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Jonathan Bailey and Bill Nighy will team up for INSOMNIAC CITY, based on photographer Bill Hayes' memoir tracing his attempt to rebuild his life in New York after the death of his partner. Then he unexpectedly fell in love with legendary neurologist Oliver Sacks. Dominic Cooke is directing and cowriting with Hayes. Meanwhile, Emily Watson will star in JOHN DANIEL, another film based on a true story directed by Cooke. This one is about Englishwoman Alyce Cunningham, who formed a strong friendship with a baby gorilla following the Great War. The script is by Alexi Kaye Campbell. And Nighy is joining Hayley Atwell and Maisie Williams to voice characters in THE LAST DINOSAUR, an animated adventure about a dinosaur prince who is transported 65 million years into the future and must new friends who can help him get home. Federico Milella is directing. Idris Elba will direct and star in the action comedy INLAWS, about a disgraced former spy who gets a chance to redeem himself by teaming up with a rule-following rookie agent on a case involving a dangerous conspiracy. But he also needs to get to a wedding on time. Samuel L Jackson and John Cusack are set to return for a sequel to their 2007 haunted hotel thriller 1408, based on a Stephen King story about an author who sets out to prove that a reported ghost sighting is a sham. Natalia Dyer and Elijah Wood are joining the sequel, which will again be directed by Mikael Hafstrom. Wagner Moura will reteam with The Secret Agent director Kleber Mendonca Filho for the drama FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, which is set around the 1935 communist uprising in Recife. Hitchcock's 1940 thriller of the same title centred around a reporter stumbling into a secret plot in Europe on the eve of WWII. Maya Hawke will lead the cast of MAGIC: THE GATHERING, based on the card-trading game that centres around wizards who cast spells in battle against each other. Matt Johnson (Tony) is directing. Jeremy Renner will star in 12 BULLETS, an action thriller about an enigmatic American who takes on criminal gangs in the streets of London. But he only has one gun that's loaded with 12 rounds. Sean Ellis is directing. Lili Reinhart, Lukas Gage, Danny Ramirez, Mark Duplass and Suki Waterhouse are lined up for VIOLET, a horror thriller about a man who moves in with his new girlfriend, then begins to receive text messages from his late fiancee. Patrick Brice is directing and cowriting with Nick Antosca. Cheyenne Jackson, Beau Bridges, Aliza Kate Barlow, Abby Glover and country singer Carly Pearce will star in MY JESUS, a music-driven story about a teen who posts a video online of herself singing, catching the attention of recording execs. Kaye Oyegun is writing and directing. Chloe Fineman and Adam Devine will star in the romantic crime comedy MIAMI PI, about a private detective and a former model who get caught up in a murder case during Miami Swim Week. Michael Diliberti is writing and directing. And Keanu Reeves will be back as JOHN WICK, this time voicing the character in an animated prequel that traces the iconic character's back-story. Shanon Tindle (Ultraman Rising) is directing.
Cynthia Erivo is joining the cast of SNOOP, Craig Brewer's Snoop Dogg biopic, which stars Jonathan Daviss as the rapper, alongside Algee Smith, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Tre Hale, Lauren London and Myles Bullock. Erivo will play the activist mother of Tupac Shakur (Camron Jones). Gillian Anderson and Rebecca Hall will star in THE PORTRAIT, about a woman who is desperate to see her dying ex one last time, so she hires his wife to paint her portrait. Sara Colangelo (The Kindergarten Teacher) is directing. Colin Firth will team up with Paul Bettany to star in IT'S ALRIGHT, a musical comedy about an ageing popstar. There's no more word on the characters or plot. The script was cowritten by Bettany. Charles Melton will star in NARUTO, a live-action action-adventure adaptation of the bestselling manga series about a young ninja who dreams of becoming the leader of his village. Destin Daniel Cretton is directing. Antonio Banderas will star in the blackly comical thriller MARE NOSTRUM, as the captain of a container ship who becomes entangled in a political crisis when he rescues a group of African refugees from the sea. Mariano Cohn and Gaston Duprat (Official Competition) are writing and directing. Kate Mara, Leslie Mann, Ashton Kutcher and Billy Eichner will star in the dark comedy HOME SHOPPER, about a woman in a loveless marriage who becomes obsessed with the host of a shopping-channel show. Tilman Singer is directing from a script by Ryan Farhoudi. Nicholas Galitzine is lined up to play Ichabod Crane opposite Sydney Sweeney as Katrina Van Tassel in HOLLOW, a new take on the Sleepy Hollow legend about a headless horseman. Belmont Cameli has also joined the cast. Lindsey Anderson Beer is writing and directing, based on her forthcoming novel. Daisy Ridley and Simon Rex will team up for the thriller GET RID OF IT, about two sisters who are on a cross-country trip when one of them discovers she is pregnant after a fling with a drifter. But the baby doesn't seem to be human. Erin Moriarty will join Nicolas Cage and Michael Sheen in CLAY, a psychological thriller about an underground hacking collective that catches the attention of both criminals and intelligence agencies. Simon Afram is directing. Isabelle Fuhrman will star in HEARTACHE, set in a near-future in which having a broken heart is fatal. First-time feature director Beth Fletcher is currently filming in Massachusetts. Director Paul WS Anderson is heading back to space for a two-part film, NETHER STATION and NETHER VORTEX, based on Kevin J Anderson's novels about a young scientist who discovers the ruins of ancient alien civilisations on a deep-space mission. And Jason Statham will reunite with writer-director Guy Ritchie for a seventh film together. DOGFIGHT is an action thriller of course set in London's criminal underworld and involves a quest for revenge.
Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy and Taron Egerton will team up to star in a conspiracy thriller written and directed by Armando Iannucci (In the Loop). Plot details are being kept under wraps, but we can expect Iannucci's signature blackly comical dialog. Jamie Dornan is joining Aiden Gillen in NOSTALGIE, a short comedy-drama that explores the unpredictable relationship between musicians and their fans. Original songs are by Dan Smith of Bastille. Director Kathryn Ferguson is filming in Belfast. Meanwhile, Gillen will star with Brendan Gleeson, Colm Meaney and Alex Murphy in PADDY POWER, which traces the extraordinary rise of the ubiquitous Irish bookmaker. Matt Lipsey (Ted Lasso) is directing from a script by Dale Longmore and John Quinn. Chase Sui Wonders is joining Skyler Gisondo and Will Forte in GOBLIN, a raunchy buddy comedy about a goblin (voiced by Kenneth Branagh) and his human companion. David Mikalson is writing and directing. Maria Bakalova and Jon Rudnitsky will star in the horror comedy GET OFF YOUR PHONE, about an influencer whose digital detox in rural Wisconsin is disrupted by a mysterious stranger. Simon Pegg, Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment will star in the dark comedy MY PHONE DIED, which centres on a handful of people who survive the apocalypse that unfolds when mobile phones around the world explode. Costars Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff are also writing and directing. Stephen McKinley Henderson will lead the cast of ANGLERS, about a man nearing retirement who is seeking justice after getting caught in an online sting operation. Costars include Ra'Mya Latiah Aikens, Bella Samman, Rebecca Laborde and Beau Karnsrithong. Zoe Simone is writing and directing. Justin Long is joining Jenna Ortega and Rose Byrne in NASTY, a dark drama about a talented gymnast struggling to escape her manipulative coach as she tries to make the Olympic team. Costars include. Mary Bronstein is directing from a script by Isabella Jarosz. Brittany O'Grady (The White Lotus) will star in the thriller STATE OF EMERGENCY, about an emergency dispatcher on a night shift during which a major catastrophe begins to unfold in Boston. Greg Yaitanes (Presumed Innocent) is directing from a script by Nick Luddington (Arcane). Jonathan Rhys Meyers will star in PRETTY KILL MACHINE, about a powerful, ancient vampire whose immortality is tested when she falls in love for the first time. Matthew David Wilder (Your Name Here) is writing and directing. Director David Bruckner (2022's Hellraiser reboot) and writer Nick Antosca (Verity) will make the third SMILE film, taking over from writer-director Parker Finn, who came up with the story and will produce the stand-along sequel. And recording artist Raye will voice a character and compose music for Benny Safdie's next film LIZARD MUSIC, a live-action/animated hybrid fantasy about a boy who discovers a series of hidden worlds. The cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Colman Domingo, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Goldblum, Alicia Silverstone and Regina Hall.
Cate Blanchett will reteam with director Todd Haynes for THE MAIDS, adapting Jean Genet's 1947 play Les Bonnes, based on real-life sisters who fantasise about murdering their boss. And then set out to do it. Blanchett performed the play on-stage with Isabelle Huppert, raising hopes of a big screen reunion. Connor Storrie is lined up to play the villain opposite Ryan Gosling in the new adaptation of GHOST RIDER. It's about a motorbike stuntman who sells his soul to become a supernatural force for vengeance. Shawn Levy is directing from a script by Jonathan Tropper. Damson Idris will produce and star in SACRAMENT, a thriller about two ex-cops from Chicago who are hired to track a thief who is hiding in a remote town in Utah. Jonathan Levine is directing from a script by Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson. Paul Giamatti, Sam Nivola and Nico Parker are lined up to star in GRANDGEAR, the first English-language film by Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One). There's no word yet on the plot, but it's likely to be a mecha vs monster effects-based thriller. Melanie Laurent will join Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan in LONG YEARS AGO, about a family that is forced to confront an issue they have all been avoiding. Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) is directing. Ice Cube will be back for LAST FRIDAY, the comedy series that saw four films released from 1995 to 2002. There's no word yet on the plot for this one. Lawrence Lamont (One of Them Days) is directing from a script by Ice Cube. Cory Michael Smith is joining the cast of Ari Aster's next film, SCAPEGOAT, which also stars Scarlett Johansson, Jacob Elordi, Jude Law, Ella Purnell and Caleb Landry Jones. The plot is under wraps. Leslie Bibb is joining Camila Mendes in the UPGRADED sequel, which was set in the art scene as an intern plots to move her career forward. The plot details are being kept under wraps. Director Becca Gleason has just started filming in Italy. Celine Dion will voice a character and perform songs with Paul McCartney for the animated adventure HIGH IN THE CLOUDS, based on the children's book about a teen squirrel, cowritten by McCartney. The cast includes Hannah Waddingham, Idris Elba, Himesh Patel and Clemence Poesy, plus Ringo Starr and Lionel Ritchie. Toby Genkel is directing. Jack Champion and Grace Van Dien will star in THE ONE BEFORE THE ONE, about a Wall Street analyst who is transported back to high school while attending his 20-year reunion, giving him a second chance at a lost love. Brittany Sarkisian is directing. And it turns out that Sandra Huller has a cameo in the forthcoming AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, and of course her role is being kept as a secret. The Russo brothers' epic stars Robert Downey Jr and the casts of pretty much every Marvel movie in recent memory. It's out in December. OLDER NEWS >> | ||
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