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Naruto Live-Action Global Casting, Freddy the 13th Animated Horror Comedy, Anne Hathaway's Secret Harley Quinn Prep — Pop Culture Digest — July 10, 2026
"Lionsgate launches a global search for Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. Dan Trachtenberg's animated Freddy the 13th gets a Friday the 13th release. Anne Hathaway spent a week becoming Harley Quinn — Nolan had other plans. Plus: AHS Coven returns and Emmy Rossum's Shameless pay battle."
Naruto Live-Action Movie Launches Worldwide Casting Search
The long-gestating live-action Naruto movie is finally taking a concrete step forward — and it's a big one. Lionsgate has launched a global casting search to find the three young actors who will play Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno in the adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's beloved manga.
The worldwide open call signals that the studio is looking beyond established Hollywood names and is willing to discover fresh faces — a promising sign for fans who've been burned by anime adaptations before. No director is currently attached, but the casting search suggests the project is moving from development purgatory into active pre-production.
Naruto remains one of the best-selling manga series of all time, with over 250 million copies in circulation worldwide. The story follows a young ninja with a demon fox sealed inside him as he strives to become the leader of his village. The anime adaptation ran for 720 episodes and spawned a sequel series, Boruto, still ongoing.
As Variety notes, the casting search "marks a significant milestone" for a project that's been in various stages of development for over a decade. Whether the film can crack the code that eluded Dragonball Evolution, Ghost in the Shell, and Death Note remains the billion-dollar question — but starting with a genuine talent search rather than a star vehicle is, at minimum, the right instinct.
Dan Trachtenberg's Animated Freddy the 13th Gets the Perfect Release Date
Dan Trachtenberg — the director behind Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and last year's Predator: Badlands — is taking a sharp left turn into family horror-comedy, and the premise is delightfully weird.
Paramount Animation has set Trachtenberg's untitled adaptation of Yehudi Mercado's indie comic Freddy the 13th for release on — wait for it — Friday, October 13, 2028. The story follows a family vacation that goes sideways when lovable Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and inherits his powers. Described as "wholesome PG-rated scares and laughs for the whole family," it's the kind of high-concept premise that sounds either inspired or unhinged, and Trachtenberg's track record suggests the former.
Mercado, who co-directs, celebrated the Annecy announcement on Instagram: "I'm incredibly excited to have found a team crazy enough to want to make an animated horror-comedy for the whole family."
Trachtenberg is coming off an animated Predator entry (Predator: Killer of Killers on Hulu) and recently signed a three-year first-look deal with Paramount. The man who made the Predator scary again is now making the Boogeyman funny — and honestly, that's the kind of range we need more of.
Source: Deadline · Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Anne Hathaway Spent a Week as Harley Quinn — Nolan Had Other Plans
This is the behind-the-scenes nugget of the week. Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Anne Hathaway revealed that when Christopher Nolan summoned her for a meeting about The Dark Knight Rises, she was absolutely convinced she was auditioning for Harley Quinn.
Her reasoning: Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman was too iconic to touch, so the female role in the next Batman film had to be Harley. She spent a full week "developing demonic Harley Quinn energy," complete with "weird jester flats and a striped top." Two hours into their conversation, Nolan casually dropped: "So, the part's Catwoman."
Hathaway's response? "Transform!" She described the pivot as changing personalities "like a psychopath" — a method-acting speedrun that apparently worked, because she got the part and delivered one of the most acclaimed performances in the trilogy.
The what-if is irresistible: Hathaway's Selina Kyle was coiled, controlled, and quietly dangerous. Her Harley — by her own description — would have been something else entirely. Somewhere in the multiverse, that audition tape exists, and we need to see it.
The Coven Rises: American Horror Story Season 13 Set Photos Drop
"Surprise, bitch. I bet you thought you'd seen the last of them."
The first set photos from American Horror Story Season 13 have arrived, and the witches of Coven are officially back. Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, and several familiar faces from the fan-favorite third season appear in full witch regalia, confirming that Ryan Murphy is returning to one of the series' most beloved mythologies.
Coven (Season 3, 2013) followed a school for young witches in New Orleans and featured a powerhouse cast including Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, and Angela Bassett. It spawned the crossover season Apocalypse (Season 8) and remains the series' critical and cultural high-water mark. Details on the Season 13 plot are scarce, but the return to the Coven well — after the mixed reception of recent seasons — suggests Murphy knows where the gold is.
No premiere date has been set, but production is underway.
Emmy Rossum's Shameless Pay Battle: Years of Fighting, Resolved in a Day
A fascinating lesson in how Hollywood actually works — and doesn't. Emmy Rossum revealed on Call Her Daddy that her years-long fight for equal pay with William H. Macy on Showtime's Shameless only ended because her contract negotiations leaked to the press in 2016.
Despite being the show's co-lead and appearing in virtually every scene, Rossum was being paid significantly less than Macy, who played her father. The dispute dragged on for years behind closed doors. Then a trade publication got wind of it. "It was resolved within a day," Rossum said.
The leak created overwhelming public pressure — fans, commentators, and fellow actors rallied — and Showtime suddenly found the money. The irony: Rossum had been asking for parity for years through proper channels. It took the uncontrolled chaos of a leak to make it happen. She ultimately secured back pay and a salary that exceeded Macy's for the final seasons, a resolution she described as "fair" rather than triumphant.
Quick Hits
- Cristin Milioti and Keegan-Michael Key star in Buddy, a horror film set in the world of children's television from Casper Kelly, the mad genius behind Adult Swim's Too Many Cooks. Hits theaters next month after a Sundance premiere. THR
- J.K. Simmons still wants to see Batgirl, calling Warner Bros. Discovery's decision to shelf the completed film "bizarre" and adding, "Maybe we'll never know." Four years later and the wound hasn't healed. Deadline
- Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity is launching a scripted television division, headed by former UCP executive Griffin Zucosky. The artist-led studio continues its quiet expansion. Deadline
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Naruto 生活化全球选角，Freddy 第十三号 animated 恐怖喜剧，安妮·海瑟薇 秘密 Harley-Quinn 准备 —— 流行文化摘要 —— 2026年7月10日
狮门影业在全球范围内寻找naruto、sasuke和sakura。丹·特策纳格执导的动画片《恐怖十三号》在周五上映。安妮·海瑟薇花费了一周时间变成哈莉·奎茵——诺兰有其他计划。此外，《怪奇物语》第六季回归，艾米·罗苏姆主演的《生活法律》也在进行对决。
漫画《 Naruto 》真人电影启动全球选角
久拖未决的真人版《 Naruto 》终于迈出了实质性的一步——这是一大步。狮门影业在全球范围内启动了一项公开招募，旨在寻找将出演《 Naruto 》改编剧中日向火影、宇智波鼬与樱木花道这三个角色的三位年轻演员。
全球公开招募表明工作室已不再局限于传统好莱坞明星，而是愿意发掘新面孔——这对之前因动漫改编而失望过的粉丝来说是个令人鼓舞的消息。目前还没有确定的导演人选，但选角活动暗示项目正从开发阶段过渡到活跃的前期制作阶段。
《 Naruto 》系列自问世以来就是全球销量最高的漫画之一，全球范围内发行量超过2亿5千多万册。该故事讲述了封印在自己身上的九尾妖狐少年忍者追求成为他村庄首领的梦想。动漫版曾播出720集，并衍生出另一部续作《 拂斗 》，仍在持续中。
Dan Trachtenberg's Animated Freddy the 13th Gets the Perfect Release Date
Dan Trachtenberg — the director behind Prey, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and last year's Predator: Badlands — is taking a sharp left turn into family horror-comedy, and the premise is delightfully weird.
Paramount Animation has set Trachtenberg's untitled adaptation of Yehudi Mercado's indie comic Freddy the 13th for release on — wait for it — Friday, October 13, 2028. The story follows a family vacation that goes sideways when lovable Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and inherits his powers. Described as "wholesome PG-rated scares and laughs for the whole family," it's the kind of high-concept premise that sounds either inspired or unhinged, and Trachtenberg's track record suggests the former.
Anne Hathaway Spent a Week as Harley Quinn — Nolan Had Other Plans
This is the behind-the-scenes nugget of the week. Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Anne Hathaway revealed that when Christopher Nolan summoned her for a meeting about The Dark Knight Rises, she was absolutely convinced she was auditioning for Harley Quinn.
Trachtenberg: From Scary Predator to Funny Boogeyman
Mercado, who co-directs, celebrated the Annecy announcement on Instagram: "I'm incredibly excited to have found a team crazy enough to want to make an animated horror-comedy for the whole family."
Trachtenberg is coming off an animated Predator entry (Predator: Killer of Killers on Hulu) and recently signed a three-year first-look deal with Paramount. The man who made the Predator scary again is now making the Boogeyman funny — and honestly, that's the kind of range we need more of.
Source: Deadline Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The Coven Rises: American Horror Story Season 13 Set Photos Drop
"惊喜，婊子。你肯定以为自己看完了。"
Her reasoning: Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman was too iconic to touch, so the female role in the next Batman film had to be Harley. She spent a full week "developing demonic Harley Quinn energy," complete with "weird jester flats and a striped top." Two hours into their conversation, Nolan casually dropped: "So, the part's Catwoman."
Hathaway's response? "Transform!" She described the pivot as changing personalities "like a psychopath" — a method-acting speedrun that apparently worked, because she got the part and delivered one of the most acclaimed performances in the trilogy.
The what-if is irresistible: Hathaway's Selina Kyle was coiled, controlled, and quietly dangerous. Her Harley — by her own description — would have been something else entirely. Somewhere in the multiverse, that audition tape exists, and we need to see it.
《巫 curse》再起： 美国恐怖故事 第13季片场照释出
"惊喜，婊子。你肯定以为自己看完了。"
媵妾崛起：《华诅咒》第13季片场照释出
"惊喜，婊子。你肯定以为自己看完了。"
The first set photos from American Horror Story Season 13 have arrived, and the witches of Coven are officially back. Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, and several familiar faces from the fan-favorite third season appear in full witch regalia, confirming that Ryan Murphy is returning to one of the series' most beloved mythologies.
Coven (Season 3, 2013) followed a school for young witches in New Orleans and featured a powerhouse cast including Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, and Angela Bassett. It spawned the crossover season Apocalypse (Season 8) and remains the series' critical and cultural high-water mark. Details on the Season 13 plot are scarce, but the return to the Coven well — after the mixed reception of recent seasons — suggests Murphy knows where the gold is.
No premiere date has been set, but production is underway.
Emmy Rossum's Shameless Pay Battle: Years of Fighting, Resolved in a Day
A fascinating lesson in how Hollywood actually works — and doesn't. Emmy Rossum revealed on Call Her Daddy that her years-long fight for equal pay with William H. Macy on Showtime's Shameless only ended because her contract negotiations leaked to the press in 2016.
快讯
- 克里斯汀·米洛蒂和凯根-迈克尔·基耶主演《布奇》，这是一部由儿童电视世界背景设定的恐怖电影，出自Caspar Kelly之手，Casper Kelly是负责Adult Swim剧集《Too Many Cooks》的疯狂天才。该片将于下月上映，并在斯丹森电影节上首映。THR
- 刘易斯·基思· Simmons 仍然想要看到 蝙蝠女，对华纳 Bros Discovery 决定将已完成的电影撤下架表示“奇怪”，并补充道：“也许我们永远都不会知道。” 四年后伤口仍未愈合。 Deadline
- 本·阿弗莱克和马特·达蒙的艺术家权益 正在启动一个原创电视部门，由前 UCP 执行董事格里芬·佐库斯（Griffin Zucosky）领导。这一以艺人为主导的制片厂继续进行其低调扩张。 Deadline
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