Glen Powell is determined to keep climbing the Hollywood ladder with several upcoming projects. The “Top Gun: Maverick” star is coming from the success of his newest rom-com “Anyone But You,” in which he acts opposite Sydney Sweeney.
With the film, directed and written by Will Gluck, grossing over $100 million worldwide against a budget of only $25 million, it’s safe to say that Powell proves he is a bankable name.
This year, he will appear in two other movies. The first one is “Hit Man,” an action-comedy-romance directed by Richard Linklater. And then, he will give a try to the adventure genre with a sequel to ‘Twisters’ opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones. But that’s not it.
All upcoming projects of Glen Powell
Foreign Relations (TBD)
After working with Joe Jonas in ‘Devotion,’ Powell will now act opposite another Jonas Brother, this time Nick, in this buddy-comedy, reported Deadline back in 2022. Kat Coiro directs the film, after working in the romantic comedy ‘Marry Me.’
Huntington (TBD)
Powell is also set to appear in this revenge thriller, directed by John Patton Ford, inspired by the 1949 classic black comedy, Kind Hearts and Coronets. The movie follows the actor as Becket Redfellow, the heir to a multi-million dollar fortune who decides to speed up the inheritance process by bumping off the family members in between him and the cash.
Top Gun 3 (TBD)
After the confirmation of another Top Gun film, Powell is also set to reprise his role as Hangman. “I don’t know when I’ll be going back… I’m sure there is a jet waiting for me sometime in the future,” he told Variety.
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Chad Powers (Series)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Powell will star in this upcoming Hulu comedy series as a disgraced college football quarterback who disguises himself and walks on to another school’s team.
He co-created the series with Michael Waldron, the creator of Loki and writer of the next two Avengers movies. It’s based on an episode of ESPN+’s Eli’s Places, in which former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning goes undercover as a walk-on prospect named Chad Powers at Penn State.
The Running Man
Powell is set to headline Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man,” stepping into a role originally portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 cult classic. This dystopian action movie is adapted from a novel of the same title by renowned horror author Stephen King, initially released under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. In October 2024, it was confirmed that the remake will hit theaters on November 21, 2025.
Monsanto (TBD)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie, and Laura Dern are set to headline John Lee Hancock’s upcoming film “MONSANTO.” The movie recounts the real-life tale of attorney Brent Wisner (played by Powell), who courageously tackled a seemingly impossible case against a major U.S. chemical corporation, advocating for Dewayne “Lee” Johnson (portrayed by Mackie).
‘Heaven Can Wait’ (TBD)
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Powell is set to star in a remake of “Heaven Can Wait” (1978), which starred Warren Beatty as a NFL star who dies prematurely and returns to Earth in the body of a recently murdered millionaire.
J.J. Abrams next film (TBA)
The acclaimed director JJ Abrams is undertaking a new project, a nearly secret movie that will star Glen Powell. This week, it was announced that Jenna Ortega has entered negotiations to be his co-star.
Warner Bros. is the studio developing the title, and although few details are known about the plot or production itself, Deadline reported that it will not be a time travel story. The filmmaker wrote the script and Bad Robot will produce it.
