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Venice Film Festival 2015: All the News in One Place
As the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival winds down on Sunday, SSN is here once again to keep you up-to-date with the acquisitions, the audience reaction to the copious amount of world premieres, and the glitzy parties that heated up the streets of Italy. (SSN)
On the Set for 9/11/15: Matt Damon Starts on Jason Bourne Sequel, Shailene Woodley Wraps Divergent Series: Allegiant
Other starts and wraps include, Ouija 2 starting production for Universal, the Tom Hanks starrer The Circle starting and the Broad Street Pictures film Equity wrapping. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ Finds Female Lead in Olivia Cooke
Olivia Cooke has nabbed the female lead in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and is in negotiations. Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow are behind the movie, which adapts the best-selling sci-fi novel by Ernie Cline. (THR)
YouTube Star Chester See To Topline ABC Family Dramedy From Maker Studios
Actor-musician Chester See, whose YouTube channel has 1.5 subscribers, is making a heading to traditional media with Over The Top, a dramedy series project set up at ABC Family through Maker Studios. (DH)
Patrick Schwarzenegger Joins the Cast of Fox’s ‘Scream Queens’
Series creator Ryan Murphy on Friday revealed that Patrick Schwarzenegger is joining the slasher comedy, set to premiere Tuesday, Sept. 22 on Fox. (TVL)
Yahoo Marketing Chief Kathy Savitt Leaves For STX Entertainment
Yahoo’s marketing chief Kathy Savitt is leaving to join start-up film and television studio STX Entertainment where she will lead its digital content business. (USA)
‘Warrior’ Martial Arts Drama To Be Redeveloped By Fox
The martial arts drama from Traveler creator David DiGilio and Parkes/MacDonald is returning to pilot contention at Fox. The network has ordered a new script for the project, originally developed and piloted by NBC. (DH)
Introducing ‘Meet the Patels’, the Best 2015 Documentary That You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
The charming family comedy from sister-and-brother filmmakers Geeta and Ravi Patel opens on September 11. (VF)