Transformers
Dominique Fishback (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) will join Anthony Ramos (“In the Heights”) in the next iteration of the “Transformers” franchise at Paramount Pictures, eOne, New Republic Pictures and Skydance.
Steven Caple Jr. (“Creed II”) is set to direct while Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters are writing, based off a script by Joby Harold and a June 24th 2022 release is being targeted. [Source: Heat Vision]
Lou
Jurnee Smollett (“Lovecraft Country,” “Birds of Prey”) and Allison Janney are teaming for Bad Robot’s new Netflix thriller film “Lou”. Anna Foerster helms from a script by Maggie Cohn with J.J. Abrams producing.
“Lou” begins when a young girl gets suddenly kidnapped during a massive storm. With no other options left, her mother desperately teams up with the mysterious older woman next door to pursue the kidnapper – a journey into the wilderness to expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts. [Source: Title]
Soul Assassin
Bruce Willis has joined Jesse Atlas’ elevated thriller “Soul Assassin” which begins filming in June. Nomzamo Mbatha and Dominic Purcell are also in talks to join the cast.
The story begins when a woman’s husband is killed in action as part of an experimental new military program. A former black-ops soldier then takes his place to find his killer. [Source: Deadline]
Pam & Tommy
Taylor Schilling (“Orange is the New Black”) has scored a series regular role as Erica, the wife of Seth Rogen’s character Rand in Hulu’s biographical limited series “Pam & Tommy”. Spenser Granese and Mozhan Marno have also joined.
Erica is a porn star on her own terms who has moved on long ago but still holds a place in her life for Rand. Rand is the man who stole Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson’s sex tape with the relationship netween the pair (played by Sebastian Stan and Lily James) being the series’ focus. [Source: Deadline]
