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A24’s undertone opened to a solid $9.3M and director/writer Ian Tuason says he and A24 are working on a planned trilogy to expand the film’s ending and potentially center the demon Abyzou as franchise antagonist.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong, set to be the new Slayer in Hulu’s canceled Buffy pilot, thanked fans and confirmed pride in the filmed pilot while noting she’s unsure if the footage will be seen as Hulu considers other franchise options.
Lionsgate is moving forward with a sequel to the hit thriller The Housemaid after the first film crossed $300M globally; producer Todd Lieberman says an 'excellent' script adapting Freida McFadden’s follow-up novel is ready and the studio had pre‑optioned the full book series.
Netflix added Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Corrado Invernizzi and Sean Harris to recurring roles on its long-in-development Assassin’s Creed live-action series, which is showrun by Roberto Patino and David Wiener and produced with Ubisoft Film & Television.
SAG-AFTRA extended talks with the AMPTP, postponing a final actors deal likely until June so the WGA can begin its negotiations; both sides reported meaningful progress and plan to resume formal bargaining before the June 30 contract expiration.
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein picked up nine Oscar nominations and its ensemble (including Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer) earned a SAG ensemble nod even as Oscar Isaac skipped the SAG ceremony; the film remains a major awards-season contender for Netflix heading into the Academy Awards.
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