Rep Moves, Film and TV Deals, Tennessee Movie Theater Shooting, Sony Date Movies

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Rep Moves for 8/5/15: Mariah Carey and Kate Walsh Both Depart CAA, Collective Snags Rock Band Boyce Avenue

Other rep moves include, Amy Schumer leaving management company Mosaic and Australian comedian Jim Jefferies signing with Brillstein Entertainment. (SSN)

Film & TV Deals for 8/5/15: Jon Feldman in Talks with ABC on Blood & Oil, the Smithsonian Gets into the Filmmaking Business

Other film and TV deal news includes, Jason Bateman's shingle Aggregate extending its first look with Universal and Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea’s company Pacific Standard signing an overall deal with ABC Studios. (SSN)

OTHER HEADLINES

Shooter Reported at Tennessee Movie Theater is Dead

A gunman who attacked a movie theater showing Mad Max: Fury Road in suburban Antioch is dead, less than an hour after the incident was reported. (UT)

Sony Sets Course for Future, Dates 16 Movies

Tom Rothman has set the course for the studio's future through 2017, dating no fewer than 16 films. They include the third and fourth installments in the Bad Boys franchises and a Jumanji reboot, which will hit theaters Dec. 25, 2016. Bad Boys 3 will open Feb. 17, 2017, while Bad Boys 4 will open in July 3, 2019. (THR)

Don Cheadle’s ‘Miles Ahead’ Lands At Sony Classics

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to Miles Ahead, the Miles Davis biopic starring Don Cheadle who makes his directorial debut on the movie. (DH)

Colin Farrell Joins 'Harry Potter' Spin-Off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'

Colin Farrell is the latest to join the cast of the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.  Farrell will play a wizard who encounters Newt Scamander during his journey to study magical creatures in America. (EW)

Joel and Ethan Coen to Write, May Direct Adaptation of Crime Novel ‘Black Money’

Joel and Ethan Coen will write and possibly direct an adaptation of Ross MacDonald’s bestselling novel Black Money for Warner Bros. (VAR)

Universal Pictures Sets Industry Box Office Record

Universal Pictures announced that the studio has grossed $5.53 billion, marking the highest-grossing year ever for a studio in industry history. (CS)

Mariah Carey Will Guest Star on ‘Empire’

Mariah Carey is set to guest on Season 2 of Empire, creator Lee Daniels told a crowd at the singer’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star dedication. (WRAP)