Unveiled: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Enigmatic Leonardo DiCaprio Film Lands Official Title & Date

We finally have some clarity—a keyhole’s worth—about Paul Thomas Anderson’s mysterious new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Warner Bros. announced on Wednesday that Anderson’s film has gotten a slight bump in its release schedule from August 8 to September 26. This moves the film from the summer blockbuster season into the typical awards contender release window. This would make sense for an Anderson film, given how singular and lauded the auteur’s work is, from his most recent release,

The Vacation Continues: “The White Lotus” Renewed For Season 4

The trip continues.

The White Lotus Season 4 has been officially greenlit by HBO before the first episode of Season 3 has aired. Variety reports that Mike White’s razor-sharp satire will return, with production likely to begin in 2026. There’s no indication yet where the fourth season will take place and whether any cast members will return (Natasha Rothwell, an alumnus from Season 1, is returning for the third season).

The Second “Joker: Folie à Deux” Trailer Reveals Gotham’s Most Explosive New Couple

First, we got this brief but potent teaser that offered a fresh, deeply unnerving glimpse at the return of Joquin Phoenix’s sad sack comedian turned killer clown Arthur Fleck crying/laughing (or laughing/crying) in the rain. Next, we got the first full trailer, which revealed Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn and the first cinematic portrayal of the most demented romance in comics history since Margot Robbie and Jared Leto played the demonic pair in David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad.

“Succession” Composer Nicholas Britell Goes Behind Season 3’s Score

Rarely has awful behavior been accompanied by such beautiful music, but the fictitious scoundrels of Succession have now spent three seasons buoyed by brooding scores from pianist-composer Nicholas Britell. A three-time Oscar nominee, Britell honed his skills at Juilliard and Harvard before becoming the go-to composer for directors Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk), and Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave).

James Wan Reveals The Title for “Aquaman” Sequel

We finally know what Aquaman 2 will be called, thanks to director James Wan, courtesy his Instagram page. The next installment of Wan’s vision for Aquaman is titled Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, which is an interesting title considering Wan’s comments at last year’s DC FanDome event. “The second one is a little bit more serious, a little bit more relevant to the world we’re living in today. That’s where it wants to go.”

If Aquaman wants to go in a more serious direction,

“The Flash” Set Photo Teases Bloody Battle for Michael Keaton’s Batman

There appears to be trouble on the horizon for a very particular Batman. We’re talking about Michael Keaton’s Caped Crusader, who will be appearing in The Flash, a return to Bat form for the man who so memorably played the role in Tim Burton’s beloved 1989 Batman and again in Batman Returns in 1992. Director Andy Muschietti teased a potentially bloody future for Keaton’s Batman on Instagram,

Review Roundup: “In The Heights” Soars

“If you have any doubt about the theatrical movie-going experience, In the Heights is the film to assuage it. It’s big, it’s beautiful, and it’ll make you believe,” writes Jeva Lange for The Week, in a perfect summation of why seeing a film like John M. Chu’s In The Heights in the theater is such a must. In The Heights is one of the reasons why The Big Screen is Back,

Your 2021 Oscar Nominations are Here

The 93rd Academy Awards will air live, on ABC, this April 25, and your nominees are officially in. This year marked the first time the Academy waived the requirement that a film had to have a limited theatrical release in order to qualify, a nod to our shared reality in which the pandemic laid waste to the film release schedule, thousands of theaters were closed, and many big titles were delayed.

Without further ado,

The Flash is Front & Center in New “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Teaser

Last week we learned what those six chapters are titled that mark the narrative arc of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now, Snyder has served up a teaser focused on Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen, better known to the world as the Flash.

When Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne recruits Barry Allen to join the Justice League, the youngster is initially reluctant. There’s the possibility (or more accurately, the probability) of death that he’s not so keen about.

Zack Snyder Reveals New “Justice League” Teaser With Fresh Footage

Behold—a new black-and-white teaser for Zack Snyder’s Justice League. We’ve already seen a colorized version of this teaser, but then again, not quite this teaser. The latest gives us some fresh footage from Snyder’s upcoming film, which will air on HBO Max as a four-part miniseries. Assuming that if you clicked on this story you’ve been paying some attention to the winding road that got us here, this version of Justice League will not only be different from the Joss Whedon-directed version we saw in 2017 but includes new footage from recent reshoots with the cast.

Zack Snyder Reveals The First Look at His Snyder Cut Justice League

And there you have it, the first glimpse—and we do mean glimpse—of Zack Snyder’s vision for the “Snyder Cut” of Justice League. Snyder has revealed the teaser via tweet, and we’ve got it for you below. Snyder was, of course, the original director of Justice League before he had to exit the production due to a family tragedy. The result was that the Justice League everyone saw in 2017 was partially Snyder’s,

Birds of Prey’s New Soundtrack Trailer Reveals Bevy of Super Talented Recording Artists

The last Birds of Prey trailer was a serious hoot, yet Warner Bros. decided to drop another tasty new trailer on us today, revealing which artists will be featured on the film’s soundtrack. The singles on the soundtrack include Saweetie & Galaxar’s “Sway With Me,” Megan Thee Stallion & Norman’s “Diamonds,” Charlotte Lawrence’s “Joke’s On You,” Doja Cat’s “Boss B*tch,” and Halsey’s “Experiment on Me.”

Check it out here:

For the uninitiated,

Director Destin Daniel Cretton on Adapting Bryan’s Stevenson’s Just Mercy

Destin Daniel Cretton remembers the exact moment back in 2015 when he first came to learn of Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. The day didn’t seem out of the ordinary for the filmmaker. But looking back, it turned out to be a career-defining moment for Cretton.

“I was sitting in a coffee shop in LA called the Bourgeois Pig when I opened up a book called Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson,” says Cretton.

Meet the Man Who Provided the Vintage Props for The Sopranos Prequel

When a movie takes place in the past the filmmakers have to recreate a whole bygone world. We might not notice if a telephone, neon sign, or cash register is right for the period, but if it’s wrong it can be a distraction. Prop Specialties provides all kinds of items to film and television productions set any time in the 20th century and even in the present, as most settings today include older or vintage items.

How Head Full of Honey Production Designer Isabel von Forster Creates a Beautiful Trip

A grandfather is losing his memory to Alzheimer’s, and the family member with the most patience and understanding for his gentle if frustrated, increasingly addled ways, is a child. It was the premise of actor-turned-director Til Schweiger’s 2014 German hit, Honig im Kopf, and four years later, he revisits the universal concept for Anglophone audiences in the homonymous Head Full of Honey.

Nick Nolte revives the role of Amadeus (in the original: Amandus,

Michael B. Jordan Steps Back in the Ring in Creed II Trailer

Michael B. Jordan is back as Adonis Creed. After lighting up both the ring and movie theaters in 2015’s Creed, star Jordan and writer/director Ryan Coogler have become some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Now Jordan’s back as the son of Apollo Creed in Creed II, with mentor Rocky Balboa (Sly Stallone) on hand to guide him through the most emotional fight of his young career.

Jared Leto’s Joker is Getting a Standalone Movie

While his main squeeze Harley Quinn will be starring in her own movie, it looks like Jared Leto’s Joker is getting his own standalone film. Variety reports that Leto will be both starring and executive producing the untitled film for Warner Bros. We first laid eyes on Leto’s iteration of the clown prince of chaos is David Ayer’s Suicide Squad back in 2016. That was also the film that Margot Robbie made her indelible impression as Harley Quinn,

Ready Player One Reactions at SXSW Rejoice at Spielberg’s Return to Blockbuster Form

It was big news when the film world found out Steven Spielberg would be adapting Ernest Cline’s blockbuster sci-fi novel “Ready Player One,” and now, after a screening of the film at SXSW, the first reactions are hailing the legendary director’s return to the blockbuster format he practically invented. Lovers of the novel, lovers of the many 1980s pop culture references Cline built his novel around, and lovers of Spielberg’s blockbusters, rejoice—Ready Player One works.

Real Life Special Forces Heroes Helped Keep 12 Strong True To Life

Star Chris Hemsworth got some guidance from the man he portrays in the movie 12 Strong (released Jan. 19). Hemsworth plays Capt. Mitch Nelson in the film about a team of Green Berets on a strategic mission in Afghanistan in the days immediately following 9/11. The real-life Special Forces officer he represents is Mark Nutsch, who asked that his name be fictionalized in the movie.

Nutsch and one of his Green Beret teammates visited the production on location in Albuquerque,

Midnight Special Tests Information-Free Waters at the Berlinale

Science fiction, thriller, or family drama? Jeff Nichols’ latest film, Midnight Special, which opens this week after premiering at the Berlinale, absorbingly mixes all three genres. Lead actor and perpetual Nichols collaborator Michael Shannon is a valiant dad on the run, trying to save his eight-year-old son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), from both a religious cult and the US government. These two entities are equally fervent — if sometimes mysteriously so —