#Franchise Development

Articles (9)

• 🇺🇸 ‘Ride Along 3’ In Early Works With Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Director Tim Story & Producer Will Packer In Talks To Return – The Dish — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  EXCLUSIVE: We are hearing that Ride Along 3 is in early development at Universal with stars Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, director Tim Story, and producer Will Packer all in early discussions to return. Th...

  Related: #Film Industry, #Comedy
• 🇺🇸 How Young Will Amazon Make James Bond? — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  “Maybe I could be at the bar, swilling a martini, saying nothing.” So Louis Partridge told Variety just last year while discussing potential ways to impress Steven Knight at the premiere for “House of...

  Related: #Entertainment, #Casting
• 🇺🇸 UFL Expanding to Oklahoma City, Moving to 10 Teams in 2028 — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  The United Football League announced that it's expanding to 10 teams in 2028, featuring a team in Oklahoma City.

  Related: #Sports Expansion, #League Growth
• 🇺🇸 New ‘Wheel of Time’ Animated Series, Feature Films and Video Game in the Works From ‘Arcane,’ ‘League of Legends’ Producer Thomas Vu (EXCLUSIVE) — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  A slew of new projects based on Robert Jordan’s “The Wheel of Time” fantasy novels are in the works from IP owner iwot Studios and “Arcane” producer and Riot Games’ “League of Legends” vet Thomas Vu. ...

  Related: #Entertainment Expansion
• 🇺🇸 Paramount Not Moving Forward With ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment From Max Landis — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported that the screenwriter, who was accused of sexual misconduct in 2019, was tapped by the studio to work on a treatment for a feature adaptation of the Hasbro ...

  Related: #Film Industry
• 🇺🇸 ‘Family Guy’ Spinoff ‘Stewie’ Set at Fox With Two-Season Order — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  A “Family Guy” spinoff series, titled “Stewie,” has been ordered at Fox with a two-season pick-up order. The new animated show is targeting the 2027-2028 season for premiere. More to come…

  Related: #Television Expansion, #Animation Industry, #Character Spinoffs
• 🇺🇸 Kathleen Kennedy on Lucasfilm Handoff, AI Boundaries and the One Power Grogu Won’t Have in New ‘Mandalorian’ Movie — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  Kathleen Kennedy, the venerable filmmaker and former president of Lucasfilm, spent her Sunday singing the praises of American sound designers. The prolific producer-turned-executive received an honora...

  Related: #Leadership Transition, #AI Ethics
• 🇺🇸 ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 Eyes Spring Start At London’s Pinewood Studios — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  EXCLUSIVE: Alien: Earth star Sydney Chandler told Deadline during a Texas Film Awards presser today that season 2 of the Noah Hawley created FX series is commencing in May. As has already been reporte...

  Related: #Television Production, #Science Fiction, #Film Industry
• 🇺🇸 Mainframe Studios Turns To Cookbook Media For Helping Supercharging The Slate — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver-based Mainframe Studios and global franchise management firm Cookbook Media are trying out a new recipe. The pair has struck a strategic partnership to exploit titles such as the ...

  Related: #Strategic Partnerships, #Media Expansion