Scapegoat
Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi is in talks to co-star opposite Scarlett Johansson in “Hereditary” and “Eddington” filmmaker Ari Aster’s new thriller “Scapegoat” at A24. Aster is directing the pic from a script he penned.
Plot specifics are under wraps but rumors are swirling that it’s a traditional drama or a sci-fi romance and involves a doctor who operates on someone Insta-famous. Filming aims to begin later this year. [Source: Deadline]
Here Comes the Flood
Oscar-nominated “City of God” helmer Fernando Meirelles’ unconventional nonlinear heist thriller “Here Comes the Flood” has been pushed into 2027 after originally planning a lat 2026 release.
Simon Kinberg penned the script about a bank guard, a teller and a master thief caught in a deadly game of cons and double-crosses, told in a nonlinear fashion. Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Danai Gurira and Sean Harris co-star. [Source: Variety]
Roku
Roku has released Fairground AI, a dedicated free channel for AI-generated content screening 24/7. It marks the first fully ad-supported streaming TV channel dedicated to AI content. [Source: Yahoo]
Ted Lasso
Apple TV has released a ‘This Season On’-style trailer for the remainder of the fourth season of its heartwarming comedy “Ted Lasso”. The second episode finds Ted returning to Richmond to meet the Lady Greyhounds.
The new run sees Ted taking charge of a second-division women’s football team and attempting to work his familiar motivational magic on an entirely new group of players.
