SSN ORIGINALS
TV Development for 9/29/15: Amazon Greenlights 6 Pilots, Jason Bateman to Star/Produce/Direct Ozark, BBC One Orders 5 Series
In addition Nicki Minaj gets a series order at ABC Family, ABC green lights a medical drama project from Shondaland’s Zoanne Clack. Plus Talpa going for another hit after The Voice, with their series Dance, Dance, Dance. (SSN)
SSN Events Calendar: New York Comic-Con, MIPCOM, The Martian, Halloween & More All in October
No need to fuel your DeLorean as just in a couple of weeks, we’ll catch Marty McFly as he arrives in Hill Valley on October 21, 2015. In addition there’s the now gigantic New York Comic-Con, MIPCOM, and more than a few ghostly Halloween events headed for October. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
Ryan Kavanaugh’s Motto? ‘Never Give Up, Never Surrender’ as He Assembles Relativity Bid
In more Relativity bankruptcy news, Kavanaugh is going to make a last ditch effort to assemble a bid to buy Relativity. But he’ll need to contend with Stalking Horse Bidders who have made a $250 million offer. (DL)
It’s Back to Queens for Nicki Minaj as ABC Family Picks Up Series
Nicki Minaj is going behind the cameras to executive produce a half-hour single camera comedy based on her family’s immirgration from Trinidad in the early ’90s. ABC Family has ordered the series, to shoot in Minaj’s hometown of Queens, New York starting this winter. (THR)
Boyhood‘s Ellar Coltrane Mans Up for James Ponsoldt’s The Circle
After breaking out with the film, Boyhood, Ellar Coltrane will join Tom Hanks and Emma Watson in James Ponsoldt’s The Circle. The film is being produced by Hanks and Gary Goetzman for Playtone, Anthony Bregman for Likely Story and Ponsoldt. IM Global is handling international sales with U.S. rights by UTA Independent Film Group and CAA. (VAR)
Warner Bros. Adding Hammerspace To Their Tool Shed As Potential Franchise Property
Warner Bros. has picked up the spec Hammerspace from writer Mike Van Waes in a mid-six figure deal and are eyeing it for a franchise. It centers on a terminally-ill teen who finds a portal to an alternate animated dimension, releasing an unexpected new friend who helps him repair his broken family. (DL)
More Power to Him- 50 Cent Inks Overall Deal with Starz
Upon the success of Starz’s drama Power, with season two averaging more than 6.8 million viewers per episode, the series’ executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has inked an exclusive two-year overall deal to develop new projects while continuing as an exec produce on Power. (VAR)
Nielsen Will Finally Measure Total Audience Across Linear and Digital Platforms
It’s happening- Nielsen will soon be providing metrics for the total audience across all linear and digital platforms. Steve Hasker, Nielsen’s global president, said the new data will give advertisers, buyers and networks “the ammunition to move beyond C3 and C7″ when it comes to advertising metrics. (ADW)
Matthew Vaughn Goes from Directing the Secret Service to Pilgrims
MGM announced the British director has signed on to the adaptation of Terry Hayes’ espionage bestseller, I Am Pilgrim. The book follows the retired head of a covert group who is called back to action to save America from oblivion. The Kingsman director will also produce and co-finance the flick through his banner, Marv Films. (SD)
Screenwriters- Want to Write a Great Speech? You Can Learn from the Film Taken
Taken is the rare case of a movie franchise that has grown out of a single speech. The reasons the Taken speech works and is so memorable is also why people remember other great speeches: These rhetorical structures are built into the substructures of our consciousness. (ESQ)
The 15-Step Guide to Acing Any Job Interview
So you’ve made it past the resume robots and HR to land an in-person interview. This is your chance to wow the hiring manager and stand out from the competition. Nailing a job interview is all about preparation, but where do you start? Time and Business Insider collaborated on this article that answers that question. (TIME)