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Olivia Cooke Replaces Maika Monroe in Movie "Brides"
Yara Sameh Olivia Cooke is set to star in the Neon thriller "Brides" from Watcher director Chloe Okuno, who will direct from a script she wrote. It will be produced by Anthony Bregman and Stefanie Azpiazu through Likely Story. Neon will release "Brides" theatrically. The pic follows Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband, who travel to a remote Italian villa whose owner, a mysterious count, takes a peculiar interest in Sally. Cooke steps in for Maika Monroe, who had scheduling issues with her Universal film "Reminders of Him". As a filmmaker, Okuno's feature debut was the psychological thriller "Watcher", starring Monroe and Burn Gorman, which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and went on to play several other festivals. Drawn to genre-based material that aims to excite and unsettle, her other works include writing and directing the 'Storm Drain' segment of the anthology series "V/H/S/94", as well as directing episodes from Showtime's "Let the Right One In" and the James Wan-produced series "Teacup". Best known for her roles in "Ready Player One", "Me, Earl", and "The Dying Girl," Cooke is coming off the second season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel series "House of the Dragon". She recently wrapped production on the Amazon series "The Girlfriend" opposite Robin Wright. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Which Colleen Hoover Books Are Becoming Movies? ‘Verity,' ‘Reminders Of Him' & ‘Regretting You' Will Join ‘It Ends With Us'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Updated with the latest: Colleen Hoover's popular thriller Verity has wrapped production for the feature film adaptation with Amazon MGM Studios starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Two more of Hoover's books, Regretting You, and Reminders of Him have been picked up for film adaptations as well, each growing its cast ahead of production. Tyriq Withers has also joined Universal's Reminders of Him to costar with Maika Monroe. More from Deadline It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was just the beginning of the author's extension into film and television. With the film adaptation of the best-selling book out now in theaters, the author has other works in production, one recently announced and one a little farther along. RELATED: A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media To learn where these projects are in the production process and who is behind their adaptations, read on. Reminders of Him Reminders of Him book by Colleen Hoover and Universal Pictures logo Universal will bring Hoover's most recent novel Reminders of Him to the big screen in February 2026. The screenplay was written by Hoover and Lauren Levine, based on Hoover's novel. Longlegs star Maika Monroe has been tapped to star in the film, and she will star alongside Tyriq Withers. Vanessa Caswill, who directed Netflix's adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith's Love At First Sight, is attached to direct Reminders of Him. Outer Banks alum Rudy Pankow, who starred as JJ in 4 seasons of the Netflix series, has also boarded the film adaptation, as has Gilmore Girls alumna, Lauren Graham, who will star as Grace Landry, the mother of Kenna's (Monroe) boyfriend Scotty. RELATED: Universal Bringing Colleen Hoover's 'Reminders Of Him' To Big Screen; Sets February 2026 Release The story follows Kenna Rowan as she returns to town after five years in prison, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter, but the damage has been done, with everyone associated with Kenna's daughter determined to shut her out. Local bar owner Ledger Ward is one person who doesn't immediately ice her out, and who provides a connection to her daughter. The two form a bond, which turns into a risky romance as it grows. 'Verity,' by Colleen Hoover Hoover's suspenseful romance novel Verity came out in December 2018, two years after It Ends With Us. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the novel is in the hands of Amazon MGM Studios. RELATED: Anne Hathaway To Star In Adaptation Of Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' For Amazon MGM Studios And Michael Showalter Deadline exclusively broke the news that Anne Hathaway will star in the adaptation, with Michael Showalter attached to direct. This marks a reteaming for the pair after The Idea of You. Deadline also exclusively broke the news that Josh Hartnett and Dakota Johnson are set to star alongside Hathaway. Hathaway will portray best-selling author Verity Crawford while Hartnett plays her husband Jeremy. Johnson will play Lowen Ashleigh, the ghostwriter that Jeremy hires to finish a set of his wife's novels after she got in a gruesome car accident that left her in a coma. Ashleigh, though, starts to suspect that all is not what it seems at the Crawford house. Five new cast additions: Ismael Cruz Cordóva(The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Brady Wagner (Broadway's Merrily We Roll Along), Irina Dvorovenko (And Just Like That…), K.K. Moggie (The Good Wife), and Michael Abbott Jr. (The Drama), were announced at the end of February 2025, and Deadline exclusively broke the news. Roles for those five are being kept under wraps. RELATED: Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' Adaptation At Amazon MGM Studios Taps Dakota Johnson And Josh Hartnett To Co-Star Opposite Anne Hathaway The current script is written by Nick Antosca. Prior drafts were penned by Hillary Seitz, Angela LaManna, and Will Honley & April Maguire. Shots of Dakota Johnson spattered with fake blood and Josh Hartnett in New York City show that filming is took place, likely for scenes involving the initial car accident Lowen experiences at the beginning of Hoover's novel. Hoover recently posted on her Instagram that the film has wrapped production. Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett seen filming 'Verity' in Pershing Square on March 12, 2025 in New York City. Verity follows writer Lowen Ashleigh, who hasn't had a lucrative project in a bit when she is asked to finish the very successful series of novels by best-selling author Verity Crawford. Crawford, who has become incapacitated due to a mysterious car accident, is in a coma-like state while her husband Jeremy seeks out someone to see her work through. But as Lowen goes back through Verity's drafts, outlines and other book prep, she discovers a very sinister draft that suggests Verity's accident could be masking other tragedies. Allison Williams To Star In Adaptation Of 'Regretting You' From 'It Ends With Us' Author Colleen Hoover 'Regretting' by Colleen Hoover Regretting You came out nearly a year after Verity in December 2019. The film will arrive in theaters Oct. 24, 2025. Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) is attached to direct the script written by Susan McMartin (After), which he went on to further adapt. Paramount Pictures' film adaptation will come from Constantin Film with producers Robert Kulzer for the production company as well as Brunson Green and Anna. Flavia Viotti is also producing. Hoover, Williams, Franco, and Grace are executive producing. The story follows Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara. Morgan had Clara at a young age, adding motherhood to her identity before she could work towards some dreams. Clara and Morgan's relationship gets tense, and that tension only increases when Morgan's husband and Clara's father die in a tragic accident. RELATED: Dave Franco Latest To Join Josh Boone Adaptation Of Colleen Hoover's 'Regretting You' Allison Williams (Girls) will play Morgan Grant, and McKenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) will portray Clara. Dave Franco will portray Morgan's love interest Jonah following the death of her husband Chris. Willa Fitzgerald boarded the project in March 2025 shortly before Scott Eastwood joined the cast, as Deadline reported exclusively. It Ends With Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively star in IT ENDS WITH US. It Ends With Us has had a strong opening at the box office. The book was transformed into a film after it first published in 2016 and was optioned in 2019. Christy Hall wrote the script, and Justin Baldoni directed the film in addition to starring as antagonist Ryle. Blake Lively played Lily Bloom in addition to executive producing alongside Colleen Hoover. The film watches Lily make a tough decision when she realizes she is caught in a cycle of domestic abuse with her husband Ryle. A former love Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar) also pops up as this begins happening, complicating her love life. RELATED: ''It Ends With Us' Soundtrack: All the Songs You'll Hear Best of Deadline Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Gilmore Girls vet Lauren Graham seems to be celebrating being cast in a new high-profile film by picking up a bottle of wine
bought what appeared to be a bottle of wine while running errands in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 58-year-old Gilmore Girls alum sported a baby-blue beanie, black puffer jacket, matching leggings, and white sneakers for her outing. Lauren's street sighting came less than two weeks after she was cast in Universal Pictures romantic drama Reminders of Him, which is already scheduled to hit US/UK theaters February 13. Graham portrays Grace Landry, the grieving mother of Scotty (Rudy Pankow), who's raising his daughter after his girlfriend Kenna (Maika Monroe) served five years in prison for his tragic death. Vanessa Caswill's big-screen adaptation of Collen Hoover's 2022 novel also features Tyriq Withers, Nicholas Duvernay, Lainey Wilson, and Bradley Whitford. Last year, the 45-year-old author notoriously helped Blake Lively re-edit Justin Baldoni 's big-screen adaptation of her 2016 novel It Ends with Us, which culminated in their headline-grabbing legal war. On April 9, the two-time SAG Award nominee revealed her idea for the next Gilmore Girls special while appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show. 'Something that I love that they do in England more than they do here, is you have a season of a show that you loved — Downton Abbey was one for me — and then they do like a Downton Abbey Christmas,' Lauren explained. 'So you get to visit your characters, but it's not like a whole reboot of the whole thing. So that is my idea that has been sanctioned by no one.' On April 14, Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino officially responded to Graham's 'very cute' idea. 'The freaking Christmas special! I'm hearing it from everybody else,' the 59-year-old showrunner told E! News. 'There's no talks right now.' Amy's husband and producing partner Daniel Palladino reassured fans: 'We're constantly thinking of stuff for [fictional CT town] Stars Hollow, because anything kind of quirky American makes us want to put it into Stars Hollow. But there's no set thing right now.' The Z-Suite star called the 2016 Netflix four-part continuation Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life - in which she reprised her breakthrough role as single mother Lorelai Gilmore - 'pure joy' to shoot. 'Yes. I always say yes because it's my favorite character, it's my favorite,' Lauren gushed to Drew. The original sitcom aired for seven seasons spanning 2000–2007 on The WB/The CW before its 2007 cancellation. But first, audiences can catch Graham as Dylan O'Brien's onscreen mother Lisa in James Sweeney's Sundance Audience Award-winning black comedy Twinless, which hits US theaters September 5. On the personal front, the Golden Globe nominee has been single since ending her 11-year relationship with her former Caroline in the City co-star Peter Krause in 2021. Last year, the 45-year-old author (L, pictured August 5) notoriously helped Blake Lively (R) re-edit Justin Baldoni's big-screen adaptation of her 2016 novel It Ends with Us, which culminated in their headline-grabbing legal war On April 14, Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino officially responded to Graham's 'very cute' idea: 'The freaking Christmas special! I'm hearing it from everybody else, [but] there's no talks right now'(pictured April 23)
Epoch Times
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
Lainey Wilson Cast in Film Adaptation of Colleen Hoover's Bestselling Novel ‘Reminders of Him'
Grammy Award-winning country star Lainey Wilson is headed to the big screen. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter will make her feature film debut in the forthcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 2022 novel 'Reminders of Him,' which is slated to hit theaters on Feb. 13, 2026. The New York Times bestselling author shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, 'Couldn't be more excited to be your Amy!' Wilson responded in the comment section. The 'Heart Like a Truck' singer has previously dabbled in acting, playing an aspiring country singer in the fifth season of the Paramount Network's hit neo-Western drama series 'Yellowstone.' As for 'Reminders of Him,' actress Maika Monroe, known for her roles in the horror films 'Watcher' (2022) and 'Longlegs' (2024), will lead the cast alongside 'Tell Me Lies' actor Tyriq Withers, who plays her onscreen love interest, Ledger Ward. Related Stories 2/25/2025 5/10/2024 Directed by screenwriter Vanessa Caswill, the film also stars Lauren Graham ('Gilmore Girls'), Bradley Whitford ('The West Wing'), Rudy Pankow ('Outer Banks'), and Nicholas Duvernay ('The White Lotus'). 'Reminders of Him,' which sold more than 6.5 million copies globally, centers on a troubled young mother named Kenna Rowan, played by Monroe, who attempts to forge a relationship with her 4-year-old daughter after being released from prison. 'But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter's life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself,' a synopsis Hoover published her first novel, 'Slammed,' in January 2012 and has since written more than 20 books. A film adaptation of her 2016 romance novel, 'It Ends With Us,' premiered in theaters in August 2024 and has since The movie has been embroiled in controversy after a legal dispute was waged between its leading stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the latter of whom also directed the film. Adaptations of Hoover's 2018 psychological thriller 'Verity' and her 2019 novel 'Regretting You' are also in development. Last month, the author said 'Regretting You' is debuting in theaters this October. 'I can't wait to see what they've done with this one!' she 'Verity' is scheduled to be released on May 15, 2026.
CBC
01-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Calgary film industry optimistic for recovery after North America-wide slowdown
Southern Alberta residents can expect to see plenty of cameras and production crews over the coming months and years, according to some Calgary film industry insiders. After the 2023 Hollywood strikes cooled off local production, Calgary Economic Development (CED) received more scouting package requests in the first quarter of 2025 than any other Q1 in the last decade. It's a good indication that Alberta's Rocky Mountain views are in high demand, said CED president and CEO Brad Parry, with some of the biggest companies in the industry ramping up production again. "Netflix has a number of projects they're shopping around," Parry said. "We know Paramount, we know Apple, there's a lot of people that have a lot of pent-up projects now, that are going to start to, I think, hit the ground soon." The Directors Guild of Canada tracks ongoing productions by pay rates. Three projects currently in production in Alberta fall in their 'Tier A' category — which generally means they're higher budget productions, said Michelle Wong, a film industry consultant based in Calgary. One is a film adaptation of Reminders of Him, a romance novel by New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover. The third season of Billy the Kid, a western series produced by MGM+, is also filming around Calgary. "At first we thought maybe there would be a bit of a downer year," said Wong. "We're seeing actually something of maintaining what was last year, and maybe a slight tick up actually." Wong credits a shaky Canadian dollar and more resources available for Indigenous productions for the strong start to 2025. Bill C-11, which passed in April 2023, specifies Canadian broadcasters must provide opportunities to Indigenous people to produce programming, and has helped increase the amount of content produced by Indigenous filmmakers, said Wong. Uncertainty created by U.S. trade policy is also having an impact, Parry said, but Calgary's film industry is also becoming less reliant on American productions by welcoming projects from other markets. "Especially at the end of last year, we had a lot of projects coming from Korea," he said. "Now you're starting to see a few more of the European countries also start to look for ways to get some different vistas to shoot." Hundreds of union members out of work The head of the film industry union's Calgary branch says the provincial government could take steps to help stabilize the local industry. Damien Petti, president of IATSE Local 212, notes that of the more than 1,500 members available to work in film and television production, only about 65 per cent are currently employed. "Many people have a plan B and a supportive spouse," he said on The Calgary Eyeopener on Monday. "There's always been peaks and valleys, but there are a number of other factors that have changed rapidly," he added, referring to an increase in the number of tax incentives offered in other countries, meaning Canada now faces greater competition to attract big projects. He wants to see the province increase its base 22 per cent tax credit on production costs to 25 per cent. In a statement, Ministry of Finance press secretary Justin Brattinga said that Alberta's Film and Television Tax Credit Act was amended last year to widen its application window, expand the number of eligible production genres and offer additional access to the higher tax credit level for productions filming in rural and remote parts of the province. "Going forward, Alberta's government is monitoring developments in other jurisdictions and will continue to take steps to ensure the FTTC program remains competitive," Brattinga said in a statement. The long-running western drama Heartland has been renewed for a 19th season, Petti said, also teasing that other big projects are on the way that he can't yet reveal.
