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It's official: the original team is reuniting for OCEAN'S 14, including Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Andy Garcia. Apparently the plot will focus on a group of ageing friends getting back together for another heist. Simu Liu will team up with Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto (Nobody 2) to make a film based on the videogame SLEEPING DOGS. It's an action adventure about an undercover cop trying to take down a Hong Kong mobster. Stephen Graham is lined up to play a younger version of Robert De Niro's character in HEAT 2, Michael Mann's prequel/sequel to his 1995 thriller about an elaborate heist in Los Angeles. Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale are also involved, perhaps as younger versions of characters played by Al Pacino and Val Kilmer. Chevy Chase says he would love to reteam with his Three Amigos costars Steve Martin and Martin Short, either in a sequel to that 1986 comedy or perhaps with a role on their TV series Only Murders in the Building. Marina Zenovich's documentary I'M CHEVY CHASE AND YOU'RE NOT opened this week. Rising Indian star Sheena Chohan (Sant Tukaram) will star in ARJUNANIN ALLIRANI, a Tamil-language romantic action drama about a folk artist who is facing caste discrimination. Vino Vikraman Pillai (Kafir) is directing from a script by acclaimed author B Jeyamohan, with music by iconic composer Ilaiyaraaja. Jordan Peele is reportedly being lined up to direct a Marvel movie, with rumours that it will feature a face-off between Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine. Of course, nothing at all has been confirmed. James Cameron says that, after 30 years of development, he will finally produce his remake of FANTASTIC VOYAGE. The 1966 original is about a scientist who discovers miniaturising technology that is used to shrink a team of specialists who enter his bloodstream to repair a threatening clot. ITV executive David George says that work is underway to create a feature film based on the LOVE ISLAND reality TV series. The show has been on the air in the UK for several years, but it broke into the US ratings this year, and now of course they want to expand the brand. Starting in 2029, the Oscars will be shown on YouTube, including the nominations announcement, Student Academy Awards, Governors Awards, Scientific and Technical Awards, nominee luncheon, red carpet, ceremony, backstage content, interviews and podcasts. ABC, which has aired the awards since the early 1970s, will finish its contract with the 100th Oscars in 2028. The top film at the worldwide box office in 2025 was the Chinese animated epic Ne Zha 2, followed by Zootopia 2, Lilo & Stitch, A Minecraft Movie and Jurassic World: Rebirth. In sixth place is Avatar: Fire and Ash, which is still ruling in cinemas. The most anticipated films for this coming year include Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Greta Gerwig's first Narnia movie The Magician's Nephew, Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day and Emerald Fennell's take on Wuthering Heights. There's also a whole bunch of sequels, including Avengers: Doomsday, Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Dune: Part Three, Shrek 5, Scream 7 and The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Zoe Saldana and Matthew McConaughey will team up for the romantic caper movie POSITANO. The plot is being kept under wraps, and the only thing revealed is that it's set in the eponymous village on Italy's Amalfi coast. Daniel Roher (Navalny) is directing. Rob Lowe and Maddie Zieglar will team up for the romantic comedy HOLIDAZE, based on the novel about a young woman who finds herself in a time loop that involves reliving the same Christmas over and over again. Amy Madigan is joining John C Reilly and Jason Segel in SPONSOR, a psychological thriller about a guy in a court-ordered alcoholism support group where his sponsor takes an unnerving approach. James Ponsoldt is directing from a script he cowrote with Segel. Natasha Lyonne will write, direct and produce BAMBO, a comedy-drama that follows a boxing promoter in 1980s Brooklyn who sets out to become the next Don King, with his young daughter at his side. Before that, Lyonne is directing UNCANNY VALLEY, set in the world of immersive videogames. Mads Mikkelsen is joining Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHT, Martin Scorsese's next film. It's about an American couple who travels to a snowy Scandinavian town to adopt a baby, encountering enigmatic people who have dark secrets. The script is by Patrick Marber. Rupert Grint has joined the cast of EBENEZER: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, perhaps playing Bob Cratchit alongside Johnny Depp in the title role. This is Ti West's horror-style adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday ghost story. Lars Eidinger will play Braniac in the Superman sequel MAN OF TOMORROW, which again stars David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Isabela Merced and Frank Grillo. James Gunn is also back as writer-director. Lauren Hutton, Michael Angelo Covino, Devon Bostick, Sean Kaufman, Jose Zuniga and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine are joining the cast of Ron Howard's military drama ALONE AT DAWN, alongside Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway, Jonathan Ajayi and Betty Gilpin. It's based on the true story of the investigation into the heroic actions of an Air Force officer in Afghanistan. Jonathan Lipnicki, Matt Walsh and Geneva Carr will star in WILLISTON, a psychological thriller about developers trying to secure a parcel of land in North Dakota that's owned by a Native American man. Adam Seidel is writing and directing. Sylvester Stewart Jr will direct a documentary about his father, Sly Stone. The film will take a personal approach, exploring Stone's music and legacy using clips from the family's personal archive, as well as new interviews. And Paul King (Paddington/Wonka) will direct a film based on the fad-sparking LABUBU range of ugly-cute Chinese dolls. There's no word yet on what the story might be, or if the film will be animated or feature live-action humans.
Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott will star in ELSINORE, based on the true story of how actor Ian Charleson took on an enormous challenge to play Hamlet at London's National Theatre. Simon Stone is directing from a script by Stephen Beresford. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are officially reprising their Hunger Games roles for the prequel SUNRISE ON THE REAPING, possibly alongside Woody Harrelson in the story's epilogue. The film stars Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Ralph Fiennes, Jesse Plemons, McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Francis Lawrence is directing. David Oyelowo will reteam with Selma director Ava DuVernay to produce and star in HEIST OF BERLIN. The plot is being kept under wraps, but it's being described as an art-world thriller set in present-day London. The script is by Jesse Quinones. LaKeith Stanfield will play Dennis Rodman in the biopic 48 HOURS IN VEGAS, based on his infamous celebrity partying excess surrounding the 1998 NBA finals. Apparently, Michael Jordan was sent to retrieve Rodman for the big game. Sharon Stone, David Strathairn, Ed Helms and Ashley Park are the latest cast members to join Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick in BABIES, a comedy about a couple facing instant parenthood when their divorced friend moves in with a toddler. Lauren Miller Rogen is writing and directing. Johnny Depp will produce and star in THE MASTER AND MARGARITA, based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s satirical 1940 novel about the devil visiting 1930s Moscow. The book inspired the Rolling Stones' Sympathy for the Devil. John C Reilly and Jason Segel will team up for SPONSOR, a thriller about a guy who attends a court-ordered alcoholism support group, where he meets a sponsor who takes an unnerving approach. James Ponsoldt is directing from a script he cowrote with Segel. Freddie Highmore will produce and star in the romantic comedy LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS, about a socially awkward astronomer who finds unexpected romance. Pat Cunnane is writing the script. Brandon Sklenar and Hassie Harrison will star in THE RESCUE, a dramatic thriller about a rodeo cowboy searching for his missing daughter while accompanied by his dog. Potsy Ponciroli is directing from a script by John Fusco. Taika Waititi will direct BARN 8, based on the novel about two government egg auditors who plot an elaborate heist to free a million chickens from a factory farm. The script is by Jessica Gao (She-Hulk). Jacobi Jupe (Hamnet) is joining Scarlett Johansson in Mike Flanagan's new EXORCIST movie, which is being described as a reboot/reimagining of the original film, as opposed to sequels that are still in the works. And Amy Sedaris will team up with writer-director Paul Dinello for THE WASP WOMAN, a blackly comical reimagining of the 1959 cult classic about a cosmetics company executive who uses wasp serum to reverse ageing, with very nasty side effects.
Alexander Skarsgard will star in THE WOLF WILL TEAR YOUR IMMACULATE HANDS, an English-language drama about a British widower in the 1860s Pacific Northwest who hires a Native American governess to teach his two daughters. Nathalie Alvarez Mesen (Clara Sola) is directing. Kim Kardashian, Fortune Feimster, Nikki Glaser and Brenda Song will star in THE FIFTH WHEEL, a comedy about a group of high school friends reuniting for a messy trip to Las Vegas. Eva Longoria is directing from a script by Paula Pell and Janine Brito. Lucas Hedges is joining LOVE IS NOT THE ANSWER, a dark comedy about an actress struggling to balance her work and personal lives. Also starring are Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson, Steve Coogan, Jamie Dornan, Fred Hechinger, Shirley Henderson and Tyler Posey. Michael Cera is making his writing-directing debut. Dianna Agron will join Jack Kesy, Tom Arnold and boxer Nicola Adams in THE GUN ON SECOND STREET, which a Pittsburgh police officer who falls for the wife of his late partner. Writer-director Rohit Karn Batra (Line of Descent) started filming last week. Sean Penn is producing. Paul Dano is joining Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Patrick Schwarzenegger in BUNKER, about an architect who gets a job to build a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire, leading to various moral dilemmas. Florian Zeller is writing and directing. Charlie Plummer is joining Angelina Jolie in SUNNY, a dark thriller about a gangster fighting to protect her sons from a vicious drug lord. Eva Sorhaug is directing. Filming is underway in Norway. Shabana Azmi, Kabir Bedi and Emily Shah will star in USA V RAJ, based on the true story of Rajendra Bothra, a doctor who was charged with fraud and denied bail for three and a half years in federal detention before being cleared by a jury. Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran is directing. Dean Norris, Zak Corrigan, Jonathan Cruz and Jessica Garza will star in the supernatural horror comedy DUBBELS, about an engineering team sent to evaluate an abandoned ski resort that is rumoured to be cursed. Paul Marashlian is writing and directing. Sofia Bush, Lauren Holly and Steve Guttenberg will star in BROAD TRIP, a comedy about a bachelorette road trip during which a woman tries to talk her impulsive mother into calling off her latest wedding. Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe is directing. Lalisa Manobal (The White Lotus), Don Lee and Lee Jin-wook (Squid Game) will star in the thriller TYGO, a spinoff from the Extraction movies inspired by the Russo brothers' graphic novel about a former child soldier turned mercenary. Lee Sang-yong is directing. Matt Kelsey, Christian Zuber, Marion Kerr, Craig Thomas and Austin Woods are starring in ABOVE GROUND, about an author who retreats from the world after a personal loss, dealing with his past and finding hope for the future. Kelsey is also writing and directing. And veteran Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) is making a live-action adaptation of the bestselling 2021 manga LOOK BACK, which follows two young women as they try to become manga artists. It was adapted into an animated film in 2024. << NEWER NEWS | |
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