Fast 11
Christina Hodson (“The Flash,” “Bumblebee,” “Birds of Prey”) and Oren Uziel (“The Lost City,” “22 Jump Street”) will co-write the eleventh and final “Fast and Furious” movie at Universal Pictures.
“Fast X” director Louis Leterrier is set to return to helm the closing chapter of a two-part story that begins with “Fast X” next month. “Fast 11” will mark Hodson and Uziel’s first official work on the franchise. [Source: Deadline]
Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 96th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 10th 2024. Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 23rd 2024. The ceremony will air live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. [Source: Oscars.org
Iron Curtain
Christopher McQuarrie will team with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society to produce the Amazon Studios action thriller “Iron Curtain”. McQuarrie and Emmy winner Erik Jendresen (“Band of Brothers”) will handle the rewrites of the original 2003 screenplay. Plot specifics are under wraps. [Source: Deadline]
Heartstopper
Netflix has confirmed that the acclaimed and popular young adult drama “Heartstopper” will premiere its second season on August 3rd. Kit Connor and Joe Locke will return as friends turned boyfriends Nick and Charlie.
Over eight episodes, they navigate exams, school trips and the all-important prom. Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgel and Olivia Colman all return with Jack Barton, Nima Taleghani, Leila Khan and Bradley Riches joining the show.
