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The Accidental Turitz: The Movie Business’ Fast Recovery from Dying to Never Better Thanks to Universal
Thanks to superheroes, dinosaurs, minions, a cappella singers, emotions, natural disasters and spies, this summer is the second highest grossing ever at the domestic box office. (SSN)Film Development for 8/6/15: 15 Year Old Bailee Madison to Produce First Feature, Coen Brothers to Adapt Black Money & More
Other film development news includes, Will Smith attaching to Collateral Beauty, Warner Bros. kick starting Dungeons & Dragons and Collin Farrell attaching to Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. (SSN)OTHER HEADLINES
Tom Rothman Realigns Production: Palak Patel New EVP, David Beaubaire To Columbia EVP; Hannah Minghella To Run TriStar
Tom Rothman brings in Palak Patel, an exec for producer Joe Roth, and David Beaubaire, his Tristar exec, to become exec veeps at Columbia Pictures and Hannah Minghella has moved over to become president of of TriStar Pictures. (DH)Jake Gyllenhaal Inks First-Look Deal With ‘Nightcrawler’ Producer Bold Films
Following last year’s sleeper hit Nightcrawler, Jake Gyllenhaal has signed a first-look deal with Bold Films. Riva Marker is set as the production executive for Gyllenhaal’s new company. (VAR)Steven Spielberg's 'Ready Player One' Gets Release Date
Warner Bros., Village Roadshow and DreamWorks’ Ready Player One, the sci-fi action adventure to be directed by Steven Spielberg, is set for release on Dec.15, 2017. (THR)William Friedkin to Direct Don Winslow’s Bestseller
William Friedkin has signed on to develop and direct an adaptation of Don Winslow’s bestselling 2007 novel, The Winter of Frankie Machine. (COLL)Fox Nears Deal With Marvel For ‘X-Men’ Live-Action TV Series
According to Fox Television Group chairman and CEO Dana Walden at TCA, Fox is in negotiations with Marvel to greenlight production on a live-action X-Men television series. (SR)Golden Globes Change Rules, Aiming for Clarity and Credibility
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced some changes to the rules for the Golden Globe Awards, ranging from Best Picture eligibility and song credits to the problem of simultaneous release in theaters and on streaming services. (WRAP)
Trailer Buzz: Rupert Friend's' Hitman: Agent 47' With Friend as the main man, the film also features Zachary Quinto, Ciaran Hinds, Thomas Kretschmann, Emilio Rivera and Dan Bakkedahl. (EMP)