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‘Crystal Lake’s Jonathan Tison On Bringing Jason Into His Slasher Era, How He Found Out The Secretive Role He Landed: “I Was Shocked”

SPOILERS: This post contains details for the Season 1 finale episode of Peacock ‘s Crystal Lake , “The Final Chapter”

As Jason Voorhees’ origin story unfolded in Peacock’s Crystal Lak e, fans of the Friday the 13th franchise were treated to a familiar face in the finale.

Jonathan Tison , the 26-year-old actor who plays the grown version of Jason in the Season 1 finale episode “The Final Chapter”, told Deadline the fan response has “been crazy” after he was revealed as the burlap sack-clad Jason fans remember from Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981).

“I really love hearing from them, because we haven’t seen Sackhead Jason in so long, since really Part III , so it’s nostalgia for the fans,” said Tison. “People are really excited.” Watch on Deadline

Following Callum Vinson’s performance as young Jason in the first episode, which sees the deformed child drown at Camp Crystal Lake, Tison’s Jason haunts the woods throughout the series before making his big reveal in the finale.

For Tison, it meant some homework, as he’d never seen the Friday the 13th movies, and he wasn’t even aware he was playing the famed killer until he arrived to the set of the prequel series, which filmed under the codename Mama’s Boy .

“I started watching when I found out that I was Jason,” he admitted. “I’m sure a lot of people know now that I did not know that I was Jason. I thought that I was a part called Joey in a show called Mama’s Boy , and I was like, ‘OK, sure, I’ll do this.'”

While he put in his research to play Jason, Tison “didn’t think of the fandom and the massiveness of the character” until seeing the cast and crew’s reaction.

“So, putting the prosthetics on was super cool. I got to look at the mirror and see myself, and I was like, ‘Oh, I’m Jason,'” he explained. “And then everyone else around me is like looking at me like, ‘You’re Jason.’ So, it was really, really cool.”

Tison added, “The prosthetic went into my mouth, they had one that went into my eye. I couldn’t hear out of this ear, I couldn’t see out of this eye. I kept thinking if Jason actually had to chase someone down, he’d fail. It would not work out. It was pretty comfortable besides the contact in my eye.”

The actor praised Linda Cardellini for being a generous scene partner as his murderous mother Pamela Voorhees, as well Hamish Linklater as his sinister father Elias Wittering, calling them “really great actors to act off.” Additionally, he noted that Vinson “set up the stage so well” as a young Jason.

“So, I just think they set up the show so well for me to show up in the end,” added Tison.

Read on about Jonathan Tison’s experience taking over Jason Voorhees’ machete in Brad Caleb Kane’s Crystal Lake , all episodes of which are now available to stream on Peacock.

DEADLINE: Were you a fan of the Friday the 13th movies before getting this role? Do you have a favorite?

JONATHAN TISON: I started watching when I found out that I was Jason. I’m sure a lot of people know now that I did not know that I was Jason. I thought that I was a part called Joey in a show called Mama’s Boy , and I was like, “OK, sure, I’ll do this.” And then, I found out when I got to the FX studio, I had to put my finger into a skull. They complimented me on my thumbs because I have really long thumbs and they’re like, “This is gonna be exciting.” I was like, “Why is this exciting? I’m playing Joey.” They’re like, “Who’s Joey?” And I’m like, “I am,” and they’re like, “Nope, you’re Jason Voorhees.” I was shocked. They were shocked when they were telling me. And then I knew I had homework to do, so I watched all the way to Part VI right away. I don’t know what my favorite one is. I think Part III stands out because it was supposed to be in 3D, and I didn’t get to see it in 3D like all the other original fans. I wish I could have seen it in 3D and just heard everyone’s reactions around me. So, I think if I could go back in time, that’s the movie I would go see with fans.

DEADLINE: What’s the fan response been to seeing grown Jason in the finale?

TISON: It’s been crazy. I mean, I’ve only been getting positive feedback from the fans. They’re in my comments section, they’re in my DMs, and I really love hearing from them, because we haven’t seen Sackhead Jason in so long, since really Part III , so it’s nostalgia for the fans. People are really excited.

DEADLINE: But what was it like undergoing all the facial prosthetics?

TISON: It was pretty awesome, I have to say, because the people around me are such big fans. David Presto, who did all the prosthetics, he’s such a fan of the movies, he’s becoming a horror legend of making monsters. And so, everyone around me was telling me stories about growing up with Jason, and it just kept dawning on me how big this was and how cool it was, cause in my head, I was like, “I’m playing Jason, I know who he is as a person. I’ve done a lot of research.” But I didn’t think of the fandom and the massiveness of the character until I got on set. So, putting the prosthetics on was super cool. I got to look at the mirror and see myself, and I was like, “Oh, I’m Jason.” And then everyone else around me is like looking at me like, “You’re Jason.” So, it was really, really cool. The prosthetic went into my mouth, they had one that went into my eye. I couldn’t hear out of this ear, I couldn’t see out of this eye. I kept thinking if Jason actually had to chase someone down, he’d fail. It would not work out. It was pretty comfortable besides the contact in my eye.

DEADLINE: Well, that’s another thing I was curious about. Jason doesn’t speak either, so what was it like emoting through all of the prosthetics and having to do that without sp eaking?

TISON: I have to put a lot of respect onto Hamish [Linklater] and Linda [Cardellini] for being just really great actors to act off of, because I had lines in my head that I was saying to kind of convey emotion through my eyes, but it really takes a great actor who’s working with someone who can’t speak to really allow you to convey those emotions. And then also, Callum [Vinson] set up the stage so well. From the first episode, people fall in love with this character, because you just feel so bad for him, and he is so sweet, and we wish he had friends. And so when they see me later, they still have all those wholesome feelings about me, and they feel almost motherly towards me, as of Callum’s performance. So, I just think they set up the show so well for me to show up in the end.

DEADLINE: Yeah, it’s nice to see that because Jason’s story has always been tragic. So, it’s good to actually humanize him a little bit.

TISON: I agree. I mean, they’ve kind of been doing that since Part II with Jenny’s monologue, and she was like, “this is actually really sad,” while everyone else is like, “it’s just a legend, it’s not true. And she’s like, “No, this is like really sad. We should leave this camp.” She’s the smart one. They should leave the camp.

DEADLINE: Tell me about building the physicality of the kill scenes and if you took any inspiration from Kane Hodder and the movies?

TISON: I took most of my inspiration from Part II , because that is Sackhead Jason, and that’s the most recent young form of Jason that we really have. So, the chase sequence between him and Jenny all throughout the whole end of the film, I base most of my physicality off of him, because she pretends to be his mom in the end, and Pamela kind of has a similar thing where she’s like, “I’m your mom.” He’s confused and stuff, so the head tilt, the different motions of how he did things, I was like, “that’s what I want to do for this Jason,” because Jason just gets stronger and stronger the more he’s injured, so it just didn’t make sense to do a later version of Jason, because he’s not at that strength level yet.

DEADLINE: Yeah, that makes sense. And I’m curious, have you had a chance to meet Kane Hodder yet?

TISON: No, I’ve not. I hopefully will at these conventions.

DEADLINE: Yeah, I just saw him on Celebrity Weakest Link, randomly, and I was geeking out. I loved that you guys shot in the town from the first movie. It really gives it that Crystal Lake spirit. What was it like shooting there?

TISON: I don’t think we could have done it anywhere else. It would have not made sense to do it anywhere else, and I think Brad knew that from the beginning. He’s a super fan, and so, he knew in his mind what we needed to do, and being there was really cool. I don’t know if the location that we did Jason’s clubhouse, if that’s in the original films, but the woods are. So, that was wild to watch the films and then be like, “Oh I’m actually in the woods where this all happened.” Every layer made it feel more like I was Jason, so it was cool.

View this post on Instagram DEADLINE: Tell me about working with Linda and Hamish, and that switch in Jason when you take over the character, where it’s almost like he doesn’t recognize his mom.

TISON: Yeah, I got on set with [director Quyen Tran], and she kind of explained to me what was going on for Jason. It’s those moments of, he’s been through severe trauma, and because of drowning in the lake, and he’s grown so much, he’s just kind of out of his body, out of his mind at the moment, which is why whenever he comes to his father and his mother, there’s this pull and push of like, “I remember you, I don’t remember you.” It’s almost like, the body remembers, but the mind doesn’t yet. So, whenever Hamish reaches out, Jason cowers a little bit. I think it’s more of a body than a mind yet, and It’s whenever Linda starts talking, because it’s the mom and the mom’s words always cut through because he’s so connected to his mother when she’s like, “He’s gonna hurt you again.” That’s whenever I decide in my mind, “You hurt me, you’re gonna hurt my mom, you’re gonna die.” And so I think that’s the switch, and he’s like, “Oh, I’m gonna touch your face like you touch my face, but this time it’s getting crushed.” And then whenever I see my mom, I don’t think I’m there yet. I’m still trying to figure out what’s going on. “Where’s my mom?” And then when she says, “I love you,” that’s all she needs to say, and I’m back. Jason’s back.

DEADLINE: That was a really satisfying scene to watch after the whole season, ’cause it feels like these are his woods now and he’s kind of fully unleashed. Can you tell me about a potential Season 2? Are you gonna be in full slasher mode if you come back?

TISON: I really have no clue. I am looking forward to a Season 2, if there’s going to be a season 2. I think Brad wants to explore more of the town, and I think that’s so cool because it’s a town full of kooky people. I definitely think Jason’s gonna be throughout it, and I would just love a season 2. I think the whole cast wants one. We’re all texting each other, being like, “Season 2?” So, we’re pretty excited.

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‘Crystal Lake’s Jonathan Tison On Bringing Jason Into His Slasher Era, How He Found Out The Secretive Role He Landed: “I Was Shocked”

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Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2026

Many books will provide backbone to both theatrical and streaming releases in 2026.

From the long-awaited rom com film adaptation of Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation , which hit Netflix in January, to the Ridley Scott-directed adaptation of The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin and Margaret Qualley that arrived in August, several major releases will come off the page and to life on the big screen.

Still more films to look forward to later in the year are the adaptations of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games prequel novel, Sunrise on the Reaping , as well as Denis Villeneuve’s third Dune film. Netflix has some holiday book adaptations coming at the end of the year as well.

Find all the films based on books coming out next year below: Watch on Deadline

Wicker starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki and Peter Dinklage gets a limited theatrical release Oct. 23 followed by a wide one Oct. 30.

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The Taika Waititi-directed adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun , starring Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Aran Murphy and Mia Tharia will arrive in theaters Oct. 23. A first look and footage were shown at CinemaCon 2026.

Wildwood by Colin Meloy with Illustrations by Carson Ellis

Laika’s first stop-motion movie since The Missing Link (2019) is an adaptation of The Decemberists’ frontman Colin Meloy’s book Wildwood . Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) lives a pretty ordinary life until her baby brother gets kidnapped by a murder of crows, leading her to launch a rescue mission in the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, OR. Her classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay) offers to help.

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The voice cast for the film also includes Carey Mulligan, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Arthur Knight, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Rob Delaney, Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson, Len Cariou, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Angela Bassett and Mahershala Ali.

Netflix’s film adaptation of Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard will arrive on the streamer November 18. The movie stars Jared Padalecki, Leighton Meester, Andi McDowell, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman, Walker Hayes, CM Punk and more.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Netflix has another holiday romantic comedy based on a book coming December 2. Christina Lauren’s In a Holidaze follows a Groundhog Day Christmas cabin stay that repeats as the main character is caught in a time loop. The film stars Maddie Ziegler , Rob Lowe , Graham Phillips and Elias Kacavas. Patton Oswalt, Jackie Sandler, Gil Bellows and Andrea Anders will also appear .

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Denis Villeneuve’s final Dune film will pick up with a large time gap after the events of the first book that Frank Herbert wrote. New cast include Robert Pattinson as the major villain as well as two youngsters, one the son of star Jason Momoa, portraying Paul Atreides and Chani’s children. The epic conclusion is headed to theaters Dec. 18 alongside Avengers: Doomsday .

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Films, based on books, that arrived earlier this year (2026):

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

Brett Haley directed the movie, which will star Tom Blyth, Emily Bader, Lucien Laviscount, Molly Shannon, Alan Ruck, Miles Heizer and many more. The rom com arrives on Netflix Jan. 9.

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Though many question whether this film will actually be a true adaptation or more of Cathy’s (Margo Robbie) dream world of sorts, Emerald Fennel’s blockbuster adaptation has drawn much attention and criticism for its avoidance of casting a person of color in the role of Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi). The film arrives in theaters Feb. 13 , just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘GOAT’ – Based on Chris Tougas’ Unpublished Funky Dunks

Sony Animation’s GOAT , which stars a voice cast of Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Nicola Coughlan, David Harbour, Stephen Curry and more, is inspired by Funky Dunks written by Chris Tougas.

Bernard MacLaverty’s novel has been adapted into a Focus Features film starring Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds. They play a retired couple who take a trip to Amsterdam, which brings up past feelings that challenge them. The film arrives in theaters Feb. 20.

The Colleen Hoover book-to-movie adaptations continue with Reminders of Him starring Maika Monroe, Rudy Pankow, Tyriq Withers, Lauren Graham and more. The film is equal parts love story and tragedy as Monroe’s character grapples with a decision that cost her a lot and put her in prison. Reminders of Him hits theaters March 13 .

From the author of The Martian came Project Hail Mary , which has come to life in a film starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a teacher forced to become an astronau t in an eleventh hour attempt to save Earth from a dying sun. The film also stars Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung and Milana Vayntrub.

The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen with Pictures by Dan Hannah

Nick Offerman will voice the titular blue fish in the Richard Cussó-directed The Pout-Pout Fish , which swims into theaters March 20.

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

While sequel film The Devil Wears Prada 2 will likely diverge somewhat from Weisberger’s novel that inspired the 2006 film. There were more books that Weisberger wrote, including Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns . The followup film will hit theaters May 1.

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Andy Serkis directed the animated Animal Farm film based on George Orwell’s novella. The film, which stars a voice cast of Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Gatan Matarazzo, Iman Vellani and many more — arrives in theaters May 1.

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Shelby Van Pelt’s beloved octopus story Remarkably Bright Creatures , directed and co-written by Olivia Newman, stars Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney and more. Alfred Molina will voice Marcellus, the main octopus. The feature adaptation arrived on Netflix May 8 .

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Based on the novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, The Sheep Detectives comes from Craig Mazin’s screenplay and story and is directed by Kyle Balda. The film arrives in theaters May 8, and it stars Hugh Jackman, Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris O’Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, Brett Goldstein and Rhys Darby.

Jackman plays George, a shepherd who reads detective novels to his sheep every night. Though he doesn’t think they could possibly understand what goes on in those books, the sheep apply what they’ve learned after something happens on the farm.

Masters of the Universe starring Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes, has roots in comic books as well as the Mattel action figure. The film arrives in June.

Christopher Nolan’s rendition of The Odyssey will arrive in theaters July 17. It stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Telemachus and many more.

The film conclusion to Netflix’s live-action Heartstopper television series arrives July 17 on Netflix. Its source material, Oseman’s sixth and final graphic novel in her best-selling series, arrives July 2, 2026.

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Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Nicola Coughlan, Jessica Gunning, Rebecca Ferguson and more lead the Vertical-acquired Magic Faraway tree film adaptation, coming to theaters August 21. The film also stars Nonso Anozie, Jennifer Saunders, Hiran Abeysekara and Pippa Bennett-Warner.

Anna Todd’s The Last Sunrise has been adapted into a film for Prime Video starring Maia Reficco, Fernando Lindez, Eva Longoria and more. The movie arrives on the streamer August 26. Screenwriter Anna Klassen adapted the first book, and Amazon MGM is eyeing a sequel to the film based on a new novel by Todd, who plans to publish a trilogy.

Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley and more will star in The Dog Stars , directed by Ridley Scott and adapted from Peter Heller’s novel. The post-apocalyptic setting occurs due to a flu plague that wiped out America. Elordi plays a pilot living with an ex-marine. The film was pushed from late March to August 28, 2026.

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Alex North’s bestselling thriller The Whisper Man film adaptation will arrive on Netflix August 28. Starring Adam Scott, Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan, the story watches a widowed crime writer reach out to his estranged father after his son is kidnapped. The father is a former police detective, now retired, and they make the disturbing connection that the abduction may be connected to convicted serial killer, “The Whisper Man.” James Ashcroft ( The Rule of Jenny Pen ) directed from a script by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer, with Hamish Linklater, Owen Teague, Acston Luca Porto, and Will Brill rounding out the cast.

Practical Magic 2 , hitting theaters Sept. 11, 2026, will be based on The Book of Magic, the sequel to Alice Hoffman’s first Practical Magic book, producer Denise Di Novi told Entertainment Weekly . Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bulllock will return alongside Dianne West and Stockard Channing. Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod are newcomers for the sequel film.

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Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman will star in Prime Video’s film adaptation of The Love Hypothesis, coming to the streamer Sept. 23. A trailer has been released . Based on the book by Ali Hazelwood, the story contains the fake-dating trope and some science.

RELATED: Everything We Know About ‘The Love Hypothesis’ Movie So Far

Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett will lead the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity , a thriller story that stands apart from the other three of her books that got the big screen treatment. The film arrives in theaters Oct. 2, 2026.

RELATED: Everything We Know About Amazon’s ‘Verity’ Movie So Far

Following in the footsteps of the 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, Focus Features will present a new take on the classic starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Fiona Shaw and many more. The film arrives in theaters Oct. 16, 2026. The trailer is now available to watch.

Starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin, Whalefall , based on the book by Daniel Kraus, will swim into theaters Oct. 16 as well. Brian Duffield directed the film from a script he co-wrote with Kraus. The film follows the story of a son who scuba dives for his father’s remains and gets swallowed by a sperm whale in the process.

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Find book adaptation films that came out in 2025 below:

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding – February 14, 2025

Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) returns in the fourth film, based on the book of the same name by Helen Fielding, after three previous installments: Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016). Leo Woodall ( The White Lotus, One Day ) and Chiwetel Eijofor ( Rob Peace , Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ) will star as newcomers to the franchise. Isla Fisher ( Wedding Crashers ), Josette Simon ( Anatomy of a Scandal ), Nico Parker ( Suncoast , How to Train Your Dragon ) and Leila Farzad ( I Hate Suzie ) are also set to appear.

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Mickey7 by Edward Ashton – Theaters – March 7, 2025

Bong Joon Ho has directed an adaptation of Edward Ashton’s Mickey7 titled Mickey 17 because Robert Pattinson’s titular Expendable, who dies ten more times than in Ashton’s book according Bong, hence the title change. Mickey is sought out to help colonize Niflheim, an ice world, on a suicidal mission, as demonstrated in the film’s trailer . Naomi Ackie ( Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker ), Steven Yeun ( Beef ), Toni Collette ( Hereditary ), and Mark Ruffalo ( Poor Things ) will also star in the film from the Parasite director.

The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag – Netflix, March 14

Netflix’s feature film adaptation of The Electric State was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. It stars Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle and Chris Pratt as Keats, in addition to Stanley Tucci, Giancarlo Esposito and Key Huy Quan. The robots are voiced by Brian Cox, Anthony Mackie, Woody Harrelson and Jenny Slate, to name a few.

The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman – Netflix – March 28

Netflix’s The Life List is based on the book by Lori Nelson Spielman. Alex (Carson) has a great life, a good job and a longtime boyfriend, but when her mother (Connie Britton) dies after a second wave of cancer, Alex’s perspective shifts. Her mom leaves her beind prompts from her life list, executed by Brad (Kyle Allen) to help Alex get back on track and live a life she loves.

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez – Theaters – April 4, 2025

Naomi Watts stars in Bleecker Street’s film adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s The Friend , which she wrote about a bond with a Great Dane. The film also stars Bill Murray, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, Sarah Pidgeon, Noma Dumezweni and more.

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter star in On Swift Horses , based on the book by Shannon Pufahl. The film is directed by Daniel Minahan ( Deadwood: The Movie) , and the story follows Muriel (Edgar-Jones) and her husband Lee (Poulter) as they are beginning a bright new life in California upon Lee’s return from the Korean War. Elordi plays Julius, a wayward gambler with a secret past. The adaptation hits theaters April 25.

My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan – Netflix – August 1, 2025

After previously appearing in another Netflix film based on a book, The Life List earlier this year, Sofia Carson’s next project, My Oxford Year , based on the book by Julia Whelan, will arrive on the streamer August 1. Carson will portray Anna De La Vega, who studies at Oxford University for a graduate program before returning to the U.S. for a high-paying job at Goldman Sachs that she has already secured. However, a spark with her poetry professor Jamie Davenport (Corey Mylchreest) could throw all those plans to the wind.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – Netflix – August 28, 2025

Netflix’s The Thursday Murder Club , based on the book by Richard Osman from director Chris Columbus , will arrive on the streamer August 28. The film will star the core four characters from Osman’s book: Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) as well as Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Tom Ellis, Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Paul Freeman, Geoff Bell, Richard E. Grant and Ingrid Oliver. The titular quartet spend their time solving cold case murders for fun until an unexplained death occurs in their territory, they take their casual sleuthing to the next level to solve the whodunnit.

Caught Stealing by Charlie Huston – Theaters – Aug. 29, 2025

Darren Aronofskey’s Caught Stealing is based on the book by Charlie Huston. The film, starring Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith Regina King and more arrived in theaters August 29. Hank Thompson (Butler) is asked by his neighbor Russ (Smith) to watch Bud the cat, but he unfortunately gets caught up in Russ’ business, which complicates his life significantly. Kravitz plays Hank’s girlfriend.

The Long Walk by Stephen King – Theaters – Sept. 12, 2025

Stephen King’s The Long Walk has been adapted into a feature film directed by Francis Lawrence ( Catching Fire, Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ). The dystipian horror novel came out in 1979, initially published under King’s pseudonym Richard Bachman. The film will star Cooper Hoffman ( Licorice Pizza ), David Jonsson ( Alien: Romulus ), Garrett Wareing ( Ransom Canyon, Manifest ), Charlie Plummer ( Looking for Alaska ) and Mark Hamill ( The Life of Chuck ). The title refers to an exercise similar to The Hunger Games in which 50 teenage boys compete to walk at a pace of 3 miles forever without rest until only one remains.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another – Vineland by Thomas Pynchon

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, One Battle After Another , is loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland . Anderson wrote the screenplay for the film, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, Chase Infiniti and more.

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware – Netflix – Oct. 10, 2025

Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10, is getting a film adaptation starring Kiera Knightly, Guy Pearce, Hannah Waddingham, David Ajala, David Morrissey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario, Gitte Witt, Art Malik, Daniel Ings, Christopher Rygh, Paul Kaye, Lisa Loven Kongsli, John Macmillan, Pippa Bennett-Warner and Ayọ̀ Owóyẹmi-Peters. The story follows a journalist who sees a cruise passenger get tossed overboard one night, only to be told she dreamed the scenario and that all passengers are accounted for the next day. Her search for answers and suspicion will lead her on a twisty path that puts her own in danger. Ware recently published a sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10 , The Woman in Suite 11 .

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley – Theaters Oct. 17 & Streaming on Netflix Starting Nov. 7

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein will get two adaptations this year, with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride opening in theaters in September while Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation for Netflix is slated for some time this year. Gyllenhaal’s film follows Christian Bale’s lonely Frankenstein, who ventures to Chicago in the 1930s to ask Dr. Euphronius for help in creating a companion for himself. The two reanimate a murdered young woman, and an explosive romance ensues catching the attention of society. Del Toro’s adaptation will star Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley and Christian Convery. Deadline broke the news of Oscar Isaac’s role as Victor Frankenstein, and that Mia Goth is also set to star in the pic. Andrew Garfield was originally playing the role that Elordi now has — that of Frankenstein’s monster.

Regretting You by Colleen Hoover – Theaters – Oct. 24, 2025

Paramount’s film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover book, Regretting You , starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco and Mason Thames will arrive in theaters in October. Josh Boone ( The Fault in Our Stars ) will direct from Susan McMartin’s ( After ) script. The film comes from Constantin Film, whose Robert Kulzer is set to produce along with Brunson Green and Anna Todd. The story follows Morgan Grant (Williams), who became a mother at a young age, and her daughter, Clara (Grace). Morgan struggles with putting her ambitions on pause to raise Clara, and their relationship gets stretched after a tragic accident takes the life of Clara’s father and Morgan’s husband Chris which further complicates the tension of Clara being a teenager. Franco will portray Morgan’s love interest Jonah, who she meets after Chris’ death.

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Train Dreams – Select Theaters Nov. 7, on Netflix Nov. 21

Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley is an adaptation of the novella by Denis Johnson. The script was co-written by Bentley and Greg Kwedar. The story follows Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) who works in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to expand America’s railroad. Felicity Jones plays his sweetheart and eventual wife, Gladys. The film also stars William H. Macy and Kerry Condon. Nathaniel Arcand and Alfred Hsing also appear, and Will Patton serves as the narrator.

The Running Man by Stephen King – Theaters – Nov. 14, 2025

Edgar Wright has written and directed a film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man for Paramount. Glen Powell will star in the film, which is produced by Nira Park and Simon Kinberg. King originally published the novel under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, and the story of a futuristic America and dystopian society set in the year 2025 has already been adapted into an 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Wicked: For Good – Theaters – Nov. 23, 2025

The second part of Jon M. Chu’s Wicked film adaptation will arrive a year after its first half made magic at the box office ahead of Thanksgiving 2024. The second half of the film will pick up after the rousing rendition of “Defying Gravity” performed by Cynthia Erivo at the end of the first film as she flew to the Western skies. Erivo has also recently hinted of an original song she wrote for the film.

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Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell – Theaters – Nov. 27 Limited, Wide Release December 12

Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet is getting a feature film adaptation treatment from Eternals and Nomadland director Chloe Zhao. Zhao cowrote the film, from Focus Features, with O’Farrell, whose book tells a powerful love story based on Shakespeare’s play Hamlet . The film will star Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn. Producers are Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nic Gonda, Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg on behalf of Amblin. EPs are Kristie Macosko Krieger on behalf of Amblin, Laurie Borg and Zhao. The book came out in 2020.

The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden – Christmas Day 2025

Paul Feig’s The Housemaid feature film adaptation of Frieda McFadden’s book will star Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar. Adapted by Rebecca Sonnenshine, the film will release in theaters Dec. 25 , 2025 alongside Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme . Michele Morrone, who also stars in Feig’s Another Simple Favor followup to A Simple Favor (2018), will appear in The Housemaid as well.

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Daisy Ridley To Lead ‘Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea’ TV Series In Works At Paramount+ From Akiva Goldsman, Matt Shakman & Legendary TV

Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Young Woman and the Sea) plans to return to the small screen with a leading role in a reimagining of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea , a TV series from Legendary Television in development at Paramount+ .

Ridley will also executive produce alongside the show’s writer Akiva Goldsman ( A Beautiful Mind , Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and Matt Shakman ( WandaVision, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ), who will also direct. A writers’ room is currently underway, sources close to production told Deadline.

Legendary TV is producing in association with the Irwin Allen Estate. Allen was behind the 1961 feature film and the ABC TV series of the same name, both of which the new series is based on. Related Stories News Kevin Hart Animated Series 'Lil Kev' Sets Season 2 Premiere Date News 'Frisco King': Samuel L. Jackson Plays "Outside The Law" In Teaser For Taylor Sheridan's 'Tulsa King' Spinoff As Paramount+ Sets Winter Release

The new Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series follows brilliant ocean scientist Lee Crane (Ridley), who is pulled into a classified government program after a catastrophic Arctic expedition claims the life of her twin sister. At the center of the program is the USS Seaview, a retro-futuristic submarine found entombed in the ice, marked with symbols from a history that shouldn’t exist, and it powers up only when Lee steps aboard. Watch on Deadline

Thrust into command of a pressure-cooker crew and an uneasy alliance with government power brokers, Lee leads Seaview on daring undersea missions to contain mysterious forces leaking into our world, all while uncovering a hidden truth about the oceans, an erased chapter of human history, and the once-thought mythical city of Atlantis.

Jon Jashni will also serve as EP, with Derek Thielges as co-producer.

Ridley is best known for her breakthrough role as Rey in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens . She reprised the role in Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and in the final film of the Skywalker Saga, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Most recently, she starred in the survival thriller, We Bury the Dead , and the London-set action-thriller Cleaner alongside Clive Owen. Additional credits include the films The Marsh King’s Daughter , Chaos Walking, Ophelia, Murder on the Orient Express, and Peter Rabbit . Ridley has starred in multiple TV shows across her career, including Mr. Selfridge, Toast of London, Younger, and Casualty. Up next, Ridley will be seen in Tim West’s fantasy adventure, Ebenezer: A Christmas Caro l, playing Ridley the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and The Last Resort , a romantic comedy opposite Alden Ehrenreich. She is repped by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.

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Amazon MGM’s ‘Egg Baby’ Adds Seven To Cast

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‘Dune: Part Three’ Smashes BFI Imax Record With 33,000 Admissions Sold In First 24 Hours

BFI IMAX , the UK’s largest screen, has sold 33,000 advance tickets for Dune: Part Three i n 24 hours, breaking first day presale records for the venue with a total gross of more than £880,000 ($988,000).

This follows three opening weekend screenings that had previously sold out in under an hour last April, and two previews that also sold out earlier this month. The BFI, which will show the film in IMAX 70mm, saw unprecedented demand this summer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey , which was sold out for months at the screen. Dune , which releases in December, could be on course for similar success. Related Stories Trailers New 'Dune: Part Three' Trailer Hints That Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides Might Be "Way Beyond Redemption" News Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Breaks BFI Imax Records With 28,000 Tickets Sold In First 24 Hours

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1. DUNE: PART THREE (Denis Villeneuve, 2026) – £880,000

2. THE ODYSSEY (Christopher Nolan, 2026) – £750,000

3. DUNE: PART TWO (Denis Villeneuve, 2024) – £366,000

4. OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan, 2023) – £254,000

5. AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (James Cameron, 2025) – £116,000

The BFI screen will show Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), the latter projected from an IMAX 70mm print, when both return to the UK’s largest screen from Friday 11 December. Preview screenings of Dune: Part Three begin at BFI IMAX in IMAX 70mm from Tuesday 15 December.

Set nearly two decades after the previous instalment, Denis Villeneuve’s latest chapter in the space saga starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya sees “Paul Atreides face the consequences of his reign as old allies return, terrifying new threats emerge, and betrayal lurks in every shadow. Haunted by visions of Imperial collapse and the reappearance of Chani, Paul is drawn into a sweeping conspiracy, with his long-lost love at the heart of its unfolding mystery. When enemies close in, Paul must confront the true cost of power and the fate of those he loves the most.”

Dune Part: Two (2024) grossed $714M across its run. The Odyssey this year took a whopping $1.8BN with a large chunk coming from PLF screens. By mid August alone, the BFI IMAX had sold more than 100,000 admissions for the movie, generating £2,683,987 gross in ticket sales from a single screen and achieving a 95% occupancy rate across all showtimes at the time – making it the cinema’s highest grossing film ever.

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‘Glee’ Reboot Lands Series Order At Disney+ & Hulu

Glee is officially coming back after Disney+ and Hulu handed the reboot a series order.

The move has been on the cards for some time with co-creator Ryan Murphy regularly discussing its potential return over the last few months as he promotes FX series The Shards.

“That show is interesting because it’s come back around. So many young people now watch it. And I’m like, ‘Maybe we should revisit that show,’” he said in July.

Less than two months later, Murphy revealed that he had just finished a reboot script for the musical comedy series, which originally ran for six seasons on Fox between 2009 and 2015. Watch on Deadline

Murphy co-created the series with Ian Brennan and Brad Falchuk. While Murphy was behind The WB’s Popular and FX’s Nip/Tuck, Glee marked Murphy’s first major broadcast breakthrough, winning his first Emmy for directing the pilot episode.

The former journalist revealed last month that he had been in touch with “around ten of the original cast members” of the show, although no casting was announced as part of the series order.

The show featured the likes of Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison as well as Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Naya Rivera and Darren Criss.

A number of these stars have since passed including Monteith, who died in 2013, and Rivera, who died in 2020.

Colfer told Bustle earlier this month, “It was a really tough show to do, and it would be really hard to do it now that Naya [Rivera] is gone. But I do know that Glee fans would probably come after me with pitchforks and jazz hands if I said no.”

Set at William McKinley High School in Lima, Ohio, it followed the members of the New Directions, a glee club competing in the show choir circuit, while dealing with social issues. Each episode featured a musical performance.

The reboot comes from 20th Television, which produced the original.

The show, which won six Emmys including for Murphy and Lynch as well as guest stars such as Neil Patrick Harris and Gwyneth Paltrow, currently streams on Hulu and Disney said that it currently draws around 4M monthly listeners on Spotify, highlighting its current relevance.

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Jane Tranter Calls For “Stories That Change The Lack Of Empathy In Our World” & Reveals How James Gandolfini Influenced Bad Wolf

The Other Bennet Sister producer Jane Tranter has launched an impassioned plea for TV makers to search out stories that “that will make our world a more empathetic place.”

In a keynote talk at MIA Market this week, the Bad Wolf Production CEO and co-founder used the example of a “farmer in his 70s” who had identified with Mary, the outcast protagonist of BBC period drama The Other Bennet Sister played by the 30-year-old Ella Bruccoleri.

“Being able to make a drama in 2026 that features a woman who some people in society doesn’t think should be an acceptable face of a woman,” said Tranter. Related Stories News 'Industry' Star Myha'la Claims "Unconscious Racial Bias" Is Baked Into 'The Traitors' News International Insider: 'Doctor Who' Regeneration Underway; MIPCOM Preview; Busan Takeaways

“She doesn’t look like what people want her to look like, she doesn’t sound like what people want her to sound like and she doesn’t behave like society wants a woman to behave like and yet she is her own woman. Watch on Deadline

“In 2026, stories about people being accepted for who they choose to be are the kind of stories I will keep making until someone carries me out in a wooden box. I really urge you to look for those stories. We have to tell stories that change the lack of empathy in our world. Look into yourselves and go and tell your own stories that will make our world a more empathetic place.”

The Other Bennet Sister is an adaptation of former BBC executive Janice Hadlow’s novel of the same name. The BBC series, which plays on BritBox in the U.S., tells the story of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice from the viewpoint of Mary, the overlooked sister from the Bennet family, before telling the tale of her journeys to London and the Lake District. A three-part Christmas special has been ordered.

As one of the most experienced execs working in scripted having led the BBC’s drama before launching Bad Wolf, Tranter has made shows such as Doctor Who and Industry . While she acknowledged funding high-end dramas is challenged, she said demand for major series remains strong.

“If someone says to you, ‘You can’t make period dramas, no one’s buying them… You can’t make fantasy, no one is buying it.’ You can’t make a drama set in finance. Make it. Just find a way to make it,” she said.

As such, Tranter’s Sony-owned Bad Wolf is also known for productions such as Industry , His Dark Materials and Doctor Who , making it one of the UK’s most prolific drama producers across genres of the past decade.

Earlier in her talk at the Excelsior Westin Hotel in Rome, Tranter played the audience an extended clip of The Night Of , the HBO drama starring Riz Ahmed about a man who is accused of murdering a woman after a one-night stand. Based on a BBC series, Criminal Justice , the series was big hit in 2016 and earned five Emmy wins.

She recalled how the HBO production became challenged when James Gandolfini, who had championed the project, unexpectedly passed away while away on holiday in Italy in 2013. He had played Ahmed’s defense lawyer in a pilot and was an exec producer on the show, and his passing left Tranter, then new to the U.S. system having only recently moved from the UK, and series creator Steven Zaillian at a crossroads.

“I got really lucky that Steven took on the show, and then I got even luckier that James Gandolfini came in to play the role of John Stone,” she said. “And then James unexpectedly died and the whole project got put on hold for a while. Then, as in life sometimes happens, one door closes and another opens. John Turturro, who is the most brilliant actor and the nicest of men, came in, and so we continued making The Night Of .”

Tranter revealed that her experience producing The Night Of also influenced her decision to launch a major production studio in Wales, where the Bad Wolf era of Doctor Who was filmed.

“After Jim’s death, I continued to work with a lot of his crew,” she explained. “He was very, very loyal, and his crew were very loyal to him. so a lot of his Sopranos [crew] worked on The Night Of , and I got to know and understand a lot of them from New Jersey. I understood what it was like to work within the community, and I began to think of Wales and the passion of the crews that I had worked with in my time.”

Earlier this month, Deadline revealed the production companies vying to become the next producer on Doctor Who when it returns in 2028. Bad Wolf and showrunner Russell T. Davies both dramatically exited in June. Tranter was not quizzed on the current Doctor Who situation on stage.

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Charli Xcx Cancels Tour Date In Arizona: “It Breaks Me That I Can’t Be With You”

Charli Xcx is canceling her penultimate Music, Fashion, Film Tour date in the U.S. as she battles sickness.

The singer took to social media to confirm she won’t perform at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, because she’s not feeling well.

“I have been fighting sickness throughout this run of shows and have now completely lost my voice,” the singer shared on her Instagram Stories. “I put absolutely everything I have into my performances, both physically and emotionally, and it breaks me that I can’t be with you tomorrow.” Related Stories Culture Met Gala 2026 Livestream: Watch The Red Carpet Arrivals News Charli xcx's 'The Moment' Sets HBO Max Premiere Date

Charli Xcx noted that her “team worked hard to fund a new date but ultimately were unable to,” adding, “I’m so disappointed, but promise to return to AZ in the future.” Watch on Deadline

“Again, I’m sorry to the angels who had made plans to be there tomorrow,” she continued. “I know how much time, planning, and care it takes to come to concerts and appreciate everyone’s support immensely.”

Charli said she was “now resting ahead of the final show in Vegas,” adding, “I want to be back onstage and finish this tour together with you.”

Charli kicked off her Music, Fashion, Film Tour in Philadelphia on September 11.

The singer had recently performed on October 17 and 18 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and on October 14 at the Viejas Arena in San Diego. Other U.S. cities she visited included New York City, Boston, D.C. and Atlanta.

Her last U.S. date is Friday, October 23, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The tour is planned to end in Paris on February 24, 2027.

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