Variety - The story behind one of the most famous chocolate companies in the world will be told in the live-action movie “Hershey,” starring Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario and directed by “Mean Girls” and “Freaky Friday” helmer Mark Waters.
“Hershey” hails from Dandelion Media in partnership with the Hershey Entities and in association with Aloe Entertainment, Peachtree Group and RCM3. UTA Independent Film Group is representing worldwide rights. A release is planned for 2026, aligning with America’s 250th anniversary.
Daisy Ridley has found her next project – a survival thriller from Zak Hilditch, director of Stephen King adaptation 1922. Ridley, who plays Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and is returning to franchise in the next film, will star in We Bury the Dead. Read more from Georgia Entertainment.
Atlanta will continue to grow as a major production hub with the addition of BlueStar Studios, a 53-acre campus now under construction in nearby Forest Park, Ga., that will start operations in the summer of 2023.
The project represents a total investment of $180 million. Development will continue in phases through 2024. Atlanta-based Gala Media Capital, a division of private equity firm Peachtree Group, originated the financing for construction of phase one of the studio development.
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RLJE announced it has acquired North American rights to “Muzzle,” an action thriller starring Aaron Eckhart, from Highland Film Group. Directed by John Stalberg Jr. (“Crypto”) and based on a script by Carlyle Eubank (“The Signal”) from a story by Eubank and Stalberg Jr., the film is set to debut in theaters and will be made available on all rental platforms on Sept. 29. Read more in Variety.