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The false notes are rare in director Oliver Hermanus’ affecting and dustily textured romance “The History of Sound,” written by Ben Shattuck from his own short story about men in love, together and apart, circa World War I and its aftermath. But for a queer love story starring two of the hottest, of-this-moment leading actors around — Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor — “The History of Sound” almost perversely denies your expectations of what a gay romance could be.

The grandiose, sweeping emotional gestures toward repression and latent desire out of something like “Brokeback Mountain” are nowhere here, Hermanus instead following the lonesome Lionel (Mescal) around America’s hidden corners and eventually into Europe for much of this melancholy mood movie.

Mescal and O’Connor play Boston Conservatory music students who meet in 1917, spend winding but limited bouts of time with one another over the years, and on the way to the film’s rueful conclusion.

Five years ago this August, a handful of the best and brightest agents from CAA and WME stunned the town by abruptly leaving high-profile jobs to start a new company that sought to be a hybrid between the agencies where they grew up, repping clients as managers. Even before the major agencies were driven out of packaging and affiliated production businesses after a long WGA standoff, management companies bore fewer shackles in areas like the ability to produce and were able to be more hands on and entrepreneurial in helping clients be the same.

Range was a company born out of the pandemic, which shut down Hollywood and gave entrepreneurial dealmakers time to confront the existential question: Is this all there is for me? On August 23, 2020, Deadline revealed that former CAA and eOne exec Peter Micelli, CAA talent agents Jack Whigham, Michael Cooper, Mick Sullivan and Dave Bugliari, WME lit agent Rich Cook,...

Daniel Craig and Cillian Murphy are reportedly eying starring roles in a new prison film from a major director. Craig is best known for playing James Bond across five films, starting his tenure with Casino Royale in 2006 and bidding farewell to the role in 2021 with No Time To Die. The actor has also starred in movies like Knives Out (2019) and its 2022 sequel. Murphy, on the other hand, recently starred in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer(2023), following roles in movies like 28 Days Later (2002), The Dark Knight (2008), and Inception (2010).

Deadline now reports that Craig and Murphy are in talks to star in a new film from director Damien Chazelle. The film is currently untitled, but the report suggests that it will be set in a prison. Chazelle has already written the script and will produce with Olivia Hamilton through their Wild Chickens Production banner. The movie also already has distribution planned through Paramount.

Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in negotiations to star in the next film from director Damien Chazelle, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

The film is untitled, and while the “La La Land” and “Whiplash” filmmaker has weighed options such as an Evel Knievel biopic, several media reports say Chazelle’s follow-up to “Babylon” is set inside a prison. Leonardo DiCaprio had been circling the Knievel film, but a deal didn’t close.

Paramount Pictures is distributing the next Chazelle feature as part of his deal with the studio. Chazelle wrote and will produce the movie under his banner Wild Chickens Productions alongside Olivia Hamilton.

Chazelle’s “Babylon” from 2022 bombed at the box office but was an ambitious Old Hollywood epic starring Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt. With an $80 million budget and 3+ hour runtime, the film fizzled with just $65.2 million worldwide. But Chazelle can...

Deadline reports that prolific producer Ryan Murphy is setting up his next project at FX, a series adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis‘ The Shards starring Kaia Gerber (American Horror Story).

The series will be directed by Max Winkler, who has worked on many Muprhy projects. He’s helmed episodes of American Horror Story, American Horror Stories, The Watcher, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, and Grotesquerie.

The Shards is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale which follows a 17-year-old version of Ellis during his final year at Buckley prep school. When the enigmatic new student Robert Mallory arrives on campus, Ellis suspects he might be connected to the nearby serial killer known as The Trawler. The story was initially released on Ellis’ Patreon in 2020 as a serialized audiobook, but was published as a novel in 2023.

Related Jessica Lange has no interest in returning to American Horror...

Exclusive: Top TV producer Ryan Muprhy has lined up his next high-profile series project. FX is in early development on The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ prep school thriller novel, with Kaia Gerber set to star and Max Winkler attached to direct, sources tell Deadline.

Both are previous Murphy collaborators: Gerber had recurring roles on both American Horror Story and spin-off American Horror Stories, while Winkler has emerged as a go-to director for Murphy having recently worked on the third season of Netflix’s Monster and helmed the pilot episode of the upcoming FX series The Beauty.

The Shards will be produced by 20th Television in association with studio-based Ryan Murphy Television. Murphy, Ellis and Winkler executive produce alongside Nick Hall, Kathleen McCaffrey and Brian Young. No word yet on who’s writing.

Reps for FX and studio 20th Television declined comment.

The sale comes months after Murphy teamed...

Whiplash director Damien Chazelle currently has a prison movie on his slate – with Daniel Craig potentially starring.

Here’s some interesting news to begin the week: it looks like Damien Chazelle’s untitled prison movie project may still be alive and well. Not only that, but the project could yet become the Whiplash director’s next film if Leonardo DiCaprio doesn’t commit to leaping over 20 double decker buses while riding motorbike for Chazelle’s planned biopic of the legendary stunt rider, Evel Knievel.

A short recap.

In 2022, Chazelle released Babylon, an expensive ode to the excesses of Old Hollywood. It was a resounding piece of cinema but didn’t land with audiences and proved to be a costly loss for Paramount. In the wake of Babylon’s financial failure, Chazelle even publicly admitted that he could be in ‘director jail’ and spoke candidly about his fears that his next...

At the Cannes halfway mark, talk is turning to the Venice Film Festival line-up.

Benny Safdie’s A24 title The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, and films from Chloe Zhao, Edward Berger, Alice Winocour and Yorgos Lanthimos are all being tipped to debut on the Lido.

After a quiet 2024 in Venice, Netflix may be back with Berger’s Macao-set The Ballad Of A Small Player starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton. Focus Features has two major possibilities: Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal (although the Nov 27 US release date may suggest a later festival...

Andrew Garfield is in talks to join the cast of Jason Bourne director Paul Greengrass' next movie. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star will replace Matthew McConaughey in The Rage.

Deadline reports that Garfield will play a character loosely inspired by the real life revolutionary Wat Tyler, though the website cautioned the inspiration for the Tick, Tick... Boom! actor's character hasn't been confirmed. Regardless, The Rage will take place during the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England, where a group of protesters marched from Canterbury to London to demand socio economic reforms and a cancellation of the poll tax from King Richard II.

Andrew Garfield Joins Period Drama The Rage

If Garfield is playing Wat Tyler, he would be following the footsteps of Anthony Hopkins — who played the rebel in 1969's Medieval England: The Peasants Revolt. Benedict Cumberbatch was originally attached to play Tyler in The Rage before McConaughey came on board.

Exclusive: In one of the bigger deals being thrashed out during the Cannes market, we hear that Focus Features is working on a domestic pact in the $11M range for Paul Greengrass’ peasant revolt movie The Rage.

Two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield is now in active negotiations to join the movie in the lead role, taking over from Matthew McConaughey.

The film is set during the Peasants’ Revolt, a major uprising that took part across large parts of England in 1381 in response to socio-economic and political tensions and high taxation. Should a deal get done, which we understand is likely, Garfield would play a farmer who becomes the leader of the revolt. It has been speculated that the character could be based on the legendary Wat Tyler, who led the uprising before being killed by forces loyal to King Richard, though this is unconfirmed.

Garfield’s English background (the dual UK-u.

The action sequel The Accountant 2, which sees Ben Affleck reprising his role as autistic action hero Christian Wolff opposite returning co-stars Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and J. K. Simmons, is climbing an important box office chart. The Accountant 2 opening weekend was underwhelming, with a $24.5 million domestic gross seeing it debut at No. 3 behind the second weekend of Sinners and the 20th anniversary re-release of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. It also had a harsh 61.3% drop during its sophomore weekend, but it has since leveled out and continued to climb the domestic chart.

Per The Numbers, The Accountant 2 has hit a domestic box office total of $53.6 million, just ahead of its fourth weekend in theaters. This is enough for it to surpass the $52.6 earned by George Clooney's 2023 rowing movie The Boys in the Boat and the $50.1 million earned by Luca Guadagnino's 2024 tennis drama Challengers,...

This year’s Italian presence at Cannes – one entry in competition by veteran auteur Mario Martone and two by young directors that landed slots in Un Certain Regard – accurately reflects the current state of Cinema Italiano.

Broadly speaking, following a protracted growth spurt, there has been a slowdown in production activity caused by the fact that the government has been dithering with modifications on tax incentives for local film and TV productions, which has stalled the greenlight process, especially for bigger-budget Italian movies.

But even though getting films financed has gotten tougher, a new generation of directors is bubbling under, alongside well-known names such as Paolo Sorrentino, Luca Guadagnino, Alice Rohrwacher and Nanni Moretti.

“I have the impression that once again we are seeing young [Italian] directors emerging and this is formidable,” Thierry Fremaux noted while announcing the lineup. The Cannes boss went on to add that “Italy is historically a...

Are you prepared for an action-packed week featuring an array of new movies to stream across various Ott platforms? Dive into a weekend of cinematic delights with our handpicked selection of the hottest movie releases. This list is curated with movie recommendations for those of you who only want to watch the best out of the new movies that pop up on streaming. The list may also come in handy for you to stay updated with current releases on subscription-based Ott platforms and help you pick the best based on your taste and appetite.

The Best New Movies To Stream on Max 1. Babygirl (2024)

Where to Stream: Max | Dir: Halina Reijn

Babygirl, directed by Halina Reijn, is an emotionally charged erotic thriller that delves into desire, power, and consent. The story follows Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman), a high-powered New York CEO who seemingly has it all—professional success, a loving family,...

Are you prepared for an action-packed week featuring an array of new movies to stream across various Ott platforms? Dive into a weekend of cinematic delights with our handpicked selection of the hottest movie releases. This list is curated with movie recommendations for those of you who only want to watch the best out of the new movies that pop up on streaming. The list may also come in handy for you to stay updated with current releases on subscription-based Ott platforms and help you pick the best based on your taste and appetite.

The Best New Movies To Stream on Max 1. Babygirl (2024)

Where to Stream: Max | Dir: Halina Reijn

Babygirl, directed by Halina Reijn, is an emotionally charged erotic thriller that delves into desire, power, and consent. The story follows Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman), a high-powered New York CEO who seemingly has it all—professional success, a loving family,...

Chad Stalhelski, the erstwhile stunt coordinator-turned-director who transformed “John Wick” from a potential direct-to-video action movie into one of the most inventive, visually ravishing franchises in modern cinema, was ready for a change.

He had made four films in the Keanu Reeves-starring series, with the fourth film grossing almost $450 million worldwide. More importantly, he had created an entirely new universe for Lionsgate and producers Thunder Road that now included streaming series, big screen spinoffs and an upcoming animated prequel. Stahelski would still oversee these projects, but he hankered for something different. He wanted to reinvent a classic from his childhood, the 1986 fantasy film “Highlander,” in a way that only he could – his version would be bold, brutal and 100% his.

Stahelski first started working on a new “Highlander” movie in 2016, but as it finally seemed primed to go into production, TheWrap learned last month that Stahelski’s “Highlander” would move...

One of the most anticipated rumored movies has finally been made official by A24. Enemies, a new crime saga by Henry Dunham (The Standoff at Sparrow Creek), will be led by two of the most popular young actors working today. The Bear's Jeremy Allen White and The Bikeriders star Austin Butler will lead the new crime thriller. The pair's partnership in the project had long been rumored on social media, and A24 has finally put the speculation to rest with a positive update.

Deadline confirmed the casting in a new report. Enemies is set to begin production this summer in Chicago on a relatively limited budget of $25 million. Dunham is writing and directing the film, with A24 regular Ari Aster (Midsommar and Hereditary) producing. Plot details about the movie remain scarce, but the report confirmed that the film will follow a "relentless detective" and an "infamous contract killer," most...

Exclusive: Sven Bresser’s Cannes Critics’ Week title Reedland is among the films expected to screen at NLWave 25, the new Dutch screenings event launched today by the Netherlands Film Fund, See Nl and Eye Filmuseum, in association with Christian De Schutter’s marketing, PR and strategic agency Hype Park.

Nl Wave 25 will showcase early-stage projects, recently completed films, documentaries and animation to the international industry in Utrecht from September 24-26.

“There is a very good harvest of Dutch films coming up,” said Sandra den Hamer, chief executive office of the Netherlands Film Fund.

In addition to Reedland, this year’s...

Italy’s Fondazione Prada is launching a film fund to sustain independent cinema. The new fund will be managed by former Directors’ Fortnight chief Paolo Moretti in collaboration with film programmer Rebecca De Pas.

The Fondazione Prada Film Fund, which is starting out with a €1.5 million ($1.6 million) pot, will support 10-12 selected feature films per year with no geographical or genre restrictions. The fund will be launched during the Venice Film Festival through a call for entries.

“Cinema is for us a laboratory for new ideas and a space of cultural education. For this reason, we have decided to actively contribute to the realization of new works and to the support of auteur cinema,” said Miuccia Prada in a statement. She is the owner of the Prada Italian luxury group and head of Fondazione Prada, the cultural institution that she established alongside her husband Patrizio Bertelli in 1993.

“For over 20 years,...

We recently learned that DC Studios has decided to shelve Sgt. Rock. There's been some chatter about the movie shooting in 2026 instead, but it seems likely filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will move on. Colin Farrell, meanwhile, may have to do the same if The Batman Part II begins filming as planned.

According to Nexus Point News, the plan had been to shoot Sgt. Rock for roughly 6 weeks on location and outdoors (the UK's weather has been blamed on the decision to halt production).

The site adds that Farrell entered talks to play the title character after Daniel Craig walked away and Jeremy Allen White declined the role. Cillian Murphy also passed after being offered the chance to play the obscure DC Comics hero.

In terms of plot details, "The film would have followed Sgt. Frank Rock, Mademoiselle Marie, and the Easy Company as they fight the Nazis in a battle to...

One of the wildest chapters in Las Vegas history is about to get the Hollywood treatment courtesy of a very starry Apple TV+ series.

Jude Law and Andrew Garfield have signed on to play legendary Vegas magicians Siegfried & Roy in the limited series “Wild Ones,” IndieWire has confirmed. Law is set to play Siegfried Fischbacher and Garfield will play Roy Horn in the eight episode series, which is adapted from the Apple Original Podcast “Wild Ones: Siegfried & Roy.” The news was first reported by Variety.

Known for their flamboyant costumes and elaborate stage show that involved live lions and tigers, Siegfried & Roy became one of the most popular acts on the Las Vegas strip in the 1990s. Their lucrative residency at the Mirage grossed over half a billion dollars throughout the ’90s. But the duo, who were also romantically involved throughout their lives, saw their careers come to an end...

Abracadabra! Jude Law and Andrew Garfield are set to star as iconic Las Vegas magicians Siegfried & Roy in Wild Things, a new limited series for Apple TV+.

The eight-part series is based on the Apple original podcast Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy. John Hoffman, co-creator of Only Murders in the Building, will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Law will play Siegfried Fischbacher, with Garfield set to play Roy Uwe Horn. Production will kick off later this fall.

According to a synopsis from the producers, the series will be a “wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showman-magicians in history who, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination. The duo push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.“

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This is Mubi’s time. With studio specialty divisions almost a relic of the past and international and independent cinema soaring on the awards stage, the arthouse mini-studio founded by Efe Cakarel is cutting a growing swathe across the film landscape. Mubi is back on the Cannes Croisette with three films in Competition and another in Un Certain Regard.

Director Luca Guadagnino, a previous collaborator, is one of the company’s many fans in high places: “Mubi is a great and passionate company,” he says. “They will grow a lot as a business.”

Eye-catching growth has certainly been a hallmark of the company’s last few years.

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Former investment banker and MIT graduate Cakarel founded the London-based company — then known as The Auteurs — back in 2007. These days, the headcount stands at more than 400 globally across 14 offices. And Cakarel believes that Mubi can become “many times its current size” in coming years.

Joe Wright’s buzzy eight-part drama series “Mussolini: Son of the Century” has finally found a home, as Mubi will be distributing the show on its streaming service later this year. The global distributor and production company has acquired the North American rights for the series, which premiered at the 81st Venice Film Festival; Mubi will also handle the release of the series in Latin America, Belgium, Luxembourg, Turkey, India, and New Zealand in a multi-territory deal with Fremantle.

“Mussolini: Son of the Century” was adapted from Antonio Scurati’s bestselling trilogy of the same name, and charts the rise of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini as he served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943. Luca Marinelli portrays the infamous ruler.

“Pride & Prejudice,” “Darkest Hour,” and “Cyrano” director Wright makes his return to TV more than 20 years after helming 2003 BBC One series “Charles II: The Power and the Passion.

The vital flow of Hollywood productions has returned at full strength to Rome’s Cinecittà soundstages, which has been undergoing a radical overhaul that is transforming the iconic facilities into state-of-the-art studios for the digital age.

Shooting recently wrapped on the U.S. sci-fi thriller “White Mars,” toplining Luke Newton (“Bridgerton”) and Lucy Hale (“Pretty Little Liars”) and co-financed by XYZ Films and Singularity Ent. The pic was filmed entirely at Cinecittà’s Theater 18, which houses one of the world’s largest LED stages and has become a fundamental asset. And pre-production is underway on Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ,” which will use Cinecittà’s sprawling new Studio 22 facility as its main hub this summer. Gibson had been scouting other European facilities for the sequel to his blockbuster “The Passion of the Christ,” which shot at Cinecittà more than 20 years ago. The director and his Icon Prods.

Rome’s Cinecittà studios, which in its heyday hosted sword-and-sandals epics such as William Wyler’s “Ben-Hur” and was home to Federico Fellini, are being revamped thanks to a loan provided by the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.

The goal of Cinecittà, once known as Hollywood on the Tiber, is to become the largest studio space in Europe and gain a competitive edge against other prominent European facilities such as Germany’s Studio Babelsberg, Hungary’s Origo Studios and Nu Boyana in Bulgaria.

Below are some recent Cinecittà milestones that provide a snapshot of key steps in the studio’s transformation into a cutting-edge city of cinema and magnet for Hollywood productions once again.

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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and then-Italian premier Mario Draghi jointly visit the Cinecittà lot and hold a press conference in Studio 5, where Fellini shot almost all of his films, to announce...

Mikey Madison may have found her first post-Oscar project: “Reptilia.” The “Anora” Best Actress winner will co-star alongside Kirsten Dunst in the latest film from director Alejandro Landes Echavarría (“Monos”), which will be presented to buyers at the Cannes Film Market beginning next week.

The film will be produced by Barry Jenkins’ Pastel, along with Imperative Entertainment, Af Films, and Black Bear, who is providing financing. Landes Echavarría will also produce under his A Stela Cine banner.

“Reptilia” is about “a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.” Landes Echavarría co-wrote the script with Duke Merriman.

Principal photography is expected to begin this fall.

UTA Independent Film Group and 30West will co-handle US sales rights at Cannes, while Charades will handle international sales rights.

This is Dunst’s return to the state of Florida after starring...

Mubi has signed a three-year co-production, financing and distribution agreement with Italian production company Our Films.

Through the deal, Mubi will finance a slate of projects produced by Our Films, while Our Films will contribute additional equity investment.

Mubi will distribute the co-produced titles in key territories; and Mubi-owned The Match Factory will handle worldwide sales. The first title in the new partnership will be the next feature from Pawel Pawlikowski.

It is the latest collaboration between Mubi and producer Mieli, after Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Pablo Larrain’s Maria and Luca Guadagnino’s Queer.

Mieli left The Apartment last...

Mubi, the global streamer, producer and distributor behind “The Substance,” has struck a major three-year co-production, financing and distribution agreement with Our Films, the new Rome-based company founded by prominent European producers Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli.

Our Films, which is part of Mediawan, was launched last year by Gianani and Mieli, and has already become a creative hub for world-class filmmakers from Europe, the U.S. and overseas. Mubi and Our Films share the same passion for artistically ambitious movies that resonate internationally. The agreement also underscores Mediawan’s drive to further strengthen their status as a leading prestige European film studio.

The first film to emerge from this strategic alliance will be the next feature from Paweł Pawlikowski, the Oscar-winning director of “Ida” and “Cold War.”

Mieli previously successfully collaborated with Mubi on three high-profile films: Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” starring Cailee Spaeny; Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” starring...

Exclusive: Music to arthouse film lovers’ ears: Wong Kar Wai’s epic drama series Blossoms Shanghai is finally getting an international release, via Mubi.

Mubi will release the 30-part drama series in Latin America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Turkey and India. Dates haven’t been set yet. There’s still no word on a UK or U.S. release but we hear something could be in the works.

Blossoms Shanghai marks the first ever series for the revered Hong Kong filmmaker, known for acclaimed movies such as Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love and 2046.

Based on the novel Blossoms by Jin Yucheng, Blossoms Shanghai chronicles the ascent of a self-made millionaire Ah Bao, the Jay Gatsby of Shanghai, from the slums to the height of the gilded city. The series explores how Bao personifies the idealism and adventurism that defined the city in the 1990s.

Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio took home Best Film and Director at the 70th edition of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards on Wednesday evening, in an historic win for a female director.

Delpero is the first woman to win the David di Donatello Best Director prize in the history of the awards, and only the third female filmmaker to win Best Film.

The film picked up seven David di Donatellos in total which also included Best Original Screenplay, Casting, Producer, Cinematography and Sound.

Set in a remote mountain village in 1944, Vermiglio revolves around a family whose life is disrupted by the arrival of a deserted soldier. The feature world premiered in Venice where it won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize and went on to be Italy’s 2025 Oscars submission.

It was an historically strong night for female directors.

Other big winners included Italian actress and singer-songwriter Margherita Vicario who won Best First Film,...

Timothée Chalamet underlined the impact of Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me by Your Name” on his career as he received Italy’s David Award for Cinematic Excellence during the event’s 70th edition on Wednesday evening at Rome’s Cinecittá studios.

“Luca is probably the most important person in my career,” said Chalamet, who attended Italy’s top film award show with girlfriend Kylie Jenner — marking the first time they’ve walked a red carpet together despite being linked for two years — and his father Marc Chalamet. When Chalamet earned his first best actor nomination in 2017 for Guadagnino’s “Call Me” at 22, he was the third-youngest nominee ever in that category.

“I started out as a 20-year-old kid from New York who was having a hard time breaking out in the American film industry,” Chalamet said. “My career happened overnight thanks to Luca Guadagnino and the chance he took on...

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios’ David Leitch directed crime action thriller How to Rob a Bank is walking away with a September 4, 2026 Labor Day weekend release.

The pic which stars Nicholas Hoult, Pete Davidson, and Anna Sawai has a plot that’s largely under wraps, but involves smart bank robbers who share their heists on social media while evading police.

Leitch and Kelly McCormick’s 87 North is producing with Imagine Entertainment. The duo will produce alongside Imagine’s Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum. Mark Bianculli wrote the script and will also executive produce.

There aren’t any other wide entries dated on Labor Day weekend 2026. How to Rob a Bank opens in the frame prior to Warner Bros/DC’s Clayface on Sept. 11.

Amazon MGM Studios’ has committed to theatrical in a big way, having made a big splash at CinemaCon this year with their...

DC Comics Sgt. Rock is one of the most famous characters of all time, backed by a prolific comic book legacy. Despite several attempts to bring the character to live-action several times over the years, no such project has been able to make it past the development stage.

While DC Studios recently canceled a Sgt. Rock film under director Luca Guadagnino, there was once a time that the Die Hard team almost came close to making a live-action film. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the iconic character, the project unfortunately fell apart, all thanks to Clint Eastwood.

Sgt. Rock film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger fell apart due to Clint Eastwood Arnold Schwarzenegger | Credit: Hercules in New York / Trimark Pictures

Way back in the 1980s, the Die Hard team—with John McTiernan as the director, Steven E. de Souza writing, and Joel Silver producing—got together to make a Sgt. Rock, a film...

Exclusive: Jameela Jamil (The Good Place) and Won Ji-an (Squid Game) have been tapped for key roles in Pyongyang Home Video, a new drama inspired by true events, which centers on two North Korean sisters reenacting Hollywood movies to escape the perils of their young lives.

Hailing from Imagine Entertainment and South Korea’s Desert Bloom Pictures, the film will be directed by award-winning Korean filmmaker Yoon Sung-hyun (Bleak Night).

The story follows sisters Nari (Ji-an) and Hana, who have grown up watching illegal Hollywood films. Following their forced escape from North Korea, when their neighbor tips off the police about their father’s black market VHS business, the sisters use their imagination to escape into fantastical reenactments of their favorite films, in order to survive the journey. Five years later, older sister Nari finds an unlikely ally in American talk show host, Serena (Jamil), who promises to reunite the siblings on live television.

Actor Christian Bale is known for his chameleon-like quality he brings to his roles, which often require dramatic transformations. As a result, it is no surprise that Bale leans heavily towards method acting, especially for some of his more prominent roles that have established him as one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood.

Despite being known for his stint as DC’s Dark Knight on the big screen, Bale also forayed into the MCU with his appearance in Thor: Love & Thunder. However, Bale admitted in an interview that his role as the film’s primary villain did not require him to pull on his method acting muscles, and here is what the actor had to say about his approach to the role.

Christian Bale explained why he did not opt for method acting in Thor: Love & Thunder

Actor Christian Bale gained unprecedented fame for his role as...

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of director Mary Harron’s Bret Easton Ellis adaptation American Psycho (watch it Here), which has come to be known as a cult classic – and while fans celebrate the anniversary, director Luca Guadagnino, whose credits include Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All, Queer, and the Suspiria remake, is gearing up to take the helm of an American Psycho remake. Guadagnino reportedly signed on to direct the film from a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns (Contagion) back in October, and in December we heard that Austin Butler (Elvis) and Jacob Elordi (Saltburn) were being considered for the lead role of Patrick Bateman, the character who was played by Christian Bale in Harron’s film. Guadagnino confirmed the project at the CinemaCon event last month – and now, original American Psycho cast member Chloë Sevigny, who played Patrick Bateman’s secretary Jean, has told IndieWire that...

Exclusive: Thai-Vietnamese co-production The Chameleon Woman, which marks leading Thai post house White Light’s move into production, has added co-producers from China and Indonesia and unveiled its first cast.

The film will star Awat Ratanapintha, who won the Rising Star award from Marie Claire at Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Star Awards in 2023, alongside Prapamonton Eiamchan, whose credits include Venice title Anatomy Of Time. Awat came to notice after starring in Doi Boy, which premiered at Biff in 2023.

Co-producers joining the project, include Patrick Joshua of Indonesia and Chinese producer Zhulin Mo, whose credits include To Kill A Mongolian Horse, which premiered in Venice film festival last year. They join White Light’s Chartchai Ketnust and Pham Gia Quy of Vietnam’s Spring Auteurs on the film.

Thailand’s Tanaseth Tulyathan has written and directed the film, about a stateless Thai Hmong woman’s desperate journey through identity,...

Patrick Schwarzeneggerhas shown some love towards an upcoming remake, revealing that he would like to have a part in it. The star of HBO's "resort people are the worst" series, The White Lotus, most likely saw his career go one step up after the success of Season 3, where he played an annoying rich young man who saw his insecurities arise while staying at the Thai branch of the hotel. Nevertheless, there's one specific role that Patrick is apparently seeking, and that is Patrick Bateman, the main character in the thrillerAmerican Psycho.

A reboot of American Psycho is currently in development, with Suspiria and Challengers director Luca Guadagnino at the helm. Casting for this new adaptation remains to be confirmed, and while Elvis' Austin Butler always seemed like an obvious frontrunner, Guadagnino has simply not talked about the new Patrick Bateman.

Casting the lead in American Psycho is not easy because...

In October 2024, it was revealed that a new American Psycho movie was in development, with Luca Guadagnino (known for Queer and Challengers) attached to direct and Scott Z. Burns (Extrapolations) writing the script for Lionsgate. Now we've learned that one of the stars from the original 2000 horror classic wants to return and reprise their role in the upcoming reimagining. That star is Golden Globe Award-winning actress Chloë Sevigny, who played Patrick Bateman’s secretary Jean in Mary Harron's American Psycho adaptation.

In a recent interview with IndieWire, Sevigny spoke about her desire to return to the American Psycho universe, expressing interest in reprising her role as Jean in Guadagnino's new take. Although she initially wasn’t sure if the director was officially moving forward with the project, she pitched the idea of returning to her character with the help of de-aging technology. She also noted that while Guadagnino didn’t commit to her idea,...

It was recently revealed that Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino wouldn’t be shooting the DC Comics film “Sgt. Rock” this summer (as the pic is now stuck in limbo) and the expectation is he’ll be now focusing on his remake of the 2000 film “American Psycho” based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel for Lionsgate. Two actors now want in on the serial killer thriller, including one who appeared alongside Christian Bale in the original.

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Patrick Schwarzenegger wants a lead role in the 'American Psycho' remake.The 'White Lotus' star has expressed his desire to star in Luca Guadagnino's modern version of the 2000 Mary Harron horror classic - which starred Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer.One fan wrote on X recently: “Patrick Schwarzenegger, I’ve found your breakout role.” To which, the actor replied: “I’d love nothing more [wink].”Guadagnino recently teased “the script is coming out very handsomely” for the flick.Appearing in a video segment at CinemaCon, the filmmaker said: “We are really working hard to bring to the screen a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘American Psycho’, a book that I deeply love that is something that influenced me so much. “[Writer Scott Z. Burns] is doing an incredible job. The script is coming out very handsomely.

As Hollywood patiently awaits a new Patrick Bateman, one American Psycho (2000) alum wants to reprise their role.

Chloë Sevigny, who can next be seen in Luca Guadagnino‘s thriller After the Hunt, revealed she pitched the director on revisiting the character of Patrick’s secretary Jean in his upcoming adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 book.

“When I heard that [Guadagnino] was maybe doing it … I pitched to him that I should play Jean again, and that they do that reverse-aging on me,” she told IndieWire. “I thought that would be something that he would be into, conceptually having the same actress play the same part.”

Sevigny added, “But I don’t know. He said he was going to think of something else for me.”

American Psycho was a groundbreaking and controversial work when it was published in 1991, not only for its iconic Manhattan investment banker-turned-serial killer but also for its incredible...

As far as remakes and legacy sequels go, which often can be summed up as a product of corporate greed, the upcoming American Psycho might bring something new to the table. Earlier this year, Luca Guadagnino, the mind behind hits, including Challengers and Call Me By Your Name, teased a new adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel, with a script from Scott Z. Burns.

Although the movie is said to be a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel rather than a remake of the Christian Bale-starrer, Chloë Sevigny, who was involved in the first movie, was hoping to return in this retelling.

Chloë Sevigny was hoping to return as Jane in Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation Chloë Sevigny as Jean in American Psycho | Credit: Starz Entertainment

Chloë Sevigny has had a knack for starring in polarizing and experimental features, whether it’s her 1995 breakout release, Kids, or Mary Harron’s American Psycho,...

American Psycho's Chloë Sevigny is ready to reprise her role in Luca Guadagnino's new adaptation. She's already talked with him about having a part in the new picture.

Sevigny originally starred opposite Christian Bale in the 2000 American Psycho film as Jean, Patrick Bateman's (Bale) secretary. It's a role that Sevigny seems eager to reprise in a new adaptation of the controversial Bret Easton Ellis novel. "When I heard that [Luca Guadagnino] was maybe doing it, I don’t know if he is for sure. I thought he was doing a World War II picture," Sevigny told IndieWire. "I pitched to him that I should play Jean again, and that they do that reverse-aging on me."

It appears that Guadgnino wasn't quite as enthusiastic about the idea. "I thought that would be something that he would be into, conceptually having the same actress play the same part. But I don’t know.

Move over, Austin Butler, there is a new young star vying to play Patrick Bateman in Luca Guadagnino’s highly anticipated “American Psycho.”

An X user (formerly Twitter) posted on April 30 that he had “found” Schwarzenegger’s “breakout role,” replying to a report that “American Psycho” will be Guadagnino’s next film in production. Schwarzenegger then responded to the post, writing, “I’d love nothing more.”

This isn’t the first time the “White Lotus” star has expressed interest in playing the murderous Wall Street banker. Back in 2024, in a reply to Variety‘s X post reporting Guadagnino’s undertaking of a new “American Psycho” film, Schwarzenegger wrote, “My dream.”

Back in late 2024, Variety exclusively reported that Butler was in talks to star in Guadagnino’s “American Psycho” as Patrick Bateman, a role originated by Christian Bale in 2000. However, no further developments have been made toward Butler joining the film,...

One of the original “American Psycho” cast members is looking to board the recently announced remake from Luca Guadagnino. Chloë Sevigny, who played Patrick Bateman’s (Christian Bale) secretary Jean in Mary Harron’s 2000 film, told IndieWire that she pitched Guadagnino about returning to the world of “American Psycho” in his new reimagining.

“When I heard that [Luca Guadagnino] was maybe doing it, I don’t know if he is for sure. I thought he was doing a World War II picture,” Sevigny said. “I pitched to him that I should play Jean again, and that they do that reverse aging on me. I thought that would be something that he would be into, conceptually having the same actress play the same part. But I don’t know. He said he was going to think of something else for me.”

Sevigny previously collaborated with Guadagnino on his upcoming thriller “After The Hunt” starring Julia Roberts,...

One star of Max’s The White Lotusis trying to get the attention of director Luca Guadagnino’s planned American Psycho reboot. Patrick Schwarzenegger, who plays Saxon Ratliff in The White Lotus, took to social media to voice his interest in playing the lead character in the upcoming American Psycho remake. The original movie, arguably one of Christian Bale's best performances, was released in 2000 and starred Bale as the lead character, Patrick Bateman.

Schwarzenegger replied to a post on the social media platform X, after a user questioned if playing the iconic Patrick Bateman character could potentially be his “breakout role.” Schwarzenegger replied, “I’d love nothing more."

I’d love nothing more ;)— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) April 30, 2025 The Reboot Was Announced Last Fall

It was announced in October 2024 that Guadagnino, who directed 2024’s Challengers, planned to remake American Psycho, which would be based on the 1991 novel of the...

When Sports came out in ‘83, they really came into their own. He’s been compared to Elvis Costello but he has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. Ok, that’s enough about Huey Lewis — let’s chat Patrick Schwarzenegger, as the actor has once again teased his interest in playing Patrick Bateman in the upcoming American Psycho remake from Luca Guadagnino.

Replying to a user on X who said Patrick Bateman could be Schwarzenegger’s breakout role, the actor wrote, “I’d love nothing more ;)”. All right, we shouldn’t look too much into winking here but let’s all admit that Patrick Schwarzenegger would be perfect as Patrick Bateman. He has the physique, he has the offbeat charm, he has the confidence, and it’s someone that our very own Kier Gomes suggested get the role (and I totally agree!) And he is well on his way to that “breakout” role,...

Patrick Schwarzenegger has once again opened up about his wish to succeed Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman on screen. Schwarzenegger is a long-time fan of American Psycho and has been vocal about his desire to take over the role of Patrick Bateman in the remake.

But Patrick Schwarzenegger’s insane desire to “dissect girls” does not sound unnatural after how he recently became the talk of the town for an incestuous s*x scene in The White Lotus Season 3. While the world was shocked to see the moment between Saxon Ratliff and his younger brother, Schwarzenegger revealed that he had “fun” filming the controversial scene.

Patrick Schwarzenegger continues lobbying to play the Wall Street serial killer Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho | Credits: Lions Gate Films

American Psycho, based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 1991 novel and directed by Mary Harron, became a cult classic over time. Christian Bale‘s...

Chloë Sevigny has expressed interest in returning as Jean, the character she portrayed in the 2000 adaptation of American Psycho, for Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film based on the same source material. Sevigny confirmed that she reached out to Guadagnino directly, suggesting she reprise her role using digital de-aging technology.

“I pitched to him that I should play Jean again and that they do that reverse-aging on me,” she said in a recent IndieWire interview. “I thought that would be something that he would be into, conceptually having the same actress play the same part.” According to Sevigny, Guadagnino responded by saying he was thinking of another role for her.

Casting for the film is ongoing. The role of Patrick Bateman, the affluent New York investment banker with a violent secret life, has not yet been filled. The original film featured Christian Bale as Bateman and was directed by Mary Harron.