‘Suspiria’, ‘Wonder Woman’, Cannes rumor mill
Back in 2017 the industry was already buzzing about a new take on Suspiria, and that conversation has only grown sharper with time. Luca Guadagnino’s remake wrapped principal photography that spring, setting up an eventual limited release on October 26, 2018. The film went on to gross roughly $7.65 million worldwide against a reported $20 million budget, a modest return that left some observers calling it a commercial disappointment. Critics split along familiar lines, praising the stark visuals and Tilda Swinton’s layered performance while questioning the stretched runtime and heavier political framing.
Adam Wingard dropped the trailer for Death Note. The live-action show based on the popular manga comic and film series came to Netflix on August 25, 2017.
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Ridley Scott’s advanced age is not slowing him down, tells Film Junk. The storied director’s current slate includes Alien: Covenant, Blade Runner 2049, and 70s set drama All the Money in the World, based on the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III. Scott told a rapturous crowd at SXSW we can expect three more (!) Alien movies.
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Suspiria Reception and Legacy
The completed film arrived in limited release nearly eighteen months after cameras stopped rolling. Audience and critical reaction proved sharply divided, with many reviewers praising the icy production design and the commitment of the ensemble while others found the expanded narrative and explicit social themes at odds with the original’s lean menace. Dario Argento later voiced his own reservations, telling interviewers the remake lacked the fear and the music that defined his 1977 version. The modest box office underscored how difficult it remains to translate cult horror into wide commercial success.
Wonder Woman Box Office and Franchise Path
Once the June 2017 release date passed, Wonder Woman quickly became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman at the time, finishing with $824 million worldwide. That number secured Patty Jenkins a follow-up, and Wonder Woman 1984 opened in December 2020. Plans for a third installment stalled after the 2022 DC restructuring, yet as of 2025 James Gunn confirmed a fresh Wonder Woman project is once again in active development alongside a Themyscira series for HBO.
Ridley Scott’s 2017 Slate Outcomes
All three projects Scott discussed that spring reached theaters before the year ended. Alien: Covenant arrived in May 2017, Blade Runner 2049 followed in October with Denis Villeneuve directing and Scott producing, and All the Money in the World opened in December after a rapid reshoots cycle. The director’s promise of three additional Alien entries never materialized in the form he described, though the franchise continued under other hands with Alien: Romulus in 2024.
Netflix Death Note Aftermath
The August 25, 2017 Netflix premiere drew mostly negative notices. Critics scored the film at 36 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, citing tonal whiplash and a script that struggled to compress the manga’s intricate rules. A sequel screenplay reportedly entered development in 2021, yet no further movement has surfaced since.
Looking back, the 2017 snapshot captures an industry already juggling remakes, franchise extensions, and festival gossip. Some of those projects found large audiences and lasting conversation; others faded into the background noise of a crowded release calendar. The thread running through each update remains the same: even well-known titles can shift dramatically once they leave the set and enter the marketplace.
