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Wong Kar-Wai Faces Career-Ending Backlash in China as ‘Blossoms’ Scandal Explodes ( www.worldofreel.com )

At the center is Gu Er, a little-known screenwriter who says he wrote substantial portions of the ‘Blossoms’ scripts while being paid just ¥3,000 a month—not as a writer, but as Wong Kar-Wai’s personal assistant. According to Gu, he was responsible for everything from script drafts to cooking meals, all while coping ...

Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” ( www.worldofreel.com )

This past September, the company became the first major Hollywood studio to publicly reject a high-profile letter — signed by stars including Stone and Bardem — that urged a cultural boycott of Israeli film institutions accused of engaging in “genocide and apartheid” against Palestinians. Warner Bros. later took the same ...

‘Superman’ screens to mixed reactions ( www.worldofreel.com )

There's the old claim that test screenings don't make a movie. Still, It’s interesting how James Gunn and Warner Bros have allowed “Superman” to test so openly given the inevitable leaks that could occur, not to mention the risk of having negative reactions pummeling advanced hype. ...

John Carpenter to score Bong Joon-Ho’s upcoming horror film ( www.worldofreel.com )

Bong Joon-ho recently confirmed that following his already-shot animated film about sea creatures — potentially titled “The Valley” — he plans to direct a horror action film set in an underground Seoul subway station. Bong’s horror movie will now have a score composed by John Carpenter. ...

‘The Dog Stars’: Ridley Scott’s $100M+ gamble, thousands of extras, eyeing 2025 release ( www.worldofreel.com )

So, Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars” isn’t shooting until April, but I’m already hearing that there are plans to fast track the film for late 2025 release. Scott is teaming up with 20th Century on this one. ...