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Warner Bros has just made some razor-sharp release-date changes ahead of CinemaCon, ones that could potentially keep the Burbank, CA lot more toward the black this year than in the red.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor film an intense scene for their new movie.

Paul Thomas Anderson has assembled an all-star trio to star in his next film!

Taylor Swift has revealed that her ‘Midnights’ cut ‘Mastermind’ was inspired by Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’. The pop juggernaut spoke with TIME magazine, in a career-spanning piece in honour of her being named “Person of the Year”, which details her artistic journey from being rejected as a support act for Kenny Chesney at 17, to her current phase performing on the ‘Eras’ tour and releasing its subsequent film.Towards the end of the article, Swift’s ability to use personal experiences as source material for her acclaimed songwriting was highlighted, with ‘Midnights’ cut ‘Mastermind’ singled out as evidence.Swift then told the interviewer that she was inspired to write the song after watching Paul Thomas Anderson’s Daniel Day-Lewis-starring film, ‘Phantom Thread’, being particularly inspired by its twist ending.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor U.S. actor John C. Reilly will serve as president of the jury of the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival. “Salem,” directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin, has been added to the lineup. The other members of the jury will be French director and screenwriter Alice Winocour, German actor Paula Beer, French-Cambodian director and producer Davy Chou, and Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne. The Un Certain Regard section showcases art and discovery films by young auteurs. In a statement, Reilly said: “I have had so many life changing moments at the Festival de Cannes (from my miraculous first trip with Paul Thomas Anderson to celebrating my 50th birthday from the Palais stage!) so to be chosen as the president of Un Certain Regard jury is truly such an incredible honor.”

“Boogie Nights.”The then-27-year-old starlet had already racked up promising parts in indies like “Drugstore Cowboy” and “Swingers” when her career stalled — and she was worried about shooting the full-frontal scene so early in her career.“That was my first time, and I was so nervous about it — but at that point in my career I was also like, ‘Beggars can’t be choosers,’ ” Graham, now 53, told Yahoo! of the modern classic that went on to earn multiple Oscar nominations.“It was a great script and Paul [Thomas Anderson] was an amazing talent,” she added. “I had a great time making that movie even though it was terrifying doing a nude scene.”Graham — currently starring opposite Dennis Quaid in the new faith-based drama “On a Wing and a Prayer” on Amazon Prime — also recalled how co-star Mark Wahlberg had strapped on a prosthetic penis for his role as infamously well-endowed adult film star Dirk Diggler.However, the “Hangover” star noted that Wahlberg flashing fake genitalia didn’t exactly compare to her stripping down to nothing but skates for her iconic turn as the porn star known as “Rollergirl.”The “Austin Powers” alum also revealed that she had to take a crash course in her “Boogie Nights” character’s specialized skill.“I didn’t know how to roller skate when I got that job; I had to take lessons,” the native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, told the outlet.

A big feature of the TCM Classic Film Festival is providing world premieres of major restorations of some of those classics. This year’s 14th annual fest is no different as Turner Classic Movies has announced its opening night, April 13, will feature the premiere of a 4K restoration of Howard Hawk’s 1959 Western Rio Bravo, in partnership with Martin Scorsese’s Film Foundation, as part of the yearlong celebration of Warner Bros’ 100th anniversary.

EXCLUSIVE: Licorice Pizza and If Beale Street Could Talk producer Sara Murphy and War Pony producer Ryan Zacarias have launched their own TV and film production company and have struck a deal with Anonymous Content.

Clayton Davis It’s been eight years since we lost the incredible Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the hole in the industry still looms large.  With a career that spanned over three decades, Hoffman worked alongside several masters both in front and behind the camera. The New York-born actor was a staple of some of Paul Thomas Anderson’s most fascinating works.

Robert Altman’s adaptation of Donald Freed and Arnold M Stone’s one-man show. A bold historical speculation, shot in a week with students from the University of Michigan (where Altman was teaching), the film hinged on Hall’s colossal central performance, the definition of a tour de force.

announced the sad news on Twitter.“My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. He was surrounded by loved ones. The world has an empty space in it,” Farmer wrote.The “Seinfeld” alum is survived by his wife, Holly Wolfle, and two daughters, Adella and Anna.Hall was a frequent collaborator of director Paul Thomas Anderson, starring in his 1997 film “Boogie Nights” and 1999’s “Magnolia.”Among Hall’s many roles, he appeared in film and television projects including “Say Anything,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The West Wing,” “Rush Hour,” “Family Ties,” “Modern Family,” “Falcon Crest,” “M*A*S*H,” “Secret Honor,” “L.A.

Sean Penn doesn’t have Covid, after all. Paul Thomas Anderson announced from the stage at last night’s DGA Awards that Penn — his Licorice Pizza cast members who was going to present the filmmaker with a special medallion — had to skip the event because Penn had tested positive. Deadline is told that Penn did test positive in preparation for attending the DGAs. But the suspicion is that the test result was a false positive. Some 48 hours after that first test, Penn has tested negative and was never symptomatic.

At The Playlist, we sure do love a good “What if?” casting situation. Every now and then they pop up and always get our imagination going.

HAIM is back!

Bradley Cooper was very close to giving up his acting career in 2020 and he’s opening up about why he changed his mind.

There are many stars who have shared their unpopular opinions about Marvel movies.

Leonardo DiCaprio is finding out some very interesting things about his dad lately.

died in 2014.What we never could have imagined, though, is that Cooper’s freshman performance (he’s so green, his IMDB page doesn’t have a photo yet) would be one of the best of the year in what is easily the best film of 2021, Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliant “Licorice Pizza.” This wonderful kid should be in the Oscar race, but we’re too predictably infatuated with big names. Let’s fix that.“Licorice Pizza” is a movie you will cherish for a long time after the lights come up.

A new generation is taking over.On Monday the trailer for the latest Paul Thomas Anderson movie, Licorice Pizza, was released and it showcases the late Philip Seymour Hoffman's son Cooper Hoffman, 18, making his acting debut.Also in the indie movie is Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Benny Safdie and Alana Haim of the band Haim. Just like pops:A new generation is taking over.

Sean Penn was seen for the first time on the set of the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie on Tuesday.The 60-year-old acting veteran was in a black shirt and jeans while holding a blue surgical face mask outside a vintage-looking furniture store in Reseda, California as he talked with a crew member.The film, which as a working title of Soggy Bottom, is set in the 1970s and also stars Bradley Cooper as a behind-the-scenes Hollywood veteran.

Philip Seymour Hoffman‘s son Cooper Hoffman will be making his acting debut!