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The 2025 Sundance slate is getting some more star power with two buzzy documentaries: Andrew Jarecki’s “The Alabama Solution” and Bao Nguyen’s “The Stringer.”

Both nonfiction features are the latest additions to the Premieres category lineup for the annual festival. With the two documentaries included, the festival totals 88 feature films to screen. Out of the lineup, 96 percent of features are world premieres.

“Adding these two nonfiction features to our robust slate of documentary offerings at the Festival, both told by filmmakers who have been a part of our Sundance community for many years, completes our programming with compelling explorations around justice and truth-telling,” Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival director of programming, said in a press statement.

“The Alabama Solution” is co-directed and co-produced by Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman. The film, which makes its world premiere at the festival, centers on incarcerated men who defy the odds to expose a...

The Sundance Film Festival has added two documentaries from directors Andrew Jarecki’s and Bao Nguyen to its 2025 documentary lineup.

Jarecki’s docu, titled “The Alabama Solution,” is about, per the film’s press release, “incarcerated men who defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems.”

“The Alabama Solution” is the fourth project that Jarecki has debuted at Sundance. Twenty-two years ago, in 2003, the director’s inaugural film, “Capturing the Friedmans,” had its world premiere in Park City. An investigatory docu that cast light and doubt on a family of alleged child molesters, “Capturing the Friedmans” was a critical hit that went on to garner an Oscar nomination. In 2004, Jarecki’s short film “Just a Clown” premiered at Sundance. That was followed by the 2015 debut of the director’s “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” The HBO bombshell six-part docuseries,...

After Eugene Jarecki‘s documentary “The Six Billion Dollar Man” about Julian Assange mysteriously withdrew late last month, the Sundance Institute had a small hole in its programming schedule. Today, it made up for it with the announcement of two new films to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival slate. The new selections are Bao Nguyen’s “The Stringer” and Andrew Jarecki’s “The Alabama Solution.” Both documentaries will be included in the premieres category.

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The 2025 Sundance Film Festival has added two movies documentaries to its premiere section, The Alabama Solution and The Stringer.

The Alabama Solution is from directors and producers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman and follows an incarcerated men who defies the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems. HBO will be releasing The Alabama Solution. Jarecki He made the Emmy-winning documentary series The Jinx for HBO, as well as Capturing the Friedmans which made its world premiere at Sundance in 2003 and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and the New York Film Critics Circle award, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Jarecki also had Just a Clown (2004) and The Jink in 2015 at the fest.

Filmmaker Bao Nguyen is also a Sundance vet, and his latest The Stringer follows a two-year investigation uncovering a scandal behind the making...

Earlier today, Eugene Jarecki’s anticipated documentary, The Six Billion Dollar Man, has been unexpectedly withdrawn from the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The decision announced just over a month before the festival’s opening, stems from significant recent developments in Julian Assange’s story that the filmmaker insists must be incorporated to ensure the documentary’s completeness.

In a statement released on December 20, Jarecki expressed his deep regret while emphasizing the importance of presenting a finished film that accurately reflects the evolving narrative. “The truth is, significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film,” he explained. “Sundance has shaped my career and been a cornerstone of my journey—only something of this magnitude could make me withdraw.”

The Six Billion Dollar Man was set to premiere as a Special Screening at Sundance.

Julian Assange may be free now, but the WikiLeaks founder won’t find himself on the big screen at next month’s Sundance Film Festival after all.

Just under two weeks after the Robert Redford created snowy shindig unveiled the bulk of its 2025 program, the Assange-centric documentary The Six Billion Dollar Man has suddenly withdrawn from the festival. Directed by two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki, the Kathleen Fournier produced Tsbdm was supposed to have its World Premiere with a special screening in Park City during the January 23 to February 2 festival.

On the surface, a film about Assange had great timing this year, especially in a high-profile market like Sundance.

After years and years fighting the U.S. government and others over the 2010 leaking and distribution of highly classified material related to activity by the American military in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Australian-born Assange and his lawyers struck...

“The Six Billion Dollar Man,” a new documentary from Eugene Jarecki about Julian Assange, will no longer premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January as “recent and unexpected developments” have occurred that make it impossible for the movie to be completed on time. The Sundance-winning “House I Live In” filmmaker revealed on Friday that the film has been withdrawn so he can properly finish it before it premieres.

“The truth is, significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film. Sundance has shaped my career and been a cornerstone of my journey—only something of this magnitude could make me withdraw,” Jarecki explained in a statement.

The film was due to play as a special screening, not in competition, when the festival gets underway at the end of January.

A new documentary about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has withdrawn from January’s Sundance Film Festival.

Titled “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” director Eugene Jarecki was set to mark the film’s world premiere in Utah next month. The festival routinely screens high-impact nonfiction projects, including recent harrowing docs on Michael Jackson’s sexual assault accusers and the firestorm surrounding alleged sexual misconduct by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanagh. It’s quite uncommon for films to be voluntarily withdrawn from festival lineups once they are announced.

“The truth is, significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film,” Jarecki teased in a vague statement. “Sundance has shaped my career and been a cornerstone of my journey — only something of this magnitude could make me withdraw.”

It’s unclear what events led to the decision.

Eugene Jarecki’s latest documentary film “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” which follows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, will no longer make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival over what the director says are “unexpected developments” in the story. The movie will not be complete in time for its scheduled premiere in January.

“The truth is, significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film,” Jarecki said in a statement to press. “Sundance has shaped my career and been a cornerstone of my journey — only something of this magnitude could make me withdraw.”

“The Six Billion Dollar Man” was announced as part of Sundance’s lineup that was unveiled last week as a special screening out of competition. The film is directed by Jarecki and produced by Kathleen Fournier.

Here was...

One of the more intriguing selections of the 2025 Sundance International Film Festival will no longer be screening in Park City next month. This morning, the Sundance Institute announced that Eugene Jarecki’s “The Six Billion Dollar Man” had withdrawn from the festival. The documentary, centered on Julian Assange‘s legal issues over the past decade, will not be finished in time.

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In a statement from the festival, Jarecki noted, “The truth is, significant recent and unexpected developments have emerged at the heart of the story which, if not incorporated in the version for Sundance, would not represent a finished film.

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Mark Wahlberg was "really happy" to have signed up for 'Play Dirty'.The 53-year-old actor stars in the upcoming thriller film - which follows the revenge of a professional thief who is double-crossed and left for dead - that is directed by Shane Black and described the movie as being a mix between classic heist flick 'The Italian Job' and the 1995 thriller that starred Al Pacino. He told Collider: "For me, it's like ' The Italian Job' meets ' Heat'. It's got the action, it's got the high stakes, it's got the humor, it's got these great characters, the best Shane Black dialogue. I waited a long time to get a script like that. Any time we talked about, 'Okay, what's the kind of movie you wanna do as an actor if we're talking a big, giant commercial movie?' And ' Lethal Weapon' is always right there,...

Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", starring Mark Wahlberg, updating the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'NASA 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

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Mark Wahlberg has been attached to a remake of The Six Million Dollar Man since 2014, with Peter Berg, Damian Szifron, and Travis Knight among the filmmakers to have taken a crack at the project before it got caught up in rights issues at Skydance.

All we really know is that the movie has been retitled The Six Billion Dollar Man and that Wahlberg still hopes to play the title character.

ComicBook.com spoke to the actor at the premiere of his and Halle Berry's new Netflix movie, The Union, and asked where things stand with the project. "You know, I have one superhero movie in mind, and it's The Six Billion Dollar Man, formally known as The Six Million Dollar Man, gone up due to inflation," he joked.

"It's grounded, and it's plausible, real. You know, there is lots of bionics technology and science happening right now. So this is...

Mark Wahlberg remains determined to make 'The Six Million Dollar Man'.The 53-year-old actor announced plans to make a reboot of the classic sci-fi movie around a decade ago, and despite various delays and frustrations, Mark has revealed that he remains committed to the project.Speaking to ComicBook.com, Mark joked: "You know, I have one superhero movie in mind, and it's 'The Six Billion Dollar Man', formally known as 'The Six Million Dollar Man', gone up due to inflation."It's grounded, and it's plausible, real. You know, there is lots of bionics technology and science happening right now. So this is something that has all the wish fulfilment of a superhero, incredible things. "But I don't have to wear one of those suits. I don't have the confidence to walk around in one of those suits."By contrast, Mark previously admitted that he was struggling to...

Mark Wahlberg's upcoming film, Flight Risk, may finally break the streak of underwhelming collaborations with Mel Gibson. Gibson's track record as a director surpasses his acting career, making Flight Risk, with him only directing, promising. Wahlberg plays a villain in Flight Risk, diversifying from his usual roles, while Gibson solely focuses on directing.

A Hollywood partnership has surprisingly not worked out as well as one would expect, but a new Mark Wahlberg film might finally make the failing collaboration work. As always, Mark Wahlberg seems to have a consistent influx of work as a Hollywood star and is all set to play the lead in multiple upcoming movies. Apart from being the only known cast member in Travis Knight's next sci-fi film, The Six Billion Dollar Man, Wahlberg is also starring alongside Halle Berry in Netflix's action comedy The Union.

He is also one of the...

Mark Wahlberg has multiple anticipated movies in 2024 and beyond. Some of these movies include "The Union," "Flight Risk," "Play Dirty," and "The Six Billion Dollar Man." Wahlberg will also appear in a comedy with Paul Walter Hauser and reprise his role in the "Uncharted" sequel.

Mark Wahlberg has built up a reputation for himself as one of Hollywoods most notable leading men, and even after 40 years in show business, he seems to be showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. With an insatiable work ethic that means he is always involved in multiple projects, Wahlberg has plenty of upcoming films for viewers to look forward to. From straight to streaming releases, remakes of popular television series, and even a major franchise sequel, there is a lot for lovers of Wahlbergs work to get excited about in the near future.

Wahlberg has proven himself time and again as a...

Blake Shelton has paid $40,000 for his first movie role.The 47-year-old country singer is set to share the screen with Mark Wahlberg in an upcoming film after making the winning bid for a cameo during a live auction at the Keep Memory Alive’s 27th Annual Power of Love Gala in Las Vegas on Friday (10.05.24) night.According to People magazine, Blake - who was honoured at the event for his philanthropic work - joked on stage later in the evening: “I don’t know if you guys saw the auction earlier. This is maybe the last time I’m ever gonna perform country music.“I’m a movie star now. I’m not f****** around.”But despite his apparent career change, Blake went on to perform 'Sweet Caroline', 'Ole Red' and 'Sangria' before inviting his wife and "secret weapon"Gwen Stefani on stage to sing 'Nobody But You' with him.

While filming the new Amazon crime thriller Play Dirty in Sydney, Australia, Mark Wahlberg is experiencing the glitz and glam of a big-budget film. However, despite the luxury of his Australian stay, he finds himself yearning for the comfort of his loved ones back home.

Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan in Uncharted

His temporary residence is a staggering $100 million mansion boasting every amenity imaginable, from a private deep-water jetty to a state-of-the-art home cinema.

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Yet, despite the breathtaking harbor views and undeniable comfort, the A-lister has recently revealed there’s one aspect of his Australian sojourn that even such an opulent property can’t provide: Family!

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Mark Wahlberg is currently staying in a big mansion in Sydney’s fanciest neighborhood.

Wahlberg teases growing a mustache for Uncharted 2, indicating progress in the script development. Uncharted's success with audiences and box office earnings sets a strong foundation for a potential sequel. Wahlberg's reliability with film updates is in question, but the potential for an Uncharted sequel remains hopeful.

Mark Wahlberg provides an encouraging update on the status of Uncharted 2. Uncharted is a 2022 adventure film about a man named Nathan Drake who is recruited by a treasure hunter named Victor Sullivan to find the fortune of famous circumnavigator Ferdinand Magellan. In addition to Wahlberg, the movie also featured a cast of Tom Holland, Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle, and Steven Waddington.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Wahlberg reveals an update for Uncharted 2. According to the actor, the studio recently called him to say “start growing your mustache,” because the film’s script is in. Wahlberg did not appear to...

Mark Wahlberg shares an update on his plan to remake The Six Million Dollar Man as a movie, revealing he and his producing partners just regained the rights. The project has shifted through multiple hands since the '90s, with Wahlberg having been attached since 2014. While thankful the story allows him to still be right for the part, Wahlberg notes that time to make the movie is running out.

Mark Wahlberg has given a fresh update on his plans for The Six Billion Dollar Man, a remake of the classic '70s television show The Six Million Dollar Man. Following the story of a test pilot turned into a cybernetically enhanced secret agent, plans to reboot the property as a movie had been in motion as far back as the 1990s. Since then, the project shifted through multiple hands, with Wahlberg originally coming on board back in 2014. Most recently, a...

The Six Billion Dollar Man faces an uncertain future, contradicting Mark Wahlberg's previous claims of Skydance involvement. The Six Billion Dollar Man is a remake of the 1970s TV show The Six Million Dollar Man. The fate of The Six Billion Dollar Man remains unclear, with no studio attached and previous hopes from Wahlberg seeming misguided.

A new report gives a disappointing update to the production of The Six Billion Dollar Man. Set to star Mark Wahlberg, The Six Billion Dollar Man is a remake of the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man. The Six Million Dollar Man TV followed the story of an injured nuclear test pilot who is rebuilt with bionic limbs and implants. The series originally ran for five seasons across 1974–1978.

As per a report from TheWrap, The Six Billion Dollar Man’s most recent update does not look promising. According to the source, The Six Billion Dollar Man...

This is going to stun anyone who grew up on 21st century superhero cinema (which kicked off in 2000 with Bryan Singer's "X-Men" and only now seems to be on the wane), but what if I told you that in the 1970s, there were television series dedicated to the Hulk, Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man, and they weren't the main small-screen pop cultural obsessions for sci-fi/fantasy fans? Not even close.

This is because every kid in America was crazy about "The Six Million Dollar Man."

Based on the novel "Cyborg" by Martin Caidin, "The Six Million Dollar Man" starred Lee Majors as astronaut Steve Austin, who's saved from certain death after the crash of an experimental aircraft when he is transformed into an experimental superhuman being via bionic implants. As the show's opening credits reminded us every week, these scientists made Majors "bigger, stronger, faster." He was as powerful as a bulldozer,...

Mark Wahlberg says they are hoping to get Lee Majors to make a cameo in his movie adaptation of 'The Six Billion Dollar Man'.The latter had the starring role as former astronaut, Usaf Colonel Steve Austin, in 1970s TV classic, and Mark, 52, has been trying to get the film up and running since 2014, when he was cast in the titular role, with various changes to studios, directors and so forth setting them back.However, he's hopeful the flick will make it to the big screen and confirmed they are "pursuing" Lee, 84, for an appearance.He told Parade magazine: "I've spoken to Lee on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, most of the time I had to call Lee and tell him, 'Well, it's not happening yet but we're not giving up hope.'"Asked if he will appear in the movie, he said: "We would love that, and I know he would love that.

The sci-fi action TV series The Six Million Dollar Man was so incredibly popular when it was running on ABC back in the 1970s, it’s shocking that the franchise hasn’t received a revival outside of a few TV movies that aired in the ’80s and ’90s. It’s not for a lack of trying – in fact, an update called The Six Billion Dollar Man has been making its way through development hell for almost thirty years at this point. Mark Wahlberg has been attached to star in the project since 2014… and during a recent interview with Collider, Wahlberg expressed hope that The Six Billion Dollar Man will finally be going into production soon.

Inspired by Martin Caidin’s 1972 novel Cyborg (which received three sequels), The Six Million Dollar Man had the following synopsis: After a severely injured test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants, he serves as an intelligence agent.

Mark Wahlberg's film adaptation of The Six Million Dollar Man, titled The Six Billion Dollar Man, has finally gained hope for production. Wahlberg is still actively pursuing the project and hopes to fast track it once the rights are secured. The long-anticipated movie has faced multiple delays and struggles, but Wahlberg remains committed to seeing it through to the end.

Mark Wahlberg’s film adaptation of The Six Million Dollar Man, titled The Six Billion Dollar Man, gets a hopeful update from the actor. The Six Million Dollar Man was a TV series that ran for five seasons from 1973 to 1978. The series focused on a test pilot who, after being injured, is rebuilt with nuclear-powered bionic limbs.

Now, Wahlberg provides an update to Collider for his film version of The Six Million Dollar Man. While Wahlberg is “still grinding every day to get it made,” he believes that “there...

Mark Wahlberg is embracing his age.

The 52-year-old The Family Plan actor got candid about growing up onscreen in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

During the chat, he spoke about “embracing my old age.”

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“I’m a dad now,” he explained.

“A lot of guys my age in the business would probably say, ‘Well, that character has grown kids or kids in their late teens, I don’t want to play that role.’ I’m embracing that,” he continued.

In fact, he said “I look forward to playing a grandfather soon.”

In his latest movie, Dan Morgan (Wahlberg) loves his quiet suburban life as a devoted husband, father of three and successful car salesman. But that’s only half the story. Decades earlier, he was an elite government assassin tasked with eliminating the world’s deadliest threats. When enemies from his past track him down,...

Mark Wahlberg is thinking about his future.

The veteran actor, producer and entrepreneur sat down with Cigar Aficionado to cover the publication’s September/October issue, in which he opens up to Marvin R. Shanken about his past, present and future business pursuits. Notably, the 52-year-old blockbuster star questions how much longer he can stand in front of cameras.

“Well, I’m certainly working harder now than ever. Certain businesses, you kind of build them, pass them on or you exit. Hopefully my kids, we’ll see what their interests are, but I don’t think that I’ll be acting that much longer at the pace I am now,” he explains, referencing his four children with wife Rhea Durham. “That’s for sure. Because that’s the most difficult thing.”

That pace led to a slate of recent films on the acting side that includes Me Time, Father Stu,...

From Dirk Diggler to a deacon, Mark Wahlberg has played it all.

The “Boogie Nights” star most recently transformed into a Catholic priest for the new film “Father Stu,” out April 13. Wahlberg also produced the film based on the true story of a boxer turned priest.

“The Fighter” star told Entertainment Tonight that “Father Stu” is a turning point in his career.

“I feel like this is starting a new chapter for me in that, now, doing things like this [with] real substance can help people,” Wahlberg said. “I definitely want to focus on making more. I wouldn’t say necessarily just faith-based content but things that will help people.”

He added, “Hopefully this movie will open a door for not only myself but for lots of other people in Hollywood to make more meaningful content.”

Wahlberg has called “Father Stu” a “dream role” that chose him to do “God’s good” work.

Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", starring Mark Wahlberg, updating the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'NASA 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

Click the...

Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", updating the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'NASA 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

Click the images to enlarge...

Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", updating the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'NASA 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

Click the images to enlarge...

Laika is expanding into the world of live-action filmmaking for the first time, with an adaptation of John Brownlow’s upcoming debut novel, Seventeen.

Known for its groundbreaking work in stop-motion animation, the Oregon studio secured rights to Seventeen following an intense bidding war. The option announcement was made Wednesday by Laika’s president and CEO Travis Knight.

“For the past 15 years, Laika has been committed to making movies that matter,” he said. “Across mediums and genres, our studio has fused art, craft and technology in service of bold, distinctive and enduring stories. With Seventeen, Laika is taking that philosophy in an exciting new direction.”

“Seventeen is a stiff cocktail of wicked wit, exhilarating action and raw emotion,” Knight added. “John has such a wonderfully unique voice. He’s crafted a brilliant universe with its own powerful identity. Seventeen is a thriller with soul, a sinuous adrenaline-fueled actioner with a...

Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", updating TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'NASA 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

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Exclusive: Deadline has learned that a reboot of Blake Edwards hit 1979 comedy 10 is happening at Warner Bros. with Legally Blonde‘s Karen McCullah and Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith writing. Sue Kroll, through Kroll & Co. Entertainment’s exclusive deal at the Burbank, CA studio, will produce alongside Jeff Nathanson. Julie Andrews and Ashok Amritraj will serve as executive producers.

The original movie, which starred Edwards’ wife Julie Andrews, Dudley Moore and Bo Derek, followed a Hollywood composer going through a mid-life crisis who becomes infatuated with a newly married woman. 10 was a huge box office hit back in the day making close to $75M at the domestic box office.

The new project will take a comedic look at the question of what defines a “perfect 10” in today’s world. The new contemporary re-imagining will be inspired by the original film’s wit, humor and groundbreaking conversations around sexual politics.

“10 holds a special place in my heart.

Dynamite Entertainment's "The Six Million Dollar Man" comic book title, in support of director Damian Szifron's developing action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", starring Mark Wahlberg, is written by Christopher Hastings and illustrated by David Hahn, with covers by Michael Walsh, Yasmine Putri, Francesco Francavilla, Denis Medri:

"...in the 1970's, things are going great as 'Colonel Steve Austen', with his implanted robo-parts and laser eye, heads to Japan to help 'Agent Niko Abe' stop a missile maniac. 

"But how will Steve complete his mission, when his body starts to depreciate in value?..."

"The Six Billion Dollar Man" is intended to update  "The Six Million Dollar Man", based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972).

"Writing the screenplay was such a fantastic ride," said Sziforn, "and embarking on this journey with Mark, to take this story to a whole new level is simply spectacular.

"Growing up, these kind...

When Sue Kroll, whose executive producing credits include “A Star Is Born” and “Motherless Brooklyn,” stepped on to produce “Birds of Prey,” she understood the “big responsibility and expectation” that came with making a comic book movie based on a beloved female outlaw.

“We always wanted to make sure that we were making a movie that fans would love,” Kroll told TheWrap. “There is so much fan interaction with these big franchises, and they come with a big responsibility and expectation. Fans have expressed concerns over previous films in the universe, that they were too dark, and because we were representing characters that were unique — this was the first time we were seeing Huntress or Black Canary, they had never been in a movie — that came with responsibility. Making sure that everyone would be happy with what we put together but also creating balance that was broadly appealing for both men and women.

Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", updating TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'Nasa 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

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Sue Kroll is set to produce the New York Times Penguin bestseller City of Girls from Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert under the Kroll & Co. Entertainment banner.

Warner Bros. Pictures acquired the film rights to the novel, which was published on June 4, on behalf of Kroll & Co. WGA-nominated Masters of Sex creator Michelle Ashford, who earned an Emmy nom for co-writing HBO’s The Pacific, will adapt the feature screenplay.

It’s Gilbert’s second book to be adapted for the big screen, after her memoir Eat Pray Love, which racked up $205M at the global box office in 2010. City of Girls is set against the backdrop of the New York City theater world of the 1940s, centering on a young woman’s exploration of love, sex, self-discovery and friendship.

Nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance.

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The Uncharted movie adaptation has yet another director as Bumblebee's Travis Knight steps into the role.

Travis Knight has agreed to direct Sony's Uncharted movie adaptation. 

Knight is perhaps best known as the director of the surprisingly good Transformers spin-off, Bumblebee, which was the first live-action film he directed. Before that, Knight primarily worked as an animator on such as Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls. He's also seemingly still set to direct The Six Billion Dollar Man: an adaptation of The Six Million Dollar Man which clearly accounts for inflation. 

Tom Holland is reportedly still playing Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted adaptation, which is now set to enter production sometime early next year. There's still no official word regarding how the film's script will tie-in to the Uncharted story presented in the video game series of the same name. 

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Development continues on director Travis Knight's action feature "The Six Billion Dollar Man", updating TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1973), based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972):

"...when 'Nasa 'astronaut 'Colonel Steve Austin' is severely injured in the crash of an experimental aircraft, he is 'rebuilt' in an operation that costs $6 million , with his right arm, both legs and left eye replaced with 'bionic' implants that enhance his strength, speed and vision far above human norms.

"He can run at speeds of over 60 mph (97 km/h), and his eye has a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities, while his bionic limbs all have the equivalent power of a bulldozer. He uses his enhanced abilities to work for the 'Osi' ('Office of Scientific Intelligence') as a secret agent.."

"The Six Million Dollar Man" aired 100 episodes, spawning spinoff, "The Bionic Woman".

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Exclusive: Mark Wahlberg and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows actor Jason Isaacs are tooning up for Warner Bros’ animated Scooby-Doo movie Scoob from director Tony Cervone.

Wahlberg will play the Blue Falcon, a superhero from the Hanna-Barbera canon who teamed with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang to fight against one of his arch-enemies, Mr. Hyde. Blue Falcon’s right hand was Dynomutt, who in the feature animated pic is being voiced by Ken Jeong.

Isaacs will portray twirling mustache villain Dick Dastardly, who is reported to be the main baddie in Scoob. Dick is a duplicitous car racer and pilot whose vehicles are known to carry various bombs and traps. He too has a right-hand dog in scruffy giggler Muttley. Dick appeared in such Hanna-Barbera series as Wacky Races and its spinoff Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. His famous catchphrases include “Drat, Drat and Double Drat!,” “Triple Drat!

On-again, off-again film “The Six Billion Dollar Man” appears to be on…again. However, this time it might actually get made, as the Mark Wahlberg-starring potential franchise-starter has signed Travis Knight to helm the action film.

According to Variety, Travis Knight is the latest filmmaker to be attached to Wahlberg’s attempt to bring the classic ‘70s action TV series, “The Six Million Dollar Man,” to the big screen.

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Mark Wahlberg’s Six Billion Dollar Man film project has landed a great new director! Warner Bros. has hired Bumblebee and Kubo and the Two Strings director Travis Knight to helm the project! I love what Knight has done with those two films, and it’ll be cool to see how he handles The Six Billion Dollar Man.

The Six Billion Dollar Man is based on the classic 1970s sci-fi TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, which tells the story of former astronaut named Colonel Steve Austin, who had superhuman strength due to bionic implants and was employed as a secret agent. The series and film are based on novel Cyborg, by Martin Caidin.

Knight will direct from a script written by Bill DuBuque (The Accountant). Peter Berg was originally supposed to direct the film, but he ended up dropping out of the project.

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“Bumblebee” director Travis Knight has been tapped to direct “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” the modernized update of the 1970s TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man,” for Warner Bros., an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. Both are based on the novel “Cyborg” by Martin Caidin.

Sue Kroll, Bill Gerber and Stephen Levinson are producing. Bill Dubuque wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay. The previous draft was written by Argentinian filmmaker Damian Szifron, who was also previously attached to direct and left the project due to creative differences.

Mark Wahlberg is set to star as former military officer Steve Austin, who becomes a secret agent after he suffers a horrific accident and his life is saved by cutting-edge bionic implants that grant him extraordinary abilities. Previously, Mel Gibson was offered the part of Oscar Goldman, the military liaison who mentors Austin.

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Warner Bros is back on track with its long-in-the-works movie The Six Billion Dollar Man, with Bumblebee director Travis Knight coming aboard to helm the feature film take on the iconic 1970s Six Million Dollar Man TV series.

Deadline confirmed Knight is attached as is Mark Wahlberg, who has been with the project through several incarnations to play the lead role made famous by Lee Majors.

The current film is now being penned by The Accountant and The Judge scribe Bill Dubuque. Bill Gerber, Steve Levinson and Sue Kroll are producing.

Most recently, Argentinean filmmaker Damian Szifron was attached to the movie, with a May 31, 2019 release date staked out. He left the project only a couple months before the start of production, owing to creative differences on his script.

Originally, The Six Billion Dollar Man with Wahlberg attached was set up at Dimension Films, before Bob Weinstein had to sell...

Travis Knight has come on board to direct Warner Bros.’ film adaptation of the classic TV show “Six Billion Dollar Man” with Mark Wahlberg attached to star.

Sue Kroll, Bill Gerber and Steve Levinson are producing with Bill DuBuque penning the script.

“The Six Billion Dollar Man” is based on the sci-fi TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man,” which is about a former astronaut, Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. Majors’ character, employed as a secret agent, had superhuman strength due to bionic implants. The series ran for five seasons on ABC between 1973 and 1978, and was based on Martin Caidin’s novel “Cyborg.”

The studio bought the rights to the project in 2017 from the Weinstein Company after the studio collapsed and had been looking for a director after Damian Szifron moved on from the project.

Knight is coming off the “Transformers” spinoff “Bumblebee,” which grossed $466 million at the worldwide box office,...

Dynamite Entertainment's "The Six Million Dollar Man" #1 is written by Christopher Hastings and illustrated by David Hahn, with covers by Michael Walsh, Yasmine Putri, Francesco Francavilla, Denis Medri, available March 6, 2019:

"...in the 1970's, things are going great as 'Colonel Steve Austen', with his implanted robo-parts and laser eye, heads to Japan to help 'Agent Niko Abe' stop a missile maniac. 

"But how will Steve complete his mission, when his body starts to depreciate in value?..."

"The Six Billion Dollar Man", opening June 5, 2020,  will update  "The Six Million Dollar Man", based on author Martin Caidin's novel "Cyborg" (1972).

"Writing the screenplay was such a fantastic ride," said Sziforn, "and embarking on this journey with Mark, to take this story to a whole new level is simply spectacular.

"Growing up, these kind of films left an indelible mark on me and now it feels so good to be making...

Exclusive: Warner Bros. Pictures, on behalf of Sue Kroll, has taken the film rights to Annie Ward’s debut thriller, Beautiful Bad, which Kroll will produce

through her Kroll & Co. Entertainment banner.

The highly-sought-after novel originally sold to Quercus (UK) and Park Row Books (Us) in a seven-way auction. With international rights sold

in over a dozen territories, the Us publication date is set for March 2019.

Beautiful Bad tells the story of a thrilling romance and destructive friendship between Maddie, Ian and Jo from The Balkans to England, Iraq to Manhattan, and ultimately to an ordinary family home in Kansas. Maddie and Ian’s seemingly perfect life starts to unravel when their estranged friend Jo returns, and Ian begins to show signs of Ptsd. The tension between the group grows fraught and the situation intensifies, culminating in a desperate crime. At its core, this shocking

novel tells the devastating...

The hero of Leigh Whannell’s exhilarating and visceral film is quadriplegic by day but a software-powered avenger by night

The latest sneak attack from genre kings Blumhouse is an unusually patient, detailed and visceral cyber-thriller that plays like a Black Mirror rethink of The Six Billion Dollar Man, and may be the closest any mainstream production is likely to get to Japan’s cult Tetsuo movies. Left embittered after a carjacking that kills his beloved and puts him in a wheelchair, petrolhead Grey (Logan Marshall-Green) enters into a confidential pact with a reclusive, ominously peroxided tech genius, becoming the guinea pig for what’s dubbed “biomechanical fusion”: a microchipping operation that reboots his broken body with a Hal-like operating system and heightened physical capabilities. Does it endow Grey with renewed peace? Big nope.

Stepping up as writer-director, fiendish Saw scribe Leigh Whannell restores those sharp and spiky edges...

Would a late start push spy saga to unusual summer slot?

In the wake of Danny Boyle’s departure over creative differences, Hollywood has been abuzz this week with speculation that Bond 25 may not now be able to make its November 2019 release date and could get pushed into 2020.

As Eon productions and MGM scramble to find a new director and, possibly, a new script, the turmoil throws into question the stability of the current release date of November 8, 2019, through MGM and Us distribution partner Annapurna Pictures. Eon partners Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig announced Boyle’s...