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Aaron Couch

Film Editor

Aaron Couch oversees THR’s film team, managing the flow of news and industry reporting. He also edits THR’s Heat Vision blog, which is dedicated to genre movie coverage and is home to the weekly Heat Vision Newsletter. Couch began contributing to THR as a freelancer in 2012 and joined the staff in 2013 as an online editor.

Courteney Cox in Talks to Return for ‘Scream VII’

Courteney Cox may be answering the Scream call one again, with sources saying the actor is in talks for the upcoming Scream VII. Cox originated the role of reporter Gale Weathers in 1996’s Scream, and has appeared in its five sequels. The return of Cox adds another jolt to the project, which has been revamped […]

Ryan Gosling Launches Production Banner With Amazon MGM Studios, First Look

Ryan Gosling is continuing a stellar 2024 with the launch of a new production banner. Gosling will run General Admission with longtime film executive Jessie Henderson, with the duo signing a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon will have a first look at General Admission narrative features, some of […]

Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’ for Sony

Coming off his creepy villain turn in Dune: Part Two, Austin Butler is lining up a new feature. Butler will star in the crime thriller Caught Stealing, which hails from filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. Sony has acquired the package, which is based on the book by Charlie Huston, and per the logline, it “follows Hank Thompson, […]

‘The Bad Guys 2’ Set for Summer 2025 Release

The Bad Guys are looking to make trouble at the 2025 box office. Universal and DreamWorks Animation have set The Bad Guys 2 for an Aug. 1, 2025 release in theaters. It’s a sequel to the 2022 film and once again stars Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, Marc Maron as Mr. Snake, Craig Robinson as […]

‘Deadpool’ Actor Stefan Kapicic Signs With CESD Talent Agency

Stefan Kapicic, the actor known for playing the mutant hero Colossus in the Deadpool films, has signed with CESD Talent Agency. He will be repped by Pedro Tapia out of Los Angeles and New York-based agent Mallory Tucker. The move comes as Kapicic is preparing for the July 26 launch of Deadpool & Wolverine, which […]

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Trailer Brings Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Back to Miami

Mike and Marcus are back in the first trailer for Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The Sony film arrives June 7 and serves as a comeback vehicle of sorts on multiple fronts. It’s Smith’s first blockbuster movie play since slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. It’s also a return for directors Adil El Arbi […]

Cillian Murphy to Star in Mining Drama ‘Blood Runs Coal’ for Universal

Cillian Murphy is once again mining the non-fiction space for his work. After winning a best actor Oscar for Oppenheimer, the actor is attached to star in and produce Blood Runs Coal, an adaptation of the non-fiction book that Universal has acquired. The project is based on the 2020 book Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski […]

Scarlett Johansson in Talks to Lead New ‘Jurassic World’ Movie

Scarlett Johansson is taking a bite out of a new blockbuster. The actor is in talks to join Universal’s new Jurassic World movie, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Universal is moving quickly on the film, which has a July 2, 2025, release date. Gareth Edwards is directing the new Jurassic World, which has a script […]

Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente Stepping Down

Joana Vicente is departing the Sundance Institute, where she has overseen the nonprofit and its storied film festival since late 2021. Sundance board member Amanda Kelso will step in as acting CEO through April, while Vicente will remain as an adviser to Kelso and the board through June. Vicente came to Sundance from the Toronto […]

Colin Farrell’s Penguin Returns in ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Trailer

The Penguin is ready to take the big seat. Colin Farrell is back as The Penguin in the new trailer for his Max series, which spins out of the world of the 2022 DC film The Batman. In the events of the film, The Penguin served as a lieutenant to crime boss Carmine Falcone, who […]

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First ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Trailer Brings Jenna Ortega Into the Ghastly Family

Beetlejuice is back in the first trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s sequel that took nearly 40 years to haunt theaters. Jenna Ortega stars in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, with Michael Keaton back as the grotesque ghost and Winona Ryder returning as Lydia Deetz, who is now a mother to Ortega’s character. Catherine O’Hara also returns, with […]

Ryan Coogler’s Next Movie Set for March 2025

Ryan Coogler has a date to return to movie theaters. Warner Bros. has set a March 7, 2025 release for the project, which will star Michael B. Jordan and arrive in Imax. The film is untitled, but true to Coogler form, it is described as an event film. Coogler is producing via Proximity Media with […]