By Amy Renner Oct. 22, 2023
What does Development mean?
Producers select story and/or acquire rights to underlying intellectual property (e.g. adaptation, remake, video game, etc.) and work with screenwriter(s) to craft a story outline into a workable script in an effort to garner a “greenlight” for the film from the financing studio and/or production company. An agreement for a major star or director to join the film can boost a project's prospects of securing financing, but those arrangements can reverse if scheduling and other details do not work. Films in this stage can languish for months, years, or fall apart completely. <br/><br/> Known as "development hell"-industry jargon for a film, screenplay, idea, etc. that remains in development for years, often bouncing between different studios and cycling through different scripts, writers, and directors, without actually 2 making it to production.
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The Iron Claw
The Von Erichs, real name Adkisson, begin their wrestling dynasty when Fritz Von Erich (born Jack Barton Adkisson) becomes a star in the National Wrestling Alliance, holding multiple belts in the 1960s before becoming president of the org. He dies in 1997. Him and his wife Doris have six sons, five of whom die before their father, which leads to talk of a curse, colloquially dubbed the "Von Erich curse". Today, two sons of Kevin Von Erich, the last surviving brother, are both pro wrestlers with Major League Wrestling. In 2009, the Von Erich family are inducted by Michael "P.S." Hayes into the WWE Hall of Fame.
December 22, 2023 Nationwide
Captain Planet
Five teens from around the world -- North America, Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and South America -- are given powers by Gaia, the earth spirit, in order to protect the planet from the devastation of polluters. When their powers are not enough, the teens combine to summon a superhero named Captain Planet.
Project Hail Mary
A solitary tale of an astronaut on a space ship who is tasked with saving the planet.
The Karate Kid Sequel
Described as “the return to the original Karate Kid franchise.”
December 13, 2024 Nationwide
The Rosie Project
Don Tillman, a professor of genetics who may suffer from Aspergers, has never been on a second date until he embarks upon The Wife Project, designing a questionnaire to help him find the perfect partner: a punctual, non-drinking, non-smoking female who will fit in with his regimented lifestyle. When the unorthodox and free-spirited Rosie appears on the scene, it is clear that she fits none of his selection criteria, but she still may just be the perfect match to help turn his life around.
To Be Announced (TBA) Nationwide
Uptown Saturday Night
Two estranged friends have their wallets stolen at a nightclub. The next morning, they learn that one of their wallets contained a winning lottery ticket, and together, they set out to find it.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
No plot details have been announced. Likely to pick up after the end credits of the second film.
December 20, 2024 Nationwide
Eleanor Oliphant Is Com...
An out-of-the-ordinary heroine goes from living a lonely life to realizing the only way to survive is to open your heart.
The Lost Symbol
Robert Langdon is summoned to Washington DC where he begins decoding the symbols of the Freemasons.
The Land of Stories
After the loss of their father, twins Alex and Conner Bailey are transported into a magic book in which the classic fairy tales have come to life. Thrust into a world where they come face-to-face with the characters they’ve only read about in stories, the kids must fight dark forces in order to return home.
Jordan Peele 2024 Untit...
This is Jordan Peele's next film after 2022's Nope.
December 25, 2024 Nationwide
I Am Pilgrim
“Pilgrim” is the codename for a man who doesn’t exist. The adopted son of a wealthy American family, he once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Now in anonymous retirement, he is called upon to lend his expertise to an unusual investigation but ultimately becomes caught in a terrifying race-against-time to save America from oblivion.
Untitled Sony and Marve...
No plot details have been announced. An unknown Sony-Marvel film.
November 8, 2024 Nationwide
Fast X: Part II
The final installment of the Fast and the Furious series (excluding anticipated spin-offs).
Ranger's Apprentice
The story follows an orphan who becomes the apprentice of a man as they battle to keep the fantastical kingdom of Araluen safe from a multitude of threats.
The Dive
A biopic of Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre, two world record setters in the sport of "freediving"—diving as deep as possible on one breath and without any scuba equipment. Mestre died in 2002 while trying to break her record of 557.7 feet.
Shrek 5
The further adventures of the giant green ogre, Shrek, living in the land of Far, Far Away.
To Be Announced (TBA) Nationwide
The Six Billion Dollar Man
The story follows military officer, Steve Austin, who becomes part of a top secret government program after a horrific accident leaves him near death. With the help of cutting edge technology, Steve is brought back to life with extraordinary abilities, making him the world’s first truly bionic man.
To Be Announced (TBA) Nationwide
What Alice Forgot
A woman wakes up after a head injury with no memory of the last 15 years. She discovers her once-happy life is gone – she's now a divorced single mother who must decide whether to start over or fix her relationships.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch ...
The classic fairytale characters are bounty hunters who specialize in hunting witches.
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