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Now Filmiere.com usually reports official confirmations of the news but this time we had to share this news because it seems many sites keep reporting some rumor originated from an unreliable blog all around the internet that Tom Hardy is going to be the next James Bond.

Of course, American trades didn’t take on the news but some British tabloids keep reporting it which can be confusing for some film fans who don’t know where to trust. Now, of course, it doesn’t mean it’s out of possibility but there’s nothing to indicate that he’s been cast or even currently considered for the part.

Bond casting rumors had always been something fun for film fans and it had been a trend for nearly all rising British stars at any decade.

Hardy’s recent resume is pretty mixed, but that never stopped producers to cast anyone with such an inconsistent career as lead (just look at Pierce Brosnan) but again, there’s no need to believe any rumors yet.

If there’ll be official confirmation or at least reliable insider info, Filmiere.com will share it with you. So far, you can just discuss with friends that if Hardy is a good choice or if you have someone better in mind to play the iconic 007 Agent.

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It was another surprising week for box office. “The New Mutants”, one of the worst reviewed films of the year did better than expected.

Weekly declines for  the film of less than 30% in Spain, France, and Germany gave some happiness to Disney, which reports an estimated $2m at the weekend for the title internationally, and a $17.3m international total. Not bad given the circumstances actually.

Filmiere.com reports that Chinese box office results were pretty bad for “Mulan”. The political controversy also didn’t help but it’s getting good numbers in South Korea. This time around, South Korea provided the top new opening for Mulan, with an estimated four-day $1.2m.

Disney reports that the Niki Caro-directed film should benefit in the territory from the upcoming Chusok holiday. Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” keeps bombing in the United States box office, while it’s doing fairly well internationally.

While overall box office results remain a mystery, from the numbers it looks like it’d be a rather economical flop for Nolan’s filmography.

Thanks to its strong start, the UK and Ireland remains Tenet’s second-best international market overall, with its $18.2m cumulative total behind only China’s $60.6m. We’ll keep you updated on the box office.

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Emmy awards came and go, with many stars that are known for their movie work as well including Zendaya, Regina King and Mark Ruffalo have won awards, with several others including Olivia Colman and Jeremy Irons left empty-handed.

The ceremony was original to be held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was instead held at the Staples Center, while winners gave speeches virtually from their homes or hotels or whenever it was possible.

The ceremony was held on September 20, 2020, and ABC surprisingly pulled this off very well with not much problem. Jimmy Kimmel did a fine job at hosting as well. And Oscars doesn’t even have a host, so could they pull it off in this way as well?

taples Center was chosen as a venue to ensure that appropriate social distancing could be practiced among crew members, and because it could support the infrastructure needed for the large number of remote feeds that would be used (estimated to be around 140)

While Academy hasn’t announced much about this year’s ceremony, Filmiere.com hopes that instead of skipping the awards this year, they’ll find a new way like Emmys to hold the awards and bring that excitement and fun into the awards season fans again. Just like Emmys did.

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Noah Baumbach is one of the most acclaimed directors from critics since the mid-90s. Some of his movies like “Frances Ha’ and “The Squid and the Whale” gained a lot of good attention with other movies like “Mistress America” and were also acclaimed in film circles, Filmiere.com can confirm.

But since his collaboration with Netflix, it seems he got even more attention. “The Meyerowitz Stories” was his first film to make into Cannes and then “Marriage Story” last year earned several Oscar nominations, winning one. Now according to DiscussingFilm, he’s up to work with them once again.

The aim is to begin production on the film in February 2021 with a planned 2022 release on the streaming service. Plot details are currently unknown at this time.

After filming this upcoming feature film for Netflix, Noah Baumbach’s next project will be the live-action “Barbie” film (though there had been no updates for a while), which he is working on with his real-life partner, another acclaimed writer-director Greta Gerwig.

While we don’t know anything yet, new Baumbach is always worth the wait.

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She-Hulk (Jennifer Susan Walters) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she first appeared in The Savage She-Hulk #1 (cover-dated February 1980).

While we got to see Bruce Benner portrayed by several actors on movies, now it’s time to see She-Hulk. She-Hulk has been a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Heroes for Hire, the Defenders, Fantastic Force and S.H.I.E.L.D.

As a highly skilled lawyer who became a superhero by accident, she frequently leverages her legal and personal experience to serve as legal counsel to various superheroes and other metahumans. Now she’ll be a part of Marvel Cinematic Universe, on Disney+ with a series.

Rick and Morty writer Jessica Gao has already been tapped to lead the writers room. So Marvel fans will have a lot to enjoy with not just new Marvel movies but also shared television series with the cinematic universe.

Given the comic-book films following around the world, Filmiere.com will keep post the further details regarding those projects.

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The actors Johnny Depp, Matt Dillon, Viggo Mortensen and Gina Gershon attend the 68th edition of the San Sebastian Festival that began this Friday, and will run until the 26th, in the capital of Gipuzkoa. In addition, Elena Anaya, Candela Peña, Blanca Suárez, Paz Vega, Raúl Arévalo, Javier Cámara, Irene Escolar, Bárbara Lennie and Roberto Álamo will represent Spanish cinema.

As reported by the festival, among the presence of this edition stands out that of Johnny Depp, who acts as producer of ‘Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan’ (Official Selection in competition), Julien Temple’s documentary about Shane MacGowan , leader of the group The Pogues.

Dillon has made a documentary on Cuban music which he’s passionate about and Mortensen is here for the European premiere of his directorial debut “Falling” which got good reviews at Sundance film festival. Woody Allen only had a virtual conference for his film “Rifkin’s Festival” but his actress Gina Gershon – who receives rave reviews for her performance – was there to promote the film which got decent reviews.

The festival season Is open, stars are everywhere and Filmiere.com will keep you updated on them.

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Stars finally gathered for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” virtual table read. During those pandemic times, virtual table reads became more often and popular around the web but rarely these many stars gathered together. Is this Sean Penn’s influence? Who knows.

It actually would be interesting if more of the original members of the hit cult film would reunite (other than Penn) such as Jennifer Jason Leigh for some fans but seeing stars like Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew McConaughey, Ray Liotta, and Morgan Freeman coming together was a treat for movies.

If one thing pandemic proved that many things are possible through the internet, Filmiere.com reports. While most of the news outlets were more interested in real-life ex-couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s chemistry together, you can just enjoy all these talented people re-reading all those memorable lines, originally written by Cameron Crowe and directed by Amy Heckerling back in the 80s. Some films just never get old.

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Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s monster to most people but he was more than that. He was a great storyteller for children and he was a versatile actor which was evident from Peter Bogdanovich’s “Targets” which he starred in a very against-type role in somewhat of his farewell movie.

Bogdanovich is one of the many filmmakers who’ll appear in a documentary dedicated to horror icon and cinema legend. Born to a British father and Indian mother, Boris Karloff started his career by appearing in ethnic roles and then suddenly went to rise and became a horror icon.

The trailer for a documentary on his life “Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster” has now arrived. The 5-minutes of documentary footage covers a wide range of the Hollywood legend’s long career, Guillermo Del Toro, John Landis, Joe Dante, Christopher Plummer,  and Ron Perlman are some of the major names that appear on the documentary.

The documentary is supposed to come out in early 2021 and hopefully, it’ll be something that many cinema fans will cherish and appreciate.

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In 2003, his starring role in the German film Good Bye, Lenin! received wider recognition and critical acclaim which garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and the German Film Award for Best Actor and later on he went on to make a lot of films in different languages and countries but now German-Spanish star Daniel Bruhl is ready to make his directorial debut, Filmiere.com reports.

Brühl will also appear in front of the camera as the lead actor in this dark comedy that centers on a film star. When his neighbor confronts him with troubling revelations, it risks destroying both his career and his private life.

Bruhl himself came up with the idea and his script is written by Daniel Kehlmann who also wrote Bruhl’s films “Me and Kaminski” back in 2016. Filming started in March but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restarted in May, finally wrapping in mid-June.

Now world sales are being handled by Warner Bros Entertainment, and the theatrical release is scheduled for 2021. Bruhl is a beloved actor all across Europe, so it’s nice to see he’s ready to sell his directorial debut.

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It’d be great to see a French arthouse movie is getting this much attention but for, unfortunately, this time it’s for all the wrong reasons. “Cuties” got strong reviews at Sundance Film Festival early this year with many critics praised its sensitive treatment of young girls finding themselves in a world that sexualizes them and their traditional values.

Director Maïmouna Doucouré said it’s about her own childhood and the culture clash she went through while growing up. However, after a poster Netflix chose for the movie caused controversy, the internet backlash has gotten bigger and bigger against the film.

Many people claimed the film “sexualizes’ young girls and attacked the movie. Netflix itself has defended “Cuties,” arguing that it is a “social commentary” that makes the case about the dangers of sexualized imagery of young girls. The streamer has urged those who have denounced the film to watch it.

However, it seems not so many people took Netflix or film critics seriously enough and they instead formed an opinion based on internet reactions.

A campaign waged against Netflix over “Cuties” and the film’s sexualized portrayal of children produced a surge in U.S. subscription cancellations over the weekend, according to research company YipitData.

Netflix subscriber churn rates began to rise Sept. 10, the day after the release of “Cuties” on Netflix, when the hashtag “#CancelNetflix” was in the top-trending spot on Twitter, according to data compiled by YipitData.

It’s interesting in a way to observe how films and distributors suffer from wrong marketing or internet backlash. It’ll be interesting to see where the whole conversation will go.

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