Hulu’s standup lineup continues to grow. The platform has inked a deal with Atsuko Okatsuka for her second special, which will be taped at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre in early November. Though the details are being kept under wraps for the time being, she is joining a roster that also includes Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, …
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are looking to catch a box office wave after picking up the North American rights to The Surfer, the psychological thriller from director Lorcan Finnegan that stars Nicolas Cage as a beach bum on the edge of sanity. With a 2025 theatrical release set, the fourth feature from the Vivarium director and …
Paramount Pictures has picked up the screenplay for erotic thriller Over Asking, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. In what is described as a highly competitive situation, the studio landed the feature spec script from Caroline Dries (Batwoman). The movie’s story focuses on the frightening aftermath that follows a chance encounter between a seemingly perfect couple …
Starz has landed the U.S. and Canada rights to a British revenge thriller starring Fallout’s Ella Purnell. The premium cable outlet will air Sweetpea later this year. The drama is based on a 2017 novel by C.J. Skuse and stars Purnell as a quiet young woman who develops a taste for murder. Purnell is also …
Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Discovery+ U.K. and Ireland has commissioned a new series focused on the professional and personal life of controversial British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg, titled Meet The Rees-Moggs. The five-part series, produced by Optomen, promises to “lift the lid on the man behind the public image” by offering exclusive access and fly-on-the-wall insight into …
Paramount Pictures is closing deals with Robert Pattinson and Smile filmmaker Parker Finn to tackle a remake of Possession, the cult 1981 psychological supernatural horror movie written and directed by Polish filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski. The deal is being made in the shadow of the landmark transaction that saw parent company Paramount Global agree to be …
The latest collaboration between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck is heading to Netflix. The streaming service has acquired the rights to RIP, the thriller feature that Joe Carnahan is directing, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Damon and Affleck’s production company, Artists Equity, is behind the project. Damon and Affleck will co-star in the movie and …
Focus Features will release thriller Last Breath in theaters on Feb. 28, 2025. The film, from Longshot Films and Dark Castle Entertainment, stars Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole. Universal Pictures International will distribute Last Breath in select international territories, while FilmNation Entertainment handles international sales on the rest of the world. Based on …
Street Fighter is preparing to boom into theaters in 2026. Sony Pictures announced Wednesday that the new film based on the popular video game franchise will be released theatrically on March 20, 2026. The Legendary film is co-developed and produced with video game company Capcom. The Hollywood Reporter reported earlier this month that the movie …
Riz Ahmed is returning to television — both in front of and behind the camera. Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a comedy series created by and starring Ahmed. The Oscar winner will play a struggling actor named Shah Latif, who’s the cusp of landing a breakthrough role when he finds himself thrust into a full-blown existential …