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Sean Penn's New Film Project

Updated 2026-06-16 12:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

Actor and director Sean Penn is developing a new film project that will follow the life of a cop involved in the January 6th Capitol riots. The project, set to be produced by Warner Bros., marks a reunion with Bradley Cooper.

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Sean Penn To Direct Timely Movie Next, Re-Teaming With Warner Bros On Story Of January 6th Cop With Bradley Cooper In Talks To Star

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Penn, coming off his third Oscar win for One Battle After Another, has been quietly setting up a passion project. And it’s a doozy. The currently untitled film will follow the early life of a cop who goes on to be caught up in the January 6th Capitol riots. Penn has scripted an

2026-06-16 12:42 UTC