Quick News: Her, Asymmetry, My, Texas, Paris

By
Garth Franklin
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NEON

Her Private Hell
Neon has set a July 24th theatrical release for Nicolas Winding Refn’s new thriller “Her Private Hell” starring Charles Melton and Sophie Thatcher. The film will premiere at Cannes.

The story begins in a futuristic metropolis where actresses are gathering at a posh hotel where they’re set to make a Barbarella-like movie. A heinous killer known as Leather Man is going around the city taking the lives of women. [Source: NEON]

Asymmetry
“Glory,” “The Last Samurai” and “The Siege” filmmaker Ed Zwick has set Richard Gere and Diana Silvers to star in his romantic drama “Asymmetry” based on Lisa Halliday’s acclaimed 2018 novel.

The story follows a young editorial assistant in New York, Alice, who comes upon world-renowned 70-year-old author in Central Park one day. Their connection leads to them creating a private world with whom he can be openly vulnerable, and Alice finds the courage to explore her own aspirations. [Source: Deadline]

My Darling California
Chris Evans will join Jessica Chastain, Chris Pine, Mikey Madison, Charles Melton and Don Cheadle in the crime-thriller “My Darling California” from filmmaker Elijah Bynum (“Magazine Dreams”). Evans replaces Josh Brolin who exited due to scheduling.

Set in Los Angeles 1980, the film will chart how a single crime weaves together the lives of a TV host, his restless wife, a country music idol, two small-time crooks and an ex-con, all of whom are chasing the promise of a better life. Filming begins August/September. [Source: Deadline]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
“Obsession” filmmaker Curry Barker was recently tapped to write and direct a new “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” remake at A24. Speaking with Total Film recently, he says his take will be quite different from all the other reboots:

“I really think that the potential for that series has not been fully realised. I actually feel like a lot of the remakes went the opposite direction than it should have gone. I’m really excited to do a Texas Chainsaw Massacre that’s not just about a guy chasing some people around with a chainsaw; that has some heart to it. You care about these characters and want to see them survive, and it’s brutal.”

Under Paris 2
Netflix has premiered a new official poster for the upcoming shark-infested Paris-set movie sequel “Under Paris 2” which will release on the streamer in 2027. Filming on the new film is currently underway.

Three years after the Paris triathlon disaster, the center of the Capital is submerged. Sophia (Bérénice Bejo) and Adil (Nassim Lyes) reunite for a high-risk mission: to track Lilith, the original predator, in the shark-infested Seine. There, they will discover that the deadly wildlife hides a much more surprising reality.