Daily Movie News for Wednesday January 8, 2025

Welcome to Daily Movie News for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

1. Sony has announced plans to develop live-action films based on their popular PlayStation games, "Horizon Zero Dawn" and "Helldivers 2." Both projects are in the early stages with no confirmed cast or specifics. [Learn more](https://www.polygon.com/news/504682/h....

2. Director Uwe Boll has cast Armie Hammer in "The Dark Knight," a non-Batman film marking Hammer's first lead role since his career was disrupted by sexual abuse allegations four years ago. [Learn more](https://ew.com/armie-hammer-to-star-i....

3. Danny Dyer has been cast in a unique film called 'Three Quick Breaths', wherein he will be the only character featured. The actor describes the film as having a “mad concept” akin to 'Phone Booth'. [Learn more](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz....

4. Director Coralie Fargeat has provided an update on the possibility of a sequel to "The Substance," the hit Demi Moore horror movie. [Learn more](https://gamerant.com/the-substance-se....

5. On January 8, 1935, Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Known as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," Presley also had a significant film career, starring in over 30 movies, including "Jailhouse Rock" and "Blue Hawaii." [Learn more](https://www.history.com/this-day-in-h....

This has been your Daily Movie News for January 8, 2025. Links to the full stories are in the description. See you at the movies!