Final week was full of casting and filming updates from main releases, together with a report on when Dune: Messiah will kick off manufacturing. Not solely is Denis Villeneuve returning to the sands of Arrakis within the coming months, nevertheless it additionally looks as if Matt Damon is already equipped for his subsequent function in The Odyssey. Along with these film headlines, it looks as if Martin Scorsese is partnering with a Quick and Livid alum within the close to future and Amazon MGM Studios has acquired the rights to one of the crucial iconic movie franchises of all time. To maintain up with all of final week’s film-related information tales, the useful roundup will fill you in on all of the updates that you just would possibly’ve missed.

Monday

‘The Witcher’s Freya Allan Will Play Marianne Faithfull in Upcoming Biopic

After enjoying Princess Cirilla in The Witcher, Freya Allan is prepared for a departure from the fantasy style. The actress has simply booked a serious function in an upcoming biopic, enjoying none aside from British pop star Marianne Faithfull. The singer handed away lately, and her legacy will stay on by means of this movie, entitled Faithfull. Director Zaida Bergroth, who beforehand labored on the biopic Tove, will helm and co-write this mission alongside producer Julia Taylor-Stanley. Faithfull’s reputation started within the ’60s, after placing out her chart-topping single “As Tears Go By”. The singer is extensively recognized for her connection to Mick Jagger and her contribution to rock’n’roll through the British Invasion. Provided that the biopic has simply been introduced, it would not have a launch window. But, it has additionally been confirmed that Intercourse Schooling alum Jojo Macari will act reverse Allan as Jagger.

Matt Damon Is Odysseus within the First Picture From Christopher Nolan’s Epic

Final week, Common Photos teased The Odyssey by sharing a primary have a look at Matt Damon sporting a protect and helmet, seemingly able to go to battle. The actor has been solid as Odysseus, the principle character in Christopher Nolan‘s epic, which has an impressive solid. Names similar to Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron are all hooked up to this mission, popping out in theaters on July 17, 2026. The Odyssey will observe Odysseus’ eventful journey house after combating within the Trojan Struggle. It has additionally been introduced that Nolan will proceed to make use of revolutionary IMAX expertise in his newest movie, which is able to doubtless translate right into a visually gorgeous adaptation of Homer‘s basic.

‘Dune: Messiah’ Will Start Filming This Summer season

After Dune: Half Two‘s profitable flip on the field workplace, additional cementing Denis Villeneuve’s potential to adapt Frank Herbert‘s intricate novel, the director is already wanting ahead to filming the sequel. In line with a latest report, the filmmaker will return to the desert this summer time to start capturing the third installment of the franchise. Though that is thrilling information for Dune followers, it additionally raises questions on Zendaya’s involvement within the movie, on condition that the actress can also be anticipated to reprise her function as MJ in Spider-Man 4 (which can even shoot in June) and star in Nolan’s epic. Though Dune: Messiah would not have a launch date but, this filming replace does give us hope that it’s going to doubtless arrive on the large display screen sooner moderately than later. Here’s what Villeneuve informed Collider’s Aidan Kelly concerning the upcoming movie’s storyline:

“Chani’s coronary heart is damaged, and it is the start of the Holy Struggle and that is the place we left, so in a method, I would say it is fairly related. I used to be anticipating to do one thing else earlier than, however frankly, that is the inspiration that got here to my thoughts as I took a break this summer time and was going again and ending the story. I used to be actually moved by the way in which Half Two was obtained by cinephiles all over the world, and I felt an urge for food and a want to see extra and a accountability to complete that story.“

Tuesday

Chris Pine To Work With ‘Fargo’ Creator in New Crime Thriller, ‘Nowhere Quick’

Chris Pine is heading to Texas to work on a brand new crime thriller entitled Nowhere Quick. The movie might be written and directed by Noah Hawley, the creator of Fargo, and it’ll observe the chaos that ensues after a small-town prison kills his boss’ nephew. This is not the primary time that Pine has been concerned in a mission of this nature. In 2016, the actor starred within the Western thriller, Hell or Excessive Water, wherein he additionally performed a Texas outlaw. Nowhere Quick might be produced by 26 Keys Productions, and extra casting is at the moment underway. Provided that solely Pine has been introduced as a part of the movie’s ensemble, there are nonetheless a lot of shifting components earlier than it begins filming.

Wednesday

Kristen Stewart, Seth Rogen and Extra to Star in Neon Comedy, ‘The Improper Ladies’

Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat will play the titular characters in The Improper Ladies, a comedy that has already began filming. The NEON film will concentrate on two codependent stoner pals, whose lives get upended when their identities are mistaken. The comedy marks Dylan Meyer‘s directorial debut, and she or he can also be in control of the screenplay. Except for Stewart and Shawkat, the movie’s solid additionally consists of Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, and LaKeith Stanfield. It can additionally characteristic a cameo from Philadelphia punk band Model Pussy. As of now, the discharge date and additional plot particulars stay beneath wraps.

Daniel Craig Will No Longer Play Sgt. Rock in Luca Guadagnino’s DC Movie

A devastating replace got here by means of final week, informing that Daniel Craig would now not star as Sgt. Rock in any case. The 007 alum was imagined to play the titular character within the DC manufacturing, which might be directed by Luca Guadagnino. The latter lately collaborated with Craig within the making of Queer, so many have been excited to see them work collectively once more on this movie. Nonetheless, for the reason that actor has stepped down from the mission, we are able to solely assume that it would take some time longer for it to get made. DC’s studio heads, James Gunn and Peter Safran, have saved particulars concerning the manufacturing beneath wraps. Except for the truth that Guadagnino will nonetheless direct it, all that we all know is that Queer screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes has penned the script.

Thursday

Amazon MGM Studios Takes Possession of ‘007’ Franchise

Talking of 007, the franchise’s future will now be decided by Amazon MGM Studios. The manufacturing firm paid over 1 billion to realize inventive management of James Bond, that means that spin-offs and reboots are at the moment on the desk. The transition comes on account of Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson (longtime producers and overseers of the franchise) formally stepping away from the movies. As a response to this main deal, Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, shared that they’ll proceed to develop the 007 universe and additional its “treasured heritage”.

“We’re grateful to the late Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman for bringing James Bond to film theaters all over the world, and to Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli for his or her unyielding dedication and their function in persevering with the legacy of the franchise that’s cherished by legions of followers worldwide. We’re honored to proceed this treasured heritage and sit up for ushering within the subsequent section of the legendary 007 for audiences all over the world.”

Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, and The Rock Will Lead Martin Scorsese’s Subsequent Movie

A number of weeks in the past, it was introduced that Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have been able to reunite to adapt The Satan within the White Metropolis. But, it looks as if the duo are additionally busy engaged on one other movie, which occurs to be a criminal offense thriller set in Hawaii. Becoming a member of them on this epic is none aside from Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The movie is predicted to cowl the warfare within the Aloha State’s prison underworld through the Nineteen Sixties and 70s. The actors can even be concerned as producers, alongside Scorsese and his frequent collaborators, Lisa Frechette and Rick Yorn. One other producer onboard occurs to be the movie’s screenwriter, Nick Bilton. The mission’s title and filming standing have but to be disclosed, nevertheless it’s thrilling to see DiCaprio additional his partnership with Scorsese, almost 23 years since they first labored collectively in Gangs of New York.

Friday

‘Spider-Man 4’ Launch Date Will get Delayed Resulting from Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

As beforehand talked about, The Odyssey is star-studded, and considered one of its leads is Tom Holland. Up till information broke out that Spider-Man 4‘s launch had been delayed, the subsequent installment of the Marvel franchise was about to go head-to-head with Nolan’s epic on the field workplace. In line with a latest report, Peter Parker’s return has been modified from July 24, 2026, to July 31, 2026, leaving room for The Odyssey to thrive in theaters two weeks earlier than Holland’s subsequent Spider-Man film. The choice was primarily made to not intervene with Nolan’s long-standing partnership with IMAX, giving the director unique theatrical home windows for his movies. Provided that Spider-Man will doubtless have IMAX screenings, suspending the discharge date appeared to be the precise name. Filming for the superhero movie will start this summer time and proceed by means of fall.

Greta Gerwig Would possibly Adapt Each ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Novel to the Display screen

One other promising IMAX partnership appears to be with Greta Gerwig, who’s in control of adapting C.S. Lewis‘ guide collection The Chronicles of Narnia for Netflix. The primary Narnia movie she is engaged on would possibly’ve been focused for streaming, however the director was capable of safe a two-week IMAX theatrical launch for it earlier than it lands on Netflix. As of now, Gerwig is ready to adapt two of Lewis’ novels, nevertheless it looks as if IMAX has plans to help her in translating the opposite books from the collection to the display screen. In an interview with Deadline, IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond shared that there are plans to make much more movies than we thought:

“This was a very nice film [for us] as a result of I believe there are like eight motion pictures deliberate … and what Imax does finest is launch franchises and launch occasions, [and] that is the form of film that may be very conducive to an Imax launch. It’s additionally not as uncommon as you suppose.”