Author: Deadline

Controversial AI “actor” Tilly Norwood will “star” in Misaligned, marking the first time she has lead a feature film. Eline van den Velden’s Particle 6, which created Norwood, is in development on the pic. The London-based firm claims to have “retrained and upskilled” more than 30 TV and film creatives, filmmakers, actors and technologists since its launch, and is now applying the approach to the movie’s production. Particle 6 claims Misaligned‘s production will see traditional professionals such as directors, writers and editors working alongside AI specialists. Misaligned is billed as “a comedy-drama telling a coming-of-age story infused with existential AI chaos.”…

After nearly 35 years, Joe Eszterhas is back to basics with the follow-up to his 1992 erotic thriller. The Basic Instinct screenwriter, who was tapped to pen a reboot for Amazon MGM Studio’s United Artists last year, has given an update on the script, which features the onscreen return of Catherine Tramell (infamously originated by Sharon Stone). “They came to me and asked, ‘Do you have any ideas for this?’” Eszterhas recalled to Interview Magazine. “And I said, ‘I do.’ I really talked about bare bones. As you know, after Basic, there was a so-called sequel. … it’s really bad.”…

Woody Harrelson and Hunger Games fans everywhere, eat your heart out over Lionsgate‘s new look at young Haymitch Abernathy. On Saturday, July 4, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping teased the Nov. 20 prequel with a new ‘Meet Haymitch’ promo featuring Joseph Zada as the Second Quarter Quell victor, in celebration of the character’s birthday and Reaping Day. Watch the promo below. “Can you imagine the sun rising on a world without a Reaping?” asks Haymitch’s girlfriend Lenore Dove Baird (Whitney Peak), to which he responds, “Not on my birthday. Never had one that came without a Reaping. The…

Kjell Nilsson, the Swedish born weightlifter and actor best known for playing the villainous masked marauder Lord Humungus in the classic 1981 Mad Max film The Road Warrior, died in Queensland, Australia, Thursday, July 2, following a four-year battle with kidney disease. He was 76. His death was announced by family on his Facebook page. “As many of you know, Kjell had been battling end-stage kidney disease for the past four and a half years, receiving dialysis three days a week,” his family writes. “It was a long and painful journey, filled with countless battles to overcome, including the gradual…

EXCLUSIVE: Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) is set to produce rom-com feature Best Men about a romantically challenged “man of honour” who falls for the groom’s charming best man. Jenkins is developing the project with filmmaker Jason Crain who will direct the the adaptation of Sidney Karger’s script, adapted from his debut novel. Published in May 2023 by Berkley, the gay love story “follows romantically challenged Max Moody, who is asked by his childhood best friend Paige to serve as her “man of honor” at her wedding, only to be paired with the groom’s impossibly charming best man, Chasten. What begins…

EXCLUSIVE: Lola Tung (The Summer I Turned Pretty) has inked a deal to join Please, A24‘s new film from Babygirl and Bodies Bodies Bodies helmer Halina Reijn. Tung’s role is being kept under wraps, as all have been. No word yet on the story being told here. Tung joins the previously announced Gracie Abrams, Tom Burke, Connor Storrie, and David Jonsson. Reijn will direct from her own script, producing through her Man Up Film banner, alongside frequent collaborator David Hinojosa. A24 will also produce and finance the project, with Zach Nutman exec producing. Best known for her breakout performance as Belly in Amazon’s hit YA series The…

Cara Delevingne is coming off one of the films of Cannes in the shape of buzzy A24 acquisition Club Kid. However, on a podcast appearance with Louis Theroux the model and actress has addressed one of her screen misfires: the 2018 thriller London Fields, also featuring Amber Heard, Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Isaacs, Theo James, Johnny Depp and more. The film, adapted from the Martin Amis novel of the same name, has a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and received some blistering reviews. Delevingne said the reception took her aback. “You never know”, said the actress about her expectations…

As Prime Video’s summer of obsession continues, a movie that breaks the typical mold of romance or a book adaptation is The Devil’s Mouth, a survival thriller. The trailer has arrived, and the latest summer shark movie will start streaming on Prime Video July 29. The film stars Lana Condor, Kathryn Newton, Gavin Casalegno, Nico Hiraga, Tommi Rose and Tayme Thapthimthong. A co-production with Lionsgate, it follows a group of college friends on a trip to Thailand. Underwater camera angles follow them as they jump off a boat into crystal blue waters, but nothing happens there. It’s the cave system…

Ever the Imax advocate, Christopher Nolan recalled introducing Ryan Coogler to the high-res format. The 2x Oscar winner recently noted that he assured Coogler it “wasn’t crazy” using Imax to film his 2025 film Sinners, which earned Autumn Durald Arkapaw the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. “Ryan called me before he committed to Imax,” he told The New York Times. “I think Dunkirk was the first time I dragged him to a screening of an original-made film print of Imax. I love to show filmmakers the potential of the format. “So he called me when he was prepping, but really…

K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian filmmaker and actor who held a central place in Tamil-language cinema, died today in Chennai following a heart attack. He was 73. India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan confirmed the filmmaker’s passing, writing on X that Bhagyaraj “made an extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema through his memorable films, distinctive storytelling, and remarkable screenwriting. His innovative screenplay techniques and ability to present complex narratives in a simple yet engaging manner earned him recognition as one of India’s finest screenwriters. He also inspired and mentored many filmmakers, enriching the world of cinema for generations.  “His passing,” Radhakrishnan continued,…