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Courteney Cox Sets ‘Scream 7’ Return
The seventh installment of the classic meta-horror franchise will be released on Feb. 27, 2026
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Nate Moore Leaving Marvel Studios to Transition Into Producing
“Nearly everything I know about producing I’ve learned from my time at Marvel Studios,” the exec says
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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Takes Flight: No Universe-Building, ‘Top Gun’-Style Action and Why the Trunks Won Out
TheWrap visited the Cleveland set back in June
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Mason Gooding Set to Return for ‘Scream 7’
The actor joins Neve Campbell and new cast members Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace and Sam Rechner
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Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Gets 2026 Release Date
The film will star Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi
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DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’ Gets 2026 Release Date
The script was written by Mike Flanagan
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Black List 2024: Scripts About AI, Tickle Me Elmo and a Young Anthony Bourdain Among Favorite Unproduced Screenplays
For the 20th annual edition, 83 scripts made the cut
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As ‘Kraven’ Hunts for Audience, Sony’s Marvel Universe Takes Final Bow for Now | Analysis
“It’s really about the next ‘Spider-Man’ film,” a top talent agent tells TheWrap
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Chris Evans Sets Marvel Return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ | Exclusive
The actor most recently appeared in “Deadpool and Wolverine” as his “Fantastic Four” character Johnny Storm
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Frank Grillo Goes All-In on DC, Teases ‘Tulsa King’ Return and Addresses Hollywood’s ‘Fake Natty’ Problem
The “Creature Commandos” star is one of the few actors willing to talk about his use of performance enhancers
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Lionsgate Execs Crack the Code on Appealing to Gen Z and Alpha: ‘Find Them on Gaming Platforms’ | Video
Power Women Summit: TheWrap’s “The Women of Lionsgate” panel digs into how studios can generate buzz for younger audiences
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Gersh Acquires Sports Agency You First
The acquisition doubles the size of the agency to over 600 employees worldwide
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Ariana Grande-Cynthia Erivo ‘Wicked’ Pay Disparity Is a ‘Completely False’ Rumor, Universal Says
“The women received equal pay for their work on ‘Wicked,’” a Universal spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Alba Baptista Samson Kayo and Tharanya Tharan to Form ‘Voltron’ in Amazon MGM Live-Action Movie | Exclusive
“Red Notice” filmmaker Rawson Marshall Thurber directs the adaptation of the 1980s animated series
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Charlize Theron Joins Christopher Nolan’s Next Film
The movie also stars Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson