Last Looks: 'Euphoria’ to return April 2026, Scarlett Johansson in talks for ‘The Batman Part II'

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

Euphoria (HBO)

Film Development 🗒️

• Ian McDonald sells an untitled cult-themed thriller pitch to Netflix, with Andrea Berloff and John Gatins set to produce. (more)
• Netflix acquires action thriller ‘The Operator,’ with Mark Wahlberg set to star as an ex–Tier One operative in a high-stakes survival mission. (more)
• Justin Lin will direct Sony and PlayStation’s feature adaptation of the video game ‘Helldivers,’ with a script by horror vet Gary Dauberman. (more)
• Paramount sets 2028 releases for a new live-action ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie and another ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ film. (more)
• Universal will adapt Dylan Clark’s viral horror short ‘Portrait of God,’ with Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele teaming up as producers for the first time. (more)
• Angelina Jolie begins production on ‘Sunny,’ a dark thriller she’ll both star in and produce for director Eva Sørhaug. (more)
• Scarlett Johansson is in final talks to join Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman Part II,’ taking on a new role in Matt Reeves’ sequel. (more)
• Sony taps ‘Bad Boys for Life’ writer Chris Bremner to script a new ‘Men in Black’ film, with Will Smith expected to read the first draft. (more)
• Vin Diesel will write, star in, and produce Mattel’s live-action ‘Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots’ movie for One Race Films. (more)
• Blackpink’s Lisa will make her film debut alongside Don Lee and Lee Jin-uk in Netflix’s ‘Tygo,’ a Korean-set expansion of the ‘Extraction’ universe. (more)
• Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers will co-write and star in a new Searchlight comedy inspired by a viral Berghain story. (more)
• Cailee Spaeny and Drew Starkey will star in A24’s adaptation of ‘Deep Cuts,’ written and directed by Sean Durkin and set to film in 2026. (more)
• James Wan joins Blumhouse and Paramount to produce a new ‘Paranormal Activity’ movie, marking the franchise’s eighth installment. (more)
• Netflix UK picks up Hal Ozsan’s finance-horror feature ‘Alpha,’ with Taron Egerton circling to star. (more)
• Gillian Flynn and Darren Aronofsky are developing an original erotic thriller at Sony, with Flynn writing and Aronofsky expected to direct. (more)

TV Development 📺

• Regé-Jean Page signs on to star in and executive produce Netflix’s new erotic thriller series ‘Hancock Park.’ (more)
• BBC and MGM+ pick up ‘Legacy of Spies,’ a John le Carré series starring Matthew Macfadyen, Charlie Hunnam and Daniel Brühl. (more)
• Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones will star in Disney+/Hulu’s new dark comedy ‘Mosquito,’ created by Tony McNamara. (more)
• Fifth Season picks up global distribution for MGM+’s crime drama ‘The Westies,’ about 1980s Irish gangs from ‘Narcos’ creator Chris Brancato. (more)
• Frederick E.O. Toye will direct the first two episodes of Amazon’s two-season ‘God of War’ series as pre-production and casting begin. (more)
• Ed Weeks will star in CBS’ vampire comedy pilot ‘Eternally Yours,’ from ‘Ghosts’ showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman. (more)
• ‘Euphoria’ will return in April for S3, with Sam Levinson teasing a five-year time jump. (more)
• Kit Harington joins Shailene Woodley and Lindsay Lohan in Hulu’s limited series ‘Count My Lies.’ (more)
• Peacock is developing a scripted ‘Clue’ series, with Dana Fox writing and Nicholas Stoller directing and executive producing. (more)
• Netflix UK and A24 are developing a TV adaptation of Marie-Claire Chappet’s debut novel ‘Broken Toys,’ following a competitive bidding auction. (more)
• Netflix greenlights a new Las Vegas casino drama from Brian Koppelman and David Levien, with Martin Scorsese executive producing. (more)

Business 🤝

• Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction enters the UK market with an overall deal for Rebel Minds Media. (more)
• Max Jacoby joins Jaume Collet-Serra’s Netflix-backed Jadis Collective as an executive to help build out its action-thriller slate. (more)
• Emma Roberts’ Belletrist Productions signs a first-look deal with Blink49 Studios to develop book-driven scripted TV projects. (more)
• Paramount+ becomes an official partner of Arsenal, launching co-branded campaigns and in-stadium activations tied to its major series. (more)
• Comcast will spin off most of its cable networks on Jan. 2, forming Versant as an independently traded company led by Mark Lazarus. (more)

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