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  • Rebecca Ferguson Cast in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Mercy’

    Rebecca Ferguson in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
    Rebecca Ferguson in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

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    • Rebecca Ferguson is joining Chris Pratt in ‘Mercy’.
    • Timur Bekmambetov will direct the movie.
    • Amazon MGM Studios will release this one in theaters.

    With ‘Dune: Part Two’ doing big business in theaters ($81.2 million launch domestically, more than $178 million worldwide after one weekend on release), naturally other studios and companies are looking to secure the services of the cast.

    If we’re honest, though, Rebecca Ferguson doesn’t really need the help –– her career is motoring along perfectly healthily by itself.

    The latest evidence? She’s scored a starring role alongside Chris Pratt in new Amazon MGM Studios sci-fi thriller ‘Mercy’.

    What’s the story of ‘Mercy’?

    Chris Pratt in Prime Video’s ‘The Terminal List’
    Chris Pratt in Prime Video’s ‘The Terminal List’

    The new movie is set in the near future when capital crime has increased. It follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.

    It all sounds like a version of ‘Minority Report’ with the psychic crime predicting element stripped out, but we’ll wait and see what the spin is here.

    As for who Ferguson plays, Deadline’s story on her casting makes no mention of her character.

    Who is making ‘Mercy’?

    Angelina Jolie as Fox in director Timur Bekmambetov's 'Wanted.'
    Angelina Jolie as Fox in director Timur Bekmambetov’s ‘Wanted.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.

    Timur Bekmambetov will direct the new movie, working from a script by Marco van Belle (‘Arthur & Merlin’). And prolific producer Charles Roven set the project up via his Atlas Entertainment company

    It marks a reunion for the director and Pratt, as the latter had a role in 2008 action thriller ‘Wanted’, which marked the Russian filmmaker’s first Hollywood movie.

    And unlike ‘The Tomorrow War’, Pratt’s last film for Amazon, which went to Prime Video, ‘Mercy’ will be released in theaters.

    Amazon MGM Studios head Jennifer Salke appears enthused by the prospect, telling Deadline:

    “From the moment Chuck Roven brought us ‘Mercy’ and we read Marco van Belle’s script, we knew the film was meant for the big screen. As our relationship with ‘The Terminal List’ and ‘The Tomorrow War’s Chris Pratt continues to extend across film, we can’t wait to watch him bring this action-packed story to life, guided by Chuck and the vision of director Timur Bekmambetov. We could not imagine a better star and filmmaking team to execute on and deliver what is sure to be a gripping thrill ride and look forward to audiences being able to experience it in theaters.”

    What else will we see Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson starring in?

    Chris Pratt voices Garfield in 'The Garfield Movie.'
    (Left) Chris Pratt voices Garfield in ‘The Garfield Movie.’ Photo: Sony.

    Pratt is typically busy, with the lead voice role in the upcoming ‘The Garfield Movie’ (due out May 24th) and the Russo brothers’ sci-fi movie ‘The Electric State’ and working on ‘The Terminal List’ prequel series ‘Dark Wolf’.

    Ferguson only really has ‘Mercy’ on her schedule at the moment, and barring flashbacks, seems unlikely to appear in the next ‘Mission: Impossible’ (shot back-to-back with ‘Dead Reckoning’) since (spoiler alert!) Ilsa Faust dies in ‘Dead Reckoning’.

    Related Article: Actors Chris Pratt and Taylor Kitsch Talk Prime Video’s New Series ‘The Terminal List’

    When will ‘Mercy’ be released?

    There is no release date set for the movie yet. ‘Mercy’ has yet to start shooting, but the cameras should be rolling soon.

    Rebecca Ferguson in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
    Rebecca Ferguson in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

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  • Third ‘Top Gun’ Movie in Development at Paramount

    Tom Cruise on the set of 'Top Gun: Maverick' from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
    Tom Cruise on the set of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

    Preview:

    • Tom Cruise and Paramount are developing a third ‘Top Gun’ movie.
    • Ehren Kruger is writing the script.
    • Little else is known about the new movie beyond Joseph Kosinski once more likely to direct.

    While the biggest news surrounding Tom Cruise this week has been word of him agreeing a deal to produce and appear in movies for Warner Bros., that was not going to be at the expense of his work with Paramount.

    After all, he and writer/director Christopher McQuarrie are still deep in making the eighth (and currently untitled) ‘Mission Impossible’ movie, which is set for release next year.

    And based on a new report from Puck, he could be taking to the skies again for a third ‘Top Gun’ movie to follow the hugely successful ‘Maverick’ in 2022.

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    What’s the story of the new ‘Top Gun’?

    Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick'
    Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

    As of right now, there’s no script, so no one has any idea of what might happen in the new movie. But we can expect to see Cruise back as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, the veteran pilot who was brought in for ‘Maverick’ to teach some cocky younger pilots how to fly a tricky mission.

    What he’ll be up to next time is anyone’s guess, but we’d guess he’ll still be pushing back against authority and living by his own rules.

    Related Article: 35 Best Tom Cruise Movies of All Time!

    Who is involved with the next ‘Top Gun’?

    Monica Barbaro and Tom Cruise on the set of 'Top Gun: Maverick'
    Monica Barbaro and Tom Cruise on the set of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

    Ehren Kruger, who was one of several writers on ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is aboard to work on the first draft of the script, but you’ve got to figure that Cruise’s regular creative collaborator McQuarrie, who helped land the last movie from a writing and producing front, will also have a hand.

    As for a director, ‘Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski may well return, because reuniting the team feels like the best idea if the studio wants to replicate the success.

    In front of the camera, there’s talk of Miles Teller (who played Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the son of Mitchell’s deceased old friend and radar intercept officer, who harbored a grudge against our hero) and Glen Powell (as cocky pilot Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin) coming back for more flight action. Given how audiences responded, particularly to Hangman, that would be a good move.

    When will a new ‘Top Gun’ movie fly on to screens?

    Tom Cruise in plane
    Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

    Don’t go expecting this one any time soon. It took years to crack ‘Maverick’ and given Cruise’s busy schedule (beyond finishing the next ‘Mission: Impossible’, he has several other movies on his to do list), it could be at least a couple of years before this one is filming, let alone jumping off the cinematic deck and shoving into overdrive.

    So if you’re waiting for Maverick and co to buzz the cine-tower, you’re going to have to be patient.

    Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick' from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
    Tom Cruise plays Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

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  • ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Delayed to 2025

    Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
    Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

    Preview

    • The actors’ strike means ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ won’t be ready for next year.
    • The next ‘Mission’ movie is shifting to Memorial Day weekend 2025.
    • With that change, other Paramount movies are changing dates, including ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’.

    The cavalcade of movies being delayed because of the ongoing actors’ strike continues. We recently brought word that ‘Deadpool 3’ was joining the list of movies going into release limbo, and now ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ is facing another date change.

    Work on the two ‘Mission’ movies (‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ finally arrived this year to somewhat disappointing box office figures) has been packed with problems –– especially the Covid-19 pandemic, which shut down shooting almost immediately.

    Despite heroic attempts to keep it going, more delays and problems cropped up. And, of course, with SAG-AFTRA members on strike, that means that the cast cannot work on the film until the issue is resolved.

    Unlike other movies, which have the potential to gear back up quickly once the strike is resolved, ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ has a lot of footage left to shoot and requires globe-trotting travel, multiple crews and huge logistical planning.

    While ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ was scheduled for June 28th next year, it’s now shifted to May 23, 2025, Paramount likely hoping that the Memorial Day weekend will offer a prime opportunity to lure in audiences. It means (barring other movies shifting to the same period) ready access to IMAX screens and a historically successful spot for Cruise movies following ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ last year.

    So now we can add industrial action to Covid on the list of obstacles that Tom Cruise cannot hurdle.

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    When was ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ originally to be released?

    Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
    (L to R) Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

    This is far from the first release date change for the movie, which was originally scheduled for August 5th, 2022, but was then delayed to November 4th of that year. Yet the tough production schedule meant more changes.

    At one point, it was dated for July 7th of this year, before setting its most recent slot. And now, we’ll have to wait even longer. But knowing Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie and co., it’ll be worth our patience.

    Related Article: ‘Deadpool 3’ Faces Release Date Delay Amidst Actors Strike

    Other movies changing release dates

    Noah Jupe and John Krasinski
    (L-R) Noah Jupe and director John Krasinski and on the set of Paramount Pictures’ “A Quiet Place Part II.”

    ‘Mission’s arrival in May 2025 punts Paramount’s latest animated ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ movie (which has yet to confirm a title) to December 19th of that year, which unfortunately puts it squarely in the crosshairs of the third ‘Avatar’ movie.

    With the June 28th slot opening up next year, Paramount is shifting horror thriller prequel ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ from its planned March launch to that date. The film, which stars Lupita Nyong’o, is set on the day the sound-hunting aliens arrive and start causing chaos.

    Elsewhere, John Krasinski’s latest directorial effort ‘IF’, starring Ryan Reynolds, is moving a week from May 24th to May 17th.

    Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One 'from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
    Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One ‘from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

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  • SAG-AFTRA Strike Negotiations Stall

    SAG-AFTRA members walk the line in Northhampton on 9/21.
    SAG-AFTRA members walk the line in Northhampton on 9/21. Photo courtesy of SAG.

    Preview

    • The latest talks between the striking actors’ union and the studio representatives have ended without much progress.
    • The actors are seeking a similar new deal to what the writers recently secured, albeit with their own extra points.
    • Studio representative body the AMPTP claims that the gap between the parties is “too great” right now.

    Just when it looked like there was hope for an end to the actors’ strike following the resolution of the writers’ industrial action (the new contract for writers was officially ratified by 99% of the WGA membership on Monday), some cold water was thrown by news yesterday that performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers that represents studios were “too far apart” on talks for their own deal.

    The actors have now been officially on strike since July 14th, essentially bringing Hollywood production in the States and elsewhere in the world to a standstill with the impact felt in shut down movies, delayed release dates and a shaken-up TV schedule, networks filling fall slots with reality shows and series that had already been in production.

    And, as has been the case throughout the strike, the two sides are waging a war of words to present their side of negotiations.

    Related Article: Writers Guild Makes Tentative Deal with Studios to End Strike

    SAG-AFTRA’s statement on the talks progress

    SAG-AFTRA members Nia Vardalos and Octavia Spencer walk the line at Disney Studios in Burbank, CA on 9/20.
    SAG-AFTRA members Nia Vardalos and Octavia Spencer walk the line at Disney Studios in Burbank, CA on 9/20. Photo courtesy of SAG.

    Here’s what SAG-AFTRA’s leadership told members in its latest release:

    “We have negotiated with them in good faith, despite the fact that last week they presented an offer that was, shockingly, worth less than they proposed before the strike began. These companies refuse to protect performers from being replaced by AI, they refuse to increase your wages to keep up with inflation, and they refuse to share a tiny portion of the immense revenue YOUR work generates for them. The companies are using the same failed strategy they tried to inflict on the WGA –– putting out misleading information in an attempt to fool our members into abandoning our solidarity and putting pressure on our negotiators. But, just like the writers, our members are smarter than that and will not be fooled.”

    The actors’ union has been pushing for various new deal points, including protection against the use of AI to replace some performers and an 11% increase in minimum payments (by comparison, both the Directors Guild and the writers secured 5).

    AMPTP put out its own statement on the talks

    WGA + SAG-AFTRA members walk the line at Paramount on Sept. 20.
    WGA + SAG-AFTRA members walk the line at Paramount on Sept. 20. Photo courtesy of SAG-AFTRA.

    The alliance offered its usual publicity blast to explain its side of the matter:

    “SAG-AFTRA’s current offer included what it characterized as a viewership bonus that, by itself, would cost more than $800 million per year – which would create an untenable economic burden. SAG-AFTRA presented few, if any, moves on the numerous remaining open items. After meaningful conversations, it is clear that the gap between the AMPTP and SAG-AFTRA is too great, and conversations are no longer moving us in a productive direction.”

    We would expect this back-and-forth to continue for some time, with little forward movement (and it feels like the studios are once more the main sticking point). So, if you were hoping that your favorite show or that movie you were anticipating would be back on the schedule soon, we’d say patience is a virtue.

    SAG-AFTRA on strike.
    SAG-AFTRA on strike. Photo courtesy of SAG-AFTRA.

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  • Disney/Marvel Updates On ‘Deadpool 3’ Release

    (Left) Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman discuss Marvel Studios' 'Deadpool 3.' Photo courtesy of Ryan Reynolds YouTube channel. (Right) Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 'Deadpool 3.' Photo courtesy of Ryan Reynolds Instagram account.
    (Left) Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman discuss Marvel Studios’ ‘Deadpool 3.’ Photo courtesy of Ryan Reynolds YouTube channel. (Right) Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool 3.’ Photo courtesy of Ryan Reynolds Instagram account.

    Preview

    • ‘Deadpool 3’ is among the big movies that studios will want to prioritize shooting once the ongoing actors’ strike is resolved.
    • Director Shawn Levy has talked about how far along ‘Deadpool 3’ was in its shoot.
    • Other movies likely to be prioritized include ‘Beetlejuice 2’, ‘Mission: Impossible –– Dead Reckoning Part 2’ and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’.

    With news arriving yesterday that the members of the Writers Guild of America have officially ratified their new contract with the studios, one of the major strikes impacting Hollywood’s production process has come to an end.

    All eyes are naturally now on the industrial action by SAG-AFTRA members, with the actors looking to score their own new deal with the companies. Negotiations on that one are still ongoing (the next round is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday October 11th) and there is no sign of an agreement in place yet, even if the writers’ deal means a clearer pathway to one.

    But what happens when a deal is finally sealed, and actors are available to work again? The dam breaks on all the various productions that have been paused and studios must decide which movies in particular to prioritize.

    Related Article: Shawn Levy says ‘Deadpool 3’ is “Director Heaven”, and Promises It Will Be “Raw and Audacious”

    ‘Deadpool 3’ as a priority

    Reynolds as Deadpool
    Ryan Reynolds in 20th Century Fox’s ‘Deadpool.’

    For Disney, one of the bigger projects to gear back up as a priority is ‘Deadpool 3,’ featuring the return of Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson, the “Merc with a Mouth”.

    This latest entry in the superhero franchise features Hugh Jackman appearing as Wolverine for the first time, which naturally makes it an exciting one for fans.

    Director Shawn Levy has been making the movie and reported that he was roughly halfway through the shoot when the strike shut it down.

    Here’s Levy on whether he’d front-loaded the big effects that could have been worked on during the strike:

    “That would have been smarter than I am. That would have been so savvy. But I guess, like others in our industry, I somehow thought this second strike would be averted. Then suddenly, it was upon us, and I had to send several hundred people home, and they’re still waiting to come back to work. So, I’m just really — I don’t use this word lightly — I’m yearning for a resolution that feels fair and equitable and gets this industry back to work.”

    With Disney and Marvel currently sticking to their May 3rd, 2024, release date, the pressure will naturally be on to complete the film. But if the actors’ strike goes on beyond the next few weeks, expect that to change.

    What other movies will be priorities?

    Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One' from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.
    (L to R) Hayley Atwell and Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning – Part One’ from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

    According to a new report from The Wrap, there are a variety of big films that were already in progress which will gear back up once the strike ends.

    Among them? ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 2’, whose mammoth, marathon shoot was shut down, Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice 2,’ which the director has said was “99% done” before the strike, and another Marvel title, ‘Captain America: Brave New World’.

    Of course, first we need the strike to be over, and that’ll require a fair deal from the studios. Keep those fingers crossed, everyone.

    Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in Marvel Studios' 'Deadpool 3.'
    Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in Marvel Studios’ ‘Deadpool 3.’

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