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Political thriller directed by Ben Affleck about a mayoral candidate whose son has been kidnapped. Affleck both directs and stars.

Micro-budget indie film shot in a backyard set in Austin's Cherrywood neighborhood. Executive produced by Richard Linklater with full period costumes, production design, stunts, pyrotechnics, and flying old men.

Biographical comedy-drama about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's controversial 2023 firing and rehiring. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, Yura Borisov. Also features Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, Mark Rylance, Jason Schwartzman. $40 million budget.

Upcoming action film from Robert Rodriguez's new fan-funded production company Brass Knuckle Films. Set to film at Troublemaker Studios in Austin. One of four planned productions.

Drama following a long-haul truck driver confronting her past as her daughter's murderer faces parole. Stars three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale, Stephen Root, Cole Sprouse, Yalitza Aparicio.

Neo-noir feature starring Paul Walter Hauser as Pug Browder, a violent figure shadowing flame-out writer Eddy O'Neill through Austin's criminal underworld. Executive produced by Richard Linklater. Also stars Sasha Lane, Hassie Harrison, and Gabriel Luna.

Coming-of-age dramedy set in 2004 Delaware County by local filmmaker Chris Pierdomenico. Features Brian O'Halloran (Clerks), Brian Anthony Wilson (The Wire). Filmed at Wawa, Media Theater, Sun Valley High School, Tom Jones Restaurant.

Biographical film about the making of Bruce Springsteen's seminal 1982 album "Nebraska." Stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Directed by Scott Cooper. Partially filmed in Pittsburgh area.

Neo-Western satirical thriller from Ari Aster set during COVID-19 in New Mexico. Examines political turmoil from a contested mayoral election. Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler.

Political comedy-drama directed by James L. Brooks. Stars Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Ayo Edebiri, and Kumail Nanjiani. About a young politician navigating familial and professional challenges.

Folk horror film starring Whitney Peak as a grieving teen who becomes entangled with a vengeful folklore figure after a brutal act of bullying. Directed by Colin Tilley. Produced by Ley Line Entertainment.

Sequel to the hit horror film, working title "Music Box." Josh Hutcherson and Matthew Lillard return. $51 million budget.

Romantic comedy set during the 1960s space race. Stars Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. Filmed extensively in Savannah, Tybee Island, and Fort Pulaski doubling as Kennedy Space Center.

Feature film starring Kiernan Shipka and Cole Sprouse, filming in New Orleans.

Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider reunite for a third installment. The friends inherit their childhood summer camp for one last hurrah.

Mystery thriller starring Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain as a former country star investigating her niece's disappearance. Also stars John Hawkes, Carter Faith, and Garrett Hedlund.

Sequel to Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Austin Butler. $150 million budget with $37.2 million CA tax credit.

Biographical film about Milton S. Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, spanning nearly five decades of his life from the 1870s to late 1910s. Stars Finn Wittrock as Milton Hershey and Alexandra Daddario as Catherine "Kitty" Hershey. Directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls, Freaky Friday).

Independent film selected for California Film Commission tax credit program. Committed to significant filming in San Francisco and Bay Area as part of out-of-zone production incentive.

Neo-noir black comedy from Ethan Coen. A lesbian small-town private eye investigates bizarre deaths connected to a secretive church. Stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans. Second in Coen's lesbian B-movie trilogy.

Comedy-drama following autistic 22-year-old Margarita who discovers hobby horse gymnastics while her mother grapples with an uncertain diagnosis. Stars Gretchen Mol and Lillian Carrier. Directed by Lauren Meyering.

Heist film directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Deadpool 2) about a crew of bank robbers who document their heists on social media. Stars Nicholas Hoult, Anna Sawai, Pete Davidson, Zoe Kravitz, John C. Reilly, and Christian Slater.

A Netflix holiday film based on the 2020 book by Christina Lauren. Stars Rob Lowe, Maddie Ziegler, and Graham Phillips.

Science fiction horror film written and directed by Markiplier (Mark Fischbach) about a convict sent to explore an ocean of blood on a desolate moon. Shot at Troublemaker Studios. Uses a record-breaking 80,000 gallons of fake blood.