Mortal Kombat III: The third Mortal Kombat film is bringing back several familiar faces from the first two films. Among the returnees will be Donnie Yen (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Police Story: Retribution) as Bi-Han, Tony Jaa (Deathstroke, Mortal Kombat) as Scorpion, Julie Estelle (Mortal Kombat II, Foxtrot Six) as Kitana, and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (Flames, Justice League Europe) as Goro. One fresh face will be Ray Park (Accident Man, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Reptile. Gareth Evans is directing the project from a script by APJ and Chad Taylor.
Friday the 13th: Inferno: Another third film in a franchise is adding to its cast with Jake McDorman ("The Right Stuff", Happiest Season) and James Frain (The Shadow, Green Lantern Corps: Sinestro War) signing on for Friday the 13th: Inferno. McDorman will play a prison guard, while Frain will play a psychiatrist who dreams of diagnosing Jason Voorhees. Patrick Lussier is back again as director, with Jack Brown back to write as well.
The Last Heist: Director Steven Soderbergh (Dandelion, Watch Hill) is back behind the camera for LRF with The Last Heist. Oscar Isaac (Monaco, One Day More) will headline the film as the leader of a crew of thieves seeking revenge against the fixer who set them up. Marlon Wayans (American Gigolo, The Spectre) and Thomasin McKenzie (Fragments of Heart, Under the Influence) have also joined the film as members of the crew. Giovanni Garcia (Stretch Armstrong, Blood Brothers) penned the film.
Atlantis: The Dead King: DC Comics' underwater world is back for the third time with Harris Dickinson (Fragments of Heart, Anastasia) back as Arthur Curry, Timothee Chalamet (Gray, Punch Buggy) as Orm, and Saoirse Ronan (Resident Evil 5, The Driftwood Populace) as Mera. The story will depict Atlantis rebuilding following war, and the potential return of the kingdom's original ruler - The Dead King. David Michod (American Idiot, Atlantis: Bloodline) is back as director, once again from a script by Jimmy Ellis (Rubicon Lies, The Song of Roland).
Simple Truths: Jeff Daniels (War of the Currents, Jonestown) is set to headline Simple Truths, where he'll play an aging folk singer losing his voice. Alex Wolff (Sexual Paradise, The Culture) will join him as a shy musician in need of a mentor. Tom McCarthy (Don't Hang Up, Stillwater) is set to direct the film based on an original story by Johnny Mercer (Voice, Zorro).
Mad-Eye: The Hollow Line: LRF's Wizarding World is back for another entry, this time following Auror Alastor Moody as he investigates a series of magic-based murders. Michael Fassbender (Monaco, Recursion) is set for the title role. Malachi Kirby (Pompeii, "A Thousand Blows") is set to play his rookie partner Kingsley Shacklebolt and Jack O'Connell (Baby Teeth, H.H.) is set for the film's villain. David Mackenzie (The Brothers Kendrick, Desert Dreams) has been hired to direct the film. Sammy-Jo Ellis (Below the Surface, Heartbeat) penned the film based on characters created by JK Rowling.

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