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The Dailies

The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations.

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Film Development 🗒️

• Dakota Johnson will make her feature directorial debut with a film written by ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ actress Vanessa Burghardt. (more)
• Mattel and TriStar are developing a live-action/animated hybrid film based on ‘Whac-a-Mole.’ (more)
• Independent Film Company and Shudder have acquired U.S. rights to ‘Whistle,’ a new horror film from ‘The Nun’ director Corin Hardy. (more)
• Carey Mulligan is joining Greta Gerwig’s Netflix adaptation of ‘The Magician’s Nephew’ as part of the upcoming ‘Narnia’ film. (more)
• Elle Fanning will play a young Effie Trinket in ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,’ taking over the role originally portrayed by Elizabeth Banks. (more)
• Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig are in talks to star in Damien Chazelle’s next film, a possible prison drama for Paramount. (more)
• Conan O’Brien will voice a new character named Smarty Pants in ‘Toy Story 5,’ hitting theaters in June 2026. (more)
• Chad Stahelski’s 87Eleven and Capstone Studios are launching ‘Sentinel,’ a new action thriller franchise, with sales kicking off at Cannes. (more)
• Eva Longoria will direct Netflix’s ‘The Fifth Wheel,’ a Kim Kardashian and Paula Pell comedy produced by Gloria Sanchez and Hyphenate Media. (more)
• Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, and Rashida Jones will star alongside Natalie Portman in Lena Dunham’s new Netflix rom-com ‘Good Sex.’ (more)
• Apple and The Walsh Company have acquired Sophie de Bruijn’s dark comedy spec script ‘Early Action.’ (more)
• Vertical has acquired rom-com ‘The Threesome,’ starring Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King, and Ruby Cruz, with a theatrical release set for Sept. 5. (more)
• Netflix has acquired ‘Devil’s Rope,’ a female-led thriller spec set in rural Texas from writer Melanie Toast. (more)
• Ralph Fiennes will play a young President Snow in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,’ taking over for Donald Sutherland. (more)
• Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp will star in ‘Outer Dark,’ a Cormac McCarthy adaptation directed by Laszlo Nemes. (more)
• Paramount has acquired international sales rights to Peacock’s Miami-set crime drama ‘M.I.A.,’ created by ‘Ozark’s’ Bill Dubuque. (more)

Cannes Market

• Andrew Garfield is in talks to lead Paul Greengrass’ 1381 revolt drama ‘The Rage,’ with Focus Features nearing an $11M deal. (more)
• Brie Larson will star in ‘Fail-Safe,’ a creature horror film produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by JT Mollner, launching at Cannes via FilmNation. (more)
• Will Poulter, Kit Connor, and Manu Ríos will star in ‘Rapture,’ a medieval zombie horror film that’s pre-sold in the U.S. and UK. (more)
• Gen Z horror reboot ‘The Creep,’ starring Jasmine Jobson and Aitch, has sold U.K. and Irish rights to True Brit Entertainment. (more)
• Jim Caviezel and John Travolta will star in ‘Syndicate,’ a faith-driven action-thriller launching sales at Cannes via Arclight Films. (more)
• Tilda Swinton will star in David Lowery’s psychological whodunnit ‘Death in Her Hands,’ adapted from Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel. (more)
• Jason Isaacs joins Maika Monroe and Thomasin McKenzie in ‘Victorian Psycho,’ a gothic horror-thriller, now selling at the Cannes market. (more)

TV Development 📺

• Netflix is developing an animated series based on the hit mobile game ‘Clash of Clans.’ (more)
• Peacock is developing thriller series ‘Strangers,’ with Leslie Mann and Gabrielle Union eyed to star. (more)
• Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ has added seven new cast members, including Dichen Lachman and Dolly de Leon, for S2 and S3 (more)
• Ryan Murphy and Kaia Gerber are teaming up for FX’s series adaptation of ‘The Shards,’ a prep school thriller based on Bret Easton Ellis’ novel. (more)
• Sony is producing a Mexican adaptation of medical drama ‘Doc’ starring Juan Pablo Medina, following the show’s global success. (more)

Renewed & Canceled ✅ ❌

• ‘Yellowjackets’ is renewed for S4 following a record-setting S3. (more)
• The CW has renewed ‘Scrabble’ and ‘Trivial Pursuit’ for second seasons, with Craig Ferguson set to host ‘Scrabble’starting in 2026. (more)
• ‘The Bondsman’ is cancelled at Prime Video after S1. (more)