124 stories by "Justin Kroll"
EXCLUSIVE: Bond Group Entertainment, Linden Productions, 51 Entertainment and Seaview have acquired the rights to Eliza Kennedy's Lucky Night ahead of its anticipated March 25, 2025 sa…
Jennifer Lawrence will star in an untitled film for IAC FILMS and A24 to be directed by acclaimed theater director Lila Neugebauer, who will make her feature film debut. The script was writt…
Toni Collette, Jessie Buckley, and David Thewlis are joining the cast of Netflix's film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things," sources tell Variety. Charlie Kaufman is writing and directing the mo…
Denzel Washington is in talks to star in the thriller "Little Things" for Warner Bros., sources tell Variety. "The Blindside" and "Highway Men" director John Lee Hancock is board to write. H…
Universal is in talks with Elisabeth Moss for the actress to star in its retelling of "Invisible Man." Sources say the negotiations are in the extremely early stages, but if they were to mov…
CAA has inked Laura Donnelly for representation. Donnelly, who was most recently represented by ICM Partners, won the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for best actress this year for her pe…
Robbie Fairchild has joined the cast of Universal Pictures and Working Title's film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats,” in which he will play the character Munk…
Tony Award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” is making its way to the big screen. Universal Pictures has acquired film rights to the Broadway hit, with “Wonder” dire…
Tony Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" is making its way to the big screen. Universal Pictures has acquired film rights to the Broadway hit, with "Wonder" director Stephen…
Fox Family, the division of 20th Century Fox that focuses on a wide range of family film projects, and Chernin Entertainment are teaming on the live-action/animated family movie “Paper…
“Fantastic Beasts” actor Eddie Redmayne is in early talks to star in Amblin Entertainment’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” sources tell Variety. Aaron Sorkin is …
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment’s long-awaited political drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” looks to be closer than ever to getting off the ground, with a new…
Anthony Ramos, the “Hamilton” alum who recently appeared alongside Lady Gaga in “A Star Is Born,” has found his next project. Sources tell Variety that Ramos is in ta…
Bradley Cooper may be reuniting with Clint Eastwood in his next film. Sources tell Variety that Cooper is in talks to join Eastwood in “The Mule,” Eastwood’s next dir…
Paramount Pictures and Amblin Partners have finalized a deal to secure the music and life rights from Leonard Bernstein's estate, with Bradley Cooper in talks to direct, produce, and star in…
As buzz builds on his directorial debut, “A Star Is Born,” Bradley Cooper looks to have found his next directing vehicle. The A-lister will helm and star in the Leonard Bernstein…
Following the enormous success of his directorial debut “Get Out,” Jordan Peele is gaining momentum on his next film, which is now being called “Us.” Peele announced …
Amber Heard is set to join Elisabeth Moss in Bow and Arrow Entertainment's “Her Smell,” with Alex Ross Perry directing from his own script. Gayle Rankin is also on board, with Mo…
Donnie Yen is set to star opposite Liu Yifei in Disney's live-action adaptation of "Mulan." Niki Caro is directing, and Chris Bender, Jason Reed, and Jake Weiner are producing the movie. The…
Hugh Jackman looks to have found his next project as the A-list star is in talks to star in the Automatik pic “Bad Education.” “I Think We’re Alone Now” scribe …
Following his Tony award-winning performance in the Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen,” Ben Platt has found his next feature film, signing on to star in Black Label Media’s …
Emily Blunt is set to star alongside Dwayne Johnson in Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” sources tell Variety. Jaume Collet-Serra is on board to direct the film based on the Walt D…
Sam Raimi is in negotiations to direct Lionsgate’s adaptation of “The Kingkiller Chronicles,” based on Pat Rothfuss’ classic novels. In 2016, Lionsgate tapped “…
Ridley Scott might have found his next directing project: “The Merlin Saga” for Disney. Scott’s production company Scott Free is also in negotiations to produce along with …
Ferdia Shaw has been tapped to play the title role in Disney’s “Artemis Fowl,” which is being directed by Kenneth Branagh. Branagh and casting director Lucy Bevan met with …