After sweeping the Oscars with Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan looks to be returning to the studio that helped him win those statues, and he’s bringing along one of his A-list stars from that 2023 triumph.
Sources tell Deadline that Nolan is returning to Universal for his next film, with plans for an Imax release on July 17, 2026, and that Matt Damon is in talks to lead the ensemble cast. The timeline is in line with a number of Nolan films that have had similar release dates in the past. >>>Plans To Shoot In 2025 |
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Sweeney & Seyfried Team Up - Lionsgate has closed a deal with Sydney Sweeney and is in final negotiations with Amanda Seyfried to star in the Hidden Pictures thriller The Housemaid, with the studio tapping Paul Feig to direct. Sweeney will play Millie, a struggling woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina (Seyfried), who is one half of a wealthy couple. >>> Both Will Be EPs
Diddy Points Finger At Feds - Sean “Diddy” Combs is making a third attempt to get out of jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and other charges. Combs is accusing the government of playing fast and loose with evidence when it comes to claims of obstruction of justice and witness tampering on his part. >>>“Exaggerated Rhetoric ” Interview: CAA's Roeg Sutherland - Following his onstage conversation at the Zurich Film Festival’s industry conference ahead of receiving the annual Game Changer Award, CAA Media Finance co-head Roeg Sutherland stepped into the Deadline Studio to shed light on why he feels encouraged about the independent ecosystem in the aftermath of last year’s dual strikes. >>>Watch
Nate Bargatze Returns To Netflix - After a brief sojourn to Amazon, Nate Bargatze is returning to Netflix with a pair of stand-up specials. He is now back at Netflix with Your Friend, Nate Bargatze, which will launch on December 24 and will then be followed by a second special in 2025 or beyond. >>>Topics
Changes At Jax - Jax Media, an Imagine Entertainment company, is shutting down its development operations. Deadline hears the announcement was made during a staff meeting on Monday. Moving forward, all development will be consolidated and run through Imagine Television. >>>Execs Departing
In Brief - Sasha Pieterse & Mitchell Slaggert to lead new Lifetime holiday film... André Øvredal directing horror pic for Paramount & Walter Hamada’s 18hz |
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If anyone had told Only Murders in the Building co-creator John Hoffman he’d have Meryl Streep and Melissa McCarthy in a full-on girl fight on the series, he’d have never believed them.
As Hoffman tells Deadline, the epic tumble was originally meant to play out with stunt people but the seasoned actresses wanted to do it themselves, pigtails flying and all. He talks about that, the creepy dolls and the irresistible Oliver. >>>Read The Interview |
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More News 📺 Ken Jautz, a CNN staffer for nearly four decades and a key part of the news outlet's senior management team, is departing at the end of the year.
⚖️ A bi-partisan group of 14 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against juggernaut TikTok for misleading the public about the safety of its platform and harming young people’s mental health.
🦔 It’s not just all about Sonic the Hedgehog. Another Sega video game franchise, Shinobi, is heading to the big screen, with Sam Hargrave directing for Universal. The project is an adaptation of an arcade game which first debuted in 1987. That edgy game followed Joe Musashi, a modern-day ninja who confronts great evil. |
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On the Radar
Wed - BFI London Film Festival begins; Abbott Elementary S4 premiere
Thu - Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Fri - Yom Kippur
Sat - Deadline's Contenders Film: London; Ariana Grande hosts SNL
Mon - NCIS: Origins series premiere |
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Strong Praise From Strange Source - Proving that artistic bedfellows can be just as strange as those that are political, The Apprentice director Ali Abbasi reposted praise for star Jeremy Strong from Donald Trump acolyte and ex-Richard Nixon operative Roger Stone.
“I knew Roy Cohn. Roy Cohn was a friend of mine,” Stone wrote on X. “The portrayal of Roy Cohn by actor Jeremy Strong in the new movie The Apprentice is uncanny in it’s [sic] accuracy.”
Last night, Strong joined Maria Bakalova, Abbasi and Sebastian Stan at the movie's NY premiere. |
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