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‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Wins Box Office, Sony Starts Up New Subscription TV Series, Woodley Joins Stone’s Snowden Pic
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On the Set for 11/17/14: Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg Start Shooting Daddy’s Home, Ted 2 & Zeroville Wrap
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Cook 11/17/2014 Logline: When a young girl and her dying mother inherit a black, male cook to come live with them, little do they know that their lives are about to change forever. Inspired by true events and set in New Orleans, Cook tells the story of a most unique friendship built not on the color of one's skin but on the unconditional love within one's heart. Studio: No Studio Available. Production Company: Envision Media Arts Director: Bruce Beresford Executive Producer(s): Brad Kaplan Producer(s): Lee Nelson, David Buelow, David Tish, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton Cast: Eddie Murphy Screenwriter(s): Susan McMartin SSN Insight: David Anspaugh previously attached to direct. Samuel L. Jackson was previously mentioned to star.
Daddy's Home 11/17/2014 Logline: A man becomes distraught when the "perfect" family he's formed with his wife and her two children from a previous marriage is torn apart by the return of the wife's ex-husband. Studio: Paramount Pictures Production Companies: Gary Sanchez Productions, Red Granite Pictures Director: Sean Anders Executive Producer(s): Jessica Elbaum, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Sean Anders, Diana Pokorny Producer(s): Will Ferrell, John Morris, Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick, Chris Henchy Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg Screenwriter(s): Sean Anders, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Etan Cohen, John Morris SSN Insight: Ed Helms was previously mentioned to co-star. Steve Carell was previously mentioned to co-star. Zach Galifianakis was previously mentioned to co-star.
Go With Me 11/11/2014 Logline: When a young woman returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest, she is harassed by a sociopathic stalker and turns to an ex-logger and his friend to help her fight back. Studio: No Studio Available. Production Companies: Gotham/Principal, Enderby Entertainment Director: Daniel Alfredson Producer(s): Rick Dugdale, Lindsay Williams, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Gregory Jacobs, Anthony Hopkins Cast: Anthony Hopkins Screenwriter(s): No Screenplay Available. Details: Based on the novel "Go With Me" written by Castle Freeman, Jr. and published by Steerforth Press in 2008.
Life at These Speeds 11/17/2014 Logline: No Logline Available. Studio: No Studio Available. Production Companies: Cinema Revival, Inc., Culmination Productions Director: Leif Tilden Executive Producer(s): Sam Rockwell Producer(s): Scott William Alvarez, Peter Holden, Frank Vitolo, Tom Butterfield Cast: Devon Bostick, Billy Crudup, Anne Heche, AnnaSophia Robb, Aimee Teegarden Screenwriter(s): Marc Novak Details: Based on the novel "Life at These Speeds" written by Jeremy Jackson and published by Thomas Dunne Books on July 5, 2002. SSN Insight: Justin Long previously attached to star. Sam Rockwell previously attached to star.
The Condemned 2 11/17/2014 Logline: A bounty hunter serving time turns fugitive when he is recruited for a tournament in which convicts must fight each other to the death for televised entertainment. Studio: Lionsgate Production Company: WWE Studios Director: Roel Reine Producer(s): Michael J. Luisi Cast: Randy Orton Screenwriter(s): Alan McElroy Details: Sequel to "The Condemned" (2007) directed by Scott Wiper and starring Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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Christ the Lord 11/11/2014 Logline: Depicts Jesus Christ at age seven, as he goes back home to Nazareth to find out where he's from and who he is. Production Companies: 1492 Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Echo Lake Entertainment, Ingenious Media Services Limited, CJ Entertainment, Rise Entertainment, Ocean Blue Entertainment Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh Executive Producer(s): Enzo Sisti Producer(s): Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe, Michael J Witherill Cast: No Actor Available. Screenwriter(s): Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh Details: Based on the novel "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" written by Anne Rice and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2005. SSN Insight: Nowrasteh to come on board after watching his film “The Stoning of Soraya M.” After signing on to write and direct the project, he brought it to Columbus and Barnathan at 1492.
Life on the Line 11/13/2014 Logline: A team of electrical linemen are in the midst of high-wire electrical grid repairs when a dangerous storm strikes. Production Company: Marro Entertainment Company Director: David Hackl Executive Producer(s): Chad Dubeau Producer(s): Marvin Peart, Phillip Glasser Cast: John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Sharon Stone, Devon Sawa, Gil Bellows Screenwriter(s): Primo Brown, Dylan Scott, Peter I Horton SSN Insight: Budget reported between $10-12 million.
Love Is All You Need? 11/17/2014 Logline: When a female quarterback falls in love with a journalist they are harassed after their relationship becomes public as the world is overwhelmingly homosexual and heterosexuality is the exception. Production Company: Wingspan Pictures Director: Kim Rocco Shields Producer(s): Kim Rocco Shields, Rachel Diana Cast: Tyler Blackburn, Briana Evigan, Emily Osment, Jeremy Sisto, Ana Ortiz Screenwriter(s): Kim Rocco Shields, David Tillman Details: Based on the short film "Love Is All You Need?" directed by Kim Rocco Shields. SSN Insight: Kellan Lutz and Camilla Belle were previously attached to star.
Mr. Right 11/17/2014 Logline: A woman has found Mr. Right at last. But he’s a reformed hit man, and when his past catches up with him, their new relationship and their lives are in danger. Production Company: Circle of Confusion Director: Paco Cabezas Executive Producer(s): Stephen Emery, Max Landis, Avram "Butch" Kaplan Producer(s): Michael Helfant, Bradley Gallo, Lawrence Mattis, Rick Jacobs Cast: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, RZA, Anson Mount Screenwriter(s): Max Landis SSN Insight: Don Johnson was previously in talks to join the cast.
Ricki and the Flash 11/17/2014 Logline: A fading rock star tries to reconnect with her children as one of them goes through a difficult divorce. Studio: TriStar Productions Production Companies: Marc Platt Productions, MXN Entertainment Director: Jonathan Demme Producer(s): Marc Platt, Mason Novick Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Ben Platt, Rick Springfield Screenwriter(s): Diablo Cody SSN Insight: TriStar Productions Chairman Tom Rothman assertively pursued, and ultimately won, a competitive situation in March 2014 that also saw Universal, The Weinstein Company, and Fox 2000 vying to collaborate on the project.
Ted 2 11/13/2014 Logline: John Bennett's new love interest poses problems for Ted, but the talking bear ultimately has bigger fish to fry. Studio: Universal Pictures Production Companies: Bluegrass Films, Media Rights Capital Director: Seth MacFarlane Producer(s): Scott Stuber, Seth MacFarlane Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Jessica Barth, Amanda Seyfried, Patrick Warburton Screenwriter(s): Seth MacFarlane, Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin Details: Sequel to "Ted" (2012) directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. SSN Insight: Currently filming in Boston, many A-list cameos are expected. Morgan Freeman is also signed on and rumored to play an iconic civil rights lawyer who helps Ted.
Urge 11/14/2014 Logline: A group of friends on holiday on an island experiment a new designer drug that makes them lose their ability to control their urges. Production Company: Blackmrkt Incorporated Director: Aaron Kaufman Executive Producer(s): Tim Smith, Alastair Burlingham, Lee Vandermolen, Yoram Barzilai, Frank Martinez Producer(s): Skip Williamson, Mark Neveldine, Danny Masterson Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Ashley Greene, Danny Masterson, Kea Ho, Bar Paly Screenwriter(s): Aaron Kaufman, Jason Zumwalt, Jerry Stahl SSN Insight: Previously in development with Don Kuber at Barbarian Films and Darby Parker at Williamsburg Media Cult. Directorial debut of noted feature film producer Aaron Kaufman.
Zeroville 11/17/2014 Logline: Ike Jerome, a 24-year-old student, arrives in Hollywood in 1969 with dreams of breaking into the movie business. He becomes a successful film editor and embarks on a Hollywood journey that ends in both tragedy and discovery. Production Companies: Patriot Pictures LLC, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Made-in-Film-Land Director: James Franco Producer(s): James Franco, Miles Levy, Vince Jolivette, Caroline Aragon Cast: James Franco, Jacki Weaver, Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Will Ferrell Screenwriter(s): No Screenplay Available. Details: Based on the novel "Zeroville" written by Steve Erickson and published by Europa Editions on November 1, 2007. SSN Insight: The film was at AFM with Embankment handling international rights.
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SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide, On the Set For 11/17/14, HBO Visits ‘Westworld’, Sean Bean Finds ‘Frankenstein’
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The SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Reasonably Priced Finds of Smart Design
If the thought of braving the holiday shopping crowds at an outdoor mall like The Grove has you breaking out in a cold sweat, never fear. SSN is bringing you our yearly holiday gift guide this week. (SSN)On the Set For 11/17/14: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Start Shooting ‘Daddy’s Home,’ While ‘Ted 2’ and ‘Zeroville’ Wrap
Other movies starting up include a new starring venture for Eddie Murphy, a revenge flick with Anthony Hopkins, and a Condemned sequel, while a handful of other films finish production. (SSN)TODAY’S HEADLINES
HBO Wants To Take a Good, Long Trip To ‘Westworld’
Star-studded series, from Bad Robot and Jonathan Nolan, who co-wrote and directed the pilot, will feature Anthony Hopkins in his first regular series role. (THR)ITV’s ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ Finds Its Leading Man In Sean Bean
The Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings star will play a police inspector in the rethinking of the Mary Shelley classic, which will be produced as a six-part period crime drama. (VAR)‘From Hell’ Is Just Where FX Wants To Be As It Green Lights a New Take On The Graphic Novel
Jack The Ripper story’s source material about led to the 2001 Hughes Brothers film starring Johnny Depp, though none of them will be involved in this version, to be written by David Arata. (DH)This Really Has To Stop: A Script Is Stolen From the Set of ‘American Horror Story’
Not only was the script taken from the New Orleans set, but reports are that it is being shopped around to various media outlets to reveal a specific page from an upcoming episode. (CB)Fans of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who Are In Luck
Series show runner Steven Moffat confirms that Capaldi will return for both a ninth and a tenth season, though no word yet on whether co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman will also be back. (IBT)Well, So Much For AMC Breaking Into Half-Hour Comedy Programming Any Time Soon
The network decides not to go forward with its We Hate Paul Revere pilot, bringing the short-lived comedy experiment to an end, as all other scripts in development are dramas. (TVW)Norman Lear On Belly Laughs, the Stories All Around You, and Shaping Television as We Know It
The creative mastermind behind sitcoms like All in the Family, Sanford and Son and Maude, talks about everything from mining his own life for material to his desire to bring diversity to television to his refusal to bow down to the demands of network execs. (FCC)First Look: ‘Peanuts’
Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky have released the first images from next year’s long-awaited Peanuts film, revealing a great reverence for Charles Schulz’ characters. The movie hits theaters November 6, 2015. (COL)↧
Sony Hires Anderson To Helm ‘Shadow Run,’ Jackman’s Barnum Musical Will Finally Shoot In 2015, Legendary Signs Major New Deal
Sony Turns To a Director With Serious Indie Cred To Helm Its Action Pic, ‘Shadow Run’
Brad Anderson, who directed The Machinist and Transsiberian is in negotiations to direct the Neal Moritz-produced film, called Safe House on a plane. (VAR)Hugh Jackman’s Long Simmering P.T. Barnum Musical Will Finally Shoot Next Year
The Greatest Showman On Earth, which the actor has been trying to mount since 2009, will film in New York and be the first original, live action Hollywood musical since 1992’s Newsies. (TP)Legendary Entertainment Signs a Major Deal To Expand Its Fan Base
Thomas Tull’s company inks a first-look TV and digital production pact with Jimmy Miller’s Mosaic Media Group to develop series programming to be distributed via traditional network and cable platforms as well as over-the-top opportunities and other online platforms. (DH)It’s Taken a Few Years, But Patti Jenkins Is Finally Directing Her Second Film
The Monster helmer has signed to make the remake of the Norwegian action comedy Jackpot for Focus Features, based on a script by David Callaham. (THR)And, Sadly, Our Time Being ‘Hot In Cleveland’ Has Come To an End
The network’s first sitcom, starring Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves and, of course, Betty White, is coming to an end after six seasons. (EW)So, Unfortunately, U2 Will Not Be Spending This Week At ‘The Tonight Show’
Lead singer Bono’s bicycling accident, in which he hurt his arm and needed surgery, has forced the band to postpone its week-long residency to an undisclosed future date. (LAT)Curious As To How The Makers Of ‘The Flash’ Make It Look Like Barry Allen Is Running So Fast?
Green screens, a treadmill, fans, and lots of computerized assistance are all part of the process, as well as many, many, many pictures of star Grant Gustin. (CB)Trailer Buzz: ‘Marco Polo’
An extended teaser trailer for Netflix’ next big series, the 10-part historical drama starring Lorenzo Richelmy. (HP)Online Film School: Things To Learn From the Banned ‘Dr. No’ Commentary
The commentary from the original 1991 laser disc release, later removed and unavailable for years, reveals some James Bond secrets from director Terence Young, editor Peter Hunt, and others. (FSR)↧
TV Development for 11/18/14: Don Murphy Heads Up From Hell Adaptation, Netflix Drops $100 Million on The Crown & More
Donnie Loves Jenny Network: A&E Production Companies: 44 Blue Productions, D&J Productions Executive Producer(s): Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy, Rasha Drachkovitch Logline: Will show behind-the-scenes moments from Wahlberg and McCarthy's wedding and follow the couple through their nuptials into their first experiences as a married couple as they navigate through life as newlyweds, including blending their families and balancing their busy schedules. SSN Insight: A&E has ordered 10 episodes. It is the first project for McCarthy and Wahlberg’s new joint production company, D&J Productions which signed an overall development and production deal with A&E.
Evil Men Network: USA Network Studio: CBS Television Studios, Universal Cable Productions Production Company: Tannenbaum Company Executive Producer(s): Gary Fleder, Mary Beth Basile, Daniel Taplitz, Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Haswell-Tannenbaum Writer(s): Daniel Taplitz Logline: A man is plagued by mysterious visions and comes to the conclusion that he must kill 26 evil men in order to prevent the death of his family. SSN Insight: The casting of Dallas Roberts and Clifton Collins Jr. lifted the cast contingent pilot order. Evil Men is USA's fifth drama pilot this season. Previous pilot orders include Jennifer Carpenter's Stanistan, the Josh Hollowaystarrer Colony, Mr. Robot and Queen of the South.
Fox/ Untitled David Kohan Max Mutchnick Comedy Project Network: Fox Broadcasting Company Studio: Warner Bros. Television Production Company: KoMut Entertainment Executive Producer(s): David Kohan, Max Mutchnick Writer(s): David Kohan, Max Mutchnick Logline: A single mother, her three kids and her ex-grifter father move from their home in New Jersey to Los Angeles to start a new life though she probably should have told the kids. SSN Insight: This project marks Kohan and Mutchick’s first foray into cable. The pair previously won a best comedy series Emmy for Will & Grace in 2000. TBS will debut their latest multi-camera comedy series, Buzzy’s, in 2015.
Frequency Network: NBC Entertainment Studio: Warner Bros. Television Production Companies: Lin Pictures, Rickard Pictures Executive Producer(s): Jeremy Carver, Dan Lin, Jennifer Gwartz, Toby Emmerich, John Rickard Writer(s): Jeremy Carver Logline: An NYPD detective connects with his son, 30 years in the future. The two must work together to change the history of tragic events to come, while also getting the chance to heal their complicated relationship. Based on the film. Details: A re-imagining of the film, "Frequency" (2000) directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Dennis Quaid. SSN Insight: NBC has given an initial script commitment plus penalty.
From Hell Network: FX Studio: Fox Television Studios Production Company: Angry Films Executive Producer(s): Don Murphy, Susan Montford, David Arata Writer(s): David Arata Logline: Based on the premise that Jack The Ripper was a Masonic conspiracy to cover up a scandal involving the Royal Family, and tells the story from the point of view of the victims, the chief inspector, and the killer -- the Queen's physician. Details: Based on the graphic novel, From Hell, written by Alan Moore and originally published in serialized form starting in 1989. SSN Insight: Fox has given an initial script commitment. From Hell is ranked by many as one of the top 10 graphic novels in history. From Hell is different from other comics as it contains 46 pages of footnotes. From Hell’s basis stems from historic records.
Hap and Leonard Network: SundanceTV Production Company: Paradise City Executive Producer(s): Nicholas Shumaker, Jeremy Platt Writer(s): Jim Mickle, Nick Damici, Nicholas Shumaker Logline: Centers on Hap Collins, a white working-class laborer who spent time in federal prison for refusing to be drafted into the military and serve in the Vietnam War. Now In his late 30s, he is just barely making ends meet picking roses on an East Texas plantation. His colleague and lifelong best friend is Leonard Pine, a six-foot-five, gay, black Vietnam vet with anger issues. Leonard was raised by his uncle who shunned him after learning he was gay leaving Hap as his only support in the not so progressive rural South. Details: Based on the series of books, novellas and short stories, written by Joe Lansdale. SSN Insight: Six one-hour episodes have been ordered for a 2016 premiere. In a comment to Deadline, SundanceTV president Sarah Barnett said, “Jim and Nick are true Sundance voices, having made a splash in recent years at Sundance Film Festival with their feature film.”
MTV/ Untitled Whiteness Project Network: MTV Production Company: Punched in the Head Productions, Define American Logline: An examination of what it means to be young and white in America. SSN Insight: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas will direct the project. His most recent documentary film Documented was screened in theaters earlier this year and was released as a CNN Films broadcast in June. He recently received the PEN Center USA’s Freedom to Write Award.
Port of Miami Network: NBC Entertainment Studio: Lionsgate Production Companies: Wind Dancer Films, Televisa USA Executive Producer(s): Matt Williams, David McFadzean, Judd Payne, Dete Meserve Writer(s): Mark Perez Logline: Set aboard a Miami-based cruise liner, the story follows an unmotivated white bartender who works with a variety of international employees, all of them aggressively seeking the American dream and incredulous that he is content to mix drinks, chase women and settle for less. SSN Insight: NBC has given an initial script commitment.
The Crown Network: Netflix Studio: Sony Pictures Television Production Company: Left Bank Pictures Executive Producer(s): Robert Fox, Matthew Byam-Shaw, Peter Morgan, Stephen Daldry, Andy Harries Logline: A scripted series centered on the weekly audiences given by Queen Elizabeth II to prime ministers that date back from her accession in 1952 to the present day. It will tell the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world of Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street as well as the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Details: Inspired by the play "The Audience" written by Peter Morgan in 2013. SSN Insight: Netflix has ordered a 10 episode first season. The series has an estimate budget of $100 million and it’s Netflix’s first UK-based series. It’s rumored that at least three actresses will play the Queen over her six-decade reign.
The Frankenstein Chronicles Network: ITV Encore Studio: ITV Production Company: Rainmark Films Executive Producer(s): Tracey Scoffield, Frank Doelger Writer(s): Benjamin Ross, Barry Langford Logline: Set in 1827 London, Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel recruits Marlott to apprehend a gang of opium smugglers. During the arrest he discovers a corpse assembled from body parts washed up on the shore and is later tasked by Peel with tracking the horrific crime's perpetrator. SSN Insight: Sean Bean is set to star in this ITV commissioned series of 6 episodes. Filming for The Frankenstein Chronicles is scheduled to begin in Northern Ireland in January 2015. Rainmark Films also produced The Special Relationship for HBO along with Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight and is developing another event BBC mini-series written and directed by Steve McQueen.
Tinseltown Production Companies: Kapital Entertainment, KatCo Executive Producer(s): Aaron Kaplan, Tracy Katsky Logline: Season one, set in the 1920s, chronicles the murder of William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association and the scandal that surrounded it, set against the backdrop of censorship and the emergence of the movie business. Followup seasons would likely focus on subsequent decades in Hollywood, starting with the 1930s. Details: Based on the book, "Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood," written by William J. Mann and published by Harper on October 14, 2014. SSN Insight: Kaplan and Katsky beat out multiple film and TV producers in hot pursuit in order to land the rights to the book. The book is based on extensive research including recently unsealed FBI files.
Twinning Network: VH1 Production Company: Lighthearted Entertainment Executive Producer(s): Howard Schultz, Rob LaPlante, Jeff Spangler, Susan Levison, Jill Holmes Logline: Twelve sets of twins will go head to head for a grand prize of $222,222.22. But getting there won't be easy. Expect double the meltdowns, double the hook-ups, and, of course, double the twists as the contestants are pushed to their limits in unexpected ways. SSN Insight: VH1 has ordered 10 episodes of the reality competition project.
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SSN Holiday Gift Guide: Kids’ Edition, SSN Awards Watch: First Round Of Misses, TV Development For 11/18/14, Tom Hardy Sells Show To FX
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SSN Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide: Uncommon Finds For the Kids In Your Life
Whether you’re shopping for a boy or girl, toddler or tween, it’s never easy to pick the right gift for kids. We’ve got everything a child could possibly desire from the educational to the wearable to the edible to the rip roaring, soaring fun. (SSN)SSN Awards Watch: ‘Jupiter Ascending,’ ‘The Judge,’ and Others In the First Round of Misses
There’s a long history of movies that, though highly-anticipated going into awards season, lost luster once they actually premiered. This year is no different (SSN)TV Development For 11/18/14: Don Murphy Heads Up ‘From Hell’ Adaptation, Netflix Drops $100 Million On ‘The Crown,’ and More
Other projects moving forward including a highly touted reality show starring newlyweds Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy and a new show from the creators of Will & Grace. (SSN)TODAY’S HEADLINES
And, the Latest Movie Star To Move To TV Is … Tom Hardy!
The Dark Knight Rises star will executive produce and star in Taboo, a BBC period drama to be aired as an eight-part series on FX in 2016. Ridley Scott produces and Steven Knight is writing. (VAR)It Was Only a Matter Of Time Before Billy Eichner Got His Own Show, and That Time Has Come
Amy Poehler will executive produce Difficult People, a buddy comedy starring Eichner and his Billy On the Street head writer Julie Klausner, who wrote the pilot, for Hulu. (THR)Get Ready For a Stateside Version of ‘Luther’
Fox gives the go ahead to a pilot adaptation of the award-winning British show, from creator Neil Cross and starring Idris Elba. Cross will work on the American version, but there are no plans for Elba to star. (SAA)CBS Films Is Interested In ‘Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark’
Company has bought the rights to all three of author Alvin Schwartz’s books, and has set John August to adapt the project into a horror movie fit for kids who revel in frightening films. (CB)‘Let’s Be Cops’ Director Sets Up New Sci Fi Project At Gulfstream Pictures
Luke Greenfield, whose comedy grossed over $122 million worldwide, will develop, produce and direct Slingshot with writer and producing partner Trevor Sands. (DH)In Case You Can’t Get Enough Of ‘Interstellar,’ Christopher Nolan Has a Lost Chapter For You
The writer-director teamed with comic book artist Sean Murphy and Wired magazine to fill in some backstory on a specific character. Warning: Spoilers abound. (WRD)First Look: ‘Jurassic World’
A brand new viral website explores the world behind Jurassic World, the highly anticipated latest edition in the dormant franchise, from director Colin Trevorrow, scheduled for release June 12th, 2015. (MF)↧
Steve McQueen Picks Next Project, ‘Nebraska’ Writer’s Directorial Debut Underway, Scorsese’s New Drama Lands At HBO
Steve McQueen Has Been Taking His Time Choosing His Next Project, Until Now
The director of the most recent Best Picture winner will do another biopic, this time about athlete/singer/actor/activist Paul Robeson. No start date or actor has been talent has been announced. (TP)Oscar-Nominated Writer of ‘Nebraska’ Finally Gets His Directorial Debut Off the Ground
Bob Nelson’s The Confirmation has begun filming in Canada with Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Patton Oswalt, Tim Blake Nelson, Robert Forster, Matthew Modine, Stephen Tobolowsky and St. Vincent discovery, Jaeden Lieberher, (DH)Martin Scorsese Is Back In Business With HBO, and This Time, He’s Bringing Benicio Del Toro
The cable network picks up Cortés, an historical drama about the Spanish conquistador who led the fall of the Aztec empire, and the friends and enemies he made along the way. Del Toro will executive produce and might star. (EW)Fresh From Her ‘Gone Girl’ Glory, Rosamund Pike Looks Set To Scale ‘The Mountain Between Us’
The actress is circling the female lead in survival love story, based on Charles Martin’s novel about two people who survive a plane crash in the mountains. Charlie Hunnam is already attached. (VAR)It’s Promotion Day At Disney! Two Lucky Execs Get Bumped Up the Ladder
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Andrew Millstein and Pixar Animation Studios’ Jim Morris have both have been given a title boost to President, and will continue to oversee business operations and production at their respective animation studios. (AS)Universal Picks Up ‘The Hunt For El Chapo’ For Peter Berg To Direct and Produce
The story of the capture of notorious drug cartel leader Joaquin Guzman was originally an article in The New Yorker. Dallas Buyers Club writer Craig Borten is writing. (THR)The Boston Marathon Bombing Drama Has Found a Director and a Studio, But Needs a Star
Safe House helmer Daniel Espinosa is on board to direct the feature for 20th Century Fox, from a script by The Fighter scribes Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy. Casey Affleck had been attached to star, but as since fallen out. (COL)Madonna Taps Dianne Houston To Write the Adaptation Of ‘Adé: A Love Story’
Material Girl will direct the film, based on the book by Rebecca Walker, which will be produced by American Beauty producer Bruce Cohen. (SAA)Trailer Buzz: ‘Peanuts’
Just a couple days after the first images were released comes the first trailer from the Fox and Blue Sky 3D adaptation of the legendary Charles Schulz comic strip featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang. (EMP)Screenwriters: Script Angel — Inspiration For Your Screenwriting Journey
Turning your dreams of a screenwriting career into your reality is tough. But amidst all the learning and strategizing it’s important to make the time to find the inspiration that will keep us going. (SM)↧
Rep Moves 11/19/14: Disney’s ‘Feast’ Director Now at WME, Phil Casey Back at ICM & More
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The director behind the short Feast which played before Big Hero 6, Patrick Osborne, has signed with WME. It was the filmmaker’s feature directorial debut. He was supervising animator on the Oscar-winning short Paperman and an animator on Wreck-It Ralph. He continues to also be repped by Anonymous and Hirsch Wallerstein.
ICM Phil Casey has returned to the concerts department at ICM Partners as a senior agent, after spending the last few years at Resolution. Casey worked in the department for two decades and made a name for himself booking urban music concerts. Casey has represented Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, the Notorious B.I.G. and Jennifer Lopez, to name just a few. He brings several clients with him, including Chris Brown.
UTA How to Get Away with Murder’s Charlie Weber has signed with UTA. The actor plays Frank Delfino on the show and has had recurring roles on 90210, MTV’s Underemployed, Burn Notice and Everwood. He also played Ben on Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans as Ben. He continues to be repped by Vanguard Management Group.
CAA The agency has terminated agent Ben Dogra, who repped more than 35 NFL players, including Adrian Peterson, Mario Williams, Richard Sherman and Patrick Willis. “I want to thank CAA for the great time we have had together,” Dogra said in a statement.
ICM Partners signed Karl Urban, who played Detective John Kennex in Almost Human and who first gained recognition in the Lord Of The Rings films. Urbanalso starred in The Bourne Supremacy and Red. His legal rep is McCuin Frankel Whitehead LLP. Publicists
Dillon Lane has signed with publicist Nicole Miller. The actor starred in the Nickelodeon comedy Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures and will be seen in History’s upcoming miniseries Texas Rising, playing Yancey Burns, a young Texas Ranger, alongside Bill Paxton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Chad Michael Murray.
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SSN Insider Gift Guide: Luxury and Extravagance, Rep Moves For 11/19/14, Jones Family Reaches Settlement Agreement, DWA/Hasbro Talks Fall Apart
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SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Luxury and Extravagant Finds
For those who have insane money to spend, are willing to put themselves in debt, or just want to dream big, today’s SSN Insider Holiday Gift Guide is for you! (SSN)Rep Moves For 11/19/14: Disney’s ‘Feast’ Director Now At WME, Phil Casey Back At ICM, and More
Animation director Patrick Osbourne isn’t the only one with new reps, as Karl Urban and Charlie Weber also make big changes, and publicist Nicole Miller bags a new client. (SSN)TODAY’S HEADLINES
Sarah Jones’ Family Reaches Out Of Court Settlement With ‘Midnight Rider’ Producers
The settlement was made with the filmmakers, including director Randall Miller, producer Jody Savin and executive producer Jay Sedrish, as well as a number of other defendants. Jones was killed on Feb. 20 in a train accident on the set. Terms of the settlement were confidential. (VAR)Merger Talks Between DWA and Hasbro Fall Apart Because Of Warning Letter From Disney
After SoftBank withdrew from talks with DreamWorks Animation, Hasbro looked like a prime candidate to join forces with the studio until incensed Disney execs informed the toy giant it would become a competitor to the Mouse House, thus sabotaging talks. (THR)Now That Marvel and Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Is Well Underway, It’s Time To Focus On ‘Jessica Jones’
Four actresses are reportedly being tested for the lead role: Krysten Ritter, Alexandra Daddario, Theresa Palmer and Jessica De Gouw, while Lance Goss and Mike Colter are being considered for Luke Cage. That character would appear in six or seven episodes, then spin off into his own series. (DH)The Ongoing Rise Of Chris Pratt Into Global Movie Star Sensation Takes Another Step Forward
The Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star attaches himself to the adaptation of another comic book property, Cowboy Ninja Viking, with Mark Gordon producing but no director yet. (COL)In Spite Of Netflix’s Staunch Protests, Nielsen Will Begin Measuring Online Viewing
The company reasons that it doesn’t need to release ratings, and since it isn’t ad-supported and relies on subscription fees, ratings are irrelevant, but executives from pay cable networks complain that Netflix wants to compete, but doesn't want a level playing field. (IW)Bryan Singer’s Rebooting Of the X-Men Universe Continues With Recasting Of Jean Grey and Cyclops
As prep ramps up for X-Men: Apocalypse, Chloe Grace Moretz, Hallee Steinfeld, Ben Hardy, Charlie Rowe and Timothee Chalamet are all being mentioned to play the parts originated by Famke Janssen and James Marsden. (EMP)As More Accusations Fly, NBC Drops New Bill Cosby Show, While Netflix Postpones Release Of His Comedy Special
While the release of Bill Cosby 77 has been pushed to an undisclosed future date by the online streaming service, Peacock Network confirms that a sitcom project will no longer be in development. (HP)Trailer Buzz: ‘Cinderella’
The first trailer from Kenneth Branagh’s live action retelling of the legendary fairy tale, starring Lily James in the title role, Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother and Helena Bonham Carter as Ella’s fairy godmother. In theaters March 13th, 2015. (MF)↧
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Remembering the Great Mike Nichols, Sony Drops Jobs Biopic, Netflix Saves ‘Longmire,’ Hoffman, Freeman and Caine Will Redo ‘Going In Style’
Legendary Director Mike Nichols Dead At 83
The Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning director of The Graduate, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolff, Angels in America and Monty Python’s Spamalot died last night and his death was confirmed this morning by ABC News President James Goldston. (FN)That Steve Jobs Biopic In Which Christian Bale Almost Starred? Sony Just Dropped It
The studio decides not to make the Aaron Sorkin-penned script, which had Danny Boyle attached to direct. Universal is reportedly interested in making the movie, but nothing set yet. (SF)‘Longmire’ Lives! Netflix Rides To the Rescue, Picks Up the Fan Fave Show For a Fourth Season
The streaming service had previously granted a final season to The Killing, and now steps in to give 10 more episodes to the show canceled by A&E. Entire cast will return and episodes will air in 2015. (UR)Today’s Remake News: New Line Nabs Three Legends For Its ‘Going In Style’ Redo
Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine are set for a new version of the film that originally starred George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg. Studio is eyeing Zach Braff to direct. (VAR)Melissa McCarthy As Tinkerbell? It’s Happening
The Tammy star will play the title role in a still-untitled comedy from director Shawn Levy, who conceived the story and developed it with McCarthy before turning it over to writer Nick Stoller. (CS)Paul Greengrass Might Be Getting Back Into the Jason Bourne Business, But He’s Also Attached To Another Classic Adaptation, Too
The director is now set to direct a new adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, with James Graham, the scribe of the upcoming Finding Neverland Broadway musical, on writing duties and Scott Rudin producing. (DH)Team Downey’s ‘Yucatan’ Project Finds Itself a Writer
Terry Rossio, who co-wrote the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films, will take over writing duties for the Inception-like adventure film, which will star Robert Downey Jr. after originally being developed by Steve McQueen in the late ‘60s for himself to star. (COL)It Appears That WB’s New King Arthur Project Just Found Its Merlin
Djimon Hounsou jumps aboard Guy Ritchie’s Knights of the Round Table to play the legendary mystic, days after Jude Law signed on to play the film’s main villain. (FS)Hold the Phone! Idris Elba Is Not Quite Done Playing ‘Luther’ Just Yet
Despite the fact that the show’s last series, in 2013, seemed to bring things to an end, creator Neil Cross will write one more two-parter, which will shoot in March and air at the end of next year. (IW)Screenwriters: ‘Popeye’
The 157-page, undated first draft by Jules Pfeiffer, based on the characters by E.C. Segar. (DS)↧
Film Development for 11/20/14: Daniel Bruhl Signs Up for Captain America: Civil War, Shailene Woodley Joining Edward Snowden Drama, Bond 24 & More
NEW ATTACHMENTS
The Mountain Between Us Logline: When their flight is delayed due to weather conditions, a woman engaged to be married and a busy surgeon share a charter flight to get them home. When their plane crashes in a snowy wilderness, the two must work together to survive. Studio/Distributor: Fox 2000 Production Company: Chernin Entertainment Producers: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping Cast: Rosamund Pike, Charlie Hunnam Writer: Scott Frank Director: Hany Abu-Hassad Notes: Based on the novel "The Mountain Between Us" written by Charles Martin and published by Broadway Books on June 1, 2010. SSN Insight: The movie is said to start shooting at the end of 2015 and will be the next major role for Pike after her rave performance in Gone Girl.
Untitled Edward Snowden Drama Logline: The story of Edward Snowden who made thousands of classified documents public while working at the US National Security Agency. Studio/Distributor: Open Road Films, Endgame Entertainment Production Company: Ixtlan Inc., Onda Entertainment Producers: Oliver Stone, Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff Cast: Shailene Woodley, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Writer: Oliver Stone Director: Oliver Stone Notes: Based on the books "The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man" written by Luke Harding and published by Vintage on February 7, 2014 and "Time of the Octopus" written by Snowden's Russian attorney Anatoly Kucherena and to be published soon. SSN Insight: Woodley signs on to play the role of Snowden’s (Gordon-Levitt) girlfriend. The film is in pre-production in Germany and set to start production in January.
Captain America: Civil War Logline: Tony Stark and Steve Rogers go head to head in battle over the Superhero Registration Act, which governs that those with superhuman abilities must reveal themselves as such to the United States government and pledge to enforce law in conjunction with government agencies. Studio/Distributor: Walt Disney Production Company: Marvel Entertainment Producers: Kevin Feige, Nate Moore Cast: Daniel Bruhl, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Sebastian Stan, Chadwick A. Boseman Writer: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Director: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo Notes: Sequel to Captain America: The Winter Soldier (USA/2014) directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo and starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Hayley Atwell. SSN Insight: Bruhl is the latest actor cast in the Captain America sequel set for release May 6, 2016. He is said to be playing one of the villains who may return for later films such as Doctor Strange.
Money Monster Logline: After a man loses all his money in the stock market by following the advice of a Wall Street TV host, he takes the money adviser hostage on live television. Studio/ Distributor: Tristar Pictures Production Company: The Allegiance Theatre, Smokehouse Pictures Producers: Daniel Dubiecki, Lara Alameddine, George Clooney, Grant Heslov Cast: Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, George Clooney Writer: Jamie Linden Director: Jodie Foster SSN Insight: One of Tom Rothman’s first films to start production since the ex-Fox Studios chief made a deal on the Sony Lot to resurrect the Tri-Star label. Roberts is said to be playing Clooney’s love interest and O’Connellsaid to be playing Kyle Budwell, a blue-collar man fed up with Wall Street who takes his money adviser hostage.
Bond 24 Logline: Storyline under wraps. Studio/ Distributor: MGM/ Columbia Pictures Production Company: Eon Productions, Danjaq, LLC Producers: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson Cast: Christoph Waltz, Daniel Craig, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista Writer: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade Director: Sam Mendes SSN Insight: Waltz is the latest cast member said to be joining the new installment of the Bond series as a villain. After Sam Mendes bowed out as director due to prior stage commitments, the producers decided to wait for him and the film is set to start production in early December.
NEW PROJECTS
Boston Strong Logline: The reaction of the city of Boston to the fatal attacks at the Boston Marathon and the hunt for the brothers suspected of the bombings is dramatized. Studio/ Distributor: 20th Century Fox Production Company: Hutch Parker Entertainment, Dorothy Aufiero Producer: Hutch Parker Writer: Eric Johnson & Paul Tamasy Director: Daniel Espinosa Notes: Based on the book "Boston Strong" written by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge and to be published by University Press of New England in 2014. SSN Insight: Casey Affleck was previously attached to produce and star, alongside his producing partner John Ridley.
Can’t Touch This Logline: High school dance movie set in the 1990’s Studio/Distributor: Focus Features Production Company: Chu Studios Producers: Jon M. Chu, Hieu Ho Writer: Annie Mebane, Steve Basilone SSN Insight: Jon Chu stays in his wheelhouse with this 90’s dance movie after climbing to success after directing the Step Up Movies. Chu sold the pitch to Focus with Mebane and Basilone, writers on Community and Happy Endings, attached to write.
Enter Helen Logline: Trailblazer Helen Gurley Brown was one of the first women to become an editor of a national magazine when she took control of Cosmopolitan in 1965. Studio/ Distributor: Fox 2000 Production Company: Chernin Entertainment Producers: Peter Chernin Notes: Based on the book "Enter Helen: The Rise And Reign of the Original Cosmo Girl" written by Brooke Hauser and to be published by HarperCollins 2015. SSN Insight: This project should be a fun one to cast as characters in the book include Hugh Hefner, Nora Ephron and Gloria Steinem. It is set against the backdrop of the Sexual Revolution and the Women’s Movement.
The Hunt for El Chapo Logline: The true story of the capture of notorious Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquin Guzman is recounted. Studio/Distributor: Universal Pictures Production Company: Film 44 Producers: Peter Berg Writer: Craig Borten Director: Peter Berg Notes: Based on the article "The Hunt for El Chapo" written by Patrick Radden Keefe and published in The New Yorker on May 5, 2014. SSN Insight: Craig Borten, one of the writers on Dallas Buyers Club with writing partner Melissa Wallack, tackles this new project on his own.
Jackpot Logline: Six people who all work together in Detroit enter into a parlay and win $500K but soon start double crossing each other Studio/Distributor: Focus Features Production Company: Olive Bridge Entertainment Producers: Will Gluck Writer: David Callaham Director: Patty Jenkins Notes: Remake of Jackpot (Norway/2011) directed by Magnus Martens and based on the book "Arme riddere" written by Jo Nesbo. SSN Insight: Jo Nesbo is a best-selling crime author who also wrote the book Headhunters which was adapted into a movie and directed by Imitation Game director Morten Tyldum.
Just One Day/ Just One Year Logline: A young couple who meet and share a wonderful day and night together, are then separated, and spend the next year looking for each other. Studio/Distributor: Universal Pictures Production Company: Fake Empire Producers: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage Notes: Based on two YA novels written by Gayle Forman: "Just One Day" published by Dutton Books on August 20, 2013 and "Just One Year" also published by Dutton Books in September 2014. SSN Insight: The novelist, Gayle Forman is best known for her YA novel If I Stay, which was adapted by New Line into a drama starring Chloe Grace Moretz. The novel is currently at No. 1 on the New York Times young adult best-seller list.
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SSN Insider Gift Guide: Charitable Presents, Nine Most Buzzed About Films At Doc NYC Fest, Film Development For 11/20/14, McQueen To Direct ‘Widows’
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SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Charitable Presents That Give Back
The holiday season is about giving (and eating and drinking and vacationing), so today’s installment looks at ten gift ideas that give back. Each item supports a different cause. (SSN)The Nine Most Buzzed About Documentaries At This Year’s Doc NYC Festival
The fest, which celebrated its fifth anniversary this year, is one of the East Coast’s best film festivals; a lovely, oftentimes overlooked celebration of all things nonfiction. (SSN)Film Development For 11/20/14: Daniel Bruhl Signs Up For ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ Shailene Woodley Joins Edward Snowden Drama, ‘Bond 24’ and More
New attachments are also announced for The Mountain Between Us and Money Monster, while a half dozen new projects move forward, including the Boston Marathon Bombing drama, Boston Strong. (SSN)TODAY’S HEADLINES
Steve McQueen Is Still Doing That Paul Robeson Biopic, But It Appears He’ll Do This Other Thing, First
The Oscar-winner is re-teaming with New Regency to adapt the ‘80s British TV show Widows, about the wives of three dead bank robbers who combine with a fourth woman to stage a heist of their own. (SAA)Jason Reitman and His Dad, Ivan, Are Getting Together With Nick Hornby For a New Flick
Hornby will write, Jason will direct and Ivan will produce I Would Only Rob Banks For My Family, based on a true story about a seemingly ordinary Texas family who pulled off two bold heists before they were caught attempting a third. (THR)Jerry Bruckheimer Is Hoping the Third Time’s the Charm For ‘Global Frequency’ Adaptation
The mega-producer is behind an adaptation of the popular Warren Ellis-penned comic book, which has been attempted as a TV project twice before, without success. Rockne S. O’Bannon is writing the script. (DH)The Academy’s Live Action Short Film Competition Just Got More Focused
The original list of 141 applicants has been cut down to a short list of 10, from which anywhere between three and five eventual nominees. Nominations will be announced January 15th. (VAR)The ‘Zoolander 2’ Project Might Finally Be Going Forward, With Penelope Cruz Jumping Aboard
She joins Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell, all of whom will return from the first film, while Justin Theroux is attached to direct. No start date has yet been announced. (TP)Now That ‘John Wick’ Is a Success, Keanu Reeves Is Looking At ‘The Panopticon’
The actor is in talks to star in Tarsem Singh’s action thriller, which sees an apparently ordinary man receive a weird package in the mail containing a pre-recorded message from himself, warning that the world is close to ending and that only he can save us all. (EMP)Spike Lee’s Kickstarter Film, ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,’ Finally Finds Itself a Distributor
Gravitas Ventures picked up North American rights to the film, which is Lee’s reinterpretation of Bill Gunn’s 1973 cult horror classic Ganja & Hess. Gravitas will release the film theatrically and on video on demand, starting on February 13, 2015. (HV)↧
Exec Shuffle 11/21/14, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Gets Into Sci-Fi, Dish and CBS Make Temporary Deal, ‘The Stand’ Will Now Be Four Movies
Exec Shuffle 11/21/14: Disney Animation Execs Upped, George Cheeks Takes On NBC Late Night
In other news, a handful of new companies and networks launch, new hires are announced, and more than a few promotions are earned and granted. (SSN)Brad Pitt, Producer, Is Getting Behind a Brand New Film From the ‘Robopocalypse’ Author
Author Daniel H. Wilson has sold Alphas, a sci-fi survival tale with shades of White Fang to it, to Plan B and Lionsgate, with Wilson writing the original screenplay and newcomer Anthony Scott Burns on board to direct. (COL)In Case You’re a Dish Customer and Were Worried About Losing CBS, Rest Easy
After threats that the satellite TV service was going to drop The Eye’s 29 O&O stations in 17 markets because of an expiring deal, the two sides have agreed to a short-term agreement until at least the end of the NFL season. (VAR)So, Scrap Those Earlier Notions Of Josh Boone Doing ‘The Stand’ as One or Even Two Movies
Despite the original plan for the Fault In Our Stars director to make a single, three-hour film, and then the follow-up plan to make a two-parter, Warner Bros. now wants to do it as a four-film series. (SF)‘Better Call Saul’ Gets a Premiere Date and a Regular Time Slot
AMC announces that the first episode of the highly anticipated Breaking Bad spinoff will be Sunday, February 8th at 10 pm, with the second episode airing the next night, in its regular, Monday night slot. (VUL)And, Sadly, It Appears It’s Last Call For ‘Sullivan and Son’
The TBS comedy is canceled after three seasons, as new network head Kevin Reilly will be looking to make his mark on the Turner networks with noisier fare to cut through the increasingly competitive scripted landscape. (THR)New Production Shingle Vega, Baby! Is Taking Itself On a ‘Dig’
Company, a new production and finance outfit from Ricky Budhrani and Everly producer Adam Ripp, has optioned the Black List 2013 genre script about a tough-as-nails grave digger out for revenge after his father-in-law kidnaps his daughters. Plans are to shoot in 2015. (DH)It Looks Like Mel Gibson Might Finally Be Getting Another Chance To Sit In the Director’s Chair
The Oscar winner for Braveheart is gearing up to helm Hacksaw Ridge, a World War II tale about the only conscientious objector to earn a Congressional Medal Of Honor. Andrew Garfield is in talks to star. (TP)Trailer Buzz: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
The sequel to the surprising 2012 hit, which cleared $113 million worldwide on a $17 million budget, showcases all the returning players, including Anna Hendrick, Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson and the rest. The film opens May 15th, 2015. (MF)Screenwriters: Twitter Rant — Justin Marks On Exposition
The writer of such projects The Raven, Suicide Squad, Shadow of the Colossus, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo, as well as the upcoming The Jungle Book and Top Gun 2 goes off on the right way to pass out information. (GITS)↧
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Exec Shuffle 11/21/14: Disney Animation Execs Andrew & Jim Morris Upped, George Cheeks Takes on NBC Late Night
Company Launches
Comedy writer/director/producer John Hamburg (Meet The Parents) is launching Particular Pictures. The company will develop TV and film projects, and has signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.
Vanguard manager Bernard Kira has launched BMK-ENT. Kira brings several clients over to his new management and production company: The Killing’s Sterling Beaumon and Levi Meaden, Benched’s Jolene Purdy, Covert Affairs’ Nazneen Contractor, Jersey Boys’ Jackie Seiden, The Tank writer/director Kellie Madison and scribe Milan Tomasevic.
Viacom's Viacom International Media Networks France unit is launching its 18th network, which they say will offer more pay TV channels than any other international media company in the country.
Media financier Ingenious Investments CEO James Clayton has left the company and will join Simon Fuller’s management and production company XIX Entertainment as president. Clayton was instrumental in overseeing Ingenious’ equity relationship with Fox Searchlight as well as Pathe through its raising of an Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced an exclusive deal with 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot to jointly sell designs and materials for products that consumers can produce in their own homes. The first Martha Stewart products for MakerBot’s line of 3D printers are the Trellis Collection: a set that includes a coaster, napkin ring/place-card holder, and LED votive holder.
Studios, Networks and Conglomerates
Disney Animation execs Andrew Millstein of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Jim Morris of Pixar Animation Studios have been promoted to new President posts at their respective studios. Both will continue to report directly to Ed Catmull.
Comcast Corporation announced that Devesh Raj has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Strategic and Financial Planning. Raj will help drive the overall growth strategy at Comcast and NBCUniversal. Turner Broadcasting PR vet Sal Petruzzi has been promoted to the new post of Senior VP and Domestic Communications Officer.
Film
Aaron Janus has been namedVice President, at Platinum Dunes. Previously he was Director, Production, at 20th Century Fox.
Tracey Nyberg is moving into the role of Executive Vice President, Production, Mythology Entertainment after serving as Senior Vice President, Production & Development, Temple Hill Entertainment.
Television
Comedy Central has tapped Lu Chekowsky as senior VP of brand creative. Chekowsky will lead Comedy Central’s in-house creative team and oversee the development of all branding and marketing creative across every platform. The MTV vet will handle shows that includes Broad City, South Park, Drunk History and the upcoming The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore. Lisa Berger is leaving ABC after a one-year run as EVP Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night. ABC's VP Alternative Series Rob Mills is expected to oversee the network's unscripted department until a replacement is tapped.
Dolores Gavin, EVP Development and Production, East has Discovery. Her West Coast counterpart, Denise Contis, EVP Development and Production, West, will now oversee the network’s development and programming slate originating from both the Los Angeles and Silver Spring, MD, offices.
Jeff Fager, Chairman of CBS News and Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, announced he will be stepping down from his role as chairman and will return to full focus on running the newsmagazine, effective at the beginning of 2015.
Tomorrow Studios, Marty Adelstein's recently launched partnership with TV Studios, has tapped Matthew Weinberg as EVP working on development and helping with managing productions. Weinberg will report to Tomorrow Studios CEO Adelstein and president Becky Clements.
Henrik Pabst will take sole charge at international TV sales and financing company Red Arrow Intl., whose slate includes The Weinstein Co./BBC show Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot, with Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench, Netflix’s Lilyhammer, Amazon’s Bosch, and ABC’s The Taste.
George Cheeks, who oversees business affairs for NBC and the Universal Television production arm, is taking on oversight of the network’s late-night franchises. Blair Levin, who took the lead in writing the FCC’s National Broadband Plan under then-chairman Julius Genachowski, is joining New Street Research as special adviser in the firm’s North American office.
Digital
Beau Bryant, an agent with WME's digital unit, is nearing a deal to become SVP Talent and Programming at Fullscreen. The YouTube multichannel network was recently purchased by Otter Media, the joint venture between AT&T and the Chernin Group.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations and Law Firms
Brad Kaplan joins Primary Wave as Producer, Manager, Literary. He was previously at Evolution Entertainment.
Mark Burg joins Primary Wave as Partner, Manager, Talent, also from Evolution Entertainment.
Varun Monga is moving to Equitable Stewardship for Artists as Agent, Feature Literary. He was a Jeff Berg’s Resolution.
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Lionsgate’s Smart ‘Hunger Games’ Marketing Tactics, Vallee To Helm Joplin Biopic, Freeman Dances ‘Taliban Shuffle’
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The Smart Marketing Tactics Lionsgate Leveraged To Build the $1.5 Billion ‘Hunger Games’ Franchise
How do you market a film wherein 23 kids are killed in brutal battle to a young adult audience? That was the conundrum posed to the marketing team at Lionsgate, tasked with promoting the first film in a franchise based on the ultra-popular Hunger Games novel series. (SSN)TODAY’S HEADLINES
‘Wild’ Director Continues His Habit Of Directing True Stories, Signs On To Helm Janis Joplin Biopic
Jean-Marc Vallee, who also directed Dallas Buyers Club, will direct Amy Adams in the still untitled flick, based on a Ron and Theresa Terry script. The film will shoot in mid-2015. (DH)Tina Fey Might Be Getting Some Hobbit Help In ‘Taliban Shuffle’
Martin Freeman is in talks to join Fey and Margot Robbie in the dark comedy, adapted from Kim Barker’s wartime memoir, subtitled Strange Days In Afghanistan And Pakistan. (EMP)Add “Director” To the Impressive List Of Channing Tatum’s Titles
The Foxcatcher star and his partner, Reid Carolin, have signed on to co-direct and produce the YA adaptation of Matthew Quick’s Leonard Peacock, which centers on a troubled high schooler who plans to kill his best friend and then himself. (THR)Abdication Has Been Forced On Queen Latifah, as CBS Cancels Her Talk Show
The day time yakker suffered from weak ratings and will end after the second season runs out, in March. Latifah will return to acting and producing new TV and film projects. (SAA)Looks Like Captain Jack Sparrow Is Getting a Real ‘Son Of a Gun’ as His Mate In ‘Pirates 5’
Brenton Thwaites, star of The Giver and the upcoming Son Of a Gun, is in talks to join Johnny Depp in the fifth episode in the popular series, due in theaters summer of 2017. (SF)A Former Doctor Who Is Going 180 Degrees and Becoming ‘Patient Zero’
Matt Smith, who can also be seen in next summer’s Terminator: Genisys reboot, will take the lead in the Screen Gems film, about a super strain of rabies that has caused a global pandemic and a new extremely violent species. (BC)Up and Coming Horror Director E.L. Katz Swears That ‘You’ll Be the Death Of Me’
Helmer of Cheap Thrills will run the show for Lionsgate’s new comedy thriller that follows two single New Yorkers whose budding romance is complicated by “a masked knife-wielding psychopath.” (COL)This ‘Planet Of the Apes’ Prequel Series Might Be Around a Bit Longer Than We Originally Thought
Andy Serkis — Caesar himself — has revealed that he doesn’t actually know how long the rebooted Planet Of The Apes franchise will go on for, and is teasing that there could be as many as five more in the series. (CB)As We Take a Turn Through All These Movies Based On Real Events, How Much Of ‘Foxcatcher’ Is Real?
A list of eight things that you may or may not know about the real story involving John du Pont and the Schultz brothers. Obviously, there are major spoilers ahead. (BF)↧
ICYMI 11/17-11/21: SSN’s Holiday Gift Guides of Reasonably Priced, Kids, Luxury and Charity
The SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Reasonably Priced Finds of Smart Design
If the thought of braving the holiday shopping crowds at an outdoor mall like The Grove has you breaking out in a cold sweat, never fear. SSN is bringing you our yearly holiday gift guide this week. (SSN)SSN Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide: Uncommon Finds For the Kids In Your Life
Whether you’re shopping for a boy or girl, toddler or tween, it’s never easy to pick the right gift for kids. We’ve got everything a child could possibly desire from the educational to the wearable to the edible to the rip roaring, soaring fun. (SSN)SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Luxury and Extravagant Finds
For those who have insane money to spend, are willing to put themselves in debt, or just want to dream big, today’s SSN Insider Holiday Gift Guide is for you! (SSN)SSN Insider 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: Charitable Presents That Give Back
The holiday season is about giving (and eating and drinking and vacationing), so today’s installment looks at ten gift ideas that give back. Each item supports a different cause. (SSN)↧
‘Mockingjay’ Flies To Box Office Win, NBC Implicated In Cosby Scandal, Stamos’ New Show Scuttled At ABC
‘Mockingjay’ Spreads Its Wings, Flies To Another ‘Hunger Games’ Win
The third movie in the franchise earned $123 million to take the weekend, but the question wasn’t whether the third film would finish first but how much it would make. It wasn’t as much as last year’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (SSN)The Cosby Scandal Spreads With Word Of NBC’s Involvement In Paying Off Women
A former facilities manager has come forward, saying he arranged meetings, cash payments, apartments and more with a string of models and other women on behalf of Cosby during The Cosby Show run on the network between 1984 to 1992. (DH)Those Of You Who Were Looking Forward To Seeing John Stamos In ABC’s ‘Members Only’ Are Sadly Out Of Luck
The mid-season drama from David O. Russell and Susannah Grant, originally picked up straight to series back in January, has been dropped. Russell left the project shortly after it was announced, but the Alphabet finalized the decision over the weekend. (LF)Adam Pally Will Soon Be Finding a Lot More Free Time On His Hands
The actor will be leaving The Mindy Project after this season’s thirteenth episode, as his contract had always intended, so he can focus on developing new projects for ABC under his Clone Wolf banner. (HP)That Tina Fey-Ellie Kemper Sitcom For NBC Is Now a Tina Fey-Ellie Kemper Sitcom For Netflix
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, from Fey and fellow 30 Rock EP Robert Karlock and starring Kemper, has been picked up by the streaming service with a two-season commitment. (VUL)Teaser Buzz, Part One: ‘Jurassic World’
The first official look — and it is just a tease — at the fourth installment of Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur theme park franchise, from director Colin Trevorrow and starring Chris Pratt and Omar Sy, hits theaters June 12th, 2015. (SAA)Trailer Buzz, Part Two: ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’
The first trailer from Thomas Vinterberg’s adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Sturridge, Matthias Schoenaerts, Juno Temple, and Michael Sheen. The film will hit theaters next May 1st. (TFS)Behind the Behind-The-Scenes Divorce That Changed ‘Modern Family’ Forever
What happens to the consistency of a TV show’s tone when its two creators no longer actually work together and, instead, switch off on running the program’s various episodes? (UR)Screenwriters: Behind the Lines With DR — Ego Management: Chicken or the Egg?
Screenwriter and Script Mag contributor Doug Richardson discusses whether the business can turn someone into a total jerk, or if it will just exacerbate an already bad personality. (SM)↧
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On the Set for 11/24/14: Natalie Portman Wraps Up Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Point Break Swims to Shore & More
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The Blunderer 11/17/2014 Logline: A husband becomes a suspect in his wife's murder and tries to clear his name while on the run. Production Companies: Killer Films, Sierra/Affinity Director: Andy Goddard Executive Producer(s): William Boyd, Nicolas Meyer, Marc Schaberg, Kelly McCormick Producers: Ted Hope, Christine Vachon, David Hinojosa Cast: Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Toby Jones, Haley Bennett Screenwriter(s): Susan Boyd Details: Based on the novel The Blunderer, written by Patricia Highsmith and published by Howard-McCann in 1954. SSN Insight: Imogen Poots was previously attached to co-star. Highsmith penned the Blunderer novel in between Strangers On A Train and The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Abattoir 11/23/2014 Logline: An investigative reporter works to solve the mystery of a haunted house constructed from rooms of the deceased. Production Companies: Hydraulx, Radical Studios Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Executive Producer(s): Barry Levine, Jesse Berger, Greg Strause, William Brent Bell, Chris Contogouris Producers: Darren Lynn Bousman Cast: Dayton Callie, Lin Shaye Screenwriter(s): Chris Monfette, Darren Lynn Bousman SSN Insight: Radical Publishing plans to release a graphic novel based on the concept by Bousman and Michael Peterson.
Green Room 11/20/2014 Logline: After a punk band witnesses a murder at one of their shows, they find themselves trapped in the green room of the middle-of-nowhere venue and targeted for death by a gang of white power skinheads. Production Companies: Film Science, Broad Green Pictures Director: Jeremy Saulnier Executive Producer(s): Gabriel Hammond, Daniel Hammond, Vincent Savino Producers: Anish Savjani, Neil Kopp, Victor Moyers Cast: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Callum Turner, Joe Cole, Macon Blair, Patrick Stewart Screenwriter(s): Jeremy Saulnier SSN Insight: The director’s last film, Blue Ruin, premiered at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar, and there won the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize. Production started this month in Portland, Oregon, and BGP plans to release the film next year.
Point Break 11/17/2014 Logline: An undercover FBI agent infiltrates a globe-trotting eco-terrorism ring made up of extreme athletes who surf, snowboard, motocross, wingsuit-fly, and rock climb. Production Company: Alcon Entertainment Director: Ericson Core Executive Producer(s): John McMurrick, Devesh Chetty Producers: Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, John Baldecchi, Chris Taylor, Kurt Wimmer Cast: Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone, Édgar Ramírez, Teresa Palmer Screenwriter(s): Kurt Wimmer Details: Remake of Point Break (1991) directed by Katherine Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze. SSN Insight: Project was previously set up at Michael De Luca Productions. Gerard Butler was previously in discussions to play the role of Bodhi.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies 11/21/2014 Logline: The timeless story of Elizabeth Bennet's quest for love and independence amid the outbreak of a deadly virus that turns the dead into zombies. Production Companies: Darko Entertainment, Handsomecharlie Films, Allison Shearmur Productions Director: Burr Steers Executive Producer(s): Ted Hamm, Aleen Keshishian Producers: Natalie Portman, Annette Savitch, Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, Allison Shearmur Cast: Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Jack Huston, Emma Greenwell Screenwriter(s): Burr Steers, David O. Russell, Marti Noxon, Craig Gillespie, Seth Grahame-Smith Details: Based on the novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies written by by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen and published by Quirk Books on April 1, 2009. SSN Insight: David O. Russell previously attached to direct. Natalie Portman was previously attached to star in the role of Elizabeth Bennett.
Spotlight 11/21/2014 Logline: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. Production Companies: Anonymous Content, Participant Media, Rocklin/Faust Director: Tom McCarthy Executive Producer(s): Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Michael Bederman, Tom Ortenberg, Peter Lawson Producers: Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Michael Sugar Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Stanley Tucci, Liev Schreiber Screenwriter(s): Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Details: Based on the series of articles written by the Boston Globe staff in 2002. Project was previously set up at DreamWorks Studios. SSN Insight: Matt Damon was previously mentioned to star.
The Black Prince 11/22/2014 Logline: The last Sikh prince of Punjab is placed on the throne at five, but when India is annexed to the British, he is sent to England and never allowed to return to his home. Production Company: Brillstein Entertainment Partners Director: Kavi Raz Producers: Jai Khanna Cast: Satinder Sartaaj Screenwriter(s): Kavi Raz SSN Insight: Project is bilingual, in English and Hindi. The film’s estimated budget is $5 million. Brillstein will help coordinate the international cast, provide crew and production logistics, as well as assist in securing international sales.
The Choice 11/21/2014 Logline: When Travis and Gabby meet as neighbors, they begin a love affair that evolves and is tested during a decade. Production Companies: The Safran Company, Nicholas Sparks Productions Director: Ross Katz Executive Producer(s): No Executive Producer Available. Producers: Nicholas Sparks, Theresa Park, Peter Safran Cast: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Tom Welling, Alexandra Daddario, Maggie Grace Screenwriter(s): Bryan Sipe Details: Based on the novel "The Choice" written by Nicholas Sparks and published by Grand Central Publishers in 2007. SSN Insight: Sparks invested in the project and developed it before shopping it, so Lionsgate bought a fully developed film. Project marks the first feature film to be independently developed and produced by Nicholas Sparks Productions.
The Light Between Oceans 11/24/2014 Logline: A couple who reside in a lighthouse discover a baby in a boat along with a dead body. They decide to raise the child, which later alters their lives along with others. Studio: DreamWorks Studios Production Companies: Heyday Films, Participant Media Director: Derek Cianfrance Executive Producer(s): Rosie Alison Producers: David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford Cast: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz Screenwriter(s): Derek Cianfrance, William Nicholson Details: Based on the novel The Light Between Oceans, written by M.L. Stedman and published by Scribner on July 31, 2012. SSN Insight: EP Rosie Allen shepherded the project to Heyday Films. Former DreamWorks head Stacey Snider commented on the project to Deadline, saying, “We certainly believe Cianfrance can make a modern epic from M.L.’s poignant novel and will be able to capture the great epic sweep and emotional honestly of this story.”
Vacation 11/21/2014 Logline: No Logline Available. Studio: New Line Cinema Production Companies: Big Kid Pictures, S&K Pictures, Inc. Directors: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Executive Producer(s): Nan Morales, Toby Emmerich Producers: David Dobkin, Chris Bender, Jeff Kleeman Cast: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Keegan-Michael Key Screenwriter(s): Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley Details: Sequel to National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) written by John Hughes, directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase. SSN Insight: David Dobkin previously attached to possibly direct. Peter Segal had been mentioned to direct.
You Were Never Here 11/23/2014 Logline: An artist who follows and photographs strangers begins to suspect she’s being watched. Production Companies: Good 'N Proper, Before the Door Pictures Director: Camille Thoman Executive Producer(s): Zachary Quinto, Neal Dodson, Corey Moosa Producers: Bronwyn Cornelius, Julian Cautherley, Erika Hampson Cast: Mireille Enos, Josephine de la Baume Screenwriter(s): Camille Thoman SSN Insight: Project marks the narrative feature film directorial and screenwriting debut of former performance artist and documentarian Camille Thoman.
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SSN Awards Season Launches, ‘Interstellar’ Producer Emma Thomas, ‘Imitation Games’ Producer Round Table, On The Set For 11/24/14
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AWARDS SEASON LAUNCH
Awards 2014 Spotlight: ‘Interstellar’ Producer Emma Thomas On Working With Husband Christopher Nolan, “He Has An Extremely Clear Cut Vision”
As Thomas’ husband is on an upward trajectory of increasing clout and increasing budgets, critical acclaim and staggering commercial success, she spoke exclusively to SSN about her journey to the top, what a producer really does, and not having to fight for attention anymore. (SSN)Awards 2014 Spotlight: The Imitation Game Producers On Bringing Alan Turing's Story To Light
A movie usually gets made in spite of a filmmaker’s best efforts, rather than because of them. But every now and then, the pieces come together in such a way that the finished product seems to have been pre-ordained for greatness. Case in point—The Imitation Game. (SSN)He Said/She Said: SSN Weighs In On This Year’s Awards Contenders
We wrangled senior editor Neil Turitz and senior staff writer Dina Gachman to discuss how this year’s awards race is shaping up, in the first of what will be a new weekly feature during awards season. (SSN)TODAY’S HEADLINES
On The Set For 11/24/14: Natalie Portman Wraps Up ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,’ ‘Point Break’ Swims To Shore, and More
The Blunderer, based on a Patricia Highsmith novel, gets underway, while Abattoir, Green Room and the Black Prince are among the other films that have finished principal photography. (SSN)Sony Pictures Targeted By What Looks To Be a Hack Attack
The studio has told employees companywide to not connect to corporate networks or access email, after it was hit today by what appeared to be a malicious hacker attack threatening to disclose “secrets.” (VAR)If You’re Really Interested In Seeing That ‘Star Wars’ Trailer This Weekend, There’s a List You’ll Want To Read
Disney has confirmed that the teaser trailer for next year's Star Wars sequel will be playing in approximately 30 theaters over the coming Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and has released a full list of which ones, exactly, will have it. (HV)BOOM! Studios Sells a Pair Of New Shows To 20th TV
Deep State, based on the comic book series created and written by Justin Jordan and drawn by Ariela Kristantina, has Howard Gordon attached as EP, while The Rinse, based on the BOOM! miniseries created and written by Gary Phillips and drawn by Marc Laming, is being written/executive produced by Mick Betancourt. (DH)Fresh Off ‘A Most Violent Year,’ Oscar Isaac Is Getting His Villain On In the Next ‘X-Men’ Flick
Isaac will play the title role in X-Men: Apocalypse, playing a powerful mutant who causes massive destruction in the X-Men world. The film, to be directed by Bryan Singer, will hit theaters May 27th, 2016. (MF)It’s Official: Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch Are Definitely In Season Two Of ‘True Detective’
Kelly Reilly has also been added to the cast, which features Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell, for season two of the eight-episode HBO series, now shooting in California. (TP)Fans Of ‘Constantine’ Will Be Getting Less Of It Than Originally Planned
NBC has capped the show’s episode order at 13, but will continue airing it in its normal, Friday night time slot. Also, it has not been ruled out for renewal. (VUL)↧
MacLaren Officially Lands ‘Wonder Woman’ Gig, Waltz To Play Blofeld In ‘Bond 24,’‘Jobs’ Lands At Universal
It Appears That Your Director For That Highly Anticipated ‘Wonder Woman’ Flick Will Be Michelle MacLaren
The director of some of the best episodes of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones had been rumored to be in the running, and now has officially landed the gig and will develop the script with the project’s writers. (IW)If You Had Ernst Blofeld as the Character Christoph Waltz Will Be Playing In ‘Bond 24,’ You Just Won the Pool
The official announcement will apparently come next week, but an inside source is saying that the classic villain is being reborn in the new, rebooted, Daniel Craig-led Bond Universe. (BC)That Troubled ‘Jobs’ Biopic May Have Lost Sony, But It Has Found Universal
A week after being put into turnaround, the project with a script by Aaron Sorkin and with Danny Boyle attached to direct and Michael Fassbender and Seth Rogen to star, finds a new home. (TOH)The Script For ‘Fantastic Beasts and How To Find Them’ Has Been Completed
Author J.K. Rowling adapted the script from her own story and has, in the words of producer David Heyman, turned in a “wonderful script.” David Yates will direct the project, which will shoot next year. (LR)ITV Has Green Lit Yet Another Version Of the Old ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Story
The British network has set Charlie Higson to plot a new take on the tale, moving the story forward several decades to the 1930s, and focusing on the original Jekyll’s grandson, Robert. (EMP)‘Cristela’ Fans Can Celebrate Today, With Plenty More Episodes On the Way
ABC has picked up a full season of the rookie sitcom, starring Mexican-American comedian Cristela Alonzo as a law school graduate who’s trying to become an attorney while balancing the demands of her family. (VAR)Meanwhile, If You Were Hoping To See the Unaired ‘Selfie’ Shows, Check Out Hulu
Emily Kapnek, the creator of the short-lived ABC sitcom, tweeted that the online streaming service will pick up the remaining episodes for fans to watch. (DH)Don’t Give Up On Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ Just Yet
Israeli animator Ari Folman, who earned an Oscar nomination for his film Waltz With Bashir, about his time in the 1982 Lebanon War, has expressed interest in doing the Chilean director’s legendary, unfilmed vision of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel. (DOG)First Look: Hugh Jackman In ‘Pan’
The actor plays Blackbeard in the Peter Pan re-telling, directed by Joe Wright and also starring Garrett Hedlund. The film will be released July 17th, 2015. (EW)Online Film School: Six Filmmaking Tips From Jean-Luc Goddard
At age 83, the French filmmaking legend remains a tireless essayist of the medium, constantly provoking , questioning and challenging, searching for new ways to redefine and deconstruct what makes cinema work. (FSR)↧