SSN ORIGINALS
Rep Moves for 9/30/15: Ed Westwick Shifts to ICM, Eric McCormack Moves to Gersh, Actor/Writer Matt Lucas Signs with WME
Other rep moves include two more big signs by WME, filmmaker Shane Carruth (Primer, Upstream Color) and Canadian writer-director Jamie Dagg in a competitive situation. (SSN)
Film & TV Deals for 9/30/15: ComScore Acquires Rentrak, Blumhouse Partners with Ivanhoe and Korean Showbox Corp, 50 Cent Signs Deal with Starz
Other film & TV deals include, Steve Harvey’s production company East 112nd Street Productions signing an overall with Endemol Shine North America and French film giant StudioCanal acquiring 30% of French distributor Mars Films. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
MTV President Stephen Friedman Exits Network
Stephen Friedman is departing his post as president of MTV after seven years. Wrap has the letter to the staff from Doug Herzog. (WRAP)
Michael Moore’s ‘Where To Invade Next’ Acquired By Radius Pair & Drafthouse Founder’s New Label
Former Radius-TWC founders and co-presidents Tom Quinn and Jason Janego are teaming with Alamo Drafthouse founder and CEO Tim League to form a new distribution label and picked up their first release: Michael Moore’s latest documentary Where To Invade Next. (DH)
‘Concussion’ Nabs Prime Premiere Slot At AFI Fest
Concussion will premiere on Nov. 10 as AFI Fest’s Centerpiece Gala, the American Film Institute announced today. (EW)
CBS Greenlights Real-Life Manhunt Competition Series ‘Hunted’
CBS has given the greenlight to the real-life manhunt in new reality competition series. Hunted, hailing from Endemol Shine North America, is based on the format of the UK show of the same name, which was created by Shine TV. (VAR)
‘Black Ice’ Remake Set At MGM With Dylan Sellers Producing
MGM just acquired remake rights to the Finnish drama Black Ice for producer Dylan Sellers and his Rivers Edge Films. (DH)
Phil Lord, Chris Miller To Adapt ‘Serial’ Podcast For TV
Writer-director-producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, along with Homeland‘s home, Fox 21 Television Studios, have optioned the rights to the podcast. (THR)
2015 Austin Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Including ‘Legend,’ ‘Carol’ And More
The 2015 Austin Film Festival has announced its full lineup, which includes award contenders like Legend and Carol. (IW)