Last Looks: Kerry Washington Developing Wisteria Lane, New Miami Vice at Universal, and More!

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Film Development 🗒️

• Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson join Kate and Rooney Mara in Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard.’ (more)
• Joseph Kosinski will direct a new ‘Miami Vice’ movie for Universal, with a script by Dan Gilroy. (more)
• Brad Pitt will star in Edward Berger’s ‘The Riders,’ a new A24 film based on Tim Winton’s novel. (more)
• Jessica Alba will star in spy thriller ‘The Mark,’ directed by Justin Chadwick and set to film in Australia this summer. (more)
• Miles Teller will star in Paramount’s Winter Olympics romance ‘Winter Games.’ (more)
• Stunt coordinator Scott Rogers will make his directorial debut with ‘One Second After,’ a survival thriller based on William R. Forstchen’s novel. (more)
• ‘Twinless,’ Dylan O’Brien’s Sundance-winning comedy, will be released in theaters by Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate on September 5. (more)
• New Line has acquired sci-fi thriller spec ‘Cut Outs’ from Isaac Louis García, with BoulderLight Pictures producing. (more)
• Greenwich Entertainment has acquired Sundance drama ‘Omaha,’ starring John Magaro, for a theatrical release. (more)
• Dev Patel will write, direct, and star in period revenge thriller ‘The Peasant’ for Fifth Season and Thunder Road. (more)
• Tom Hanks will return for a ‘Greyhound’ sequel set to film in early 2026, expanding the story from D-Day to the Pacific Theater. (more)
• Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ reboot from Amazon MGM Studios is set for a March 2027 release with an IMAX rollout. (more)
• Emma Mackey will star as the White Witch in Greta Gerwig’s Netflix adaptation of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia,’ reuniting the two after ‘Barbie.’ (more)
• Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, and Steve Buscemi have joined the cast of John Turturro’s thriller ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.’ (more)
• Jesse Plemons will play a young Plutarch Heavensbee in Lionsgate’s ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.’ (more)
• Norman Reedus has joined Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Phoebe Dynevor in the Darren Aronofsky-produced horror film ‘Pendulum.’ (more)

TV Development 📺

• Greg Berlanti scored a series order at Amazon for horror drama ‘Stillwater,’ based on the comic. (more)
• Netflix has greenlit four new series as part of its $1B investment in Mexican film and TV production. (more)
• Disney’s Onyx Collective is developing ‘Wisteria Lane,’ a ‘Desperate Housewives’ update from Kerry Washington and Natalie Chaidez. (more)
• ‘Match Game’ is returning to ABC with Martin Short as host. (more)
• Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ will film seasons two and three back-to-back in Hungary after relocating from the UK. (more)
• Mediawan has secured major licensing deals for Bille August’s ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ in the U.S., U.K., and other key territories. (more)

Greenlights, Renewals, & Cancellations ✅ ❌

• ‘Diarra From Detroit’ is renewed for S2 at BET+. (more)
• ‘North of North’ is renewed for S2 at Netflix. (more)

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