TIFF
Both the Harry Styles-led period gay romance film “My Policeman,” and the Steven Spielberg semi-autobiographical film “The Fablemans” are set to have their world premieres at the Toronto Film Festival running September 8th-18th. This will mark Spielberg’s first appearance at the Toronto fest. [Source: IndieWire]
Spy Kids
Billy Magnussen (“No Time to Die”) is set to star in Netflix’s reboot of the “Spy Kids” franchise alongside Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla, and Connor Esterson. Robert Rodriguez will write, direct and produce.
The story begins when the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, leading them to become spies themselves to save their parents and the world. [Source: Deadline]
Penelope
Disney Pictures is reportedly developing “Penelope,” a new musical comedy theatrical release loosely based on the classic fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”.
Robert Sudduth will pen the script while Will Gluck is producing. Original music will be written by Ingrid Michaelson and Broadway superstar Larry O’Keefe. [Source: Deadline]
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze is reportedly “quietly working on a lavish series at Netflix that hasn’t been announced yet, but which has a writers room and a broad, expensive canvas” according to Puck News. The project would mark Jonze’s first fiction work since 2013 film “Her”. [Source: Puck News]
Atlanta
The fourth and final season of FX’s “Atlanta” has set a September launch month, with episodes streaming on Hulu the following day. Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield and Zazie Beetz return to their hometown of Atlanta and wonder whether the city has changed or if they have. Check out the date announcement teaser below:
