Last Looks: Netflix Orders ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel, Kathryn Hahn Joins Disney's 'Tangled'

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

KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Film Development 🗒️

• Netflix has confirmed a sequel to ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning. (more)
• Susanna Fogel will write and direct Netflix romantic comedy ‘Primal.’ (more)
• Billie Eilish is in talks to star in a film adaptation of ‘The Bell Jar,’ with Sarah Polley set to write and direct. (more)
• Christopher Landon will write and direct supernatural horror film ‘Final Boarding,’ for Sony’s Screen Gems. (more)
• Kate Winslet has joined Andy Serkis’ ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.’ (more)
• AGBO has set a new big-budget film project with ‘The Bluff’ writers Frank E. Flowers and Joe Ballarini. (more)
• Donald Glover will voice Yoshi in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ with Luis Guzman and Issa Rae also joining the cast. (more)
• James Wan will direct Paramount’s reimagining of ‘The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil,’ with original star Don Lee attached. (more)
• Gael García Bernal stars in Netflix’s ‘In the Valley of Shadows,’ a Colombia-shot film adaptation of H.G. Wells’ ‘The Country of the Blind.’ (more)
• Alexander Ludwig is making his directorial debut with indie healthcare drama ‘Billings,’ in which he also stars alongside Carla Gugino. (more)
• Jamal Sims will make his narrative feature directing debut with 20th Century Studios dance drama ‘Major,’ produced by H.E.R. and Oprah Winfrey. (more)
• A Bon Jovi biopic about the band’s early years is in development at Universal with Jon Bon Jovi’s participation and access to the band’s music. (more)
• Paramount’s ‘The Rescue,’ starring Brandon Sklenar, has added Josh Lucas, Tim Blake Nelson and Josh Duhamel to its cast. (more)
• Kathryn Hahn will play Mother Gothel in Disney’s live-action ‘Tangled.’ (more)

TV Development 📺

• Tommy Lee Jones has joined S2 of FX’s ‘The Lowdown,’ starring Ethan Hawke. (more)
• Fox and Hulu have ordered two seasons of ‘Stewie,’ a ‘Family Guy,’ spinoff from Seth MacFarlane. (more)
• Hulu has ordered comedy pilot ‘Lex’ from ‘Severance’ writer Sean Clements and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ producer Paul Simms. (more)
• Hulu has ordered drama pilot ‘Durango’ from ‘Y: The Last Man’ showrunner Eliza Clark. (more)
• Grace Van Patten will star in Hanna Gray Organschi’s Sundance-backed debut feature ‘Rubber Hut.’ (more)
• Phil Rosenthal will move new episodes of ‘Somebody Feed Phil,’ to YouTube in 2027 under a strategic deal with Banijay. (more)
• Michiel Huisman will star opposite Taylor Schilling in NBC’s crime drama pilot ‘What the Dead Know.’ (more)
• Brooks Nader and Noah Beck have joined Fox’s ‘Baywatch,’ reboot. (more)
• Kate Walsh will star opposite Rhys Darby in CBS’ period sitcom pilot ‘The Tillbrooks.’ (more)
• Jeff Daniels has joined S5 of Apple TV+ drama ‘The Morning Show,’ playing a billionaire investment firm founder. (more)
• ‘Tink’ is in development at Disney+ as a live-action Tinker Bell series from ‘Friday Night Lights’ creators Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter. (more)
• Fox has renewed medical drama ‘Doc,’ starring Molly Parker, for S3 with another 22-episode order. (more)
• ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ has been renewed for two more seasons. (more)

Business 🤝

• Netflix is reportedly paying up to $600M to acquire Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup InterPositive. (more)
• Lionsgate is restructuring its worldwide TV distribution group with new hires, a self-distribution unit, and limited layoffs. (more)
• Brandon Sklenar has signed a first-look film producing deal with Lionsgate through his Vista Lane Pictures banner. (more)
• Premeditated Productions has extended its first-look film and TV deal with Amazon MGM Studios through 2032. (more)
• Mike Flanagan has signed an exclusive multi-year TV overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios following his upcoming series adaptation of ‘Carrie.’ (more)
• Liz Meriwether, creator of ‘New Girl,’ has signed a new overall deal with 20th Television, extending her longtime partnership with the Disney studio. (more)
• Will Arnett has signed a first-look TV deal between his Electric Avenue banner and Blink49 Studios to develop scripted series. (more)

With the expected announcement of a KPop Demon Hunters sequel, what other releases from this year do you want a sequel to? Let us know in the comments.