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It’s been a few months since any news was revealed about Henry Cavill’s Highlander remake, but a new report has just unveiled a major development. It was announced nearly four years ago that Henry Cavill would lead a Highlander remake, with veteran John Wick director Chad Stahelski coming on board to helm the film. The last major update to come from the film was when Stahelski confirmed to Collider in November 2024 that there were plans to begin shooting in January this year, but it’s unknown if that has come to fruition. A new report from Deadline reports that United Artists, a subsidiary of Amazon MGM Studios, is in final negotiations to acquire the film for distribution. Michael Finch will pen the script for the film after previously writing John Wick: Chapter 4.

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The Highlander cannot die! After originally being set up at Lionsgate as a potential new universe of movies from the director of the “John Wick” series, director Chad Stahelski’s remake of the 1980s cult film “Highlander” is changing sides.

Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, as led by former Netflix film chief Scott Stuber, are in final negotiations to secure the rights to remake a new version of “Highlander,” again with the aim to release the film in theaters.

Instead of yet another new take on it, Stahelski is still attached to direct, and “Man of Steel” star Henry Cavill is still attached to star (looks like all of that sword training he told CinemaCon crowds he was doing won’t go to waste). Michael Finch (“John Wick: Chapter 4”) is writing the screenplay. United Artists too still has hopes that the film could be developed into a larger new series.

The Highlander remake has been a long time coming. Seriously, this thing has been languishing in development hell for well over a decade at this point. The project is still inching forward, but Deadline reports that it’s headed to a new home. Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists is in final negotiations to acquire the Highlander remake from Lionsgate.

Lionsgate had planned an expansive new franchise for Highlander under Chad Stahelski’s direction, but Deadline’s report states that his “vision for the film fit better into the Amazon model.” The new deal will give United Artists full rights to the franchise, with Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt set to produce alongside Neal H. Moritz and 87Eleven Entertainment.

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Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists’ (UA) and Scott Stuber are in final talks to secure the rights to the cult classic 1980s action fantasy franchise “Highlander” and the planned remake set to begin production this fall. The film will be released in theaters and is being acquired in turnaround from Lionsgate.

Henry Cavill is attached to star with Chad Stahelski (“John Wick” franchise) set to direct. Michael Finch (“John Wick: Chapter 4”) wrote the script.

UA’s Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will produce alongside Neal H. Moritz (“Fast & Furious” franchise), and 87Eleven Entertainment, Stahelski’s production banner.

UA has secured full rights to the franchise, which Lionsgate developed, with potential to also develop a new series.

It’s a reunion at Amazon MGM studios for Cavill, who is headlining Rawson Marshall Thurber’s “Voltron” feature adaptation of the popular anime series. Cavill is also developing the “Warhammer 40,000...

Big news has been revealed for the Highlander reboot featuring beloved actor Henry Cavill. With the rights to the film almost secured, the new Highlander may soon be finally getting an official release date.

Per Deadline, Cavill's Highlander film is very close to being picked up by Amazon MGM Studios' United Artists and Scott Stuber, who are in final negotiations to land the rights. Should the deal go through, Stuber will serve as a producer on the project for United Artists alongside Nick Nesbitt and Neal H. Moritz and director Chad Stahelski's 87Eleven Entertainment. With John Wick franchise director Stahelski at the helm, the movie's screenplay comes from Michael Finch (John Wick: Chapter 4).

United Artists reportedly sought the full rights to the franchise. There are apparently big plans to potentially do more with Highlander beyond the new film starring Cavill, with a tie-in TV series named as a possibility in the Deadline report.

Exclusive: As they say in the Highlander franchise, “There can be only one,” and in the case of the latest reimagining’s new home, that one is Amazon MGM Studios’ studio United Artists. Sources tell Deadline that United Artists and Scott Stuber are in final negotiations to secure rights to a new version of Highlander, based on the 1980s cult classic.

The film will star Henry Cavill with John Wick director Chad Stahelski helming and will be released in theaters. Michael Finch (John Wick: Chapter 4) is penning the screenplay.

UA’s Stuber and Nick Nesbitt will produce alongside Neal H. Moritz and 87Eleven Entertainment, Stahelski’s production banner. UA has secured full rights to the franchise, which Lionsgate developed, with potential to also develop a new series. Sources close to the situation say at the end of the day, Stahelski’s vision for the film fit better into the Amazon...

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Dwayne Johnson had some massive names on his dream board for Red Notice. And not just Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. He aimed for the stars, literally. Word was, he wanted Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves to join the action-packed chaos. Now that’s a franchise flex.

Red Notice already smashed Netflix records on its debut. It logged a wild 148 million viewing hours on opening day, making it the streamer’s biggest launch at the time. Johnson, Reynolds, and Gadot played high-stakes criminals (and one agent chasing them), flipping through museums, vaults, and betrayal like it was just another Tuesday. But even with that lineup, Johnson wasn’t done assembling his dream squad.

According to The Illuminerdi, Cruise had been set for a surprise cameo in the original movie. Just a quick drop-in, sure, but one that would’ve teased a bigger role in the sequel.

Four years after bringing the world the high speed comedy classic Smokey and the Bandit (and three years after their stuntman comedy Hooper and one year after Smokey and the Bandit II), director Hal Needham and star Burt Reynolds teamed up again for another high speed comedy, the goofball ensemble film The Cannonball Run. The film was a big hit, the sixth highest-grossing domestic film of 1981, and it was followed by a pair of less successful sequels, Cannonball Run II (1983) and Speed Zone (1989). Even though the follow-ups aren’t highly regarded, The Cannonball Run is still a well-known title, which is why we’ve been hearing rumblings of a remake for years. Now, industry scooper Jeff Sneider of The InSneider reports that Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is likely to be the one to finally bring The Cannonball Run back to the screen, as his production company, Bosque Ranch, is developing...

In the late 2010s, if you needed a leading man for a brains-off action/adventure movie, you called one person: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's agent. For a solid 5 years, The Rock was a fixture of movies that, at one time, would have been the perfect "sick on a Saturday" TNT rock block of entertainment. One of these popcorn flicks is 2018's Skyscraper, which is currently climbing the streaming charts. Skyscraper finds Johnson starring as Will Sawyer, a former FBI agent and amputee who, after injuries sustained while on a hostage rescue mission, becomes a security consultant for high-rise buildings. After terrorists capture the tallest building in the world in Hong Kong and try and extort its developer, Sawyer must rescue his family, who are trapped inside the burning structure.

Written, co-produced, and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who reunited with The Rock on the huge Netflix action hit Red Notice...

We're the Millers was a big success when it came out in 2013. Naturally, New Line Cinema was interested in continuing the story and announced plans for a sequel in 2014, but the movie never happened.

Over a decade since the comedy came out in theaters, none of the actors have an encouraging update about the sequel. The comedy starred Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Will Poulter, and Emma Roberts. In a new interview with People at the SXSW Film & TV Festival to promote his latest film, Death of a Unicorn, Poulter revealed he doesn't think We're the Millers 2 will ever happen.

Speaking about the 2013 film and whether a sequel was in development, the actor said, "Like We're Still the Millers? There was, I think."

However, Poulter continued, "I don't think it's gonna happen. I mean, no one else is [but] I’m too old now. But, yeah, it was a fun time.

James Gunn seemingly reached the nerd mountaintop upon becoming the co-chairman (with Peter Safran) of DC Studios in 2022. Nearly 30 years before that, however, he was just another struggling screenwriter slugging it out in the film industry trenches. Gunn earned his first screenplay credit as the co-writer of Troma Entertainment's "Tromeo and Juliet," which was not the calling-card effort that put him on Hollywood's radar. That would be his script for "The Specials," a superhero comedy that became a film under the direction of Craig Mazin in 2000.

Before that film was even made, though, Gunn found himself pitching projects to the major studios, one of which was a Silver Surfer movie at 20th Century Fox. Gunn knocked out a treatment that he once claimed was a "huge story, cosmic as hell," and he might've hung around to write the screenplay had another project not been dropped on his doorstep.

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Development continues adapting the animated TV series "Voltron", as a live-action feature, to be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Red Notice") for exclusive streaming on Prime Video:

Five space explorers pilot a giant 'Super Robot' known as 'Voltron' in an adaptation of several Japanese anime television series from Toei Animation, that aired 1984-1985. 

The first season featuring the "Lion Force Voltron", was adapted from the series "Beast King GoLion". The second season, featuring the "Vehicle Team Voltron", was adapted from the series "Armored Fleet Dairugger Xv". 

"Voltron: Defender of the Universe" is also noted as the top-rated syndicated children's series for two years during its original run, spawning three follow-up series, several comic book titles and a line of collectable toys. 

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Kathryn Bigelow’s political thriller movie Zero Dark Thirty has officially found its newest streaming home for the month of March. The 2012 movie was led by Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain, who portrayed the role of a CIA intelligence analyst named Maya.

Starting on March 1,Zero Dark Thirty will finally be available for streaming on Peacock. The story takes place after the dreadful 9/11 attacks, where Chastain’s Maya has been tasked to search for the whereabouts of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who has been identified as the mastermind behind the 9/11 tragedy. The film chronicles the decade-long global manhunt for the most dangerous man on the planet, with an elite team of intelligence and military operatives devoting themselves to finding and eliminating the enemy. At the moment, it is currently one of Bigelow’s highest-rated movies to date, with a Certified Fresh rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Netflix is moving forward with a live-action “Dungeons & Dragons” series titled “The Forgotten Realms.” The show is being developed by Shawn Levy, known for “Stranger Things” and the upcoming “Deadpool & Wolverine,” alongside writer-showrunner Drew Crevello and Hasbro Entertainment.

The series is set in the famous “Forgotten Realms” campaign setting, which has been a major part of the “Dungeons & Dragons” universe since its introduction in 1987. This fantasy world has been home to some of the game’s most well-known characters and stories, even serving as inspiration for the 2023 film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”

Crevello, who previously worked on “WeCrashed,” wrote the pilot and will act as showrunner. He is also executive producing alongside Levy and Dan Levine under Levy’s production company, 21 Laps. While neither Netflix nor Hasbro Entertainment have officially commented, sources confirm the project is now in development at the streamer.

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Stranger Things producer Shawn Levy is said to be making a Dungeons & Dragons live action series for Netflix.

Even before the success of Stranger Things put Dungeons & Dragons back into mainstream popular culture, there were several attempts to adapt the tabletop roleplaying game and turn it into a screen version for a wider audience. There was the classic 1980s cartoon of course, not to mention a less celebrated turn of the century film starring Jeremy Irons.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, backed by Paramount in 2023, went on to earn $205m at the global box office – not quite the sum that the studio would have been hoping for given that is reportedly cost around $150m to make, before the movie’s substantial marketing costs are even considered. It was a fun enough film buoyed by Chris Pine’s cheeky performance, but the numbers clearly didn’t add up...

It’s time to announce Henry Cavill’s new role — as an “ambassador of elegance” for luxury watch brand Longines.

In striking up the new collaboration, Cavill will soon visit the brand’s headquarters in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, where he can get a close look at the craftsmanship and details refined by the Swiss watchmaker over the course of its history that spans two centuries, back to 1832.

“What draws me to Longines is their understated elegance,” Cavill said in a statement. “True quality doesn’t need to announce itself. It’s evident in every detail and in every action. This is a philosophy, backed by generations of precision craftsmanship and artistry, that resonates deeply with my own values.”

Added Matthias Breschan, CEO of Longines: “In Henry, we recognize a real affinity with our brand’s values. His sophistication, genuine warmth and multifaceted personality reflect what elegance means today. Whether commanding the...

Deadline reports that Netflix has scooped up The Forgotten Realms, a live-action Dungeons & Dragons TV series from Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine) and Drew Crevello (WeCrashed).

You may recall that the Dungeons & Dragons series was originally developed for Paramount+, which gave it an eight-episode, straight-to-series order in 2023. The project was originally overseen by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice), and Crevello later joined as executive producer and showrunner. However, it didn’t move forward and Hasbro Entertainment began the process of shopping the series elsewhere.

Crevello wrote the pilot for The Forgotten Realms and will serve as showrunner. He will also executive produce alongside Levy and Dan Levine through their 21 Laps Entertainment banner. It’s still early days, but it could launch a Dungeons & Dragons universe for Netflix.

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Exclusive: In one of Netflix’s biggest TV bets in the fantasy space to date, the streamer has taken in for development The Forgotten Realms, a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series, sources tell Deadline. The project comes from one of the top producers on the streamer’s roster, Shawn Levy, writer-showrunner Drew Crevello (WeCrashed) and Hasbro Entertainment.

As the title suggests, the proposed series will take place in the iconic campaign setting and centerpiece of the Dungeons & Dragons universe, a fantasy world released in 1987 that has become home to some of the brand’s most famous characters and launchpad for some of D&d’s most popular adventures. The source material for the 2023 movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves comes from within the Realms setting.

Crevello wrote the pilot and serves as showrunner; he will executive produce the potential series with Levy and Dan Levine of Levy’s 21 Laps,...

Henry Cavill was a notable absentee among the former Superman actors who came together for a panel at Megacon Orlando. While fans speculated that Cavill’s absence could be due to his less-than-stellar exit from DC, one of these actors has revealed the real reason behind it. Tom Welling, who brought Superman to life in Smallville, shared that Cavill was busy with a shoot.

Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman in Man of Steel | Credits: DC Films/Warner Bros. Pictures

Joining Welling on the stage at the event was Tyler Hoechlin, who recently hung up his suit after four seasons of Superman & Lois. Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, George Newbern, and Tim Daly were also present on the panel. Two of these Superman actors have already given their blessing to David Corenswet.

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Development continues adapting the animated TV series "Voltron", as a live-action feature, to be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Red Notice") for exclusive streaming on Prime Video:

Five space explorers pilot a giant 'Super Robot' known as 'Voltron' in an adaptation of several Japanese anime television series from Toei Animation, that aired 1984-1985. 

The first season featuring the "Lion Force Voltron", was adapted from the series "Beast King GoLion". The second season, featuring the "Vehicle Team Voltron", was adapted from the series "Armored Fleet Dairugger Xv". 

"Voltron: Defender of the Universe" is also noted as the top-rated syndicated children's series for two years during its original run, spawning three follow-up series, several comic book titles and a line of collectable toys. 

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One of the best comedic duos of the last decade has been Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. While the pair is best known for doing the recent Jumanji films, which are critically-acclaimed in their own rights, there's an underrated 2016 action-comedy that Johnson and Hart did that features some of their best work. This would be Central Intelligence from director Rawson Marshall Thurber. Now the comedy has found a new streaming home.

In the early 2000s, Ben Stiller made a number of movies in which he played an awkward leading man who may or may not have to meet somebody’s parents. But he was just as good, if not better, at playing over-the-top comedic villains, as evidenced by his work as White Goodman in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

Disney fans quickly noticed that Goodman, the head of Globo Gym, was distinctly similar to another fitness-obsessed antagonist that Stiller once played: Tony Perkis Jr. from the 1995 Judd Apatow-scripted family comedy Heavyweights.

You can tell it was made in 1995, because it’s about a grown man literally torturing children to get them to lose weight.

As we’ve mentioned before, this observation has even inspired some fans to theorize that the two characters are one and the same, which would mean that Dodgeball takes place after Perkis has relocated, changed his...

Development continues adapting the animated TV series "Voltron", as a live-action feature, to be directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Red Notice") for exclusive streaming on Prime Video:

Five space explorers pilot a giant 'Super Robot' known as 'Voltron' in an adaptation of several Japanese anime television series from Toei Animation, that aired 1984-1985. 

The first season featuring the "Lion Force Voltron", was adapted from the series "Beast King GoLion". The second season, featuring the "Vehicle Team Voltron", was adapted from the series "Armored Fleet Dairugger Xv". 

"Voltron: Defender of the Universe" is also noted as the top-rated syndicated children's series for two years during its original run, spawning three follow-up series, several comic book titles and a line of collectable toys. 

Click the images to enlarge...

There's bad news for fans of Ted Lasso and Rachel Green. We're the Millers, the 2013 comedy starring Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston, will be leaving Netflix on January 31. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, We’re the Millers stars Sudeikis as David Clark, a small-time drug dealer forced into a high-stakes smuggling operation. To avoid suspicion while transporting a massive shipment of marijuana across the Mexican border, David recruits a "family" to join him on his Rv trip.

It's been an exciting week for Henry Cavill's fans because, aside from his new update on Warhammer 40,000, there's a brand-new filming update for his new project: Voltron. The former Superman actor has many projects in the works with Amazon, and Voltron is among them.

Per the official Voltron Instagram account, filming for the upcoming live-action reboot started on Dec. 10. The live-action film is based on the popular mecha anime and comes from Amazon MGM Studios. Rawson Marshall Thurber is set to direct, with Cavill starring alongside Daniel Quinn-Toye, Tom Holland's West End understudy, as well as Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo, John Kim, Tharanya Tharan, Laura Gordon, and Tim Griffin.

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Production has begun in Australia on Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action Voltron, based on the 1980s animated series, starring Sterling K. Brown and Henry Cavill.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, whose previous credits include Netflix’s Red Notice, Voltron also stars Daniel Quinn-Toye, Rita Ora, John Kim, Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan.

Filming takes place in Queensland at Village Roadshow Studios, with the support of the Queensland Government’s Production Attraction Strategy.

Co-written by Rawson Marshall Thurber and Ellen Shanman,Voltron is produced by Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

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Former Superman actor Henry Cavill will continue to save the world in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular animated series, Voltron, which is now filming, it has been confirmed. Alongside the exciting news that Cavill and the rest of the cast is now all set to go before cameras, we also have our first look at the project in a sneak peek behind the scenes.

A newly revealed image from backstage of the Voltron reboot reveals our first look at the official logo for the Amazon adaptation, with producer Bob Koplar declaring that “Cameras are rolling!” The official logo offers some clues regarding what’s to come with this live-action take, offering up something nostalgic but with a modern twist. You can check out the behind-the-scenes Voltron image below.

The Voltron movie is expected to follow a similar plot to the animated series, which finds five teenagers suddenly transported...

After spending a disappointing decade at Warner Bros. as a controversial Man of Steel, Henry Cavill seems to have finally found a solid footing with Amazon MGM. The streamer/motion picture studio now elevates Cavill to the prime of his life as the actor signs one deal after another in his chosen genre, highlighting just how creatively hungry he has been in hindsight.

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However, with so many projects in the works, it looks like Cavill is biting off more than he can chew. With fans being more supportive than ever, especially after his unceremonious exile from two fan-favorite projects in the past, the British star cannot afford to take any more hits to his reputation within the industry. But at the rate he is going, the conclusion seems almost inevitable.

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The 2004 sports comedy feature Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is one of the most raucous and re-watchable sports movies of all time, and just in time for the holiday season, the movie is about to be easier than ever to see. The Vince Vaughn movie will be heading to Tubi from December 1, allowing fans to watch the Rawson Marshall Thurber film for no charge. It's a bold strategy. Let's see if it pays off for them. The movie follows Vaughn's Peter La Fleur, the owner of Average Joe's Gym, and its ragtag members and employees as they enter a dodgeball contest with a big cash prize to save the gym from a fancy competing gym, Globo-Gym, run by an ego maniac (Ben Stiller).

Netflix has shared disappointing news for fans of the Voltron franchise. The streaming service's critically acclaimed Voltron: Legendary Defender reboot will be removed from the platform next week.

DreamWorks and Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender premiered in 2016 and released 78 episodes over 8 seasons. The final season of the animated series aired on Netflix in December 2018. Earlier this year, it was reported that the Voltron reboot series would be departing from Netflix, with the official Voltron Instagram account responding and saying, "Discussions are ongoing. When we know, you'll know." It appears as if negotiations to keep the show on Netflix fell through, and it remains uncertain where (or even if) fans will have a way to legally stream the series in the future. Voltron: Legendary Defender will be removed from Netflix on Dec. 6.

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Coming from Amazon MGM Studios and director Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice), a live-action film adaptation of the classic mecha anime Voltron is set to head into production in Australia next month, and The Wrap has broken the news that the latest cast additions are Alba Baptista (Warrior Nun), Samson Kayo (The Bubble), and Tharanya Tharan (Year Of).

This trio joins previously announced cast members Henry Cavill (The Witcher), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), Rita Ora (Fifty Shades of Grey), John Kim (The Last Thing He Told Me), and newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye, who served as Tom Holland’s understudy in the West End production of Romeo and Juliet and also played Paris, a suitor of Juliet.

Based on the Japanese sci-fi series Beast King GoLion and Kikou Kantai Dairugger Xv, Voltron centers around five young pilots whose vehicles join together to form the towering mech known as Voltron. The...

Alba Baptista is the latest name joining Voltron!

The 27-year-old actress has joined the cast of the Amazon MGM Studios robot movie, along with two other stars: Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan, via Deadline.

Previously confirmed cast members include Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora and John Kim.

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Rawson Marshall Thurber will direct a screenplay he wrote with Ellen Shanman.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the live-action take on the anime TV series will feature a new generation of pilots, according to the director.

Beast King GoLion was the original 1981 Japanese super mecha anime TV series, which was edited and trimmed to create the version of the American series Voltron: Defender of the Universe in 1984.

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Amazon MGM Studios’ giant robot movie Voltron is getting bigger with the addition of Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan to the cast.

They join previously announced Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora and John Kim.

Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing off a screenplay he wrote with Ellen Shanman. The story, though under wraps, will feature a new generation of pilots, according to Thurber. The live-action take of the anime TV series is being produced by Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

Baptista recently wrapped shooting David Lowery’s Mother Mary opposite Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel for A24. She can most recently be seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, opposite Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert for Focus Features. Next up, Baptista, who was awarded the prestigious European Shooting Star Award at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival, will be...

Alba Baptista, Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan are set to star in “Voltron” for Amazon MGM Studios, alongside previously announced stars Sterling K. Brown, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Henry Cavill, Rita Ora, and John Kim, The Wrap has exclusively learned.

Rawson Marshall Thurber, who directed “Red Notice” for Netflix, will direct the “Voltron” film and wrote the script with Ellen Shanman based on the popular ’80s anime series. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

Thurber previously shared a video message with Voltron fans during VoltCon in which he said: “I want to make sure that we stay true to the heart and the spirit of Voltron. In this film, we’re going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots. We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, but we’re going to stay true to…those iconic elements that you love, that I love. And I’m so excited to share it with you.

Rita Ora and Sterling K. Brown have signed on to ‘Voltron’.The 34-year-old singer and the ‘This Is Us’ actor, 48, are set to join Henry Cavill, John Kim and Daniel Quinn-Toye in ‘Red Notice’ filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber’s blockbuster for Amazon MGM Studios.Although exact plot details are being kept under wraps, the upcoming movie will be a live-action adaptation of the beloved mecha anime show ‘Voltron: Defender of the Universe’, which followed a battalion known as the Robot Lions and their teenage pilots as they attempted to defeat the evil King Zarkon and take over the Galra Empire. As well as directing ‘Voltron’, Thurber is set to produce the picture alongside Todd Lieberman (Hidden Pictures) Bob Koplar (World Events Productions) and David Hoberman (Hobie Films).The ‘Central Intelligence’ filmmaker recently teased his ‘Voltron’ flick would “stay true to the iconic elements” that fans love.In a video message...

Work is still underway on Amazon MGM Studios' live-action Voltron movie, and the latest update has three more cast members getting in on the adaptation. While further details are light, we now know that Sterling K. Brown is joining the cast alongside Rita Ora ( Pokémon: Detective Pikachu ) and John Kim ( The Little Things ). Related: Amazon Close To Picking Up Voltron Live-Action Film Based on classic localized '80s staple Voltron: Defender of the Universe —which itself started as Toei Animation's Beast King GoLion anime in 1981—the live-action Voltron also stars Henry Cavill and Daniel Quinn-Toye. Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing, based on a script Thurber wrote with Ellen Shanman. In a VoltCon video message, Thurber added that they are "going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots" in the film, and have "reimagined Voltron for the live-action world" while staying true to the "iconic elements that you love.

We recently learned that Man of Steel and The Witcher star Henry Cavill will play the lead in Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action Voltron movie, and the project has now added three new cast members.

THR reports that Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora and John Kim are set to join the production is undisclosed roles.

Newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye, who previously appeared in Badults and served as Tom Holland’s understudy in Romeo & Juliet on the West End this spring, is also on board.

We don't have details on any of the characters, but scooper Mttsh reported that Brown was in talks to play the villain last week. There's a decent chance the others will play four of the five Voltron pilots.

Plot details are also under wraps, but Thurber did share the following with fans during VoltCon in Indianapolis last month.

“I want to make sure that we stay true to...

Like Voltron itself, the cast for the upcoming movie is assembling nicely. After years of attempting to get a live-action Voltron movie into theaters, the project is finally making progress at Amazon MGM under the direction of Rawson Marshall Thurber, best known for movies like Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and Red Notice. The film is based on Voltron: Defender of the Universe, itself a combination of two separate anime, Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger Xv. During its original run, Voltron was the top-rated syndicated animated series, so interest in adapting it into a feature film has been a high priority for over a decade.

Deadline reveals that Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, and John Kim have joined the cast of Voltron. They join Henry Cavill and Daniel Quinn-Toye in the upcoming film. Rawson Marshall Thurber will direct from a script he co-wrote with Ellen Shanman. Amazon MGM.

Amazon MGM Studios’ live-action adaptation of the nostalgic mecha anime property Voltron is assembling more actors for the movie, which already stars Henry Cavill and Daniel Quinn-Toye. The newly added trio includes Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, and John Kim.

Based on the Japanese sci-fi series Beast King GoLion and Kikou Kantai Dairugger Xv, Voltron begins production in Australia next month. Rawson Marshall Thurber (Red Notice) is directing the Voltron movie and co-writing the script with Ellen Shanman. The basic premise of Voltron centers around five young pilots whose vehicles join together to form the towering mech known as Voltron. The TV show was edited together from several Japanese anime series and originally ran in the mid-80s. Voltron spawned several sequel series, including Voltron: Legendary Defender, which spanned eight seasons on Netflix.

Plot details for Thurber’s Voltron movie remain a mystery. However, Thurber addressed the crowd at VoltCon in Indianapolis via video,...

Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora, and John Kim have joined the live-action movie based on the mecha anime, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber for Amazon MGM Studios.

They will star alongside Henry Cavill and newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye in the ensemble cast. Filming begins this December in Australia.

Voltron is an American animated television series franchise that features a team of space explorers who pilot a giant super robot known as “Voltron.

The plot details for the movie are still under wraps, but Thurber shared a video message with Voltron fans at VoltCon in October, held in Indianapolis, where he said:

“I want to make sure that we stay true to the heart and the spirit of Voltron. In this film, we’re going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots. We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, but we’re going to stay true to…those iconic elements that you love,...

Sterling K. Brown will star in the live-action “Voltron” film for Amazon MGM Studios.

Brown will join previously announced cast members Henry Cavill (“Man of Steel”) and Daniel Quinn-Toye, a film newcomer who has appeared on television in “Badults” and served as Tom Holland’s understudy in “Romeo & Juliet” on the West End this spring. The film will also feature Rita Ora and John Kim.

Earlier this year, Brown was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars for his role in Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” and appeared with Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu in Netflix’s “Atlas.” Previous credits include Emmy-winning performances in “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “This is Us,” as well as “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Black Panther” and “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.” Brown is next set to star in Dan Fogelman’s Hulu series “Paradise” alongside James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson.

Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora and John Kim have been cast in Amazon MGM Studios’ Voltron movie, joining previously announced stars Daniel Quinn-Toye and Henry Cavill. Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing from a script he wrote with Ellen Shanman.

Plot details are under wraps, but Thurber shared a video message with Voltron fans during VoltCon in which he shared: “I want to make sure that we stay true to the heart and the spirit of Voltron. In this film, we’re going to be introducing an entirely new generation of pilots. We’ve reimagined Voltron for the live-action world, but we’re going to stay true to … those iconic elements that you love, that I love. And I’m so excited to share it with you.”

Producers of the pic are Todd Lieberman via Hidden Pictures, Bob Koplar, Thurber, and Hobie Films’ David Hoberman.

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The acting pieces are coming together for Voltron.

Sterling K. Brown, Rita Ora and John Kim have boarded the live-action feature based on the mecha anime that Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing for Amazon MGM Studios.

The trio join Henry Cavill and relative newcomer Daniel Quinn-Toye to star in the ensemble piece that gets underway December in Australia.

Voltron is based on the Japanese sci-fi series Beast King GoLion and Kikou Kantai Dairugger Xv. World Events edited and dubbed the series as a syndicated show, naming it Voltron: Defender of the Universe, which ran in the mid-1980s. The premise centered on five young pilots in a battalion named the Robot Lions, which are vehicles that join together to form a mega-robot known as Voltron.

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Guy Ritchie's next movie will no longer be hitting theaters in January 2025. Lionsgate has removed In the Grey, which reteams Ritchie with his The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare star Henry Cavill, from its 2025 release schedule.

According to Deadline, the reason Lionsgate has pulled In the Grey from its Jan. 17, 2025 release date is because the movie isn't finished. The action thriller wrapped filming in October 2024, meaning that Ritchie has spent more than a year completing post-production work and is still not finished. A new release date has not yet been announced by Lionsgate. It's a sad update for fans who were looking forward to seeing the filmmaker's third Cavill-led movie. The actor previously starred in 2015's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and 2024's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

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Jake's back in Night Court Season 3 -- and maybe the NBC sitcom will finally give him the answer he (and fans) have been waiting for. Ryan Hansen makes his return in the Night Court Season 3 premiere, fittingly titled "The Judge's Boyfriend's Dad," as Jake hopes to find out whether or not Dan Fielding is his father. Ahead of that episode, Cbr spoke to Hansen about coming back for more.

In this interview, the Veronica Mars and Party Down fan-favorite talks about how excited he was to continue Jake's story. Hansen also dishes on working with Night Court stars Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette, and his thoughts on why Jake and Abby work as a couple. Plus, what is it about comedies that keeps drawing him back in?

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Henry Cavill might have just missed out on being Bond early in his career, but that didn't stop him from becoming a star. The Brit's show business journey hasn't been without a few missteps, such as when he was roped into Dwayne Johnson's bizarre attempt to remain in the now defunct DC Extended Universe, or when he abandoned "The Witcher" after having lobbied hard for the lead role of Geralt. But despite these setbacks, Cavill has become a household name and part of his success is down to the man's alarming commitment to his craft.

Much like his "Mission: Impossible — Fallout" co-star, Tom Cruise, Cavill has maintained a single-minded devotion to doing whatever is necessary to finish whatever project he's working on. With "Fallout," that manifested as a refusal to give up on a particularly difficult helicopter scene, with Cavill telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2021:

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The long-in-development Gundam movie seemingly lost one director but gained a new one. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and beginning in 1979, Gundam has become one of the biggest global franchises. The series focuses on giant robots, better known as mecha, named Gundams. The franchise generates over $600 million in toys and merchandise sales annually. While the franchise has over 30 anime, it has never generated a live-action film, yet that will soon change as Legendary has acquired the showrunner of the critically acclaimed Netflix series Sweet Tooth.

Deadline reports that Jim Mickle has signed on to direct and write Gundam for Legendary Pictures. Mickle was not only the showrunner and director on Sweet Tooth, but also previously helmed the independent crime thriller Cold in July and the horror film We Are What We Are. Mickle replaces Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts, who had been attached to the project since 2021 with a planned Netflix release.

Amazon MGM Studios may have found its next hit franchise with its upcoming live-action Voltron film, which could become the streamer's robot franchise to equal Transformers. After Voltron spent years in development hell, fans of the legendary animated mecha series will finally get to see the members of Voltron protect the galaxy with their robot lions in a whole new way.

Voltron already has well-established talent supporting it, as Henry Cavill recently joined the cast fresh off of leaving Netflix's The Witcher. Amazon's Voltron has also found a director in Rawson Marshall Thurber, who previously directed hits like We're The Millers, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, and Netflix's Red Notice. For Voltron, Amazon has the benefit of the source material's cosmic depth, distinctive human characters, and exciting story to make a blockbuster epic even beyond Transformers.

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Henry Cavill has officially been cast for the live-action Voltron movie, which could be the start of his next big superhero franchise. Cavill has proven himself perfect for heroic roles, with his portrayals of both Superman in the Dceu and Geralt in Netflix's The Witcher series allowing him to stand tall as an on-screen defender of the defenseless. However, since he has departed from these franchises, Cavill is wide open. The actor has a lot of exciting projects on the way, but there is something about Voltron that could satisfy those hoping to see Cavill again elevated as something akin to a superhero.

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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is about a team of misfits who, despite the odds, win it all, but the ending writer-director Rawson Marshall Thurber originally wanted would have completely changed the tone of the movie. Dodgeball follows Vince Vaughns Peter Lafleur who reluctantly captains a dodgeball team of underdogs to save their sanctuary, Average Joes Gym, from foreclosure from Ben Stiller's White Goodman, making Dodgeball one of Ben Stiller's best movies. The movie is a classic David and Goliath story where the cast of Dodgeball's scrappy characters beat the soulless franchise Globo Gym in the climax.

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