Spy Thriller ‘Chief Of Station’, Starring Aaron Eckhart, Olga Kurylenko & Alex Pettyfer, Gets U.S. Deal & Release Date

Seven-time Oscar nominee Mike Leigh has reteamed with British actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who led his 1996 Oscar-nominated Secrets & Lies, on his latest feature, Hard Truths. We can share a first look at the feature above. 

Winter had a chilling effect on Broadway last week, with most shows reporting at least some downturn at the box office and overall receipts dropping nearly 10% from the previous week.

The cast of Station 19 is celebrating 100 episodes!

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of EFM 2024, XYZ Films has promoted James Emanuel Shapiro to President of Domestic Distribution, upping Alex Williams to Sr. Manager, Acquisitions and Development.

Blur are set to release a new documentary and concert film charting their huge 2023 reunion.As Screen Daily reports, UK sales and distribution company Altitude has added the two upcoming titles to its European Film Market (EFM) slate. Both projects will be released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland later this year.The first film is a feature-length documentary detailing the Britpop band’s latest comeback, which saw Damon Albarn and co.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has recalled the past insults he’s received from Mark E. Smith and Oasis.Speaking to NME as part of our ‘Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!’ quiz, Wilson correctly guessed that the late Fall icon Smith once said “the Kaiser Chiefs and Arctic Monkeys should open a chain of chip shops in North Yorkshire”.The comment came as part of a 2006 interview, in which Smith added: “I think the East Germans had it right actually.

Will Aaron Taylor-Johnson be the next James Bond? As speculation on that casting continues, the “Kraven The Hunter” actor has a new upcoming picture: “Fuze,” which sees him reunite with director David Mackenzie. READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 But “Fuze” isn’t a medieval period piece like 2018’s “Outlaw King.” Instead, Mackenzie will direct Taylor-Johnson in a contemporary heist thriller set in London.

It was just two years ago when Alex Garland went around and did publicity, talking about how he’d like to stop directing after the upcoming film, “Civil War.” Well, either he’s had a change of heart or he has the itch to direct one more time because Garland’s already found his leading man for a new war movie he’s hoping to begin production on this year. READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024 According to Deadline, Charles Melton has signed on to star in a new, untitled war film being co-written and co-directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, eventually to be distributed by A24.

Meghan Markle could be returning to the small screen later this year, with NBCUniversal having reportedly greenlit the development of a new Suits spin-off, Suits: Los Angeles. Meghan shot to fame as Rachel Zane in the original series, which ran from 2011 to 2019, and show bosses are hopeful that she will return, in a new role, for the upcoming spin-off.

Now that Steven Soderbergh’s three-year overall deal with HBO is over, he’s free to work with any studio he chooses. And the filmmaker is doing just that, in his usual workaholic way, as Deadline reports that Focus Features outbid everyone for “Black Dog,” Soderbergh’s upcoming spy thriller with Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender.

Lewis Pullman might be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features has won a bidding battle for Black Bag, a package for a spy thriller film that Steven Soderbergh will direct this summer in Europe from a David Koepp script, with Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender attached to star. Casey Silver and Greg Jacobs are producing.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Bob the Builder is ready for his big screen debut. The construction worker with a can-do attitude will be the subject of a new animated feature film from Mattel Films. Jennifer Lopez is producing “Bob the Builder,” while “In the Heights” star Anthony Ramos will voice the title character.

There was a tiny Glee reunion at the Giorgio Armani Privé fashion show during Paris Fashion Week!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After premiering at Venice Film Festival in August and hitting theaters in December, Michael Mann‘s “Ferrari” will become available on digital starting Jan. 23, and on Blu-ray/DVD on March 12.

Well, the Steven Soderbergh/David Koepp relationship continues. After writing the surveillance thriller, “Kimi” and the upcoming ghost movie “Presence” which will premiere at Sundance soon, screenwriter David Koepp (“Jurassic Park,” “Carlito’s Way”) has penned yet another film for director Steven Soderbergh.

Tom Cruise‘s latest Mission: Impossible will finally be available for free streaming as part of a subscription service and there’s an interesting change being made.

Alex Rodriguez, is a proud father of two daughters;Natasha, 19, and Ella, 15, who are, without a doubt, the great loves of his life. The young women are forging their own path in life with the oldest pursuing a BFA in musical theatre at the University of Michigan.When his first-born daughter decided to leave home to pursue her passion for performing arts, the 47-year-old former baseball player described the moment as 'bittersweet.’ “Tashi, I can't make time go stop, so my wish for you is that you go out into the world with confidence, knowing your worth and believing in yourself. As you move from one chapter to the next, I am so proud of who you are as a person.

A new horror podcast is on its way from iHeartPodcasts, Aaron Mahnke’s production banner Grim & Mild and creator/writer Carlos Foglia (Wolfpack, Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol). The scripted audio thriller Consumed, inspired by Mahnke’s novel of the same name, will consist of 12 episodes with the first two set to premiere on January 31.

Callum McLennan Continuing their alliance into 2024, EO Media, led by Ezequiel Olzanski and SPI International, a Canal+ company, have secured all rights for Latin America, including Brazil, to a star-stacked slate of movies from topline talent such as Keanu Reeves, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Michael Shannon and fanbase stalwart Jean Claude Van Damme. As star talent continues to mark apart titles in a crowded marketplace, the new nine-pic distribution lineup also features Alec Baldwin, Diane Keaton.