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  "id": 10798108,
  "title": "Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Thriller The Flood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-sci-fi-thriller-the-flood-10798108",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:13:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
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    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-sci-fi-thriller-the-flood"
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  "account": "Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in Zach Cregger's upcoming sci-fi thriller, The Flood, which is scheduled to hit theaters on August 11, 2028. The film, written, produced, and directed by Cregger, will also be distributed by Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema through Amblin Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment. So far, details about the cast and plot remain under wraps. Cregger shared that The Flood bears similarities to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, stating that both films explore themes of human nature and artificial intelligence, while also being thrilling horror movies. However, Cregger clarified that The Flood is not a horror movie, but a unique and disturbing film with intense scenes. Cregger's previous adaptation of Resident Evil received critical acclaim and financial success, making it an intriguing choice for a sci-fi thriller.",
  "summary": "Zach Cregger’s next movie, a science fiction thriller called The Flood, is set to release in theaters on August 11, 2028.",
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Jennifer Lawrence Boards Zach Cregger’s Original Sci-Fi New Line Pic ‘The Flood’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/jennifer-lawrence-boards-zach-creggers-original-sci-fi-new-line-pic",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Flood’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-sci-fi-thriller-the-flood",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s ‘The Flood’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-the-flood",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Flood’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-sci-fi-thriller-the-flood-10789606",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:31:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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