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Jana Monroe, former FBI agent and author of the upcoming memoir Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, The Behavioral Science Unit and My Life as a Woman in the FBI has signed with Rain.

With the writers and actors on strike, well, who the hell knows what’s going on? You may not hear from any actors, writers or hell, even directors who are not doing press in solidarity. So, in a bid to still continue making things interesting for you and for us, we’re reintroducing an old Flashback Friday or Throwback Thursday feature and just calling it “Flashback”: a fun excuse to highlight old interviews, old stories, classic movie stories and more.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s “Nyad” will be the opening night film of the Hamptons International Film Festival. The event will take place on Oct. 5, according to HamptonsFilm, which runs the festival.

McKinley Franklin editor Laird Koenig, who wrote “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane,” died in Santa Barbara on June 30, Jamie Dixon, the son of Koenig’s collaborator Peter L. Dixon, told Variety. He was 95. Koenig was an American author and screenwriter whose novel was adapted into the 1976 Jodie Foster-led horror movie “The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.”  He was born on Sept. 14, 1927, in Seattle, and would go on to attend the University of Washington. Koenig worked in advertising before being approached by Peter L. Dixon, whom he would collaborate with extensively throughout his career, and went on to write for the adventure television series “Flipper.” 

Stranger Things have responded to a rumour that Jodie Foster will appear in the show’s fifth season.Production on the fifth and final season of Stranger Things was underway but has been paused due to the ongoing writers strike in Hollywood.Many of the show’s core cast will return for the final time, and rumours have swirled about new cast members being added.In a now-deleted tweet, Giant Freakin’ Robot (GFR) shared a rumour from an unidentified source that Foster would be joining the show.In response, the official Stranger Writers Twitter account, which responds to questions about the show from fans, said: “No she’s not.”The source providers then responded: “We’ll mark it down in the loss column then and tell this source we won’t trust them going forward. Thanks!”We’ll mark it down in the loss column then and tell this source we won’t trust them going forward.

True Detective EP Richard Brown’s Passenger has struck a first-look deal with Patrick Daly’s Caledonia Productions.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International After 15 years running the Zurich Film Festival, directors Viviana Vezzani and Karl Spoerri stepped down in late 2019 to take their expertise to the next level and launch a film financing outfit. And then the pandemic struck. The Los Angeles- and Zurich-based SPG3 Entertainment was formed in 2020 by Spoerri and Urs Wietlisbach and Alfred Gantner, the founders of international private equity outfit Partners Group, with Vezzani as COO. But gaining momentum amid the COVID crisis had its share of challenges, not to mention the creative detachment of being financiers as opposed to hands-on producers on a project. Last year, the duo launched production banner Zurich Avenue in a bid to become more active creatively on feature films, and leverage their strong talent relationships borne out of running the festival.

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones stopped by Cannes for some stunning red carpet photos. They were accompanied by their daughter, Carys, who looked stunning in a white dress.Catherine Zeta-Jones shares video of her daughter’s “Wednesday sass”From Jenna Ortega to Catherine Zeta-Jones: These are the highest-earning stars from ‘Wednesday’Michael Douglas shares why Catherine Zeta-Jones makes him take his pants off on the golf courseCatherine wore a stunning red gown, while Michael wore a traditional black suit.

infamous drunk driving arrest in late 2006, during which he spouted off anti-Semitic insults and related conspiracy theories. However, save for Martin Campbell’s “Edge of Darkness” in 2010 and Jodie Foster’s “The Beaver” in 2011, most of his work — at least since the early 2010s — has been in the realm of direct-to-consumer (DVD, VOD and streaming) grindhouse actioners.

The reunion is on.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are set to return together for Disney’s Freaky Friday 2 - bringing joy to fans of the classic first film. Both actresses have discussed the possibility of a sequel to the 2003 smash hit movie Freaky Friday this week on the twentieth anniversary of its release. And now, according to reports, Jamie Lee, 64, and Lindsay, 36, are set to reprise their roles as a mother and daughter who wake up one Friday to discover they have swapped bodies.

Ellise Shafer Twenty years later, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are in talks to reunite for a sequel to the hit body-swap comedy “Freaky Friday.” The sequel is in the works at Disney, with Lohan and Curtis expected to reprise their roles as mother-daughter duo Anna and Tess Coleman. Elyse Hollander, whose work has been featured on the Black List, is penning the script. Based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel of the same name, the story was adapted for the screen twice before the 2003 film — in 1976 starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, and in 1995 with Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffman. But the Lohan-Curtis version found the most success, scoring over $160 million at the box office.

Veteran Lionsgate film distribution chief David Spitz is exiting the company and will be replaced by former STX Distribution veteran Kevin Grayson, Adam Fogelson, Vice Chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group announced on Friday.  Grayson was previously the President of Distribution at STX Entertainment.

EXCLUSIVE: Drew Pearce’s upcoming action thriller, Cooler, starring Dave Bautista, which we first told you about, is launching sales at the Cannes Market, we hear from sources.

“Pretty Woman” is the movie that catapulted Julia Roberts to superstardom, yet she wasn’t the first actress that producers had in mind for the role.

Angelique Jackson “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto has signed on to write Marvel Studios’ “Blade” movie, reuniting with Mahershala Ali, who starred in the third season of his HBO crime series. “Blade” boasts Oscar winner Ali as the title vampire slayer, with Aaron Pierre, Delroy Lindo and Mia Goth among the starry cast. Pre-production on the film is underway, with Pizzolatto taking on writing duties, working from a draft of the script by Emmy nominee Michael Starrbury, which has been said to be “darker than most MCU movies.” Directed by Yann Demange, who helmed “White Boy Rick” and the pilot for “Lovecraft Country,” the film is expected to begin filming in late May in Atlanta.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has put Bandidos, a thriller series about an underwater heist, into production.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Nic Pizzolatto is developing a series version of “The Magnificent Seven” at Amazon, Variety has confirmed. The project was originally reported on back in March with a series commitment. It was originally intended to be an original series, but was refashioned to be a new take on the Western classic. Pizzolatto previously co-wrote the 2016 remake of “The Magnificent Seven.” The logline for the reboot states, “In the tradition of the great epics from the golden age of westerns, an outlaw and his cohorts must unite a disparate band of indelible fighters to defend a settlement of immigrant homesteaders in an open range war against cattle barons in central Texas, telling an expansive saga of adventure, action and romance.”

Issa Lopez is the new showrunner of “True Detective: Night Country.” The beloved anthology series is back for another round, this time, with Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in the lead roles.Matthew McConaughey reveals he and Woody Harrelson could be brothersKristen Stewart talks about the time when Nicole Kidman gave her walkie talkies for ChristmasA post shared by Issa López (@issitalopez)“True Detective: Night Country” is set in Alaska. Foster plays detective Liz Danvers, investigating a case where six men vanished without leaving a trace. The series is produced by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins and by Foster herself.

Jodie Foster opens the new teaser for, the latest installment in the HBO crime anthology franchise.In the upcoming series, which premieres on HBO and Max later this year, Foster stars as Detective Liz Danvers, who pairs up with Detective Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) — with whom she clearly has a fraught history -- to investigate the mysterious case of six men who disappeared into the icy, dark Alaskan wilderness, leaving only their frozen boots behind.«It's crazy, the sh*t we survive,» a voice promises in the clip. Watch the full teaser below. Mexican filmmaker Issa López serves as writer, director and executive producer on the upcoming series, with Foster also executive producing.The upcoming season is described as such: «When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace.

We’re getting the first look at True Detective: Night Country, the fourth installment of HBO’s crime anthology series, starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. The teaser was revealed today during Warner Bros. Discovery’s unveiling of the Max streaming service on the Warner Bros. lot in Los Angeles. Watch it below.

As Warner Bros. Discovery rebrands HBO Max to Max, the studio has updates and teasers for all sorts of shows that will premiere on the streamer soon.

played by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.In the teaser, which was revealed during Warner Bros. Discovery’s unveiling of the Max streaming service, Foster and Reis must put aside their shared resentment of each other to solve a frigid mystery after six workers disappear in the dangerous Alaskan landscape.“You think I wanna work with you,” Reis tells Foster in the teaser.

Jordan Moreau Grab your warmest parka because “True Detective” is heading to Alaska for its chilliest mystery yet. Warner Bros. Discovery released the first trailer for “True Detective: Night Country” at the grand unveiling event for Max, the new streaming service that joins together HBO Max and Discovery+, on Wednesday. Jodie Foster and Kali Reis take over lead investigative duties on the newest installment of creator Nic Pizzolatto’s anthology series. Here’s the official logline: “When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary astronomer and astrophysicist Carl Sagan, who expanded scientific understanding of the universe and helped millions appreciate the wonders of the cosmos, will be the subject of an upcoming documentary feature from National Geographic Documentary Films.

Hollywood Reporter survey found that a majority would like to go back and change their 1977 votes for “Rocky” to “All the President’s Men.” And looking back at 1999, if they had to do it all over again, they’d give the gold to war epic “Saving Private Ryan” instead of the largely-forgotten “Shakespeare in Love.” But there have been a lot more recipients of Hollywood’s highest honor that have fallen out of favor — and sometimes in epic fashion. Here are 11 examples of Best Picture winners that probably wouldn’t win the award in 2023 — that is, if they were even green-lighted in the first place.

reported in January 2021 that his series under the deal, “Redeemer,” which had “True Detective” Season 1 star Matthew McConaughey attached to star, was no longer moving forward.After creating HBO’s “True Detective,” Pizzolatto remains credited as an executive producer for the fourth season, which has been titled “True Detective: Night Country” and will premiere this year with stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis acting as the leading detective duo.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Nic Pizzolatto has set up a western drama series at Amazon with a series commitment, Variety has confirmed with sources. The untitled series is said to “revolve around a former outlaw who must reckon with a threat from his past in order to keep the life and family he has worked so hard to build,” according to sources. Amazon declined to comment. Pizzolatto is best known for creating the HBO anthology drama series “True Detective,” which exploded onto the scene in 2014 with a first season starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson that received substantial critical and popular acclaim. Two more seasons have aired to date, with a fourth season starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis on the way. Issa López is writing Season 4 with Pizzolatto attached as an executive producer.

True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto is set to make his feature film directorial debut with “Easy’s Waltz,” an indie drama set in Las Vegas that is starring Vince Vaughn. Vaughn will play a struggling crooner and comedian trying to find his way through the minefield of modern Las Vegas with other entertainers who have crawled the Strip for decades.