Films
Madeline Brewer Signs on Lola Blanc’s “Pruning”
Madeline Brewer is stepping out of Gilead and entering another nightmare in “Pruning.” The Emmy nominee has signed on to star in Lola Blanc’s psychological horror pic about a...
Elle Callahan to Co-Write & Direct Adaptation of Horror Graphic Novel “Hotell”
Elle Callahan has another horror pic on the way. The “Witch Hunt” filmmaker is signed on to direct and co-write a feature adaptation of 2020 graphic novel “Hotell,” per...
Zoë Kravitz Will Star in and Produce Bank Robber Pic “The Sundance Kid Might Have Some Regrets”
Zoë Kravitz is planning another heist. After taking on the role of the world’s most iconic cat burglar in “The Batman,” she’ll play a bank robber in “The Sundance Kid...
Florence Pugh Will Topline “East of Eden” Netflix Series From Zoe Kazan
Florence Pugh and Zoe Kazan are teaming up to bring “East of Eden” to Netflix. The former will star in the limited series adaptation of the beloved, widely acclaimed John Steinbeck novel...
Lucile Hadžihalilović’s Body Horror Fable “Earwig” Goes to Juno Films
“Earwig,” French director Lucile Hadžihalilović’s English language debut, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival last year, where it was nominated for the Platform...
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Lizzie Gottlieb’s Doc “Turn Every Page”
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to Lizzie Gottlieb’s doc “Turn Every Page – The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb,” which just had its world...
Nicole Kidman to Topline and Produce Mimi Cave Thriller “Holland, Michigan”
Mimi Cave has lined up her follow-up to “Fresh,” and the project’s got major star power attached to it. Deadline reports that Oscar favorite Nicole Kidman will topline and produce...
Eva Vitija’s “Loving Highsmith” Doc About the Author Behind “Carol” Goes to Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber
A doc about the trailblazing queer author behind the source material for “Carol” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley” is on the way. Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber have acquired...
Isabel Sandoval’s “Tropical Gothic” To Be Produced by Big Beach
We’re one step closer to seeing Isabel Sandoval’s fourth feature. Deadline reports that Big Beach will produce “Tropical Gothic,” an allegory about Western colonialism that...
Lola Quivoron’s Cannes Winner “Rodeo” Lands at Music Box Films
Music Box Films have snapped up the North American rights to Lola Quivoron’s “Rodeo,” which recently premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, and won the Coup de Cœur du Jury...
Screen Media Acquires Catherine Tate Comedy “The Nan Movie”
Screen Media has acquired the North American rights to “The Nan Movie,” a road trip comedy that centers on Catherine Tate’s foul-mouthed grandmother character. First introduced in...
Maya Forbes & Wally Wolodarsky’s Sigourney Weaver-Starrer “The Good House” Lands Distribution
“The Good House” has secured North American distribution ahead of its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. Deadline reports that Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions snagged rights to...
Pamela Adlon to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Pregnancy Comedy, Ilana Glazer Will Star
After helming every episode of four of “Better Things'” five-season run, Pamela Adlon is set to make her feature directorial debut. The Emmy and Peabody-winning multi-hyphenate is...
Nailah Jefferson to Direct HBO Doc About Pioneering Black Supermodel Donyale Luna
Donyale Luna, the first model of color ever to be featured on the cover of the British edition of Vogue, and one of the first Black models to be featured on the covers of European fashion magazines...
Peacock Acquires Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard’s “Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power”
Peacock is expanding its stake in the documentary space. The streamer has just acquired the distribution rights to Geeta Gandbhir’s new documentary, “Lowndes County and the Road to Black...
Angelina Jolie Will Direct Salma Hayek Pinault in “Without Blood” Adaptation
Angelina Jolie has cast her “Eternals” co-star Salma Hayek Pinault in her latest directorial effort, an adaptation of Alessandro Baricco’s best-selling novel “Without...
Scarlett Johansson Boards Kristin Scott Thomas’ Directorial Debut “My Mother’s Wedding”
Kristin Scott Thomas has secured a star performer for her directorial debut, “My Mother’s Wedding.” Scarlett Johansson has joined the feature film project which is currently in...
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, & Mary Steenburgen Kick Off Production on “Book Club 2”
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen will be likely be sipping aperitivo cocktails, lounging beachside, visiting vineyards and cathedrals, and slurping up spaghetti on their...
Kino Lorber to Release New Restoration of Ayoka Chenzira’s “Alma’s Rainbow” Presented by Julie Dash
“Alma’s Rainbow” is getting a 4K restoration. A press release announced that Kino Lorber will release a new version of Ayoka Chenzira’s 1994 feature, presented by “Daughters...
Charlotte Wells’ Directorial Debut “Aftersun” Lands at A24 Following Cannes Premiere
Charlotte Wells’ directorial debut has found a home following its buzzy world premiere at Cannes’ Critic’s Week. A24 scored North American rights to “Aftersun,” which currently...
Shira Haas to Play Conductor Ethel Stark in Aisling Walsh’s “Ethel”
Aisling Walsh is celebrating another Canadian trailblazer on the world stage. Her first big-screen feature since 2016’s “Maudie,” a biopic of Nova Scotia painter Maude Lewis led by...
Gia Coppola to Helm “superfans,” a Doc Celebrating Boy Band Fandom
Gia Coppola is paying tribute to the fanatics who worship at the altar of Joey, Nathan, Nick, Justin, Ashley, Harry, and Jungkook. She’ll follow-up “Mainstream,” her 2020...
Mia Hansen-Løve’s “One Fine Morning” Lands at Sony Pictures Classics, Léa Seydoux Stars
Described as “poignant” and “powerful” by The Guardian, and “an immensely satisfying collaboration that finds both auteur and star further solidifying their spots among...
Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera” Acquired by Neon
Neon has landed North American rights to Alice Rohrwacher’s “La Chimera” out of Cannes. Deadline confirmed the news. Penned by Rohrwacher, the drama is set in the 1980s “in the...
Nina Menkes Doc “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power” Acquired by Kino Lorber
Nina Menkes’ investigation of the male gaze is headed to Kino Lorber. A press release announced the company has snagged North American rights to “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power.” As...
Cynthia Erivo to Topline and Produce Refugee Drama “Drift,” Alia Shawkat Will Also Star
Cynthia Erivo and Alia Shawkat are joining forces for a film about migration, trauma, and unexpected connection. The pair are set to star in “Drift,” an adaptation of Alexander...
Marielle Heller to Write and Direct Amy Adams-Starrer “Nightbitch”
Marielle Heller and Amy Adams are getting feral. The pair are teaming up on “Nightbitch,” a neo-horror pic that Searchlight has snagged worldwide rights to. They’re collaborating...
Alexandra Billings and Reem Morsi Team Up for “Queen Tut”
“Transparent” alumna Alexandra Billings is set to star in and exec produce “Queen Tut.” Described by Deadline as a “trans revolutionary indie feature,” the project...
Lizzo Documentary in the Works at HBO Max
It’s about damn time: a film about Lizzo is finally on the way. According to a press release, HBO Max will premiere an as-yet untitled documentary about the music superstar this fall. Lizzo,...
Julianne Moore, Sandra Oh, & Lynne Ramsay Teaming Up for Margaret Atwood Adaptation “Stone Mattress”
Another Margaret Atwood adaptation is on the way, this time with Lynne Ramsay at the helm. Deadline confirms the “You Were Never Really Here” filmmaker is directing “hot Cannes...
Frances O’Connor’s “Emily” Lands at Bleecker Street, Emma Mackey Stars in the Emily Brontë Biopic
From dishing out sex advice in bathroom stalls to immortalizing Catherine and Heathcliff’s love story, “Sex Education” star Emma Mackey takes on the role of an iconic author in...
Lisa Cortés Making a Little Richard Documentary for CNN Films & HBO Max, Dee Rees Producing
Less than a month after she inked a first-look deal with Blue Ant Studios — and announced she’s working on a docuseries about women in hip-hop, a drama about Black and Indigenous women...
Léa Seydoux Will Topline Audrey Diwan’s English-Language Debut “Emmanuelle”
Léa Seydoux has signed on to topline Audrey Diwan’s third feature, “Emmanuelle.” The erotically-charged story will mark Diwan’s English-language debut and her follow-up to...
Maxine Peake Will Play Hero Journalist and Putin Critic Anna Politkovskaya in “Mother Russia”
Maxine Peake is adding “crusading journalist” to the list of the 90+ characters she has brought to life. The BAFTA and BIFA-nominated actress has signed on to portray Anna Politkovskaya,...
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley Reunite for Thea Sharrock’s “Wicked Little Letters”
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley are set to re-team less than one year after the release of “The Lost Daughter.” Their performances in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feature directorial debut...
Megan Stalter Set to Lead Hannah Pearl Utt’s “Cora Bora”
Best known for her role as a talent agent’s incompetent assistant on “Hacks,” Megan Stalter is set to step out of the office and into the limelight in “Cora Bora,”...
Emerald Fennell and Rosamund Pike Team Up for “Saltburn”
Emerald Fennell is collaborating with another Academy Award-nominated actress. The “Promising Young Woman” breakout, who landed an Oscar for writing the revenge thriller as well as nods...
Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and Paul Feig Returning for “A Simple Favor” Sequel
Get ready for more mystery, twists, yuppie passive aggression, and (hopefully) custom suits. A sequel to “A Simple Favor,” the hit 2018 thriller starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively,...
Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway Psychological Thriller “‘Mothers’ Instinct” Lands at Neon
Two Oscar-winning actresses are teaming up. Jessica Chastain, who snagged Best Actress honors this year for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” and Anne Hathaway, the recipient of the 2013 Best...
Jennifer Phang to Direct Disney+ “Descendants” Sequel “The Pocketwatch”
Jennifer Phang is joining the “Descendants” franchise. A press release announced that she’s been tapped to helm “The Pocketwatch” (working title), a sequel to the...
Sabrina Jaglom’s “Jane” Lands at Blue Fox Entertainment, Madelaine Petsch Stars in the YA Thriller
Madelaine Petsch is set to wreak havoc on another high school. Best known for her role as Cheryl Blossom, Queen Bee on The CW’s “Riverdale,” she leads “Jane,” a YA...
Léa Mysius’ “The Five Devils” Acquired by Mubi Ahead of Cannes Premiere
Léa Mysius’ latest, “The Five Devils,” has secured distribution ahead of its world premiere at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight section. According to a press release, Mubi...
Jodie Comer Boards Cannes Market Apocalyptic Thriller “The End We Start From,” Mahalia Belo to Direct
Jodie Comer has lined up her next project, hot off the heels of the end of “Killing Eve.” Deadline broke the news that she has signed on to star in thriller “The End We Start...
Cannes Market: “Dirty Dancing” Sequel Planning 2024 Release, Script Hails from Elizabeth Chomko
Get ready to have the time of your life — again. Lionsgate is bringing its long-in-the-works, “Dirty Dancing” sequel to the Cannes Market. The “hot market package” is...
Maryam Touzani’s Cannes Pic “The Blue Caftan” Acquired by Films Boutique
We’re still more than a week out from Cannes 2022 but its films are already being picked up for distribution. Among them are Maryam Touzani’s sophomore feature, “The Blue...
Renée Webster’s “How to Please a Woman” & More Secure Distribution Ahead of Cannes Market
A slew of women-directed films have just landed distribution deals ahead of their respective screenings at the Cannes film market later this month — they are WWII drama “The...
Georgia Oakley’s Feature Directorial Debut “Blue Jean” Set for Sales at Cannes Marketplace
The latest news out of Cannes teases a new directorial debut to look forward to. Deadline reports that “Blue Jean,” written and directed by Georgia Oakley, is among the many enticing...
Cannes Market: Elizabeth Banks to Star in Medical Drama “A Mistake” from Writer-Director Christine Jeffs
Elizabeth Banks is somehow finding time in her busy slate as an actor, director, and producer to star in medical drama “A Mistake,” to be helmed by New Zealand-born filmmaker Christine...
Meg Ryan to Direct & Star in “What Happens Later,” Bleecker Street Lands Rights to the Rom-Com
Meg Ryan is set to direct her second feature and returning to the genre she’s best known for. The “Sleepless in Seattle” and “When Harry Met Sally…” actress will...
Lexi Alexander in Production on Netflix Martial Arts Pic “Absolute Dominion”
Deadline reports that filmmaker Lexi Alexander is currently in production on a new martial arts feature film set in a post-apocalyptic future. Alexander is directing from a script she wrote, which...
Katie Aselton’s Diane Keaton-Starrer “Mack & Rita” Acquired by Gravitas Premiere
Gravitas Ventures is launching a new theatrical release label, and the first title on its docket is Katie Aselton’s third feature. Deadline reports that Gravitas Premiere has acquired...