russell’s crime dramaAmerican Bullshit, it was looking like a double reunion for the director. His Oscar-winningThe FighteractorChristian Balewas rumored for one of the leads, whileSilver Linings PlaybookstarBradley Cooperwas in talks for the other. Since then, however, Bale’s dropped out, and Russell’s now adding another fast-rising star to the roster. The ubiquitousJeremy Renneris reportedly negotiating to replace Bale as FBI agent Jimmy Boyle, who teams up with “the world’s greatest con man” (Cooper) for a sting....

Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ Brings In ‘Synchronic’ Filmmakers Justin Benson And Aaron Moorhead Moon Knight, one of the many new Marvel shows headed to Disney+, has found its directors:Justin BensonandAaron Moorhead. Benson and Moorhead are behind great indie genre pics likeResolution,Spring,The Endless, and the recentSynchronic, makingMoon Knightthe biggest project they’ve been involved with yet.Oscar Isaacis set to star inMoon Knight, which follows “an ex-Marine turned mercenary whose multiple alter egos allow him to better fight crime....

Netflix Will Let You Choose Endings For Certain Shows, Including ‘Black Mirror’ In an effort to create an interactive experience,Netflixis developing several Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style programs that let viewers pick the endings they want to see for certain shows. The plan will kick-off with an upcoming episode ofBlack Mirror, which will enable viewers to choose which storyline they want to see. Is this the future of interactive TV, or just an ill-advised gimmick?...

Never Let Me Go’s Mark Romanek To Direct Ben Stiller In ‘A Parking Ticket’ Early this year /Film broke news of apotential collaborationbetween directorMark Romanek(One Hour Photo,Never Let Me Go) andBen StilleronThe Voices, the2009 Black Listfilm about a man who takes advice from his cat and dog on how to cover up a murder. Looks like about half that report was accurate, as the Romanek project that Stiller is actually attached to star in is notThe Voices, but a movie titledA Parking Ticket....

New ‘Last Night In Soho’ And ‘Halloween Kills’ Images Give Us A Look At Two Of The Most Anticipated Horror Films Of 2021 I was disappointed by the delay of several different films due out in 2020, andEdgar Wright’sLast Night in SohoandDavid Gordon Green’sHalloween Killswere both at the top of the list.Last Night in Sohowas supposed to arrive in September 2020 but ended up being pushed to April 2021, and with the way things are going, there’s always a chance it gets bumped again....

Quibi Almost Had An Even Worse Name Than “Quibi” One of the worst things about Quibi is its name. The mobile streaming platform was already fighting an uphill battle just in explaining the concept of its app to prospective users, but then it went and threw a nonsensical fake word – short for “quick bites” – into the mix on top of that. But it turns out that “Quibi” wasn’t the first choice for the name of the app....

Rumor: Adam McKay In Line To Direct A Marvel Studios Film For a few moments last year,Adam McKayalmost directedAnt-Man. At least, that’s how the situation seemed to be developing. After Edgar Wright left the project, star Paul Rudd called his friend McKay to work on the film. The pairworked togetheron the script and McKay wasconsidered to helm the project, too. Ultimately, that didn’t happen, and Peyton Reedcame on board. According to a new rumor though, McKay must have left a big impression on Marvel....

Shia LaBeouf No Longer Interested In Y: The Last Man? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a day of superhero overload,Brian K Vaughn’sY: The Last Manis the perfect comic book series for a Hollywood big screen (or even small screen) adaptation. If you haven’t yet read the series, pick upthe paperback(orthe new hardcover) of the first volume, as I very highly recommend it. DisturbiadirectorDJ Carusohas been trying to get the project off the ground for a few years now, and Caruso’s frequent starShia LaBeoufwas interested in starring in a film adaptation....

Taika Waititi Teases His ‘Star Wars’ Movie: “It Feels Very Me” Taika Waititi, both the person and the director, has never been shy about showing off his unbridled personality. Joining the Marvel machine withThor: Ragnarokcould have spelled creative doom for the bubbly talent, but he still managed to inject his lively energy into the proceedings and is already well on his way todoing the same with the sequel,Thor: Love and Thunder....

The 10 Best Animated Shorts Of The Decade (This article is part of ourBest of the Decadeseries.) With 2019 wrapping up, another decade of cinema comes to a close. From grand blockbusters to more mature international releases, many will remember the feature-length animated films they witnessed in the 2010s. But what about the “little guys” of the animation world? They deserve their time in the film-loving spotlight as well. They are more than just an excuse to run for more chip dip during the Oscar’s telecast and are thriving....

The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Teaser: The Sparrows Are Coming TV’s most dysfunctional superhero family is back for round three. Continuing their trend of being utterly chaotic, the Hargreeves heroes have now survived the apocalypse and altered the timeline. Through it all, they never managed to sort out their wide variety of very concerning daddy issues, but there’s no time for that now — they have a multiverse to deal with!...

This Week In Trailers: Hush, A Fighting Chance, The Passing, Too Late, Everything Is Copy Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we fall in love withNora Ephron, target a deaf woman for extermination, go for the gold in the most remote of locations, get into some really bad car trouble, and wonder at the talents ofJohn Hawkes....

Tobey Maguire Will Make His Directorial Debut With Jo Nesbo’s ‘Blood On Snow’ Over the years, producerTobey Maguirehas been busy. He’s producedThe Fifth Wave,Z for Zachariariah,Pawn Sacrifice, andRock of Ages. In the eight years sinceBrothers, he’s produced more than acted, although he did very recently provide his voice for the #1 movie in America,Boss Baby. He doesn’t have any acting gigs coming up that we know of, but he is now gearing up to direct an adaptation ofJo Nesbo’s (a pseudonym) Norwegian novel, “Blood on Snow....