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Exclusive: Fresh off Universal landing film rights to The Natural Order with Barry Jenkins attached to direct and Glen Powell attached to star, Matthew Aldrich’s unpublished manuscript has sold to a U.S. publisher.

In a preemptive deal, Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, acquired North American rights for a significant six-figure sum. Atria plans to publish in fall 2026.

The deal follows news of the high-profile sale to Universal that is considered one of the year’s bigger package deals given the talent involved.

“The Natural Order by Matthew Aldrich is the most exciting debut novel I’ve read in years,” said Peter Borland, VP and Editor in Chief of Atria Books. “A cerebral thriller that is both riveting and emotionally resonant, it asks big questions about our society’s relentless pursuit of longevity and the unexpected dangers of becoming immortal.”

Aldrich most notably wrote Coco for Disney/Pixar,...

As Barry Jenkins plans out his next feature following the release of Mufasa: The Lion King, Glen Powell has signed on to star in his sci-fi movie The Natural Order. Jenkins' 2024 Disney feature explored the origins of Mufasa, as he rises from an orphaned cub to the leader of the Pride Lands and his inevitable falling out with Scar. Alongside his work on Mufasa: The Lion King, Jenkins is a celebrated filmmaker, with both Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk winning numerous Academy Awards.

As reported by Deadline, Powell has been cast in Jenkins' adaptation of The Natural Order. Details on the movie's premise are still under tight wraps, but the feature will be developed by Universal Pictures and Barnstorm Productions under Jenkins' first-look agreement with the corporation. The Natural Order will be penned by Coco's Matthew Aldrich, based on the manuscript of his upcoming novel, which centers...

Glen Powell is set to star in ‘The Natural Order’.The forthcoming sci-fi thriller is centred on the quest for eternal life, with the project acquired by Universal Pictures – and Barry Jenkins, 45, is in discussions to direct and co-write the screenplay alongside Matthew Aldrich, 48, based on his unpublished book manuscript.This film marks the first venture for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Glen’s production company, Barnstorm, established in partnership with producer Dan Cohen, 42.Deadline reported that producing alongside Glen, 36, and Dan are Adele Romanski, 41, and Mark Ceryak, 43 – representing Barry’s production company – with Jewerl Keats Ross, 46, also attached as a producer. Erik Baiers, 50, Universal's senior executive vice president of production development, will oversee the project for the studio.Barry Jenkins, acclaimed for his Oscar-winning screenplay for ‘Moonlight’ (2016), recently directed Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ from 2024, which has grossed more than $700million worldwide. Matthew Aldrich is known for co-writing...

Glen Powell has lined up his next movie role!

On Thursday (March 13), it was announced that the 36-year-old Twisters actor will be starring in filmmaker Barry Jenkins‘ new sci-fi movie The Natural Order, based on author Matthew Aldrich’s unpublished manuscript.

The movie is described as a “sci-fi thriller centering on the search for eternal life,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Keep reading to find out more…Along with directing the movie for Universal, Barry, 45, is also co-writing the screenplay with Matthew.

The Natural Order makes the first project for Glen and his producing partner Dan Cohen‘s Barnstorm banner through their first-look deal with Universal, which began last month.

Back in January, it was announced that this Oscar-nominated actor will be starring alongside Glen in the upcoming remake of The Running Man.

Glen Powell is set to team up with “Moonlight” and “Mufasa” director Barry Jenkins on “The Natural Order,” a sci-fi thriller that will be released by Universal through the studio’s recent first-look deal with Powell’s production company Barnstorm.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is said to be centered around the search for immortality. Jenkins is in talks to direct and co-write the film with “Coco” co-writer Matthew Aldrich, who is adapting the film from his unpublished manuscript.

Powell will produce the film alongside his producing partner Dan Cohen through Barnstorm. Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak will also produce through Pastel, along with Jewerl Keats Ross. Universal senior EVP of development Erik Baiers will oversee the feature for the studio.

Powell is repped by CAA and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Jenkins and Aldrich are repped by CAA, manager Jewerl Keats Ross and lawyer Jamie Feldman.

Glen Powell appears to be a natural fit for Barry Jenkins’ new film.

Universal has landed the pitch for the feature The Natural Order, based on author Matthew Aldrich’s unpublished manuscript. Powell is set to star in the movie that has Jenkins in talks to direct, with Jenkins and Aldrich (Coco) attached to write the script.

The Natural Order is a sci-fi thriller centering on the search for eternal life.

This marks the first project for Powell and producing partner Dan Cohen’s banner Barnstorm through the first-look deal with Universal that began last month. In addition to Powell and Cohen, producers on The Natural Order include Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak for Pastel, along with Jewerl Keats Ross.

Jenkins’ most recent film was Disney’s prequel movie Mufasa: The Lion King, which hit theaters late last year and has surpassed $700 million at the global box office. He won...

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins looks to have found his next film — a new sci-fi thriller starring Glen Powell.

The project, titled “The Natural Order,” comes from an unpublished manuscript by Matthew Aldrich (“Coco”), and revolves around the pursuit of eternal life.

Universal preemptively landed the rights to the original pitch, with Jenkins in talks to direct. Jenkins and Aldrich are attached to adapt the screenplay from an unpublished manuscript written by Aldrich (which will be his first novel).

The project aligns two of 2024’s biggest box office drivers: Jenkins is fresh from helming “Mufasa: The Lion King” for Disney, which went on to become the seventh biggest release of the year globally, grossing more than $700 million. Meanwhile, Powell enjoyed back-to-back theatrical wins with the Sony rom-com “Anyone but You” and Universal’s “Twisters,” and earned a Golden Globe and WGA nomination for Netflix’s “Hit Man.”

Plus, the pairing of...

A major star from the James Bond franchise is reportedly being eyed for a potential role in Greta Gerwig's The Chronicles of Narniamovie adaptation as momentum builds on the Netflix adaptation. While Netflix acquired the right to bring C.S. Lewis' fantasy world to screens in 2018, Gerwig took on the position to kickstart their adaptation in July 2023 with a movie set to release in IMAX in 2026. Gerwig is currently slated to write and direct at least two of the Netflix movies in the franchise, with Matthew Aldrich serving as its creative architect.

Deadlinereports that Daniel Craig, who portrayed James Bond himself across five movies from 2006 to 2021, is reportedly being considered for a role in Gerwig's upcoming The Chronicles of Narnia adaptation. As negotiations are still ongoing and in their early stages, there are no hints as to who the actor will be playing. Should he board the project, Craig...

Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 17, 2025 Captain America: Brave New World makes its debut

Tickets have gone on sale for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World, starring Anthony Mackie in the titular role. Brave New World marks the 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the first since Deadpool & Wolverine last July. It will be released in U.S. theaters on Feb. 14. Watch the 90-second trailer below:

Directed by Julius Onah, Marvel Studios describes the movie as a “gripping, action-packed, political thriller.” After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford), who’s “no fan of heroes,” Mackie’s character finds himself at the center of an international incident. Fellow cast members for Captain America: Brave New World include Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon, Shira Haas as Ruth Bat-Seraph, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Giancarlo Esposito as Seth Voelker/Sidewinder, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross,...

In October 2018, the C.S. Lewis Company revealed that Netflix had obtained the rights to create new films and series based on the entire ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ book series—the first time one company had exclusive rights to all the books. Entertainment One, which had rights to a planned fourth Narnia movie, also joined the project. Mark Gordon, Douglas Gresham, and Vincent Sieber were named as executive producers.

By June 2019, Netflix brought on Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of ‘Coco,’ to oversee the creative direction of the adaptations. Then, in July 2023, Greta Gerwig was announced as the writer and director for at least two ‘Narnia’ movies.

Now Puck news reports Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos has approved a groundbreaking deal to release Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie in IMAX theaters before it streams on Netflix. It will debut on 1,000 IMAX screens globally on Thanksgiving Day 2026.

It will remain exclusive to theaters for four weeks...

We’ve been anxiously awaiting the first trailer for James Gunn’s Superman, and that wait is finally over. This morning, Warner Bros released the film’s official key art and also revealed that the full trailer will be dropping on Thursday, December 19. Here’s the official tease:

Official Teaser Trailer Thursday December 19 – 6 am Pst #Superman pic.twitter.com/eAQGaHkpIX

— Superman (@Superman) December 16, 2024

The studio also dropped a motion poster for the film’s IMAX release which had some music under it that might be our first taste of John Murphy’s score:

Look Up. #Superman #FilmedForIMAX @IMAX

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— Superman (@Superman) December 16, 2024

DC Studios also recently dropped a pair of release dates for some upcoming projects. First up will be the Clayface movie, which is being scripted by Mike Flanagan.

Warner Bros. officially confirms two new projects in James Gunn's DC Universe. James Gunn's Dcu officially started with Creature Commandos' premiere in December 2024, and it will continue to expand with the more than twelve projects in the Dcu's first chapter "Gods and Monsters". Several other Dcu movies and shows are in development. However, as James Gunn has clarified, only projects that have a solid script will be announced.

On December 13, 2024, Warner Bros. announces two new Dcu movies: Clayface and Dynamic Duo. Clayface will be written by The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan, and produced by The Batman director Matt Reeves alongside Lynn Harris. Dynamic Duo will be an original animated feature directed by Arthur Mintz, written by Matthew Aldrich, and produced by Matt Reeves as well. Clayface is set to release on September 11th, 2026, and Dynamic Duo is set to release on June 30, 2028.

Source: Warner Bros.

Clayface is ready to hit the ground running from DC Studios.

The studio has set the feature, with a script from Mike Flanagan, for a theatrical release on Sept. 11, 2026. A director has not yet been announced.

Matt Reeves (director of 2022’s The Batman) and Lynn Harris serve as producers for Clayface, with the movie centering on the DC Comics character that originated as a Batman villain in 1940. Clayface is known for consisting of clay and having the ability to shape-shift. DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran also produce.

Additionally, director Arthur Mintz’s original animated movie Dynamic Duo from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has been set for theatrical release on June 30, 2028. Matthew Aldrich penned the screenplay for the project that counts Reeves, Harris and Theresa Andersson as producers.

Clayface is voiced by Alan Tudyk in the animated series Harley Quinn and Creature Commandos, and by...

DC Studios will release “Clayface” on Sept. 11, 2026, the company announced on Friday.

The script was written by Mike Flanagan. The film will be produced by Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris.

Additionally, from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, the original animated feature “Dynamic Duo” will be released June 30, 2028, in Imax. The animated film will explore how Dick Grayson and Jason Todd became the Robins. Arthur Mintz is directing from a script by Matthew Aldrich, with Theresa Andersson, Reeves and Harris producing.

Known as one of Batman’s most unique villains in his rogues gallery, Clayface was originally introduced in the vintage DC Comics as Basil Karlo, a horror movie actor who went mad. He later gained the ability to shape-shift and transform his body into any form by turning himself into living clay.

The character recently made an appearance over the summer on the Reeves-exec produced “Batman: The Caped...

Signs that Warner Bros DC Studios is very serious about its standalone Clayface movie even though it doesn’t have a director or star yet: The studio is given the movie written by Mike Flanagan a Sept. 11, 2026 theatrical release. That’s the famed post Labor Day gold mine weekend for Warner Bros with such movies as the It, The Nun and Beetlejuice franchises.

Producing is DC co-bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran as well as The Batman filmmaker Matt Reeves and Lynn Harris. EP is Chantal Nong. Doctor Sleep filmmaker Flanagan is reportedly conceiving Clayface as a horror-thriller-tragedy. He won’t be painted as a villain which has been his reputation, notoriously a villain to Batman.

Clayface got his DC introduction as part of Detective Comics #40 in June of 1940. The original Clayface was a moderately successful actor who adopted the identity of a character he’d portrayed in a horror pic after turning to crime.

After various high-profile disagreements and failed deals, Netflix may be set to break away from past strategies and give Greta Gerwig's The Chronicles of Narnia movie adaptation a more substantial theatrical release. After acquiring the complete rights to C.S. Lewis's fantasy novel series in an unprecedented deal in 2018, Gerwig officially signed on to write and direct at least two movies in the streamer's Chronicles of Narnia series. While Coco's Matthew Aldrich has been brought on board to help pen the outline for the series, it is currently unknown which novel Gerwig will adapt first.

With Netflix having failed to secure the rights to Emerald Fennell and Margot Robbie's Wuthering Heights adaptation after Warner Bros. acquired the production, Variety reports that the situation may have led to another highly-anticipated project to reorganize its distribution strategy. Sources suggest that Greta's current status in Hollywood and the Wuthering Heights...

DC Studios has a variety of projects in development. James Gunn is building a new cinematic universe called the Dcu, which officially kicks off with Creature Commandos and will make a bigger impact with Superman in 2025.

At the same time, Matt Reeves is broadening his Batman Epic Crime Saga, which is off to a solid start thanks to the release of The Penguin, which has garnered rave reviews from both critics and audiences.

An animated movie focusing on two well-known Robins has recently been announced, marking a collaborative effort between James Gunn and Matt Reeves.

Titled Dynamic Duo and written by Matthew Aldrich, the film is being produced by a new animation studio called Swaybox. Directed by Arthur Mintz, it explores the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, both known as the Robins. Although the movie is produced by Reeves and Gunn, it’s unclear whether it will...

DC Studios has plenty of projects in the works. James Gunn is working on creating a new cinematic universe from the ground up, known as the Dcu, which officially begins with the release of ‘Creature Commandos’, but its real introduction will come with ‘Superman’ in 2025.

Meanwhile, Matt Reeves is expanding his Batman Epic Crime Saga. Reeves’ universe is off to a strong start, especially with the release of ‘The Penguin,’ which has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both critics and audiences.

Recently, an animated movie focusing on two notable Robins has been announced. It’s going to beat joint collaboration between James Gunn and Matt Reeves.

The film titled ‘Dynamic Duo’ and written by Matthew Aldrich, is being produced by a new animation studio called Swaybox. Mintz will direct the movie, which centers on the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, who are both known as the Robins.

Yesterday evening, the news broke that DC Studios is teaming up with Swaybox Studios for Dynamic Duo, an animated movie revolving around Robin and Robin: Dick Grayson and Jason Todd.

Given the unique animation style being planned for the project, it feels like it could be every bit as special as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. At the same time, many fans would prefer to see Dick and Jason in a live-action project.

One reveal that jumped out in the initial report was the mention that the teenagers are "orphan thieves [and] best friends who share dreams of a better life."

Well, Variety has since chimed in and revealed, "[Dyamic Duo] will depict how the friendship between Grayson and Todd as youths becomes tested by their diverging ideas for what their future should be. (Reports that the characters will begin as a pair of thieves in the film were false.)"

While that's a relief,...

While Marvel has been reigning supreme lately in the field of animation, James Gunn’s DC is getting ready to challenge the superhero verse with its own list of animated projects. Just ahead of the debut of animated Creature Commandos, DC Studios, along with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, is gearing up to make their first animated film.

James Gunn | Photo by Erik Drost, licensed under Cc By 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Called Dynamic Duo so far, this ‘unique’ project will focus on Dick Grayson and Jason Todd aka Robin and Robin. Announced recently, the film will be co-produced by Matt Reeves, Gunn, and Safran, making fans exclaim it is going to be the ‘greatest superhero’ film ever.

James Gunn and Matt Reeves Join Forces for Dynamic Duo Matt Reeves | Image by Ronald Woan, Cc by Attribution-sa 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

While James Gunn is yet to showcase what his DC will look like,...

Here's some interesting news to kickstart October as it's being reported that DC Studios and Warner Bros. Picture Animation are developing an innovative new animated film titled Dynamic Duo, which will center on popular Batman disciples Dick Grayson and Jason Todd.

As per a brief synopsis, the film follows "the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd aka the Robins. The duo call themselves the Dynamic Duo. They’re orphan thieves, best friends who share dreams of a better life, but their friendship will be tested by competing visions of a future out of which will come a new Dynamic Duo."

Arthur Mintz will be the director on the project, while Matthew Aldrich (Lightyear; Coco) scripted the feature. The animation will be done by a new studio called Swaybox, which is led by Mintz and wife Theresa Andersson.

Deadline notes that Swaybox uses a technology called “Momo Animation,” which...

DC Studios has announced the animated movie ‘Dynamic Duo’.The upcoming flick will follow the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd - two iterations of Batman’s famed sidekick Robin - and is being produced by the new animation studio Swaybox.Directed by Arthur Mintz and written by Matthew Aldrich, the picture will see the filmmaker's wife Theresa Andersson produce alongside ‘The Batman’ helmer Matt Reeves, though the project won’t be connected to his superhero universe.Reeves told Deadline: "I have wanted to make a film with Arthur and Swaybox for many years, and for that film to be ‘Dynamic Duo’, an incredibly special and unique Batman and Robin story for families, is a dream."Swaybox said it would be utilising "Momo animation", which has been described as a mixture of CGI animation, practical stop-motion and live-action performances on the flick.DC Studios co-chairman James Gunn took...

DC Studios has a variety of projects in the pipeline as James Gunn works to create a new cinematic universe from the ground up, known as the Dcu. This new era officially begins with the release of Creature Commandos, but its true impact will be felt with the debut of Superman in 2025.

Meanwhile, Matt Reeves is expanding his Batman Epic Crime Saga. Reeves’ universe is off to a strong start, particularly with The Penguin, which has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both critics and audiences.

It seems that Gunn and Reeves are set to collaborate on a new animated film centered on Robin’s origin story. DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation have officially greenlit an exciting project titled Dynamic Duo.

This will mark the first collaboration between DC Studios and Wbpa, led by Bill Damaschke. The film is written by Matthew Aldrich and produced by a new animation studio called Swaybox,...

DC Studios has numerous projects in development. Gunn is trying to build up a new cinematic universe from scratch – Dcu, which technically starts with the release of ‘Creature Commandos,’ but its true taste comes with the release of ‘Superman’ in 2025.

Matt Reeves is on the side, expanding his Batman Epic Crime Saga. Reeves’ universe is currently off to a great start, especially with the release of ‘The Penguin’ which has seen overwhelmingly positive critical and audience reception.

It seems however that Gunn and Reeves will also join forces in developing a new animated movie that will focus on Robin’s origin story. DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation have officially greenlit an exciting new project titled ‘Dynamic Duo.’

This will be the first collaboration between DC Studios and Wbpa, led by Bill Damaschke. The film, written by Matthew Aldrich, is being produced by a new animation studio called Swaybox,...

Warner Brothers Animation and DC Studios have announced plans to create a new animated film focused on Batman’s famous allies. The movie, titled “Dynamic Duo,” will tell the story of how Dick Grayson and Jason Todd first joined forces with the Dark Knight as Robin.

The companies revealed details about the project in a recent social media post from James Gunn, who co-leads DC Studios. Gunn said “Dynamic Duo” represents the first collaboration between Warner Brothers Animation and DC under his and Peter Safran’s leadership of DC.

Famous director Matt Reeves, known for his work on “The Batman” films, will produce the movie through his 6th & Idaho production company. However, “Dynamic Duo” exists separately from Reeves’ live-action Batman universe.

Matthew Aldrich, who co-wrote the award-winning Pixar movie “Coco,” penned the script. Arthur Mintz will direct. Mintz co-founded New Orleans animation studio Swaybox, known for innovative techniques combining CGI,...

Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios are developing “Dynamic Duos,” a theatrical animated film featuring Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, who have both taken up the mantle of Batman’s sidekick Robin.

DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn announced the project on his Instagram page, noting that it will be the first joint project between DC and WB Animation. Also onboard for the project is Swaybox, a New Orleans-based animation studio that combines CGI, stop-motion and live-action techniques.

Arthur Mintz, who co-founded Swaybox with his wife Theresa Andersson, will direct the project from a script by “Coco” co-writer Matthew Aldrich.

In DC Comics history, Jason Todd joined the “Batman” mythos as a new Robin to take the place of Dick Grayson, who had left Batman’s side to lead the Teen Titans. In this film, Dick and Jason will both be Robins, training to defend Gotham side-by-side alongside Batman.

Matt Reeves,...

James Gunn has surprised everyone by announcing the first theatrically released animated film by DC Studios. Dynamic Duo will center on two different heroes who have adopted the alias of Robin in DC Comics. Gunn revealed on X/Twitter that DC Studios and Warner Bros Pictures Animation has greenlit the new movie, which will be putting the spotlight on one of the most famous sidekicks in comic book history.

Robin is one of the most important parts of Batman's history, having been part of the comics before even Joker or Catwoman. Yet, ever since 1997's Batman & Robin, most live-action Batman adaptations have ignored the character entirely. It appears, though, that James Gunn is looking to put not just one but two Robins back into the franchise, the original Robin, Dick Grayson, and Jason Todd, who later takes on the identity.

Over the moon excited to announce the newest DC...

DC Studios is getting together the Dynamic Duo — just not the one you might expect.

Ahead of the debut of DC’s animated Max series “Creature Commandos,” the studio is mounting its first animated feature project, “Dynamic Duo,” with Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. But rather than focus on Batman and Robin, the film will serve as an origin story for Robin and Robin — a.k.a. Dick Grayson and Jason Todd.

Matthew Aldrich is writing the film, which will be produced by Matt Reeves’ production company 6th & Idaho — but the story will be separate from Reeves’ ongoing Gotham-verse with “The Batman” and “The Penguin.” Instead, it will depict how the friendship between Grayson and Todd as youths becomes tested by their diverging ideas for what their future should be. (Reports that the characters will begin as a pair of thieves in the film were false.) In the DC comics, after...

Two Robins will unite to lead a new movie in development at DC Studios. It has been announced that Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has greenlit Dynamic Duo, the first joint project between DC Studios and Wbpa.

Per Deadline, Dynamic Duo will be an animated film written by Matthew Aldrich. The animation will be held by Swaybox, a new animation studio co-owned by the film's director, Arthur Mintz, who created it with his wife, Theresa Andersson. Reportedly, the film "follows the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd aka the Robins. The duo call themselves the Dynamic Duo. Theyre orphan thieves, best friends who share dreams of a better life, but their friendship will be tested by competing visions of a future out of which will come a new Dynamic Duo."

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Well, this could be fun. Deadline reports that DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation are developing Dynamic Duo, an origin movie which follows the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, two characters who held the mantle of Robin. The project will use a technology called Momo Animation, which is said to be a cross between stop-motion puppetry, CGI animation, and live-action real-time performance. I’m intrigued. It’s said that the technique is “visually breathtaking, dynamically expressive, and more human.“

Dynamic Duo will be made by Swaybox, a new animation studio set up by Arthur Mintz and Theresa Andersson. The film “follows the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd aka the Robins. The duo call themselves the Dynamic Duo. They’re orphan thieves, best friends who share dreams of a better life, but their friendship will be tested by competing visions of a future out...

Exclusive: Here’s a really cool project that just got greenlit at DC Studios and Warner Bros Pictures Animation: Dynamic Duo.

It will mark the first joint project between DC Studios and the Bill Damaschke-led Wbpa.

The 6th & Idaho movie scripted by Matthew Aldrich is being made by a new animation studio out of New Orleans named Swaybox and that studio’s husband-and-wife creators Arthur Mintz and Theresa Andersson. Mintz will direct this movie, which follows the early days of Dick Grayson and Jason Todd aka the Robins.

Note the storyline here isn’t connected to Matt Reeves’ Batman and The Penguin canon.

Swaybox uses a technology known as “Momo animation,” which is a cross between CGI animation, practical elements of stop-motion, and live-action real-time performance. The result is long-form storytelling billed as visually breathtaking, dynamically expressive and more human.

DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran, Swaybox Studios...

C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the most beloved children’s series and one of the best-known fantasy works in the history of literature. The stories of the Pevensie family and their friends and allies in the fictional world of Narnia are spread through seven books, starting with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) and ending with The Last Battle (1956). The series is Lewis’ best-known work even today and while most people have been acquainted with it through the books, there are some who snuck into the world of Narnia via the film adaptations from several years ago.

Three movies were adapted back then and while there were plans to adapt The Silver Chair as well, these failed and in 2018, it was announced that Netflix had acquired the rights to adapt the series in movie and television series format. As things stand now, the first...

The Chronicles of Narnia movies star William Moseley praises Greta Gerwig as the directing pick for Netflix's upcoming adaptation. Netflix aims to turn Narnia into a modern fantasy epic with high ambitions. Gerwig sees Narnia as an opportunity to challenge herself and reshape future fantasy adaptations.

The Chronicles of Narnia star William Moseley offers his praise and reveals his excitement for Barbie director Greta Gerwig's and Netflix's new take on the fantasy novel series. Gerwig will helm the streaming service's adaptation of C.S Lewis' iconic fantasy novel series exploring a fantastical realm of magic, kingdoms, and wonder. In 2005's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Mosely portrayed Peter Pevensie, the eldest child in a family of WWII evacuees who stumble into the world of Narnia in a time of crisis.

As Gerwig's The Chronicles of Narnia adaptation begins to assemble a production crew,...

Disney-Pixar's Coco, a film about Day of the Dead, originally had a deleted opening scene that explained the holiday's significance. Coco follows the story of Miguel, a young musician who embarks on a journey in the Land of the Dead to uncover his family's history. Coco was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, winning awards and breaking records around the world. Happy Day of the Dead!

Disney Pixar's Coco is arguably the most famous film for the Day of the Dead, or el Día de los Muertos (even if some prefer The Book of Life), so we'd love to celebrate today by looking back on a delightfu ldeleted scene from the film.Directors Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina introduce these new scenes, one of which, the directors reveal, was the original opening scene, a musical number that explains the Día de los Muertos holiday. The directors go onto say...

Netflix Chronicles of Narnia news continues to pour in as the streaming giant is finally making its own movies based on C.S. Lewis' popular fantasy series. After Disney's big-budget film adaptations of Narnia slowly lost steam, Netflix bought the rights to the franchise wholesale in 2018. The Netflix Chronicles of Narnia series promises to be a new take on the books and is not likely to be related to the earlier films. C.S. Lewis wrote and published The Chronicles of Narnia books in the early to mid-1950s, and they quickly became some of the most popular children's books of all time, drawing comparisons to The Lord of the Rings.

Netflix's purchase of the rights to the series in 2018 for their own Chronicles of Narnia reboot is the first time that any single company has held the rights to all the books at once. Netflix won't have any restrictions on...

Acclaimed director Greta Gerwig, fresh off her Barbie project, has been officially tapped by Netflix to helm at least two films based on C.S. Lewis’s beloved series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Following her successful stint in Barbie’s universe, she is set to embark on a journey into the heart of a magical realm, confirming long-circulating rumors. The New Yorker unveiled this development in a recent article highlighting Gerwig’s distinct storytelling approach.

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Having ventured into the plastic-fantastic world of Barbie, Greta Gerwig is stepping out of the Dream House and into the wardrobe leading to the mystical lands of Narnia. Gerwig plans to craft an intriguing cinematic experience collaborating with Netflix, giving life to C.S. Lewis’ universe. This transition from Barbie to Narnia presents a stark contrast between projects for the director, transitioning from the...

Lightyear Disney/Pixar Reviewed for Shockya.com by Abe Friedtanzer Director: Angus MacLane Writer: Angus MacLane, Jason Headley, Matthew Aldrich Cast: Chris Evans, Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, James Brolin, Efren Ramirez, Uzo Aduba Screened at: AMC Lincoln Square, NYC, 4/8/22 Opens: June 17th, 2022 There is a point at which a story has run its course, and […]

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Features the voices of: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin, Uzo Aduba, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Angus MacLane, Bill Hader, Efren Ramirez, Keira Hairston | Written by Angus MacLane, Matthew Aldrich, Jason Headley | Directed by Angus MacLane

Prequels, sequels, and spin-offs are all the major studios seem to be cranking out lately, and now it’s Pixar’s turn. This time we get Lightyear, the film that Andy saw in 1995, the one that made him fall in love with Buzz Lightyear and want nothing more than a Buzz toy for his birthday. I may be wrong, but I’m not sure there’s much here to inspire any child to want a Buzz Lightyear toy, Andy should have just stuck to Woody.

We open with Buzz Lightyear, Space Ranger, as he lands on a new undiscovered planet with his Space Ranger partner, Alisha Hawthorne,...

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Children of the 2000s may have grown up with the three live-action movies produced between 2005-2008 and anyone of any generation may have read C.S. Lewis’ classic novels as a kid, but a new version of The Chronicles of Narnia is on the way. Netflix acquired the rights to adapt the seven fantasy books back in 2018 and immediately announced their plans to create new TV series and films based on the world of Narnia.

So, what have we learned about the company’s intentions for the franchise since then? Well, honestly, not much, as it appears the streaming giant is taking its time in building up a massive shared universe before they start putting anything into production. Our last update came in June 2019, when Coco co-writer Matthew Aldrich was named as architect and overseer of all projects. Narnia fans have examined the evidence, though, and come up with some...

Out of all the potential literary franchises that started appearing with increasing regularity to try and cash in on the success of The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter during the early years of the 21st Century, it appeared for a while as though The Chronicles of Narnia was one of the few destined for any sort of continued success.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was a huge hit, becoming one of the highest-grossing movies of 2005 after raking in $745 million at the box office, but despite spawning two sequels, the adaptations of C.S. Lewis’ fantasy series never managed to recapture those heights. Both Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader earned over $300 million less than the opening installment, and any plans for further adventures in Narnia were ultimately shelved.

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Netflix has tapped Matthew Aldrich to oversee the development and creative live-action adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia series. Aldrich will work across both series and film and serve as a creative architect on all projects under the rights deal inked last year.

Aldrich most recently co-wrote Coco for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the Oscar-winning film that grossed over $800 million worldwide.

Last October it was announced that Netflix and The C.S. Lewis Company entered a multi-year deal where Netflix will develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films for its members worldwide.

All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.

In total the Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide.

Netflix has hired “Coco” screenwriter Matthew Aldrich to oversee its live-action adaptations of C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia” book series as films and TV shows.

Aldrich will serve as a creative architect on all projects under the deal. He most recently co-wrote “Coco” with Adrian Molina for Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. The film won the Academy Award for best animated feature and grossed over $800 million worldwide.

Netflix and the C.S. Lewis Company announced in October that they had struck a multi-year deal for Netflix to develop stories from across the Narnia universe into series and films. All series and films produced through the deal will be Netflix productions, with Mark Gordon of Entertainment One (eOne) alongside Douglas Gresham and Vincent Sieber serving as executive producers for series and as producers for features.

The seven Narnia books have sold more than 100 million copies and been translated in more than 47 languages worldwide.

Netflix announced a Chronicles of Narnia TV series and a new batch of movie adaptations last year, and now it looks like the streaming service is finally getting ready to step through the wardrobe. Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Pixar’s Coco, has been brought in to serve as the Chronicles of Narnia Netflix series architect, overseeing development and creative decisions on […]

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Netflix announced on Wednesday that Matthew Aldrich — who co-wrote Disney’s 2017 animated Oscar-winner “Coco” — will oversee the development of all the streamer’s films and shows adapted from the C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” universe.

Aldrich will serve as the creative architect for the IP based on the “Narnia” books — a series of seven fantasy novels published between 1950 and 1956 that have sold over 100 million copies and been translated into more than 47 languages.

“Coco” co-writer Matthew Aldrich will serve as the creative architect and oversee the development of all films and shows adapted from C.S. Lewis’ beloved Narnia universe for Netflix pic.twitter.com/k77EG6f9N4

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Set in the fictional realm of Narnia, the stories have been adapted into TV, stage and film projects several times, including Disney’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian,...

Matthew Aldrich, the co-writer of Pixar’s Oscar-winning film Coco, has been crowned as overseer of Netflix’s expansive adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia.

The streaming giant is tackling the fantasy books by C.S. Lewis as both series and film, with Aldrich to serve as the creative architect on all projects. He will shepherd all development and creative on the multiple adaptations.

Chronicles of Narnia consists of seven books, all set in the fantastical land of Narnia and originally published in the 1950s. The best known of the novels, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, follows four children who ...

Matthew Aldrich, the co-writer of Pixar’s Oscar-winning film Coco, has been crowned as overseer of Netflix’s expansive adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia.

The streaming giant is tackling the fantasy books by C.S. Lewis as both series and film, with Aldrich to serve as the creative architect on all projects. He will shepherd all development and creative on the multiple adaptations.

Chronicles of Narnia consists of seven books, all set in the fantastical land of Narnia and originally published in the 1950s. The best known of the novels, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, follows four children who ...

Streamer signed multi-year deal with The C S Lewis Company last year to adapt fantasy novels.

Netflix has named Matthew Aldrich, co-writer of Disney-Pixar’s animated hit Coco, to oversee the streamer’s live-action adaptations of C S Lewis’ The Chronicles Of Narnia books.

Aldrich will lead development and creative work and act as what Netflix called “a creative architect” on film and TV projects based on the Narnia tales.

Last October, Netflix signed a multi-year deal with The C S Lewis Company to make film and TV projects based on Lewis’ seven fantasy novels.

The books, about...

Exclusive: CAA has inked Coco screenwriter Matthew Aldrich for representation.

Coco was a huge hit for Disney/Pixar last year at this time, ultimately grossing $807 million worldwide and winning two Oscars, for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Song “Remember Me” from husband-and-wife songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Coco also won a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.

The film was a project Aldrich started working on in 2012 with Pixar, and he co-wrote it with Adrian Molina, who also co-directed the animated pic.

Aldrich continues to be repped by Jewerl Ross at Silent R Management and James. M Feldman at Lichter Grossman.

Aldrich was previously represented by Wme.