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‘Call My Agent’ Spinoff Centered on American Sports in the Works at HBO

An American adaptation of French dramadey series “Call My Agent” is in development at HBO with Sarah Schneider set to write and executive produce.

The series will follow four work-obsessed sports agents as they struggle to balance their personal lives and their clients’ needs.

Brad Pitt’s Plan B will executive produce the series alongside Fulwell Entertainment Springhill Studios, led by LeBron James and Maverick Carter. Plan B is majority owned by French media conglomerate Mediawan, who produced the French series.

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Brad Pitt And His F1: The Movie Car Are Now An Official LEGO Set

Over the summer, Brad Pitt sped into theaters in “F1,” a thrilling movie set in the world of Formula 1 racing. While formulaic in its approach, hitting upon many of the same beats as dozens of other sports dramas, it’s director Joseph Kosinski’s fast-paced and realistic approach to F1 racing that gives the film a pulse, propelling it to entertaining heights.

Though “F1” is already available in all the usual home media formats, and it’s also one of our favorite movies of 2025 so far, soon, there will be another way to bring the pulse-pounding racing flick home, and you can even get your kids in on the action.

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Dano to Star in A24’s ‘The Chaperones’ With Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson

Paul Dano is set to star in A24‘s drama “The Chaperones.”

He’s joining the already-announced cast of Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, two young actors who recently shared the screen in Lionsgate’s dystopian thriller “The Long Walk.”

India Donaldson is directing “The Chaperones,” marking her sophomore feature after her 2024 drama “Good One.” This film is set days after Christmas and follows three slacker friends who are hired to transport a troubled teen across the country. Sebastian Black is writing the screenplay in his feature debut.

Robert Pattinson’s production company Icki Eneo Arlo and Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B will serve as producers on the film.

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American Cinematographer

This in-depth look at the making of F1: The Movie first appeared in American Cinematographer’s August 2025 issue.

The filmmaking team behind F1: The Movie wanted audiences to experience all the speed, g-force and high-risk danger of Formula One racing. To that end, cinematographer Claudio Miranda, ASC, ACC and director Joseph Kosinski collaborated with Sony on customized cameras small enough to be mounted on a racecar but with a sensor large enough to capture images that could be shown on both standard theatrical and Imax screens, per the studio’s distribution strategy.

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Brad Pitt Had His ‘Unhappiest Day’ When He Finished Filming F1, Says Jerry Bruckheimer

Jerry Bruckheimer has a fond memory of Brad Pitt’s last day racing on the track for his movie F1, but he thinks Pitt doesn’t remember it as happily.

When Bruckheimer, 82, spoke with PEOPLE at a special screening of Apple’s F1 movie at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, the legendary movie producer refers to Pitt’s last day of racing for the film in the United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi as “the happiest day of my life” due to the safety concerns involved with having Pitt, 61, race real cars for the film.

“When Brad climbed onto the car, it was his last run. He would say it was his unhappiest day because he wanted to drive some more,” Bruckheimer says.

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