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Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) has been tapped for a role in the newest film from Wes Anderson, Deadline can confirm.

Ellise Shafer The first installment of Kevin Costner‘s Western epic “Horizon, an American Saga” is set to premiere out of competition at Cannes Film Festival. Costner directed the four-part project, which he also stars in with Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington and Jena Malone. The “Yellowstone” and “Dances With Wolves” actor will be on the Croisette to present the film on May 19.

Kevin Costner will debut the first part of Horizon, An American Saga as a World Premiere, Out of Competition, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Lord of the Rings,” “Elvis” and “Faraway Downs” star David Wenham is to reprise one of other his best-known roles in upcoming feature “SPIT.” The picture is a sequel to 2003 comedy crime thriller “Gettin’ Square,” in which Wenham played Johnny ‘Spit’ Spitteri, a recently-released ex-convict and Sam Worthington (“Avatar”) played an older brother trying to keep the kid out of trouble. Production of “SPIT” has got underway in Gold Coast and Brisbane, Queensland and will continue through May. The new film is directed by ‘Gettin’ Square” and “The Railway Man” director Jonathan Teplitzky, from a screenplay by Queensland-based writer and lawyer Christopher Nyst. It is produced by Trish Lake of Queensland-based Freshwater Pictures alongside Greg Duffy, Felicity McVay and Wenham. It received major production investment from Screen Australia with local distribution by Transmission Films and international rights sales managed by Moviehouse Entertainment.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix‘s film division has preemptively acquired a pitch for an untitled law school thriller from Holland, Michigan‘s Andrew Sodroski, sources tell Deadline.

Zac Efron was among the celebrities in attendance at the 2024 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix on Sunday (March 24) in Melbourne, Australia.

Kevin Costner‘s 15-year-old son Hayes Costner is making his acting debut!

Horizon: An American Saga which is set to arrive in cinemas later this year. Costner directs Horizon: An American Saga Chapters One and Two, a ‘multi-faceted chronicle covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West.’The film is described in the official blurb that it is a ‘story of America too big for one film; a true cinematic event also stars Costner, who co-writes with Jon Baird’.The film explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner’s ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America. Costner stars alongside an impressive ensemble cast that includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Owen Crow Shoe, Tatanka Means, Ella Hunt, Tim Guinee, Danny Huston, Colin Cunningham, Scott Haze, Tom Payne, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Will Patton, Georgia MacPhail, Douglas Smith, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jamie Campbell Bower, Alejandro Edda, Wasé Winyan Chief, Michael Anganaro, Angus Macfadyen, Jon Beavers, Alex Nibley, Kathleen Quinlan, Etienne Kellici, Amos Jason Charging Cloud, Bodhi Okuma Linton, Gregory Cruz, James Russo, Jeff Fahey, David O’Hara, Chris Conner, Leroy M.

Luke Wilson is shown standing in dirt, saying, “All I’m trying to do is get as many of us as I can as far as I can.” In Costner’s Instagram Story unveiling the trailer, he said that the two-part film is “Something that I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and I made it for you.” The movie’s cast includes Miller, Luke Wilson, “Avatar” star Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Jamie Campbell Bower, Tatanka Means and Owen Crow Shoe. In another Instagram post in May, Costner said, “I have to tell you, I haven’t felt this way about a movie since we were making Dances With Wolves. Can’t wait to share it with all of you,” referring to the 1990 film for which he won the Oscar for Best Director.

Kevin Costner has released the first trailer for his new project!

Brent Lang Executive Editor Black Bear has hired Courtney L. Cunniff as senior vice president of film.

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Goldberg, star of CBS’s crime drama The Equalizer, has signed with Buchwald for representation.

Saudi’s Joy Awards Honors Anthony Hopkins, Kevin Costner & More

The stars of Netflix‘s new heist comedy movie are hitting the red carpet!

Avatar star Sam Worthington says shooting will resume next month on the next installment of the fantasy-sci-fi franchise, and promises that the third film in the series will be “bigger than you can imagine.”

Angelique Jackson Range Media Partners has signed Justin Piasecki, one of Variety’s 10 screenwriters to watch for 2023, for representation. Piasecki broke onto the scene with his 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowship winning script “Last Meals” (formerly “Death of An Ortolan”) which is slated to go into production soon, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Boyd Holbrook, with Morgan Freeman’s Revelations producing.

What would you do to become rich beyond your wildest dreams? A crew of thieves attempt their biggest score in “Lift.” This determined team is led by mastermind Cyrus Whitaker, played by Kevin Hart; it’s up to Whitaker to keep them on track, but nothing ever goes as planned. The result is a fast-paced ride that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

EXCLUSIVE: A surprise project has emerged to whet the appetites of hungry international buyers at next week’s American Film Market: Kevin Costner‘s big-budget Warner Bros Western Horizon: An American Saga.

The Oscar winning filmmaker’s western epic Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 and 2 will respectively open in cinemas on June 28, 2024 and Aug. 16, 2024.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Kevin Costner‘s two-part Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” is coming to theaters next summer. “Chapter 1” will be released on June 28, 2024 and “Chapter 2” will land on Aug.

Jennifer Hudson is opening up about her love life!

EXCLUSIVE: United Talent Agency has signed actor Jack Champion for representation in all areas, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

Jennifer Hudson played coy when asked about rumors that she’s dating Common — but she wasn’t afraid to offer some flirtatious praise for him.

Ellise Shafer HollyShorts Film Festival, the Oscar-qualifying celebration of short films, has announced the jury lineup for its 2023 edition. The 18-person jury includes Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave”), Sam Worthington (“Avatar”), Zoey Deutch (“Not Okay”), Alexandra Shipp (“Barbie”), Josh Whitehouse (“Daisy Jones & the Six”), Christina Chong (“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”), Nelu Handa (“Run the Burbs” showrunner) and Jaime Ray Newman (“Skin”). Variety international correspondent K.J.

Matt Damon is looking back on his Avatar offer and revealing a fellow celebrity who freaked out upon learning about it.

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has hired Scott Freije, former Vice President of Global Sales at XYZ Films, as President of Global Sales. 

EXCLUSIVE: CreativeChaos, the production company behind Paramount+’s The Murder of God’s Banker, and Above the Clouds, which produced Harvey Keitel and Sam Worthington feature film Lansky, have teamed up for a feature documentary about a group of youth climate activists.

Zoe Saldaña knows what time it is.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director When James Cameron’s fifth “Avatar” movie opens in theaters in 2031, Zoe Saldaña will end a whopping 26-year journey playing the Na’vi warrior and devoted mother Neytiri. How’s that for character longevity? Disney announced June 13 that Cameron’s three upcoming “Avatar” sequels have been pushed back on the release calendar yet again, extending the franchise into 2031. “Great! I’m gonna be 53 when the last ‘Avatar’ comes out,” Saldaña humorously posted on her Instagram alongside a shocked face emoji. “I was 27 when I shot the very first ‘Avatar.'” Saldaña’s co-star Sam Worthington, who stars as Jake Sully in the franchise, will be 55 years old when the final “Avatar” movie hits theaters. Cameron will be 77 years old.

revisits Pandora and provides stunning visuals and an epic science fiction odyssey. James Cameron's second film — released more than ten years after the original blockbuster hit — quickly became the highest-grossing film of 2022 surpassing and, it's safe to say the sequel lived up to the unparalleled success of the first.While previously you could only watch the film online by renting the movie from Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+,   is streaming on Disney+ and Max (formerly HBO Max). Taking place where the first film left off, James Cameron's second installment in the series, is now available to stream on Disney+ and Max.features the same big names as the last, including Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet. The latest feature film is an immediate continuation of the previous movie.

Matt Damon is working with Zoe Saldana for Stella Artois' new Let's Do Dinner campaign, but he had the chance to team up with her a long time ago. The 52-year-old actor was offered the lead role in James Cameron's 2009 film , where he would have starred alongside Saldana and would have earned around $250 million. The role instead went to Sam Worthington, who played Jake Sully, while Saldana portrayed Neytiri. The big-budget movie follows a paraplegic Marine (Worthington) dispatched to the moon Pandora, where Neytiri resides, for a unique mission.

Lift, the forthcoming action comedy teaming Kevin Hart with director F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton), has pushed its Netflix premiere date to January 12, 2024, the streamer revealed on Monday. Also unveiled was a first look photo for the film, at one point set to open on August 25, 2023, which you can view above.

Fans who have been waiting to see Avatar: The Way of Water on their favorite streaming platform are in luck!

James Cameron‘s Avatar: The Way of Water will soon be making its way to both Disney+ and Max (formerly HBO Max) following a historic run in theaters. The sci-fi epic, which debuted 13 years after the release of Cameron’s original Avatar film, will hit both platforms on June 7th, being accompanied there by bonus content featuring filmmakers, cast and crew.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The lush forests, deep oceans and floating mountains of Pandora are finally heading to your living room. James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar: The Way of Water” has officially set a streaming release date.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) has rolled cameras on the second installment of Horizon: An American Saga, announcing the addition of Glynn Turman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) and Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar: The Way of Water) to the cast of his Civil War Western epic for Warner Bros and New Line.