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🎭 ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Kevin McKidd & Laura Fraser Cast In BBC’s ‘The Young Team’ From Director Paul McGuigan · Deadline

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Grey’s Anatomy star Kevin McKidd and Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad) have been cast in the BBC’s The Young Team, a homecoming project for McKidd and director Paul McGuigan. The pair will star alongside a clutch of young talent who have appeared in the likes of Mobland, 28…

📅 ‘Up Again’ Lets Us Peek Behind the Curtain of Elite Figure Skating (Exclusive Trailer) · THR

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

Eliška Andršová Cílková's feature debut and portrait of three-time Czech figure skating champion Barbora Vránková premieres at the Ji.hlava Doc Fest and will come to HBO Max across Europe.

🤝 Brit Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘The State of Us’ Lands U.K. Theatrical Deal With Vertigo (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

“The State of Us,” the British coming-age-comedy starring Samuel Bottomley (“California Schemin’,” “How To Have Sex”) and Callum Scott Howells (“Madfabulous,” “It’s a Sin”), is set to land in U.K. cinemas following a deal with Vertigo Releasing. The film, the directorial debut…

🤝 ‘Tall Tales & Murder’ Scores New International Deals As Season 2 Takes Shape · Deadline

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:29:53 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Crime caper Tall Tales & Murder has racked up more international sales as the team behind the show turn their attention to Season 2. The series bowed on RTÉ in Ireland last month to critical acclaim, and it will soon be on the BBC in the UK. Filmin has now nabbed the…

🤝 Psychological Horror ‘Henry’s Ebb,’ Starring ‘Widow’s Bay’s’ Kingston Rumi Southwick, Boarded by Bridge Independent (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

Bridge Independent has boarded psychological horror film “Henry’s Ebb,” which stars Kingston Rumi Southwick, one of the stars of “Widow’s Bay.” The film makes its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. “Henry’s Ebb,” written and directed by Thomas Mendolia in…

📚 ‘Barry Loser’ Animated Series, Based on Bestselling U.K. Children’s Books, Finds Italian Partners Ahead of Rome’s MIA Market (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · Variety

“Barry Loser,” the award-winning, million-selling children’s book series from creator Jim Smith, is being adapted into an animated series by the U.K.’s Big Little Fish Television and Italian co-producer Frog Head. It’s one of the projects that will be pitched to industry reps…

📖 Based on the children's book series by Jim Smith

🤝 Busan Winner ‘Ria,’ Arvin Belarmino’s Folk-Punk Debut, Boards Lights On (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:02:36 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · 🌏 Asian · Variety

“Ria,” Philippines filmmaker Arvin Belarmino’s debut feature about a young woman from the folk-punk scene who takes on a property developer to save her home, has been picked up by international sales company Lights On following its world premiere at the Busan International Film…

🤝 Yeon Sang-ho’s ‘Paradise Lost’ Sells To 118 Territories; Sets U.S. Premiere At Hawaii International Film Festival · Deadline

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:18:36 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · 🌏 Asian · Deadline

Korea’s CJ ENM has sold Paradise Lost, the psychological thriller from Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, to 118 countries worldwide, including Twin for Japan, The Jokers Films for France, and Well Go USA for North America. The film is also set to receive its US premiere in…

Also reported by Variety

🎭 The New Apu Makes His Debut Tonight On ‘The Simpsons’ · Deadline

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:16:52 +0000

🎭 Casting · 🌏 Asian · Deadline

Apu has found his voice again on The Simpsons. Hank Azaria voiced the character for close to 30 years until a 2017 documentary ignited a backlash over how the character represented South Asians. Since then, the fan favorite has been seen on the show, but not heard. Until now.…

🎭 ‘The Simpsons’ Surprise: Apu Is Heard for the First Time in Nearly a Decade, as Sunil Malhotra Takes Over for Hank Azaria (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · 🌏 Asian · Variety

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the Oct. 18 episode of “The Simpsons,” “The Revengening,” which aired Sunday night on Fox. “The Simpsons” has pulled off its own October surprise: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is back. The fan favorite character finally spoke…

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🔁 Ju Ji-hoon & Choo Young-woo Return To ‘The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call’ With Seasons 2 & 3 In Production At Netflix · Deadline

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🔁 Renewal · 🌏 Asian · Deadline

The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call will be back in the emergency room for Seasons 2 and 3. The Korean Netflix drama series has gone into production on the second and third runs of the show, with stars Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom) and Choo Young-woo (The Tale of Lady Ok) returning. Also…

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🛑 Taika Waititi Confirms His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Has Been ‘Put on Ice’ Indefinitely · Variety

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:39:01 +0000

🛑 Cancelled & exits · Variety

Taika Waititi’s “Star Wars” movie, which has been in development since 2020, is officially on hold, the director confirmed while promoting his latest film “Klara and the Sun.” “I hate to break this to you, but we’re going to actually put it on ice and we’re working on a…

🛠️ Jesse Eisenberg TV Series Produced By Peter Rice To Be Taken Out By A24 · Deadline

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:28:32 +0000

🛠️ In development · Deadline

Jesse Eisenberg is shifting his attention to television. Coming off his latest movie as a writer-director, A24’s The Debut, starring Julianne Moore, Eisenberg is prepping a TV series, also for A24. Written, executive produced and to be directed by Eisenberg, the show, which is…

📅 Aran Murphy on Playing an Angry Young Man in ‘Youth’ and ‘War’ — and His Father Cillian’s Influence · Variety

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Variety

Aran Murphy is having quite a month, as he co-stars on not one, but two HBO shows — “Youth” and “War” — and plays one of the leads of Taika Waititi’s dystopian film “Klara and the Sun,” set to be released on Oct. 23. But if you think you’ve seen the 19-year-old actor before, it

🎭 Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Jengira’s Magnificent Dream,’ With Tilda Swinton, Boarded by ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Mexican Co-Producer Piano · Variety

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:32:49 +0000

🎭 Casting · 🌏 Asian · Variety

Piano, the Mexican production and distribution company behind Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or-winning “Triangle of Sadness,” has boarded Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Jengira’s Magnificent Dream,” producer Julio Chavezmontes has confirmed. Tilda Swinton is attached to the project.…

📅 How Titmouse Animation Gave ‘Street Fighter’ Its Secret Sauce · IndieWire

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:30:39 +0000

📅 Release & first look · IndieWire

Studio co-founder Chris Prynoski told IndieWire about crafting the ‘90s anime-inspired flashback sequences for the video game adaptation.

🛠️ ‘Dirty Dancing’ Sequel Will Honor Patrick Swayze, as Producers Work with Jennifer Grey to Write Baby’s Next Chapter · IndieWire

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:29:20 +0000

🛠️ In development · IndieWire

Producer Nina Jacobson also revealed why "Crazy Rich Asians" is getting an HBO series instead of a movie sequel at IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking Summit.

🛠️ James McAvoy Pitched ‘Star Trek’ Series About “Young Picard,” Jokes “All I Really Want To Do” Is Play Young Patrick Stewart · Deadline

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:29:09 +0000

🛠️ In development · Deadline

After putting in his tenure in the X-Men franchise, James McAvoy had his sights set on another iconic character originated by Patrick Stewart. The Golden Globe nominee recently revealed that he pitched a Star Trek series about “young Picard” that was titled Mutiny On the…

📅 Clive Barker Teases ‘Hellraiser: Revival’ Video Game Has Reignited “Many Ideas” For Film Franchise: “Planning To Keep My Fingers In That Pie” · Deadline

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:25:29 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

Nearly 40 years after first opening the Lament Configuration on screen, Clive Barker is ready to explore pain and pleasure again in the Hellraiser film franchise. With the recent release of the Saber Interactive’s Hellraiser: Revival video game, the writer/director of the…

🛠️ Harry Styles ‘Together, Together’ Tour Doc Coming From John Wilson, Universal Pictures Content Group (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:00:20 +0000

🛠️ In development · Variety

Harry Styles has invited one of the buzziest documentary filmmakers on the market behind the curtain of his historic Madison Square Garden residency. John Wilson, of current indie box office surprise “The History of Concrete” and HBO’s “How To with John Wilson,” has been rolling…

🛠️ Joel Coen on Studio Consolidation: ‘Competition Is What Produces Opportunities for Different kinds of Movies,’ Teases Reunion Film With Brother Ethan · Variety

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:52:17 +0000

🛠️ In development · Variety

The Coen brothers could be heading back to their hometown in Minneapolis for a reunion movie eight years after their last joint film, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” While at Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival, where they received a career tribute, Joel and Ethan Coen revealed they…

🤝 Taylor Swift Heroine Clara Bow’s Breakout Movie ‘It’ Leads Carlotta Films, Artcraft Pictures French Distribution Deal of Hollywood Classics · Variety

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:37:17 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

LYON, France — “It,” the 1927 breakout movie of silent film star Clara Bow, to whom Taylor Swift paid tribute in a song named after her in “The Tortured Poets Department,” leads a deal between French classic film distributor Carlotta Films and U.S. restoration company Artcraft…

✍️ Brad Caleb Kane Teases ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Is “Bigger” In Season 2 With “A Different Kind Of Pennywise” · Deadline

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:30:07 +0000

✍️ Representation · Deadline

As he flies solo to take the reins on Season 2 of It: Welcome to Derry, Brad Caleb Kane is ready to give fans a whole new version of Pennywise. The showrunner teased to Deadline that the killer clown (played by Bill Skarsgård) is depicted in a “way you’ve never seen that…

📚 Francis Lawrence To Direct Sci-Fi Film ‘Red Rising’ For Paramount · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:18:47 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · Deadline

Paramount has acquired the film rights to Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling sci-fi book series, Red Rising, enlisting Francis Lawrence to direct an adaptation of the same-name first installment, Deadline can confirm. Justin Rhodes, a writer-producer with credits like…

📖 Based on the novel series by Pierce Brown

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🎥 Francis Lawrence, Paramount Team for ‘Red Rising’ Movie Adaptation (Exclusive) · THR

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:11:30 +0000

🎥 Directors & writers · THR

Justin Rhodes will pen the script based on Pierce Brown's best-selling sci-fi novel.

Also reported by TheWrap

📚 A.F. Steadman’s Fantasy Novel ‘Timeless’ Eyed by Amazon MGM, UA and Heyday Films for Movie Adaptation | Exclusive · TheWrap

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:31:43 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · TheWrap

Set to be published on March 11, 2027, the book is the first installment in a new sci-fi/fantasy trilogy from the "Skandar" author

📖 Based on the fantasy novel by A.F. Steadman

🎭 ‘True Detective’ Season 5: Antonio Banderas Joins Nicolas Cage as Series Set to Film in 2027 · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Variety

Antonio Banderas has joined Nicolas Cage in “True Detective” Season 5. The duo will headline the next installment of the HBO anthology series, which is set to begin production in 2027. The new season hails from showrunner Issa López, who helmed the Alaska-set fourth season…

Also reported by TheWrap · THR · Deadline

📅 ‘NCIS: Origins’ Boss Talks Mark Harmon & Michael Weatherly Reunion Is “An Episode No Fan Will Want To Miss” As New Photos Drop · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:00:25 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: David J. North, NCIS: Origins showrunner and executive producer, has heard the NCIS fans’ excitement over the big upcoming Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly reunion in the Origins prequel, and now he’s teasing that more surprises are ahead. Deadline also has four new…

🎭 Jude Law Set To Play Legendary Liverpool Manager Bill Shankly In A24 Series From Jack Thorne · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:17:30 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Jude Law might be a Tottenham Hotspur fan but he’s potentially heading to Anfield for his next role. The Black Rabbit star is set to star as legendary Liverpool FC manager Bill Shankly in a series from Adolescence writer Jack Thorne and A24. The soccer club revealed…

🤝 Chase Infiniti-Starring ‘The Julia Set’ Acquired By Sony Pictures Classics After TIFF Premiere · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Deadline

Sony Pictures Classics has taken U.S. and key international territory rights to the student drama The Julia Set starring Emmy nominee Chase Infiniti. The movie directed by Niki Byrne drew headlines at TIFF as it repped Infiniti’s next feature outing following the multi-Oscar…

Also reported by Variety · THR

🤝 Cineverse Boards Genre-Bending Holiday Film ‘Ralph’s Perfekt Christmas’ · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:52:26 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Cineverse has snagged VOD and streaming rights to Ralph’s Perfekt Christmas. The genre-bending feature stars Tom McLaren and counts former Twentieth Century Fox exec Mary McLaren among its producers. It is the debut feature from Mary McLaren and Tom McLaren’s Next…

📅 ‘P-Valley’ Drops Opening Scene Teaser From Third & Final Season · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming third season of Starz’s P-Valley will be its last, but there’s still a whole journey to experience, which begins with two back-to-back episodes premiering on December 4. Deadline has your first look at the Season 3 premiere featuring Roulette (Gail Bean)…

📅 ‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ Getting Oscar-Qualifying Run From Cohen Media Group; Watch The Trailer · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group will release its latest pic Everybody Digs Bill Evans starring Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman and Laurie Metcalf on December 4 in an Oscar-qualifying run at New York City’s The Quad ahead of a wider release beginning January 9, 2027. The…

🎭 Rory Culkin and More Join Aldis Hodge-Wunmi Mosaku Thriller ‘One Night Out’ for Orion (Exclusive) · THR

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:21:06 +0000

🎭 Casting · THR

Oona Roche, Hattie Hoskins and Mark Lane III have also boarded director George Tillman Jr.'s feature.

🟢 Prime Video Orders Julie Plec Tennis Drama Series ‘Rally’ Executive Produced By Andre Agassi · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

🟢 Ordered & greenlit · Deadline

Prime Video has given a series order to Rally, a drama set in the elite world of competitive tennis, from Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, We Were Liars), Universal Television, Entertainment 360 and Amazon MGM Studios. Tennis great Andre Agassi will executive produce. Written…

Also reported by Variety · TheWrap · THR

📅 The Smashing Pumpkins Release Latest ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ Album Track, ‘Black Stars’ · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:59:56 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

The Smashing Pumpkins has contributed to the album for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping with their song “Black Stars,” now available to listen to. The companion album to the latest film in the franchise based on Suzanne Collins’ books will arrive November 13…

🛑 LaRoyce Hawkins Opens Up About His Final ‘Chicago P.D.’ Episode as Kevin Atwater · THR

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:59:10 +0000

🛑 Cancelled & exits · THR

After saying goodbye to an era, the Chicago-area native reflects on his journey while discussing his departure and the fan reaction to his exit after 14 seasons.

📅 KATSEYE Documentary ‘Wild Hearts’ Hits Streaming: Where to Watch Online · THR

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:45:29 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

The 2026 film follows the group's rise from 'Dream Academy' and their debut to chart-topping success.

🎭 Ruaridh Mollica on Joining ‘VisionQuest’ and the ‘Honor’ of Being a Bisexual Actor Playing a Bisexual Character in the MCU: ‘I Feel So Seen’ · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:42:23 +0000

🎭 Casting · Variety

Anyone who waited by the stage door at London’s Trafalgar Theatre last year may well have unwittingly been offered a major clue about a development within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a move unlikely to have been approved by Kevin Feige, Scottish actor Ruaridh Mollica…

🤝 Yang Li-kuo’s ‘The Dull-Ice Flower’ Set for U.S.-U.K. Release as London-Based Distributor Radiance Picks Up Eight Taiwanese Classics · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:35:09 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · 🌏 Asian · Variety

LYON, France — London-based Radiance Films has acquired eight Taiwanese classics from the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI), including works by acclaimed directors Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, for theatrical and home entertainment releases in 2027. The deal…

🎭 Daniel Ings & Stephanie Beatriz Join Amazon MGM Horror Flick ‘Summoner’ · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has entered production on its Kevin Bacon horror film Summoner, with two additions to the cast: Daniel Ings (The Gentlemen) and Stephanie Beatriz (A Man on the Inside). No word on roles played by the duo. Written and directed by Jeremy Slater, the…

🟢 ‘Gaydar’ Host Anania to Launch Variety Show on Tubi (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

🟢 Ordered & greenlit · Variety

Anania, the creator and host of viral social media series “Gaydar,” is heading to television. The actor and producer is launching a late-night variety program on Tubi titled “The Anania Show,” which she will host and executive produce alongside Keisha Zollar, Morgan DeFiore and…

🎭 Ron Livingston, Beverly D’Angelo & Omar Benson Miller Join Tyrese Gibson In ‘Don’t Open The Door’; Shannon McIntosh & NFL Star Cam Heyward Join As Producers · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:22:53 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Ron Livingston (The Conjuring), Beverly D’Angelo (American History X) and Omar Benson Miller (Sinners) will star with Tyrese Gibson (Fast & Furious franchise) in writer-director Deon Taylor’s horror film Don’t Open the Door. Oscar-nominated producer and long-time…

📚 Scarlet Stallone & Rayll Team To Develop ‘Fears To Fathom’ Horror Video Game Franchise For Film & TV · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Scarlet Stallone and Fears To Fathom creator Rayll have teamed to bring the horror video game franchise to the screen. Stallone’s SRYN Productions has optioned the rights to the franchise for film and television development. Created by Mukul Negi, professionally known…

📖 Based on the horror video game franchise Fears To Fathom by Mukul Negi

✍️ Nicole Wallace Signs With UTA · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

✍️ Representation · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish actress Nicole Wallace has signed with United Talent Agency for representation in all areas. Wallace currently covers Deadline’s MIPCOM Cannes special edition magazine, where she talks about her global success and life after her leading role in the Culpa…

🤝 Netflix Acquires ‘Canopy’ Creature Feature Spec From Brandon Feldman · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:52:22 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has preemptively acquired Canopy, a horror-thriller creature feature spec from Brandon Feldman, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Netflix declined comment. We’re told this was a six-figure deal; Verve held the auction. Comped to films like Apex, Predator and The…

📅 Kevin Hart Animated Series ‘Lil Kev’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Lil Kev, the adult animated series inspired by the life of Kevin Hart in the ’90s, will return to Paramount+ with Season 2 on Wednesday, December 9. All ten episodes will be available to stream on the premiere date. Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, Lil Kev follows…

🛑 Ailing J. Harrison Ghee Won’t Return To ‘Oh, Mary!’ Tour; John-Andrew Morrison Will Continue In Role · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:25:58 +0000

🛑 Cancelled & exits · Deadline

J. Harrison Ghee, the Tony-winning actor who last month announced a doctor-ordered two-month medical leave from the touring production of Oh, Mary!, will not return to the show, producers announced today. Ghee is being treated for kidney disease, and has bowed out of the tour to…

🎭 Kal Penn, Michael Chiklis, David Koechner, Nat Faxon, Wendi McLendon-Covey & 7 More Join Gregg Araki’s ‘The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization’ · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Gregg Araki has rounded out a stacked cast for his next film, the dark comedy The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization, with 12 additions, sources tell Deadline. They are: Kal Penn, Michael Chiklis, David Koechner, Nat Faxon, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Steve Guttenberg…

📅 ‘You Can See Everything,’ A24’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary, Scores an Impressive $1.75 Million in Thursday Previews · IndieWire

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:04:29 +0000

📅 Release & first look · IndieWire

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppeheim's look at the Theranos founder appears to be resonating with audiences as it looks at a $7 million to $8 million opening.

📅 Indonesian Zombie Franchise ‘Zona Merah: Dead City’ Unveils Teaser, Takes Outbreak Into the City · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:41:14 +0000

📅 Release & first look · 🌏 Asian · Variety

The first teaser for “Zona Merah: Dead City,” the big-screen adaptation of Indonesian zombie series “Zona Merah,” has landed ahead of the film’s Jan. 14, 2027, release in Indonesian cinemas. Screenplay Films, which unveiled the trailer on Friday, is billing the feature as the…

📅 Chris Pratt and Pope Leo Explore St. Peter’s Tomb in Trailer for Vatican Documentary ‘Discovering the Origins’ (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:35:07 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Variety

A new documentary pairs Pope Leo and Hollywood star Chris Pratt to delve into the history, religious passion and archaeological discoveries surrounding the tomb of St. Peter at the Vatican. Titled “Pétros Ení — Discovering the Origins,” the doc — which launches from the Rome…

🟢 ‘Dear William:’ Film Adaptation Of David D. Magee’s Memoir Underway · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

🟢 Ordered & greenlit · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: A big-screen adaptation of David D. Magee’s memoir Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss has been greenlit, with production underway in Mississippi, and Andrew Hyatt (The Blind and Paul) directing. Hyatt has also written the film’s…

📖 Based on the memoir by David D. Magee

📅 From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ To Scottish Indie Boss: Kevin McKidd On Ferryman Films & His New Show ‘The Only Suspect’ · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:33:20 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

Scottish multi-hyphenate Kevin McKidd has launched an indie on home turf, and says he’s using his Hollywood experience to make it work. When Deadline speaks with him in his New York hotel, McKidd is in the throes of filming Conviction, the Elisabeth Moss-starring Hulu legal…

🤝 ‘The Big Boom!,’ Documentary About Weapons Factory Workers, Picked Up by Lightdox Ahead of IDFA Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:49:45 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

Lightdox has acquired world sales rights to “The Big Boom!,” the latest documentary from Swiss filmmaker Gabriel Tejedor, ahead of its world premiere in IDFA’s Frontlight program. The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical…

🛠️ UK YouTube Breakout ‘A Memory Owed’, With James Bolam & Rumi Sutton, Moves Into Feature Development · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:50:02 +0000

🛠️ In development · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: It’s not only genre shorts that are taking off on YouTube. In the UK, a short about the Royal Air Force, starring BAFTA nominee James Bolam (The Likely Lads) and rising Brit actress Rumi Sutton (Ludwig, Mutiny), has struck a chord with viewers and is moving into…

📅 ‘On the Line: The World Burger Games’: Full Day Productions Brings Five Guys Competition to Life in Prime Video Docuseries · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Variety

Connor Schell’s Full Day Productions and Lost Tribe Creative just launched a new docuseries, “On The Line: The World Burger Games,” on Prime Video. The five-episode doc follows Five Guys’ global competition of crew members from local qualifying rounds to the ultimate…

🎭 Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Star as Delhi Street Detective in ‘Kabootar’ (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:30:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · 🌏 Asian · Variety

Indian thespian Nawazuddin Siddiqui is attached to lead “Kabootar,” the debut feature from writer-director Ishan Sharma, produced by Nikhil Chaudhary of MDC Filmworks. The film is structured as a co-production between MDC Filmworks in India, Haiku Films in France, and Rein Film…

🎭 Kylie Minogue, Jonathan Groff & Catherine Tate Join ‘Bad Fairies’ Cast With Cynthia Erivo · Deadline

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

Cynthia Erivo is rounding out her cast of magical beings with the latest Bad Fairies news, which announced live on Thursday at the Hollywood Bowl. During her one-night-only concert Let Me Sing to You, the 2x Grammy winner revealed that Kylie Minogue, Jonathan Groff and Catherine…

Also reported by Variety · TheWrap

📅 Where to Watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 23 Premiere · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:55:08 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

The latest season of the long-running medical drama airs tonight (Thursday, Oct. 15) at 10:00 p.m. ET.

📅 Greta Gerwig On Securing Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” For ‘Narnia’ Trailer: “They Too Love C.S. Lewis” · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:51:16 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

As Netflix debuted the first trailer this week for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, fans were treated to an iconic needle drop. Gerwig recently explained how she was able to convince Led Zeppelin to let her license “Stairway to Heaven” for the feature adaptation of…

📅 Steven Soderbergh to Complete Work on Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman: Part II’ · TheWrap

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:30:21 +0000

📅 Release & first look · TheWrap

The superhero sequel currently has an early 2028 release date

🎥 Steven Soderbergh To Work With Matt Reeves To Complete Final Weeks Of Principal Photography On ‘The Batman Part II’ · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:16:16 +0000

🎥 Directors & writers · Deadline

As director Matt Reeves continues to attend to an ongoing family matter, Steven Soderbergh is coming on to help finish principal photography for the final weeks of DC Studios’ The Batman Part II. The news comes after production was paused on the film so that Reeves could focus…

Also reported by THR · IndieWire · Variety

🎭 ‘Fourth Wing’ Finds Its Violet & Xaden: Esther McGregor & Emilio Sakraya To Lead Prime Video Series · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

Lightning strikes as Prime Video has found its leading stars for the upcoming TV series Fourth Wing, the small-screen adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling novel of the same name, from showrunner and EP Meredith Averill. Esther McGregor (We Were Liars, Babygirl) has been…

Also reported by Variety · TheWrap · THR

🎭 Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams & David Krumholtz Join Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ In Voice Roles · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:50:14 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams and David Krumholtz have boarded Benny Safdie’s Lizard Music in voice roles. The Amazon MGM Studios’ and United Artists’ (UA) live-action/CGI hybrid film cast also includes previously announced star and producer Dwayne…

🟢 Fandango Orders ‘Bad Girls Club: Unfinished Business’ as the Versant-Owned Streamer Gets Into Original Programming · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

🟢 Ordered & greenlit · Variety

Fandango, which became part of Versant Media when NBCUniversal split off most of its cable and digital offerings at the start of the year, is getting into the original programming business — starting with a revival of “Bad Girls Club.” As part of Fandango’s AVOD streaming…

🟢 Fandango Moves Into Originals With ‘Bad Girls Club’ Reunion · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

🟢 Ordered & greenlit · Deadline

The Bad Girls Club is back. Fandango, the online ticket seller that has now also become a free, ad-supported streamer, is moving into original programming for the first time and has set its first project, a reunion featuring the stars of the Oxygen reality series. The move makes…

📚 Bullying Book ‘The One We Left Behind’ Optioned by ‘Henry Danger’ Director Mike Caron (Exclusive) · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:58:38 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · THR

Sean Lavery, who wrote for comedies 'Cougar Town' and 'Crossing Swords,' has been set to pen the feature adaptation of the indie book.

📖 Based on the indie bullying book The One We Left Behind

📅 ‘The Mummy 4’ With Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Officially Titled ‘The Mummy: The Book of the Dead’ · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:45:19 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Variety

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’s fourth “Mummy” adventure has a new title: “The Mummy: The Book of the Dead.” Fraser and Weisz are reprising their roles as Rick and Evie O’Connell alongside a cast that includes John Hannah, Michael Johnston, Numan Acar, Kevin J. O’Connor and…

Also reported by Deadline

📅 ‘The Mummy’: Brendan Fraser Sequel Gets New Title Ahead of 2027 Release · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:30:31 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

Rachel Weisz and John Hannah also reprise their roles in the latest installment in the Universal franchise.

🎭 Daniel Henney Joins Apple TV’s ‘Disavowed’ (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:20:16 +0000

🎭 Casting · 🌏 Asian · Variety

Daniel Henney has joined the cast of Apple TV’s upcoming action thriller “Disavowed.” Per the longline, “Disavowed” follows “legendary CIA case officer Brad Griffin, who is abruptly fired in the middle of a global hunt for an elusive assassin responsible for killing his…

🤝 IShowSpeed Partners With Breakwater Studios, Obamas’ Higher Ground to Bring ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Doc to Theaters (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:01:02 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

Streaming superstar IShowSpeed has partnered with Breakwater Studios and Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground to bring Ben Proudfoot’s upcoming documentary “The Eyes of Ghana” to theaters for a one-night-only screening on Oct. 28, Variety can reveal exclusively.…

🎭 Tatiana Maslany, Tony Shalhoub & John Turturro Set For ‘Rhinoceros’ Broadway Revival This Spring · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

Emmy winners Tatiana Maslany and John Turturro and Tony winner Tony Shalhoub will take to the Broadway stage this spring in a Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Eugène Ionesco’s absurdist classic Rhinoceros, last seen on Broadway in 1961. To be directed by Diane Paulus…

🤝 Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers’ ‘Las Culturistas’ to Stream On Disney+, Hulu · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · THR

The podcast is the latest from iHeart to join the streamer.

🤝 Fall Festival Movies Sold So Far: Hanaël El Yousfi’s ‘The Daughters of Abraham’ Lands at Strand Releasing · IndieWire

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:13:13 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · IndieWire

The debut film about Muslim and Jewish friends grappling with their traditional families won an audience award at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival in France.

Also reported by Deadline

✍️ ‘Seeker’ Writer/Producer Michael Learner Inks With WME & Untitled · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

✍️ Representation · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Learner, a rising executive, writer and producer, has inked with both WME and Untitled for representation. Learner was signed off buzz around his thriller script Seeker, which as we announced last month, will be directed by Dinner in America‘s Adam Carter…

🎥 NBC’s ‘Newlyweds’ Names Bruce Helford as New Showrunner · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

🎥 Directors & writers · THR

He replaces series co-creator Gail Lerner, who was let go over creative differences.

Also reported by TheWrap · Deadline · Variety

📅 ‘The Beekeeper 2’ Trailer: Jason Statham Uses Machine Gun, Flamethrower to Battle Rogue Intelligence Organization · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:46:24 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

The action star is back as Adam Clay in the buzzy sequel from Amazon MGM Studios directed by Timo Tjahjanto and set to hit theaters early next year.

Also reported by Deadline

🎥 Tim Burton And ‘Klara And The Sun’ Author Kazuo Ishiguro Team On Secret Project–The Dish · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

🎥 Directors & writers · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: With Wednesday recently wrapping production, Tim Burton may already have his eyes set on what’s next on the feature side as sources tell Deadline he is teaming Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro on new untitled film. Insiders say the film is still in…

✍️ Creator Duo Slushy Noobz Signs With UTA (Exclusive) · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:31:15 +0000

✍️ Representation · THR

Canadians Martin Andrijasevic and Hamzah Al-Emad are the digital comedic force behind the cult YouTube channel with nearly 1.7 million followers.

📅 ‘Odd Man In’ Trailer: Director Matt Nadel Tells Story Of Gay Rights Pioneer Who Turned His Back On The Movement · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:28:12 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: In 1951, a man named Donald Webster Cory published The Homosexual in America, “one of the first nonfiction accounts of gay life in the United States,” and a surprise bestseller. But who was the author really and why, after writing a book of such profound importance to…

🤝 ‘Women and War,’ About Ukrainian Women Undergoing Trauma Therapy, Acquired by Rise and Shine World Sales (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

Rise and Shine World Sales has secured international rights to Elwira Niewiera’s documentary “Women and War,” which follows four Ukrainian women, all survivors of war crimes, undergoing trauma therapy in the Ukrainian mountains. The film is set to world premiere in the Main…

📚 1985 Chicago Bears to Get TV Limited Series from Steve Pink, Sunset Lane Media (Exclusive) · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:09:09 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · THR

Daniel Kunka is writing the adaptation of 'Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football,' the nonfiction book by Rich Cohen.

📖 Based on the nonfiction book by Rich Cohen

🟢 Hulu Picks Up Drama ‘Durango’ Starring Kathryn Newton, Cooper Hoffman · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

🟢 Ordered & greenlit · THR

Eliza Clark wrote the show's pilot and will serve as showrunner; Merritt Wever, Mason Gooding and Abbey Lee also star.

Also reported by TheWrap · Deadline · Variety

📚 ‘Arabian Nights’ Epic Fantasy Series in the Works From ‘Spartacus’ Creator, Veritas Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · 🌏 Asian · Variety

“Arabian Nights” is coming to life with a new, epic fantasy series planned to roll cameras in 2027. The 10-episode show, from the creatives behind “Spartacus” and “Vikings,” will reimagine the collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales known as “One Thousand and One…

📖 Based on the collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales One Thousand and One Nights

🎭 Lauren Cohan, Mark O’Brien & Mia Tomlinson Join Prime Video’s ‘Stillwater’ As Series Regulars · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

Prime Video’s Stillwater has set three for series regular roles opposite lead Ben Hardy: Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead), Mark O’Brien (The Copenhagen Test), and Mia Tomlinson (The Conjuring: Last Rites). Hailing from Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions and Skybound…

Also reported by Variety

🎭 Scott Bakula To Make LA Opera Debut This Fall In ‘Candide’ Opposite Patti LuPone · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Bakula is taking a leap, quantum or otherwise, into a gig that might come as a surprise to his TV fans: The NCIS: New Orleans star will make his LA Opera debut this fall in a production of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide that also stars Broadway’s triple-Tony…

🎭 Talia Ryder, Elizabeth Marvel & Bill Camp Join STX & Aggregate’s True-Crime Thriller ‘PRƎPPY’ · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Talia Ryder (Never Rarely Sometimes Always) is set for a third lead role opposite Kit Connor and Diana Silvers in PRƎPPY, the true-crime flick from STX Entertainment and Aggregate Films that we recently scooped. Also newly aboard the film, helmed by Janicza Bravo, are…

📅 Natalee Holloway Disappearance Doc Sets Premiere At Netflix · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

Netflix is exploring the disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway in its latest documentary series. Taken: Natalee Holloway, which comes from Liz Garbus’ Story Syndicate, will premiere on November 4. It will explore the case, which dominated the news in 2005, that saw…

🎭 Xochitl Gomez, Madeleine McGraw & Jack Champion Cast In ‘Bad Influence’ YA Horror · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Xochitl Gomez, Madeleine McGraw and Jack Champion are hitting the road for the Jason Perlman-helmed YA horror film Bad Influence. The trio has been cast in the film from screenwriter Brandon Cohen, which is described as a modern-day Thelma & Louise fueled by female…

✍️ Odell Beckham Jr. Taps Range Sports for Off-Field Opportunities · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

✍️ Representation · Variety

Football great Odell Beckham Jr. has tapped Range Sports, part of Range Media Partners, to represent him for off-field marketing and brand partnerships; broadcasting and on-air services, scripted film and TV opportunities, and new business development, among other endeavors not…

🎭 Paramount+ Scottish Highland Drama ‘Laird’ Adds Ruaridh Mollica, Holliday Grainger, Peter Mullan, Corey Mylchreest and More (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Variety

“Laird,” the upcoming Paramount+ series set and shot in the Scottish Highlands and starring Kenneth Branagh and Peter Sarsgaard, has rounded out its cast. Jennifer Ehle (“Contagion,” “Zero Dark Thirty”), Peter Mullan (“I Swear,” “Ozark”), Phia Saban (“House of the Dragon,” “The…

📅 ‘Wildwood’ to Debut Early in Fan First Screenings Next Week | Exclusive · TheWrap

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · TheWrap

"We made this film to be experienced on the big screen," David Burke, the studio's chief marketing and operations officer, says

📅 ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Stage Musical Sets Los Angeles World Premiere Opening Date, Venue · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The Baby-sitters Club: A New Musical based on Ann M. Martin’s book series that inspired the 1995 film and two TV series, will make its world premiere this spring with Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Previews for the four-week run will…

📖 Based on the book series by Ann M. Martin

🎭 Hudson Williams, Zach Galifianakis & Jay Baruchel Set For ‘The Assembly’ Season 2 At Canada’s CBC · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: CBC celebrities, assemble! The names in the hot seat for Season 2 of CBC’s version of The Assembly are in, and they’ve got some collective star power. Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams, The Hangover‘s Zach Galifianakis and This is the End actor Jay Baruchel have…

📅 ‘Frisco King’: Samuel L. Jackson Plays “Outside The Law” In Teaser For Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff As Paramount+ Sets Winter Release · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · Deadline

The first look at Taylor Sheridan’s Tulsa King spinoff has arrived. Paramount+ released a teaser Thursday morning for the upcoming series Frisco King starring Samuel L. Jackson. In Frisco King, Jackson reclaims the role of Russell Lee Washington Jr., this time lording over a…

Also reported by THR · Variety

🤝 ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Star Sarah Levy’s ‘Run’ Boarded by Mise En Scene Company for Sales, First Look Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

The Mise En Scene Company has taken worldwide sales rights to “Run,” the marathon comedy-drama led by “Schitt’s Creek” star Sarah Levy, and has unveiled the first-look image exclusively with Variety. The London and New York-based outfit, known as MSC, will open sales on the U.S.…

📅 Maddie Ziegler Finds Herself Stuck in a Christmas Time Loop in Trailer for Netflix’s ‘In A Holidaze’ · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:56:46 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

The upcoming holiday film is based on the novel by popular romance author duo Christina Lauren.

📖 Based on the novel by Christina Lauren

🎭 ‘Down Cemetery Road’: Apple TV Detective Drama Adds 12 To Season 2 · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:49:24 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV has added 12 to the Season 2 cast of its action thriller Down Cemetery Road. Martin Clunes (Doc Martin), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Paterson Joseph (Wonka), Aasiya Shah (Bait), Dimitri Leonidas (Foundation), Paul Chahidi (This Country), Liz White (The Long…

🎭 Ralph Fiennes Reunites With ‘Conclave’ Producer & Studiocanal For Story Of Legendary Trainer Henry Cecil & Champion Horse Frankel · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:02:52 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes is reuniting with Conclave producer Tessa Ross and A Bigger Splash backer Studiocanal on Unbeaten, a biopic of legendary British horse racing trainer Henry Cecil and his most famous charge, Frankel. Fiennes will star as Cecil and…

Also reported by THR

🤝 Disney+ And Hulu To Stream Pave Studios True-Crime Podcasts ‘Clues’ And ‘Mother Knows Murder’ · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:01:40 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ and Hulu will stream Pave Studios true-crime video podcasts Clues and Mother Knows Murder in exclusive windows before they go into wide release. The two titles, which are part of Pave’s Crime House sub-brand, are the company’s first to be picked up by a major…

🤝 ‘POV Shorts’ Moves From PBS to Time Studios’ YouTube Channel (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

🤝 Deals & sales · Variety

“POV Shorts,” the PBS series focused on independent short-form documentaries, is moving homes. For Season 9, “POV Shorts” will run its films on Time Studios’ YouTube page. The season, which launches Nov. 17, will kick off with “Bloodlines, Mississippi” from director Crystal…

📅 Jennie to Headline Soundtrack for Netflix’s Upcoming Animated Film ‘Steps’ · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:02:09 +0000

📅 Release & first look · 🌏 Asian · THR

The trailer for the film, which stars Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, Stephanie Hsu and Nikki Glaser, was also released Thursday morning.

📅 Doja Cat to Debut Doc Short Recorded on Ma Vie World Tour Using Ray-Ban Meta Glasses · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · THR

Directed by Quinn Whitney Wilson, it's a roughly 12-minute short filmed almost entirely on Ray-Ban Meta glasses and shot from the perspective of Doja Cat and members of her crew on the current tour.

🎭 Zendaya to Star in Alex Garland Sci-Fi Film at A24 · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Variety

Zendaya is dusting off her “Dune” boots and getting back into the world of science fiction. The star has boarded a new untitled sci-fi to be written and directed Alex Garland for A24. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the feature is set to shoot in 2027. The project…

Also reported by THR · IndieWire · Deadline · TheWrap

🎭 CBS Bringing ‘Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic’ To Primetime With Drew Barrymore As Host · Deadline

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

🎭 Casting · Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is bringing the Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic back to television with the help of Drew Barrymore. Barrymore will host this year’s competition, which will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on November 23, marking the first time the program has been televised on a…

Also reported by TheWrap

📚 Cineverse to Adapt Trevor Henderson’s Horror Podcast ‘Mayfair Watchers Society’ Into Movie (EXCLUSIVE) · Variety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

📚 Rights & adaptations · Variety

Cineverse is teaming with Trevor Henderson, the horror creator behind viral characters like Siren Head and Cartoon Cat, to adapt his podcast “Mayfair Watchers Society” into a feature film, Variety can reveal exclusively. Launched in 2022 as part of Cineverse’s Bloody FM network…

📖 Based on the podcast by Trevor Henderson

🎭 Christian Slater, Trine Dyrholm, Dree Hemingway Join Dogma25 Feature ‘Incidents of Intimacy’ · THR

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:38:03 +0000

🎭 Casting · THR

Johannes Lilleøre, Julie Agnete Vang, Laura Drasbæk and Michael Moritzen will co-star in the low budget drama, directed by Jesper Just under the strict Dogma "vow of chastity."

🎭 HBO Max’s ‘Mister Miracle’ Adds Josh Hutcherson as Scott Free, Mackenzie Davis as Barda · TheWrap

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:07:35 +0000

🎭 Casting · TheWrap

DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran shares the casting of the New Gods debuting in Tom King's animated series

🛠️ Kelsey Grammer-Led Emergency Medicine Drama Series ‘Pops’ in Development at NBC · TheWrap

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:46:32 +0000

🛠️ In development · TheWrap

“Chicago Med” EP Danny Weiss will write and executive produce the series, which stars the “Frasier” alum as an EMT in his 60s

🔁 ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV · TheWrap

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

🔁 Renewal · TheWrap

Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson lead the cast with production scheduled for the first half of 2027

🎥 Liam Neeson’s Stunt Double of Nearly 30 Years Steps Behind the Camera for ‘The Mongoose’ · IndieWire

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

🎥 Directors & writers · IndieWire

Stunt performer and coordinator Mark Vanselow has been doubling Neeson since 1998, and he takes full advantage of his experience to give Neeson his best action movie in years.

📅 ‘Josephine’ Trailer: Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan Can’t Parent Away an Act of Violence · IndieWire

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

📅 Release & first look · IndieWire

Writer and director Beth de Araújo's second feature is all about the wrenching horror of the world that children can see and the cost of bearing witness.