Last Looks: 'The Holiday' limited series at Apple TV+, Mark Ruffalo joins 'Spider-Man 4'

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

Mark Ruffalo in She-Hulk (Disney)

Film Development 🗒️

• ‘Bad Apples’ starring Saoirse Ronan will open the New Directors section at this year’s San Sebastián Film Festival. (more)
• Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold are revving up a motocross heist film, ‘High Side,’ based on an unpublished short story. (more)
• Matt Smith will play the villain opposite Ryan Gosling in Lucasfilm’s ‘Star Wars: Starfighter,’ directed by Shawn Levy and set for a May 28, 2027 release. (more)
• Ben Kingsley, Andy Serkis and Joel David Smallbone join presidential origin story ‘Young Washington,’ set for release July 2026. (more)
• David Tennant and Robert Carlyle star in ITV’s ‘The Hack,’ a drama about the News of the World phone hacking scandal (more)
• Netflix is developing a ‘T.J. Hooker’ movie with Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel writing a modern, meta reimagining of the ’80s cop series. (more)
• Mel Gibson will release ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ in two parts, hitting theaters March 26 and May 6, 2027. (more)
• Molly Shannon joins Will Ferrell’s Netflix golf comedy as co-creators Ramy Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz exit over creative differences. (more)
• Spider-Punk animated feature is in the works at Sony, co-written by Daniel Kaluuya and Ajon Singh. (more)
• KJ Apa will star as Jimmy Stewart in ‘Jimmy,’ a biopic chronicling the Hollywood icon’s life and WWII heroism. (more)
• Djimon Hounsou and Halle Berry will star in Africa-set trafficking thriller ‘Red Card,’ written by George Gallo and Nick Vallelonga. (more)
• Lee Chang-dong will direct ‘Possible Love’ for Netflix, his first film in eight years, reuniting with stars of ‘Secret Sunshine’ and ‘Peppermint Candy.’ (more)
• Netflix’s untitled Newfoundland thriller adds Kaleb Horn, Ruby Stokes and Willow Kean as filming begins. (more)
• Michael Peña joins Chris Hemsworth and Lily James in Amazon MGM’s submarine thriller ‘Subversion.’ (more)
• ‘A Quiet Place Part III’ will be written, directed, and produced by John Krasinski, hitting theaters July 9, 2027. (more)
• Mark Ruffalo will reprise his role as the Hulk in ‘Spider-Man 4,’ joining Tom Holland’s next MCU outing. (more)
• Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum will star in and produce family comedy ‘Dance Parents,’ which landed at Universal after a bidding war. (more)

TV Development 📺

• ‘King & Conqueror’ starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has sold to Prime Video in the U.S. and HBO Max in multiple territories. (more)
• Jacob Soboroff is joining MSNBC as senior political correspondent amid its upcoming split from NBC and move to Versant. (more)
• ‘South Park’ will leave HBO Max Aug. 5 and stream exclusively on Paramount+ worldwide. (more)
• ‘The Holiday’ is being adapted into a limited series at Apple TV+ with new characters and a fresh cast. (more)
• Justina Machado joins S2 of ‘Matlock’ in a recurring role, reuniting with her ‘Jane the Virgin’ showrunner. (more)

Renewed & Canceled ✅ ❌

• ‘And Just Like That…’ will end for good after its S3 finale drops August 14 on Max. (more)
• ‘Fubar’ has been canceled by Netflix after S2. (more)

Business 🤝

• Nielsen and WPP Media have partnered to integrate audience insights across TV, streaming, and ads via Nielsen ONE. (more)
• Fox One will launch Aug. 21 at $19.99/month, offering live Fox, Fox Sports and Fox News programming. (more)
• Roku launches Howdy, a $2.99/month ad-free streamer offering library titles from WBD, Lionsgate and more. (more)

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