UNTITLED TRANSFORMERS MOVIE(Feature)

Paramount has appointed Steven Spielberg to focus on all creative aspects of the next live-action Transformers film alongside longtime producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Michael Bay is in early talks to return as director.

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.

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.

GREMLINS 3(Feature)

Kristie Macosko Krieger and Holly Bario are producing for Amblin Entertainment alongside 26th Street Pictures’ Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe.

THE MANDELA CATALOGUE(Feature)

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.

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 CHALLENGER(TV)

The Challenger is from Big Swing Productions, Amblin Television, and Nevermind Pictures. James Hawes (Slow Horses, Black Mirror) directs and executive produces.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.