One final trailer, one hurricane, one robot-sized mystery and a 25-year-old road trip.
Dune: Part Three's final trailer lands today
"Final. Trailer. Tomorrow." That was the whole message from the official Dune account last night, along with a reminder that Dune: Part Three opens only in theaters and IMAX on Dec. 18 and that tickets are on sale. Avengers: Doomsday also opens Dec. 18.
Keanu Reeves replaces Alan Ritchson in Maelstrom
Keanu Reeves will star in Netflix's Maelstrom after Alan Ritchson dropped out, Variety reports, and it's unclear why Ritchson left. Jaume Collet-Serra directs the story of a federal marshal protecting an arms dealer's fiancée through one hurricane night. The script started as a 1993 spec sale to Warner Bros. that Variety said at the time was "widely described as 'Diehard' in a hurricane."
Nico Parker and Sam Nivola lead Yamazaki's Grandgear
Sources tell Deadline that Sam Nivola and Nico Parker will lead Grandgear, Takashi Yamazaki's first major studio film, from his own original script. Paul Giamatti is in talks. J.J. Abrams produces, the plot is under wraps and production is expected to start in 2027. Yamazaki's sequel to Godzilla Minus One comes out next month.
Matt Damon goes Best Actor for The Odyssey
Gold Derby's rundown of The Odyssey's Oscar submissions lists Matt Damon, who plays Odysseus, for Best Actor. Anne Hathaway and Samantha Morton are going supporting, along with Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and John Leguizamo on the supporting actor side.
Y Tu Mamá También returns in 4K next summer
Janus Films has acquired Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamá También in North America and the UK and Ireland, with a 4K restoration for its 25th anniversary. It returns to theaters in summer 2027. The film won Best Screenplay at Venice in 2001 and was later nominated for the screenplay Oscar.


