Scarface: Demian Bichir (Blue Beetle: Legacy, Hollow Creek), Bruna Marquezine (Breaking Through, Blue Beetle), Adriana Barraza (My Penguin Friend, We Can Be Heroes) and Luis Tosar (Fatum, Yucatan) have joined the new Scarface film from director JC Chandor and writer Dwight Gallo. Bichir and Tosar will play drug dealers, Barraza will play the mother of the title character played by Tenoch Huerta, while Marquezine will play Huerta's sister in the story.
Hideaway: Timothee Chalamet (Atlantis: Bloodline, Tinseltown) is set to headline the erotic drama film Hideaway. In the story, Chalamet will play a wealthy influencer who invites his friends to quarantine at a rented mansion in The Hamptons during the COVID scare of 2020. Madison Iseman (Tinseltown, Revival) will co-star in the film as one of his friends he has a romantic interest in. Luca Guadagnino (Camp Manhood, Blue is the Warmest Color) has been tapped to direct the film based on a script by Roy Horne (American Gigolo, Starman).
Willamette: M. Night Shyamalan (Survive the Night, Depth Perception) is back behind the camera for Last Resort Films' new thriller, Willamette. Harrison Ford (Emergency, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) will star in the film as a retired detective who has to track down his kidnapped granddaughter. Jamie Lee Curtis (2060, Borderlands) will co-star in the film as the leader of a cult that may be involved in the kidnapping, while Gabriella Sengos (The Champ, Blacklight) will play the granddaughter. Jack Brown (Magic, The Crow: Midnight Garden) penned the original story.
The Diplomat: In what is surely to be a controversial film for the studio, Johnny Depp (The Sandman: Season of Mists, Crimson) will team up with legendary filmmaker Woody Allen (Coup de chance, A Rainy Day in New York) for a new drama. Depp will play a French diplomat accused of sexual assault in New York City and forced to spend the duration of the trial under house arrest in a penthouse overlooking the city. Eva Green (Days Without End, Sisters) will play Depp's wife in the film. Lon Charles (The Big Top, Starkweather) wrote the script, which appears to be inspired by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal, at least on the surface.
Nineteen Eighty-Four, Part One: Another George Orwell adaptation is on the way from writer Meirad Tako (Klitih: A Way of Life, Animal Farm). This time he has teamed up with director Darren Aronofsky (Murder Mysteries, The Hippie Preacher) for an adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four. Cillian Murphy (Heartstone, Caesar Part II), Javier Bardem (Spider-Man: Requiem, L.A. Rex) and David Morse (Revival, Captain Atom 2) are set to star in the film, which aims to be the first part in a possible trilogy based on the novel. Murphy will play the protagonist Winston and Bardem will play the mysterious O'Brien. Morse's role has not been disclosed.
Terror of the Lost Time: Maika Monroe (The Tomb of Dracula, Zombielove) hot off hits in and out of LRF has signed on to headline the suspense horror film Terror of the Lost Time from director David F. Sandberg (The Arrival, Shazam!). The film will tell the story of a group of friends on a getaway who find themselves in a world populated by prehistoric beasts during a mysterious storm. Alexandra Shipp (Resident Evil 4, The Temptations) has also signed onto the film as part of the group. Billy Cruder (Redhead, The Incredible Shrinking Man) penned the script.
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