What to know
Christopher Nolan’s next movie might be a remake of The Prisoner, director made $100 million for Oppenheimer… Yep, after all his back-end points and Oscar bonuses, Nolan apparently made 9 figures for Oppy. So what does a guy with 2 Oscars and $100 million do next? Per Variety, some sources say it’s a film adaptation of the cult favorite 1960s sci-fi miniseries The Prisoner, about an ex-spy imprisoned in a mysterious, idyllic seaside village. Nolan was working on the script in 2009 but then AMC put out its remake starring Jim Cavaziel. Such a project would make sense for Nolan. But Variety also says that Nolan might be working on a different new script. Stay tuned. 💣
Patty Jenkins’ canceled Star Wars movie is apparently back on… Trying to keep up with what Star Wars movies are happening and what aren’t is a fool’s errand at this point. But Jenkins herself just said that she owes Disney a draft on the Rogue Squadron movie, so I guess it’s still a thing that might be happening? That’s good news — but I wouldn’t hold my breath. ✨
Star Wars child actor Jake Lloyd doing better, says mom… Lloyd played Anakin in The Phantom Menace, but left acting a few years later after developing paranoid schizophrenia. Many believed he stopped acting because of the backlash to Phantom Menace, but his mom is now dispelling those rumors. Lloyd has had a tough time in recent years, spending 10 months in prison and going through numerous mental health crises. But his mother says he’s now in a rehab program and doing a lot better. 🌌
And everything else
Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, and Austin Butler join Ari Aster’s Eddington… Is there anything Pedro Pascal isn’t in? The film is a contemporary Western about a sheriff with big ambitions. Perhaps Phoenix is the sheriff? It’s shooting now so a 2025 release is likely. 🤠
Long-delayed Salem’s Lot remake getting streaming release this year… This is the movie Stephen King was tweeting about going MIA. As it seemed like WBD might have been dumping it a la Batgirl and Coyote vs Acme. Thankfully that doesn’t seem to be the case. 👍
Disney says it’s made $13 billion off Marvel and $12 billion off Lucasfilm… Each cost $4 billion, so those are some pretty good ROIs. And yet both are in precarious places right now, so we’ll see what happens next. 💰
Netflix to air the Mark Twain Prize ceremony in multi-year deal… Looks like Netflix is making an earnest play at award shows and as far as underrated ones go, this is a good pick. 🍿
Early reactions to Dev Patel’s Monkey Man and Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy are overwhelmingly positive… Looks like it’s going to be a fun summer blockbuster season. 🐵
Two-thirds of Americans polled say they prefer watching movies at home… This bums me out. Won’t someone think of the movie theaters! 📽️
Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner to star in A24 romantic comedy… Hot cast alert! Also the rom com, it’s back! ❤️
Chris Pratt has an original sci-fi film hitting theaters this August… More original movies in theaters is never a bad thing. 🎟️
Ted Sarandos says AI cannot replace filmmakers… That’s a relief to hear, let’s hope he sticks by it. 🤖
Oscar-winner The Boy and the Heron to stream on Max this year… Hopefully sooner rather than later. 🪽
Half of streaming subscribers don’t know which platform their favorite shows are on… It’s confusing. 👩💻
Paul Thomas Anderson’s next movie to open next August in IMAX… That means it’s going to be big! 👁️
Owen Wilson to topline golf comedy series on Apple TV+… Wilson as a golf pro just makes sense. ⛳️
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s next movie Kinds of Kindness coming this summer… So soon! 👏
Netflix orders Black Mirror season 7 with “USS Callister” sequel… I still have to watch season 6! 📱
The Bear quietly renewed for season 4, shooting back to back with 3… More Bear won’t hurt anyone. 🔪
Ke Huy Quan lands first major lead role in action film… Good for him! 🎬
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us is coming to Max April 6… Now it’s just for everyone. 🎤
Kristen Wiig and Ryan Gosling to host SNL in April… Great choices. 🗽
The Crow remake has a trailer… Caw. 🐦⬛
What’s new
Apples Never Fall — Mar 14 | Apple drama miniseries | Ⓜ️ 54
The Girls on the Bus — Mar 14 | Max drama series | Ⓜ️ 64
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — Mar 15 | Disney+ concert film | Ⓜ️ 83
Manhunt — Mar 15 | Apple historical miniseries | Ⓜ️ 71
Chicken Nugget — Mar 15 | Netflix Korean comedy series | 🍅
Love Lies Bleeding — Mar 15 | Action drama in theaters | Ⓜ️ 77
The American Society of Magical Negroes — Mar 15 | High concept comedy in theaters | Ⓜ️ 54
Arthur the King — Mar 15 | Dog adventure drama in theaters | Ⓜ️ 53
Returning: Girls5eva s3 (Netflix), Invincible s2, part 2, Grey’s Anatomy s20