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Sep 10, 2026 | 5:49 AM

Netflix greenlit a new series of Larry McMurtry’s classic western novel Lonesome Dove. Set in the 1870s, the story follows former Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana “in pursuit of a dream that they have perhaps already outlived.” The 1989 CBS miniseries with Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones won multiple Emmys. Story URL

Paramount Pictures is developing a follow-up to its 2003 heist hit The Italian Job, with director Paul Feig in early talks to helm the project. The studio is currently searching for a writer. F. Gary Gray’s 2003 film, inspired by the 1969 Michael Caine original, grossed $176 million globally. Feig is best known for directing comedies like Bridesmaids and The Heat. Story URL

Netflix has acquired Understudy, a five-page short story by sci-fi author Nicholas Binge, for $1 million. The thriller centers on an actor hired for a mysterious role in South Korea who discovers he’s entangled in a deadly conspiracy. Steven Yeun and filmmaking duo Lord Miller (Spider-Noir) will executive produce and likely direct the pilot. Binge will write the adaptation. Story URL

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Kim Zolciak’s 15-year-old son, Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr., is fighting to have his sexual assault case moved to juvenile court. His attorney filed the motion after a Georgia grand jury indicted KJ on seven felony charges, including aggravated child molestation and sodomy. He stated, “We are expecting to enter not guilty pleas to all charges,” at his October 14 arraignment. Story URL

Michael Kelly, known for Jack Ryan, The Penguin, and House Of Cards, is joining the cast of Landman Season 3. He’ll play William Crockett, described as “the leader of the largest oil management firm in the world.” Kelly already stars in fellow Taylor Sheridan series Lioness on Paramount+. Landman averaged over 14 million viewers per episode in early 2026. Story URL

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