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If David Gordon Green can reinvigorate the “Halloween” franchise after years of terrible sequels, maybe the filmmaker and his buddies can do the same for “Smokey and the Bandit?” Well, that’s the idea, at least. READ MORE: ‘Hellraiser’ Series Comes To HBO; David Gordon Green Will Direct Early Episodes According to THR, Green is set to co-write, direct, and produce a new series inspired by the film franchise, “Smokey and the Bandit.” The filmmaker will be joined by Brian Sides on the script and the series will be produced by Danny McBride, Jody Hill, and Brandon James of Rough House Pictures, alongside Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins and their Fuzzy Door production company.

Where does Zac Efron‘s career go next after “The Iron Claw“? Fans already know that “Ricky Stanicky” and “A Family Affair” are on their way in 2024, but beyond that? Well, Black Bear has a package for “Famous” for ready for independent buyers ahead of EFM next week. And the upcoming thriller will see Efron stretch his range as an actor once more, with him playing dual roles: a Hollywood heartthrob and his obsessive lookalike fan.

As “The Righteous Gemstones” began its Season 2 run on HBO over the weekend, you couldn’t expect its scheming televangelists to stand on ceremony. Indeed, the newest season of Danny McBride’s prosperity gospel satire moves fast to send the blaspheming, self-aggrandizing scions at the show’s center — bumptious Jesse (McBride) and his equally conceited siblings Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine) — back into battle with one another and their own worst impulses.