It looks like Warner Bros. has shuffled the theatrical release of Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” again, but it’s to a much more favorable slot this time. THR reports that the Robert Pattinson-led film now opens on April 18, 2025, instead of its previous January 31, 2025 slot, which it’s held since earlier this year. The reason? It may be two-fold, as an April release over a January one hints that Warner Bros.

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Forget about HBO‘s various “Game Of Thrones” spinoffs, Westeros may finally appear on the big screen. THR reports that Warner Bros. has a movie based on George R.R. Martin‘s fantasy series in development, and it could end up being more that one. However, it’s in the earliest stages of development without a cast, director, or even writer attached. In other words, don’t expect this project to hit multiplexes for a while.

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When will Denis Villeneuve make “Dune: Messiah“?  The answer may be sooner than “Dune” fans think. Deadline reports that the director gave an update on the sequel in a new interview with the outlet, or at least a tentative one: 2026 looks to be the start date.

“I’m in the writing zone right now,” Villeneuve said about the upcoming project, although he remained coy about naming it “Dune: Messiah” or “Dune: Part Three.” He also confirmed that his “break” from filmmaking is over, and he’ll “go back behind the camera faster than I think.” Villeneuve fans knew that already after Warner Bros.

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Is Warner Bros. marketing a completely different movie than what South Korean and Award-winning “Parasite” filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho “Memories of Murder”)  intended with his upcoming sci-fi film “Mickey 17,” or is it just a case of tailoring to radically different audiences and territories?

The U.S. trailer for “Mickey 17,” which stars Robert Pattinson (“The Batman,” “Tenet”), Naomi Ackie (“Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”), Steven Yeun (“Nope”), with Academy Award nominees Toni Collette (“Hereditary”), and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”), was yes, irreverent and elevated with notes of flippant comedy.

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This past weekend, Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” once again, dominated the box office. There’s no denying that the film is a runaway success for all involved. But apparently, that wasn’t something folks at the studio felt was a guarantee. 

As seen in a recent report from The New York Times, Warner Bros. didn’t always have confidence in Tim Burton’s sequel, “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.” This lack of confidence went so far that WB once discussed turning the film into a streaming-only release.

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With “The Penguin” with Colin Farrell premiering on Max next Friday, there’s plenty of buzz swirling about Matt Reeves‘ follow-up to 2022’s “The Batman.” Fans already know it hits theaters on October 2, 2026, but Reeves and Warner Bros. have remained quiet about anything else about the film (outside of Farrell reprising his role as Ozwald Cobblepot). For instance, will Zoë Kravitz‘s Catwoman be back?

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It seems like it’s been forever.  Since first being announced in June 2021, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” has titillated fans with all the possibilities. The film is a semi-rare American anime feature from a major studio, which alone makes it a very intriguing offering from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation.

While it hasn’t been forever, the “War of Rohirrim” has faced delays due partly to the SAG-AFTRA strikes in the summer of 2023. 

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Well, as we said yesterday, a sequel to the billion-dollar grossing “Barbie” isn’t coming any time soon. No, not because writer/director Greta Gerwig said, why does it need to be that and why can’t it be an original project [paraphrasing], but because the filmmaker has two “Narnia” movies to make at Netflix first, so even if she was dying to make a sequel herself, it would be likely five years away at least, if Gerwig herself was directing.

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“I Am Legend” fans already knew a sequel was on the way, with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan set to star. But there’s a slight problem with that news: spoiler alert (for a movie almost 20 years old), Smith’s character died at the end of Francis Lawrence‘s 2007 film. So how is the actor back for the sequel, especially after his persona non grata status in Hollywood has only recently been revoked?

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The era of Peak TV streaming has radically changed in the last few years. As we know, the pandemic compelled companies like Lucasfilm and Marvel to announce a rash of new series so Wall Street wouldn’t lose confidence in them. All other companies and streamers followed suit—the thinking being that with fewer theatrical movies available to consumers and Wall Street eyeing everything closely, a pivot to streaming content would say the day—including HBO and MAX.

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Denis Villeneuve will be back in theaters for the 2026 holiday season, but will his next feature be “Dune: Part Three“? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as THR reports that Warner Bros. has the director’s next film with Legendary Entertainment slotted for a December 18, 2026, theatrical release. And since the project hails from Legendary, it could be only one of two things: a “Dune” sequel or a nuclear war event film based on Annie Jacobsen‘s recent nonfiction bestseller.

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With Adam Wingard leaving the Monsterverse, Warner Bros. and Legendary need a new filmmaker to helm their next franchise installment. So who do they have in mind? Deadline has the answer there. The outlet reports that Grant Sputore will take over directorial duties from Wingard for the next Monsterverse theatrical release. Is that a good choice by the studio? Let’s break it down.

READ MORE: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Review: A Thundering Bore Of Convoluted Excuses To Make Titans Clash

Sputore is a greenhorn compared to Wingard as a director, but their starts in the industry have striking similarities.

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Max‘s TV remake of the “Harry Potter” series won’t hit the streamer until 2026, which gives fans of the character plenty of time to speculate about the show. For instance, beyond rehashing a successful IP in a blatant cash-grab maneuver, why should this series exist? That’s a topic for another piece, however. A milder query would be about the potential involvement of the original Warner Bros.

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Back in 2016, writer/director Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”) released “The Nice Guys,” a comedic two-hander that starred Ryan Gosling (“Blade Runner 2029”) and Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”) in an unlikely team-up an odd-couple pair of private eyes investigating a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star. However, while the film was considered a solid effort, it didn’t do gangbusters at the box office, only earning $71.2 million globally against a budget of $50 million.

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After a five-movie spate at Universal that resurrected his career, M. Night Shyamalan now has a first-look deal at Warner Bros. Pictures. So what’s the first film of Shyamalan’s at his new studio home? That would be “Trap,” a thriller that stars his eldest daughter, rising music star Saleka Shyamalan.

READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024

And since this is an M.

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While filmmaker Zack Snyder is getting ready to release the second part of his “Rebel Moon” Netflix war film later this month, ‘The Scargiver,’ the director can multitask and is also thinking about the past. In a new Empire interview, Synder says he is still itching to get another crack at his 2011 fantasy film, “Sucker Punch.” So, after convincing Warner Bros.

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It’s a good time to be a fan of Frankenstein’s Monster. Or is it? Readers may judge for themselves after they peruse the first-look pics from Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s “The Bride!” below. Gyllenhaal took to Instagram today to promote her upcoming film, featuring two stills of its leading stars, Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley. And from the looks of things, Gyllenhaal’s partner Peter Sarsgaard, who also stars in the project, wasn’t lying when he told The Independent that “The Bride!” is a “punk monster movie.” Just look at Bale in that pic: is that cool or “Jared Leto in “Suicide Squad” cool?  

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Even though Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow once vowed to push forward with more “Matrix” projects with or without the involvement of The Wachowskis, we honestly thought the studios were done with “The Matrix” franchise following the only mildly-received “The Matrix Resurrections.” However, a surprising report from Deadline has announced that filmmaker Drew Goddard (“Cabin In The Woods”) is attached to write and direct a fifth “Matrix” film, which will continue the action-packed cyberpunk story.

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Director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan are continuing their collaborative streak with a new untitled period genre movie, which Warner Bros. recently acquired in a heated bidding war. Already rumored to involve vampires (and potentially the KKK), a new report from Deadline reveals that Irish actor Jack O’Connell (“Back To Black”) has been cast as a villain in the film due to be released in theaters on March 7, 2025.

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Adam Wingard is back in theaters next weekend with “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” his sequel to 2021’s surprise hit “Godzilla vs. Kong.” And if his latest Monsterverse thrives at the box office again, it’s safe to assume Wingard will be back to make it a trilogy. But what about all of the other projects Wingard’s attached to, like, for instance, his “Thundercats” movie?

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2021’s “Godzilla vs. Kong” ended up one of the pandemic era’s biggest box office successes, cementing a future for the Legendary franchise.  Warner Bros. confirmed a sequel in March 2022, with director Adam Wingard returning to direct. And if “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” also does well, Wingard wouldn’t pass up the chance to keep his Monsterverse story going even longer.

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After three weeks in theaters, “Dune: Part Two” currently reigns as the top-grossing film of 2024 with $512.1 million globally. That’s about $80 million more total gross than its 2021 predecessor, and guarantees Warner Bros. will greenlight “Dune: Messiah,” right? Not so fast. Empire reports that director Denis Villeneuve wants to make a third “Dune” film, but he needs an extended break from the first (and an idea that makes it “real” and “relevant”).  

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It’s official: George Miller returns to La Croisette for the world premiere of his latest “Mad Max” saga. Deadline reports that “Furiosa” will open the 2024 edition of the Cannes Film Festival on May 15. But like Miller’s previous film “Three Thousand Years Of Longing,” another Cannes world premiere, it’ll debut outside the festival’s main competition.

READ MORE: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Trailer: George Miller’s Gasoline-Soaked Vengeance Returns On May 24

No Palme d’Or?

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Warner Bros. is shuffling the deck of its release date calendar. Having already moved “The Batman—Part II” a year back to October 2026, the studio is making additional moves. The biggest of these is the dating of Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled new drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio. WB has dated the film for August 8, 2025, and that’s generally one of the last viable dates of the summer before it turns into the dog days of theatergoing.

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Many questions abound with “Dune: Part Two” now in theaters. Will it be the theatrical smash hit Warner Bros. expects it to be? Will it be so successful that Denis Villeneuve and his “Dune” cast have no choice but to expedite development on “Dune Messiah” and shoot it as soon as possible? And if not, where does Villeneuve go from here creatively? Maybe he pivots to his long-developing “Cleopatra” project, or instead to new project entirely?

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