by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
(L to R) Parminder Nagra and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in ‘Bend It Like Beckham’. Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Preview:
- A ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ sequel is in development.
- Co-writer/director Gurinder Chadha is kicking around story ideas.
- She’s hoping original stars Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley will return.
Women’s soccer (this British writer is kicking himself having to type that, with every fiber in his being screaming: “FOOTBALL!!”) is very much having a moment thanks to England’s women’s team triumphing over Spain in this weekend’s Women’s European Championship final to become winners twice in a row.
One filmmaker hoping to take advantage of the new interest is someone who helped spur it previously: Gurinder Chadha, who co-wrote and directed 2002 sports comedy drama ‘Bend it Like Beckham,’ is looking to make a sequel.
“Who wants to cook Aloo Gobi when you can bend a ball like Beckham?”
With the original starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Chadha is hopeful that the cast might return, though while everyone has indicated interested, they’re all waiting to see the script.
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What was the story of ‘Bend it Like Beckham’?
Keira Knightley in ‘Bend It Like Beckham’. Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
The original followed Jess Bhamra (Nagra), the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, who is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18.
When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton (Knightley), who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team.
Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe (Meyers).
What could happen in the ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ sequel?
(L to R) Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley in ‘Bend It Like Beckham’. Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Chadha isn’t specifying details yet, but did say this to Deadline:
“I didn’t want to do anything because I didn’t have a story. And then I came up with a great story, really super-cool story. So now I’m inspired. Literally came up with it just about a month ago. It’s my very clear wish to bring the characters back very, very soon. Women’s football is more competitive ,more exciting, and more global than ever. It is an honor for me to be a small part of it.”
Her aim is to write the script with her husband, Paul Mayeda Berges, who also worked on the original:
“I’m hoping to write it with Paul, who has come up with some very funny lines like he did last time.”
When might a ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ sequel be on screens?
While there isn’t an official release date set, Chadha reportedly wants to have the sequel ready for a 2027 release, which would be 25 years after the original movie’s release in the UK.
And, not-so-coincidentally, it’s a key year for the game, with the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament set to kick off in host nation Brazil in June that year.
(L to R) Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Parminder Nagra in ‘Bend It Like Beckham’. Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
(L to R) Julia Roberts and Rupert Everett in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Preview:
- Celine Song is writing a ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel.
- Sony is backing the new movie.
- There is no word yet if original cast members Julia Roberts or Rupert Everett will return.
Though the company hasn’t exactly had the best luck dusting off its back catalogue for sequel treatment –– neither ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ nor especially ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ have set the box office aflame or won over legions of new fans –– that, apparently isn’t stopping Sony.
According to Collider, Celine Song, the acclaimed writer/director behind ‘Past Lives’ (which was nominated for two Oscars) and this year’s ‘Materialists’, has been hired to work on script for a sequel to 1997 romantic comedy ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’.
“It’s about finding the love of your life. And deciding what to do about it.”
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The movie, which starred the likes of Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett, was directed by P.J. Hogan and was a hit for the studio, earning almost $300 million on a $38 million budget.
It’s also something that, if the starry cast can be tempted back, feels worthy of a follow-up.
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What was the story of ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’?
(L to R) Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney and Julia Roberts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
The original starred Roberts as food critic Julianne Potter, who discovers that her longtime friend, Michael (Mulroney), is planning to get married to Kimmy Wallace (Diaz). The two, who had a relationship in college, had vowed to get hitched with each other if they each remained unmarried by the ripe old age of 28.
Realizing she is in love, Jules plans to sabotage the event…
‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ has been remade several times in other countries, including Mexico and China.
Song certainly seems like a solid choice to write this –– she’s proved she can channel romantic longing and adult relationships, and would have a good take on where the characters are now.
What has the cast said about progress on a sequel?
(L to R) Dermot Mulroney, Julia Roberts in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Mulroney, while making the promotional rounds for one of his latest projects, Netflix series ‘The Hunting Wives’ teased what he’s heard in an interview with the New York Post:
“I know nothing about it. Last I heard, quote, lawyers were talking, unquote.”
So… yes, hardly the biggest update, but Song’s hiring surely points to the studio looking to propose something.
When will the ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ sequel be in theaters?
That’s tough to answer at this point –– with Song only just starting work on a script, no director attached and deals yet to be locked in with cast old or new, a release date is unlikely for now.
And Sony may also look to see how other legacy sequels such as ‘Practical Magic 2’ perform before truly committing to this one.
(L to R) Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz in ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
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by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
(L to R) Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger star in ‘She Rides Shotgun’.
Opening in theaters on August 1st is the new crime thriller ‘She Rides Shotgun’ from director Nick Rowland (‘Calm with Horses’), which stars Taron Egerton (‘Rocketman’), Ana Sophia Heger (‘Life in Pieces’), Rob Yang (‘Succession’), Odessa A’zion (‘Until Dawn’), David Lyons (‘Safe Haven’), and John Carroll Lynch (‘Ballard’).
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger about their work on ‘She Rides Shotgun’, Egerton’s first reaction to the screenplay, Heger’s character’s relationship with her father, and what it was like for the two actors to work together on set.
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(L to R) Ana Sophia Heger and Taron Egerton in ‘She Rides Shotgun’. Photo: Lionsgate.
Moviefone: To begin with, Taron, what was your first reaction to reading the screenplay and what were some of the aspects of your character that you were excited to explore on screen?
Taron Egerton: I was very moved by the screenplay, and I felt that these were two people that I felt that I knew and really cared about. So, when something that is that compulsively readable, but also feels real in a way that you believe they’re real people, that’s very compelling. It’s a compelling prospect to inhabit one of those roles. I love that he’s nothing like me. I love that he’s seems like one thing but is another. You know, it’s so often in life, there’s such a truth, I think, in life with where things will seem at first glance, unfriendly or unwelcoming in some way, and with a little bit of effort, a little bit of engagement, that’s quickly demonstrated to not be the case. That’s often my experience of the world anyway, and I love that Nate encapsulates that. He’s a man that when you first meet him, you assume who he is very quickly and some of those assumptions are probably well deserved, but the core of him, the heart of him, is good, and I love that about him.
MF: Ana, can you talk about Polly’s estranged relationship with her father, how that grows through the course of the film, and what it was like creating that relationship with Taron?
Ana Sophia Heger: Well, so in the beginning of the movie, you see that they obviously haven’t been together for five years, so they don’t really know each other. They must go through all these crazy things together that throughout the movie, they just start bonding. I just thought that was special and it was. It was easy bonding with him because he’s nice in real life.
(L to R) Ana Sophia Heger and Taron Egerton in ‘She Rides Shotgun’. Photo: Lionsgate.
MF: Finally, Taron, what was your experience like working with Ana on this movie?
TE: Look, we just connected very easily and very quickly, and I think we both felt it was very easy for us both to feel that the story was important. When it feels important, it feels like it’s no longer about you, it’s about the project. Then you gain a lot of energy for free. That’s the truth of it. It’s when the project feels more important than anything that you have going on, it all starts to happen very easily in my experience, or more easily. You just get a lot of free energy. I think we both really cared about Nate and Polly’s story, and we wanted to really do it justice and although they’re not real people, they felt real to us. We wanted to do the best job we could playing them. So, I think the abundant emotion in the piece came quite readily in this situation and that’s not always the case.
“All a father needs is a fighting chance.”
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What is the plot of ‘She Rides Shotgun’?
Nate (Taron Egerton) tries to make a fresh start after his release from jail. However, he is forced to go on the run from his enemies with his daughter Polly (Ana Sophia Heger), who has grown up without him.
Who is in the cast of ‘She Rides Shotgun’?
- Taron Egerton as Nate
- Ana Sophia Heger as Polly
- Rob Yang as Josh Park
- John Carroll Lynch as Houser
- Odessa A’zion as Charlotte
- David Lyons as Jimmy
‘She Rides Shotgun’ opens in theaters on August 1st. Photo: Lionsgate.
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by admin | Jul 29, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
‘The Amityville Horror’. Photo: American International Pictures.
Preview:
- ‘Deadstream’ directors Joseph and Vanessa Winter are developing a new ‘Amityville’.
- ‘Barbarian’ producers BoulderLight are backing the movie.
- There’s no studio attached yet.
The real-life story that spawned 1979’s ‘The Amityville Horror’ has been one of the most widely-adapted even in the horror genre, which is known for its generous servings of sequels and spin-offs.
Now, per Deadline, another set of filmmakers and producers is looking to put their own spin on it.
“For God’s sake, get out!”
Writer/directors Joseph and Vanessa Winter, who have seen success in the genre with found footage pic ‘Deadstream’ (which wowed the SXSW festival in 2022) are the people who will take a new crack on the story, unmoored from past continuity.
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What’s the story of ‘Amityville’?
James Brolin in ‘The Amityville Horror’. Photo: American International Pictures.
The ‘Amityville’ story has its roots in Jay Ansen’s 1977 novel ‘The Amityville Horror’, which was partly used as inspiration for 1979’s eponymous movie.
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, it starred James Brolin and Margot Kidder, grossed more than $86 million against a modest budget and spawned a raft of follow-ups and reboots.
But stepping further back than that, there is a scary real-life history powering it all. That began in 1974, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his parents and four siblings in their home at 112 Ocean in Amityville, New York.
A year or so after the horrific crime, George and Kathy Lutz, along with their three children, moved into the house, unaware of its dark past. And shortly after settling in, they claimed to experience a series of unsettling paranormal phenomena — among them, unexplained noises, cold spots, foul odors, and sightings of strange apparitions. After just 28 days, the family fled the house, unable to endure the alleged supernatural occurrences any longer.
Yet according to Deadline’s report, the Winters are not drawing directly on any of the past movies or even the historical story, choosing instead to bring a whole new take.
Who else is involved in the new ‘Amityville’?
(L to R) Jack Quaid as Josh and Sophie Thatcher as Iris in New Line Cinema’s ‘Companion,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Clearly, the idea is good enough to have sparked the interest of BoulderLight, the production company that has partnered on the likes of Zach Cregger’s ‘Barbarian’, Drew Hancock’s ‘Companion’ and Anna Kendrick’s ‘Woman of the Hour’.
Most recently, the team backed the Tim Robinson/Paul Rudd offbeat comedy ‘Friendship’.
Also involved? Divide/Conquer, which was behind recent horrors such as ‘Heart Eyes’ and Prime Video’s ‘Totally Killer’.
So far, there’s no word on which studio might jump on the new ‘Amityville’ movie, but given that BoulderLight has a first-look deal with New Line, there’s a good chance it could well be interested.
When will ‘Amityville’ be on screens?
With the movie still in development, and no studio home decided, we’ll have to wait and see where it ends up.
(L to R) Margot Kidder, James Brolin in ‘The Amityville Horror’. Photo: American International Pictures.
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Joe Keery in ‘Finally Dawn’. Photo: 01 Distribution.
Opening in theaters on July 18th is the new Italian movie ‘Finally Dawn’, which was directed by Saverio Costanzo (‘Hungry Hearts’), and stars Lily James (‘Cinderella’), Willem Dafoe (‘Poor Things’), Joe Keery (‘Stranger Things’), and Rachel Sennott (‘Saturday Night’).
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Keery about his work on ‘Finally Dawn’, how he got the role, learning Italian, shooting at Cinecittà Studios, working with Willem Dafoe, and collaborating with director Saverio Costanzo, as well as shooting the final season of ‘Stranger Things’ and his memories of working on the series.
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(L to R) Joe Keery and Lily James in ‘Finally Dawn’. Photo: 01 Distribution.
Moviefone: To begin with, can you talk about the audition process and how you got cast in the film?
Joe Keery: I don’t really know the history of the movie before me. Saverio had maybe thought of me for the job and there was a conflict. So, I didn’t even see it. They sort of passed on me, maybe just due to scheduling stuff. I think maybe because of the show (‘Stranger Things’). Then something changed, and I freed up after they were looking for somebody for a while. I read it, and thought it was fantastic. It was an easy “yes” for me. Saverio’s other work is beautiful. The script was amazing. And shooting in Rome, what an amazing opportunity.
MF: How was your Italian before making the film and was it difficult learning the language for this role?
JK: Yeah, I was working a little overtime in that regard. It’s funny. My sister lived in Rome at this time. She ended up working on the film as well. So, the two of us were doing a little Duolingo between us. She was good though. I had some work to do, but she was good. I picked up some stuff though.
Joe Keery and Lily James in ‘Finally Dawn’. Photo: 01 Distribution.
MF: What was it like collaborating with director Saverio Costanzo on set?
JK: Great. I mean, he’s got a lot of trust, I think, in his actors. But he also isn’t afraid to challenge you, I think. It’s always like there’s a cross section between the way that you see a character and maybe the director sees the character. Sometimes it’s good if that Venn diagram is really connected, but sometimes it’s also good if it’s not. I’d say we were kind of right in the middle where we were kind of both pushing each other in interesting ways and taking the character. He also just made some changes once I kind of came around. I think we both talked about the character and adjusted it as the movie was happening. That’s one of his strengths, I think, is that he’s able to take the different inputs and shape them to what will best fit the film. I think he did that across the board. He’s such a great guy to work with. It was an enjoyable experience on set.
MF: You play an actor in the film and when we first meet him, he is playing another character in the movie within the movie. What was it like playing a character that is playing another character?
JK: You know, I kind of tried to not honestly think too hard about it, I guess. You go down the rabbit hole of thinking about all this different stuff. Then at a certain point you’re like, “Well, now it’s time to actually do it.” So, you just sort of put all your work aside and kind of get into it. But I really liked that dynamic within the movie. The meta dynamic of kind of bouncing in between what is real, what’s a movie, and what’s going on. That was exciting for me personally.
Rachel Sennott in ‘Finally Dawn’. Photo: 01 Distribution.
MF: You also got to shoot at Cinecittà Studios in Italy where some legendary films were made. What was that experience like for you?
JK: Absolutely. I think shooting at Cinecittà was great because some of the reference movies that I watched beforehand, they were filmed on the back lot there. That’s where they did these things. So, the fact that we’re paying homage to that period, and we are making a movie about it, it’s just perfect. I think everybody on set was just sort of blown away by that. Then, also we were shooting on the Spanish Steps. That’s ridiculous. I’m not in that scene when she’s walking down the steps. But one of my first days on that film was, it was the night shot at the beginning of the movie when we’re coming down the steps. You know, it’s World War II. Then as the sun was rising, we switch over and we do Rebecca’s thing at the end of the movie, so we stuck around. Just watching Rebecca come down those stairs, and it’s totally empty, and the city’s waking up, and there’s no tourists. I mean, it was incredible. Nobody gets that experience. You really don’t get to experience that unless you’re very lucky.
MF: Just to follow up, what were some of the films you watched for inspiration before shooting this movie?
JK: Obviously, I think there’s a fair amount of ‘8 ½’ in this film. ‘Ben Hur’ and ‘Cleopatra’ were too. I know I’ve watched the film ‘Cleopatra’, just based on that big old scene that we do with me and Lily, and Hafþór (Júlíus Björnsson) and stuff. Those are the three that come to mind off the top of my head.
Willem Dafoe in ‘Finally Dawn’. Photo: 01 Distribution.
MF: What was it like working with actress Rebecca Antonaci?
JK: I mean, I think she’s extremely talented. Working with her on set, I feel like there’s so much of the movie where she has no dialogue. But she, for me, was the most captivating part of the film, just to watch her experience this world and the emotions that she’s able to convey just through one look. It’s unbelievable. She’s extremely talented. I can’t wait to see what she does next.
MF: Were you intimidated to work opposite the great Willem Dafoe?
JK: Yeah, definitely. I mean, he is like singular. He’s one of the great working actors, I’d say. It’s very clear to me. I think he’s just like a lover of acting. To me, it just seems like he really loves what he does, and he’s very passionate about it, and cares very deeply, and doesn’t take himself too seriously. We were all making this movie together. There’s no “holier than thou” thing going on. He’s just a real person. So, it makes a lot of sense to me why he’s had the career that he’s had.
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in ‘Stranger Things’. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2022.
MF: Finally, ‘Stranger Things’ will be ending soon. What was it like filming the final season and what memories will you take with you from working on the show?
JK: Well, for the whole thing? I mean, I don’t think I can pick a favorite single memory. There are a lot of great working memories in all these amazing sequences that we got to film. The end of season 1 sticks out. The underwater stuff sticks out to me in season 4. Working in the mall. But then, mostly I’ll just remember the amount of time that I spent with all these people and the deep connection that we have. Yeah, that’s really what I’m going to take away more than anything else, is that.
Editorial Note: James White conducted this interview and contributed to this article.
What is the plot of ‘Finally Dawn’?
A young Roman woman (Lily James) during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinecittà to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite night during which she discovers herself.
Who is in the cast of ‘Finally Dawn’?
- Lily James as Josephine Esperanto
- Willem Dafoe as Rufus Priori
- Joe Keery as Sean Lockwood
- Rachel Sennott as Nan Roth
- Rebecca Antonaci as Mimosa
- Enzo Casertano as Rinaldo
- Michele Bravi as Singer en travesti
‘Finally Dawn’. Photo: 01 Distribution.
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by admin | Jul 28, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
Preview:
- Skyler Gisondo is joining the new ‘Meet the Parents’ movie.
- He’s playing Ben Stiller’s character’s son.
- The film is titled ‘Focker-in-Law’.
And so, we have another Focker.
Yes, while technically, we met the kids of Ben Stiller’s Gaylord “Greg” Focker and Teri Polo’s Pam in ‘Little Fockers’, with the fourth movie –– now officially titled ‘Focker-in-Law’–– in pre-production, the team has found someone to play the grown version of Henry, their son.
Skyler Gisondo, currently on screens in ‘Superman’, is in talks to play the part.
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John Hamburg, who wrote all three previous movies has not only come back to tackle the screenplay again, but will direct the new entry.
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What’s the story of ‘Focker-in-Law’?
(L to R) Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in ‘Meet the Parents’. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Much of the new movie’s exact narrative remains under wraps, but we do know it’ll focus on a potential new addition to the family –– Ariana Grande has the role of Henry’s fiancée, an alpha type who would likely mesh well with Greg Focker’s imposing father-in-law, Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro).
Confirmed as returning so far for this one are Stiller, Polo, De Niro, Blythe Danner (as Pam’s mother, Dina) and Owen Wilson as Kevin Rawley, Greg’s former rival for Pam’s affections.
There’s no word yet on whether Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand will be back as Greg’s sex-positive parents.
Where else can we see Skyler Gisondo?
Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen in DC Studios’ and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “SUPERMAN,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved. TM & © DC.
Apart from being part of one of the biggest movie currently in theaters (‘Superman’, in case you forgot us mentioning it in the intro), Gisondo has been seen in a few movies of late, including ‘Licorice Pizza’, ‘The Starling’ and ‘The Binge’.
TV-wise, he’s popped up in the likes of ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ and animated comedy ‘Krapopolis’.
But perhaps most pertinent to this new potential job is that he has form playing the son of a Ben Stiller character –– he’s Nick Daley, Larry’s (Stiller) kid in 2014’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’.
We predict far fewer exhibits will come to life in this new comedy, though De Niro’s character does act like an angry dinosaur from time to time…
When will ‘Focker-in-Law’ hit theaters?
Universal previously announced that the movie will be out for Thanksgiving next year, planting a flag in November 25th, 2026.
(L to R) Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in ‘Little Fockers’. Photo: Universal Pictures.
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