South by Southwest has added a second wave of programming to its 2026 film and TV lineup.

“Pretty Lethal,” a thriller film starring Uma Thurman and the buzzy young actresses Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Maddie Ziegler as ballerinas, has been added to the headliners section.

Universal Pictures and 87North are developing Limited Edition, an action film to star the Fast & Furious franchise’s Ludacris which has locked in Novocaine helmers Dan Berk and Robert Olsen to write and direct.

87North, the production company of Kelly McCormick and David Leitch, has hired veteran producer and executive Braden Aftergood to help lead the company’s film division.

We wait years for a new Oscar category – and then two come along in swift succession, recognising casting and, eventually, the fall guys.

87North, the production company behind films such as “The Fall Guy,” “Nobody” and the John Wick franchise is back for the Stunt Design Showdown.

The 87North principals — and real-life married couple — reveal how they landed a new director just eight weeks before production on the Bob Odenkirk sequel and discuss how 'Fall Guy' helped push the stunt Oscar over the finish line.

In just six years, including five of the film industry’s most challenging periods, powerhouse filmmakers David Leitch and, Kelly McCormick have founded and grown 87North Productions, making it a formidable force in Hollywood and beyond.

Anchored in the action genre, the production and action design company’s catalog includes the third and fourth John Wick movies, Bullet Train, Violent Night, The Fall Guy, Nobody, and now its sequel.

"When we're in love with something like Nobody, and we get a green light on it, it's hard to say no," admits producer David Leitch as we chat over Zoom just days ahead of action sequel Nobody 2 landing in theaters. "Those green lights are hard to come by, and they're getting harder and harder, so we've been fortunate that we are in demand and we're taking advantage of that."

Pittsburgh is no stranger to playing the backdrop for Hollywood films.

“The Dark Knight Rises,” “Flashdance” and “Sudden Death” are a few of the many movies that bring the Steel City onto the silver screen.

Now, Downtown Pittsburgh has transformed into a movie set yet again, this time for director David Leitch’s “How to Rob a Bank.” The Amazon MGM Studios film — expected to release Labor Day weekend 2026, according to Deadline — stars Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Pete Davidson.

From ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ to ‘Mission: Impossible,’ these are the fights, shootouts, car chases, and aerial maneuvers that vaulted action cinema to new heights—as told by the people who made them.