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Hollywood Bull in the China Shop Part Three: How China’s Organizational Structures Impact Filmmaking
Justin Feldman has spent the last decade working in production and development and previously was the VP of Production for Base Media, the original content division of China’s largest post/VFX firm. The following is Part Three of Feldman’s look into the China Film Market. (SSN)
Film Development for 9/17/15: Liam Neeson in for ‘The Revenger’, Paramount Nabs ‘Florence Foster Jenkins & More Acquisitions out of TIFF
Other film development news includes, Universal grabbing a former Relativity project for Ice Cube and Tim Story, Darren Aronofsky in talks to direct Sony’s Pure Evel and McG attaching to New Line’s The Babysitter. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
‘London Fields’ Pulled From Toronto Amid Director’s Lawsuit
The Toronto Film Festival has pulled director Matt Cullen’s film, London Fields from its lineup after the director filed a lawsuit against the producers claiming they revised the film without his knowledge. (VAR)
‘Transformers’ Writers Room Wraps: Akiva Goldsman Scripting ‘T5,’ Animated Film By ‘Ant-Man’ Scribes Barrer & Ferrari
Akiva Goldsman is to write a Transformers sequel for Mark Wahlberg to star in for Michael Bay to direct, with production starting in June. Ant-Man scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari will head off and write an animated feature. (DH)
A24 And DirecTV Acquire Emma Roberts And Kiernan Shipka Thriller ‘February’
A24 is continuing its hot TIFF streak after acquiring How to Talk to Girls at Parties and Into the Forest by joining with DirecTV to pick up Osgood Perkins’ directorial debut February, starring Kiernan Shipka and Emma Roberts. (IW)
Glenn Close To Join Cast Of Comedy Feature ‘Bastards’
Glenn Close is in final negotiations to join J.K. Simmons, Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, Terry Bradshaw and Ving Rhames in the comedy Bastards. The film is the directorial debut of cinematographer Lawrence Sher. (DH)
Jason Statham To Star In TV Drama ‘Viva La Madness’
The Transporter actor is set to star in action thriller Via La Madness for Gaumont International Television. (THR)
Elizabeth Banks, Emily Kapnek Sitcom ‘Front Man’ In The Works At Fox
Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions and Warner Bros. Television have sold comedy pilot Front Man to Fox. Emily Kapnek will write and executive produce the project. (WRAP)
How To Dazzle Your Boss (And Everyone Else) In An Important Meeting
According to a study on executive presence, your “appearance, communication and gravitas” accounts for 26% of what is needed for a promotion. Forbes has five keys to making your best impression in front of the most influential people sitting in the room with you. (FOR)