EXCLUSIVE: Darren Aronofsky is in early conversations to direct the A24 pic Breakthrough that has Dwayne Johnson on board. Sources stress it is still very early, but if a deal closes this would mark his return to A24 after helming The Whale, which won Brendan Fraser an Oscar. Zeke Goodman penned the…

EXCLUSIVE, updated with new, nonexclusive details: Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis are set to reprise their respective roles as Lone Starr and Dark Helmet in the new Spaceballs movie from Amazon MGM Studios, with Keke Palmer (One of Them Days) joining the cast, sources tell Deadline. Amazon…

EXCLUSIVE: Talks for who’ll wind up with the much-prized Texas Chainsaw Massacre IP are beginning Monday as anywhere from five to eight studios and/or streamers are vying for rights of the Tobe Hooper- and Kim Henkel-created property that encompasses film, TV, live events and games. We first told…

EXCLUSIVE: Intrigue continues over the destination of Lionsgate’s flagship IP, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping with studios, streamers and indie buyers in the mix to pay a lot of money for rights to the movie. Related Stories …

EXCLUSIVE: In a deal that will bring James Wan back in touch with the mega horror IP he created, we hear from several sources that Blumhouse is acquiring the perspective rights to Twisted Pictures’ portion of the Saw franchise. In short, Blumhouse essentially is taking over the IP’s ownership…

The highly-anticipated Elden Ring movie at A24 and video game company Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.is gaining momentum as director Alex Garland may be zeroing on a familiar face to lead the epic adaptation. While it is unknown where things stand in negotiations or if a formal offer has been…

EXCLUSIVE: Deal points still are being worked out, but Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane is expected to leave his post by end of the year when his contract expires, transitioning to a producing deal with the studio, sources familiar with the situation tell…

EXCLUSIVE: While it’s not uncommon for buyers to gripe, here at the Cannes market buyers have lamented the lack of big-canvas must-have projects. As we reported coming into the event, the big-ticket movie was always going to be Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which we heard was…

EXCLUSIVE: The movie business is on a much needed hot streak. How the momentum impacts two plum packages remains to be seen. One of them, the feature adaptation of the video game adaptation Split Fiction, has Wicked helmer Jon M. Chu attached to direct what will be another two-hander with female…

EXCLUSIVE: Following the successful launch of Thunderbolts*, director Jake Schreier might already have his sights set on the next big Marvel Studios project, as sources tell Deadline he is in early talks to direct the studio’s new X-Men movie. It is unknown where things stand in the dealmaking…

EXCLUSIVE: Neon is gearing up to begin production in May on Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, with Takashi Miike (Audition, 13 Assassins) set to direct. The thriller will star Shun Oguri (Godzilla v. Kong, No Longer Human), Lily James (Pam and Tommy, Yesterday), and WWE star Liv Morgan (Gionna Daddio). The…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate’s franchise returner The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set to be the biggest-budget project on sale at next month’s Cannes market. Market sources tell us the film’s budget is being pegged north of $150M. Two sources tell us between $170-200M gross. While market…