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Last Looks: Rian Johnson Takes a Break From 'Knives Out', Anna Kendrick Teams with J.K. Simmons
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Rian Johnson on the set of Knives Out (Lionsgate) Film Development 🗒️ Paul Greengrass has retitled his peasant revolt film ‘The Uprising,’ adding Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis, and Thomasin McKenzie to the cast. (more) James Norton is in…
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Last Looks: Disney Acquires 'Impossible Creatures,’ Prime Video Renews 'Ballard' For Season 2
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Maggie Q in Ballard (Prime Video) Film Development 🗒️ Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway will star in Ron Howard’s military drama ‘Alone at Dawn.’ (more) Jason Bateman is in talks to direct ‘The Partner’ for Universal, with Tom Holland…
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Last Looks: ABC Orders 'RJ Decker' to Series, Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning' Release Date
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. RJ Decker (ABC) 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…
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Last Looks: 'The Morning Show’ Renewed For Season 5, Jonas Brothers Join 'Camp Rock 3'
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. The Morning Show (Apple TV+) Film Development 🗒️ Greenwich and Kanopy have acquired U.S. rights to Eran Riklis’ ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran,’ starring Golshifteh Farahani and Zar Amir Ebrahimi. (more) Row K Entertainment has acquired…
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📝 Is the spec script market suddenly hot again?
Hollywood studios are finally opening their wallets for original scripts again, and writers who've been collecting “passes” and subsisting on ramen might want to sit down for this one: 8 spec deals have closed in August 2025 alone. That’s the highest monthly total since March 2017. To put this in perspective: The spec…
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Last Looks: Lena Dunham Developing Netflix Series Starring Sarah Paulson, More Deals From TIFF
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Film Development 🗒️ David F. Sandberg will direct an Amazon MGM reimagining of horror classic ‘Amityville Horror.’ (more) Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson will reunite for ‘Lizard Music’, adapting Daniel Pinkwater’s 1976 novel about…
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Last Looks: John Malkovich joins ‘Bad Monkey,' TIFF Market Heats Up
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Bad Monkey (Apple TV+) Film Development 🗒️ Todd Haynes’ shelved romance ‘De Noche’ is being revived, with Pedro Pascal circling to star alongside Danny Ramirez. (more) Milly Alcock will star in dark comedy ‘Thumb,’ about a woman…
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Last Looks: Annette Bening to lead ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, Universal developing a ‘Knight Rider’ film
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Yellowstone (Paramount) Film Development 🗒️ Universal is developing a ‘Knight Rider’ movie with the creators of ‘Cobra Kai’ writing and producing. (more) Sony and Netflix are in talks to develop a sequel to animated hit ‘KPop Demon…