Ryan Gosling’s Extinction, Helen Mirren’s Murder
Sponsored by:
Good morning: In today's edition of The Industry, we look at:
Ryan Gosling goes to space, Pierce Brosnan's cold case, SonyParamount, Rashida Jones' is sunny, Napoléon triptych and a trap.
Let’s go!
MURDERS. HAIL MARYS. MADDEN.
There’s a flurry of in-development projects that are dropping today.
Here’s a look at some of the most exciting:
Potential attachments: Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley
Dir: Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter 1-2)
Production Company: Spielberg’s Amblin
Status: in development
Official synopsis:
Four septuagenarian friends live in a retirement community and solve cold cases for fun. But when a shady property developer is found dead, the four find themselves in the middle of their first live crime.
Based on the bestselling book series of the same name.
Starring: Ryan Gosling
Dir: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie)
Studio: Amazon MGM
Release Date: March 20, 2026
Official synopsis:
Set in the near future, it centers on junior high (middle) school-teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace (Gosling), who wakes up from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity.
Based on the book by Andy Weir (Author: The Martian).
Dir: Alex Garland (Civil War), Ray Mendoza
Cast: Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn, Michael Gandolfini
Studio: A24
Status: Filming in May
It’s said this will be A24’s most expensive film yet. The cast is currently undergoing boot camp.
Official synopsis:
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Industry to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.