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Express Tribune
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Teller to star in Paramount's sporty romantic comedy ‘Winter Games'
Hailee Steinfeld will join Miles Teller in Winter Games, a romantic comedy from Paramount Pictures set against the backdrop of the Winter Olympics. The film is directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, who co-wrote the script with Patrick Cunnane. Colaizzo is best known for helming Brittany Runs a Marathon. The film follows the lives of two Olympic athletes—a consistently overlooked skier and a self-sabotaging hockey legend—whose worlds collide at their personal breaking points. According to Paramount, their unexpected relationship threatens her medal ambitions and his final shot at redemption, all while romance unfolds inside the high-pressure Olympic Village. Tim and Trevor White are producing for Star Thrower Entertainment, alongside Teller. Steinfeld's casting marks another high-profile role in a busy year. In April, she appeared opposite Michael B. Jordan in Sinners, Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror film, which grossed over $278 million domestically and generated awards buzz. Weeks later, she married Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Production details for Winter Games are expected to be announced soon as Paramount ramps up development on the feature.
India Today
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Teller star in Paramount's Winter Games rom-com
Paramount Pictures has unveiled Winter Games, a romantic comedy centered around sports, featuring Hailee Steinfeld and Miles Teller. The film is being directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo, best known for Brittany Runs a Marathon, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Patrick story follows a stubbornly driven skier who has spent her career flying under the radar, and a tormented hockey star trying to redeem himself. They meet in the high-stakes environment of the Olympic Village, where an unexpected romance challenges both of their personal is not only starring in the film but also producing it alongside Tim and Trevor White under their Star Thrower Entertainment banner. The production aims to balance emotional depth, comedy, and sports drama in a way that resonates with a global audience. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Winter Games marks another highlight in a packed year for Hailee Steinfeld. She married Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in May and co-starred with Michael B. Jordan in the supernatural thriller Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler. Released in April, the film earned an unexpected $278 million at the domestic box office and is already generating early awards season also contributed a track titled "Dangerous" to the Sinners soundtrack, which has amassed over 4.7 million Spotify streams in its first month. Continuing to expand her versatile career, Steinfeld has starred in major blockbusters and hit TV series. She voiced Gwen Stacy in the acclaimed Spider-Verse animated films, appeared in Marvel's Hawkeye series, and played the lead in Bumblebee, the Transformers franchise prequel from Paramount.- Ends
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Miles Teller to join Olympics film Winter Games
Actor Miles Teller, best known for Whiplash , Fantastic Four and the recent Top Gun: Maverick , is set to star in Paramount Pictures' upcoming film Winter Games , directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo. The script for the film has been penned by Pat Cunnane and Colaizzo. According to the plotline, Winter Games centres around the high-pressure backdrop of the Winter Olympics. The story follows an underdog skier seeking her long-awaited moment of glory and a fallen hockey star grappling with his last chance at redemption. When their paths cross at a critical juncture, an unforeseen bond forms—putting her medal hopes and his comeback on the line as they confront love, failure, and second chances within the charged atmosphere of the Olympic Village. Apart from playing the lead, Teller will also produce alongside Tim and Trevor White under their Star Thrower Entertainment. Co-writer Cunnane, Teller and producers Tim and Trevor White are all reuniting after they worked on the upcoming film Eternity from A24. After Top Gun: Maverick , Teller also starred in the critically acclaimed The Offer where he played Al Ruddy, producer of Godfather . In the same year, he worked on Netflix's Spiderhead, a psychological sci-fi thriller based on the George Saunders short story from The New Yorker . Up next, he will be seen in the Michael Jackson biopic Michael and Eternity . Teller is also set to star in a remake of An Officer and a Gentleman .
Express Tribune
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic ‘Tony' stars Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas
Dominic Sessa, best known for his breakout performance in 'The Holdovers,' has officially signed on to portray the late chef and author Anthony Bourdain in an upcoming A24 biopic titled Tony. The film, directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry), will chronicle a pivotal moment in Bourdain's early life — his transformative time in Provincetown, Massachusetts in 1976. Joining Sessa in the cast is Oscar-nominated actor Antonio Banderas, whose role has yet to be disclosed. Production for Tony is scheduled to begin next month. The biopic is set before Bourdain enrolled in culinary school, focusing on his experiences that ultimately inspired his renowned culinary and storytelling career. Bourdain rose to global prominence with the release of his 2000 memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly and gained further fame through Emmy-winning TV series such as No Reservations and Parts Unknown. He passed away in 2018 in Strasbourg, France at the age of 61. Tony is written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe. The film is being co-produced and co-financed by A24, Star Thrower Entertainment, and Zapruder Films. Star Thrower, led by Tim and Trevor White, recently wrapped another A24 project titled Eternity. Director Johnson co-produces alongside Matthew Miller under the Zapruder banner. Bourdain's estate representative, Kimberly Witherspoon, will serve as executive producer, along with Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Lou Howe, Todd Bartels, and Emily Rose. Sessa is represented by CAA, Untitled, and Steve Warren at Hansen Jacobson. Banderas is repped by Emanuel Nunez of NuCo Media Group and George Hayum. Director Matt Johnson is repped by CAA and Chris Spicer at Akin Gump.
