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Donkey Kong Country: Rounding out the voice cast of the latest Nintendo adaptation - Donkey Kong Country - will be Dax Shepard (Buddy Cames, CHiPS) as Funky Kong, Ike Barinholtz (The Hunt, "The Studio") as Krusha, and Fred Armisen (Unfrosted, The Bubble) as Klaptrap. Mitchell is at the helm of the animated blockbuster from a script by APJ.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Keith L. Williams (The Monster Squad, The Nickel Boys) and Dominic Sessa (Anarchy, Ecstasy) have joined Finn Wolfhard's R-rated adaptation of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. Joining them will also be nepo-babies Maude Apatow (The Essence, Guy on the Fly) and singer Gracie Abrams. Wolfhard is directing and starring in the film, while Alex Conn penned the adaptation.

Stretch Armstrong: Angela Bassett (The Stand, Dishonest) and Ruth Wilson (The Lone Gunman, Bunker 17) have signed on to join Ryan Gosling in the action figure adaptation Stretch Armstrong for directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Bassett will play a government official and Wilson will play a doctor. Giovanni Garcia is behind the unexpected adaptation.

Double Date: Olivia Rodrigo (New Christianity, Anarchy) and Joey King (Five Boroughs, Mimsley and Me) are set to headline the rom-com Double Date from writer Jacob Jones (Running from the Spotlight, Sister/Sister) about two young women after the same guy. David Iacono (Jurassic World Rebirth, Fear Street: Prom Queen) is set to play the guy between them. Nicholas Stoller (You're Cordially Invited, Bros) is set to direct the film.

1995: Grant Feely (ThunderCats, Gunner) and Nell Fisher (Dust Saint, Tethered) are set for leading roles in the coming-of-age drama/adventure 1995. The film tells the story of a group of friends who ditch school to go on a journey to find a haunted house. Stephen Chbosky (Wonder, Nonnas) has been tasked with the directing the film from a script by Joshua Collins (ThunderCats, The Friend Zone).

Lobo: Vin Diesel (Broadway, Gargoyles: A Tale Old as Time) was already at the LRF Comic-Con to hype this film - a solo Lobo film featuring Diesel as the main man himself. The film will depict Lobo hunting down a dying super-criminal across the cosmos, only to become tangled in a deadly family feud that threatens an entire planet. Diesel will be joined by Tom Hopper (Boba Fett, Crimson), who will play the dual roles of intergalactic mass-murderer Bludhound and celebrity superhero Gold Star. Doug Liman (The Lone Gunman, Life on Mars) is directing the DC Comics Universe production, which has been penned by Jack Brown (Blood and Glory, The Crow: Yomi) - marking his first film in the DC world.