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UPDATE, Sept. 22: A second trailer for Red One opens with a team of taser-wielding intruders, led by Lucy Liu, who kidnap Chris Evans’ bounty hunter character on a top secret mission to rescue Santa Claus alongside Dwayne Johnson. “I’m not gonna like you,” Evans says upon meeting Johnson. “I can tell…

Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed it’s developing a feature adaptation of The Sims gaming franchise around six months after word of the project began to circulate. Details as to the plot of the feature take are under wraps. As previously reported, Loki‘s Kate Herron will direct from her script…

Amazon MGM Studios on Tuesday morning unveiled the first trailer for Brothers, its action comedy starring Josh Brolin (Dune films) and Peter Dinklage (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), which is slated to open in select theaters October 11, premiering on Prime Video in more than 240…

EXCLUSIVE: Lydia Peckham (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Roimata Fox (Chief of War) and Branscombe Richmond (Renegade) have joined the cast of The Wrecking Crew, Amazon MGM Studios’ action comedy from Blue Beetle helmer Ángel Manuel Soto. Details as to the trio’s roles are under wraps. As…

EXCLUSIVE: Chelsey Crisp (Fresh Off the Boat) has come aboard for a supporting role in Balls Up, Amazon MGM Studios’ action comedy from director Peter Farrelly. Details as to Crisp’s role are under wraps. As previously announced, Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser lead an ensemble that also…

EXCLUSIVE: Madelaine Petsch (The Strangers: Chapter 1) will exec produce and star in Maintenance Required, a new romantic comedy for Future Artists Entertainment, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios. Jacob Scipio (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) is also set. Currently in production, the film…

Amazon MGM Studios on Thursday debuted the first trailer for Nickel Boys, the first narrative feature from RaMell Ross, whose 2018 doc Hale County This Morning, This Evening brought him an Oscar nomination. An adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s book The Nickel Boys, which world premiered at the…

Alison Brie (Apples Never Fall) has landed the role of villain Evil-Lyn in the live-action Masters of the Universe film from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films, Deadline has learned. Brie joins an ensemble led by Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam aka He-Man. As previously reported, Camila Mendes is…

EXCLUSIVE: MGM Alternative may soon be under new ownership. Deadline understands that the company is considering a sale of its unscripted production studio. The unit is behind shows such as NBC’s The Voice, CBS’ Survivor, ABC’s Shark Tank and Fox’s Beat Shazam and also incorporates two production…

Camila Mendes (Riverdale) has landed the role of Teela in the forthcoming, live-action Masters of the Universe film from Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films, Deadline has learned. Mendes stars opposite the previously announced Nicholas Galitzine, who plays He-Man. Her character, Teela, is a warrior…

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios, once again, is showing its commitment to the big screen with The Accountant 2, which will make a theatrical splash on April 25, 2025. Until now, no release plans were made public about the sequel starring Ben Affleck and directed by Gavin O’Connor. That final April date…

Amazon MGM Studios on Thursday unveiled first-look photos for Unstoppable, its wrestling drama based on the true story of Anthony Robles, which stars Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight), Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) and more. Set to world premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, the film will then debut…