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Louis Leterrier has directed the action films The Transporter, Transporter 2, Unleashed, and Fast X, the action comedies The Brothers Grimsby and The Takedown, the mystery thriller Now You See Me, the fantasy adventure Clash of the Titans, and the comic book adaptation The Incredible Hulk (not to mention the TV shows The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and Lupin), and over the decades his films have racked up $2 billion at the box office. Last May, we learned that he’ll be directing and producing the film 11817, working from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying), which will see him venturing into the sci-fi horror realm. That same month, it was announced that Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love) and Greta Lee (Past Lives) would be starring in the film… but now it looks like Ben-Adir has had to drop out, with Wagner Moura (Civil War) stepping in as his replacement.

Imagine being locked inside your own home with no way out. That’s the terrifying premise of the upcoming sci-fi thriller 11817, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the movie tells the story of a family of four who find themselves sealed into their house with dwindling resources and a mysterious, menacing force keeping them trapped.

As tensions rise, the family must band together to survive in the face of mounting challenges.

The screenplay comes from Matthew Robinson, known for his work on Love and Monsters, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and The Invention of Lying. Leterrier, who recently directed Fast X, will produce the film alongside Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kori Adelson through Chernin Entertainment.

Additional producers include Oly Obst from 3Arts Entertainment, with Thomas Benski, Cécile Gaget, Lars Sylvest, and Thorsten Schumacher serving as executive producers.

Both leads bring impressive credentials to the project.

Director Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Fast X, “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”) has tapped Greta Lee (Past Lives) and Wagner Moura (Civil War) to star in his upcoming sci-fi horror movie 11817, and Deadline also lets us know that Netflix has picked up the project.

The film is said to be a “high concept” genre movie.

Deadline details, “The film follows a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and they must work to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.”

Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying) wrote the screenplay.

“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” Leterrier recently said. “It’s what excites me about 11817‘s wholly original concept and the...

What if you were stuck indoors for the foreseeable future? That may sound like an acceptable prospect for introverts in theory, but for our heroes in the upcoming film 11817, it’s a disconcerting position to be in, to say the least.

Greta Lee and Wagner Moura star in the original sci-fi thriller directed by Louis Leterrier. 11817 centers on a family of four who are sealed into their home with no way of getting out. If that doesn’t sound like a nightmarish enough scenario, their resources are running thin, and they must work together to survive not only a lack of essentials but also the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped inside.

The script comes from Matthew Robinson, whose previous work includes Love and Monsters, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and The Invention of Lying. Leterrier will produce the project alongside...

Greta Lee (“Past Lives”) and Wagner Moura (“Civil War”) are set to star in Louis Leterrier’s Sci-Fi Thriller “11817” for Netflix.

Leterrier is directing from a script written by Matthew Robinson.

“11817” follows a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out, and they must work to survive against both their dwindling resources and the mysterious, looming threat that is keeping them trapped.

“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” Leterrier previously said in a statement. “It’s what excites me about ‘11817’s’ wholly original concept and the family at the heart of our story. This is an experience that movie audiences won’t forget.”

Leterrier is also producing the project along with Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Kori Adelson for Chernin Entertainment,...

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Five-time host Ricky Gervais shares jokes he would have used during his monologue had he returned to host the 2025 Golden Globes. Gervais will be best known to many as the creator of the British version of The Office, as well as the star in projects like Extras, The Invention of Lying (2009), and After Life. The British comedian has also, however, made a name for himself as an awards show host, hosting the Golden Globes in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, and 2020, delivering monologues that are particularly skewering and shocking.

Though it was comedian Nikki Glaser who hosted the 2025 Golden Globes, Gervais now shares some of what his monologue for the show might have looked like had he returned this year. In three new posts on X, formerly Twitter, Gervais shares a mock introduction to the awards show, poking fun at Justin Timberlake,...

Lynda Obst, one of the most prolific female producers in Hollywood, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to her brother, WME partner Rick Rosen. She was 74.

Obst had previously been open about suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or Copd.

The producer’s long list of hit films includes Flashdance, The Fisher King, One Fine Day, Contact, Hope Floats, Interstellar and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. She also executive produced Sleepless In Seattle, TVLand’s Hot in Cleveland and had a deal at Sony Pictures Television.

“I was immensely proud of her,” Rosen said. “She was a trailblazer for women in the industry at a time when it was very difficult for women to have prominent roles. She was passionate about her work but even more passionate about her family.”

Obst’s son Oly, a partner at 3 Arts Entertainment, said today: “My mom was a trailblazer...

Over the last few days, more and more information has emerged in regard to the death of Matthew Perry last October.

And each tidbit has been more heart-breaking than the one before.

Earlier this week, we learned that multiple arrests had been made in conjunction with the actor’s death because he obtained ketamine from from doctors and drug dealers without a prescription.

Matthew Perry appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” at the NBC Studios on April 8, 2004 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

We then learned that Perry’s own assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, had injected the beloved actor on the day he died.

Now, according to newly-released court documents obtained by NBC News and published on August 16, Perry reportedly asked his assistant Kenneth Iwamasa for help administering the drug three times on this date.

Referring to this drug, the Friends alum asked Iwamasa to “shoot...

Ricky Gervais is writing an animated comedy series about cats. Here are some early details of his latest project.

Ricky Gervais has tackled many areas of the entertainment industry – he co-wrote The Office, Extras and Life’s Too Short with Stephen Merchant, on his own he wrote and starred in Derek for Channel 4 and Afterlife for Netflix. He’s also starred in Hollywood films like Ghost Town and The Invention Of Lying, wrote and performed a string of sell out stand up comedy shows – Animals, Politics, Fame, Science, Humanity and he penned the bestselling Flannimals books.

According to the British Comedy Guide, Gervais is turning his hand to animation by writing a series about cats. The currently untitled show will see Gervais reunite with several stars of Afterlife, including Kerry Godliman, David Earl, Tom Basden, Diane Morgan and Tony Way.

Gervais posted a picture of the first recording session on Twitter/X,...

After 10 years of waiting, “Edge of Tomorrow 2” may finally be closer to a greenlight.

Director Doug Liman confirmed to Empire magazine that Tom Cruise is still determined to get an “Edge of Tomorrow” sequel made. The film starred Cruise as an army general who, paired with Emily Blunt’s captain, battles an alien invasion. The duo continuously travel 24 hours back in time until they can defeat the extraterrestrials. The Liman-directed 2014 feature was written by Christopher McQuarrie, who went on to direct Cruise in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

An “Edge of Tomorrow” sequel was formally announced in 2016 with Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse cowriting. The project resurfaced in 2019 with “The Invention of Lying” co-writer Matthew Robinson handling the script, titled “Live Die Repeat and Repeat,” and Liman directing; however, it, too, was never made.

Liman assured fans that despite the stops and starts, “Edge of Tomorrow 2” will hopefully still happen.

Comedian Ricky Gervais on Thursday announced “Ricky Gervais: Mortality”,” a tour he’ll head out on later this year, which will run through the end of 2025 and culminate in a new special for Netflix.

The special will be Gervais’ fourth for the streamer, on the heels of Armageddon, Humanity and SuperNature. Released last year, Armageddon was No. 1 on Netflix’s most-watched list for a period, earning him the inaugural Golden Globe recognizing stand-up comics. That special came on the heels of a record-breaking international tour, which saw him sell out 85 arena dates and set a Guinness world record at the Hollywood Bowl with the highest-grossing stand-up performance in history.

In a statement on his new tour, Gervais said, “We’re all gonna die. May as well have a laugh about it. Mortality looks at the absurdities of life. And death. Bring it on.”

The winner of four Golden Globes, two Emmys and seven BAFTAs,...

Doug Liman has teased an 'Edge of Tomorrow' sequel is "constantly" requested of him.The 2014 sci-fi action flick starred Tom Cruise, 61, and Emily Blunt, 41, and the director has revealed Warner Bros. is keen for him to get to work on another instalment.He told Total Film magazine: "I do think there’s probably no better compliment to a movie than people wanting for there to be a sequel."Liman admits he feared Cruise would reject the lead role of Major William Cage because he made him a "coward".He said: "I didn’t know if he was going to quit the movie when I proposed to him: what if we made his character a coward? It’s totally against the brand of Tom Cruise."The 58-year-old filmmaker confessed he wasn't able to watch the entire movie back when he recently viewed it again with 'Mission Impossible' star Cruise,...

With its list of new releases for June 2024, HBO streamer Max is finally headed back to Westeros.

The highlight of this month is undoubtedly the premiere of House of the Dragon season 2 on June 16. Episode 1 will drop on both HBO and Max that Sunday night at 9 p.m. Et. With the infamous Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons now underway, the next batch of episodes for this Game of Thrones prequel should be truly epic.

Arriving before House of the Dragon season 2 is another story of a fraught succession. Ren Faire, a documentary series about an ailing king retiring from the country’s largest renaissance festival, premieres on June 2. Other TV options this month include Julio Torres comedy Fantasmas on June 7 and docuseries One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit on June 25.

Max plays host to a couple of major movies in June as well. The...

It’s almost time to head back to Westeros as the second season of “House of the Dragon” premieres on Max and HBO on Sunday, June 16. The epic prequel series to “Game of Thrones” will air new episodes in HBO’s premier window on Sunday night through Aug. 4. Also hitting the service in June will be the comedy special from “Hacks” star “Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go” and the motel-renovation series “Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home.”

Also coming to Max via the Bleacher Report Sports Add-On will be United States Men’s and Women’s soccer games, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, Major League Baseball games, and potentially the conclusions of the NBA and NHL conference championship slates. Don’t miss any of the sports action and streaming premieres of the best prestige and unscripted titles on Max. The streamer offers three monthly subscription plans ranging from ad-supported...

Two of-the-moment actors are leading a package headed to the Cannes market next week. Greta Lee, star of last year’s Oscar-nominated “Past Lives” and a SAG nominee for “The Morning Show,” and Kingsley Ben-Adir, whose starring vehicle “Bob Marley: One Love” exceeded box office expectations and who played Malcolm X in the three-time Oscar-nominated “One Night in Miami…,” are teaming with the reliable workhorse director Louis Leterrier in a new science fiction project called “11817.”

While the title could use an adjustment, Letterier – whose previous work includes “Transporter 2,” “Now You See Me,” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” – is co-producing the film with his new company, Carrousel Studios, with partners Thomas Benski, and French actor Omar Sy, who happens to be on this year’s Cannes jury.

The script is by Matthew Robinson, of “Monster Trucks” and “The Invention of Lying” note, as well as the shelved Patty Jenkins “Star Wars” project,...

Louis Leterrier has directed the action films The Transporter, Transporter 2, Unleashed, and Fast X, the action comedies The Brothers Grimsby and The Takedown, the mystery thriller Now You See Me, the fantasy adventure Clash of the Titans, and the comic book adaptation The Incredible Hulk (not to mention the TV shows The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and Lupin), and over the decades his films have racked up $2 billion at the box office. Now he’s set to direct and produce the film 11817, working from a screenplay by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying), which will see him venturing into the sci-fi horror realm.

11817 will show us what happens when inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who – or what – is keeping them trapped…...

Director Louis Leterrier moves into the horror genre with the upcoming film 11817, Deadline reports today.

Rocket Science is presenting the project to buyers in Cannes.

“The film watches as inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who — or what — is keeping them trapped.”

Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying) wrote the screenplay.

“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” said Leterrier. “It’s what excites me about 11817‘s wholly original concept and the family at the heart of our story. This is an experience that movie audiences won’t forget.”

Louis Leterrier’s Carrousel Studios is producing the film alongside Rocket Science,...

Rocket Science Productions has set Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk,”) (“The Transporter”) to direct and produce the sci-fi horror film “11817.”

The film is written by Matthew Robinson Leterrier’s production companies Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment and 3 Arts Entertainment are all set to produce.

According to the official logline, “In ‘11817,’ inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who — or what — is keeping them trapped…”

“Directing projects where the audience gets behind the characters has always been my focus. However complex, flawed, heroic, we identify with them as we live through their journey,” said Leterrier. “It’s what excites me about 11817’s wholly original concept and the family at the heart of our story. This is an...

Rocket Science announced today that it will fully finance and launch international sales in Cannes on the sci-fi horror 11817 to be directed and produced by Louis Leterrier.

The French filmmaker’s Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment, and 3 Arts Entertainment are producing.

Matthew Robinson, whose credits include The Invention Of Lying, wrote the screenplay about a family of four trapped inside their house by inexplicable forces.

As modern luxuries and essential supplies start to run out, the family must adapt to survive and outsmart whoever or whatever is imprisoning them.

Casting is currently underway. CAA Media Finance represents North American rights.

Louis Leterrier (Fast X) will direct and produce 11817, a sci-fi horror film scripted by Matthew Robinson (The Invention of Lying) that is being presented to buyers at Cannes by Rocket Science.

The film watches as inexplicable forces trap a family of four inside their house indefinitely. As both modern luxuries and life or death essentials begin to run out, the family must learn how to be resourceful to survive and outsmart who — or what — is keeping them trapped…

Casting is currently underway on the pic to be produced by Leterrier’s Carrousel Studios, Rocket Science, Thank You Studios, Chernin Entertainment (A North Road Company) and 3 Arts Entertainment. Producers include Leterrier, Thomas Benski and Omar Sy for Carrousel Studios, Lars Sylvest for Thank You Studios, Kori Adelson for Chernin Entertainment, Oly Obst of 3 Arts Entertainment, Thorsten Schumacher for Rocket Science, and Joe Neurauter. Cecile Gaget is exec producing for Carrousel Studios.

The famous spy drama and action-thriller series Alias ran for five seasons, totaling over 100 episodes.

The series was well-recognized and was on the American Film Institute’s top ten list of television programs in 2003. In addition, Alias earned several nominations and awards, including nominations for Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Jennifer Garner and Victor Garber.

While Alias was an ensemble cast, it was led by Jennifer Garner. At least half of the cast appeared in the entire five seasons.

Alias premiered in September 2001 and lasted until May of 2006.

What is the cast of Alias doing now? Find out below!

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Jennifer Garner didn’t just appear in Alias; she Was Alias.

While it was an ensemble-driven series, Alias would not have been as successful without Garner.

That was ultimately her break-out role, and she thrived from it, earning multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations...

It’s been just over six months since Deadline launched our fortnightly Global Breakouts strand, in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. We therefore thought it high time that we remind you of some of the prospective hits we’ve profiled over the past half-year. From a Sopranos-esque Israeli drama to a buzzy French action movie to the next big Dutch format, scroll on for the best of the 2023 Breakouts.

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Our first Scandi drama of what we are sure will be many came from Denmark, where young filmmaker Kasper Møller Rask had followed the Coen Brothers’ lead by forging a crime series, with just a hint of irreverence, for local network Dr. “I wanted to make a young person’s crime show for my 15-year-old self,” Rask told Deadline, before spotlighting how his show was anything but the next Stranger Things.

Over a decade since Kathryn Bigelow became the first female director to win an Oscar in 2010, some filmmakers are now ready to “give up” on fighting for gender equity in the Academy.

Patty Jenkins reacted to the fact that there were no female filmmakers nominated for Best Director at the 2023 Academy Awards.

“I give up, I give up,” she told Variety ahead of this year’s awards ceremony. “I say that even with all of their push to have diversity. The numbers are just hugely imbalanced of who votes for these things. I sort of just stopped paying attention to it.”

Jenkins continued, “It’s still going to take a long ways to go. It’s going to take a lot more to really see truly more diverse awards. I really appreciate the efforts that they’re making but we have a long way to go.”

The “Wonder Woman: 1984” and...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.

Our second Breakout features Taaza Khabar, an Indian streaming series about a man who learns to predict the future. It has been Disney+ Hotstar’s biggest new hit of 2023.

Name: Taaza Khabar

Country: India

Streamer: Disney+ Hotstar

Producer: Bb Ki Vines Productions

Seller: Disney

Where you can watch: Hulu

For fans of: The Invention of Lying, Salaam Bombay!, Slumdog Millionaire

Rrr‘s historic Oscars push cemented the growing impact Indian content is having on global audiences, but the action thriller isn’t...

Exclusive: The Francis Lawrence-directed feature adaptation of the Suzanne Collins prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has added 11 actors in its final casting round.

This includes Tony Award nominee Fionnula Flanagan, who’ll play Grandma’am, young Coriolanus Snow’s (Tom Blyth) strict grandmother. Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, the 18-year-old is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a postwar Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. But, after Lucy Gray commands all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy,...

Patty Jenkins upcoming “Star Wars” film “Rogue Squadron” has been pulled from the Disney release slate, the studio announced Thursday. The film was previously delayed due to scheduling conflicts with Jenkins.

“Rogue Squadron” was scheduled to begin production this year and to be released on Dec. 22, 2023.

The new original film was to follow the fighter pilots across the “Star Wars” universe, though no additional details have been revealed. Lucasfilm announced the news about Jenkins directing the movie as part of Disney’s Investor Day presentation back in 2020.

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At the time, the “Wonder Woman” filmmaker said in a video shared to Twitter that she was inspired to tackle what will be “the greatest fighter pilot movie of all time” because of her own experience as the daughter of a military fighter pilot.

Exclusive: The first fruits of Wheel of Time executive producer Ted Field’s Radar Pictures and N4XT Experience’s joint venture are emerging with the development of a non-scripted reality competition based on Gameloft’s Asphalt video game series.

Radar, which is also behind the Jumanji franchise, and N4XT Experiences unveiled their RadarN4XT partnership in January, with a focus on developing new IP for video games and adapting existing game IP for TV and film.

Asphalt, the first project to emerge, is a driving competition series.

Gamers, car enthusiasts and adrenaline-seekers will compete to earn a spot on the track. From there, finalists will move into Asphalt House and hone their driving skills and face challenges at the Asphalt Driving Academy in order to face off in real-life races in their supercars. The gamers will battle each other and surprise guests, until one is left to claim...

The recent release of After Life's third season has yet again proved Ricky Gervais's extraordinary skill as an actor and writer. After Life is just the latest in Gervais' acclaimed, long-running career to have captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike.

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From mockumentaries such as The Office to comedy films like The Invention Of Lying, his scripts have included distinct plotlines, which require intriguing and bold characters. While Gervais didn't play every character, he did have a hand in creating and developing them. These characters, whether love them or hate them, have certainly left a distinct and unique impression on viewers.

Stephanie March has joined the cast of the CW’s upcoming series Naomi, alongside star Kaci Walfall. The series comes from Ava DuVernay and Arrow writer and co-exec producer Jill Blankenship.

Based on the eponymous comic book series that debuted in 2019, co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker and illustrated by breakout artist Jamal Campbell, the show follows a teenage girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse. When a supernatural event shakes her hometown to the core, Naomi sets out to uncover its origins, and what she discovers will challenge everything we believe about our heroes.

March will play Akira. Originally from a planet far away, Akira finds herself in hiding on Earth when Naomi seeks her out, looking for answers.

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The series also features series regulars Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson and Camila Moreno. Additional cast members include Barry Watson,...

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Stephanie March has joined Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship’s DC superhero drama “Naomi” for the CW.

“Naomi” is based on the comic series of the same name and centers on a teenage superhero whose life is upended when supernatural events occur in her hometown. March will be in six-episode recurring role. The cast includes Kaci Walfall in the title role, along with an ensemble that boasts Alexander Wraith, Cranston Johnson, Claire Lanay and Camila Moreno. The series is written and executive produced by DuVernay and Blankenship, and executive produced by Paul Garnes of Array Filmworks. The series is from Array Filmworks in association with Warner Bros. Television.

March plays Akira, who is originally from a planet far away, but is now hiding on Earth. Naomi seeks her out, looking for answers.

In addition to her multi-season run as Ada Alexandra Cabot on...

Exclusive: Stephanie March has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for management in all areas.

The actor-producer is best known for her turn as New York Assistant Da Alexandra Cabot on NBC’s long-running procedural, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

She most recently starred alongside Shaun Benson in the Lifetime TV movie A House on Fire, playing a wife and mother struggling with mental illness and substance abuse problems. She also portrayed Ivanka Trump in Comedy Central special A President Show Documentary and starred in Adult Swim’s Neon Joe.

Additional credits on the TV side include 30 Rock, Happy Endings, Rescue Me, Grey’s Anatomy, Odd Mom Out, Made in Jersey, Nightcap and Conviction. March also has appeared in such films as The Invention of Lying, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Who We Are Now, The Treatment, Falling for Grace and Innocence.

March made her Broadway debut in a 1999 adaptation of Arthur Miller...

Writer Matthew Robinson is heading to a galaxy far, far away.

After fleshing out the world that never lies in “The Invention of Lying” and the monster apocalypse in “Love and Monsters,” Matthew Robinson is penning the script for Patty Jenkins’ “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron,” which is currently scheduled to be released on Dec. 22, 2023.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film will loosely be based on the “X-wing” novels that were released by Bantam Spectra and Del Rey between 1996-2012. Jenkins’ film will usher in a new generation of X-wing pilots trying to earn their wings. Disney declined to comment on Robinson’s involvement.

Lucasfilm revealed that “Rogue Squadron” was in development during Disney’s investor day in December 2020. Jenkins, best known for directing “Wonder Woman” and its sequel, posted a video on Twitter where she revealed her fighter pilot father inspired her to join the project.

Patty Jenkins‘ Star Wars movie has found a writer. Matthew Robinson, who co-wrote and co-directed The Invention of Lying alongside Ricky Gervais, has been tapped to write Rogue Squadron, Lucasfilm’s next Star Wars film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robinson has been hired as the Rogue Squadron writer. Patty Jenkins, the filmmaker behind Monster, Wonder Woman, and Wonder […]

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Matthew Robinson (“The Invention of Lying”) will write the screenplay to “Star Wars: Rogue Squadron” for Lucasfilm and Disney according to an individual with knowledge of the project.

Patty Jenkins will direct the next “Star Wars” feature film, opening in theaters on Christmas Day 2023.

The original film will follow the fighter pilots across the “Star Wars” universe, though no additional details were revealed. Lucasfilm announced the news about Jenkins as part of Disney’s Investor Day presentation last year.

The “Wonder Woman” filmmaker said on Twitter that she was inspired to take on the project of what will be “the greatest fighter pilot movie of all time” because of her own experience as the daughter of a fighter pilot in the military. In the video, Jenkins can be seen suiting up and walking toward an X-Wing.

Lucasfilm is currently developing another “Star Wars” feature with “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi,...

Deadline has confirmed that Matthew Robinson will pen Patty Jenkins’ upcoming Star Wars movie Rogue Squadron.

Robinsin co-wrote and co-directed with Ricky Gervais the 2009 comedy The Invention of Lying.

Disney had no comment. Of late, Lucasfilm has been steering Star Wars onto the Disney+ streaming service with The Mandalorian and the upcoming The Book of Boba Fett. Rogue Squadron will be the first feature Star Wars movie since the 2019 pre-pandemic finale The Rise of Skywalker which grossed $1.078 billion.

Logline is under wraps. Release date is set for Dec. 22, 2023 with filming to occur next year.

The mystery of who is writing Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars movie has been solved.

Matthew Robinson, who co-wrote and co-directed with Ricky Gervais the 2009 comedy The Invention of Lying, is penning the script to Rogue Squadron, which Jenkins is due to direct for Lucasfilm and Disney, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

Lucasfilm had no comment.

Jenkins’ involvement was revealed in December 2020 by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy during Disney’s investor day. In a separate video posted on Twitter, Jenkins said she is using her fighter pilot father as an inspiration for the project and has wanted to make the “greatest fighter pilot ...

The mystery of who is writing Patty Jenkins’ Star Wars movie has been solved.

Matthew Robinson, who co-wrote and co-directed with Ricky Gervais the 2009 comedy The Invention of Lying, is penning the script to Rogue Squadron, which Jenkins is due to direct for Lucasfilm and Disney, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

Lucasfilm had no comment.

Jenkins’ involvement was revealed in December 2020 by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy during Disney’s investor day. In a separate video posted on Twitter, Jenkins said she is using her fighter pilot father as an inspiration for the project and has wanted to make the “greatest fighter pilot ...

While Netflix continues to add a lot of great content, including some new original series for the summer, the platform is also going to be losing parts of its library. In particular, July will see The Matrix trilogy depart the service for the newly launched HBO Max, with some other Warner Bros. movies also making their way over to the fledgling subscription rival. What titles, then, are no longer going to be available on Netflix come July?

Well, among the films that are leaving next month, notable pics include Cloverfield, The Curse of Benjamin Button and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, as well as the majority of the Tremors franchise. Another big Warner Bros. title, Christopher Nolan’s Inception, will also be removed, part of what’s becoming a mass transfer of content over to HBO Max as the rival looks to compete with Netflix on its back-catalogue of movies. Other high-profile losses include Ghost Rider,...

Netflix is out with the old and in with the new. The streamer announced a number of titles leaving in June.

Films that Netflix is saying goodbye to throughout the upcoming month include The King's Speech, Avengers: Infinity War, God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness, A Perfect Man, The Stanford Prison Experiment, Tarzan and Tarzan 2.

A number of films will disappear on June 30, including 21, Blow, Chasing Amy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Invention of Lying, Julie & Julia, The Matrix trilogy, Philadelphia, The Polar Express and Yes Man.

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It’s the sequel idea that just won’t die. Doug Liman’s ambitious, brain-bending sci-fi actioner “Edge of Tomorrow” might have started its theatrical run with iffy domestic returns, but the Tom Cruise- and Emily Blunt-starring alien invasion thriller has only increased in status since its original summer 2014 release. With that affection came the inevitable: plenty of demand for a sequel, the rare case that finds both a film’s fanbase and its creative team equally as eager to ante up for a fresh adventure.

Rumors have persisted for years that a followup was in the offing, but with stars Cruise and Blunt busy with other franchises (including “Mission: Impossible” and “A Quiet Place”) and a seemingly tough-to-crack story, “Edge of Tomorrow 2” has remained in a tenuous position. But is that changing?

“I think there’s an idea, that he says is great,” Blunt said in a recent interview with IndieWire.

New year, and a host of new Netflix additions to match.

While subscribers are currently mourning the loss of Friends – after going dark today, January 1st, the beloved sitcom won’t be available until HBO Max arrives in May – Netflix has today rolled out a bevy of fresh TV shows and movies to keep us entertained, including some truly unmissable horror properties.

From Event Horizon to Cloverfield, The Amityville Horror to the Tremors franchise, Netflix’s horror category has officially been restocked. There’s plenty to choose from, too, including the 2002 rendition of The Ring, which only makes us long for a competent retelling of the Japanese horror legend to right the wrongs of Rings (2017). At least we have the upcoming Grudge reboot to look forward to on Friday (or January 24th if you happen to be located in the United Kingdom).

Per What’s on Netflix, here’s the comprehensive list of new additions,...

Michael Masarof debut feature film First Love has been acquired by Indie Rights. The independent film distributor will release the film theatrically in Los Angeles as well as digital/VOD platforms on December 13.

Written and directed by Masarof, the drama stars Annie Heise and Aaron Costa Ganis as estranged twins. She is a Hollywood actress and is hiding out in a seaside hotel after suffering from a nervous breakdown. Meanwhile, her slacker twin brother must make a choice: save his troubled sister from herself or sell his explosive tell-all book and sacrifice their twin bond for good. The film also includes Arye Gross, Adam Huber, Mia Barron, Amin El Gamal and Malin Barr.

Comedy Dynamics has acquired the Laura Kosann-directed The Social Ones, a mockumentary...

Over the past few years, Doug Liman, Christopher McQuarrie, and Tom Cruise have been working toward starting production on a sequel for Edge of Tomorrow. The first film turned out so good, that the excitement for a sequel is high. The fans want this movie to happen and it’s one step closer to becoming a reality.

Earlier this year we learned that the movie was going to development under the title Live, Die, Repeat and Repeat, and now director Doug Liman has revealed that the script is complete. During an interview with Cbm, the filmmaker was asked about the script and he said, “Yeah, The script is ready.”

As for when the movie will actually go into production, Liman hopes that it will happen after the upcoming two Mission: Impossible films are complete. When asked about that, he said, “I'm hoping. If we’re going to do it, that would be the time.

TollywoodIt was recently announced that the actor, who hasn’t worked in Telugu films for over a decade, has been roped in for a Trivikram Srinivas film.Digital NativeInstagram/TabuTabu hasn’t worked in Tollywood for over a decade but recently went on to sign a Telugu film. She was roped in by Trivikram Srinivas to play a pivotal role in the Allu Arjun starrer he is directing. Now we hear that she has inked another deal. She will be starring in Rana Daggubati’s upcoming project to be directed by Venu Udugula, which has Rana playing a police officer and Sai Pallavi playing a Naxalite. Sources told DC, “Director Venu Udugula flew down to Mumbai last month to narrate his story to Tabu. The actress was intrigued by the script and her role in it. In excitement, Tabu agreed to be part of the film, although she hasn’t signed the contract yet,...

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Warner Bros. has decided to bring back Edge of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and the original director, Doug Liman.

Looks like Edge of Tomorrow's tagline (and eventual alternate title) "Live. Die. Repeat." was rather prescient.

After years of rumors and hopeful quotes from the original's stars, The Hollywood Reporter has officially confirmed that Warner Bros. is developing a sequel to the beloved 2014 sci-fi action film starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt.

According to THR's report, Cruise and Blunt are slated to return as is the original film's director, Doug Liman. All three's involvement is contingent upon them liking the final script for Edge of Tomorrow 2. The first film's script was penned by Christopher McQuarrie (Cruise's Mission: Impossible buddy), and the Brothers Butterworth (Jez and John-Henry - two British-sounding lads if there ever were two). The Edge of Tomorrow 2 script is currently in the...

Warner Bros. has decided that they want to move forward with the long-awaited sequel to Tom Cruise’s 2014 sci-fi action film Edge of Tomorrow. The creative team behind the series that also includes director Doug Liman and writer Christopher McQuarrie have talked about how they would love to make a sequel and at one point even said they came up with a great story.

According to Deadline, Matthew Robinson (The Invention Of Lying) pitched a take to the studio and they apparently loved it, because he has been hired to write the script. I assume this involves the story that has been teased in the past. Director Doug Liman, Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, are all expected to return.

Liman previously revealed that the film would be called Live Die Repeat and Repeat and he also said that he likes the story for the sequel more than the first film...

Warner Bros. is officially moving forward with a sequel to Doug Liman’s “Edge of Tomorrow.” A follow-up to the Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt-starring time travel action movie has been talked about by fans and the creative team since the film’s release in summer 2014, and now it appears the sequel is finally taking shape at Warner Bros.

As confirmed by Deadline, Warner Bros. has hired “The Invention of Lying” co-director and co-writer Matthew Robinson to pen the screenplay after falling in love with his pitch for the sequel. At this point, neither Cruise nor Blunt are attached, and the same goes for Liman, but the intention is to bring back all three for the next film. According to Deadline, “The stars won’t make deals until they see a script to their liking, but they are all in the loop and Liman will develop it with the writer.

Exclusive: Taking seriously the film’s one-sheet catch phrase Live Die Repeat, Warner Bros is developing a sequel to the crowd pleasing summer 2014 hit Edge Of Tomorrow. Matthew Robinson (The Invention Of Lying) pitched a take and has been brought on to write the sequel. The intention is to bring back director Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, who played warriors fighting vicious alien invaders in Europe.

Cruise’s character, a public relations officer with no training, is brought to the front and finds himself caught in a time loop that resurrects him each time he is killed by the aliens. He is mentored by a tough Special Forces soldier (Blunt) who teaches him the necessary fighting skills, and learn from his previous frequent deaths until he is able to start winning. Based on the Hiroshi Sakurazaka Japanese graphic novel All You Need Is Kill, the original...

It's Edge of Tomorrow all over again.

Warner Bros. is developing a sequel to the Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt sci-fi movie and has brought aboard writer Matthew Robinson to develop the script, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Edge of Tomorrow filmmaker Doug Liman, Cruise and Blunt are expected to return, dependent on Robinson delivering a script they like. Robinson co-directed and co-wrote the 2009 Ricky Gervais comedy The Invention of Lying and was one of the screenwriters of the 2016 movie Monster Trucks.

Frequent Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script to the original Edge of Tomorrow, with credited screenwriters Jez Butterworth and ...

It's Edge of Tomorrow all over again.

Warner Bros. is developing a sequel to the Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt sci-fi movie and has brought aboard writer Matthew Robinson to develop the script, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Edge of Tomorrow filmmaker Doug Liman, Cruise and Blunt are expected to return, dependent on Robinson delivering a script they like. Robinson co-directed and co-wrote the 2009 Ricky Gervais comedy The Invention of Lying and was one of the screenwriters of the 2016 movie Monster Trucks.

Frequent Cruise collaborator Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script to the original Edge of Tomorrow, with credited screenwriters Jez Butterworth and ...