The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations.
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Film Development 🗒️
- A24 boards Michael Shanks’ sci-fi thriller ‘Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel,’ following his Sundance hit ‘Together.’ (more)
- Morgan Lehmann sells untitled WAGs comedy pitch to United Artists and producer Scott Stuber. (more)
- Netflix boards Australian supernatural mystery drama ‘Playing Gracie Darling,’ set to launch globally later this year. (more)
- Jeremy Irons joins Henry Cavill in Amazon MGM’s ‘Highlander’ remake as the film’s second antagonist. (more)
- Black Bear acquires U.S. rights to Daniel Roher’s romantic thriller ‘Tuner,’ starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall. (more)
- Di Novi Pictures taps Alan Scott Neal to direct thriller ‘Motherboy,’ from Tess Brewer’s Black List script. (more)
- Mads Mikkelsen and Diane Kruger will star in sci-fi survival thriller ‘Ami,’ now filming in Spain. (more)
- Amazon MGM wraps Gareth Evans’ remake ‘A Colt Is My Passport,’ starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tim Roth, Jack Reynor and Lucy Boynton. (more)
- Vertical acquires U.S. rights to Sophie Tabet’s ’80s-set thriller ‘Stone Cold Fox,’ starring Kiernan Shipka, Kiefer Sutherland and Krysten Ritter. (more)
- Rami Malek, Rebecca Hall and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will star in Ira Sachs’ late-’80s New York musical fantasia ‘The Man I Love.’ (more)
- Prime Video acquires Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman-produced Civil War drama ‘The Gray House,’ debuting in early 2026. (more)
- Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Network Part II’ has been retitled ‘The Social Reckoning,’ set for release Oct. 9, 2026. (more)
- Drew McIntyre has joined Chad Stahelski’s ‘Highlander’ reboot, playing Henry Cavill’s brother alongside Russell Crowe and Dave Bautista. (more)
TV Development 📺
- Netflix greenlights Lauren Iungerich’s new YA drama series ‘Poser,’ an eight-episode thriller on toxic friendship. (more)
- Searchlight acquires Mona Fastvold’s musical drama ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ starring Amanda Seyfried, for global release. (more)
- ABC orders Scott Speedman-led drama ‘RJ Decker,’ based on Carl Hiaasen’s novel ‘Double Whammy.’ (more)
- Prime Video orders four-part series ‘Murder in the Dark,’ with Michael Falch reprising his role from the 1986 film. (more)
- Huntr/x singers from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ will give their first live performance on ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Oct. 7. (more)
- Peacock is developing a scripted series adaptation of the true-crime podcast ‘Vigilante,’ from Patrick Macmanus and UCP. (more)
- Kristin Chenoweth to star in NBC’s untitled church choir comedy from Alissa Neubauer, Kapital and 3 Arts. (more)
- Hulu cancels comedy ‘Mid-Century Modern’ after S1. (more)
Business 🤝
- Paramount inks long-term deal making Paramount+ the exclusive home of ‘Zuffa Boxing,’ starting Jan. 2026. (more)
- Paramount inks overall deal with filmmaker James Mangold, starting with Timothée Chalamet project ‘High Side.’ (more)
- Electronic Arts agrees to a record $55B buyout led by Jared Kushner’s firm, Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund and Silver Lake. (more)
- Saudi Arabia unveils $8.7M in new film investments and rebrands its state-backed Saudi Film Fund as Riviera Content. (more)
- Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO in Jan. 2026, becoming executive chairman. (more)
- Fubo shareholders approve merger with Disney’s ‘Hulu + Live TV,’ expected to close in late 2025 or early 2026. (more)
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