Last Looks: The Duffer Brothers' Paramount deal, Mandy Moore joins Dan Fogelman's NFL drama

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Mandy Moore in This is Us (NBC)

Film Development 🗒️

• Zack Snyder is finally getting to direct his passion project war drama ‘The Last Photograph,’ with filming set to begin later this month. (more)
• Jeremiah Zagar has signed on to adapt and direct Kevin Wilson’s novel ‘Nothing to See Here’ for Sony’s 3000 Pictures. (more)
• Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Amazon MGM’s dramedy ‘Honeymoon with Harry.’ (more)
• Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer will headline Chinonye Chukwu and Tony Kushner’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ for Focus Features and Amblin. (more)
• Gabriel Basso has joined Margaret Qualley in Amazon MGM’s romantic drama ‘Love of Your Life,’ directed by Rachel Morrison. (more)
• Greig Fraser will shoot Sam Mendes’ four ‘Beatles’ films, but won’t return as cinematographer for ‘The Batman 2.’ (more)
• Chris Rock has added Anthony Anderson, Kelli Garner, Amy Landecker, and Rich Sommer to his upcoming untitled A24 feature. (more)
• Dakota Fanning horror film ‘Vicious’ skips theaters, premiering Oct. 10 on Paramount+ after debuting at Fantastic Fest. (more)
• Regina Hall and Anna Faris are set to return in a new ‘Scary Movie’ reboot from the Wayans Brothers. (more)
• Matthew McConaughey’s ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ eyes U.S. theatrical release via Black Bear’s new distribution arm after SXSW acclaim. (more)
• Kristen Wiig joins ‘Masters of the Universe’ as the voice of Roboto in Amazon and Mattel’s live-action film, releasing June 5, 2026. (more)
• Netflix unveils six new Mexican films including ‘México 86,’ starring Diego Luna, as part of its $1B commitment to local content. (more)

TV Development 📺

• Mandy Moore is reuniting with ‘This Is Us’ creator Dan Fogelman in his new NFL drama for Hulu. (more)
• Ben Stiller won’t direct any episodes of ‘Severance’ S3 and will focus on a new war film project instead. (more)
• Apple has picked up pickleball comedy ‘The Dink,’ with Jake Johnson starring and Ben Stiller producing and co-starring. (more)
• Natalie Dormer is joining Netflix’s action-thriller series ‘Extraction,’ starring alongside Omar Sy and Boyd Holbrook. (more)
• Kenya Barris and Mike Epps are teaming on a new CBS comedy about estranged brothers reuniting in post-wildfire Altadena. (more)
• Netflix has renewed crime drama ‘Dept. Q’ for a second season, with Matthew Goode returning as Detective Carl Morck. (more)
• ‘Coven Academy’ teen witch dramedy from ‘High School Musical’ creator Tim Federle gets series order at Disney+, debuting in 2026. (more)
• Shawn Hatosy returns to ‘The Pitt’ S2 as Dr. Jack Abbot and will also direct an episode of the HBO Max medical drama. (more)

Business 🤝

• Lauren LeFranc, creator of ‘The Penguin,’ has locked in a two-year overall deal with HBO and launched her own banner, Acid and Tender Productions. (more)
• The Duffer Brothers are officially leaving Netflix for a four-year Paramount deal to create new films and TV projects. (more)

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