A detective gets another case, a striking horror short moves towards a feature, and a courthouse action film prepares to roll cameras. These developments were announced on Thursday and Friday, before today’s Morning cutoff. Here is what changed for viewers, and what is still waiting for a date.
The News That Matters
Neagley Will Return for Season Two
- Announcement: Thursday 1 October 2026.
- Confirmed: Prime Video has renewed Neagley for season two.
- Where to watch: Season one streams on Prime Video in the UK and US.
- Season two date: Not announced.
Prime Video confirmed a second season for Neagley, the Reacher spin-off led by Maria Sten as Frances Neagley. The platform says the debut season reached 40 million viewers globally in its first 13 days; that is Prime Video’s reported figure, rather than an independently audited count.
For viewers who have already followed the first season, the renewal is a definite return rather than a development rumour. Prime Video has not set a season-two premiere date or revealed its story. Our earlier streaming guide covered the first season’s availability; this renewal is the new development.
Portrait of God Gains Chase Infiniti and a Lionsgate Greenlight
- Announcement: Thursday 1 October 2026.
- Film: Portrait of God, based on Dylan Clark’s short.
- Confirmed: Chase Infiniti stars; Clark directs; Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele produce.
- US and UK release: No dates announced.
Lionsgate has acquired and greenlit a feature version of Dylan Clark’s horror short Portrait of God, with Chase Infiniti attached to star. Clark will direct from a screenplay written with Joe Russo. Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele are producing; neither has been announced as the director.
The studio change and greenlight move this beyond an intriguing short-film adaptation in development. The feature’s story has not been detailed, so the short’s premise should not be treated as a complete synopsis of the new film. There is no official trailer or confirmed US or UK cinema date.
Jamie Foxx’s Deadlocked Prepares to Film
- Production update: Friday 2 October 2026.
- Film: Deadlocked, from Amazon MGM Studios.
- Director and cast: Nikhil Bhat; Jamie Foxx, Sasha Calle, KiKi Layne and Luke Hemsworth.
- US and UK release: No dates or release route announced.
Australian production partners confirmed that Deadlocked is preparing to shoot in Victoria, with Melbourne standing in for New York and work planned at Docklands Studios Melbourne. Foxx plays a former Marine whose jury duty becomes a hostage crisis. It is a concrete production step, rather than a release announcement.
The cast and courthouse setup give the action film a shape, but there is no footage to judge and no confirmation of whether audiences will first see it in cinemas or on streaming. Friday’s date matters here: this was a useful missed development, not a Saturday announcement.
Movieversalfilm Takeaway
Neagley has the clearest viewing consequence: a second season is confirmed, although its date is open. Portrait of God now has a studio greenlight and lead, while Deadlocked has a production plan. Those films still need release details before anyone can mark a cinema or streaming calendar.
Which of these three developments most earns a place on your watchlist?