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Paul Feig Eyes 'The Italian Job' Sequel To Direct

Paul Feig is in talks to direct a sequel to the heist thriller 'The Italian Job'.

By · Published September 12, 2026  17:21 UTC · Updated September 12, 2026  17:55 UTC

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The coverage reported that a new “Italian Job” sequel was in development at Paramount, with Paul Feig in talks to direct and the project described as a legacy sequel featuring Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg. No further details emerged, and the story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 6 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
  • Primary Driver: Paul Feig is in talks to direct a sequel to the heist thriller 'The Italian Job'.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount is working on a new 'Italian Job' movie with Paul Feig in talks to direct. This news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter on September 9.

Later reporting by Deadline, Collider, A.V. Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg's involvement in the project has not been explicitly stated by any outlet.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: unsupported claims removed (67% supported) Updated 45d ago.

🌍 Language by language

This story first appeared in 🇧🇷 Portuguese coverage — 6.9 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Sep 10, 16:24 UTC
🇧🇷 Portuguese Sep 10, 09:30 UTC · Omelete
🇫🇷 French Sep 11, 14:31 UTC · Ouest-France

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

Quick answers

When was the news of Paul Feig directing the 'Italian Job' sequel first reported?

September 9, 2026

What is the current status of the 'Italian Job' sequel?

Paul Feig is in talks to direct the project at Paramount.

Will Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg be involved in the sequel?

Their involvement has not been explicitly stated by any outlet.

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