18/06/2026 Ben Stiller announced he is directing an event series about the New York Knicks in partnership with A24 and HBO, with NBA involvement. The project will trace the franchise from the 1990s through its recent championship run. Stiller had been filming courtside footage at the 2026 NBA Finals before the project was confirmed.
22/05/2026 Ben Stiller was set to star in and executive produce Protective Custody, a comedy series in development at Apple from Mike Judge. The project would be his first leading comedy series role. It follows his work directing and executive producing Apple's Severance.
13/05/2026 Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine and Bella Maclean were announced as the stars of the Netflix film A Matter of Time, directed by Harry Bradbeer. The casting was revealed during Netflix's upfront presentation in New York.
06/03/2026 Ben Stiller publicly asked the White House to remove a clip from Tropic Thunder that had been used in a pro-war video. He said the studio never gave permission for the use and that war is not a movie.
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