ASSASSINS ANONYMOUS(Feature)
Amblin has closed a preemptive deal to acquire feature film rights for the highly anticipated novel Assassins Anonymous by Rob Hart, which will be published in 2024.
COLA WARS(Feature)
Judd Apatow has attached to direct and Steven Spielberg has come aboard to produce Cola Wars, the film in development at Sony. Spielberg will produce through his Amblin Entertainment banner.
GOONIES 2(Feature)
“The Goonies” are officially back...Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario will produce for Amblin Entertainment alongside Chris Columbus, who wrote the original “Goonies” script.
GREMLINS 3(Feature)
Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario of Amblin Entertainment are producing the project, as are Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe via their banner, 26th Street Pictures. Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce.
JAMES(Feature)
Universal Pictures has acquired feature film rights to “James,” the latest book from Percival Everett, whose novel “Erasure” was adapted as “American Fiction.” Steven Spielberg will executive produce the movie through his company, Amblin, with Taika Waititi in early talks...
LONG LOST(Feature)
In the first major sale of the year, Universal has pre-emptively purchased the short story package Long Lost that comes with an attachment by Steven Spielberg, who’s aboard as a producer through his U-based Amblin banner.
THE FLOOD(Feature)
Jennifer Lawrence will star in Zach Cregger’s sci-fi thriller The Flood. Cregger wrote the script and will direct and produce the new thriller, which is based on his original idea and is set for theatrical release on August 11, 2028....
THE HEAVEN AND EARTH GROCERY STORE(Feature)
A24 and Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Entertainment are teaming to develop an adaptation of James McBride’s acclaimed novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. Insiders say it is still in very early development and that Spielberg would only be producing not...
THE MANDELA CATALOGUE(Feature)
The next big YouTube-born horror IP for the big screen we told you about, the Mandela Catalogue from the Scott Stuber-led United Artists, Amazon MGM Studios and Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin, is getting a summer release date of June 9, 2028.
WE ARE YOUR PETS(Feature)
Universal Pictures has preemptively acquired We Are Your Pets, a high-concept family comedy pitch from Cameron Ali Fay, who will write the script for the studio, with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment aboard to produce.
ALL THE SINNERS BLEED(TV)
The Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions and Amblin Television are also executive producing along with Cosby.
HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN(TV)
Looking ahead, Fox has ordered a new take on Michael Landon‘s Highway To Heaven from writer-producer Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood), Amblin Television and Michael Landon Productions to premiere during the 2027-28 season.