Deadline has confirmed that the Glen Powell-starring erotic sci-fi twist thriller Homewreckers is touchdown at Legendary after an intense public sale. The deal isn’t 100% achieved but, however it’s shut.
The bundle is predicated on a novella by Neil Paik, who’s connected to adapt. Powell, who simply earned his first Golden Globe nomination for Hit Man within the Greatest Actor – Comedy/Musical slot, is producing.
The Dune and Godzilla Monsterverse producer beat out Lionsgate, New Regency, Sony and Warner Bros within the pursuit for Homewreckers. The deal is claimed to be within the seven-figure vary for story rights, in addition to seven-figure deal for Paik to write down and produce.
Paik is writing The Bombshell Bandit, based mostly on a BBC article, for Amazon MGM Studios, and Atlas, with Priyanka Chopra connected to star. At present, he’s additionally set to make his function directing debut with Windowshopper, based mostly on his quick story.
Powell has had an awesome 2024 with the carryover success of rom-com Anyone But You, a $103 million worthwhile money cow for Sony with a $220M world gross and $25M manufacturing price, in addition to the large summer time success of Twisters which grossed $371M world wide.
Powell can be set to star in JJ Abrams’ upcoming untitled sci-fi fantasy with Jenna Ortega. He’ll roll proper into that film this spring in London after he wraps Paramount and Edgar Wright’s reboot of The Running Man, which options cameos by Powell members of the family.
Legendary lately lower ties with Sony with reference to it output deal and has been busy with Warner Bros on future Dune and Godzilla motion pictures. Legendary’s live-action/hybrid highway film Animal Friends, which was initially at Sony, is now at Warners with an October 10, 2025 launch date. That film stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery and Ellie Bamber.
