Wet
Lionsgate has landed the U.S. and U.K. rights to “Honey Boy” filmmaker Alma Har’el’s “Wet” starring Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie and Odessa A’zion.
Har’el’s screenplay is only described as a “family drama in the vein of HBO’s ‘Succession’ and the 2022 Oscar-nominated film ‘Triangle of Sadness'”. Filming kicks off in the Dominican Republic next year. [Source: THR]
Untitled Oregon Project
“Hell or High Water” and “Fuze” director David Mackenzie has completed shooting a new untitled psychological thriller set in the Pacific Northwest. Riley Prior, Zazie Beetz, Marin Ireland, Brendan Sexton III and Olivia Luccardi star.
The story follows a young woman who grew up in isolation outside Portland. She tries to navigate the city for the first time while confronting mysteries from her past. Mackenzie directed from a script by Ewan Morrison. [Source: Deadline]
Kill Your Darlings
“Paper Tiger” and “Ad Astra” filmmaker James Gray has confirmed he will pen the script for the ‘reverse chronological order murder mystery’ film “Kill Your Darlings” starring Julia Roberts and setup at Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists.
An adaptation of Peter Swanson’s novel, the story follows a couple whose seemingly perfect marriage of more than 25 years is built around a terrible secret. The story moves backward through their relationship, gradually revealing the crime that brought them together. [Source: The Playlist]
The Game Awards
The Game Awards will reportedly air on Disney+ this year for the first time, in addition to all existing platforms like YouTube when it airs on December 10th. Major announcements & surprises from Disney-owned games will also reportedly be revealed throughout the event. [Source: Disney]
Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond
A 13-minute animated short film for “Sonic the Hedgehog” has been released on YouTube in honor of the character‘s 35th anniversary.
In the short, Dr. Eggman’s new evil scheme is to upgrade Metal Sonic into the ultimate fighting machine by stealing Sonic’s life-data and harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Can Sonic and his friends defeat this supercharged Metal Sonic?
