A familiar face will be returning to direct The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Francis Lawrence, the director of the last three Hunger Games films will helm the prequel. The Hunger Games' franchise is based on the bestselling novels by Suzanne Collins and the prequel novel, The...
The streaming giant has made another big acquisition, paying a reportedly $20 million for the Ted Melfi-directed dramedy The Starling With production shut, Netflix opted to acquire the world rights to the film based on the script and four-minute promo reel.  The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, and Kevin Kline....
Maddie Ziegler has been cast in The Fallout joining You star Jenna Ortega.  Ziegler will star in the teen drama from filmmaker Megan Park who will write and direct the feature. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Fallout centers on high schooler Vada (Ortega) who must navigate the emotional fallout...
A new Julia Child documentary has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.  The upcoming documentary hails from Oscar-nominated filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RBG). “Julia will use never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and ‘cutting edge’ food cinematography. The project will trace Child’s path, from her struggles to create and...
The Harriet filmmaker will write and direct The Shadow King.  Kasi Lemmons has boarded the World War II drama set during Benito Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia. The feature is based on Maaza Mengiste’s historical fiction novel of the same name about the Ethiopian women soldiers who went to battle against...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have just announced that one lucky fan can win a walk-on role in the film Killers of the Flower Moon. The Oscar-winning actors took to social media to announce that by donating funds through the “All in Challenge,” to help those in need during...
Saban Films has acquired US rights to The Silencing. The crime thriller, an official selection of the SXSW Film Festival, will now be released domestically by the production company. The Silencing stars Nicolas Coster-Waldau and Annabelle Wallis, who are best known for their roles in Game of Thrones and Peaky Blinders...
Another mega content deal has been brokered.  The first look television deal has been signed. The parties — Netflix and BOOM! Studios. According to multiple outlets, under the deal, BOOM! will develop live-action and animated series for the streamer.  “We generate 20+ new original series a year and are thrilled to partner with...
Going to the movie theater may not be on the cards right now but fortunately, there's still a bunch of great new movies coming to Netflix U.S. over the course of the month. Here are some of the highlights. Extraction Chris Hemsworth stars in this dramatic thriller about a war between...
Sight Unseen Pictures has nabbed the rights to Bess Kalb’s Nobody Will Tell You This But Me.  The film adaptation of the recently released memoir will be helmed by Elizabeth Chomko who will direct from a screenplay penned by Kalb, the Emmy-nominated and Writers Guild award-winning writer. According to Deadline, the...