Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan Heist Series ’12 12 12′ Nears Greenlight at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)

Anthony Mackie is back on set of his new Marvel movie!

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Anonymous Content has signed Anthony Caronna, the filmmaker behind HBO’s acclaimed docuseries Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York, for representation. The company will look to support Caronna as they transition into narrative filmmaking.

Angelique Jackson Weeks after Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito teased that he’d be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe “sooner than you think,” Variety can confirm that he will appear in “Captain America: Brave New World,” which hits theaters next year. Esposito revealed he’d been cast in a Marvel project during a panel at CCXP in Brazil earlier this month. There he squashed fan speculation that he’d play Professor X in the widely expected Marvel Cinematic Universe version of “X-Men.” “There’s something about being original.

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Neumann (The Deuce, Lovecraft Country) has been cast in Apple’s new 10-episode comedy starring and executive produced by Owen Wilson, and created, written by and executive produced by Jason Keller (Ford v Ferrari).

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Koji (Warrior) has been tapped for a major recurring role in Haven, Prime Video‘s heist thriller series starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd and Archie Madekwe. The series is produced by Drama Republic (One Day, The English) and Amazon MGM Studios.

Ethan Shanfeld More money, more problems. That seems to be the motto of Netflix‘s brand new competition series, in which one contestant is saddled with a $1 million prize as the other 11 players fight to hunt them down and claim it for themselves. The series, with the working title “Million Dollar Secret,” will be hosted by Peter Serafinowicz, the British comedian and actor whose credits include “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Shaun of the Dead,” “John Wick: Chapter 2” and “Spy.” Here’s how the competition works, in Netflix’s own words: “The million-dollar prize is won by one of 12 players right at the start of the first episode.

Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra as executive producers give a glitzy pedigree to “Call Me Bae,” a new Hindi-language drama series set to launch on Prime Video in September. Written by Ishita Moitra, Samina Motlekar and Rohit Nair, “Call Me Bae” tells the story of Bae, a young woman who is downsized from heiress to hustler after a scandal. She learns that her most valuable assets are not her diamonds, but her street smarts and style.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Cristin Milioti is lending her voice to Season 2 of the Hulu adult animated series “Hit-Monkey,” Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, Season 2 will see Monkey (Fred Tatasciore) and the ghost of American assassin Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) travel from Japan to New York. It is due to premiere on Hulu in July 15.

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival may be winding down, but the Cannes market is still heating up.  IndieWire reports that Netflix currently has the splashiest deals of this week so far, with the streamer picking up the US and UK rights for Jacques Audriard‘s Palme d’Or favorite, “Emilia Pérez.”  And that’s not the only thing Netflix snagged today. The streaming giant also acquired John Lee Hancock‘s legal thriller “Monsanto,” which has Glen Powell, Laura Dern, and Anthony Mackie attached to star.

Netflix has acquired the legal drama “Monsanto,” a buzzy package from this year’s Cannes Film Festival. John Lee Hancock (“The Blind Side,” “Saving Mr. Banks”) directed the movie, which stars Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Laura Dern.

Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, MGM+‘s upcoming original mystery thriller series, created and executive produced by Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders), has set its full ensemble cast. Also it was announced today that BBC has acquired the series, which is currently shooting in the Canary Islands.

Peacock has released some first-look images for Those About To Die, Roland Emmerich’s epic drama set in ancient Rome, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has snapped up U.S. rights to Elevation, a new sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise). Directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and produced by Brad Fuller, the film will be released in theaters later this year.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Emmy race just got a bit more spicy. Three popular YouTube web series have found their content creators taking a chance on themselves, which could significantly impact the Emmy race in some categories. The spicy chicken wing interview series Hot Ones, hosted by Sean Evans, has successfully petitioned to be included in the outstanding talk series category.

Yes, we all know that Anthony Mackie is gearing up to lead his first solo Marvel movie with “Captain America: Brave New World,” but that doesn’t mean he’s resting on his laurels until then. Apparently, he’s got a new series coming to Apple TV+, “12 12 12,” and a famous co-star.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Prime Video has assembled a buzzy cast for a heist thriller housed at Drama Republic, the UK production company behind Netflix hit One Day.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The gambling scandal surrounding LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani‘s interpreter is already getting the TV series treatment. Lionsgate Television is in early development on a series focused on the scandal. No writer or network is currently attached to the project, but Scott Delman and Albert Chen are both attached to produce.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Netflix will debut Joe Berlinger‘s six-part docuseries “Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial,” about the Third Reich, on June 5. Through the framing of the Nuremberg trials and eyewitness testimony of American journalist William L. Shirer, the series explores the rise and fall of Hitler and his enablers who were fueled through propaganda, censorship and a campaign of antisemitism.

Glen Powell might have lined up about big acting role.

Glen Powell has found another new movie to star in!