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Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct Hawaii Five-O at Paramount

September 12, 2026

Kit Connor, actor known for Heartstopper and the Marvel X-Men reboot, cast in Janicza Bravo's true crime film PRƎPPY, 2026

Kit Connor and Diana Silvers to Star in Janicza Bravo's Preppy Killer Film

September 8, 2026

Billy Barratt, cast as Tom Riddle in HBO's Harry Potter Season 2, 2026

Billy Barratt Cast as Tom Riddle in HBO's Harry Potter Season 2

September 8, 2026

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Kane Parsons Set to Direct Backrooms 2 for A24

September 7, 2026

Jack Barton, British actor and reported Bond 26 frontrunner for Denis Villeneuve's Amazon MGM James Bond reboot, 2026

Jack Barton Emerges as Bond 26 Frontrunner in Six-Actor Shortlist

September 6, 2026

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Noah Jupe Joins Avengers: Secret Wars in Mystery Role

September 2, 2026

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Aaron Tveit Joins Angourie Rice in Indie Drama Nice Eggs

September 1, 2026

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Stephen Kalyn Joins Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid's Secret

September 1, 2026

Michael B. Jordan, who stars as Rico Tubbs in Universal Pictures Miami Vice 85, directed by Joseph Kosinski, 2028

Miami Vice '85 Adds Danny Ramirez to Its Growing Ensemble

August 29, 2026

Tom Hanks, who plays Abraham Lincoln in the 2026 Starburns Industries stop-motion hybrid film Lincoln in the Bardo, directed by Duke Johnson

Willem Dafoe, Jonathan Bailey, and Peter Dinklage Join Lincoln in the Bardo

August 29, 2026

Promotional image for Marvel Studios untitled X-Men film directed by Jake Schreier starring Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver set for 2028

Marvel's X-Men Locks In Adam Driver, Christopher Abbott for 2028

August 26, 2026

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Kit Harington Steps Into Gilderoy Lockhart for Harry Potter Season 2

August 25, 2026

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Ricky Martin Joins Gael García Bernal's Hombre al Agua for Venice

August 25, 2026

Geraldine Viswanathan, cast in Mike Birbiglia’s Old Friends New Friends at Focus Features, 2026

Focus Features Greenlights Mike Birbiglia’s Old Friends New Friends

August 25, 2026

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Michael Showalter Plans a Rebuttal to Serendipity

August 23, 2026

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Charles Melton Nears Deal to Play Kakashi in Lionsgate's Naruto

August 22, 2026

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Kit Connor Lands Cyclops in Marvel's X-Men Reboot

August 15, 2026

Jaafar Jackson, star of the Michael Jackson biopic Michael (2026), joins Will Smith and Jason Clarke in Supermax for Amazon Prime Video

Jason Clarke Joins Supermax as Prison Thriller Cast Takes Shape

August 11, 2026

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Dave Bautista in Talks to Play Kratos in Amazon's God of War Series

August 11, 2026

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Jacob Elordi in Talks for Ari Aster's Scapegoat at A24

August 11, 2026

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Kit Connor Cast as Cyclops in Marvel's X-Men Reboot

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (1999), Universal Pictures, the original franchise film now getting a fourth installment

Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O'Connor Return for The Mummy 4

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Jamie Foxx Signs On to Star in Amazon MGM's Deadlocked

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Dave Bautista in Talks to Play Kratos in God of War

Director David Gordon Green, set to helm Supermax for Amazon MGM and Prime Video in 2026.

Jaafar Jackson Signs On to David Gordon Green's Supermax

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Samara Weaving Joins Marvel's X-Men as Emma Frost

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Sonoya Mizuno Sets Cast for A24 Ballet Drama Stages

Aniston and Dinklage Board Wilde's Naughty for Universal

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David Oyelowo Joins Little Five as Reluctant Cycling Mentor

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Michael Johnston Joins Mummy 4 With Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz

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David Jonsson Is the New Black Panther

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Ryan Gosling Is Ghost Rider. Shawn Levy Will Direct.

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Glen Powell Stars in Richard Linklater's Lou Gehrig Biopic at Universal

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Lewis Pullman Joins Julia Garner in Apple's Guilty Creatures

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Ella Beatty in Final Talks to Join The Bell Jar

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Danny McBride to Write and Direct Paramount's G.I. Joe Reboot

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PinkPantheress Makes Acting Debut in Daniels' Next Universal Film

Director Destin Daniel Cretton, who is bringing Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto to the big screen for Lionsgate, 2026

Lionsgate Opens Global Casting Search for Live-Action Naruto

Ariana Grande in 2026, announced as part of the American Horror Story Season 13 cast in October 2025 before exiting due to scheduling conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine Tour.

Ariana Grande Exits American Horror Story Season 13

Brie Larson, lead actress in Skeletons, the 2027 Sony horror film directed by JT Mollner and produced by J.J. Abrams Bad Robot

John Goodman Joins Brie Larson in Sony Horror Film Skeletons

Rachel Zegler, star of psychological thriller NDA directed by Audrey Ellis Fox, 2026

Bleecker Street Acquires Rachel Zegler Thriller NDA

9/12 Paramount+ limited series 2026 with Jeremy Strong and Barry Pepper, dramatizing the 9/11 first responder legal battle

Barry Pepper Joins Jeremy Strong in Paramount+ Limited Series 9/12

Sadie Sink Arrives in Spider-Man: Brand New Day With a Role Marvel Won't Name

A still from Greg Kwedar's Sing Sing (2024), the prison drama the director helmed before Free Byrd with Dwayne Johnson at Artists Equity

Greg Kwedar to Direct Dwayne Johnson in Free Byrd for Artists Equity

Julia Garner, three-time Emmy winner set to star in Apple TV true crime series Guilty Creatures, 2026

Julia Garner to Star in Apple TV True Crime Series Guilty Creatures

Ariana Greenblatt, cast alongside Rain Spencer in Little Five, a period sports drama from Anne Hathaway's Somewhere Pictures set at Indiana University in the early 1980s.

Rain Spencer and Ariana Greenblatt Cast in Little Five

Sadie Sink on Joining the MCU Without an Audition

Paul Dano Joins Parker Finn's Possession Remake at Paramount

Monica Barbaro, Oscar-nominated actress known for A Complete Unknown and Top Gun: Maverick, cast in the Ocean's Eleven prequel at Warner Bros.

Monica Barbaro Joins Ocean's Eleven Prequel Alongside Cooper and Robbie

Promotional backdrop for The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's 2026 sequel to The Social Network

Jesse Eisenberg Won't Reprise Zuckerberg in Sorkin's Social Reckoning

Not Alone, Illumination animated film featuring the voices of Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez, releasing April 2027

Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez to Voice Illumination's Not Alone

Director Denis Villeneuve, who is directing the next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios, 2026.

Denis Villeneuve Moves Bond Auditions to August

Keanu Reeves, in talks to lead Universal's untitled live-action Lego hybrid film directed by Josh Cooley, 2026.

Keanu Reeves in Talks to Star in New Lego Film at Universal

Kevin Bacon, set to star as exorcist Jefferson Haddock in Summoner for Amazon MGM, 2026

Kevin Bacon to Star in Amazon MGM Horror Film Summoner

Glen Powell, star and producer of Homewreckers, the Legendary Entertainment AI erotic thriller in development at Warner Bros. in 2026.

Craig Gillespie in Talks to Direct Glen Powell in Homewreckers

Keanu Reeves photographed in 2026, the actor currently in negotiations to lead Universal Pictures live-action Lego hybrid film directed by Josh Cooley

Keanu Reeves in Talks to Star in New Lego Film at Universal

Scene from Everything Everywhere All at Once, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Daniels, 2022

The Daniels Return With Untitled Universal Event Film Starring Matt Damon

Elizabeth Banks, set to star as Ms. Frizzle in Legendary Entertainment's live-action Magic School Bus film, 2026

Rob Letterman to Direct Live-Action Magic School Bus for Legendary

Backdrop from Companion (2025), debut film written and directed by Drew Hancock, who is now set to direct Seasons for Amazon MGM with Lily James

Drew Hancock Sets Seasons at Amazon MGM With Lily James

Quentin Tarantino, director and actor, pictured in 2026. Tarantino stars opposite Kylie Minogue in Jamie Adams Tangled Up in Blue, filming in Cardiff, Wales.

Quentin Tarantino Acts Opposite Kylie Minogue in Jamie Adams Film in Wales

Jim Carrey as The Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), directed by Ron Howard for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment

Jim Carrey, Ron Howard in Talks for Grinch Sequel at Universal

Ana de Armas, actress set to star alongside Kate Hudson in erotic thriller Palm Grove, 2026

Kate Hudson and Ana de Armas Set for Erotic Thriller Palm Grove

Scene from Everything Everywhere All at Once directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, 2022

Sandra Oh in Talks to Join Matt Damon in Daniels' Universal Film

Wagner Moura, actor in negotiations to play the villain in Warner Bros. Ocean's prequel, 2026

Wagner Moura Cast as Villain in Warner Bros. Ocean's Prequel