Matt Shakman, director of Fantastic Four: First Steps, will direct a new Planet of the Apes movie. The announcement was made public on May 6.
Matt Shakman will direct a new Planet of the Apes movie. He is known for his work on Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is his most recent major project in the superhero genre.
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Netflix has released the survival thriller 'Apex' on April 24, 2026, directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Charlize Theron as an intrepid outdoorswoman pursued by Taron Egerton's psycho killer in the Australian outback. The 95-minute R-rated film follows Theron's character Sasha, who five months after losing her boyfriend in a Norwegian climbing accident travels to New South Wales to scatter his ashes. Critics praise its taut action, cinematography by Lawrence Sher, and the leads' performances.
TriStar Pictures has acquired rights to adapt Ben Mezrich's forthcoming novel 'The Last Orbit' into a film, with Matt Shakman set to direct. The project, penned by Josh Friedman, explores a speculative scenario involving an asteroid threat in 2032. Production involves Beau Flynn and others, building on the team's science fiction expertise.
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The director known for two Shazam movies and The Conjuring Universe's Annabelle: Creation is developing a new horror film. The project is set for Paramount Pictures.
Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions has let go of three staffers in its development department. The cuts come about a year after a previous round of layoffs at the company. Monkeypaw's deal with Universal is expected to run through mid-2026.
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Actor Matt Dillon has been cast as the lead in an upcoming eight-episode drama series on MGM+, reimagining the classic 1960 Western film The Magnificent Seven. The series, created by Tim Kring, follows a group of gunfighters protecting a Quaker village. Filming is scheduled to begin in Calgary in June.
Farhan Akhtar is set for his Hollywood acting debut, portraying the renowned sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar in director Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part cinematic event about The Beatles. The announcement coincides with ongoing developments surrounding his film Don 3.
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Sony Pictures has signed filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, directors of 2025's Final Destination: Bloodlines, to a first-look deal that includes them helming the long-in-development Metal Gear Solid movie adaptation. The duo's new company, Wonderlab, will develop the project along with others for Sony labels, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter on April 9, 2026.