Week of June 1, 2026

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has begun principal photography on 2034, an AI thriller that marks his third feature as director. The Netflix Original film stars Rachel McAdams in the lead role, joined by Jeff Daniels, Joel Edgerton, Caleb McLaughlin, and Nnamdi Asomugha. Gordon-Levitt co-wrote the script with Kieran Fitzgerald, his collaborator on Snowden, with a story credit shared by Natasha Lyonne. Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman are producing through T-Street Productions. Production launched May 4, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia, with Montenegro serving as a second location. The shoot is scheduled to wrap in July. Set in the near future year of 2034, the film takes a critical look at artificial intelligence, centering on how AI threatens both society and creative labor. Netflix acquired the project in October 2025 after a competitive bidding war, positioning it as a high-priority package. A 2027 release is expected.

O'Donnell will star as Captain Don Sharpe, a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville's busiest firehouse with his beloved son. Don's a devoted husband and family man but he has his secrets. Action and Drama series scheduled to start filming June 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. Network/Studio: ABC / 20th Television Genres: Drama, Action, Procedural, First Responder

The screenplay follows Megan, a woman haunted by a recurring dream from childhood of climbing a winding staircase in a Scottish castle where her ancestor Rachel worked as a servant in the 1800s. On a trip to Scotland, Megan visits the castle from her dreams and experiences a strange sense of her ancestor's presence. She also grapples with guilt over a past abortion. Through researching her family history and visiting sites connected to Rachel, Megan learns to terms with her own mistakes, finding that there is forgiveness even for "the unforgivable sin." Ultimately, learning Rachel's story of illegitimate pregnancy and lost love helps Megan on her journey to self-forgiveness and healing. Shoot dates are June 23 - July 17, 2026 in Redlands, CA.

In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate at a new school. But the woman at the door is a stranger, and Milo is gone. What follows is every parent's worst nightmare. The mystery/thriller series is in active development for Peacock, with filming location set in New York, New York. Network/Studio: Peacock / Universal Content Productions Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Mac and Blake are best friends who consider themselves brothers. They've lived together, picked one another up as they've fallen down, and stood at each other's sides through every hardship and heartbreak. When one fun night out sparks the turning gears of a devastating realization they come to the conclusion that perhaps the friendship they had with one another was merely a poor imitation of what they wanted it to be. They fight with and against one another through addiction, betrayal, and the bleak struggle for young men to accurately discuss and express their emotions. They must decide for themselves what the other means to them, and if the love they share is for who they actually are or who they could be. The film involves fight scenes between the main characters and smoking scenes. Filming takes place from June 19 to July 7, 2026 in Los Angeles County, CA.

Musical theater production of Annie featuring the classic story of the energetic and optimistic orphan who never gives up hope that better days are ahead. The production runs from December 4, 2026 to January 3, 2027 at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Rehearsals begin November 10, 2026 with previews starting December 2, 2026.

Astoria is a one hour Greek mafia series for cable/streaming. The story follows Aristotle Antonopoulos, a Greek mob boss's son, as he rises to head of the family amidst a power onslaught from the more ruthless Brozi Albanian Mafia. The story is set in modern day Astoria, Queens New York and Athens, Greece. This is a pilot presentation with a shoot date of June 10, 2026.

Bear Boy is a SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Agreement feature film about twins Sam and Brin, mischievous rascals who finish each other's sentences and have gone to camp together every summer but now want to establish their own identities. When night falls at survival camp, a gifted boy and a fearless girl race against their rivals on a collision course with courage, danger, and a mythical Spirit Bear. Filming from June 22nd to July 10th in Redding, California. Produced by Sam Thompson, directed and written by Nepal Arslan.

Beatrice is a sci-fi drama currently in production in Estonia, Lithuania, and Italy. Directed by Vallo Toomla, whose debut Pretenders premiered at San Sebastian, the film stars Alma Pöysti, Valentina Bellè, and Priit Võigemast in an international cast. The screenplay by Toomla and Małgorzata Piłacińska adapts Siret Campbell's award-winning Estonian play, set in a near-future Europe reshaped by climate change. Production is being led by Stellar Film's Evelin Penttilä and Johanna Maria Tamm, with co-producers Apollo Film Productions (Estonia), Just a Moment (Lithuania), and Kino Produzioni (Italy). Shooting began in late April 2026 across Tallinn, Tartu, and Vilnius, with wrap scheduled for early June. The multilingual production is spoken in English, Estonian, Finnish, and Italian, with an Estonian theatrical release planned for February 2028.

Beg the Devil is a crime thriller about a broke cop, a mysterious checkout girl, and a dead man's cash-stuffed car that sends them into a deadly fight for survival. Production is scheduled to start September 2026. Genres: Crime, Thriller

Billy & Me is a music biopic about Billy Joel's rise before Piano Man, told through the eyes of his first manager, Irwin Mazur. The film is scheduled to start filming in October 2026 with locations including Winnipeg, Canada and New York, New York.

On the last night of eighth grade, best friends Charlie and Miles navigate girls, trouble, and tension in their friendship during a summer night in New York City. The feature film is scheduled to start filming in July 2026 in New York, New York. The production is being handled by Narradora Studios. Genres: Coming-of-Age, Drama, Comedy-Drama

Bullet Catch is an independent drama wrapping production on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Written and directed by David Baram, the film stars John Leguizamo as George, a once-vibrant lawyer whose life is unraveling, and his real-life daughter Allegra Leguizamo as Finn, his estranged daughter and rising comedian. George makes a final attempt at redemption by becoming a magician and performing the dangerous "Bullet Catch" illusion, hoping to reconnect with Finn. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Esposito, David Krumholtz, and Bashir Salahuddin. Baram produces alongside Carolyn Levine through 08008 Productions, with John Leguizamo serving as executive producer. The film shot in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, and Philadelphia.

Bullies Anonymous is about a high school bully group that goes too far, provoking a mysterious and deadly retaliation against members of the group. A mother/daughter dramatic thriller, it focuses on the town's Police Chief, trying to stop the retaliations, and her daughter, secretly a member of the vicious group. The film is shooting from June 28 to July 21, 2026 in New Paltz, NY. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

A radical re-envisioning of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS set in the ballroom scene of New York City, blending the score's iconic vocals with the spirit, movement, and culture of Ballroom. Based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Elliot. The production is at Broadhurst Theatre. Rehearsals are on a rolling basis for vacation swings. Deadline: June 30, 2026. Network/Studio: Broadway / Broadhurst Theatre (Shubert Organization)

Ceasefire is heading into production later in 2026, written and directed by Terry George, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Hotel Rwanda and In the Name of the Father. Chris O'Dowd stars as Niall O'Dowd, the Irish Voice founder who played a pivotal role in brokering secret communications between the IRA and the Clinton administration during the years leading to the 1994 ceasefire and the Good Friday Agreement. The cast includes Jane Fonda as US Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, Ciarán Hinds as businessman Bill Flynn, John C. Reilly as Congressman Bruce Morrison, and Tom Hollander in an undisclosed role. The political thriller is produced by Trevor Birney's Fine Point Films and Patrick O'Neill's Wildcard, both Belfast and Dublin companies that recently collaborated on the acclaimed Kneecap. Principal photography is scheduled to take place in Ireland later this year, with Bankside Films handling worldwide sales and launching the project at the Cannes market in May 2026.

A Disney television movie featuring Kendi, a 16-year-old African male who is Amara's son and lives/works with her at the wildlife reserve. He bonds with Destiny over their shared love of performing and music. The production is shooting on June 29, 2026 in South Africa. Network/Studio: Disney Branded Television (Disney Channel / Disney+)

A man develops a strange disease that his husband believes he is faking. His husband tries to treat him none the less, but the disease keeps getting worse and worse. Shooting approximately July 24-27, 2026, with 1 day shoot in Los Angeles, CA. Non-union production directed, written, and produced by Joseph Hirsh, with Anthony Lucido as producer.

Cramming follows two desperate eighth graders at an elite NYC private school who recruit a crew of fellow students to execute a grand heist during high-stress exam week. The film focuses on Edwin, a smart, cynical kid who builds a fortress of cynicism around a real ache to belong, and Steven, his best friend who appears hardworking and upbeat but is cracking under institutional pressure. Filming takes place from July 27 to August 12, 2026 in New York, NY.

Dark Side of the Cage is a documentary series about the world of professional Mixed Martial Arts. The production includes silent recreation scenes with non-speaking roles, selecting actors primarily based on how closely their physical appearance suits the characters. Filming takes place June 1-5 & 8-10, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Network/Studio: VICE TV

Deadliest Catch: Northern Edge is an eight-episode reality series currently in production for Discovery Canada. As the first international adaptation of the Deadliest Catch franchise, the series follows a new fleet of captains from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia navigating one of the world's most dangerous fisheries in the North Atlantic. The series is produced by Canadian production company Attraction in partnership with Fremantle's Original Productions, in association with Discovery US. Production is currently underway on location in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and at sea in the North Atlantic. The series is scheduled to premiere in winter 2027 on Discovery in Canada, bringing the legendary format to Canadian waters for the first time in the franchise's 20-year history.

DC Studios is developing an untitled feature that pairs Batman villains Deathstroke and Bane, with Greg Mottola emerging as a frontrunner to direct. The project remains in early development under James Gunn and Peter Safran's leadership, with Matthew Orton (Moon Knight, Captain America: Brave New World) having penned an initial screenplay. Mottola, who directed episodes of Peacemaker Season 2, is among several filmmakers being considered, though no script has been finalized and no contracts have been signed. The film would mark Bane's return to live action for the first time since Tom Hardy's portrayal in The Dark Knight Rises. While the project was first announced in September 2024, it remains without a greenlight, and Gunn has indicated no DCU project moves forward without a completed script he's satisfied with. Production was previously reported for fall 2025 in the United Kingdom, though the current early development status suggests those plans may shift.

Disavowed is an action thriller series greenlit by Apple TV+, starring James Marsden as Brad Griffin, a legendary CIA Case Officer who is abruptly fired during a global hunt for an elusive assassin responsible for killing his colleague. Disgraced and cut off from the intelligence world, Griffin decides to pursue the $15 million federal bounty on the assassin's head. The series is created by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the writing duo behind Iron Man and Uncharted, marking their first television project. Tom Spezialy joins as showrunner and executive producer alongside Marsden, Marcum, and Holloway. The project comes from Apple Studios and Blue Marble Pictures, the production company behind Apple's acclaimed drama Pachinko, with Theresa Kang and Caroline Garity executive producing. The series order was announced in early May 2026, with no production start date or premiere window yet disclosed.

An approaching asteroid convinces seven post-grads on a remote getaway that the world is ending, sending them into an existential spiral with deadly consequences. Filming August 9 - 28, 2026 in Sherman, Connecticut. Produced by Zack Weiner with associate producers Andre Robert Lee and Ben Ducoff, directed by Shoshana Ehrenkranz, and written by Noah Eisenstein and Isaac Mandel.

The wild true story of Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan and Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, a millennial couple who stole $4 billion in cryptocurrency before being caught and convicted. Filming scheduled to start July 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Network/Studio: Independent (CAA Media Finance handling sales; Mad Chance Productions at Warner Bros.) Genres: True Crime, Crime, Biography, Dark Comedy, Thriller

The wild true story of Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan and Ilya "Dutch" Lichtenstein, a millennial couple who stole $4 billion in cryptocurrency before being caught and convicted. Filming scheduled to start July 2026 in Buffalo, New York.

First Christmas is a dark comedy feature from director Keith Wilhelm Kopp and writer Laurence Guy, headlined by Mark Addy alongside an ensemble cast including Russell Tovey, Eleanor Tomlinson, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Alex Horne. The character-driven story centers on a widower who gathers his adult children for the holidays, navigating grief, humor, and family tensions in the shadow of his late wife, a chef who made Christmas special. The project is produced by Luke Allen's Shropshire-based Ask Seek Knock, with executive producer Alyssa Roehrenbeck. The creative team previously earned a UK theatrical release and festival awards for their debut feature Translations, and received early development support from the BFI for this project. With partial financing secured, the film is being presented at the Cannes Film Market in May 2026 to complete its funding structure. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in Fall 2026, shooting primarily in Shropshire, England with a West Midlands-based crew.

Florida is a four-episode disaster mini-series greenlit by Netflix as a standalone sequel to the hit Norwegian series La Palma. Written by Lars Gudmestad and directed by Cecilie Mosli, the series picks up just hours after the volcanic eruption depicted in La Palma, shifting focus to a Norwegian community in the United States still oblivious to the approaching tsunami. Produced by Fantefilm, the production company behind The Wave, The Quake, and La Palma, the series continues the 'Scandisaster' genre that has proven successful for the streamer. Lasse Greve Alsos and Jan Eirik Langøen are producing, with Martin Sundland serving as executive producer. The series is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2027, with casting and production timelines yet to be announced.

After the sudden death of their younger sister, two estranged brothers are forced back into each other's lives when they become temporary guardians of her medically fragile infant daughter, Freddie. Matt is an exhausted father of five trying to hold his chaotic suburban life together, while Adam is a charming but directionless limo driver who has spent years avoiding responsibility. With the state threatening to place Freddie into foster care, the brothers embark on a cross-country road trip from Chicago to California in search of the baby's biological father. Shooting from June 8 to July 3, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Depression-era Times Square, Guys and Dolls follows the intertwined lives of two gamblers and the women who steal their hearts. High-stakes gambler Sky Masterson unexpectedly falls for straight-laced mission worker Sarah Brown, while charming schemer Nathan Detroit tries to keep his long-running floating crap game alive without losing his fiancée of 14 years. Love, luck, and dice all come into play in this classic tale of charm, chance, and unlikely connections with a modern, grittier city feel. The team is aiming for a more contemporary, jazz-inflected, swung approach to some of the music—one that hints at a grittier New York City atmosphere while maintaining a vibrant, jazzy energy. Invited Callback on June 16, 2026 in NYC. Rehearsals begin in St. Louis on June 30, 2026. Performances run from July 24 through August 23, 2026. Produced by Stages St. Louis in St. Louis, MO.

Musical theater production of Hairspray performed aboard Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship. The production runs from November 8, 2026 to August 14, 2027, with 3-4 performances weekly. Featured Singers/Actors, Lead Vocalists, and Dancer/Vocalists hired for Hairspray will also perform in an original Royal Caribbean Signature Production called Flight. Network/Studio: Royal Caribbean International

Hamburg Days is a six-part drama series that has begun filming across Hamburg, Munich, and Liverpool. The production chronicles The Beatles' early career during their 1960-1962 residencies in Hamburg's St. Pauli red-light district, focusing on the band's transformative encounters with German artist Klaus Voormann and photographer Astrid Kirchherr. The series is produced by W&B Television and Turbine Studios, with co-financing from AGC Television and German broadcaster ZDF. The BBC has acquired the series for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The show is written by Jamie Carragher and directed by Christian Schwochow and Laura Lackmann, with BAFTA-winning music producer David Holmes curating the soundtrack. The cast includes Rhys Mannion as John Lennon, Ellis Murphy as Paul McCartney, Harvey Brett as George Harrison, Louis Landau as Stu Sutcliffe, and Patrick Gilmore as Pete Best. Production is currently underway across the three filming locations.

During a heatwave in New York City, a car insurance adjuster spends her last day collecting statements in person before her position goes virtual. This is a SAG-AFTRA Ultra Low Budget Project Agreement production shooting from approximately July 27 - August 28, 2026 in New York, NY. The film is produced by Jesse Bontreger and Alex Swickard, and is directed and written by Jenny Ward. The production is seeking native Italian speakers for supporting roles including family members who are protective, outspoken, and boisterous characters who must be fluent in Italian and able to perform Italian accents when speaking English. Genres: Drama, Comedy-Drama, Slice of Life

Hold On to Your Angels marks the return of Benh Zeitlin, director of the Oscar-nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild, with a sweeping romantic drama set in the disappearing landscapes of South Louisiana. Paul Mescal plays a hell-bound outlaw opposite Jessie Buckley's ferocious shepherd of lost souls in what Zeitlin describes as an impossible love story for the end of America. Plan B is producing alongside Alex Coco's Rapt Film banner, with international sales handled by The Veterans and domestic rights represented by CAA Media Finance. The project reunites Mescal and Buckley following their acclaimed work together in Hamnet, for which Buckley won the Best Actress Oscar. Production is set to begin in February 2027 in South Louisiana, with the package currently being introduced to buyers at the Cannes market.

Homewrecker is a sci-fi survival thriller entering pre-production with director Xavier Gens at the helm. Gens, known for Netflix's Under Paris and series work including Lupin and Gangs of London, is directing from a screenplay by Elisa Bell and Travis Gordon. Allison Williams and Michelle Randolph are attached to star, with Williams also serving as executive producer alongside Michael Rothstein and Samuel Hall for North. Five. Six. The project is produced by Denise Di Novi, Margaret French Isaac, and Oliver Scherick for Di Novi Pictures, with John Zois and Warren Goz producing for Parallel 42 Entertainment. Production is scheduled to begin in mid-July 2026 in France. North. Five. Six is launching international sales at the Cannes Marché du Film, with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-repping domestic rights.

Hope Valley: 1874 is heading back into production for its second season on Hallmark+. The When Calls the Heart prequel series broke records as the streaming service's most successful launch to date, prompting the early renewal ahead of the Season 1 finale. Alfonso Moreno returns as showrunner, with production company All Canadian Entertainment and executive producers Brad Krevoy, Brian Bird, and Michael Landon Jr. back on board. The eight-episode season will bring back stars Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres, and Jill Hennessy to the Gold Rush-era drama that explores the origins of Hope Valley. Season 1 filmed in Vancouver and Langley, British Columbia, from December 2025 through March 2026. The second season is set to premiere in 2027 exclusively on Hallmark+, though specific production dates have not yet been announced.

Iron Ribbon is a UK independent feature now in pre-production with principal photography aimed for late 2026. Sarah Gadon leads the cast as Polish actress Stanisława "Stasia" Umińska, whose 1920s Paris trial became a landmark crime-of-passion case after she was accused of killing her lover, artist Jan Zyznowski, in what became one of the earliest high-profile mercy killing trials. Tom Hughes portrays Zyznowski, with Robert Kazinsky as prosecutor Donat Guigne, Tamer Hassan as Arnold Szyfman, and Lee Knight as Tuwim. Written by Adam Howes and directed by Jarek Marszewski, the film is being produced by DG Productions, with Daniella Gonella, Lee Thomas, Jay Michaelson, and Rosa Russo producing. Michał Sobociński serves as cinematographer.

Keep Your Friends Close is heading into development at Peacock as a murder mystery series adapted from Lucinda Berry's psychological thriller novel. Writer and executive producer Leo Richardson, known for his work on Tell Me Lies and You, is spearheading the project alongside executive producer Garcelle Beauvais. FilmNation Entertainment is producing with Universal Television serving as the studio. The series centers on the murder of the West Hollywood Mom's Club president, where her wealthy circle of friends become prime suspects. Richardson brings experience from Netflix's You, The CW's Katy Keene, Fox's Star, and BBC's EastEnders, while Beauvais continues to expand her producing work following recent Lifetime projects. The project is in early development as Peacock builds out its mystery slate.

Kinky Boots tells the story of Charlie Price, who reluctantly inherits his father's shoe factory, now on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save the family business, Charlie finds inspiration in Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair discovers that they have more in common than they realized and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world. The production features an ensemble to cover Charlie and includes factory worker and other ensemble tracks. First rehearsal begins around June 15th, 2026, with the first U. S. leg closing in July 2026. The Asia leg runs from October 2026 through January 2027, followed by a second North America leg from March through May 2027. Richard Bailey plays the male identifying character Charlie, described as fresh out of university, genuinely nice, handsome and lovable, though with a temper that simmers just beneath the surface. Network/Studio: Crossroads Live North America

L'Unicorno is an Italian drama feature film. Filming is scheduled to take place from June 1, 2026 to July 12, 2026 in Toronto, Canada; Rome, Italy; and Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The film is produced by BE WATER FILM SRL. Genres: Drama

La Reina del Sur returns for its fourth season with Kate del Castillo reprising her role as Teresa Mendoza, one of Spanish-language television's most iconic characters. Production has begun on the new season, with Telemundo Studios producing for both Telemundo and Netflix as the global streaming partner. The story picks up years after Teresa built a new life as a restaurateur in Madrid, living peacefully with her daughter Sofía and ally Oleg—until a personal tragedy pulls her back into the dangerous world of international drug trafficking. The series is written by Pablo Ilanés and directed by Javier Patrón Fox, Carlos Villegas, and Claudia Pedraza, with Javier Pons serving as executive producer. The cast includes returning ensemble members Ágata Clares, Alejandro Calva, Isabella Sierra, and Patricia Reyes Spíndola, alongside new addition Daniel Grao. Based on Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novel, the Super Series helped define Telemundo's premium scripted strategy and is scheduled to premiere during the 2026-27 season.

Last Dance reunites Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz with a music-driven dramatic narrative, pairing Oscar winner Adrien Brody as a Broadway composer with Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler as his daughter in an intimate father-daughter story set against the AIDS crisis. The film is based on Emily Ziff Griffin's 2021 New Yorker essay and follows Elliot, who takes his adult daughter Emma on a gay cruise through the Caribbean in 1991. Tony winner Ben Platt co-stars and is composing original music for the project, with Zegler performing the songs. Fifth Season and Lynette Howell Taylor's 51 Entertainment are producing, with FilmNation Entertainment launching international sales at the Cannes market. The project marks Brody's first known role since winning his second Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist.

Set in contemporary Los Angeles, the story follows two Chinese immigrants and lifelong friends whose lives have taken opposite paths. Wu Jian appears to have achieved the American dream—a successful career, a loving wife, and financial stability—yet finds himself emotionally numb and disconnected. Zheng Yi struggles to support his disabled brother while chasing a future that always seems just out of reach. As both men become increasingly obsessed with the lives they never lived, their friendship is tested by envy, loneliness, and a growing desire to escape themselves. What begins as a search for meaning gradually spirals into identity, ambition, and the cost of suppressing human emotion. Shooting July 15 - August 15, 2026 in Los Angeles. Genres: Drama

Love Song for My Texas Ranger is an independent music-driven romantic drama that recently wrapped principal photography in San Antonio, Texas. Jana Kramer makes her directorial debut on the project while also starring and performing original songs for the film. The cast includes Ryan Rottman, Tammin Sursok, and Daphne Zuniga. The screenplay was written by Robin Conly and Jen Parker, with Conly producing and Christie Will serving as executive producer. The film is now in post-production as an independent feature.

Maitreya is an independent comedy currently in pre-production from Academy Award-winning outfit Caviar. The film follows Maitreya, played by Pamela Anderson, a rising influencer in the New Age healing community who receives word that her father is dying just as she's preparing for a major conference in India. Rather than cancel her trip, she decides to bring her entire family along—including her mother Barbara, played by rock icon Debbie Harry—and put her healing theories to the test while covertly gathering material for her next book. Emmy-nominee Jonathan Krisel, who co-created Portlandia and Baskets, will direct from a script by BAFTA-nominee Samuel D. Hunter, the acclaimed playwright behind The Whale. Caviar's team of Bert Hamelinck, Michael Sagol, Allison Hironaka, and Danica Radovanov are producing. Fortitude International is launching international sales at the Cannes market, with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group handling North America. Production is scheduled to begin late in 2026.

Broke, unemployed, and raising a baby alone, 20-year-old Margo lets her estranged ex-wrestler father move in to help with childcare. Desperate for money, she launches an OnlyFans and uses his wrestling-showmanship advice to build a viral persona—but internet fame may come at a cost. Network/Studio: Apple TV+

Mary Rose is the second feature from Irish writer-director Colm Bairéad, following his Oscar and BAFTA-nominated The Quiet Girl. Zara Devlin leads the cast in this English-language period drama set in 1950s Ireland. The film is produced by Cleona Ní Chrualaoi through Dublin-based company Inscéal, with co-production from Belgium's Lemming Film and London's Gingerbread Pictures. Financing comes from Film4, Screen Ireland, mk2 Films, Eurimages, Screen Flanders, and RTÉ. Paris-based mk2 Films is handling sales and launched the project at Cannes 2026. Production is scheduled to shoot this summer in Ireland, with filming locations including Clare and Dublin. The project has secured distribution deals for the UK, Ireland, France, and Benelux territories.

Matka King returns to Prime Video for a second season after the first run topped the streamer's charts across 17 territories. Created and written by Abhay Koranne and Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, who also directs, the period crime drama follows a cotton trader who builds an illegal gambling empire in 1960s Bombay through the game of Matka. Season 1 was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Nagraj Popatrao Manjule, Gargi Kulkarni, Ashwini Sidwani, and Ashish Aryan under Roy Kapur Films, Aatpat, and SMR Entertainment. Vijay Varma returns to lead the cast, with Prime Video promising the stakes will rise as the game continues. Season 2 is currently in development, with production details yet to be announced.

Angelo Doyle is a hitman leading a dangerous double life while hiding a personal secret as memory loss threatens his family and criminal worlds. The crime drama psychological thriller series is scheduled to film from July 28, 2026 to December 15, 2026 in Toronto, Canada. Network/Studio: Fox Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television Genres: Crime, Drama, Psychological Thriller

Angelo Doyle is a hitman leading a dangerous double life while hiding a personal secret as memory loss threatens his family and criminal worlds. The crime drama psychological thriller series is scheduled to film from July 28, 2026 to December 15, 2026 in Toronto, Canada.

Mother's Helper is an erotic thriller marking the feature directorial debut of writer-director Bridget Moloney. Shailene Woodley leads the cast as a woman navigating the pressures of career, family, and marriage who brings a handsome young man into her home to assist with domestic duties. Milo Callaghan and Luke Kirby round out the principal cast. MRC is financing the film, continuing its track record of supporting first-time filmmakers including Chloe Domont and Academy Award winner Cord Jefferson. Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett are producing through Ryder Picture Company, with Rachel Rubin co-producing. The project is currently in development with the creative team and financing in place.

Murder in a Small Town returns for its third season on Fox, with production currently underway in Gibsons, British Columbia. The Canadian crime drama stars Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg, a former big-city detective now serving as police chief in the quiet coastal town of Gibsons, alongside Kristin Kreuk as Cassandra Lee, the local librarian. The 10-episode third season adds Peter Gallagher as Rod Finlayson in a season-long arc. Based on L. R. Wright's Karl Alberg mystery novels, the series is produced by Sepia Films in association with Fox Entertainment and Future Shack Entertainment, with Ian Weir serving as showrunner. Production began in February 2026 on the Sunshine Coast and is expected to wrap in early June, with a fall 2026 premiere planned for Fox and Global in Canada.

A character-driven black comedy about Robin and Jeremy, an affectionate but stagnant couple whose relationship unravels around identity, gender, mental health, and trauma. Filming in Phoenix, Arizona from July 10-11, 2026. Produced by Film Armory. Genres: Black Comedy, Drama

Popeye the Slayer Man 2 is currently in production in upstate New York, continuing the public-domain horror reimagining that debuted in 2025. Robert Michael Ryan returns to direct from a screenplay by John Doolan, with Jason Robert Stephens reprising the title role of the contaminated-spinach-fueled killer. The sequel adds Daniel Baldwin as the town mayor and Avaryana Rose as his daughter to a returning cast that includes Sean Michael Conway, Elena Juliano, Sarah Nicklin, and Nathan Todaro. Salem House Films leads a co-production with Millman Productions, Cloud 9 Productions, Babe Entertainment, Ron Lee Productions, and Otsego Media. Producer Jeff Miller describes the sequel as bigger and bloodier than its predecessor, with expanded backstory and practical gore effects. Principal photography began in early May 2026, with the production actively crewing in the New York region.

Pumping Black is a psychological thriller centered on Taylor Mace, a 35-year-old professional cyclist facing the end of his career. Director Mimi Cave helms the project from a screenplay by Haley Hope Bartels, with Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman leading the cast. The film follows Mace as he becomes entangled with Andrea Lathe, a doctor driven by ambition and power, who pushes him toward increasingly dangerous measures to protect a dark secret as the Tour de France approaches. Anton is fully financing the production, with Stacey Sher producing alongside Cave, Sébastien Raybaud, and Portman and Sophie Mas from MountainA. Amazon acquired worldwide rights in a major Cannes market deal. Production is scheduled to begin fall 2026, positioning the film as an opportunity for crew and department heads specializing in character-driven thrillers.

Puzzle Box is an English-language horror feature written and directed by Mikko Kodisoja, co-founder of gaming giant Supercell, making his directorial debut. The film stars Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Charlie Murphy and is currently shooting at Fireframe Studios' purpose-built virtual production facility in Helsinki. The story follows a fractured family that retreats to a remote winter villa, hoping to reconnect, but when the children discover a mysterious puzzle box hidden in the ruins of a neighboring house, they unknowingly unleash imprisoned spirits. Kodisoja's background in gaming informs the project's approach to immersive storytelling, with production leveraging LED volume screens and real-time technology. Fireframe Studios is fully financing and producing the film in-house as the first project in its slate of immersive-first features.

Quads & The Kicker is currently in production in Flagstaff, Arizona, with Ranch Productions shooting the neo-noir thriller written and directed by Heidi James. The film stars Kelly Marie Tran, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Ashley Reyes, and Jamie Neumann in a story about female poker grifters navigating a triple-con that threatens their sisterhood. Adapted from the Off-Broadway play Never The Same Rhyme Twice by Andy Rooster Bloch, the project features original songs by Molly Venter of Goodnight Moonshine and a score by Keefus Ciancia. Michael Downey, Dave McVeigh, and Heidi James produce, with Dean Stoecker serving as executive producer. The production is filming across Northern Arizona, including in Stoecker's handcrafted cabin, with cinematographer Luka Bazeli, production designer Adri Siriwatt, and choreographer Monika Felice Smith rounding out the key crew. This marks James' directorial debut and Ranch Productions' second feature under its banner.

Quest for Love marks writer-director Antonia Campbell-Hughes' third feature, with Oscar nominee Rooney Mara starring as Maris and also serving as executive producer. Mara plays a woman who tears through Paris with her estranged son Maxy, exploring her capacity for human connection while her nocturnal habits hint at dangerous violence beneath the surface. Vicky Krieps joins as Alex, a devoted old flame whose re-ignited relationship with Maris forces a deadly choice between maternal instinct and romantic obsession. Wild Atlantic Pictures' Macdara Kelleher and John Keville produce, with Luxembourg's Les Films Fauves co-producing through Gilles Chanial. The project was developed through the joint Screen Ireland and Luxembourg Film Fund initiative for female and non-binary filmmakers launched at Cannes 2023. HanWay Films is launching international sales at the 2026 Cannes market, with WME Independent handling North American rights. Production will take place in Paris, with the film representing a character-driven exploration of violence and womanhood.

R. J. Decker is returning to ABC for a second season following its freshman run. The private investigator drama, inspired by Carl Hiaasen's novel Double Whammy, stars Scott Speedman as a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who operates as a PI in South Florida. Rob Doherty serves as showrunner, writer, and executive producer, with Carl Beverly, Sarah Timberman, Carl Hiaasen, and Jason Tracey executive producing. Paul McGuigan directs and executive produces, while Scott Speedman also serves as a producer. The series is produced by 20th Television for ABC. The show's renewal was announced in May 2026, with the second season slated for the 2026-27 broadcast schedule. Production details including start dates and location plans for the new season have not yet been announced.

R.L. Stine's Afraid of Clowns follows twelve-year-old aspiring filmmaker Frankie who begins experiencing terrifying visions after a strange clown carnival rolls into Redhaven. Ten years after a child vanished at a mysterious traveling circus, as the line between reality and nightmare begins to blur, Frankie discovers the clowns may be connected to something far darker than simple performance and that they've taken a dangerous interest in her. The production is filming from June 22 to July 30, 2026 in and around Vancouver. Produced by Haunting Hour Road Productions III Ltd for Network Tubi under UBCP/ACTRA. Network/Studio: Tubi (Fox Corporation) Genres: Horror, Family Horror, Thriller, Coming-of-Age

Red Stick Hoods is a crime thriller from director Lance Kawas marking the first original screenplay by novelist Victor Gischler, whose novel Gun Monkeys became the 2023 film Fast Charlie. The film stars Stephen Dorff and Kevin Dillon as criminals in Baton Rouge's neon-lit underworld, where a routine job spins out of control. Kawas, known for Good Thief and Boneyard, will direct and produce, with executive producers including Hicham Benkirane, Ahmed Boomrod, and Max Czertok of Iuvit Media Sales, which launched international sales at Cannes. Production is slated to begin this fall, though specific filming locations have not yet been announced.

Saturday Night Live UK returns for a second season on Sky One and NOW, with production gearing up for a 12-episode run airing fall 2026 through early 2027. The British adaptation of NBC's legendary sketch show is executive produced by Lorne Michaels, with James Longman serving as lead producer. The series is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio UK and Broadway Video, filming live at Television Centre London in studio TC1. Season 1, which wrapped in May 2026, featured an ensemble cast of 11 performers, 20 writers, and over 200 crew members. The renewed second season represents Sky's largest unscripted investment, with each episode budgeted at approximately £2 million. Crew and casting for the expanded season will be assembled in the coming months ahead of the fall production schedule.

Second First Date is an R-rated comedy in development at American High, written by Matt Sacca from an original idea by American High founder Jeremy Garelick. Peyton Elizabeth Lee is attached to star as Nora and will produce under her Prince Hobo Productions banner alongside Garelick and Ben Frahm. The project reunites American High with Lee following their collaboration on Pizza Movie, which topped Hulu and Disney+ charts after its SXSW premiere. The script originated from American High's Script-to-Screen course at Syracuse University in 2019, where Garelick first pitched the concept to Sacca and his classmates. No production timeline has been announced.

Sex Criminals is an eight-episode Prime Video series now in pre-production with leads Imogen Poots and John Reynolds attached. The adaptation of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's acclaimed Image Comics title is co-created by showrunners Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, and Tze Chun, with Nanjiani also set to appear in the series. Nia DaCosta will direct the first two episodes and executive produce. Production companies include LuckyChap, Winter Coat Films, and Amazon MGM Studios. The series was greenlit with an eight-episode order in January 2026, and with leads now cast and a director attached, the project is actively assembling its team ahead of production.

After a legendary Broadway hit closes, an out-of-touch executive forces four struggling productions into a make-or-break showcase. Rivalry and chaos follow, but so does an unlikely camaraderie among the desperate theater artists. Production is scheduled to start in July 2026 in New York, New York. Network/Studio: MWM Studios (Madison Wells Media) Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical Theater

Sidelined 3 marks the third and final chapter in Tubi's popular young adult romance franchise based on Tay Marley's Wattpad sensation The QB Bad Boy And Me. Noah Beck and Siena Agudong return as Drayton and Dallas, with Charlie Gillespie reprising his role as Skyler. Set two years after the previous film, the story follows Drayton as a USC quarterback arriving in New York City with Heisman ambitions while Dallas builds her career in the city. Blue Ant Studios, Marshall Arts, and Wattpad Webtoon Studios are producing, with Blue Fox Entertainment handling international sales and launching the title at Cannes Film Market. The production shot in Victoria, British Columbia from late April through May 2026. The franchise has been a consistent performer for Tubi, with the original film drawing record viewership on the platform.

Six Clean Kills is an action thriller in development at Universal Pictures, bringing together Charlize Theron and director Baltasar Kormákur after their successful collaboration on Apex. Kormákur will direct and produce the project, while Theron is attached to produce through her Secret Menu first-look deal with Universal and is eyeing the lead role. The film adapts an unpublished novel by Stan Parish, who will write the screenplay himself. Plot details remain under wraps. Producing alongside Theron are AJ Dix and Beth Kono, with Kormákur producing through his Blueeyes Productions banner. Parish will serve as executive producer. The project is currently in development, with both Theron and Kormákur occupied on other productions—Theron is filming Amazon MGM Studios' Tyrant, while Kormákur is directing The Big Fix for Netflix starring Mark Wahlberg and Riz Ahmed.

Set against the gritty, pre-gentrified streets of 1993 New York City, Sixth Avenue Saints follows Luan, a sensitive and imaginative 12-year-old boy growing up in a fractured household in Coney Island. Neglected by his emotionally absent father and forced to care for his struggling mother, Luan spends his days hiding out at an adult video store run by his father's first wife. Lonely, confused, and desperate for connection, he becomes fascinated by Frankie, a fearless homeless street kid surviving downtown on his own. As the boys forge an intense friendship, Frankie introduces Luan to a hidden side of New York - the piers, queer street life, hustlers, junkies, sex workers, and outsiders living on the margins of the city. Together, they drift through a city full of danger, beauty, humor, and possibility, while Luan slowly begins to confront feelings and desires he cannot yet put into words. Blending dark humor, tenderness, and raw emotional realism, Sixth Avenue Saints is a coming-of-age story about identity, survival, friendship, and the search for belonging among society's forgotten people. Filming August 3 - September 3, 2026 in New York, NY. Genres: Drama, Coming-of-Age, LGBTQ+, Period

From the juke joints of the South to the Grammy stage, Bobby Rush's life is a story of perseverance, artistry, and soul. This electrifying theatrical concert blends live music with storytelling to trace a remarkable journey through American history and the blues. Opening October 20, 2026 in Jackson, MS. Network/Studio: New Stage Theatre Genres: Musical Theater, Biographical, Blues, Theatrical Concert, Historical

Somewhere Out There is an original sci-fi feature in development at Netflix, with Shawn Levy attached to direct from a spec script by Max Taxe. The project landed at the streamer following a competitive bidding war in May 2026. Levy will produce through his 21 Laps Entertainment banner alongside partner Dan Levine. The story centers on a widowed father who transmits a message into the cosmos and is startled when something responds. Described as emotional sci-fi, the project aims for the character-driven tone of films like Arrival and The Adam Project. Prominent actors are already circling the lead role, though no cast has been formally announced. Netflix and 21 Laps have collaborated on multiple projects including Stranger Things and The Adam Project. Production timelines have not yet been disclosed.

A half-hour mockumentary-style workplace comedy about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. Scheduled to start production July 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Network/Studio: NBC / Universal Television Genres: Comedy, Mockumentary, Workplace Comedy

Star One reunites director Doug Liman with the espionage genre he pioneered with The Bourne Identity. Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne are in talks to star as the wildly different CIA operatives forced to collaborate on a high-stakes covert mission. The project, written by David Coggeshall, is based on the untold true story of the first intelligence star ever awarded for one of the most important yet least-known missions in modern history. P. J. van Sandwijk produces for Storyteller Productions alongside Project X Entertainment's William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein. Black Bear and CAA Media Finance are launching the package at the Cannes market, with CAA representing domestic sales and Black Bear handling international. Liman recently wrapped production on his AI thriller Bitcoin and is expected to move into Star One next. The spy thriller marks a return to the mismatched-partners formula that has driven much of Liman's action work, blending high-tension set pieces with character-driven conflict.

Historical drama set in ancient Carthage following the family of Carthaginian general Hamilcar and his sons Hannibal and Hasdrubal as they wage war against the Romans. The story focuses on the relationships between the family members and their quest for freedom and destiny. Filming begins August 19, 2026 in Italy. Netflix production directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan.

A webisode featuring an Amazon deliveryman who likes to stop along his route and dance specifically in front of old men. The story follows a man on a pleasant walk in his neighborhood, before it's interrupted by the breakdancing Amazon deliveryman demanding that Leopold watch his dance. Shooting June 2, 2026 in Brooklyn, NY. Genres: Comedy, Short

The Buried Giant is an ambitious stop-motion animated feature in development at Netflix, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Based on Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro's 2015 fantasy novel, the film follows elderly couple Axl and Beatrice as they traverse a mythical post-Arthurian England where collective amnesia clouds the land. Del Toro is co-writing the screenplay with Dennis Kelly, adapting a story about memory, loss, and the buried traumas of war. ShadowMachine, the Portland and Los Angeles-based animation studio behind del Toro's Oscar-winning Pinocchio, will serve as the production home base. At a recent BFI Fellowship ceremony in London, del Toro confirmed the project is gearing up but cautioned it will take years to complete due to the painstaking nature of stop-motion work. Ron Perlman has been confirmed to join the voice cast. This strictly adult-oriented animated epic represents Netflix's continued partnership with del Toro in pushing the boundaries of stop-motion storytelling.

Berlin-based production company Flimmer has secured the screen rights to develop an English-language feature film adaptation of Takis Würger's bestselling novel The Club. The project, currently in development, has attached German-London filmmaker Mischa Gurevich as writer and director. Gurevich, who recently completed the short film Below the Open and studied at Cambridge himself, brings personal experience to the material. The story follows a young outsider drawn into the secretive and toxic world of a Cambridge members club, exploring themes of privilege, loyalty, and moral descent. Flimmer managing director Christopher Zwickler is producing. The novel, first published in German in 2017, was an international bestseller and draws from Würger's own experiences at Cambridge University.

The Death of Sherlock Holmes is currently in production as a Swiss-German-Belgian co-production for Sky, with a 2027 premiere planned. Created by Claudia Bluemhuber, André Küttel, and Pierre Monnard, the series stars Rafe Spall as an amnesiac stranger discovered barely alive in an icy Alpine stream by local woman Alma and her son Franz. When the village doctor is murdered and suspicion falls on the boy, the stranger becomes his only hope—though he has no memory of who he is, flashes of deductive brilliance suggest a hidden past. Production companies Silver Reel, Sky Switzerland, SRF, ARD Degeto, and Umedia are backing the project, with Bluemhuber and Monnard directing and serving as showrunners. Set against the Swiss Alps, the series imagines what Arthur Conan Doyle famously left untold in the Holmes canon. Sky will broadcast exclusively in the UK and Ireland, with distribution across Switzerland and Germany.

The Divorce is a feature adaptation of bestselling author Freida McFadden's forthcoming thriller novel, currently in early development at Studiocanal. Following a competitive auction, Studiocanal secured the rights and will fully finance the project, co-producing with Working Title. Ron Halpern and Joe Naftalin oversee development and production for Studiocanal. The project reunites McFadden with Studiocanal after their international release of The Housemaid, which grossed over $400 million worldwide. The Divorce centers on Naomi, whose seemingly perfect marriage implodes when her husband kicks her out and begins a relationship with a woman in her twenties. Rather than moving on, Naomi fixates on the new girlfriend and uncovers secrets that put her own life in danger. The novel publishes May 26, 2026 via Poisoned Pen Press. No director, writer, or cast have been announced yet.

The Echo Chamber is Andrea Pallaoro's latest feature, currently in post-production following a late 2025 shoot. The project carries significant legacy weight as the final work written by Bernardo Bertolucci, who collaborated on the story and screenplay with Ilaria Bernardini and Ludovica Rampoldi before his death in 2018. Pallaoro directs an international cast led by Luca Marinelli, Alicia Vikander, and Susan Sarandon in this intimate psychological drama. The film is an Italian-Belgian co-production from Indigo Film with Rai Cinema and Versus, produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori, and Viola Prestieri. The creative team includes cinematographer Diego García, editor Paola Freddi, and composer Clément Ducol. Paradise City Sales has boarded worldwide sales ahead of the Cannes Film Market, with UTA Independent Film Group co-repping for North America. Given Pallaoro's track record at Venice—where all three of his previous features premiered—the film is being positioned for a festival debut later in 2026.

Feature with a two-phased release: online through social channels beginning in the summer and traditional distribution in the fall. The story follows a viral social media dancer who dances to a viral chant laid down to a beat that leads to unleashing an elder god of oblivion into the world. When a popular influencer is abducted by an unseen force during a livestream, her fame-obsessed boyfriend and estranged sister must navigate a terrifying, algorithm-driven apocalypse unfolding entirely in real-time on social media. Filming June 5-14, 2026 as a remote shoot. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Found Footage, Screen-Life, Lovecraftian

Milly enters a psilocybin mushroom retreat in an effort to heal past traumas, surrendering herself to the care of a psychedelic therapy guide. As the guide's motives come under suspicion, the past bleeds into the present and the session unravels into a psychedelic nightmare. In the depths of Milly's descent lie the truths that ultimately transform the nightmare into a profound healing journey. The feature film will be shooting from June 11 - July 10, 2026 in Syracuse, New York under a SAG-AFTRA Basic Theatrical Agreement.

Ralph, an eighty-year-old widower, has found himself going through the same routine day in and day out, until one day as he shakes things up. As he strays past a dog park, he meets Carol, a woman singer in relation to himself in many ways... and who dotes on her dog. Ralph in turn instantly begins to dote on Carol. Abandoning his routine and embracing the romantic exuberance of his younger self, he begins a conversation with her about life, love, and opera. Ralph and Carol soon find themselves in the throes of a romance that brings them back to their youth and pushes them to consider how they wish to spend the rest of their lives—and how to navigate the things that may stand in their way. The production will be the third Mainstage production in Florida Studio Theatre's 2026 Summer Season. Rehearsal dates are June 30 - July 23, 2026, with previews on July 22 and 23, 2026, opening July 24, 2026, and closing August 23, 2026.

The Man Who Stole Portugal is a darkly comic period heist film currently shooting across multiple locations. Director Thomas Napper helms the project with a script by Richard Galazka, based on Murray Teigh Bloom's 1953 true crime book. James Nelson Joyce leads as Alves Reis, a determined hustler navigating 1920s Lisbon, colonial Angola, and London's elite printing houses to pull off a historic financial con. Emily Fairn plays his wife Maria, with Richard E. Grant and Dominic West in key roles. EMU Films produces, with Michael Elliott at the helm and financing from Moviedrome. Principal photography is underway in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. Beta Cinema is handling world sales and launching the project to international buyers at the Cannes Market. The production is actively filming in Liverpool—including at Croxteth Hall and Hamilton Square in Birkenhead—bringing this true story of ambition and deception to the screen.

The Masked Singer has been renewed for Season 15, with a midseason premiere planned for the 2026-27 broadcast year. Fremantle-owned Eureka Productions won the bid to produce the season, marking a shift from Fox Entertainment Studios, which had handled production since Season 2. Eureka is working to move production from Los Angeles to New Jersey to take advantage of the state's 30% production tax incentives and its inclusion of unscripted programming in the incentive scheme. The show will continue its one-season-per-year format introduced in Season 14. Host Nick Cannon and panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, and Rita Ora were the on-camera team for Season 14, though it's unclear if the location shift will impact the cast.

The Roman is an eight-episode Netflix drama now in pre-production, with Oscar Isaac attached to star and executive produce. The series reunites Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien as showrunners, with Martin Scorsese executive producing through his Sikelia Productions banner. Isaac plays Bobby Red, a casino president fighting to secure his position in the modernized but dangerous Las Vegas casino business. Betty Gilpin joins as his wife Marla Blake, a brilliant lawyer who knows Vegas as well as her husband, while Alec Baldwin plays Paul 'Primo' Clark, Bobby's surrogate father figure and the organization's chairman. David Costabile rounds out the cast as Bill Saverick, a rival casino operator. J. C. Chandor will direct the first two episodes. Production is targeting a summer 2026 start, with shooting planned for the coming months. Isaac's involvement comes as part of a new first-look deal with Netflix through his Mad Gene production company.

Based on the novel 'Contaminated Seed' by Reuben E. Hall, this is the true and compelling story about the unraveling of a man's soul as he allows the poisonous and ephemeral morays of the world to shape his world view while rationalizing his every decision and leaning on lies instead of holding fast to God's teachings. The story follows Reuben and his devoted wife Gloria as their once picture perfect family faces financial struggles. When money starts coming in fast and easy through Reuben's involvement in cocaine trafficking, their elation turns to terror as Gloria realizes Reuben could wind up in prison. Shooting scheduled for mid-July 2026 in Los Angeles, CA and Memphis, TN.

In a quaint beachside town, a woman healing from trauma of her youth is terrorized by a deranged man while caring for her dying sister. The film will shoot from October 18 through November 4, 2026 in Traverse City, Michigan. Executive Producer Blair J Gagnon, Producer Sandy Holbrook, Director/Writer Jill St. Pierre Gagnon, and Casting Director Jill M. Gagnon are attached to the project. Genres: Thriller, Drama

They Like The Dark is an action-horror-thriller entering pre-production with Liam Hemsworth attached to star. Mike Pecci directs from a screenplay by Will Simmons. Scott Free Productions is producing through Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, and Sam Roston, with Gramercy Park Media providing financing and additional production support through Joshua Harris, Nathan Klingher, and Ford Corbett. The film follows a half-blind bomb technician who awakens chained in a warehouse and must escape with his service dog from vampire-like creatures in what's being described as The Raid meets horror. Production is scheduled for October 2026 in the United States. Fortitude International is handling international sales, with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-representing domestic distribution rights.

An untitled documentary feature is currently in production from Hidden Empire Sports Collective, exploring the life and career of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward. The film is directed by Deon Taylor and produced by Roxanne Avent Taylor, Ephraim Salaam, and Heyward himself through his newly launched production company, Iron 97 Productions. The documentary centers on the relationship between Cam and his late father, NFL running back Craig 'Ironhead' Heyward, who died of brain cancer in 2006 when Cam was in high school. Featuring archival family footage and interviews, the project examines how Cam continued his father's legacy by becoming a seven-time Pro Bowler and Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recipient with the Steelers. Filming is currently underway, marking Heyward's entry into entertainment production following his participation in the NFL Career Tour hosted by Hidden Empire Film Group and Skydance Sports.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert—the Oscar-winning duo known collectively as the Daniels—are gearing up for their follow-up to Everything Everywhere All at Once with an ambitious $150 million sci-fi action comedy at Universal Pictures. The untitled project centers on a group of five teenagers and features dual timelines spanning the 1980s and present day, with themes involving time travel, climate change, and a potential superhero angle. Matt Damon is in talks to play the father of one of the teen protagonists in the '80s timeline, joining what Kwan has described as a fun, existential sci-fi adventure with a big heart. The project is being produced through the Daniels' Playgrounds banner with longtime partner Jonathan Wang under their overall deal with Universal. Production is scheduled to begin this summer in Los Angeles, supported by a California tax credit, with the film targeting a November 19, 2027 theatrical release.

David Zabel has sold a gritty cop drama to Netflix under his new overall deal with AMC Studios. Scott Free Productions, the banner led by Ridley Scott, is attached to produce the series. The project is currently in early development at the streamer. Zabel, who most recently served as showrunner on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon across all four seasons, brings a background that includes running NBC's ER for five seasons and creating the ABC police drama Detroit 1-8-7. No cast, production dates, or additional creative team have been announced. The series marks Zabel's expansion into streaming following his work in broadcast and cable television.

CBS Studios and showrunner Matt Lopez are actively developing a third series in the Fire Country universe, this time centered on a medical team in Edgewater, California. Lopez, who currently runs Sheriff Country, is writing and executive producing the project alongside franchise co-creators Max Thieriot, Joan Rater, and Tony Phelan, with Jerry Bruckheimer Television's Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed also producing. The project remains in early development, with creators currently fleshing out storylines and characters. The plan includes introducing a character from the medical series during Sheriff Country's second season as a backdoor pilot, mirroring how Sheriff Country itself launched from Fire Country. The series aims to explore how medical professionals in a small Northern California town handle emergencies differently than traditional big-city hospital dramas, with built-in crossover potential with both Fire Country and Sheriff Country. The project targets the 2026-27 broadcast season, though no official greenlight or production timeline has been announced.

When an eager film student begins to secretly document his enigmatic neighbor, he unknowingly unlocks an ancient terror. The story follows Phillip Howard, a 21-year-old videographer and documentarian who chronicles his day-to-day life. After moving into a new apartment, Phillip becomes intrigued by its dwellers, specifically Mr. Sze, an enigmatic 50-80-year-old Asian man who Phillip inexplicably can't leave alone. Mr. Sze is a talented violinist in shabby clothes, lean, fearful and guarded but possesses genuine care for others. His secretive life drives Phillip's curiosity. Shoot dates are June 22-26, 2026 in Los Angeles. Genres: Horror, Thriller, Anthology

HBO Max is developing an untitled limited series centered on an IVF mixup from executive producers Mandy Moore, Julia Brownell, and Averie Huffine. Brownell, who previously worked with Moore as a writer and co-executive producer on This Is Us, will write and serve as showrunner. Moore is expected to star in the role of one of the parents if the project is greenlit, though no acting deal is currently in place. Huffine is developing the series through her company Humble Sandwich Productions. The drama explores the emotional implications faced by two families who discover they are linked through a reproductive medicine error, examining how they navigate their intertwined fates while building unexpected bonds. The project reunites the This Is Us creative duo and marks one of several productions in Moore's expanding post-This Is Us slate.

20th Century Studios is developing a new entry in the Planet of the Apes franchise with director Matt Shakman and writer Josh Friedman. The duo, who previously collaborated on The Fantastic Four: First Steps, are crafting an original story set in the franchise's ape-dominated world. Unlike Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), this film will not be a direct continuation but a fresh narrative developed by Shakman and Friedman. Shakman will produce alongside longtime franchise producers Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, with Scott Aversano overseeing for the studio. The project remains in early development with no production schedule or casting announced. Friedman has deep ties to 20th Century, having co-written Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avatar: Fire and Ash for the studio.

We Are the Secret Family is a psychological domestic thriller that follows Olivia Bennett, a woman whose seemingly perfect life in a quiet Connecticut town begins to unravel after a mysterious woman approaches her in an antique store and disappears. As Olivia investigates, she uncovers a devastating truth: her husband Nick has been secretly living a second life with another wife and family in New York. What begins as a shocking betrayal spirals into a tense and dangerous search for answers as Olivia realizes the missing woman may have uncovered the same secrets—and that the man she loved may be far more dangerous than she ever imagined. Filming June 15-22, 2026 in San Antonio, TX. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Psychological Thriller, Domestic Thriller

A young actor in LA struggles with relationships, self esteem, and a work life that just isn't going his way. This is a proof of concept pilot with SAG-AFTRA UPA pending. Shooting June 15-17, 2026 in Los Angeles. Produced by Rafi Gavron, Moses Gavron, and Joss Utting, and directed by Rafi Gavron and Moses Gavron. Genres: Comedy-Drama, Drama

Episodic nationally-syndicated court TV series. Non-union production with lightly scripted format and heavy reliance on improv skills. Shoot date June 4, 2026 in Culver City, CA. Network/Studio: Nationally Syndicated (broadcast station groups; specific syndicator not confirmed in available sources) Genres: Court Show, Reality, Legal, Unscripted

We Were Liars is heading back into production for its second season on Prime Video. The mystery-thriller series, created by showrunners Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie, was renewed in September 2025 following a strong first-season performance that reached #1 on Prime Video's Top 10. Season 2 will film from June through October 2026 in Halifax and Lunenburg, Nova Scotia—the same locations that doubled for the fictional Beechwood Island in Season 1. The new season will adapt E. Lockhart's prequel novel Family of Liars, exploring the Sinclair sisters' teenage years in 1999, while continuing the present-day storyline. Returning cast includes Emily Alyn Lind, Joseph Zada, Mamie Gummer, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Candice King, with six new series regulars recently added: Josh Dallas, Peyton List, Madison Wolfe, Parker Lapaine, Elysia Roorbach, and Costa D'Angelo. Universal Television and Amazon MGM Studios are producing.

On the brink of bankruptcy, a family moves from the city to a quiet town and each one of them learns about their purpose and limiting beliefs. The feature film is shooting June 21-27, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. Horses will be present as part of the ranch setting, with an animal handler on set to ensure no animals are harmed. Genres: Drama, Family