Franchise Wars, On the Set, Ben Affleck Films Pushed, The Firm Re-Launching

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FRANCHISE WARS: IS SHOOTING WITHOUT A SCRIPT A MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? NOT FOR TOM CRUISE & CO.

The latest mission, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation was released on July 31 and grossed $55 million domestically opening weekend. Click here for a debrief for Paramount’s most consistent franchise. (SSN)

ON THE SET FOR 8/7/15: KATIE HOLMES DIRECTS HER FIRST FEATURE ‘ALL WE HAD’, CHLOE GRACE MORETZ FINISHES ‘BRAIN ON FIRE’

Other on the set news includes, Lionsgate and WWE Studios' film 6:42 wrapping production and a Timothy Spall film Eye Digress starting production. (SSN)

OTHER HEADLINES

Ben Affleck's 'Accountant' and 'Live By Night' Pushed Back by Warner Bros.

The Accountant is being moved from January of next year to Oct. 7, 2016 and Live by Night, an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel, that Affleck is set to direct, was moved from an Oct. 2016 release to undated in 2017. (THR)

Jeff Kwatinetz To Relaunch The Firm Management & Production Company

Seven years after the management and production company folded following the exit of CEO Kwatinetz, the brand is back. The Firm, based in Santa Monica, will work in music, film and television, and sports. (DH)

‘Training Day’ TV Series Being Shopped to Networks

Antoine Fuqua and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are putting together a package with Warner Bros. TV. Former LAPD detective Will Beall (Gangster Squad, Castle) is writing the script for the pilot, which Fuqua would likely direct. (SF)

Greta Gerwig To Make Her Solo Directorial Debut With 'Lady Bird'

Gerwig will make her directorial debut with Lady Bird, from a script she also wrote, but she will not star in the movie. (IW)

Weinstein Company Announces Promotions to Replace Departed Executives

Harvey Weinstein announced that he was promoting more than a half-dozen executives at his Weinstein Company, replacing managers who suddenly left the independent film and television studio. (NYT)

Riley, Bond Scribes Set For 'SS-GB'

Sam Riley (Maleficent, Control) is in talks to star in a BBC film adaptation of espionage thriller author Len Deighton's SS-GB which Neil Purvis and Robert Wade are writing. (DAH)

Here’s What to Know About Louis C.K.’s New TV Series, 'Better Things'

FX picked up Louis C.K.’s latest TV project, Better Things, for a full series. C.K. co-created the series with Pamela Adlon, who also stars on Louie. Better Things will be the first series on FX with a solo female lead. (TIME)