Last Looks: Celine Song to write ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel, ‘The Gilded Age’ Renewed for S4

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

The Gilded Age (HBO)

Film Development 🗒️

• Dean Fleischer camp is pitching a new supernatural romance, after his ‘Lilo & Stitch’ remake crossed $1B. (more)
• Celine Song will write a ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel, now in early development at Sony Pictures. (more)
• Chris Rock is directing and starring in an A24 drama led by Rosalind Eleazar, with Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, and Anna Kendrick joining the cast. (more)
• Hulu is adapting true-crime audiobook ‘Midnight Son’ into docuseries ‘Blood & Myth,’ premiering Sept. 4. (more)
• Sony Animation’s ‘Goat’ adds Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Jelly Roll, and Ayesha Curry to its star-studded voice cast ahead of its 2026 release. (more)
• Sterling K. Brown, Da’Vine Joy Randolph & Winston Duke may star in a limited series of ‘The Trees,’ now sparking a bidding war. (more)
• Pierce Brosnan stars in boxing biopic ‘Giant,’ acquired by Vertical and exec produced by Sylvester Stallone. (more)
• ‘A Place in Hell’ adds Danny Huston, Arturo Castro, Kyle Mooney, Dani Oliveros, and Esther McGregor to Chloe Domont’s Neon thriller. (more)
• Lluís Quílez will direct Spanish-language thriller ‘Elegido’, inspired by the 2000 El Ejido race riots, for ‘Sorry, Baby’ producer Frank Ariza. (more)
• ‘Crossed’ has cast Devin Druid and Ash Santos as leads in the post-apocalyptic horror film from ‘The Boys’ creator Garth Ennis. (more)
• Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated is developing horror film ‘He Never Dies,’ written and directed by ‘Brightburn’ filmmaker David Yarovesky. (more)

TV Development 📺

• Starz is nearing a deal for a scripted series about Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter gambling scandal, penned by ‘Air’ writer Alex Convery. (more)
• Jack Reynor joins Rachel Brosnahan in S2 of Apple TV+’s ‘Presumed Innocent,’ based on upcoming novel ‘Dissection of a Murder.’ (more)
• Tracy Spiridakos will lead USA Network’s new crime drama ‘Anna Pigeon,’ based on Nevada Barr’s novels and set to premiere in 2026. (more)
• Sonay Hoffman and Tommy Benjamin are developing medical drama ‘God Complex’ at Amazon as they launch new banner Story Well Pictures. (more)
• Will Smith will exit Apple TV+’s ‘Slow Horses’ after S5, with new writers leading S6 and S7. (more)
• ‘Rick and Morty’ spinoff ‘President Curtis’ is officially a go at Adult Swim, with Keith David returning as the voice of the POTUS. (more)

Renewed & Canceled ✅ ❌

• ‘The Gilded Age’ has been renewed for S4 at HBO following its strongest ratings run yet. (more)
• ‘Untamed’ is renewed for S2 at Netflix. (more)
• ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ has been renewed for a fourth and final season, with production starting soon in Spain. (more)

Business 🤝

• Josh Greenstein is expected to exit Sony for Paramount–Skydance, with Peter Kang likely to be promoted to President of Production. (more)
• Fubo now expects its merger with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV to close by early 2026, sooner than originally anticipated. (more)
• Glenn Gainor is exiting Amazon MGM Studios to launch Hollywood Ventures Group with Sandy Climan, aiming to develop global film and TV content. (more)
• Matt Baldovsky has joined Adventure Media, reuniting with former ICM colleagues Chris Von Goetz and James Robins Early. (more)
• Great American Media will produce 20+ films and shows with Robert Halmi’s Great Point Studios, starting with ‘A Christmas Spark.’ (more)
• Proximity Media has parted ways with three execs as contracts for Kalia King, Hannah Levy, and Rebecca Cho were not renewed. (more)

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Anna Gallup

Love Christine Baranski in The Gilded Age!