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Get Ready for Wings and Things: "Hooters: The Movie"

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By Naomi West

- Aug 30, 2026

News just in folks! If you've been feasting on the likes of Blackberry and Hot Cheetos feature films, grab your bucket of wings and a front row seat because “Hooters: The Movie” is cooking up a storm. This saucy cinematic dish, currently on the grill, is based on the hilarious true-life stories behind the iconic restaurant chain, and has been exclusively scooped by Deadline.

The smokin’ synopsis? Fasten your seatbelts. Two lifelong friends, Ted and Lenny, from a little Iowa town stumble onto a national restaurant jackpot, only to find the federal government breathing down their necks. The plot thickens when Ted lays eyes on Diane in a spring break commercial and takes an infatuated road trip with a reluctant Lenny to Clearwater Beach, Florida to find her. As it turns out, Diane becomes the flagship Hooters Girl!

The film, set to be directed by Jon Rosenbaum, features a script penned by Ed Droste, Phil Olson and Chuck Melcher and will be independently produced by the OG Hooters managerial squad. Let's see who's ready for their closeup come November when principal photography kicks off!

In other news, Brad Pitt’s character Cliff Booth from “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is embarking on another adventure titled, “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth". Directed by David Fincher and penned by Quentin Tarantino, the flick will take you on a ride back to 1977 Hollywood. Starting November 25, get your popcorn popping as it premieres at Imax theaters worldwide for a two-week exclusive run before it swings onto Netflix on Dec. 23.

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The star-studded cast line-up promises the likes of Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Peter Weller, Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis, and Karren Karagulian. Produced by Pitt himself and Ceán Chaffin, we're expecting big things!

In other exciting film world updates, the Visual Effects Society is spicing things up by adding new accolades like Outstanding Visual Effects in a Short Project, Outstanding In-Camera Effects and Outstanding CG Cinematography in both photoreal and animated projects. These new categories aim to honor the sophisticated content of social media as well as the ingenuity of artists whose real-world creations are pivotal to visual effects storytelling.

And finally, fashionistas may recall the Isaac Mizrahi documentary “Unzipped.” We're thrilled to announce that Janus Films will be re-releasing this candid 90s fashion world chronicle, which initially premiered in 1995. Kick off fashion month by marking your calendar for Sept. 25 in New York and Oct. 9 in Los Angeles and stay tuned for national unveilings.

OUR RATING

9 / 10

Get ready to chow down on the story behind Hooters as the restaurant founders' adventures are set to hit the big screen in a new biopic.