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Justin Kroll

Senior Film Reporter

Justin joined Deadline in July 2020 and covers all aspects of the film industry. Before Deadline, he had been with Variety since early 2008, starting as an intern before being upped to editorial assistant in 2009, and joining the film team in 2010. Before Variety, Kroll worked as a freelancer for Reuters in Los Angeles. He’s a graduate of Michigan State University.

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Alessandro Nivola To Co-Star With André Holland in The Apple Original Limited Series ‘The Big Cigar’

EXCLUSIVE: Alessandro Nivola is set to co-star alongside André  Holland in Apple TV+’s The Big Cigar, a six-episode limited series that will chronicle the story of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton's escape to Cuba. The series will be showrun and executive produced by NAACP Image Award winner Janine Sherman Barrois…

Dave Franco, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris And Jena Malone Join Kristen Stewart In ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ For A24

EXCLUSIVE: Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco, Ed Harris and Jena Malone have joined Kristen Stewart and Anna Baryshnikov in Love Lies Bleeding with A24 and Film4 teaming on the pic. Rose Glass will direct from a script she co-wrote with Weronika Tofilska. The film is described as a romance fueled by ego, desire and the…

‘Project Power’ Directors Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman To Direct Film About Coach Of All-Deaf High School Football Team; NFL Producing Doc About Coach As Well

EXCLUSIVE: Keith Adams, the deaf coach who made history leading an all-deaf high school football team to 12 consecutive victories against all-hearing teams, has inspired two major projects: a feature film from the Project Power directors and a documentary from the NFL. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have signed on to…

‘Madame Web’: Emma Roberts Joins Sony Marvel Pic

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts is the latest addition to the ensemble cast of Sony Pictures' Madame Web starring Dakota Johnson. Also on board are Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O'Connor, Isabela Merced and Tahar Rahim for director S.J. Clarkson. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless penned the screenplay, with Kerem Sanga writing a…

‘Mission: Impossible’s Henry Czerny Joins Next Scream Pic For Spyglass And Paramount

EXCLUSIVE: Henry Czerny is set to join the growing ensemble cast of the latest Scream installment at Paramount and Spyglass Media. Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Jenna Ortega are reprising their roles after making their first appearance in the most recent sequel, with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin…

‘Invisible Man’ Director Leigh Whannell Eyeing ‘Green Hornet And Kato’ Pic At Universal

EXCLUSIVE: One of the more highly sought open directing jobs may have just been filled. Sources tell Deadline that Leigh Whannell is in negotiations to direct The Green Hornet and Kato for Universal. Execs have been meeting with directors over the past couple of weeks, but insiders close to the meetings felt as soon…

‘Spy Kids’: Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla And Connor Esterson Starring In Reboot For Netflix, Skydance And Spyglass

EXCLUSIVE: It looks like Spy Kids creator Robert Rodriguez has found his new spy family for his family adventure franchise. Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla and newcomer Connor Esterson are set to star in the upcoming film from Netflix, Skydance and Spyglass. Rodriguez will write, direct and produce the…

‘Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer Latest To Join ‘Hunger Games: Ballad Of The Songbirds And Snakes’

Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer has joined the cast of Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes opposite Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler. Schafer will play Tigris Snow, Coriolanus's cousin and confidante, who advises him in everything – from his role as mentor to the core of his moral compass. Francis…

Jamie Lee Curtis’ Comet Pictures And Blumhouse Developing Lizzie Johnson’s ‘Paradise: One Town’s Struggle To Survive An American Wildfire’ As Feature Film

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Lee Curtis and Blumhouse are developing Lizzie Johnson’s book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, as a feature film. They will also take stories of bus driver Kevin McKay and school teacher Mary Ludwig, who helped navigate a bus full of children through the deadly fire, to…

Elle Callahan To Write And Direct Adaptation Of Graphic Novel ‘Hotell’ As AWA Studios Ramps Up Slate

EXCLUSIVE: AWA Studios has tapped Elle Callahan to direct a feature film adaptation of the company’s original graphic fiction series Hotell. She will also co-adapt the script with Anthony Ruff. AWA Studios president Zach Studin is producing. "I'm very excited to be working with AWA to adapt John Lees' terrifying…

Paul Downs Colaizzo In Talks To Replace Wes Ball As Director On Paramount Adaptation Of ‘Harbinger’

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Downs Colaizzo is in talks to direct and rewrite Paramount Pictures' Harbinger, stepping in for Wes Ball. Ball was forced to step down to focus on the next Planet of the Apes pic, on which he is deep in pre-production. Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe are producing Harbinger for Original Film. Dan Mintz is…

Zoe Kazan Adapting & Florence Pugh Starring In ‘East Of Eden’ Limited Series In Works At Netflix From Anonymous Content & Endeavor Content

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is developing a limited series adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden, with Zoe Kazan writing and exec producing and Florence Pugh attached to star and co-produce. Sources told Deadline that the streamer landed the package following a competitive bidding war. Anonymous Content and…
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