{"id":747606,"date":"2026-06-19T16:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/747606\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T16:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:22:12","slug":"quick-news-cats-starman-coogler-hellmask-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/747606\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick News: Cats, Starman, Coogler, Hellmask, Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Warrior Cats
Disney has picked up an animated series adaptation of Coolabi\u2019s feline book series \u201cWarrior Cats\u201d which follows the adventures of multiple clans of feral cats. The series will hit Disney+ and The Disney Channel in 2028 with Emmy-winner Rodrigo Blaas (\u201cFinding Nemo\u201d) directing.<\/p>\n

Penned by a team of people using the pseudonym Erin Hunter, the books have sold more than 90 million copies. \u201cWarrior Cats\u201d also generates 50 million views per month across user-generated content on YouTube and nearly 3 billion views on TikTok. [Source: Variety<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Starman
Emmy winner Jeff Daniels is joining Brendan Fraser in the cosmic sci-fi thriller Starman which Josh Wakely is writing and directing. Filming begins this Summer.<\/p>\n

Daniels will play Ed Watkins, the protective and powerful co-leader of a company he built alongside visionary technologist Tom Adams (Fraser). Adams launches a historic expedition to Mars, but unforeseen events strand him millions of miles from Earth, his mission becomes an urgent race against time. [Source: Deadline<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Ryan Coogler
Netflix has announced a multi-year creative partnership with Ryan Coogler\u2019s Proximity Media Television company. Under the deal, the company will exclusively develop new series for Netflix. Proximity previously developed \u201cIronheart\u201d and \u201cEyes of Wakanda\u201d for Disney+ and is currently co-producing pilots for \u201cThe X-Files\u201d series reboot at Hulu and the comic adaptation \u201cSouthern Bastards\u201d. [Source: Netflix<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hellmask
Glenn Danzig, frontman for The Misfits, will direct a film adaptation of his own comic \u201cHellmask\u201d. James Cullen Bressack will produce and filming is slated to kick off in August.<\/p>\n

The story is set against a brutal medieval backdrop filled with dark magic, armored warriors and massive bloody battle scenes. It follows a violent supernatural tale steeped in gothic atmosphere. [Source: THR<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Klara and the Sun
The first photos have been released from filmmaker Taika Waititi\u2019s new film \u201cKlara And The Sun\u201d starring Jenna Ortega as a solar-powered Artificial Friend named Klara purchased by a mother (Amy Adams) as a companion for her ailing daughter, Josie (Mia Tharia).<\/p>\n

It then explores Klara\u2019s bond with Josie and her belief that the sun might help heal the family. Waititi and Dahvi Waller co-wrote the script. \u201cKlara And The Sun\u201d opens in cinemas on October 23rd.<\/p>\n

Kick off your Friday with these first look images of #KlaraAndTheSun<\/a>! We were thrilled to help bring this one to life, starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams and directed by Taika Waititi. Learn more in @VanityFair<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/tZ7ZKjpWHI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7xF8BwQt0N<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 DNEG (@dneg) June 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n