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There is a particular kind of audacity reserved for the wealthy and the well-meaning. Multi-award-winning actor and humanitarian Sean Penn co-directs “Superpower” with Aaron Kaufman, known mostly for his commercial work and his collaboration with writer-director Robert Rodriguez.

Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving, a full length feature based on the infamous fake trailer from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse pic, is gaining momentum as Patrick Dempsey is in talks to star. Spyglass media is producing the pic with Roth directing. Jeff Rendel penned the script with plans to shoot in March. Roger Birnbaum and Roth are producing.

EXCLUSIVE: Coming into this week’s EFM, Ben Affleck action-thriller Hypnotic was barely on anyone’s radar. However, the movie was quietly one of the market’s X-factors. It’s rare, after all, for a big-budget, finished film with A-list talent and director to still be without a U.S. distributor.

EXCLUSIVE: Gina Rodriguez, star and executive producer of Not Dead Yet, has signed an overall deal with 20th Television, the studio behind the new comedy series which premieres Wednesday on ABC.

James Bond star Eva Green has said she feared making A Patriot could have killed her career as she took the stand in a legal battle with White Lantern Films, producer of the doomed British movie.

As “Avatar: The Way Of Water” continues to rake at the global box office, it’s a good chance that James Cameron completes his vision and makes “Avatar” movies through 2028. But if he could work on something else, what would be it? According to the latest episode of Kim Master‘s “The Business” podcast, Cameron would love to return to the world of “Alita: Battle Angel,” and possibly do so on streaming.

Director James Cameron’s Avatar 3 is already in post-production and parts of Avatar 4 have already been filmed. That’s while he’s doing promotional duty with the December release of Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel to the original film.

James Cameron likes his female heroines as strong and capable as possible. For instance, take Sigourney Weaver‘s Ellen Ripley in “Aliens” or Linda Hamilton‘s Sarah Connor in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” But according to Cameron, Kate Winslet‘s Ronal in “Avatar: The Way Of Water” is the director’s most “empowering” female action hero yet.

James Cameron likes his female heroines as strong and capable as possible. For instance, take Sigourney Weaver‘s Ellen Ripley in “Aliens” or Linda Hamilton‘s Sarah Connor in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” But according to Cameron, Kate Winslet‘s Ronal in “Avatar: The Way Of Water” is the director’s most “empowering” female action hero yet.

Salma Hayek cut a sophisticated figure in a structured black jacket, which she paired with a matching scarf and flowing maxi skirt, while appearing on the Today Show.While preparing to promote her new film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 56-year-old actress beamed as she greeted a large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of her.As she exited a sleek black SUV bright and early on Tuesday, she waved and blew kisses to onlookers at the NBC Studios in New York City.  Chic: Salma Hayek cut a sophisticated figure in a structured black jacket, which she paired with a matching scarf and flowing maxi skirt, while appearing on the Today Show When asked about her decades-long friendship with costar Antonio Banderas inside, the mother-of-one said 'it means so much' to her. 'In this business, we've been friends for over 20 years,' she marveled as her pal, 62, softly interjected that they've known each other even longer. She went on to describe the Security star as her 'good luck charm' because he gave Hayek her 'start' in Hollywood.  Star power: While preparing to promote her new film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 56-year-old actress beamed as she greeted a large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of her Beloved: As she exited a sleek black SUV bright and early on Tuesday, she waved and blew kisses to onlookers at the NBC Studios in New York CityThe Frida star, who has since starred in 81 films, was just 27 when they did a screen test for her breakout role in director Robert Rodriguez's Desperado.'My very first screen test was with Antonio,' she pointed out. As for how knowing Hayek has changed his life, Banderas said she is a 'real friend' and they are both able to make 'hard' calls to each other.

Filmmaker James Cameron is finally back with a long-delayed sequel to his box office juggernaut “Avatar” and even before “Avatar: The Way of Water” has been released the director has teased plans for two more sequels beyond the four installments that have been shot/written. While we’ve been focused mainly on Pandora there is another large effects-driven film that Cameron might be returning to as well.

Antonio Banderas famously portrayed the masked vigilante in 1998’s film The Mask of Zorro and its 2005 follow-up The Legend of Zorro. Banderas recently opened up about being game for a third installment of the franchise and who he would like to pass on the torch to play the titular character.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) has signed with APA. The always-busy actress joins from UTA and reunites with agent Jason Cunningham, who had previously repped her when both were at Paradigm.

Roku is cooking up a pair of new original non-scripted series.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Fahey (Lost, Alita: Battle Angel) has signed on to star in the Salvadoran civil war drama Fireflies at El Mozote, which starts principal photography on location in El Salvador in November.

Director Robert Rodriguez smashed box-office expectations with his cult classic family film Spy Kids.

Disney+ has found its Ezra Bridger. Eman Esfandi has been tapped to play the animated character in Disney+’s live-action Ahsoka series, sources have confirmed to Deadline. Lucasfilm declined comment.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Alexander Rodnyansky, the producer of Oscar nominated films “Leviathan” and “Loveless,” has boarded the next project from Kazakh director Adilkhan Yerzhanov (pictured), whose film “Goliath” has its world premiere at Venice Film Festival on Thursday in the Horizons Extra section. The new project, “Nosorog,” tells a contemporary story of Tamara, a distraught woman on a desperate search for her missing son in a small town consumed by violent riots. To help get her son back, she hires a shady detective, Brayuk, with unexpected consequences. Rodnyansky joins producers Aliya Mendygozhina and Olga Khlasheva on the project, which is a co-production between the State Center of Support of the National Cinema of Kazakhstan and Kazakh film company Golden Man Media.

Mean Girls and The Parent Trap star Lindsay Lohan is set to headline the Netflix romantic comedy, Irish Wish, as part of the actress’ two picture creative partnership with the streamer.

A remake of the 1985 sword and sorcery film “Red Sonja” had been in the works for ages at Millennium Media. One incarnation had Robert Rodriguez producing with “Planet Terror” star Rose McGowan attached to play the comic book heroine.

Salma Hayek has worked with some legendary directors, from Julie Taymor and Robert Rodriguez to Chloé Zhao and Ridley Scott. But her favorite director to work with is one who co-starred with the Emmy Award winning actress.   In a recent interview with Deadline, the 55-year-old Frida star said Angelina Jolie was her favorite director to work with after they collaborated on Without Blood.  Legendary: Salma Hayek has worked with some legendary directors, from Julie Taymor and Robert Rodriguez to Chloé Zhao and Ridley Scott'Angelina is the best director I’ve ever worked with. I absolutely loved working with her; enjoyed every second of it,' she said.