SSN ORIGINALS
On the Set for 9/18/15: Rian Johnson Calls Action on Star Wars: Episode 8, Ghostbusters & The Magnificent Seven Wrap
Other on the set news includes, the Will Ferrell/ Amy Poehler New Line comedy, The House, starting production and Universal’s third installment of The Purge starting shooting. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
Leonardo DiCaprio Developing 1980s Mafia Drama For Showtime
The premium cable network is teaming with DiCaprio and Ray Donovan writer Brett Johnson for an untitled drama exploring the Mafia. (THR)
Francis Lawrence Directing Neil Gaiman ‘Neverwhere’ Adaptation For TV
Francis Lawrence is set to exec produce and direct two TV series. One is based on Neil Gaiman‘s ’90s novel Neverwhere, and the other adapts the novel House of Thieves. The Mark Gordon Company is backing the development of both projects. (SF)
EMMY AWARDS 2015: Experts’ Predictions
It’s Emmy time! Get the most updated predictions here on Gold Derby. (GD)
‘Annie’s’ Will Gluck In Negotiations To Direct R.A. Dickey Baseball Movie For TriStar
Will Gluck is in negotiations to produce and direct a movie about baseball pitcher R.A. Dickey for the studio’s TriStar label. (WRAP)
Brie Larson In Talks To Play Billie Jean King In ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Brie Larson is in talks to play Billie Jean King in Fox Searchlight’s Battle of the Sexes. Steve Carell is set to play Bobby Riggs in the tennis drama. Larson would replace Emma Stone. (VAR)
‘In The Line Of Fire’ TV Series From Carol Mendelsohn & Josh Berman Set At NBC
NBC has given a scripted commitment with a hefty penalty to In The Line Of Fire, a series based on the 1993 Sony film. (DH)
Foreign Oscar Submissions So Far
Among the foreign-language titles on display at Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York are many titles that will wind up in the foreign Oscar race as their countries choose their final official submissions. (IW)
Original Force Animation In Culver City Aims To Tap Into Vast Chinese Box Office
Company is the new motion picture division of China’s Original Force, a digital animation studio backed by Chinese social networking company Tencent Holdings. (LAT)