'Spy Kids' Director Robert Rodriguez to Relaunch Film Franchise

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaHoward Deutch wasn’t sure he was the right man to oversee “Pretty in Pink.”  The aspiring filmmaker had met producer and writer John Hughes while directing a music video for his previous examination of high school social castes, “Sixteen Candles.” However, he’d never overseen a feature film and the prospect terrified him.“I was honest with John and told him I didn’t feel equipped,” Deutch remembers.

Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara just welcomed their first child, a baby boy! The 27-year-old “All About That Bass” superstar and the 28-year-old Spy Kids actor confirmed the happy news via Instagram just moments ago.  “This sweet baby boy’s due date was today on Valentine’s Day. We got to meet him Monday, Feb 8th! We are SO IN LOVE.

Coachella may be cancelled this year, but Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher‘s family still found a way to rave. On Feb.

We gotta step our Christmas game up next year! The kids just have so much already! They’re beyond lucky they have an aunt who loves and spoils them like THIS!

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has made a deal to develop the comedy adventure Lost and Found as a starring vehicle for Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi, with Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine) directing. Pink and Jeff Morris wrote the script, about a headstrong lawyer and an off-the-grid renegade who reluctantly team up to find a long-lost buried treasure by the Mississippi River.

When the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, the city’s largest film festival, gets underway February 17, it will look a little different from previous seasons. It’s a virtual event, save for some drive-in screenings, but the LGBTQ content is still abundant.

EXCLUSIVE: Producer and director Seth Porges (Class Action Park) has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.

The “Sinister” gang is getting back together again! That’s right, director Scott Derrickson, writer C. Robert Cargill, and actor Ethan Hawke are teaming up one more time for another horror film titled “The Black Phone.” READ MORE: New Scientific Study Crowns Scott Derrickson’s ‘Sinister’ As The “Ultimate Horror Movie” According to Deadline, Hawke has been set to lead the cast of “The Black Phone,” the latest film from director Scott Derrickson and his co-writing partner, C.

One of the biggest family-friendly franchises of the 2000s is poised for a comeback.

Following news that Robert Rodriguez‘s latest kid-friendly superhero film “We Can Be Heroes” is receiving a sequel at Netflix, Deadline has revealed that the filmmaker is developing a reboot of his popular kid-friendly “Spy Kids” franchise with Skydance Media and Spyglass Media.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSkydance Media has optioned the rights to “Spy Kids” and plans to reimagine the franchise about a family of super-secret agents.Robert Rodriguez, who created the original series, has returned for the upcoming reboot, which he will write and direct.Spyglass Media, which owns the “Spy Kids” franchise, is also on board.

EXCLUSIVE: Skydance Media is looking to relaunch a classic family franchise as sources Deadline it has optioned the rights to reimagine the successful Spy Kids franchise alongside Spyglass Media Group and creator Robert Rodriguez. Rodriguez will return to write and direct the next film which will revolve around the activities of a multicultural family.

Jane Lynch is explaining the reason why her dogs have been given human names.

EXCLUSIVE: LD Entertainment has greenlit the contained space thriller ISS, and is reuniting with director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, who will direct the film with Chris Messina starring. The two previously partnered together on Megan Leavey. The ensemble cast also includes Chris Messina, Pilou Asbæk, John Gallagher Jr., Costa Ronin and Masha Mashkova.

I was lucky enough to be among the very first people, particularly among journalists, to see The Assistant, even before its world premiere at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival which was before it had been sold to a distributor. I did the first interview with its writer and director Kitty Green, previously best known for her work in the nonfiction field.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWarner Bros. executive Tom Ascheim has been promoted and will oversee the studio’s Harry Potter film franchise and Wizarding World properties.

Also Read: 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' Passes $1 Billion at Box Office After China Debut Amid PandemicAscheim will also work closely with Warner Bros. global brands and experiences, led by Pam Lifford, who serves as the division’s president.