Space Jam: A New Legacy
LeBron James has hit back at critics of the just-released “Space Jam: A New Legacy” film, tweeting “Hi Haters” whilst linking to an article about the film’s box-office success. The movie opened to $31 million – best family film opening and best Warners film opening during the pandemic. [Source: Twitter]
Bridgerton
Netflix has halted the second season shoot of “Bridgerton” for the second time in a week after another positive COVID test hit the wildly popular Regency-era drama – just one day after filming resumed.
Netflix has now paused production for an indefinite period of time as they and Shondaland establish a timetable for a safe return amid the COVID-19 Delta variant surging across the UK. [Source: Deadline]
Prowl
Producer Beau Flynn (“Jungle Cruise”) and New Line are teaming for the thriller “Prowl” from a script pitch by Jake Emanuel and Willie Block. The story is described as a genre-bending, female-driven home invasion thriller set over the course of one evening. [Source: THR]
Untitled Michael R. Jackson Film
Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics Circle winning playwright Michael R. Jackson has sold an original pitch for an untitled horror feature at A24. Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen are producing the project which is still in early development. [Source: Deadline]
