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Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Spike Lee mark their fifth collaboration with A24’s Highest 2 Lowest. A reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, the crime thriller’s official trailer sets up a battle between Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky.

The film also stars Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction) and Ilfenesh Hadera (Godfather of Harlem).

“When a titan music mogul (Washington), widely known as having the ‘best ears in the business,’ is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma,” reads A24’s synopsis.

Denzel Washington and Spike Lee’s successful collaboration began with Mo’ Better Blues in 1990. 1992’s Malcolm X came next, followed by He Got Game in 1998 and 2006’s Inside Man. Their fifth collaboration will open in theaters on August 15, 2025, followed by a streaming debut on Apple TV+ on September 5.

Alan Fox wrote the screenplay and Todd Black...

On Monday, Apple Original Films and A24 released the official trailer for Highest 2 Lowest, the upcoming crime thriller directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington. The film has already sparked awards buzz following its debut at the Cannes Film Festival and marks the fifth collaboration between Washington and Lee—their first in nearly two decades.

Who’S In The Cast

Highest 2 Lowest stars two-time Oscar winner Washington as a powerful New York music mogul whose son, played by Aubrey Joseph, is kidnapped and held for ransom. “Somebody’s got our son,” Washington’s character, David King, says in the trailer. The cast also includes Ilfenesh Hadera as Lomg’s wife, as well as Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky, who not only appears in the film but also contributes new original music to the soundtrack.

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Inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low, the film is...

Apple and A24 today unveiled the first official trailer for Highest 2 Lowest, their Kurosawa-inspired crime thriller reuniting Spike Lee and Denzel Washington for the first time since Inside Man back in 2006.

The film will hit theaters on August 15 before arriving on Apple TV+ on September 5. The story is a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low, which was itself based on the novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain. While the original thriller follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom, the new film, set in contemporary NYC, sees a music mogul played by Washington contend with a similar plot.

Also starring A$AP Rocky, as well as Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, Dean Winters, John Douglas Thompson, and Ice Spice, Highest 2 Lowest debuted out of competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Writer-director Leah McKendrick has rounded out the cast for her Netflix rom-com Voicemails for Isabelle, starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson, on which we were first to report earlier this summer.

Newcomers to the ensemble include Nick Offerman (Sovereign), Lukas Gage (Companion), Harry Shum Jr. (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Ciara Bravo (Last Days), Megan Danso, Toby Sandeman (Running Point), McKendrick, Spencer Lord (The Last of Us), and Gil Bellows (Patriot).

The film tells the story of Jill, who copes with her sister’s death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.

Producers on the project include Todd Black, Becky Sanderman, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch for Escape Artists. David Bloomfield is exec producing for Escape Artists.

Offerman is repped by UTA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Gage by WME,...

While Aaron Sorkin is returning to the world of Facebook for a sequel to The Social Network, the star of that acclaimed film will not be accompanying him. Succession's Jeremy Strong is circling the lead role of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, stepping in for Jesse Eisenberg. There is no indication whether Eisenberg turned the project down, or if the decision was made by the filmmakers.

Deadline reports that Strong is the top choice to play the Meta CEO, who has been embroiled in controversy over the actions of his flagship social media platform since before the first Social Network hit theaters in 2010. However, no formal offer has yet been made to Strong. The film, which is said to be more of a spiritual follow-up than a conventional sequel, is also said to be eyeing Anora's Mikey Madison and The Bear's Jeremy Allen White for unspecified roles in the film.

Academy Award nominee Jeremy Strong is being eyed to star as Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Network Part II,” a follow-up to his Academy Award-winning and box office hit film “The Social Network” at Sony Pictures.

Additionally, Jeremy Allen White and recent Academy Award winner Mikey Madison are also circling roles in the project.

However, insiders caution this is all still in early stages and no formal offers have been made to any of the above trio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news, Strong is the top choice to play Zuckerberg, replacing Jesse Eisenberg who played the Facebook CEO in the 2010 movie and passed on reprising the role.

Sorkin’s original screenplay explores the story behind the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files,” an explosive series of articles published in October 2021 that exposed the inner workings of — and...

Jeremy Strong is in line for a role in the upcoming The Social Network Part II, and sources say he is the top choice to play Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Sources say no formal offer has been presented but that he is the top choice.

Deadline first reported last night that Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison are top choices to star in the follow-up movie, with Aaron Sorkin writing and directing.

Sony and reps for Strong had no comment.

Deadline first reported in June that Sorkin would direct and pen a sequel after years of figuring out what angle he wanted to pursue telling the next chapter in the Facebook story. The new film project is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing. In the first film, Zuckerberg was played by Jesse Eisenberg, who went on to receive an Oscar nomination for the role.

Add Jeremy Strong to the list of bold-faced names circling Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Network Part II.

Sorkin, who won an Academy Award for penning the 2010 original movie, wrote the script and will direct the Sony drama that is inspired by a series of articles Jeff Horwitz wrote for The Wall Street Journal known as The Facebook Files.

Strong joins Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White as the select few master thespians who have been meeting with Sorkin as he packages a cast and budget that he will then show to the studio for final approval.

Insiders stress that no offers have been made and that the film is still in the development process, although the project is a top priority for the studio and moving fast.

While the acclaimed 2010 drama focused on the making of the Facebook, now known as Meta, the story of the new feature will...

Last year, we got word that Amazon MGM and Mattel's live-action Masters of the Universe reboot had added another major cast member, with Alison Brie set to take on the role of the villainous Evil-Lyn.

As her name suggests, Evil-Lyn is a wicked and powerful sorceress who serves as Skeletor's second-in-command. Lyn was played by Meg Foster in the previous live-action movie, and was voiced by Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey in Netflix's Masters of the Universe: Revelation animated series, which added some new dimensions to the character.

Brie has some experience playing a cartoonishly evil villain thanks to her Glow character's wrestling persona, Zoya "the Destroya."

While promoting her new horror movie, Together, during an interview with Collider, Brie was asked about the perception that this take on Motu would be more serious in tone than the classic '80s animated series, and responded with the following.

Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White are circling the lead roles for Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to the 2010 Oscar winner “The Social Network,” according to sources with knowledge of the project.

While no offers have been made, Sorkin has met with both Madison and White about the project. The film is still very much in the development stage and has yet to receive the green light from Sony.

Sony declined to comment on the casting.

Sorkin is set to write and direct the follow-up to David Fincher’s 2010 original. While that film followed the creation of the ubiquitous social media platform and the rise of its boy-genius founder Mark Zuckerberg, the sequel is based on “The Facebook Files” from Jeff Horwitz. Published by the Wall Street Journal in 2021, the series of articles exposed Facebook for its harmful effects on teens and its knowing proliferation of misinformation, which contributed to acts of political violence.

Mikey Madison, who won this year’s best actress Oscar for her performance in Anora, and Jeremy Allen White, who is elbowing for his third acting Emmy for The Bear come September, are circling the lead roles in Sony’s high-profile sequel to The Social Network.

Aaron Sorkin, who won an Academy Award for penning the 2010 movie, wrote the script and will direct the drama that is inspired by a series of articles Jeff Horwitz wrote for The Wall Street Journal known as The Facebook Files.

Insiders stress that no offers have been made and that the film is still in the development process, although the project is a top priority for the studio and moving fast. Sorkin has been meeting with actors and is packaging a cast and budget, which he will then show to the studio for final approval. Meetings with Madison and White have taken place and...

Exclusive: Following news that a Social Network sequel may finally be moving forward, Aaron Sorkin may already have his sights set on the two rising stars to lead the follow-up to his Oscar-winning movie. While various elements are still being worked out, including a budget, sources say that Sorkin’s top choices to star in The Social Network Part II are Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White.

Insiders stress that no formal offers have been given to either actor, but it’s clear these are his picks to star in the film once those hurdles are overcome. Sony Pictures, who is distributing the film, had no comment.

Deadline first reported in June that Sorkin would direct and pen a sequel after years of figuring out what angle he wanted to pursue for this next chapter in telling the Facebook story. The new film project is in development with Todd Black,...

Untamed will back for another season. Netflix revealed Tuesday it has renewed the series, starring Eric Bana, for a second season.

Written by Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith, Untamed is a character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

Sam Neill and Rosemarie DeWitt also starred in Season 1.

In Season 2, Bana returns to investigate a new mystery. At the end of Season 1, Turner finally left Yosemite National Park and hit the road, letting go of years of emotional baggage he had stored in the park’s wilderness.

“I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of Untamed to life,” Bana said in a statement.

More of the National Park Service’s dark secrets will soon be coming to light: Netflix has renewed its Yosemite-set murder mystery Untamed for Season 2, TVLine has learned.

The drama that was initially announced as a limited series dropped its full first season on July 17. The series is officially described as a “character-driven mystery thriller that follows National Parks Service special agent Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness.”

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Netflix has renewed “Untamed” for Season 2, Variety has learned exclusively.

Originally announced as a limited series, the drama set within Yosemite National Park premiered to strong ratings and critical acclaim when it launched on July 17, leading to its speedy renewal.

The series is officially described as a “character-driven mystery thriller that follows National Parks Service special agent Kyle Turner (Eric Bana) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness.” The cast for Season 1 also included Sam Neill, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lily Santiago, Wilson Bethel, Raoul Max Trujillo, William Smillie, Joe Holt, and Josh Randall.

“I am absolutely thrilled that we get the chance to bring another season of ‘Untamed’ to life,” Bana said in a statement. “The response to season 1 has been a testament to the incredible effort by our crew to deliver something truly unique. I can’t wait to take Kyle on his next journey. Massive thanks to Netflix,...

"By the Power of Grayskull..."

Earlier this week, Amazon MGM unveiled the official logo for the live-action Masters of the Universe movie - which also included a new version of the '80s animated series' theme - in advance of the studio's Sdcc presentation, and some photos from the Con's Motu display have now been shared online.

There's no sign of any characters from the movie, unfortunately, but we do have a first look at He-Man's (Nicholas Galitzine) Power Sword, aka the Sword of Grayskull, and Skeletor's (Jared Leto) signature ram's-head Havoc Staff.

The sword is an important part of Motu lore, and was given to Prince Adam by the Sorceress to use as a means of transforming into Eternia's muscle-bound protector. When Adam holds aloft his magic sword and says... you know the rest!

Eternia At Sdcc!

Mattel promotes their "Masters of the Universe" showcase at San...

The Netflix streaming service promises that dark secrets will be revealed in their mystery thriller series Untamed, which is set in Yosemite National Park and stars Eric Bana. The six-episode show is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, July 17th – and with that date right around the corner, a full trailer for the show has dropped online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Here’s the logline: A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past. And here’s some character information: Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, A special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb) who works to enforce human...

Nature reveals what lies beneath in the trailer for “Untamed,” a character-driven mystery-thriller about a murder at Yosemite National Park.

Dark secrets will be revealed on July 17 when all six episodes stream on Netflix.

The series is created and written by Mark L. Smith and his daughter Elle Smith (The Marsh King’s Daughter), who also serve as showrunners and executive producers.

Eric Bana stars as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Parks Service Investigative Services Branch who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

The cast also features Sam Neill as Paul Souter, the longtime chief park ranger in Yosemite and a friend to Turner; Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez, an ambitious former Los Angeles cop turned Yosemite ranger squad; Rosemary DeWitt as Jill Bodwin,...

Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and key art for Untamed, the upcoming limited series set to premiere on the streaming service on Thursday, July 17. Dark secrets will be revealed in this mystery thriller from a writer of The Revenant and American Primeval, set in Yosemite National Park and starring Eric Bana.

Untamed is a character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park and in his own past.

“Everyone thinks of Yosemite as this beautiful place with all the vistas and all the scenery, but we were trying to touch on the dangers that are just beyond that,” co-showrunner Mark L. Smith said previously about the six-episode series.

“We get to understand what this job is,...

The announcement of The Social Network 2 has reasonably sparked excitement among fans, especially with original screenwriter Aaron Sorkin involved, arguably one of the most revered writers working today. However, what’s surprising about the sequel is that Sorkin, in addition to penning the screenplay, will be taking the director’s chair.

This is a departure from the screenwriter’s earlier stance on the potential sequel, as he previously stressed that The Social Network 2 without David Fincher was out of the equation.

Aaron Sorkin reverses course with ‘The Social Network 2’ without David Fincher

While Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar-winning screenplay for the 2010 drama was undoubtedly central to The Social Network‘s success, it’s David Fincher‘s direction that elevates the movie from just another run-of-the-mill biopic.

Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

Moreover, back in 2020, during his appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast,...

Aaron Sorkin has jumped into the director’s to take on the sequel ‘The Social Network II’ at Sony Pictures.

Sorkin has penned a screenplay and is set to direct the follow-up to the 2010 film ‘The Social Network,’ which was helmed by David Fincher. It told the story of the creation and early days of Facebook, which has grown to become the world’s largest social media platform. Sorkin’s sequel is based on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files,” a series of articles authored by Jeff Horowitz and published in October 2021, which further exposed the inner workings of the company.

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Casting has yet to be announced for the sequel. Part 2 is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing.

Although a specific focus on the sequel has not been announced,...

It’s a good day to be a fan of cinema, as a sequel to The Social Network has finally been announced. The Og film explored the foundation of Facebook and had a star cast to die for. It didn’t take long for the David Fincher-directed masterpiece to become a critical and commercial success, opening the gates for a possible and much-wanted sequel.

A sequel to The Social Network is something that has been teased for quite some time now, with actors like Jesse Eisenberg fully interested in the idea of making a return. Now that it is finally happening, will the original team return to make waves once more?

The Social Network finally makes a comeback The Social Network (2010) | Credits: Sony Pictures Releasing

After its release, The Social Network was the award season’s dream come true. With three Oscar wins and even more Golden Globes to its name,...

Aaron Sorkin is returning to the world of Facebook with a new movie. He’s writing and directing a follow-up to his 2010 hit The Social Network. This time, the film is inspired by a real investigation into Facebook’s inner workings.

The new project, The Social Network Part II, is being developed by Sony Pictures. It’s not a direct sequel, but it continues the story of the powerful tech company. According to Deadline, the film will be based on The Facebook Files, a series of articles by The Wall Street Journal.

These reports uncovered major issues inside Facebook, including its effect on young people and how it spreads harmful content around the world.

Sorkin’s first film focused on how Facebook began. It starred Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg and was directed by David Fincher. That movie was a hit with both critics and audiences. It made over $200 million and won three Oscars,...

Aaron Sorkin is set to write and direct a follow-up to his hit film The Social Network, according to sources who spoke with Deadline. The new project, called The Social Network Part II, won’t be a direct sequel but will continue the story in a fresh way.

It’s inspired by the Wall Street Journal’s explosive series of articles known as The Facebook Files, which exposed problems inside Facebook and the impact the platform has had on society.

Sony Pictures is behind the film, with producers Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin himself, and Stuart Besser involved in the project. Sorkin’s script explores the issues raised by The Facebook Files, focusing on how Facebook has affected teens, politics, violence, and even events beyond the United States.

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The original The Social Network came out in 2010 and...

Aaron Sorkin and Sony Pictures are developing a sequel to Facebook origin drama The Social Network which Oscar-winner Sorkin will write and direct.

Sorkin’s original screenplay for The Social Network Part II will explore the story behind The Facebook Files, a series of Wall Street Journal reports published in October 2021 that exposed the inner workings of, and multiple harms caused by, the world’s largest social network.

The sequel is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing, but no cast is in place yet.

Directed by David Fincher and starring Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg,...

Exclusive: A 2025 summer read is not only off the IP market, it is well on its way to becoming a TV series.

MGM Television is developing a series adaptation of Park Avenue, the debut novel by #1 New York Times bestselling YA author Renee Ahdieh, which was published June 3. Johanna Lee is writing and executive producing the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists through their first-look deal with MGM Television.

The auction for Park Avenue was held last summer, with MGM Television landing the book In a very competitive situation with several studios bidding. The project was put in internal development and the finished script is expected to be taken out to buyers soon.

Published by Flatiron Books with Caroline Bleeke as editor, Park Avenue has drawn comparisons to The White Lotus and Crazy Rich Asians. It follows a hyper-ambitious lawyer and fixer, Jia Song, who gets...

Aaron Sorkin has set a sequel to his Oscar-winning 2010 film The Social Network. According to Deadline, while the movie is titled The Social Network Part II, it will focus more on the consequences of Facebook becoming the largest social media platform.

Sorkin’s script will be based on The Wall Street Journal investigation series, The Facebook Files, which exposed the company’s awareness of the negative impacts of its platform, including the spread of misinformation and its contribution to real-world harm.

He is also set to direct the film, which will be produced by Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin, and Stuart Besser.

Based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires, the original film was written by Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. It garnered eight Oscar nominations and won three awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Sorkin.

Sorkin had teased a follow-up as recently as last year, revealing at...

Aaron Sorkin is not finished telling the Facebook story. The Academy Award winner is developing “The Social Network Part II” at Sony Pictures.

Sorkin has written a screenplay and is set to direct the follow-up to the 2010 film “The Social Network,” helmed by David Fincher, which chronicled the creation and early days of Facebook, which has grown to become the world’s largest social media platform. Sorkin’s sequel is based on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files,” a series of articles authored by Jeff Horowitz and published in October 2021, which further exposed the inner workings of the company.

Jesse Eisenberg starred as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Network,” but casting has yet to be announced for the sequel. Part 2 is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing.

The original film was a critical and commercial hit, earning $226 million at the...

Aaron Sorkin is plotting a return to Facebook. The screenwriter behind The Social Network has written a sequel script he intends to direct as a feature for Sony, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The first Social Network movie was based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Accidental Billionaires, while the sequel is inspired by a series of articles Jeff Horwitz wrote for The Wall Street Journal known as The Facebook Files, which were published in October 2021 and explored the harms caused by the social network. (WSJ is not involved in the movie.)

Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser are producing the sequel.

Jesse Eisenberg earned an Oscar nomination in a career-making role for The Social Network, in which he played Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. It is unclear if he will reprise the role for the sequel, though it’s hard to imagine someone else stepping into Zuckerberg’s Adidas sandals.

Aaron Sorkin is going back into the world of Facebook. Sorkin and Sony Pictures are in development on “The Social Network Part II,” a follow-up film to the 2010 gem “The Social Network” about the founding of Facebook, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

For now, the film is only in development, but Sorkin has already written the screenplay for the follow-up, and Sony has also tapped him to direct after David Fincher directed the first film.

Crucially, no cast is set on the project, and the film is being described as a follow-up rather than a sequel, so it’s unclear if Sorkin would look to again tap stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield, or others.

This time, Sorkin is working from the Wall Street Journal’s series of articles called “The Facebook Files” from 2021, which exposed the inner workings of the social media giant...

Aaron Sorkin is developing “The Social Network Part II,” a follow-up to his Academy Award-winning and box office hit film “The Social Network” at Sony Pictures, TheWrap has learned. He has written the screenplay and will direct.

Sorkin’s original screenplay explores the story behind the Wall Street Journal’s “The Facebook Files,” an explosive series of articles published in October 2021 that exposed the inner workings of — and multiple harms caused by — the world’s largest social network.

“The Social Network Part II” is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing. The film currently has no cast.

Released in 2010 by Sony Pictures, “The Social Network” was both a hit with audiences and critics after earning $226 million globally. Nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the film won three, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Sorkin.

In her review of the film for TheWrap, Leah Rozen...

Exclusive: After teasing a potential sequel to his Oscar-winning drama The Social Network for years, Aaron Sorkin looks to have found an angle to tackle for his follow-up film. Sources tell Deadline that Sorkin has been set to direct The Social Network Part II for Sony Pictures. Insiders say that while it’s being called part two, it’s not a straight sequel but rather a follow-up to the original movie that explored the origins of what would become the world’s biggest social media platform.

The new film project is in development with Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser producing.

Sorkin’s original screenplay for the new movie explores the story behind the Wall Street Journal‘s The Facebook Files by Jeff Horowitz, an explosive series of articles published in October 2021 that exposed the inner workings of — and multiple harms caused by — the world’s largest social network.

The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie from Amazon MGM Studios recently wrapped principal photography, with several main and supporting cast members sharing behind-the-scenes photos featuring teasing glimpses of their respective costumes.

This latest take on the classic animated series/toy line features a sprawling cast and a lot of characters (some have yet to be announced), and it sounds like we may also get an appearance from the original live-action He-Man, Dolph Lundgren.

Speculation that Lundgren, who played Eternia's muscle-bound protector in the much-maligned 1987 movie, might be set to make a cameo in the reboot first began when the actor shared some social media posts mentioning a "secret" project he was working on in London early on during production, and the '80s action star was asked about the rumors during an interview with Mensjournal.com.

"It's a bit of a secret, but I can't say much,...

Yesterday, Masters of the Universe star Nicholas Galitzine announced that the live-action movie had officially wrapped principal photography with a first look at his He-Man costume, and co-star Camila Mendes has now followed suit with some behind-the-scenes photos of her own.

The Riverdale star took to Instagram to post several photos from her time working on the project, and appears in one shot in her Teela outfit as she chows down on a cheeseburger.

"That’s a wrap on Motu," Mendes writes. "Getting to play Teela has been one of the most exciting and challenging experiences of my career. The week of suspense between my final audition and getting the part was excruciating to say the least. but here I am almost a year later, a full-blown gym bro and converted redhead, wrapping up 7 incredible months of living like a London girl, eating like an athlete, and running around as a warrior woman!

A character-driven mystery-thriller, “Untamed” uncovers a murder on the grounds of Yosemite National Park.

The series is created and written by Mark L. Smith and his daughter Elle Smith (The Marsh King’s Daughter), who also serve as showrunners and executive producers.

Dark secrets will be revealed when all six episodes hit Netflix on July 17.

Eric Bana stars as Kyle Turner, a special agent for the National Parks Service Investigative Services Branch who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.

The cast also features Sam Neill as Paul Souter, the longtime chief park ranger in Yosemite and a friend to Turner; Lily Santiago as Naya Vasquez, an ambitious former Los Angeles cop turned Yosemite ranger squad; Rosemary DeWitt as Jill Bodwin, Turner’s ex-wife...

A gripping new mystery thriller is heading to Netflix, and I’m already hooked. The first trailer for ‘Untamed’ just landed, giving us a taste of what’s coming when the show premieres on July 17. Starring Eric Bana, this six-episode series promises a dark, character-driven story set in the wild beauty of Yosemite National Park.

Bana takes on the role of Kyle Turner, a seasoned agent with the National Parks Service’s Investigative Services Branch. His job is to keep order in the vast, untamed wilderness, but a brutal murder in Yosemite pulls him into a web of secrets—both within the park and his own past. The trailer teases intense moments, with stunning shots of towering cliffs and dense forests contrasted by an eerie sense of danger. It’s clear this isn’t just a whodunit; it’s a deep dive into the human side of solving crimes in nature’s backyard.

The Netflix streaming service promises that dark secrets will be revealed in their mystery thriller series Untamed, which is set in Yosemite National Park and stars Eric Bana. The six-episode show is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, July 17th – and with that date right around the corner, a teaser trailer has dropped online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Here’s the logline: A character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (played by Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past. And here’s some character information: Eric Bana as Kyle Turner, A special agent for the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (Isb) who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast territories.

Netflix has shared the official teaser and artwork for Untamed, a new limited series that will premiere on the streaming service on July 17. Dark secrets will be revealed in this mystery thriller from a writer of The Revenant and American Primeval, set in Yosemite National Park, and starring Eric Bana.

Untamed is a character-driven mystery-thriller that follows Kyle Turner (Bana), a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Turner on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park and in his own past.

“Everyone thinks of Yosemite as this beautiful place with all the vistas and all the scenery, but we were trying to touch on the dangers that are just beyond that,” co-showrunner Mark L. Smith said previously about the six-episode series..

“We get to understand what this job is,...

Eric Bana is more than 20 years removed from playing Bruce Banner in Ang Lee’s 2003 Hulk movie, and now the Australian actor’s next project just got an exciting new look. Netflix has debuted the first teaser trailer and batch of images for Untamed, the upcoming limited series that will begin streaming on July 17. The platform has even assembled a star-studded ensemble to star opposite Bana, led by Rosemarie DeWitt (Smile 2), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), and Wilson Bethel (Daredevil: Born Again). Lily Santiago will also star in the show. Elle and Mark L. Smith will showrun Untamed for Netflix, with star Eric Bana also earning an executive production credit for his work on the show alongside John Wells, Erin Jontow, Todd Black, Tony Shaw, Steve Lee Jones, and Cliff Roberts.

Untamed is a character-driven mystery thriller set in Yosemite National Park that follows Bana’s Kyle Turner, a special agent...

“Masters of the Universe” star Nicholas Galitzine took to Instagram Sunday to reveal that the live-action adaptation of the 1983 animated series from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films has officially wrapped production.

“Well, that’s a wrap on ‘Masters of the Universe,'” Galitzine wrote. “It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He-Man. It’s been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it. There’s not much I can show you, but I am so proud of the movie we’ve made. Thanks to our amazing cast and crew for all your hard work.”

Along with Galitzine’s He-Man, the film stars Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms, Sam. C Wilson as Trap Jaw, Kojo Attah as Tri-Klops, Hafthor Bjornsson as Goat Man and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Malcolm/Fisto.

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Though we've yet to see anything particularly revealing so far, Masters of the Universe supporting cast members have been sharing behind-the-scenes photos from their time working on the live-action adaptation to social media, and we now have a teasing first glimpse of Sam C. Wilson as one of He-Man's most recognizable foes, Trap Jaw.

As you can see, Wilson only posted a close-up shot of his eye, but the image does confirm that Skeletor's "Wizard of Weapons" will retain his green-skinned face (whether he'll also have the blue body remains to be seen) from the original animated series.

Trap Jaw, or Trapjaw as he was known in the subsequent animated shows, was a criminal named Kronis who arrived to Eternia from another dimension. The 2002 animated series ret-conned his origin slightly to make him an enemy of Skeletor who lost his jaw and arm in a battle with the villain...

The iconic cartoon series and iconic toy line Masters of the Universe is getting a new live-action movie. The film was previously adapted into a live-action film in the 1980s, but will get a new one in 2026.

Masters of the Universe will star Nicholas Galitzine in the leading role as He-Man, and it comes from Amazon MGM Studios. The upcoming adaptation is set to tell the origin story, which can set it up for future installments. One year ahead of the film's release in theaters on June 5, 2026, Masters of the Universe has wrapped filming in the UK, The Knowledge Online reported.

Production on the live-action film began on January 6, 2025. Since filming kicked off in the UK, fans have been treated to several photos from the set. Some of them showed Nicholas Galitzine's blonde hair for He-Man, teased that (at least a part of) the story is set on Earth, and...

The upcoming live-action Masters of the Universe movie from Mattel and Amazon MGM Studios is set to feature a lot of characters (it would probably take less time to list the heroes and villains that won't appear) from the original animated series, toy line, and various comic book runs, including a few fairly obscure allies of He-Man.

Stephen Adentan is set to play Moss Man, and has now taken to social media to announce that he has finished filming his scenes while also sharing a BTS look at the practical costume he'll don as Eternia's guardian of the natural world.

Moss Man only made two appearances in the '80s cartoon as a spy who could camouflage himself by transforming into a plant, but his origins were retconned in the comics and later animated shows, reimagining the character as one of the most powerful beings in Eternia.

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The live-action Masters of the Universe movie is now filming at Wookey Hole in Somerset after recently finishing up at the Wells Cathedral, and star Nicholas Galitzine has shared some photos and video clips from the massive underground cave system that is believed to be doubling for the caves of Eternia.

In one brief clip, the Cinderella actor can be seen posing from behind a curtain in his He-Man costume. He is completely obscured, but the silhouette does reveal one detail about the outfit.

Not too surprisingly, it seems this next big-screen take on the muscle-bound hero will be ditching the furry loincloth the character wore in the original animated series for a leather tunic or Pteruges.

We have seen Galitzine as Prince Adam (alongside Camila Mendes as Teela) in set photos, but aside from a partial reveal via the initial production still (see above), we have yet to get...

Ryan Coogler’s original vampire horror film hit theaters just over a month ago, and it has been an exhilarating ride since. Sinners has found tremendous success at the box office — as it’s earned over $250 million domestically and nearly $350 million globally — and is well-received by both critics and audiences. Coogler is no stranger to his movies excelling on the global stage as the performances of the Chadwick Boseman-led Black Panther and the second movie, Wakanda Forever, have proven. Coogler and the MCU are intent on returning to the world of Wakanda with the upcoming Black Panther 3, and it would seem that rumors of a heavyweight casting are true after all.

Speaking to NBA legend Carmelo Anthony on the 7Pm in Brooklyn podcast, Coogler revealed that acting great, Denzel Washington, will in fact be part of Black Panther 3, should that sequel ever happen. The Equalizeractor had previously let it...

Filming on the live-action Masters of the Universe movie is still taking place in London, and while we have seen quite a few set photos of star Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam, we have yet to see him in full He-Man mode.

Some photos of Mattel's display at the recent Licensing Expo have now been shared online, and the statue might just give is our first look at the character design for Galitzine's take on Eternia's muscle-bound protector, who Adam transforms into when he holds aloft his magic sword and says... you know the rest!

Though it's difficult to make out the statue's facial features, If you look closely at the base, you'll notice that it bears the movie's title treatment. This would obviously indicate that this is official tie-in merch, and not based on any previous animated or live-action incarnation of the character.

Hopefully, a clearer look...

Denzel Washingtonand Spike Lee have teamed up once again for their latest joint, and it is one that the critics are seemingly "high" on. The A24 and Apple Original Film Highest 2 Lowest has become the duo's highest-rated film so far on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing all the other Washington-Lee projects that the pair have become famous for. It should mark the high point of the men's collaborative effort, almost two decades after they last worked together.

As of this article's publication, Highest 2 Lowest currently has a critic's score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 professional reviews. No audience score is currently listed, though this is likely to change this summer when the film debuts theatrically (and eventually on Apple TV+). The film's rating is unsurprising given its positive reviews, with Collider's Therese Lacson sayingHighest 2 Lowest is a "vibrant, loud, and full of life" film that is a "delight to watch.

“The last time I was in this room, I was apologizing for the f*ck-up,” filmmaker Spike Lee joked this morning as he walked into the press conference room in Cannes.

The legendary New York filmmaker was referring to 2021, when he served as the Cannes jury president and prematurely announced Titane as the Palme d’Or winner during the closing-night ceremony.

Lee is back here in Cannes with his latest feature, Highest 2 Lowest, a modern “reinterpretation” of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low, which was itself based on the novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain. While the original follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom, the new film, set in contemporary New York City, sees a music mogul played by Denzel Washington contend with a similar plot.

From Apple and A24, the...

Spike Lee returned to the Cannes Film Festival Official Selection tonight with his latest feature, Highest 2 Lowest, which is running in the Out of Competition strand. Starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky and Ilfenesh Hadera, the Akira Kurosawa-inspired crime thriller garnered a six-minute ovation at its world premiere.

Highest 2 Lowest is a modern reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s 1963 classic High and Low, which was itself based on the novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain. While the original follows a shoe company exec who becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom, the new film, set in contemporary New York City, sees a music mogul played by Washington contend with a similar plot.

From Apple and A24, the film reunites Lee and Washington for the first time since Inside Man back in 2006. The duo has also previously...

Yet again a filmmaker has gone to the throne of Japanese giant Akira Kurosawa for inspiration. Among the lauded director’s films Hollywood has turned into English-language adaptations are Seven Samurai, which became The Magnificent Seven twice (including once with Denzel Washington); Rashomon, which became Paul Newman’s The Outrage; Ikiru, remade a few years ago as Living; Yojimbo, which led to an uncredited inspiration for A Fistful of Dollars; and 1958’s Hidden Fortress, unquestionably an inspiration for George Lucas and Star Wars.

Now chalk up another one with Spike Lee’s new take on Kurosawa’s 1963 drama High and Low, in which Toshiro Mifune played a shoemaker executive who is torn between paying the ransom to his chauffeur’s son’s kidnapper after the criminal nabbed him by mistake instead of the executive’s son, who was safe. It becomes a moral dilemma, especially as the exec really needs...