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Paramount reunites Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold in ‘High Side’, a high-octane motocross heist thriller on superbikes.

Paramount Pictures has secured one of the hottest deals of the season: the production of ‘High Side’, a new action thriller that will reunite Timothée Chalamet with acclaimed director James Mangold, following their Oscar-nominated success with ‘A Complete Unknown’.

Described as a blend of ‘Heat’ and ‘Hell or High Water’, the film marks a dramatic genre shift for Chalamet, who will take on his first full-scale action role. Based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira, the plot follows Billy, a former motocross racer whose career was cut short by a devastating crash and a turbulent family past. His life takes a dangerous turn when his estranged brother ropes him into a string of bank robberies on superbikes. With the FBI closing in, Billy must use his racing skills for something far...

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps opened to a strong box office debut, backed by an impressive 86% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and a solid 7.3/10 IMDb rating. With such a promising start, Marvel’s latest superhero outing seemed poised for a blockbuster run. However, momentum slowed sooner than expected, as the film saw a sharp drop in its second weekend. The silver lining: with no major new releases, there’s little competition to pull audiences away from theaters.

Currently ranking among the year’s top ten highest-grossing films worldwide, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is projected to finish its theatrical run between $520 million and $570 million globally (per Screen Rant). Its current global total stands at over $385 million (per Box Office Mojo), so there’s still plenty of ground to cover. In its pursuit of profitability during its theatrical run,...

After turning heads with knock-out performances in Netflix’s Fubar and James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, Monica Barbaro is ready to take Callum Turner by the hand for Will Gluck’s One Night Only. Gluck helped revive the romantic-comedy genre in 2023 with Anyone but You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, and he’s hoping to continue the trend with his new film at Universal Pictures.

According to sources, Only Night Only will be released in theaters on August 7, 2026. Will Gluck will direct the film based on his rewrite of Travis Braun’s chart-topping Black List script. It is unknown if Gluck’s story version will deviate from Braun’s draft. However, we know Braun’s screenplay follows two strangers who scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal. Say what? Is this The Purge of premarital sex?...

Exclusive: After hitting it big with the Sydney Sweeney-Glen Powell rom com Anyone But You, Will Gluck hopes lightning strikes twice as he looks to have landed on another pair of young stars to light up the screen for his next feature. Sources tell Deadline, Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner are set to star in One Night Only for Universal Pictures. Sources also tell Deadline the film will bow on Aug. 7, 2026. Gluck will direct the project based on his rewrite of Travis Braun’s Black List script.

The script topped the 2024 Blacklist, and while it’s unknown if Gluck’s version will stray from the original story, the original draft follows two strangers who scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal.

Gluck will produce through Olive Bridge Entertainment. Jacqueline Monetta, VP Olive Bridge Entertainment, will oversee and produce with Gluck.

Paramount Pictures has beaten rival bidders for High Side, a motocross-driven heist thriller that will reunite Timothée Chalamet with director James Mangold, fresh off their eight-Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. The studio secured the package after a short but intense auction that drew multiple majors, signaling strong confidence in the project’s commercial appeal.

Based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira, the film follows Billy, an ex-MotoGP prodigy whose career-ending crash and fractured family history leave him vulnerable when his fugitive brother recruits him for a string of bank robberies executed on superbikes. Chernin Entertainment is producing, while management outfit Sugar23 shopped the pitch across Hollywood and to publishers, generating parallel interest in a literary deal.

Paramount motion-picture co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein praised the script as “bold, original storytelling we’re committed to championing” in a statement released after the deal closed. Insiders...

Paramount has officially won the auction for a major Timothée Chalamet movie. A two-time Oscar nominee, Chalamet is one of the biggest names in Hollywood right now, and certainly one of the most important stars of his generation. He has a busy slate coming up with Marty Supreme this year and Dune: Part Three for next year.

As for Paramount, the company has been going through some huge changes. Paramount recently merged with Skydance, taking control of its projects. Just this week, on Aug. 7, this meant that the now-merged company would be run by new CEO David Ellison, after previously being helmed by three co-CEOs.

Right after this change, Variety confirmed that Paramount had won the bid for an upcoming Chalamet movie. They will distribute High Side, which is a motocross heist movie. According to the synopsis, Chalamet will lead as a former motocross racer who faces an accident, only...

Después de triunfar con ‘A Complete Unknown’, actor y director vuelven a colaborar juntos. © Getty Images

De acuerdo con Deadline, Timothée Chalamet encabezará el reparto de High Side, la nueva película de James Mangold (Logan), en lo que será su segunda colaboración tras A Complete Unknown, cinta que logró ocho nominaciones al Óscar, incluida la de Mejor Actor para Chalamet.

High Side sigue la historia de Billy, un ex piloto de MotoGP marcado por un accidente que truncó su carrera y por un legado familiar de abandono. Alejado de las pistas, dedica su vida a cuidar de su padre adicto y a mantener el garaje familiar… hasta que reaparece su hermano Cole, con el que no mantiene contacto, justo tras la muerte del padre. Cole, perseguido por el FBI, le propone un plan tan temerario como seductor: aprovechar su pericia sobre dos ruedas para asaltar bancos a bordo de superbikes.

Timothee Chalamet is reteaming with director James Mangold for new heist movie High Side.The pair first worked collaborated on Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and they are now working on a new project in which Chalamet plays a former Motocross racer who is drawn into taking part in a series of bank robberies. Mangold said in a statement: "Timothee is a trusted collaborator, a generational artist and a person I adore. I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and work together again."The film - which is described as a cross between 1995 thriller Heat and 2016 crime drama Hell or High Water - will be produced by Chernin Entertainment and is based on a story by Jaimie Oliveira, who is also adapting the screenplay.Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein of Paramount Pictures said in a statement: "We’re thrilled to be in business with visionary artists like James and Timothee,...

The new-look Paramount Pictures has flexed on the day the Skydance merger closedandacquiredHighSide, a heist feature that reunites James Mangold with his A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet.

Jaimie Oliveira will adapt the script from his unpublished story about a former Motocross racer who after his father dies gets recruited by his estranged brother to rob banks.

The package is described as Heat meets Hell Or High Water and will be produced by Mangold and Chernin Entertainment’s Peter Chernin and David Ready.

Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein hailed the project as “the kind of bold, original...

I just watched an animated movie called Boys Go to Jupiter that was so weird and eccentric, I’m not sure I was in the right headspace to truly appreciate the experience until days later. Then came Ebony and Ivory, a film that might as well have “Nothing can prepare you” as its tagline, because I walked out of the screening asking myself, “What did we just watch?”

No, Ebony and Ivory is not a Hunter S. Thompson fever dream; it is a new film from writer/director Jim Hosking that cannot be labeled or quantified. Sure, “gonzo” seems like an appropriate term. Unhinged may be another. Though I am starting to think batsh*t crazy is more like it.

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It’s official. Timothée Chalamet is set to reunite with James Mangold for High Side, a new film which was just scooped up by Paramount in a heated bidding war. Described as Heat meets Hell or High Water, the film will star Chalamet as a former Motorcross racer who is haunted by a career-ending crash and a long history of abandonment in a broken family. But he’s drawn back into the world of high-speed risks when his estranged brother recruits him for a series of bank robberies, all while the FBI is hot on their heels.

Chernin Entertainment will produce the project. James Mangold will direct based on an original story by Jaimie Oliveria, who will also write the script.

“We’re thrilled to be in business with visionary artists like James and Timothée, and exceptional collaborators like Peter and David at Chernin. What Jaime has created reflects the kind of bold,...

Timothée Chalamet is eyeing a reunion with “A Complete Unknown” director James Mangold. The duo are set to reunite on another literary adaptation, this time in the fiction space with Jaime Oliveira’s “High Side.” Deadline first reported the project.

Chernin Entertainment is attached as the producer. Paramount won a highly competitive auction for the feature, as Variety reported.

Oliveira’s unpublished short story centers on a former MotoGP racer who enters into a life of crime. The synopsis reads: “Billy is a former MotoGP racer, haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment, is drawn back into the world of high-speed risks and extreme danger. His estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes. A gifted motocross rider, Billy walked away from the sport after a devastating accident, and he has been making do caring for...

The new Paramount Pictures is already making a flex.

Coming out in a competitive situation, the now Skydance-owned studio has picked up High Side, the hot feature package from director James Mangold and star Timothée Chalamet.

The project reunites the duo after their collaboration on the Academy Award-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. Mangold is attached to direct High Side, a biker thriller, with Chalamet attached to star.

Peter Chernin and David Ready are attached to produce on behalf of Chernin Entertainment alongside Mangold.

High Side is based on an original, unpublished story by Jaime Oliveira, who is also adapting the screenplay.

“We’re thrilled to be in business with visionary artists like James and Timothée, and exceptional collaborators like Peter and David at Chernin,” said Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, co-chairs of Paramount Pictures, in a statement. “What Jaime has created reflects the kind of bold, original storytelling...

In a highly competitive bidding war, Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold’s “High Side” has landed at Paramount Pictures, reuniting the pair following their collaboration on the academy award-nominated, “A Complete Unknown,” the studio announced on Thursday.

Peter Chernin and David Ready are attached to produce on behalf of Chernin Entertainment alongside Mangold.

The project is based on an original, unpublished story by Jaime Oliveira, who is also adapting the screenplay. The official logline reads: “‘Heat’ meets ‘Hell or High Water,’ a former MotoGP racer, haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment, is drawn back into the world of high-speed risks and extreme danger, when his estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes.”

“We’re thrilled to be in business with visionary artists like James and Timothée, and exceptional collaborators like Peter and David at Chernin,...

Talk about a good first impression. On the first day of David Ellison’s takeover at Paramount, his film studio won a highly competitive auction for the big screen reunion between Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold.

Paramount will distribute “High Side,” starring Chalamet and directed by Mangold, who previously collaborated to Oscar-nominated success on the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.”

Chernin Entertainment will produce the project based on an original story by Jaimie Oliveira, who will also adapt the script. The film is described as “Heat” meets “Hell or High Water.” Chalamet will play a former Motocross racer, haunted by a career-ending crash and a long history of abandonment in a broken family. His estranged brother draws him back on the bike and into danger for a series of bank robberies as the FBI closes in on the pair.

“We’re thrilled to be in business with visionary artists like James and Timothée,...

Exclusive: It only took five hours into a new studio regime for incoming Paramount Pictures Co-Chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein to put some bounce into the Melrose lot. Deadline can reveal they have closed on the town’s hottest package, and their first bright shiny new film package will be High Side, re-teaming A Complete Unknown’s James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet.

Peter Chernin and David Ready are attached to produce on behalf of Chernin Entertainment alongside Mangold.

Deadline revealed the project earlier this week. It’s based on an original, unpublished story by Jaime Oliveira, who is also adapting the screenplay.

It’s Heat meets Hell or High Water, mixed in with one of those Bruce Springsteen songs about tragic brother relationship. Chalamet will play a former MotoGP racer, haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment. He’s running a garage and tending to his drug addict father.

In his first few minutes as the chief of the newly minted Paramount Skydance, David Ellison took the microphone and mostly deflected a bunch of questions from reporters who’ve followed every dramatic turn of the 13-month journey to close the $8 billion deal to take control of the venerable owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS.

The message from the mogul was urgent: Technology is coming to Hollywood, regardless of whether studios choose to embrace it, so Paramount hopes to take an artist-driven approach to it. That includes machine-learning to help with film and TV show discovery on streaming platforms, as well as an AI influence on “content generation,” but Ellison didn’t go into specifics about what that could mean. In an example cherry-picked for Hollywood, Pixar was cited for revolutionizing the animation world and ushering in an era of 3D animated blockbusters.

The Ellisons were framed as the “first...

A Warner Bros. CEO just gave fans the biggest hint yet as to where James Gunn's DC Universe is headed after the release of Clayface. A new Wonder Woman movie seems to be a priority for the company.

In a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery's shareholders shared with Deadline, CEO David Zaslav talked about the future of Gunn's Dcu. "[He] is already preparing to write the next installment in the Super family," Zaslav confirmed, adding, "In film, James Gunn is busy preparing the next installments of the DC super family, including Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2026), Clayface (2026) and the next Wonder Woman."

Last month, Gunn personally revealed that the Dcu had been shifting its focus away from a planned Teen Titans film in favor of the upcoming Wonder Woman movie. At present, Ana Nogueira is attached to both projects as screenwriter, having previously completed the script for Gunn's Supergirl.

James Mangold, director of Logan and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, is set to helm a new Star Wars film titled Dawn of the Jedi. This film aims to delve into the origins of the Jedi Order, exploring the Force's beginnings approximately 25,000 years before the events of A New Hope. Mangold has described the project as a "Cecil B. DeMille-style biblical epic," drawing inspiration from classics like The Ten Commandments.

However, Mangold's involvement in another high-profile project, High Side, has raised concerns about potential delays for the Star Wars film. Reports in January 2025 suggested that the script for Dawn of the Jedi, co-written by Mangold and Andor’s Beau Willimon, is expected to be completed by the summer, with casting to follow. Production was reportedly tentatively scheduled to begin in December, though there was never official confirmation of this timeline.

Now, with Mangold's commitment to his new...

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The live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated fantasy adventure How to Train Your Dragon received rave reviews from critics after its theatrical release around two months ago. The remake has grossed over $619 million worldwide, surpassing several 2025 titles, including Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Sinners, and 28 Years Later.

Recently, How to Train Your Dragon also outperformed past box office hits like Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Daniel Craig’s Casino Royale, and The Passion of the Christ, among others. And now, the film is just inches away from overtaking a widely acclaimed Marvel superhero movie. That film is none other than James Mangold’s Rotten Tomatoes 93%-rated Logan (2017), starring Hugh Jackman as the titular hero.

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Let’s take a look at how these two films compare at the global box office,...

There are some big movies waiting for James Mangold to make some availability in his schedule, with Dcu’s Swamp Thing and Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi movies being two of the most prominent – and already delayed – on the list. However, according to Deadline, fans will have to wait even longer to see either of these movies begin production as Mangold is reportedly eyeing another movie with Timothée Chalamet first.

Mangold and Chalamet scored a hit with the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown last year, and now it looks like they will be collaborating again on High Side, a motocross-themed heist thriller drawn from an unpublished Jaime Oliveira short story and now being shopped by Chernin Entertainment. The reports, which are still only suggested at this point, describe the story as being centered on a fallen MotoGP prodigy named Billy who is lured into a string of bank robberies by his estranged brother,...

Fresh off the awards season heat surrounding A Complete Unknown, actor Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold could be gearing up for another movie collaboration. But this time, the pair will explore the world of motorcycle-fueled crime.

Per Deadline, High Side is based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira and is currently making waves across Hollywood and the publishing world. Sources say Chernin Entertainment is on board to produce, while Sugar23 is shopping the pitch to various studios. If greenlit, the project would reunite Chalamet and Mangold after their Oscar-nominated work on A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic that earned eight Academy Award nominations and cemented their creative chemistry.

Described as a gritty, adrenaline-soaked thriller, High Side centers on Billy, a gifted motocross racer whose career was derailed by a devastating crash. Haunted by the wreck and a legacy of abandonment, Billy now runs the family garage...

Come gather round people, wherever you roam, and admit that you'd really quite like to see A Complete Unknown director-star duo James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet team up again. We know we certainly would — and, according to Deadline's 'The Dish' sidebar, it looks like we actually might. Yes, the trade is reporting that Mangold and Chalamet, fresh off an incredibly busy awards season run with their eight-Oscar nominated Bob Dylan biopic, are looking to get back in the saddle with High Side, a motocross heist movie based on an unpublished Jaime Oliveira short story.

"But Empire, what do you mean a motocross heist movie?" we hear you cry. Is it a movie about heisting motocross bikes? A movie about heisting on motocross bikes? Well, funny you should ask. As a synopsis provided to Deadline clarifies, it's very much the latter. By the looks of things, the basic plot...

James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet are looking to collaborate on High Side, a heist drama currently being pitched around Hollywood. More on the pair’s potential re-team below.

A Complete Unknown, this year’s Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic, proved James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet were a match made in heaven when it came to filmmaking. Mangold got an electric performance out of Chalamet and A Complete Unknown scored eight Oscar nominations alongside several other awards nominations.

The pair are now looking to team up again, this time for a heist drama, High Side. Deadline has the scoop that the film, if it goes into development, would be based on Jaime Oliveira’s unpublished short story and Oliveira’s team is currently shopping the story around Hollywood.

Chalamet could play Billy, a former MotoGP racer whose career is destroyed by a tragic accident. He is drawn back into the world of...

Hollywood is talking about a project called High Side, and it could bring Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold back together again. The two recently worked on A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan film that earned eight Oscar nominations, and now they might reunite for this new high-speed heist thriller.

According to industry sources, High Side is based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira. Chernin Entertainment is set to produce, and Sugar23, which represents Oliveira, is shopping the pitch around. The story isn’t just getting attention in Hollywood—it’s also making noise in the publishing world.

High Side centers on Billy, a former MotoGP racer who walked away from the sport after a devastating crash. Haunted by his career’s sudden end and a family history filled with abandonment, Billy has been looking after his addict father and running the family garage. But life takes a...

There’s been increasing talk about a new project called High Side, and it could bring Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold back together. The two recently worked on A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic that scored eight Oscar nominations, and now word is they might team up again.

According to industry sources, High Side is based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira, and the pitch is already making waves both in Hollywood and in publishing circles. Chernin Entertainment is producing, and Sugar23, who represents Oliveira, is shopping the project around.

High Side tells the story of Billy, a former MotoGP racer whose career ended after a brutal crash. Billy carries the weight of a family history full of abandonment. After stepping away from the track, he’s been looking after his addict father and running the family garage. But everything changes when his estranged brother Cole shows up,...

The motocross heist movie, High Side, is reportedly eyeing a reunion between Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold (via Deadline), who previously nabbed eight Oscar nods for the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. Given the critical success of their previous collaboration, it’s reasonable to see why they’d want to reunite again for a high-octane thriller.

Having already excelled in a variety of genres beforehand, Chalamet’s participation in the project will only add to his growing resume as one of the more revered, versatile performers of the new generation.

High Side Is Based on an Unpublished Story From Jaime Oliveira

High Side is based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira, set to be produced by Chernin Entertainment, in association with Sugar23. The story revolves around Billy, a former MotoGP racer, who loses his career to an accident and is forced to work in his family’s...

Timothée Chalamet and A Complete Unknown director James Mangold are reteaming for a new motocross heist movie, High Side, and it's stirring buzz. The actor and director first collaborated on the acclaimed musical biopic with Chalamet starring as Bob Dylan, following the folk singer's beginnings in 1961 to his groundbreaking and divisive electric performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

A Complete Unknown received rave reviews, was widely regarded as one of the best movies of 2024, and received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Chalamet, Best Director for Mangold, Best Supporting Actor for Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, and Best Supporting Actress for Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez.

Now, according to Deadline, Chalamet and Mangold are reportedly reteaming for High Side, based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira. The report specifies that High Side "looms as a potential reteam" for Chalamet and Mangold, so it doesn't...

Timothée Chalametis determined to reunite with A Complete Unknown director James Mangold, an exciting new heist thriller could be their next project. The movie star-filmmaker combo has a movie pitch that is getting major buzz around Hollywood, and it could ignite if the right partner is found.

Deadline reports that Chalamet and Mangold are eyeing High Side as their next collaboration, a racing thriller based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira. Chernin Entertainment, who has frequently partnered up with 20th Century Studios, is attached to produce, but it seems the project is nothing more than a pitch at this stage. However, if it gets picked up, expect Chalamet and Mangold to reunite for the film. If both are indeed involved, we don't imagine it will take long for a studio to bite with a major offer to acquire the package. Chalamet would play a former race driver who gets involved with high-speed robberies.

Timothee Chalamet and A Complete Unknown director James Mangold may be working together again!

On Monday (August 4), it was reported that the 29-year-old SAG-winning actor and the 61-year-old Oscar-nominated filmmaker are in talks to team up again to develop a project based on the unpublished motocross heist short story High Side written by Jaime Oliveira.

Keep reading to find out more…In High Side, “Billy is a former MotoGP racer, who is haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment but is drawn back into the world of high-speed risks and extreme danger. His estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes. A gifted motocross rider, Billy walked away from the sport after a devastating accident, and he has been making do caring for his addict father and the family garage. He’s blindsided when his...

After bringing the life and times of Bob Dylan to screens with A Complete Unknown, director James Mangold and Timothée Chalamet could reteam for High Side, a Motocross heist story with Chernin Entertainment producing. Based on an unpublished story by Jamie Oliveria, the project will surely become a hot package as it prepares to hit the Hollywood market. High Side isn’t a done deal yet, but industry execs are already getting excited.

According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, High Side focuses on Billy, a former MotoGP racer who’s “haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment, is drawn back into the world of high-speed risks and extreme danger. His estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes. A gifted motocross rider, Billy walked away from the sport after a devastating accident, and he has been...

Exclusive: The Town is abuzz over High Side, a package based on an unpublished short story by Jaime Oliveira that looms as a potential reteam of Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold. They are just coming off A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan smash that got eight Oscar nominations. Chernin Entertainment is attached as producer. Sugar23, which reps Oliveira, is out to the town with the short story pitch package that also is making a buzz in publishing circles.

In High Side, Billy is a former MotoGP racer, who is haunted by a career-ending crash and a family legacy of abandonment but is drawn back into the world of high-speed risks and extreme danger. His estranged brother, already being pursued by the FBI, recruits him for a series of bank robberies on superbikes. A gifted motocross rider, Billy walked away from the sport after a devastating accident, and he has been...

Despite having debuted on home video weeks ago, Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon is still a force to be reckoned with in theaters. The live-action remake of the hit original animated film from 2010 has now passed How to Train Your Dragon 2 to becomethe franchise’s top-grossing installment. It has also revived faith in the idea of live-action remakes, along with the recent Lilo & Stitch. Disney had cornered this market for over a decade, but its films were beginning to show signs of wear and tear in recent years. Perhaps DreamWorks can take over the mantle from here on out, with a remake of How to Train Your Dragon 2 already dated for 2027.

Directed by Dean DeBlois, who was involved in each of the animated films, How to Train Your Dragon has grossed $260 million domestically and another $358 million from overseas markets. This puts the film’s cumulative global haul at $618 million,...

Henry Cavill once left the production of Netflix’s The Witcher series after portraying the role of Geralt of Rivia across three seasons in the iconic TV show. Cavill was also removed from James Gunn’s Dcu from the role of Clark Kent/Superman because Gunn didn’t want people to confuse the Dcu with Zack Snyder’s Dceu.

Well, facing closed doors eventually led Henry Cavill to follow his passion as the actor became actively involved in the development of a Warhammer 40K series based on the video games of the same name.

Back in December 2024, Henry Cavill posted a little photo on Instagram and gave some updates about the progress on his Warhammer series.

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My incredible team and I, alongside the brilliant minds at Games Workshop, have been working away in concept rooms,...

Henry Cavill would like to turn Red Dead Redemption 2 into a movie and star in it! Yes, we know it’s old news, but when the actor expressed his interest in a live-action adaptation of Rockstar Games’ epic western during a red carpet interview, fans couldn’t be more thrilled (via Game Reactor).

RDR2 was released in 2018, and due to its rich open-world play, along with the story of Arthur Morgan, it is still cited as one of the best video games ever made! Bringing this masterpiece to the screen is no easy feat, but with Cavill’s name attached to it, alongside James Mangold, and the right creative team, it could easily become one of the most successful adaptations ever made.

So, let’s saddle up and take a look at what this dream project could look like.

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Chris Evans is best known for his performance as Steve Rogers / Captain America in the MCU. However, the rumor mill has it that the actor is being eyed for a project set in the galaxy far, far away. According to a report from insider Daniel Ritchman, Evans is rumored to be joining one of the several Star Wars movies in development (via @sw_holocron).

Among the most hotly anticipated movies in the long-running franchise is the Ryan Gosling-led Starfighter, which is expected to start shooting soon. As a result, if the rumors are true, Evans could very well reunite with Gosling after working together on The Gray Man. Here is how Evans’ Star Wars debut could lead to a rematch with Gosling.

Will Chris Evans Make Star Wars Debut in Ryan Gosling-Led Movie?

In July 2025, Chris Evans was rumored to be eyed by Lucasfilm for an upcoming project set in the Star Wars franchise.

There are plenty of movies that deserve to be universally praised. Maybe the casting is flawless, the story hits all the right notes, and the direction is top-tier. Fans walk away loving it, quoting it, rewatching it. But do the critics always agree? Not really. A film can have all the right ingredients and still miss the mark with critics.

Just look at something like Heat with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, or David Fincher’s Zodiac starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Both are modern classics in the eyes of fans, yet they’re not exactly topping the Rotten Tomatoes charts.

To truly earn a high Rotten Tomatoes score, a movie has to land with both audiences and critics alike. It has to offer something special, whether it’s a bold story, unforgettable characters, or a fresh take that no one saw coming. Some movies do just that, crushing it at...

The world might recognize Hugh Jackman for his X-Men role as Wolverine, aka Logan, but this man’s got range. Apart from appearing in the Marvel franchise and collaborating with Christopher Nolan in The Prestige, Jackman has also appeared in one of the most dreamy films of Hollywood. The musical starring Zac Efron and Zendaya—The Greatest Showman.

But did you know that despite being a musical full of color, dance, and dreams, The Greatest Showman couldn’t escape Hugh Jackman’s superhero roots? Yep, as per IMDb, the 2017 movie and his X-Men franchise are secretly connected. And this surprising link is all thanks to James Mangold, the man who directed Logan and helped shape Hugh Jackman’s musical.

Even though The Greatest Showman was directed by Michael Gracey, the studio brought in James Mangold during the final stage of production to help polish the film. And that’s why,...

Your daily dose of movie-related puzzles can be found at Framed, which offers a total of 3 interactive puzzles that must be solved within 6 attempts each. It’s a great way to exercise your thinking muscles and aid you in pattern recognition. This also helps keep your mind sharp and is a generally more productive way to pass the time.

These puzzles can be a fair bit challenging for the average movie-goer though, and I have prepared a series of solutions for all 3 puzzles of the day. This will include both a breakdown of the puzzle and its correct answer. Let’s begin, shall we?

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Today’s Framed Classic solution follows the same rules set by its predecessors. That is, players will have to guess the correct name of the movie from a set of 6 slides. These slides are random stills from the movie in question.

Much like Hugh Jackman will forever remain the image of Wolverine, Dafne Keen will be remembered for playing X-23 in Logan. But did you know, while the actress’ fierceness, and powerful portrayal totally stole the show in the 2017 movie, she almost blew her audition as an 11-year-old?

Turns out, getting that role wasn’t as easy as it looks now. Therefore, looking back at her audition for Logan, during the 2025 Calgary Expo, Dafne Keen shared a surprising story about how she nearly lost the role of X-23 because of a really bad final audition. She had already done five taped auditions and was super close to getting the part.

Well I was actually 11… the audition process was long. It was like I think I did like five self-tapes… I think the director probably thought was like “Who the is this kid?” and was like “Oh she seems interesting.”

But then...

When I heard Henry Cavill wanted to be in a Red Dead Redemption 2 movie, I knew exactly who would be the right director for it, and it’s none other than James Mangold, the creative who helmed 3:10 to Yuma. I’ve poured hours into Arthur Morgan’s heartbreakingly human story, and I believe a team-up between these two would do justice to the game and the character.

RDR2 isn’t just any Western but a slow, poetic, brutal, and tragic lore. If it ever gets adapted on the screen, I only trust Mangold to bring all its devastatingly beautiful details to life. So, let’s break down why the game deserves the big screen treatment and why Mangold is the right man for the job.

Henry Cavill’s Red Dead Redemption 2 Dream Should Be Helmed by James Mangold Henry Cavill | Credits: GQ / YouTube

Henry Cavill is one of the...

For anyone who saw A Complete Unknown and wondered how close it resembled the actual Newport Folk Festival where Bob Dylan amped up his music, a new documentary will help answer that question.

Among the many films just announced as part of the annual Venice Film Festival in September is Newport & the Great Folk Dream, which documents the legendary (and ongoing) festival in the pivotal folk-to-rock years between 1963 and 1966. The doc includes footage of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band — some of it from the same...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia,” Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite,” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” are heading to the Lido for their world premieres at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

At a press conference in Venice on Tuesday morning, the announcement of those and other titles was made by Alberto Barbera, Director of the Cinema Department and Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, president of La Biennale di Venezia.

Other films in the Venice main competition include new work from Paolo Sorrentino (“La Grazia”), Jim Jarmusch (“Father Mother Sister Brother”), Laszlo Nemes (“Orphan”), Park Chan-wook

“Sermon to the Void,” Hilal Baydarov

“L’Isola di Andrea,” Antonio Capuano

“Il Maestro,” Andrea Di Stefano

“After the Hunt,” Luca Guadagnino

“Hateshinaki Scarlet,” Mamoru Hosoda

“The Last Viking,” Anders Thomas Jensen

“In the Hand of Dante,” Julian Schnabel

“Dead Man’s Wire,” Gus Van Sant

“Orfeo,” Virgilio Villoresi

Out of Competition – Non Fiction

“Kabul,...

Director Sean Ellis has had an unusual career; if it seems like his fellow Brits, David Mackenzie and Kevin Macdonald have been genre-agnostic, Ellis has taken things a step farther. He remains best known for the deeply affecting drama Metro Manila, which is essentially a foreign-language film. But a few years ago, he tried his hand at horror. He directed the werewolf movie The Cursed, starring Kelly Reilly and Boyd Holbrook, and while the film didn't make much of a dent at the box office, it's climbing up the streaming ranks following its Netflix debut.

According to FlixPatrol, The Cursed was the sixth-most-popular film on Netflix in the United States on July 20, beating the likes of Brick, Penguins of Madagascar, Despicable Me 4, and The Old Guard 2. That's quite a diverse slate of titles for any film to outperform, let alone one that barely got a theatrical release despite being designed for one.

Christian Bale and Russell Crowe redefined what it means to be a hero and villain in James Mangold’s remake of the 1957 classic, 3:10 to Yuma. The movie has a critic score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, yet despite all the critical acclaim, its ending often gets overlooked.

The Gladiator and The Dark Knight star, who later appeared in the MCU, explored the dusty terrains together. Bale played Dan Evans, a struggling Civil War veteran-turned rancher, and Crowe portrayed Ben Wade, a charismatic outlaw who’d maybe shoot you, or recite a quote from the bible, depending on his mood.

The Villain Honors the Hero in the Unexpected Ending of Christian Bale’s 3:10 To Yuma Christian Bale in 3:10 to Yuma | Credits: Relativity Media

From the moment Ben Wade is captured, he toys with the men who are tasked with escorting him to the 3:10 train to Yuma Prison. But...

The news broke in May that DC Studios had decided to shelve Sgt. Rock. There was some chatter about the movie shooting in 2026, but filmmaker Luca Guadagnino didn't exactly stick around and quickly moved on to a different project, Artificial.

His inexperience helming big-budget movies was listed as one of the possible reasons for Sgt. Rock's postponement, as were concerns about the UK's unpredictable weather. There were telltale signs of problems from the start, with Daniel Craig eyed to lead the movie before DC Studios suddenly pivoted to Colin Farrell.

Some believe Farrell was the cheaper option (James Gunn and Peter Safran don't appear keen on spending a huge amount of money on actors), despite Guadagnino being eager to reunite with Craig, whom he previously worked with on Queer.

Talking to Josh Horowitz, Gunn said he's still "hugely" excited to make Sgt. Rock, but when he was asked whether Guadagnino is still attached,...

Superman is now in theaters and is marking a new era for the Dcu with David Corenswet at the forefront. However, director James Gunn and Corenswet himself have confirmed that the actor once auditioned for another one of Gunn’s movies, particularly set in the MCU.

On Threads, Gunn was recently asked about Corenswet and Lanterns star Aaron Pierre, both auditioning for a role in the director’s third installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Gunn confirmed that the eventual Superman star auditioned for the role of Adam Warlock. Here is why I’m glad that he did not eventually land the role.

Superman Star David Corenswet Almost Played MCU’s Adam Warlock

David Corenswet was cast in the role of Clark Kent / Superman for James Gunn’s Dcu reboot featuring the Last Son of Krypton. As a result, Corenswet replaced Henry Cavill in the role. However, Corenswet...

There is still hope for Swamp Thing's Dcu future as news of the film's cancellation has been greatly exaggerated, according to James Gunn. Ever since the news broke that a previously announced Dcu title had been canceled, fans have been speculating which film it might have been. A recent interview with Gunn the other day had many speculating that the canceled film in question might have been James Mangold's Swamp Thing, given Gunn's comments that the film had a writer and director attached.

However, James Gunn has debunked the claims that Swamp Thing has been canceled. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast, via Dcu Updates, Gunn confirmed Swamp Thing is still in development and that he recently spoke with James Mangold about the film. What is holding Swamp Thing up? James Mangold's other projects include the development of a Star Wars film centered on...

Actor David Corenswet is fresh off the positive reception of his iteration of the iconic DC Comics superhero in Superman. During an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor admitted that there was one role he wanted to play more than the Man of Steel.

A Jedi was sort of my childhood dream.

Corenswet made the above statement, revealing his dream role, but admitted that he would also love to play an X-wing pilot in the space opera saga. The actor has expressed his admiration for the Star Wars franchise during his press interactions, and James Mangold can make his dream come true with his most ambitious project yet.

James Mangold Can Make David Corenswet’s Star Wars Dream Come True

David Corenswet recently appeared in 2025’s Superman, which relaunched the DC Comics franchise for a new era. With positive reviews and a strong start at the box office, it is...

Back when the first phase of the Dcu was announced, James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled a sprawling vision for a world that could house a wide range of projects, from typical superhero fare to comedic features and even horror. On that latter end was Swamp Thing, an exploration of the titular human/plant monster's dark origin story written and directed by James Mangold as a standalone addition to the universe. The new cinematic franchise is now starting to bear fruit with Superman and Creature Commandos, though news about the gothic and gooey tale has been harder to come by. It's been largely lost in the shuffle as other projects have taken precedence, but Gunn hasn't forgotten about the bio-chemical amalgamation that once was Alec Holland.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Josh Horowitz for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gunn was directly asked about a long line of previously announced Dcu projects,...