Week of October 5, 2026

Directed by Tony Ayres and written by Pete McTighe from a story by Ayres and McTighe, the film is produced by Bronte Studios and was developed with support from Screen Australia. The project follows a group of characters whose lives intersect during the historic events leading to the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on June 24, 1978, when hundreds marched through the streets demanding equality and an end to discrimination. Production is scheduled to begin in Q2 2027, with filming locations and additional production partners to be announced.

In the cutthroat arena of Washington D.C., Senator Julian Redmond is the undisputed golden boy of American politics and the reluctant heir to a tragic, monumental family legacy. Poised to announce his candidacy for President of the United States, Julian finds himself suffocating inside the flawless, impenetrable armor crafted by his ruthless strategist and his fiercely calculating mother. When a figure from Julian's college years unexpectedly steps into the spotlight, the campaign's old-guard fixers move to bury the past at any cost. Forced to navigate a treacherous maze of optics, buried secrets, and shifting loyalties, Julian must decide whether to secure the Oval Office by becoming the hollow statue his handlers demand, or risk his entire political destiny to finally step into the light as his own man. Rehearsals begin January 9, 2027, with performances running April 16–28, 2027, at Midtown 32nd Theatre in New York, New York.

A Play About a Baby Carrot is an exceptionally moving, sharply funny, and fiercely original piece of contemporary theater. Intimate, offbeat, and quietly devastating, it handles an untouchable subject with immense empathy, poetic rhythm, and a brilliantly grounded sense of humor. The play embraces surreal and absurd elements to create a beautifully warped exploration of grief where uncertainty and understanding live side by side, exposing the abandonment, disarray, and stubborn unwillingness to let go. The humor never mocks the tragedy; rather, it highlights the messy, awkward, and deeply uncoordinated reality of human grieving — grieving people are clumsy. Amidst the strict rituals and crushing silence of a traditional Jewish shiva, a grieving mother pushes her family to the brink when she becomes convinced that her recently deceased infant daughter has been reincarnated as a backyard carrot—forcing her traditional father and distant husband to confront the limits of their own rigid ways of grieving. Total of 16 performances, Thursday–Sunday, with one Monday show on February 22, 2027.

Captured and imprisoned in a bamboo cage deep in Vietnam, five Black soldiers confront the brutality of war, the pain of separation, and their deepest fears as they fight to survive, preserve their dignity, and make it home. The production performs in Midtown NYC and Pittsburgh, PA, with travel dates November 6–15, 2026.

In the red-light district of Flushing, New York, two Chinese women team up to build an underground chain of erotic-service parlors. But cutthroat competition in the trade and pursuit by the NYPD leave their hard-won business hanging by a thread. Filming December 15, 2026 through January 15, 2027 in New York City.

Amandaland returns to BBC One and iPlayer for an hour-long Christmas special, with cameras now rolling on the 2026 festive episode. The Motherland spin-off features Lucy Punch reprising her role as Amanda, the self-appointed queen of South Harlesden, alongside returning cast members Samuel Anderson, Rochenda Samuel, Ekow Quartey, and Philippa Dunne. Daisy Haggard joins as guest star Millie, Amanda's old school friend whose unexpected appearance prompts the last-minute holiday chaos. Holly Walsh directs and writes alongside Laurence Rickard, with production by Merman. The special marks the series' second Christmas outing, following the 2025 episode that became the UK's most-watched comedy of the year with 7. 4 million viewers. Following this December broadcast, the show will return for its third commissioned series in 2027.

American Royals is heading to Netflix as a drama series based on Katharine McGee's bestselling young adult book series. The project landed at the streamer following a competitive bidding situation, with Ted Malawer attached to write and executive produce. Malawer, who co-wrote the film adaptation of Red, White & Royal Blue, returns to Netflix where he previously worked on the limited series Halston. Leslie Morgenstein, President and Chief Creative Officer of Alloy Entertainment, joins as executive producer, with Warner Bros. Television serving as the studio. The alternate-history story imagines a world where George Washington accepted a crown after the Revolutionary War, and chronicles the contemporary lives of his young royal descendants as they deal with palace intrigue, romantic entanglements, and the weight of succession. The project is currently in development with no production timeline or casting announced yet.

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.

Bachelorette Weekend is a thriller drama series finalizing a straight-to-series order at Hulu. The project marks the first major acting role for Kylie Jenner, who will star as the bride and executive produce alongside her sister Kim Kardashian. Created by author-screenwriter Lauren Oliver and based on an unpublished novel by Flora Collins, the series was developed by Oliver's IP packaging company StoryGiants and adapted internally at Kapital Entertainment by Aaron Kaplan and Jaiden Kaplan. The mystery drama follows a deadly bachelorette weekend where the bride winds up murdered in the pool, with her closest friends becoming suspects. Jenner's character serves as the North Star of the series, piecing together events that led to the murder. Kapital Entertainment co-produces with 20th Television, leveraging Kardashian's first-look deal at 20th Television that brought the project to sibling streamer Hulu.

Baldwin: A Love Story is a feature film adaptation of Nicholas Boggs' biography of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin. Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, is co-producing with Anonymous Content. The project marks one of Anonymous Content's first self-financed films under its new business model backed by Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective. Nicholas Boggs and his partner, Man Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James, have been commissioned to write the screenplay. The film will explore Baldwin's transformative relationships with painter Beauford Delaney, Swiss painter Lucien Happersberger, Turkish actor Engin Cezzar, and French artist Yoran Cazac. Producers include Darren Walker and David Levine for Anonymous Content, Anikah McLaren for Higher Ground, and Howard Gertler, with Boggs and James serving as executive producers. The project was announced in October 2026 at the Bloomberg Screentime conference, with a script currently in development.

Beauty and the Beast is a North American Tour theatrical production produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. The production is directed and choreographed by Matt West, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. Rehearsals begin November 9, 2026 in Calgary, AB, with the tour opening mid-December 2026.

Bleed the Night is a vampire horror feature currently in development at Fox Entertainment Studios following the company's acquisition of the spec script by Keith Cooper and Zoe Cooper, based on a story by Cooper and Justin Dyck. The project reunites Cooper and Dyck, the creative team behind the 2020 horror film Anything for Jackson. Mark Ankner is producing for Mountain Top Pictures alongside Adam Goldworm via his Aperture banner, with Dyck serving as executive producer. The team is actively meeting with directors and eyeing a first-quarter 2027 production start. Set in the summer of 1994, the story follows a teenager drawn into a night of violence after befriending a vampire through a cryptic personal ad. While no director or shoot locations have been announced, the project represents Fox Entertainment Studios' continued push into genre filmmaking.

Bloodline is an elevated supernatural horror film set in the Dominican Republic, in the vein of The Witch, Hereditary, and Talk to Me. A teenage girl born into a bloodline of witches is sent to feed on a missionary family's newborn baby, forcing her to choose between the women who raised her and the family determined to destroy them. Rooted in Dominican folklore and Caribbean spirituality, the film combines a culturally specific world with visceral, international horror. Filming November 1 – December 13, 2026 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Border Incident is a feature film produced by Building 9 Entertainment under a SAG-AFTRA Basic Theatrical agreement. The production is scheduled to shoot on October 9, 2026, as a one-day shoot for these roles, filming in Los Angeles.

Boys vs. Girls is a web series releasing on the Alan and Evey YouTube channel. When an all-boys school is shut down and merged into its all-girls rival, the two student leaders who wrecked the locker room on day one have two weeks to raise $30,000 — so they livestream a boys-versus-girls competition, and the internet figures out they're in love before they do. The production shoots October 22 and 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

A sports biopic about NFL running back Ray Davis, whose childhood in poverty and foster care changes when he's paired with a young mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters. Scheduled to start filming in February 2027 in San Francisco, California.

Burn the Floor is the ultimate high-voltage theatrical dance experience exploding with jaw-dropping choreography, heart-pounding music, and breath-taking moves. From seriously sexy to irresistibly charming, the talented ensemble of dancers joins forces with two sensational singers and a live band in an electrifying production. Breathing new life into traditional dances such as the Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot, Burn the Floor sears with the passion of the Tango and Paso Doble, and revels in the sheer energy of the Cha Cha, the Samba, Rumba, and Jive. Shows include: Burn the Floor: Bosso Nova Beat, Red White & British, Broadway Series: Rock Edition, and Welcome Aboard Show. The itinerary covers Caribbean and Europe routes aboard the Norwegian Prima. Rehearsals take place in Tampa, FL beginning November 2, 2026, with an opening date of December 6, 2026, and a closing date of August 8, 2027.

C. L. A. Y. is a psychological cyber-thriller marking the directorial debut of Simon Afram, who also wrote and produces the project. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Sheen, Jordi Mollà, Emilio Sakraya, and Adrian Topol, reuniting several key cast members from Afram's previous project, the WWII espionage feature Fortitude. The story follows a brilliant but socially invisible computer prodigy who discovers belonging within an underground hacker collective, only to find their escalating exploits drawing dangerous attention from multiple fronts. Production is being handled by Clay Pictures Ltd, with producers Edward Kahl, Reza Roohi, and Adrian Topol, alongside executive producers Bianca Goodloe, David Scaramanga, and Daniel Haido. Principal photography is scheduled to begin on location in London in November 2026, with casting still underway.

Cannibal Nights is a graphic and bloody horror feature film comparable to Wrong Turn meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets The Hills Have Eyes. The film will use stunt doubles, a stunts coordinator, non-firing replica weapons, and special FX makeup and prosthetics. The production is targeting major festivals including Sundance, TIFF, SXSW, Fantasia, and Cannes, with a theatrical release to follow via studio partnerships or the in-house theatrical team. Previous films from the team have screened at AMC, Regal, Harkins, Marcus Theatres, SCG, Premiere Cinemas, Malco, Classic Cinemas, and B&B. Filming is scheduled April 4–30, 2027 in Alabama and Oregon, USA. Storyline: Zaire King and his lifelong friends gather for one last weekend before life pulls them apart—but when members of the group start vanishing after dark, survival becomes their only goal.

Cannibal Nights (1st Round) is a graphic and bloody horror feature film comparable to Wrong Turn meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets The Hills Have Eyes. Zaire King and his lifelong friends gather for one last weekend before life pulls them apart—but when members of the group start vanishing after dark, survival becomes their only goal. The production aims to screen at major festivals including Sundance, TIFF, SXSW, Fantasia, and Cannes, and will have a theatrical release following the festival run. Previous productions from this team have screened at AMC, Regal, Harkins, Marcus Theatres, SCG, Premiere Cinemas, Malco, Classic Cinemas, and B&B. Filming is scheduled for April 4–30, 2027 in Alabama, USA and Oregon, USA.

The Family Business is based on Carl Weber's novels about the Duncans: an upstanding, wealthy family who, by day, run a thriving exotic car dealership in New York; but by night, live a dangerous secret life. The series is currently streaming on Paramount+. Season 7 films in Los Angeles, California.

Carmen is a bilingual biopic about Carmen Miranda, the Portuguese-Brazilian entertainer who took Hollywood by storm in the 1940s. Director Esmir Filho helms the project, fresh from his acclaimed 2025 Ney Matogrosso biopic Homem com H. The production carries a 61 million reais ($20 million) budget, making it one of the largest in Brazilian cinema history, with 80% of financing already secured through Brazilian incentives. The screenplay comes from Mariana Bardan and Eduardo Melo. Giovanna Lancellotti stars as Miranda and serves as producer through her company GL Filmes, alongside Julio Uchôa's Ananã Produções, New York-based Producing Partners, and H2O. Principal photography is set for the second half of 2027, with filming planned across New York City, Rio de Janeiro, and Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles). H2O Films targets a second half 2028 theatrical release in Brazil, with additional releases planned for the U. S. , Europe, and Asia.

Carrying is a horror feature in development at Good Girl Productions, based on Samantha Josephs' upcoming debut novel. Tommy Dorfman is attached to direct and produce, with Josephs adapting her own screenplay. The story follows Martha, a trans woman living stealth—her identity unknown even to her family—who faces a mysterious chronic illness and an impossible pregnancy. Good Girl Productions launched in 2025 with a focus on queer-centered film, television, and theater projects. The company's slate also includes adaptations of Torrey Peters' Detransition, Baby and Allie Rowbottom's Aesthetica. The source novel publishes October 6, 2026 through Putnam/Penguin Random House and was recently shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. Production timelines and casting have not yet been announced.

Celebrity Handcuffed brings Channel 4's hit format to the celebrity arena, pairing famous faces with wildly different worldviews for an intense social experiment. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, the four-part series sees Katie Price paired with politician Suella Braverman, footballer Neil Ruddock with drag performer Bimini, and other unexpected duos handcuffed together around the clock. Produced by 72 Films, a Fremantle company, the series wrapped filming in the UK in October 2026 and is currently in post-production. Executive producers include David Glover, Tim Whitwell, and Tom Clarke, with Ben Allen directing and Amy Willetts as series producer. The show is set to air on Channel 4 in 2027.

Chicago the Musical is the long-running Broadway production currently playing at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City. The production is directed by Walter Bobbie, with choreography by Ann Reinking in the style of Bob Fosse. The book is by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, with music by John Kander. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin November 30, 2026.

Chin Chin is a six-episode scripted dramedy series filming in New York City, with each episode approximately 15–20 minutes long. Weeks before her baptism, 28-year-old Nigerian-American writer Tolani Otedola is determined to become the woman God is calling her to be. But between a messy situationship, a stalled writing career, family pressure, complicated friendships, and an unexpected new romance, Tolani keeps asking God for signs while ignoring the answers right in front of her. Set in New York City, Chin Chin is a dramedy about faith, love, family, and figuring out who you are when life looks nothing like you thought it would. The project comes from an award-winning filmmaking team whose previous work has screened at the American Black Film Festival and Marthas Vineyard African American Film Festival, streamed on American Airlines and AspireTV, and been featured by Deadline. The creative team has also received recognition through programs and initiatives from Tribeca Studios and Tyler Perry Studios. The production will pursue a festival and distribution strategy, including festival programming, digital distribution, and platform opportunities upon completion. Shoot dates: October 26 – November 5, 2026 (excluding weekends).

Cities of Mass Construction is currently filming in Toronto for Boat Rocker Studios as part of the company's self-commissioned unscripted slate. The eight-episode series combines CGI and 3D visual effects with archival material to examine the historical development of 16 major world cities. Written by Phillip Daniels, Craig Colby, Denis Seguin, and Christopher Nelson, the production is executive produced by Boat Rocker co-founders Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier alongside Jon Rutherford and Joey Case, with Daniels also serving as producer. The series is being fully financed by Boat Rocker and will be introduced to international buyers at MIPCOM as the company continues to expand its slate of owned unscripted originals.

Come from Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander's airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we're all part of a global family. In this production, 12 performers will portray 163 named and unnamed characters, often transforming in an instant.

Consensual is a feature documentary co-directed by Rebecca Barry and Kate Vinen, now in production through Media Stockade. The film chronicles activist Chanel Contos's rise to prominence after her 2021 Instagram poll asking young Australian women to share sexual assault experiences went viral, drawing more than six thousand testimonies and a 44,000-signature petition. Contos founded Teach Us Consent, which successfully mandated consent education in all Australian schools and criminalized stealthing in two states. The documentary features interviews with cultural leaders and educators including Daniel Principe, Zac Seidler, and Adair Donaldson. Contos co-wrote the project alongside Jane Manning and Barry. Production is supported by Minderoo Pictures, Screen NSW, and the Shark Island Foundation. Barry and Vinen are aiming for a film that balances honesty with hope, exploring the systems that normalize sexual violence while imagining a future built on enthusiastic consent.

A continuation of the original romantic comedy, that followed native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family. The series is in active development for Max network, with filming scheduled to begin January 11, 2027 in New York, United States. Network/Studio: Max (Warner Bros. Discovery) / Warner Bros. Television

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! brings Mo Willems' beloved children's book to life on the stage. The story follows a determined pigeon who desperately wants to drive a bus. It's not easy being the Pigeon — you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers late, maybe that wily bird can seize the opportunity. The production rehearses in New York City and tours across the United States.

Doula is a Canadian-US psychological horror feature preparing for principal photography in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Writer-director Goldie Jones makes her feature debut with this genre piece inspired by true events, starring Madeleine Arthur and Dianne Doan as a pregnant client and her doula trapped in an isolated mountain cabin. James J Yi produces alongside Alice Teufack, Judd Tilyard, and Verity Fiction, with Andrea Chung and Carvel Rock Pictures executive producing. Nicole Arbusto is casting director. The production kicks off October 1, 2026, with support from the Manitoba Film and Music tax incentive program, and is scheduled to wrap by mid-October.

Eight Billion Genies is in development as a feature film for Amazon MGM Studios, based on the eight-issue Image Comics series by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne. Rodney Rothman, Oscar-winning co-writer and co-director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, is writing the screenplay and is several drafts into the development process. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Point Grey Pictures is producing, with James Weaver, alongside executive producers Charles Soule, Ryan Browne, Stephen Feder, and Kiri Hart. Amazon acquired the rights in 2022 with ambitious plans for an expansive cross-media universe, starting with the film and potentially expanding to series and other formats. The story centers on strangers in a Michigan bar when everyone on Earth simultaneously receives a genie and one wish, transforming the world through the collision of eight billion different desires.

Every House Is Haunted has found a new studio home at 20th Century Studios after Netflix sold the project it had been developing since 2021. Adam Schindler and Brian Netto, the directing duo behind Netflix's Don't Move, are attached to helm the feature and will perform their own script pass on the screenplay originally written by Jason Pagan and Andrew Deutschman. The project is based on Ian Rogers' short story "The House on Ashley Avenue" from his 2012 collection. Sam Raimi and Zainab Azizi are producing for Raimi Productions, alongside Roy Lee and Andrew Childs for Vertigo Entertainment. Schindler and Netto replace Corin Hardy, who was previously attached to direct during the project's tenure at Netflix. With the studio acquisition now complete and new directors aboard, the production is positioning itself for active development toward pre-production.

Faildaughter is an independent pilot episode for a web series. A purposeless young woman in LA turns to financial domination ("findom") work; when one of her "paypigs" suddenly dies, unforeseen consequences ensue. The shoot date is targeted for November 9, 2026, with the exact date to be determined. The production is remote.

The Metropolitan Opera is mounting a production of Fanciulla (La Fanciulla del West) directed by Richard Jones, with choreography by Lucy Burge. The production is set during the Gold Rush in the mountains of California in 1849–50. Rehearsals run November 17 through December 28, 2026, with performances opening December 31, 2026 and closing January 30, 2027, all in New York City.

Floating in Riverview is an independent coming-of-age romantic drama filming in Southern and Northern California. Initial production is planned for Irvine, CA beginning December 2026. In a fading Northern California town, a directionless community college student and an ambitious high school senior taking college courses are paired for an astronomy project. As they spend the semester mapping the stars together, an unexpected connection grows, forcing them to confront whether love fits into the futures they're racing toward.

Flower & Flour returns for a second season of 39 episodes following its record-breaking debut on ABC Australia in 2026. The Australian-Canadian co-production from Cheeky Little Media and Sinking Ship Entertainment is currently in production, with animation work being handled by Sinking Ship's team. Created by Dan Mansour and directed by Cindy Scharka, the series follows seven-year-old Flower as she turns everyday moments above her parents' dumpling restaurant into imaginative play with her feline friend Flour. The Western Sydney-set show has proven ABC's most successful children's commission in 2026, averaging over one million viewers per episode across broadcast and streaming. Production partners include TVOKids, Knowledge Kids, and Radio-Canada, with funding from Screen Australia, the Canada Media Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund, Ontario Creates, and Screen NSW. The second season is expected to air in 2027.

Freddie the Fix is in development at Amazon MGM Studios as a feature film adaptation of Garth Ennis's horror-noir comic series. Lawrence Lamont, who directed One of Them Days, is attached to helm the supernatural thriller from a screenplay by Kalen Egan and Travis Sentell. The project reunites Amazon with Ennis, creator of The Boys and Preacher, adapting the inaugural release from Ninth Circle, the horror imprint at Image Comics. Kimberly Steward and Alex Foster produce for K Period Media alongside Kenya Barris for Khalabo Ink Society, with Ennis, Jeremy Allen, Lamont, Adam Glass, Michael Bogner, and David Stone executive producing. The film follows Freddie, a fixer who cleans up the messes left behind by Hollywood's monstrous stars, blending horror with crime noir sensibilities. No production timeline or cast has been announced.

Future Housewives is a sci-fi drama series in development at Peacock, marking a meta crossover for reality TV star Ariana Madix. Created by Brannon Braga—the veteran Star Trek writer and producer who also worked on The Orville—the series blends science fiction with a satirical take on the reality TV world that made Madix famous. Madix will star as a young, starry-eyed outsider who unexpectedly disrupts the lives of wealthy socialites in the asteroid colony of New Beverly Hills. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins executive produce through MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door Productions, with Madix producing via her newly launched Over Fences banner, making this the company's first scripted project. Virtual reality expert Jaron Lanier serves as co-executive producer. Universal Global Television is the studio. The project is currently in development with no production start date announced.

Paramount Pictures is rebooting the G. I. Joe franchise with Bradley Cooper starring as Duke, the leader of the elite military unit. Danny McBride directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri, marking his first major feature directorial effort after helming episodes of The Righteous Gemstones and Vice Principals. The film takes a serious, grounded approach rather than comedy, following Duke and the Joes as they investigate Springfield, a seemingly normal American town that is secretly controlled by the villainous Cobra organization. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, and Zev Foreman produce for Hasbro Entertainment. The project is targeting a 2027 production start, with Cooper coming on board after reading the script and meeting with McBride, with whom he previously collaborated on The Righteous Gemstones. This standalone reboot is separate from the previously teased Transformers crossover.

This is the story of what happens when the bully grows up. Jo was an angry, confused prankster who mercilessly tormented classmates, especially Danny. Now as an adult, Jo wants to take responsibility to get complete with the past. But after a lifetime of trauma, is Danny willing to let that happen? Network/Studio: Theater for the New City Genres: Drama, Social Issues, Character Study

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.

Happy Jack is a half-hour multi-camera comedy series heading into production for AMC and AMC+. Charlie Sheen stars as Jack Chambers, a lifelong ne'er-do-well with two adult daughters—Kate, who runs his company and keeps him on track, and Sam, a wild child more like her father. Martin Sheen plays his father, who had a major hand in raising the girls. The series is written and showrun by Jim Patterson and Matt Ross, the team behind Two and a Half Men and The Ranch, with production from AMC Studios, The Tannenbaum Company, and 20th Television. The six-episode first season will shoot in front of a live studio audience at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank—on the same soundstage where Friends was filmed—beginning early 2027 for a late 2027 premiere on AMC and AMC+.

Henry VIII's Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell is a historical documentary commissioned by ZDF for German-French cultural channel Arte. Bath-based production company One Tribe TV is producing the project, with Dale Templar serving as executive producer. The documentary will blend dramatic reconstruction with expert testimony to reassess Thomas Cromwell, the blacksmith's son from Putney who became the architect of England's break with Rome and mastermind of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The project arrives amid renewed global interest in Tudor history following the success of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy and the BBC adaptation. Sphere Abacus is handling global distribution. Michael Gries commissioned the project for ZDF/Arte, with Jonathan Ford overseeing for Sphere Abacus.

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.

Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disney Resort are casting live vocalists for multiple productions. Six-month contracts for Hong Kong Disneyland begin March–May 2027 depending on show. Seven-month contracts for Shanghai Disney Resort begin in February/March 2027. Rehearsals run March to November 2027, with closing dates from October 2027 to March 2028. Auditions will be held at Screenland Studios in Burbank, CA. Roles include Simba, Scar, Nala, and a Storyteller for Hong Kong Disneyland's Lion King production, as well as Tiana (Hong Kong/Shanghai), Moana (Shanghai), and Rapunzel/Elsa and Merida/Ariel (Hong Kong and/or Shanghai).

Horror at the Hotel is an eight-part true crime docuseries currently in production from UK-based Woodcut Media. The series explores murders that occurred within hotels, environments where guests arrive as strangers and perpetrators can blend into the crowd. Each hour-long episode reconstructs a different homicide case from the US and UK, featuring accounts from law enforcement, victims' families, and investigators. Tracey Moore serves as series producer, with Matt Blyth and Angie Cox as executive producers. Sphere Abacus holds worldwide distribution rights and has already secured pre-sales to Channel 5 in the UK and Ireland, Crave in Canada, and Radial Entertainment in the US. The series is scheduled for completion in 2026.

Jasmine is a feature film about a working class Filipina-American woman who falls for the wealthy son of a prominent Chinese-Filipino family, forcing her to confront the class divides, colorism, and unspoken prejudices that shape love, identity, and belonging within the Asian diaspora. The film is shooting November through December 2026 in New York, NY.

Justice with Judge Mablean is a semi-scripted courtroom reenactment series airing in national syndication. Filming takes place in Culver City, CA.

Laughs in Spanish (2027) is a theatrical production written by Alexis Scheer, directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. The play centers on MARIANA, a half-Colombian/half-Jewish woman in her late 20s to early 30s, born and raised in Miami, who directs Studio Six — an art gallery participating in Art Basel — while navigating a complicated relationship with her glamorous Colombian mother ESTELLA, a movie star born in Medellín. The production will play at City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, PA, followed by a run at Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY. The playwright notes that the production will incorporate Latin dance styles in transitions between scenes.

Laughs in Spanish is a theatrical production co-produced by City Theatre Company and Geva Theatre, written by Alexis Scheer and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. The play explores themes tied to the Latine diaspora and features bilingual characters who are masterful code-switchers between English and Spanish. The production incorporates Latin dance styles in scene transitions. City Theatre Company performances run March 19–April 4, 2027 in Pittsburgh, PA. Geva Theatre performances run May 1–June 6, 2027 in Rochester, NY.

Lé Nør [the rain] is being adapted from a stage production into a feature film by South Australian production company Light Sound Art Film, in collaboration with Perth theatre company The Last Great Hunt. The stage play, originally created by Adriane Daff, Arielle Gray, Chris Isaacs, and Tim Watts, premiered at Perth Festival in 2019 as a live-performed faux foreign film. Producer Jolyon Hoff signed a memorandum of understanding with The Last Great Hunt after seeing the production at Perth Festival in early 2026. The original creative team will write, direct, and star in the film adaptation, with Light Sound Art Film producing and Byron Bay-based Post 11 handling post-production. The project is currently in development and raising finance, with shooting planned for Q3 of 2027. The film is intended to be shot in one or very limited takes in a single location.

Legally Blonde is a musical theater production featuring Elle Woods, a quintessential blonde Valley Girl who follows her boyfriend to Harvard Law School and discovers her true potential. This is a non-union national tour with rehearsals in NYC beginning early December 2026, tech dates in early January 2027, and performances starting January 19, 2027. The production will close in late May 2027. In-person callbacks are scheduled for the week of June 8, 2026 in NYC.

Love, Unexpectedly is a romantic comedy play that has everything you would typically expect in a rom com, but in an unexpected way. Described as "a rom com satire play that is queer in every way possible," the production hopes to touch people's hearts and expand their ideas of what love, and the genre of romantic comedy, could be. The play will be performed at Teatro LATEA as part of the New York Theater Festival. Rehearsals run November 7 through December 20, 2026, with tech on January 19, 2027, and show dates on January 19, January 22, and January 23, 2027.

Made Clean is a faith-inspired drama currently in post-production for Cinema Country, the newly launched Nashville-based independent production company founded by filmmaker Seth Christian. Directed by D. Erik Parks and co-written by Parks and Christian, the film stars Otmara Marrero as Tonya, a single mother whose struggle with addiction threatens her relationship with her teenage daughter, played by Ava Torres. Penelope Ann Miller portrays Tonya's estranged mother in the family drama that explores generational trauma and recovery. The cast also includes Glenn Morshower, Jacob Alexander, and Cherrie McRae. Produced on a budget of one to two million dollars through an equity partnership model involving crew members and community contributors, the project represents Cinema Country's Films For Impact label, dedicated to socially conscious storytelling. The Nashville production marks the debut project for Christian's new company.

A man sets out on a journey for one last hurrah before his life takes a turn. Filming October 8, 2026 in Vernon, New Jersey.

Natural Disaster is a psychological horror/thriller feature film about a couple who purchase a newly constructed home while expecting a child. After moving in, they begin experiencing unexplained and increasingly disturbing events connected to a mysterious stone incorporated into the home. As the pregnancy progresses, the couple must confront the terrifying influence the property has over their family. This project includes themes such as child loss, supernatural aging, death of a dog and birds. Filming in Oakville and Toronto, Ontario.

New Diamond Restaurant is currently in production in British Columbia, marking the feature directorial debut of writer-director Milton Ng. The indie genre-bender blends zombie horror, action, and family comedy as it follows Aaron Chan, played by Curtis Lum, who returns home to his family's Chinese restaurant in the fictional prairie town of Saint-Legal to tell his father he no longer wants to inherit the business. Before that conversation can happen, a zombie outbreak traps the fractured family inside, forcing them to fight for survival while confronting old resentments and cultural expectations. Ng produces alongside Mike Morrison, with Lum executive producing and Jessica Ally, Jared Cheer, Natasha Jung, and Paolo Valdes serving as co-producers through Dear Hero Studios and New Diamond Film Inc. The ensemble cast includes Vincent Cheng, Phoebe Miu, Alannah Ong, Aleks Paunovic, Morgan Taylor Campbell, and Lochlyn Munro. The production has received support from Telefilm Canada and Creative BC, with Canadian distribution secured through Photon Films.

Night Swimming marks Tom Stuart's feature directorial debut, with Ben Whishaw and Peter Mullan starring in a drama exploring love, shame, and forgiveness. Whishaw and Stuart are producing through their newly formed company Otto Films, alongside Elettra Pizzi of 130 Elektra Films. Bankside Films is handling international sales with a launch planned at Cannes. Executive producers include Vaughan Sivell of Western Edge Pictures and Robert Taylor of The Development Partnership. The project reunites Stuart and Whishaw, who previously collaborated on the Oscar-shortlisted short Good Boy. Production is scheduled to begin in the UK in January 2027, with Stuart writing and directing a screenplay that Bankside's managing director Stephen Kelliher describes as exploring sexuality and acceptance in unexpected ways.

No One Will Miss Us returns for a third season on Prime Video, with production scheduled to begin in early 2027. The Mexican young adult series, also known as Nadie Nos Va a Extrañar, follows a group of high school outcasts in 1990s Mexico who operate an underground homework-for-hire enterprise. Samuel Kishi continues as director with Silvana Aguirre returning as showrunner. Writers Adriana Pelusi and Gibrán Portela are back to pen the new season, which promises fresh faces and storylines. The Immigrant, the production company founded by Camila Jiménez-Villa and Silvana Aguirre, produces the series with minority backing from Fremantle. Filming is expected to take place in Mexico City, where previous seasons were shot. The renewal follows strong performance in Prime Video's Mexico top 10.

Paint Your Desire is a 7-10 minute dramedy web-series pilot releasing on the Paint Your Desire YouTube, Vimeo, and Instagram channels. When two people in a situationship go on their first real date to a ceramics shop, they stumble upon a massive drug operation. Soon, they are on the run from mysterious callers and menacing strangers, and must work together to figure out what's happening… and what they are. Filming in Brooklyn, NY on October 24-25, 27 and November 7-8, 2026.

Pawn Shop is a Daily Wire thriller that was shooting in Livingston, Montana before production was temporarily suspended by city commissioners on October 4, 2026. Directed by Michael Polish and written by Jake Harlen, the film is produced by Ben Shapiro, Dallas Sonnier, and Carter Boehm through The Daily Wire and Bonfire Legend. The cast includes Harvey Keitel, Danny Trejo, and Henry Thomas. Filming had been scheduled to conclude on October 10, but the city suspended the production's permit following resident complaints about inadequate notification of hazardous stunts, street closures, and disruption to local businesses including the city's food bank. The production is under a conditional start with SAG-AFTRA but is not under an IATSE contract. The commission is seeking legal opinion on whether to amend, suspend, or revoke the permit.

Plex: Última partida is a reality competition series now in production for Netflix, with Fremantle handling production duties. The series features Spanish content creator Plex—known as Daniel Alonso Agúndez, with over 30 million followers across platforms—taking on the role of game master. A group of recognized competitors will navigate strategy challenges on a remote island setting, with Plex setting the rules and determining player fates. Production is currently filming across multiple islands in the Dominican Republic. The format represents Netflix's continued push into creator-led entertainment, bringing digital influencers into traditional competition television. The series is an original format developed by Fremantle Spain under the leadership of Mario Briongos, and will stream on Netflix in Spain and internationally upon completion.

When a runaway child star seeks refuge with a struggling small-town family, he finds the unconditional love he's been missing while helping them navigate their own hardships before his Hollywood world catches up. The production is a web series for the Dhar Mann Main YouTube Channel, produced by Changing Lives Productions. Filming is scheduled for October 8–9 and 12–14, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

Provenance is a world premiere play and winner of the 2025 Jewish Plays Project. The production is a co-production between Palm Beach Dramaworks and Asolo Rep. The play is about the epic life of a single painting, a portrait, from the moment of its creation through its theft by the Nazis and the lives shaped by the consequences of both acts. Built upon a unique theatrical structure that links intimate stories to the grand arc of history, the play spans a century and crosses continents, from Germany in the early 1900s to New Jersey in 2007. The production begins at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, Florida, then travels to Asolo Rep in Sarasota, Florida.

Provenance is the world premiere of a new play, a co-production between Palm Beach Dramaworks and Asolo Rep. Winner of the 2025 Jewish Plays Project, Provenance is about the epic life of a single painting — a portrait — from the moment of its creation through its theft by the Nazis and the lives shaped by the consequences of both acts. Built upon a unique theatrical structure that links intimate stories to the grand arc of history, the play spans a century and crosses continents, from Germany in the early 1900s to New Jersey in 2007. The production begins at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, FL, with first rehearsal November 13, 2026, opening December 11, 2026, and closing December 27, 2026 (with a possible extension through January 3, 2027). It then travels to Asolo Rep in Sarasota, FL, with first rehearsal February 16, 2027, opening February 27, 2027, and closing March 21, 2027.

Puedes Contar Conmigo is a romantic musical in development from director Fernando González Molina, who is co-writing the script with Miguel López Martínez. The film will feature an original story built around the extensive catalog of Spanish pop phenomenon La Oreja de Van Gogh, with the band's songs serving as the emotional engine of the narrative. Producers Beltrán Gortázar through Arce Studios, Domingo Corral, and Gonzalo Salazar-Simpson through Lazona are developing the project, with La Oreja de Van Gogh participating as executive producers. González Molina, whose credits include Palmeras en la nieve and the Tres metros sobre el cielo films, describes the project as an opportunity to update the grand romantic musical tradition for contemporary cinema. The film is currently in an advanced stage of development and script writing, with no cast, shooting dates, or release date yet announced.

Rex - Vienna Calling is shooting its second season in Vienna, bringing the iconic police-dog franchise back to its Austrian roots. The series stars Maximilian Brückner as Detective Max Steiner, who teams with German Shepherd Rex to solve cases across the Austrian capital. Six new feature-length episodes are currently filming at Vienna locations. The production is led by MR Film in co-production with SAT. 1 and ORF, with directors Esther Rauch and Andreas Kopriva returning from season one. Producers Oliver Auspitz and Catrin Strasser oversee the Vienna-based shoot. Beta Film handles worldwide distribution, with the series airing on Austria's ORF, Germany's SAT. 1, and streaming platform Joyn. The project is backed by FISAplus, the Austrian Television Fund, and the state of Lower Austria.

RuneScape is an animated series in early development at Lyrical Animation, based on the beloved MMORPG that launched in 2001. The project is being produced in partnership with game developer Jagex and content creator Charlie White Jr. (MoistCr1TiKaL), whose production company Meatier Productions is co-producing alongside Lyrical Animation. Announced at RuneFest in Birmingham in October 2026, the series aims to explore the mythology and characters of Gielinor, the game's medieval fantasy setting. Daniel Dominguez serves as Creative Director at Lyrical Animation. The project is in its earliest stages, with Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy noting the studio's ambition to expand RuneScape beyond gaming for both longtime fans and new audiences. Further details are expected to be revealed in 2027.

Shadow Work is a one-hour drama series in development at Amazon MGM Studios, based on a short story by Adrienne Miller. The project follows Genevieve Pearce, an elite ghostwriter who embeds in the worlds of the rich, famous, and infamous to excavate secrets, reshape memories, and manufacture redemption. Miller, the former fiction editor of Esquire and author of the memoir In the Land of Men, will write the pilot and executive produce. Marc Resteghini will executive produce through Jack Tar Pictures, his production banner that holds an overall deal at Amazon MGM Studios. The project came to Amazon in a competitive situation, with producers fielding multiple offers before the streamer preemptively acquired rights. No production timeline has been announced.

Sicario 3 is moving forward in pre-production with Taylor Sheridan returning to write the script for the third chapter of his acclaimed cartel thriller franchise. Josh Brolin will reprise his role as CIA officer Matt Graver, with Benicio del Toro expected to return as Alejandro Gillick. Black Label Media is producing the film, which has been in development since 2018 under the working title Sicario: Capos. Following years of delays—including the 2023 WGA strike—the project gained momentum in August 2026 when Brolin confirmed production would begin soon. No director has been announced, with Denis Villeneuve helming the original 2015 film and Stefano Sollima directing the 2018 sequel. The franchise follows covert operations against drug cartels, with the first two films both scripted by Sheridan and produced by Black Label Media.

Sketch City follows six wildly imaginative kids racing to write, rehearse, and film brand-new sketches for their online channel before the clock runs out. From superhero parodies to musical numbers, faux ads to mockumentaries that go completely off the rails — their motto: Sketch first, think later. The series is a live-action comedy for 10- to 14-year-olds produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Second City under the ACTRA Online Opportunity Pilot Project (AOPP). A demo shoot is planned between September and end of October 2026, with outside shoot dates in Early Winter 2027 if greenlit. Filming takes place in Toronto.

Prime Video is closing in on a series order for a live-action Spider-Man spinoff inspired by Marvel's Clone Saga, with Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker at the center. The project comes from Kelvin Yu, creator of Disney+'s American Born Chinese, who is writing the series. Sony Pictures Television is producing under its ongoing deal with Amazon MGM Studios to develop series based on characters from Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters. Executive producers Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller, who oversee the Spider-Man universe for Sony and produced Spider-Noir, are expected to produce alongside Yu. The series will debut on Amazon's MGM+ platform before streaming on Prime Video. While inspired by the Clone Saga comic storyline, sources indicate the show may make significant changes to the source material.

The Curse of Silver is a supernatural horror-western reuniting Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone and Kiowa Gordon with director Geoff Marslett from Quantum Cowboys. The film is co-directed by Marslett and Gordon, working from a screenplay by Marslett and Rafael A. Ruiz. Set on the Texas-Mexico border in the aftermath of the Civil War, the story follows two Union deserters who drag a cursed chest of Confederate silver into a besieged town, unwittingly unleashing supernatural violence. Liz Cardenas, producer of A Ghost Story, and Ram Getz are producing, with Gladstone, Gordon, and Michael Mortensen serving as executive producers. The project is among 80 selected for the 2026 Gotham Week Project Market running through October 3 in Brooklyn, where it's being pitched to industry executives for financing. A production start date has not yet been announced.

Estranged twin sisters inherit their beloved aunt's Victorian estate, but they must live there together for a year to claim it. Their reluctant reunion takes an unexpected turn when two men from 1875 mysteriously arrive in the present. A Jane Austen / 'Bridgerton'-style romantic fantasy. Shoot dates are tentatively October 27–30, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks is headed to television as a live-action series from Studiocanal and Deadpan Pictures. Based on Katie Kirby's bestselling illustrated book series, the adaptation follows the chaotic and relatable Brooks family, centering on eldest daughter Lottie as she faces the mortifying realities of growing up. Comedian and writer Josie Long and playwright Holly Phillips are adapting the books for television, with Ailish McElmeel producing for Deadpan Pictures. Studiocanal Stories, the studio's in-house book-to-screen label, negotiated the rights, while M-K Kennedy and Paul Gilbert oversee for Studiocanal. The nine-book series has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 30 languages. The project is currently in development as part of Studiocanal's family-friendly franchise strategy.

When a woman arrives at a couple's doorstep with an impossible choice that threatens the life of their son, they must confront the hidden system that has always governed their lives. The production is filming in Los Angeles, CA.

The Girl Who Was Plugged In marks Jennifer Kent's return to feature filmmaking after her acclaimed horror work on The Babadook and The Nightingale. The sci-fi adaptation of James Tiptree Jr.' s Hugo Award-winning 1973 novella stars Sophie Thatcher in dual lead roles—both as P. Burke, a disfigured young woman, and Delphi, the flawless lab-grown body she's hired to remotely operate for a mega-corporation's marketing schemes. Kent wrote the screenplay herself and is producing alongside Cody Greenwood for Rush Films, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger for Range Media Partners, Brandon Millan and Sam Wasson for Felix Farmer Productions, and Hualien Media International. Goodfellas is handling international sales, with CAA Media Finance and Range Select co-repping U. S. rights. Production is set to begin mid-November 2026 in Australia, with the project now actively assembling its crew and finalizing pre-production.

The Heights is a six-part psychological thriller for Channel 5, adapted from Louise Candlish's bestselling novel. Anna Friel stars as Ellen, a working mother in London whose family life begins to fracture when her teenage son Lucas brings home a troublesome new friend named Kieran. As Ellen watches Kieran's reckless behavior lead Lucas astray, she becomes increasingly desperate to protect her son. The series explores maternal love and how grief can blur the lines between justice and revenge, moving between past and present timelines as Ellen investigates what really happened. Clapperboard Studios produces, with Simon Tyrrell writing and Dominic Leclerc directing all episodes. The series filmed in London and is set to air on Channel 5 later in 2026, with FOX Entertainment Global handling international distribution.

The Ideal Man follows the mysterious disappearance of Jim Thompson, the former OSS operative turned Thai silk magnate who vanished in 1967. Foreign Concept Entertainment is developing the project with writer Dorothy Kozak Snoke adapting Joshua Kurlantzick's biography of the same name. Producer Michael Belyea leads the production, with executive producers Dylan Tarason and Michael Rifkin attached. The film explores Thompson's suspicious disappearance during the height of the Vietnam War and the range of suspects implicated in the case. Principal photography is expected to begin in Bangkok in mid-2027, with a director currently being finalized. The project is being shopped to buyers at the Cannes Film Market and is being developed in association with the Jim Thompson Thai Silk Company, which Thompson founded in 1951.

The Little Prince is entering development as an ambitious live-action feature from director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Simon Beaufoy. The project represents a new cinematic take on the beloved 1943 novella, blending Saint-Exupéry's biographical story as a pioneering French aviator with the fantasy world of his most famous work. Beaufoy is writing the screenplay, which draws elements from French comic artist Joann Sfar's graphic adaptation and portrays the bond between the Little Prince and the Aviator. The film is being produced by Aton Soumache and Paul Trijbits for Magical Society, working in collaboration with Le Petit Prince Groupe, guardian of the Saint-Exupéry estate. While the real-world aviator story will unfold in live action, the Little Prince character will be brought to life through visual effects. The project is in early development with cast, production partners, and shooting schedule yet to be announced.

The Midnight Library is a fantasy drama feature based on Matt Haig's bestselling 2020 novel. Garth Davis directs from a screenplay by Laura Wade and Nick Payne, with Florence Pugh starring as Nora Seed and producing alongside Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin of Blueprint Pictures. Studiocanal is backing the project with Paramount Pictures handling North American distribution. The film is scheduled to enter pre-production in autumn 2026, with principal photography beginning early 2027 in London, the Cotswolds, and other locations across Europe. Haig serves as executive producer on the adaptation, which Paramount acquired for $36 million at the 2026 Cannes Film Market.

The New New Wave is a feature documentary currently in production with Light Sound Art Film, directed by Jolyon Hoff and produced by Hamish Ludbrook. The film documents the resurgence of celluloid filmmaking in Australia, coinciding with the opening of two new film processing labs in 2026: Chroma Film Lab in Melbourne and CoLab in Byron Bay. The documentary explores why contemporary filmmakers are returning to 16mm and 35mm formats, investigating whether the movement represents resistance against AI or a search for authenticity in a digital world. Financing comes from Light Sound Art Film, private investors, Byron Bay post house Post-11, and the South Australian Film Corporation, with Antidote handling distribution. The production is actively seeking filmmakers who shoot on film to contribute footage and participate in on-camera interviews about their choice of medium.

The Night They Vanished is a six-part romantic thriller currently in production for Channel 4 and BBC Studios. The series adapts Vanessa Savage's novel and follows Anna, a woman who has distanced herself from her family in Wales, only to discover her childhood home listed on a true-crime website as the scene of a horrific future crime. When her family disappears, Anna is forced to return to her remote coastal village in South Wales to uncover the truth. Gabrielle Creevy leads as Anna alongside Callum Scott Howells as Cai, who runs the true-crime site. The supporting cast includes Tamzin Outhwaite and Steffan Rhodri. Written by Angharad Elen and Hannah Daniel and directed by Geraint Todd, the series is produced by CliffEdge Entertainment, BBC Studios' new drama label, in association with Channel 4 and with support from Creative Wales. Filming has begun in Wales, with location work centered around areas including Magor.

The Resurrection Club (formerly known as The Ithaca Files) is a six-episode single-cam hour-long drama miniseries from the creators of the limited series The Artist (Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer), in the vein of Stand by Me, E. T. , Stranger Things, and The Goonies. Filming on/around October 27 through December 12, 2026 in Mystic, CT. The production is based at The Boathouse and distributed through The Network.

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants and T. I. , and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau. An exciting new musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical. The production will be performed aboard the cruise ship Hero of the Seas, with rehearsals in Miami, FL, and a Caribbean itinerary with the ship returning to Miami, FL.

The Stormlight Archive is in early development as a 10-episode fantasy series for Apple TV+, adapting Brandon Sanderson's expansive literary universe known as the Cosmere. The project is currently searching for a showrunner, with Sanderson personally interviewing candidates while simultaneously writing a significant portion of the series himself. Blue Marble Pictures, led by former WME agent Theresa Kang, is attached to executive produce. The series follows the Mistborn film adaptation in Apple's production timeline, with Sanderson planning to complete the Mistborn screenplay before turning his full attention to writing the Stormlight pilot and first season. The adaptation represents one of Apple TV+'s most ambitious fantasy undertakings, drawing comparisons to Game of Thrones in scope and scale.

The Two-Body Problem is in early development at MRC and Amazon MGM Studios, based on Ali Hazelwood's upcoming sequel to her bestselling novel The Love Hypothesis. The project follows the success of the first film adaptation, which premiered on Prime Video in September 2026 with Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman in the lead roles. While MRC is attached to develop the sequel, no production timeline, director, cast, or crew have been announced. The author has cautioned that the film project is not yet greenlit and nothing is guaranteed at this stage.

Third Shift (Tretasmena) is Ana Opačić's debut feature film, now in post-production following a 22-day shoot in North Macedonia's Prespa region. The drama, penned by Opačić and co-writer Slobodan Trajkoski, follows an aging music professor who travels to his picturesque childhood hometown on Lake Prespa for rehabilitation after a nervous breakdown, accompanied by his wife Tatjana. The arrival of his estranged daughter Maša disrupts the fragile balance between the characters. The project is produced by Slobodan Trajkoski through Pik Produkcija and Ana Opačić through Charade Film, with co-producers in Croatia (Wolfgang & Dolly), Montenegro (KA Productions), and Poland (Editorium). British cinematographer John Craine serves as executive producer and director of photography. The cast includes Senko Velinov, Iskra Veterova, Jelena Jovanova, and Draško Zidar. Principal photography wrapped September 21, 2026, with producers planning an international festival launch following post-production.

Thornbird is in development at Hulu as a series adaptation of Elle Kennedy's young adult thriller novel. Marlene King, creator of Pretty Little Liars, will write and executive produce the 20th Television project. The story follows Ryan Shipley, who returns to Starling, Tennessee ten years after her father, serial killer Gabriel Thorn, was arrested. As Ryan tries to build a normal life and hide her true identity, she becomes caught up in mysteries connected to her family's dark past. Kennedy, known for her Off Campus book series, published Thornbird under the pseudonym E. Kennedy in June 2026, and the novel became an instant New York Times bestseller. Kennedy will executive produce alongside King and Lauren Wagner through King's production company Long Lake Media. No cast or production timeline has been announced yet.

After an encounter with her dad, a depressed teen becomes infected with a horrific entity that compels her to 'spread joy' by tickling others. The film is shooting October through December 2026 in Portland, Oregon.

To Die on Your Feet (Morir de Pie) is a Chilean-led international co-production moving through development with Mexican actress Ilse Salas attached to star. The project marks the second fiction feature from Chilean director María Paz González, whose debut Lina de Lima premiered at Toronto and won at FIC Valdivia. Lead producer Quijote Films has assembled a six-country co-production team including Spain's Amore Cine, Germany's Sutor Kolonko, Luxembourg's Tarantula, Uruguay's Bocacha, and Mexico's MartFilms. The dramedy follows Cruz, an actress who works as a simulated patient for medical students—a precarious profession now threatened by robotic simulators. The project was pitched at Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid in October 2026 and has received backing from the Pfeffer del Sur fund and participated in development programs at San Sebastián, the Berlinale, and Venice Production Bridge.

To Die on Your Feet (Morir de Pie) is a dramatic comedy in development from Chilean director María Paz González, marking her second fiction feature following Lina de Lima which premiered at Toronto. The film stars Mexican actress Ilse Salas, who won the Ariel Award for The Good Girls. The project was pitched at Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid and has participated in development programs at festivals including Venice Production Bridge. Lead producer Quijote Films heads a six-country co-production alongside Amore Cine (Spain), Sutor Kolonko (Germany), Tarantula (Luxembourg), Bocacha (Uruguay), and MartFilms (Mexico). The film has received backing from the Pfeffer del Sur fund of the José Ignacio International Film Festival.

To Us, With Love is a 1950s black-and-white episode teaser, part of the Vinyl Vignettes Series. In 1950s America, two Black men who have spent six years loving each other in secret find their relationship at a crossroads. The production shoots November 8, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Two friends, who met as children, reunite as adults to create video games, and find an intimacy in digital storytelling that eludes them in their real lives. The relationship explores the intimacy, passion, and heartbreak of creative collaboration, set against the visually groundbreaking worlds brought to life by the rising video game industry of the 1990s-2000s. Scheduled to start filming December 2026.

Toxic: What Happened in the Haight House? is a two-hour special for Investigation Discovery, building on the network's ongoing Toxic series hosted by Elizabeth Chambers. The special examines the 2023 Haight family annihilation in Enoch, Utah, tracing Tausha Haight's quiet fight to reclaim independence from her husband Michael Haight, who murdered her, their five children, and her mother just two weeks after she filed for divorce. Chambers is joined by true-crime commentator and Serialously podcast host Annie Elise to unpack warning signs of escalating danger through the Lethality Assessment Protocol now used by Utah law enforcement. The production is from Breaklight Pictures for Investigation Discovery and anchors the network's fifth annual No Excuse for Abuse campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The special premieres Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 9 p. m. ET/PT on ID and will stream on HBO Max.

Tulsa King has been renewed for a fifth season at Paramount+, with production now underway in New York City. The Taylor Sheridan-created crime drama starring Sylvester Stallone shifts location from its previous Atlanta base to New York, where the storyline will explore Dwight Manfredi's mafia roots. Terence Winter returns as head writer and executive producer, alongside executive producers Taylor Sheridan, Sylvester Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Thomas Kelly, and Keith Cox. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios. Season 5 brings cast changes including Scarlet Rose Stallone being promoted to series regular, with new additions Erik Palladino, Glenn Fleshler, Anthony Skordi, and Nickola Shreli joining as series regulars. The production marks a significant geographic shift for the show, which previously filmed in Atlanta and Oklahoma.

Undercover Boss returns to CBS after a four-year hiatus with Drew Carey stepping in as the show's first host across its 12-season run. The reality series, produced by Studio Lambert, continues its established format of following corporate leaders who disguise themselves and take entry-level positions within their own organizations to identify operational improvements and reward hardworking employees. Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess, Abigail McCarthy, Niall O'Driscoll, and Tim Harcourt serve as executive producers on the reimagined version. The show is currently in pre-production with no premiere date announced yet. CBS has simultaneously greenlit two additional unscripted series as part of its expanded year-round reality slate: Stacks of Cash, a quiz-driven game show hosted by Mike O'Malley that has already filmed and is in post-production, and 24 Hour Millionaire, a non-stop competition series from Big Brother producers Fly on the Wall Entertainment that is also in pre-production.

Paramount Pictures is moving forward with a fresh take on the G. I. Joe franchise, with Bradley Cooper attached to star as Duke, the field commander of the elite military strike force. Danny McBride is set to direct and co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Fradley and John Carcieri, his collaborators from The Righteous Gemstones. The film is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, and Zev Foreman for Hasbro Entertainment. McBride has described the project as a suspense-driven action film rather than a comedy, centering on Duke and the Joes as they infiltrate Springfield, a town that has been covertly overtaken by Cobra. The project is separate from the previously announced Transformers crossover and represents a complete reimagining of the franchise. While casting for Cooper was finalized in October 2026, the production is targeting a 2027 start date for principal photography.

An untitled feature film written and directed by Mike Mills, produced by Sara Murphy at FAT CITY. Filming is scheduled to begin January 18, 2027, in Los Angeles, California.

As of February 2025, an untitled sequel to "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is in the early stages of development. This film is expected to continue the narrative established in the 2024 release, further exploring the evolving dynamics between apes and humans in a post-apocalyptic world.

HBO Max has greenlit development of an untitled drama series inspired by the true story of Tor, a small mountain hamlet in the Catalan Pyrenees where three unsolved murders occurred between the 1980s and 1995. Goya Award-winning screenwriters Fran Araújo and Eduard Sola are writing the series, which will revisit the events and legends surrounding the case. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, whose film La Bola Negra won the Best Director prize at Cannes and is Spain's 2027 Oscar entry, are executive producing through their company Suma Content in collaboration with journalist Carles Porta and Luminol Media. The series is being developed as an ambitious multi-decade narrative where the Pyrenees landscape and natural setting play a central role alongside character-driven storytelling. The project is currently in the development phase with no production timeline announced yet.

Joshua shares a singular bond with his luminous grandmother, the woman who introduced him to Medea, Mapplethorpe, and Broadway, and set him on the path to becoming a playwright. In this deeply funny and moving love letter to complicated families, Joshua Harmon (Bad Jews, Prayer for the French Republic) unravels thirty years of family history, with a little Rashomon-style assistance from his mother. The story follows Joshua, a gay, Jewish playwright and narrator who moves fluidly between the child and adult versions of himself, both inside and outside of memory. He is curious, sensitive, and deeply attuned to the emotional undercurrents of his family as he tries to make sense of the past. His mother Ellen is smart, sharp, and direct, practical and overextended, often the most grounded person in the room, with a complicated relationship with her own mother and works hard to keep that from shaping her son. This is a regional premiere production by GableStage in Miami, FL, directed by Stuart Meltzer with Bari Newport as Artistic Director.

Xtravaganza is a musical that will explore how Jose Xtravaganza's artistry helped pioneer Voguing and bring it to the world stage. Set against the backdrop of New York City's underground ballroom scene of the 1980s and 1990s, the show fuses musical theatre with Voguing battles, dance, original music, and storytelling through the eyes of Xtravaganza, one of the only living ballroom pioneers. Produced by Baltimore Center Stage, with book by R. Eric Thomas and music and lyrics by Khiyon Hursey, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb. First rehearsal is Tuesday, March 23, 2027, with the first preview on Friday, May 7, 2027, opening Saturday, May 22, 2027, and closing Sunday, June 13, 2027, with a possible extension through Sunday, June 20, 2027. The Pearlstone is a LORT B theatre.

Yalla, Dubai: From Startup to Championship is a feature documentary in production from Shadow Lion, the Boston-based production company co-founded by Tom Brady. The film chronicles the remarkable journey of Dubai Basketball, a professional team built almost overnight by bringing together players, coaches, and executives from around the world. Directed by Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sami Khan, the documentary draws on roughly 40 terabytes of archival material and newly captured footage from Dubai, Slovenia, and beyond. The production features executive producers from Shadow Lion including Gilad Haas, Jeff Fine, Lior Haas, David Zabinsky, and Philip Byron, with Graham McKay and Dan Levy serving as co-executive producers. The film tells the story of a team that launched in 2023 and became ABA League champions in just their second full season, reflecting broader themes about Dubai's growth and international ambition.

You Seem Sad weaves post-WWII Nagasaki and early-2000s New York City together through the parallel journeys of Keiko—a young unapologetic atomic-bomb survivor rebuilding her life in 1950s Japan—and Student 1, a half-Japanese twenty-something who is reckoning with her career, love and identity in contemporary America. With humor, brutal honesty, and heart, the play intertwines memory, personal pain and history into a layered portrait of two women shaped by different eras yet bound by a shared search for meaning, connection and the pursuit of survival. Produced by WP Theater in co-production with Ma-Yi Theater Company, in association with Lucille Lortel Theatre.