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Michael Bay will direct an untitled war drama for Universal Pictures based on Mitchell Zuckoff’s forthcoming book about the April rescue of two U.S. crew members after their fighter jet crashed in Iran, with the book due in 2027; the project aims to celebrate service members and follows Bay’s past adaptations, including 13 Hours.
WIRED’s Ej Dickson argues that MAGA influencers misread Animal Farm’s critique of power and ideology in the new Serkis-directed adaptation, which adds a greedy human owner and centers on consumerism, prompting debates about capitalism vs. communism and highlighting broader issues of media literacy amid a mixed reception (23% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Zach Cregger explains he created an original character for his Resident Evil movie instead of retelling Leon’s story, using Austin Abrams as a relatable ‘avatar’ who navigates a nightmarish Raccoon City as a medical courier. The film, co-written with Shay Hatten and featuring a cast that includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser and Johnno Wilson, adapts the 1996 Capcom game and opens in theaters on Sept. 18.
Director Zach Cregger is making a standalone Resident Evil movie for Sony/Columbia, blending the video game mythos with his own cinematic voice. The film stars Austin Abrams as a medical courier who finds himself in a chaotic, survival-driven night, and is described as a true Cregger movie that still honors the game franchise. Release date is set for September 18.
Bandai Namco confirms a live-action Elden Ring movie from A24, with Alex Garland writing and directing; the film is slated for March 3, 2028, production kicking off this spring, and the cast includes Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, Nick Offerman, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird, and Peter Serafinowicz.
A24’s Elden Ring is getting a high-profile live-action adaptation with production underway in the UK. The cast has expanded to include Tom Burke, Havana Rose Liu, Sonoya Mizuno, Jonathan Pryce, Ruby Cruz, John Hodgkinson, Jefferson Hall, Emma Laird, and Peter Serafinowicz, joining previously announced Kit Connor, Ben Whishaw, Cailee Spaeny, and Nick Offerman. Alex Garland wrote the script and will direct; the project is reportedly well over $100 million and aims for around 100 days of principal photography. The film, based on FromSoftware’s game and George R. R. Martin’s mythos, is set for a March 3, 2028 theatrical release.
Casting for the film adaptation of Dave Malloy’s Octet has been announced, with Amanda Seyfried as Jessica and Rachel Zegler as Velma leading a cast that includes Gaten Matarazzo, Phillipa Soo, Jonathan Groff, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tramell Tillman and Paul-Jordan Jansen; Lin-Manuel Miranda will direct, and Malloy is adapting his own musical for the screen.
Bloodborne, FromSoftware's acclaimed 2015 action RPG, is being developed into an animated film co-produced by YouTube star Jacksepticeye, with Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions handling development. Plot details and a release date are not yet disclosed, and the announcement came at CinemaCon 2026. FromSoftware has other projects in the works, including Elden Ring, which is also reportedly being adapted into a film.
20th Century Studios has secured the film rights to Roblox’s action-survival hit 99 Nights in the Forest, with Grandma’s Favourite Games set as executive producers; no writer or director is attached yet, and J.R. Young will oversee the project for the studio.
Freida McFadden publicly reveals her real identity as Sara Cohen, a physician who used a pseudonym to separate her writing from her medical career; she will continue publishing as McFadden. The Housemaid, the 2022 thriller that began the series and was adapted into a film starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, is part of a developing franchise with The Housemaid’s Secret slated for a December 17, 2027 theatrical release, with Kirsten Dunst joining the cast and Paul Feig directing the sequel.
Sony Pictures is developing a Metal Gear Solid feature film with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, under a first-look deal; Avi and Ari Arad will produce via Wonderlab, as Sony expands its video-game adaptation slate and other projects including an animated Venom film.
Bestselling thriller author Freida McFadden has revealed her real name, Sara Cohen, explaining she wrote under a pseudonym while practicing as a doctor. Cohen, who has published 27 novels, gained major fame with The Housemaid, which was adapted into a film that has grossed about $400 million. She will continue publishing under her established pen name and has reduced her medical work to occasional shifts. A sequel to The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret, is in development with Sydney Sweeney returning and Kirsten Dunst potentially joining the project.
Director Melina Matsoukas will helm and produce Warner Bros.’ film adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s dystopian novel Parable of the Sower, with Color Force producing alongside Matsoukas’s De La Revolucion and Butler’s estate, and a team including Inga Veronique and Jules Jackson overseeing the project.
Reminders of Him led Friday’s domestic box office with about $8 million from 3,402 locations, with a weekend projection near $19 million. Pixar’s Hoppers held strong in second at $7.1 million, followed by the indie horror Undertone at $4.3 million, then Scream 7 ($2.6M) and GOAT ($1.2M). The article notes Reminders of Him is the third Colleen Hoover novel adaptation to hit theaters, after It Ends With Us (2024) and Regretting You (2025).
101 Studios is adapting Bunnie Xo’s Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic into a feature film under a new first-look deal with Universal Pictures, with Yellowstone-era producers on board; the memoir follows her rags-to-riches rise to podcast stardom and media mogul status, with the project emphasizing grit and redemption.