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KNIVES OUT (SPEC)
Plot for this contemporary murder mystery set in a large house is under wraps.
Story centers on a former basketball star who lost his wife and family in a struggle with addiction, and is now attempting to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate, ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Story centers on a homeschooled teenager who begins to suspect her mother is keeping a dark secret from her.
Kristen Bell Joining STXfilms’ Musical Comedy “Fantasy Camp”
Bell starred in STX Entertainment’s hit comedy Bad Moms and its 2017 sequel A Bad Moms Christmas with the Sid Karger-scripted Fantasy Camp returning her to her musical background from Frozen.
Yen will play Commander Tung, a mentor, and teacher to Mulan. He joins previously announced cast member Liu Yifeil as the titular character.
The film centers on a long-married couple who test their relationship and face an uncertain future when the wife is unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sacha Baron Cohen to Portray Eli Cohen in Netflix Limited Series “The Spy”
Sacha will portray Eli Cohen, whose actions, connections and immense sacrifices as a spy in the 60’s have made him a national hero in Israel.
It will the fourth collaboration between the husband-wife team after the upcoming comedy Life of the Party, as they make another movie from a script by The Boss writer Steve Mallory.
Dinklage will produce the comedy through his Estuary Films banner and is in talks to star in the comedy which presumably he will shoot after finishing Game of Thrones.
Christina Hodson will be starting from scratch on the project, and she’s a solid replacement, not just because she has already written the Batgirl character for Birds of Prey, but because she brings a much-needed female perspective to the film.
This is the second series for Will Ferrell and Adam McKay at Netflix and the fourth for CBS Studios after American Vandal, the upcoming Insatiable, and the drama Unbelievable.
Jennifer Morrison is also in talks for the drama from the writer of Contagion and The Bourne Ultimatum that looks at the CIA’s interrogation procedures post-9/11.
Dan Mazeau Writing Draft of Ernest Cline’s “Armada” For Universal
Much like Ready Player One, Armada is filled with a plethora of 80’s and 90’s pop culture easter eggs.
Gaiman will exec. produce the series under his multi-year exclusive deal with FremantleMedia following the success of the Starz series American Gods based on Gaiman’s novel.
Jeremy Irvine from War Horse has also joined the cast of the directorial debut by Alice Waddington, which is currently filming in Spain.
Tracy Morgan Joins Taraji P. Henson in “What Men Want” as Lavar Ball-Esque NBA Dad (Exclusive)
Inspired by the Nancy Meyers movie What Women Want starring Mel Gibson, the new film finds Henson playing a sports agent who gains the ability to hear men’s thoughts and uses it to her advantage as she races to sign the NBA’s next superstar.
If a deal makes, this would be Stanfield’s fifth Netflix film following War Machine, Death Note, The Incredible Jessica James and the upcoming drama Come Sunday.
Miranda July has lined up an all-star cast for her heist feature including Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Debra Winger. Production is set to begin in May.
Sandler will play a NYC cop who finally takes his wife (Aniston) on a long promised European trip. A chance meeting on the flight gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the Super Yacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. When Quince is murdered, they become the prime suspects in a modern day whodunit.
Based on the excellent book by Josh Bazell that was adapted by Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the story follows a young ER doctor whose life is upended when a patient recognizes him from his past life as a mafia hitman.
The film follows a young German boy who doesn’t quite fit in with his peers, prompting him to turn to an imaginary friend for advice during a stressful period in history. The catch? The imaginary friend (Waititi) looks like Adolf Hitler.
The subversive feature takes its cues from the current political climate in America and aggressive nature of right versus the left, taking it to a more extreme and violent level.
The film follows a young actress who is on the London subway system on July 7, 2005, when terrorists attack the carriage she is traveling in.
The film is being described as a modern-day fairy-tale including laughter and romance and will chart the story of a group of people going through the worst crises of their lives. An opulent Russian restaurant in New York City will provide much of the movie’s backdrop.
Directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana), production for the Universal release has already begun in London with Downey joined by Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Harry Collett and Jim Broadbent.
