Exit 8
Neon has acquired the North American rights to Japanese director Genki Kawamura’s thriller “Exit 8” based on the 2023 indie video game. Plans are for an early 2026 release. The story follows a man trapped in an endless, sterile subway passageway, who sets out to find Exit 8.
The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape? [Source: THR]
Dune: Part Three
Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” is reportedly being shot on film, including 15-perf 65mm (IMAX) and 5-perf 65mm formats, which marks a change as the first two were shot digitally by lenser Greig Fraser. The third film’s new cinematographer, Linus Sandgren, is a major film over digital advocate. Filming is currently underway in Budapest ahead of a December 18th 2026 release. [Source: Shot on Film Updates]
The Heidi Fleiss Story
Aubrey Plaza will both star in and produce “The Heidi Fleiss Story,” a film about the infamous Hollywood madam from the early 1990s who operated the world’s largest high-end prostitution ring. “Chambers” creator Leah Rachel directs the film, which begins filming in Los Angeles in the coming months.
Rachel Sennott co-wrote the script with Rachel and Travis Jackson. It follows Fleiss before trial, scrambling around Los Angeles trying to blackmail and leverage various connections to get the case dropped, with the help of an aspiring young writer named Jaclyn. [Source: Variety]
Untitled Luigi Mangione Project
Dave Franco has responded to the fancasting that he should play Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, in a biopic.
Appearing on Andy Cohen’s show, he says that “I’m open if it’s the right people, and let’s leave it at that” but adds that “no one has approached me about it yet.” Mangione was arrested in December for the alleged murder of Thompson. [Source: WWHL]
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Lionsgate has officially announced that production has begun on “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” with a video showcasing some picturesque filming locations for this sixth film in the series. Joseph Zada, who stars as Haymitch Abernathy, can also be glimpsed.
The all-star ensemble cast includes Whitney Peak, McKenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close, Billy Porter and Kieran Culkin. Francis Lawrence is directing the film from a screenplay by Billy Ray, while “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” opens on November 20th 2026.
