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Robert Pattinson Is Playing Chris..., Todd Haynes' De Noche — Pedro Pascal in... — 2026-06-23 10:46
Pre-production exclusives, casting before it catches fire, and niche genre nuggets — Pattinson as Chris Hansen, Todd Haynes' noir with Pedro Pascal, Billie Eilish in The Bell Jar, and more.
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1. Robert Pattinson Is Playing Chris Hansen in a To Catch a Predator Movie
A24 film Primetime, directed by Lance Oppenheim (narrative feature debut), produced by Ari Aster. Pattinson plays Chris Hansen. Also stars Anna Faris, Phoebe Bridgers, Merritt Wever, Bokeem Woodbine. Shot in New Orleans under working title Bluefin Tuna. September 2026 theatrical release. Trailer dropped May 27.
2. Todd Haynes' De Noche — Pedro Pascal in 1930s Noir, After Joaquin Phoenix Walked Away
Haynes (Carol, May December) directs Pascal as a cop who falls for a boarding school teacher (Danny Ramirez), and they flee to Mexico. Set against 1930s LA corruption. Joaquin Phoenix was originally attached and exited — the project was derailed, then Pascal revived it. Filming began March 2026. Killer Films producing.
3. Billie Eilish in Advanced Talks for The Bell Jar — Directed by Sarah Polley
Eilish would play Esther Greenwood in Sylvia Plath's semi-autobiographical novel. Sarah Polley (Oscar winner, Women Talking) directing and writing. Focus Features closing distribution. Plan B + StudioCanal producing. The book has been "unadaptable" for decades — Julia Stiles (2007), Kirsten Dunst/Dakota Fanning (~2017), and Showtime (2019) all tried and failed.
4. The First Omen Director's Follow-Up — Untitled A24 Horror, Ari Aster Producing
Arkasha Stevenson just wrapped an untitled A24 horror film. Bachelor party spirals into terror. Ari Aster producing via Square Peg. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Hunter Schafer, Emma Corrin, Caleb Landry Jones, Sophie Wilde, Havana Rose Liu, Suzanna Son, Fabien Frankel (House of the Dragon), Emory Cohen. 11-person ensemble.
5. Cody Fern's Directorial Debut — Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson, Dianne Wiest
AHS alum Cody Fern making his feature directing debut. Tense NYC family drama set against the Broadway world. Naomi Watts (replaced Toni Collette), Sarah Paulson, Dianne Wiest, Odessa A'zion, Toby Wallace. Filming in Montreal. A'zion joined immediately after exiting A24's Deep Cuts over casting backlash.
🧛 Genre Radar: Pre-Production
| Project | What to Know | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt for Gollum (Dec 2027) | Jamie Dornan as young Aragorn. Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Winslet, Leo Woodall join. Ian McKellen + Elijah Wood return. Serkis directs. | Deadline |
| Jane Eyre (TV) | Aimee Lou Wood (White Lotus S3) stars. Miriam Battye (Succession WGA winner) writes. Working Title produces. 2027 = 180th anniversary. | Deadline |
| Yesteryear | Anne Hathaway stars/produces "tradwife horror" satire. Amazon MGM bought rights before novel was even published. IndieWire already calling it "controversial." | Variety |
📚 Books, Adaptations & Fandom Watch
Sony Acquires James Islington's Hierarchy Series — One of the biggest book acquisitions of 2025. Roman Empire + magic. Book 2 hit #1 NYT. 2.5M copies sold. TikTok-driven success. No filmmaker attached yet.
Deep Cuts (A24) — Sean Durkin (Iron Claw) directs Holly Brickley's debut novel. 2000s music love story. Originally had Saoirse Ronan + Austin Butler → replaced by Cailee Spaeny + Drew Starkey. Then Odessa A'zion exited over casting authenticity backlash → replaced by Ariela Barer. Josh Safdie producing. Blake Mills doing music. Currently filming.
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🗣 Dinner Table Lines
- "Apparently Robert Pattinson is playing Chris Hansen — the To Catch a Predator guy — in an A24 movie produced by Ari Aster. Phoebe Bridgers is in it too."
- "Todd Haynes is making a 1930s noir with Pedro Pascal where he plays a cop who falls for a male teacher and they flee to Mexico. Joaquin Phoenix was originally supposed to do it but walked."
- "Billie Eilish is apparently making her acting debut in a Bell Jar adaptation directed by Sarah Polley. That book's been considered impossible to adapt for decades."
- "The First Omen director just wrapped an untitled A24 horror film with Ari Aster producing. Cast includes Hunter Schafer, Emma Corrin, Josh Hutcherson."
- "Jamie Dornan is playing young Aragorn in the new Lord of the Rings movie. Anya Taylor-Joy and Kate Winslet are in it too."
周末：罗伯特·帕丁顿在扮演克里斯……，Todd Haynes的《De noche》——佩德罗·帕斯卡在……——2026-06-23 10:46
前制片机密，火之前的大胆选择，以及小众类型珍宝——帕特里西奥饰演克里斯·哈森，在汤姆·Haynes的黑色电影中，比利·艾利什在《贝尔格庄》中的表现，等等。
🔥 Top 5 Conversation Starters
1. 罗伯特·帕丁森将在《捉药片》中扮演克里斯·哈森（Chris Hansen）：A24电影《Primetime》，导演为拉辛·奥本海姆（叙事长片首作），由艾瑞·阿斯泰尔（Ari Aster）制作。罗伯特·帕丁森饰演克里斯·哈森。主要演员还包括安娜·法里斯（Anna Faris）、普莉希贝·布里吉德（Phoebe Bridgers）、梅丽特·韦弗（Merritt Wever）、波科姆·伍德本（Bokeem Woodbine）。该片在新奥尔良拍摄，原定标题为《蓝鳍金枪鱼》。2026年9月上映。5月27日公布预告片。
🔗 预告片 · The Film Stage
2. 琼·艾伦执导的《De Noche》——泰多·海因斯（Todd Haynes）将彼得罗·帕斯卡尔饰演1930年代的硬汉风格角色，后由乔亚钦·菲茨杰拉德退出
该片取材自哈里斯（Haynes，《Carol》，《May December》）导演。彼得罗·帕斯卡尔饰演一名警官对一所寄宿学校的一名教师产生了爱慕之情（丹尼尔·雷米瑞 [Danny Ramirez]），他们逃往墨西哥。背景设定于1930年代的洛杉矶腐败之中。乔亚钦·菲茨杰拉德（Joaquin Phoenix）最初被邀请但退出了项目——该片因此停摆，后来由彼得罗·帕斯卡尔（Pedro Pascal）重新启动。拍摄开始时间为2026年3月。由Killer Films制作。
3. 贝莉·艾利什在《贝尔杰》（The Bell Jar）的高级谈判阶段——由莎拉·波莉（Sarah Polley）执导
5. 约德·弗恩的导演处女作 —— 那玛儿·沃兹、莎拉·保罗森、黛米恩·韦斯特
约德·弗恩将执导由那玛儿·沃兹、莎拉·保罗森和黛米恩·韦斯特主演的一部电影。该片为A24的悬疑电影，由Square Peg制片。主创阵容包括：乔什·哈特森、赫尔曼·沙弗、艾玛·科尔林、凯利布·兰德里·琼斯、索菲娅·威尔德、哈瓦娜·罗丝·刘易、苏珊娜·松、法比安·费莱尔（《权力的游戏》）、艾莫瑞·考恩。主创团队为11人阵容。
AHS校友Cody Fern在执导电影方面迈出了自己的第一步。这部紧张的纽约市家庭剧背景设定在百老汇的世界中。娜奥米·沃茨（取代了汤尼·科莱特），莎拉·保罗森，黛内拉·韦斯特，奥德萨·艾赞，托比·瓦尔拉斯。在蒙特利尔进行拍摄。A'zion在退出A24的《深流》后立即加入，原因是人们对她的出演反应强烈。
🧛 体裁雷达：前期制作
| Project | 何事需要了解 | 链接 |
|---|---|---|
| 猎影记 (2027年12月) | Jamie Dornan饰演年轻的阿拉贡。Alya Taylor-Joy, 凯特·温丝莱特, Leo Woodall加入。伊安·麦肯锡 + 梅尔·沃德之前回归。斯雷吉执导。 | Deadline |
| 简·爱 (电视剧) | Aimee Lou Wood（《白色莲花》S3）主演。Miriam Battye（《成功者》编剧，WGA获奖）执笔。Working Title制作。2027年是《简·爱》出版180周年纪念。 | Deadline |
| 昨日重现 | 安妮·海瑟薇主演并制作“传统妻子恐怖”讽刺喜剧。在小说出版前，亚马逊和MGM就买下了版权。《娱乐周刊》已经称其为“争议性作品”。 | Variety |
📚 书籍、改编及粉丝动态
索尼收购詹姆斯·伊斯林顿的《等级》系列 —— 是2025年最大的书单收购之一。罗马帝国 + 魔法。第二本书登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜榜首。销量250万册。通过抖音短视频获得成功。 目前还没有联系到任何导演。
🔗 THR独家
Deep Cuts (A24) — Sean Durkin (Iron Claw) directs Holly Brickley's debut novel. 2000s music love story. Originally had Saoirse Ronan + Austin Butler → replaced by Cailee Spaeny + Drew Starkey. Then Odessa A'zion exited over casting authenticity backlash → replaced by Ariela Barer. Josh Safdie producing. Blake Mills doing music. Currently filming.
🔗 Deadline
🗣 Dinner Table Lines
- "Apparently Robert Pattinson is playing Chris Hansen — the To Catch a Predator guy — in an A24 movie produced by Ari Aster. Phoebe Bridgers is in it too."
- "Todd Haynes is making a 1930s noir with Pedro Pascal where he plays a cop who falls for a male teacher and they flee to Mexico. Joaquin Phoenix was originally supposed to do it but walked."
- "Billie Eilish is apparently making her acting debut in a Bell Jar adaptation directed by Sarah Polley. That book's been considered impossible to adapt for decades."
- "The First Omen director just wrapped an untitled A24 horror film with Ari Aster producing. Cast includes Hunter Schafer, Emma Corrin, Josh Hutcherson."
- "Jamie Dornan is playing young Aragorn in the new Lord of the Rings movie. Anya Taylor-Joy and Kate Winslet are in it too."
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