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Levine In Talks Direct Days Thunder Sequel

Days of Thunder 2 is moving forward with Tom Cruise set to reprise Cole Trickle and produce alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, with Jonathan Levine negotiating to direct and Will Staples writing the screenplay, as Paramount/backers push the long-awaited sequel. The project confirms Cruise’s ongoing revival of the franchise following the success of past reboots and adds to his slate of upcoming high-profile projects.

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Glen Powell, Linklater team for Lou Gehrig biopic

Glen Powell will star as Yankee great Lou Gehrig in an untitled Universal biopic directed by Richard Linklater, with Lorne Michaels producing and Simon Rich writing. Powell will also produce with Dan Cohen, continuing a collaborative run between Powell and Linklater that spans multiple projects and adds another biodrama to Linklater’s repertoire about Gehrig’s storied career and ALS-era fate.

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