June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, Caroline Aaron and Jayne Eastwood Team for New Zealand Sports Comedy ‘Hot Curlers’
Oscar nominee June Squibb (“Eleanor the Great,” “Thelma”), Linda Hamilton (“Terminator 2: Judgment Day”), Jayne Eastwood (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) and Caroline Aaron (“Bookends,” “21 Jump Street”) are teaming up for”Hot Curlers,” a New Zealand sports comedy inspired by a true story. Cornerstone Pictures has come on board to handle worldwide sales on the […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Sep 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
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June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, Caroline Aaron and Jayne Eastwood Team for New Zealand Sports Comedy ‘Hot Curlers’(opens original report in a new tab)DeadlineTier B
Cornerstone Boards Sports Comedy ‘Hot Curlers’ With June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, Jayne Eastwood & Caroline Aaron – Toronto(opens original report in a new tab)June Squibb (Eleanor the Great), Linda Hamilton (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), Jayne Eastwood (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Caroline Aaron (Bookends) are all set to star in upcoming sports comedy Hot Curlers from… — Deadline
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- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
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Filed under Culture · International · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Linda Hamilton (none), Caroline Aaron (none), Jayne Eastwood Team (none), Zealand Sports Comedy Hot Curlers' (none), Toronto (13), Boards Sports Comedy Hot Curlers' (none), June Squibb (none), Jayne Eastwood (none).
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