Brendan Fraser to Star in 'The Whale,' Darren Aronofsky's New Movie About a 600-Pound Reclusive Man

Lena Dunham and Mandy Patinkin have a new movie in the works!

There are plenty of great filmmaking duos in Hollywood, pairs like Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker or Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz. In his two decades working in film, some of Darren Aronofsky‘s best movies have been made in collaboration with cinematographer Matthew Libatique.

EXCLUSIVE: Even as the Sundance deals look to be heating up, it looks 2021 has its first major sale on the horizon. While a deal has not closed yet, We are hearing MGM is in exclusive negotiations for the supernatural thriller Adrift with Jared Leto attached to star and Darren Aronofsky on board to direct.

Morbius and Suicide Squad star Jared Leto has lined up his next movie. The actor is set to reunite with director Darren Aronofsky for upcoming chiller Adrift, which is based on a short story by The Ring author Koji Suzuki.

Dakota Johnson has joined the ensemble cast of the upcoming movie Am I OK?, which will be co-directed by longtime couple Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne.

Also Read: Jared Leto's 'Morbius' Delayed to Fall 2021Aronofsky and Luke Dawson will write the screenplay, and Leto along with Emma Ludbrook will also produce through Leto’s company Paradox.

In the ever-surprising game of Hollywood Lottery, if you have a ticket with Darren Aronofsky, Jared Leto, and Blumhouse, you’re the big winner! According to Deadline, Darren Aronofsky’s next film is set to be “Adrift,” and he’s reteaming with his “Requiem for a Dream” star Jared Leto and superstar horror producer, Jason Blum, to bring it to life.

EXCLUSIVE: Twenty years after helping launch each other’s film careers with Requiem For A Dream, Jared Leto and Darren Aronofsky look to have found a project to reteam on. Sources tell Deadline one of 2021 first big packages is coming together as Leto has attached himself to star in Adrift with Aronofsky on board to direct. Jason Blum will produce through his Blumhouse Proudctions along with Leto and Emma Ludbrook via Leto’s production company Paradox as will Carla Hacken.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola credits Manchester City's win away at Southampton in December with kickstarting their season. The Blues headed to St Mary's on the back of two successive draws where they had failed to inspire - first at Old Trafford and then at home to a struggling West Brom team - but battled hard to defend the lead that an early Raheem Sterling strike had given them and pick up a vital victory.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden is the one player who has been the 'shining light' for Manchester City in recent weeks.That is the view of former Arsenal and England star Alex Scott, who was very impressed with the City academy graduate during their win over Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup.City looked close to being on the receiving end of a cup upset when Alfie May gave the League Two side the lead, but three goals from Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres secured the win for Pep Guardiola’s

The Queen's Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy has had the release of her new movie Last Night in Soho delayed. The psychological horror is the latest in a long line of films that have had their release dates pushed back as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the most recently announced list of delays including Daniel Craig's final James Bond outing No Time to Die and the much-anticipated Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWith the Sundance Film Festival less than a week away (and available to anyone in the U.S. willing to buy tickets to a COVID-safe 2021 virtual edition), late January sees more streaming options than virtually any week since the pandemic began.

Capitol riots earlier this month, which left five people, including a Capitol police officer dead. After several people tweeted that Sutcliffe, who played Lorelai's ex and Rory's father, Christopher, on the beloved series, attended the riots, the actor retweeted a video of a rioter smoking weed inside the Capitol. «There are rumors circulating that I 'stormed the capital (sic),'» the Canadian-born actor wrote, before adding, «Not true — though I would have been proud to share a smoke with this

Also Read: Brendan Fraser to Star in Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale' at A24Yang joins a crowded mayoral race that includes New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, former Bill de Blasio attorney and MSNBC analyst Maya Wiley, President Obama’s former Housing secretary Shaun Donovan and former New York City sanitation chief Kathryn Garcia.De Blasio, the current mayor of New York, will be termed out of his position at the end of the year.Take a look at the

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRami Malek and Zoe Saldana have joined the ensemble cast of David O. Russell’s upcoming movie at New Regency.The untitled film, in which plot details are as vague as the moniker itself, also stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has said that there will be more Avengers movies “at some point”.Speaking at a press junket for Marvel’s new TV series WandaVision, Feige was asked if the studio will ever make another movie featuring the superhero ensemble.“I would have to think so. I would have to say yes, at some point,” he told IGN, before joking: “It’s a good title.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterNetflix has made good on its high-profile promise to deliver new movies every week.Teased last October in national commercial spots, the streaming monolith is guaranteeing its roughly 193 million subscribers unseen features every week in 2021.

The Whale, which will be made with A24 and star Brendan Fraser.The Black Swan and Mother! director has partnered with the celebrated independent film company (who have previously been involved in such movies as Lady Bird, Midsommar and Uncut Gems) for the first time, with A24 acquiring worldwide rights to Aronofsky’s latest project.Aronofsky is also working with The Mummy star Fraser for the first time on The Whale, which is based on Samuel D.