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  • 6/17/2025
Glen Powell just landed his next gig and it's smokin'! Amazon MGM Studios has landed the actor to star in an untitled firefighter movie for director Ron Howard. The story focuses on two childhood friends who are now accomplished firefighters and face a deadly series of Texas blazes while navigating their relationship.

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00:00Glenn Powell just landed his next gig and it's smokin'.
00:05Amazon MGM Studios has landed the actor to star in an
00:08untitled firefighter movie for director Ron Howard.
00:11The story focuses on two childhood friends who are now
00:14accomplished firefighters and face a deadly series of
00:17Texas blazes while navigating their relationship.
00:20Last year, Powell starred in Universal's big screen hit
00:23Twisters and Netflix's Hitman.
00:25His other upcoming projects include Edgar Wright's
00:28remake of The Running Man for Paramount that hits theaters
00:31this fall and the A24 thriller Huntington, which recently
00:34wrapped production.
00:35Additionally, Powell is in production on J.J. Abrams' next
00:38film for Warner Brothers and leads the Hulu series Chad Powers.
00:42In addition to all of this, Powell is also working with Judd
00:45Apatow on a Universal comedy about a country music star.
00:48Safe to say Powell is definitely on a hot streak.
00:51For more on this story, head to THR.com.
00:54And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching
00:57the Hollywood Reporter News.

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