Margot Robbie to star in ‘The Drama’ director Kristoffer Borgli’s next film
Margot Robbie attends the Chanel Cruise 2026/27 show on Nov. 5, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images for CHANEL)
Margot Robbie is teaming up with director Kristoffer Borgli.
The actress will star in writer-director Borgli’s upcoming film The Week of Pain, ABC Audio has confirmed.
A24 will finance and produce the project with Lars Knudsen and Ari Aster’s production company Square Peg. Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap, will also produce, as will the company Dilemma Films.
Plot details for the upcoming film are being kept under wraps for the time being.
Borgli previously helmed The Drama for A24. According to a press release from the studio, it is one of the highest grossing movies of all time globally for A24.
The Drama released in April and starred Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Borgli also directed the films Dream Scenario and Sick of Myself.
Robbie is currently still in production on the Ocean’s 11 prequel film from director and co-star Bradley Cooper. Known for her starring role in the global blockbuster Barbie, Robbie also recently starred in Emerald Fennell’s film adaptation of Wuthering Heights opposite Jacob Elordi.
Sophie Nélisse is ready to take on another romance series.
The French-Canadian actress will star as Lucy in Netflix’s TV adaptation of author Carley Fortune’s bestselling romance novel This Summer Will Be Different.
It will be “a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend’s brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for,” according to the show’s logline.
Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart serve as the adaptation’s creators and showrunners. They also both executive produce the show alongside Fortune.
This Summer Will Be Different will film on location in Prince Edward Island and in Toronto. It will span 10 episodes.
“I fell in love with Prince Edward Island first in the pages of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables and again when I visited with my best friend in my early 20s,” Fortune told Netflix. “That vacation, the beauty of the island, the warmth of its people, and the friendships that sustain us are the foundation of This Summer Will Be Different. I’m thrilled to bring this sweeping love story to the screen with Netflix and to transport audiences to the glittering shores and windswept beaches of PEI.”
Nélisse is known for her role as young Shauna in Yellowjackets. She’s also the fan-favorite character Rose Landry in Heated Rivalry.
Carla Jeffery arrives at the world premiere of Disney’s ‘Zombies 4: Dawn Of The Vampires’ at El Capitan Theatre on July 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Maya Dehlin/Getty Images)
Disney star Carla Jeffery has died, according to a statement shared on her official Instagram by her talent management company. She was 33.
The actress was known for her role in the Zombies franchise.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Carla Jeffery, who passed away on September 1, 2026, at just 33 years old,” Carla Alexander of Alexanders Talent Management wrote in the statement.
Alexander went on, “Carla joined the Alexanders Talent Management family at the age of 12. For more than 20 years, we had the privilege of watching her grow into a beautiful, vibrant, and incredibly talented woman whose radiant smile could light up any room.”
She added that Jeffery was “more than a client; she was family.”
“Our hearts are with Carla’s family and loved ones during this devastating time,” Alexander continued. “We respectfully ask that their privacy be honored as they grieve this unimaginable loss. Rest beautifully, Carla. Your light will never be forgotten.”
ABC News has reached out to Jeffery’s rep.
Details about the actress’s death have not been revealed.
In a statement, Disney Entertainment Television said: “Carla Jeffery’s extraordinary talent, warmth and spirit left an indelible mark on everyone who had the privilege of working with her. She had a rare gift for connecting with audiences, and her performances brought joy to millions. We will remember Carla for her generosity, her humor and the genuine light she brought to those around her. We offer our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones, her castmates and collaborators, and the countless fans whose lives she touched.”
Many across Hollywood and beyond, including her fellow Disney stars, took to the comments section of the post, sharing their disbelief over the news.
“Carla. The sweetest person I have ever met. I love you,” Jeffery’s Zombies co-star Milo Manheim commented.
Chandler Kinney, who starred in Zombies 2 and Zombies 3 with Jeffery, wrote, “[T]he brightest shining light in any room she walked into. the kindest person you’d ever meet. the most beautiful soul. this doesn’t feel real.”
Born on July 10, 1993, in Houston, Texas, Jeffery’s first film role was in the 2006 film Phat Girlz.
She had a role on Nickelodeon’s iCarly in 2008 and also portrayed Keysha Black in the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
In 2011, she appeared on Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie, and appeared on Shake It Up the following year.
After appearing on several more shows, including Scream Queens and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, she landed the role of Bree in the first Zombies film in 2018.
She went on to star in Zombies 2 and Zombies 3, as well as voicing Bree in several Zombies re-animated shorts.
A photo of Jabari Banks. (Ian Buosi) | Chloe Fineman appears in her ‘Saturday Night Live’ season 51 cast headshot. (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC) | A photo of Ben McKenzie. (Scout Tufankjian)
The upcoming Myron Bolitar TV series adaptation has gained several more stars.
Netflix has announced that Jabari Banks, Chloe Fineman and Jamie McShane have joined the cast of the upcoming drama series. Also joining the cast as a recurring guest star is Ben McKenzie.
They join the previously announced stars Colin Woodell, KJ Apa and Diane Guerrero, who will play Myron Bolitar, Win Lockwood and Esperanza Diaz in the show.
Myron Bolitar will be based on writer Harlan Coben’s longest-running series, which spans 12 books.
“After an injury ends his NBA dreams, Myron Bolitar reinvents himself as a sports agent — using charm, smarts, and a ruthless partner to navigate the high-stakes and dirty world of sports, where saving his clients often means risking himself,” according to the show’s official logline.
Banks will play Dwayne Richmond, described as “a charismatic tennis prodigy who experts anticipate will be among the best players in the world,” according to Netflix. “He’s the star client at MB Sports, and the picture of cool, from his signature shoes to his trademarked sunglasses.”
Fineman is set to portray Parker Quinn, “a sports reporter for a major sports publication who has built a stellar reputation through hard work and an undeniable passion for the game,” according to the streamer.
McShane is playing Detective Ray Dimonte, an NYPD homicide detective, while McKenzie will play Gavin Pierce, who’s described as “one of the biggest agents in sports,” according to Netflix. “Gavin was Myron’s agent during Myron’s brief professional career. Following Myron’s injury, Gavin dropped Myron and the two have never reconciled their differences.”
Emmy winner David E. Kelley and Kyle Long are set to co-showrun, write and executive produce the series. House of the Dragon‘s Greg Yaitanes will direct multiple episodes of the show.
