{
  "id": 14346322,
  "title": "James Franco, Rob Lowe, and Jennifer Jason Leigh to Star in New Ben Shaprio-Written Film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/james-franco-rob-lowe-and-jennifer-jason-leigh-to-star-in-new-ben",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T02:04:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/10/james-franco-row-lowe-jennifer-jason-leigh-confession-daily-wire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Academy Award nominees James Franco, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rob Lowe, and others are set to star in the upcoming film \"Confession,\" written by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. The movie, a Soviet-era thriller directed by Czech filmmaker Václav Marhoul, is set in Moscow during Joseph Stalin's rule. It follows a former professor imprisoned for conspiring with a dissident priest as he navigates the interrogation process. The film is the latest in the Daily Wire's efforts to expand its filmmaking operation by signing on performers with varying degrees of controversy. Franco, who faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct in 2018, and Leigh, who has been outspoken in her support for Israel since the October 7th attack by Hamas in 2023, are among the cast. The film, which will receive a limited theatrical release on November 11th, is set to stream on The Daily Wire the same day.",
  "summary": "The Daily Wire has assembled a surprisingly star-studded cast for its next film, Confession. James Franco, Rob Lowe, and Jennifer Jason Leigh to Star in New Ben Shaprio-Written Film Karan Singh",
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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."
}