Denzel Washington in Talks to Join Paul Mescal in ‘Gladiator’ Sequel
Denzel Washington is in negotiations to reteam with Ridley Scott on the Gladiator sequel. The duo previously worked together on 2007 movie American Gangster. The Paramount project is set to be a follow-up to Scott’s best picture-winning 2000 feature, which followed Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), a former general who is forced into being a […]
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Barry Keoghan in Talks to Join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel
Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor who is right at home in a good period piece, is in talks to join Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott’s untitled Gladiator sequel, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Scott is directing the sequel to his 2000 historical epic that starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a former general forced into becoming […]
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Warner Bros. Eyeing Nancy Meyers Movie Let Go by Netflix
The Nancy Meyers movie that recently fell apart at Netflix over budget issues may be revived at Warner Bros. After being set up at Netflix for over a year, Meyers’ long-awaited return to the director’s chair began to fall apart last week over disagreements about the budget. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Warners, attracted […]
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Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery to Star in ‘Faces of Death’ Remake for Legendary
Barbie Ferreira, one of the breakouts from HBO’s Euphoria, and Stranger Things actor Dacre Montgomery are set to star in Faces of Death, a reimagining of the 1978 cult horror movie being made by Legendary. Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber, the team behind the 2018 psychological thriller Cam and How to Blow Up a Pipeline, are […]
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Keke Palmer to Star in, Produce Universal Comedy ‘The Backup’ (Exclusive)
Keke Palmer is teaming up with Kevin Hart for The Backup, a feature comedy set up at Universal. Palmer will star in the project, which will be produced by Hart and his chief content officer at banner Hartbeat, Bryan Smiley. Palmer and Sharon Palmer will produce through Palmer’s production company Big Boss Entertainment. Also joining the […]
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Nicolas Cage Thriller ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ Acquired by RLJE Films
RLJE Films, a unit of AMC Networks, has picked up the North American rights to Sympathy for the Devil, a psychological thriller staring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. Also included in the deal were rights to U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The deal marks the eighth time the company is releasing a Cage movie. RJLE has […]
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‘Smile’ Filmmaker Parker Finn Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount (Exclusive)
Parker Finn, the filmmaker behind 2022’s biggest horror hit, Smile, has signed a multiyear, first-look deal with Paramount Pictures. Paramount distributed Smile, which Finn wrote and directed, with the movie grossing over $216 million worldwide. Among the movie’s distinctions, other than creeping people out with scary smiles, was being the first original horror title to hold […]
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AGBO Hires Riot Games Executive Ryan Verniere as Senior VP Story
AGBO, the entertainment company founded by Anthony and Joe Russo, is expanding its fantasy and science fiction world-building department. Ryan Verniere, formerly of video game banner Riot Games, has been hired as senior vp story. He will report to Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, co-presidents of story at AGBO. The executive will be part of […]
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Nancy Meyers Netflix Movie Shut Down Over Budget Issues
Netflix is shutting down its Nancy Meyers movie, the star-studded romantic comedy that was expected to be her first directing vehicle in nearly a decade. According to sources, Netflix and Meyers could not come to an agreement on the budget. Meyers is said to have asked for a budget of at least $150 million, but […]
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Quentin Tarantino’s Final Film Is Coming as Filmmaker Readies ‘The Movie Critic’ (Exclusive)
Quentin Tarantino is back for the last time. The filmmaker behind some of the most indelible movies of the past three decades, Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood among them, is putting together what sources say is being billed as his final movie. The Movie Critic is the name of the script […]
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‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Lands ‘Dexter’ Director Michael Cuesta (Exclusive)
Michael Cuesta, the director behind the pilots for shows such as Dexter and Homeland, is helming the first episode for Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again. Production on the 18-episode Disney+ series begins this month in New York and marks the true integration of characters that began life on Netflix, when the streamer had a slate […]
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Jenna Ortega Circling ‘Beetlejuice 2’
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is looking to stay in the Tim Burton family. The actor is circling a role in Beetlejuice 2, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros., which is behind the feature, was not available to comment. A representative for Ortega did not respond to requests for comment. The news comes as […]
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