Today’s Relativity Bankruptcy news: Ryan Kavanaugh In Negotiations To Get Most Of the Company Back
In a surprise twist, the Relativity Media CEO is in negotiations with the so-called stalking horse bid group to take back all but the TV division of the bankrupt studio. Talks are expected to wrap up by mid-day in New York, where the auction began yesterday for the Chapter 11 studio. The best offer was a $250 million credit offer made by senior lenders including Anchorage Capital, Luxor Capital, Falcon Investment and Colbeck Capital — also known the stalking horse group.(TB)
Daniel Craig Might Not Be Done With James Bond Yet, After All
Despite recently suggesting that next month’s Spectre could be his last Bond film, Craig now contends, “I’ll keep going as long as I’m physically able.” He confirmed in an interview that he is contracted for one more, but refused to make any predictions, one way or the other. That should come as a relief to Eon Productions, MGM and SonyPictures, which aren’t ready to loosen their grip on this 007 just yet. (CBR)
Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting For Any More ‘Terminator’ Sequels, They’re On Hold Indefinitely
Despite worldwide success to the tune of $440 million, Paramount and financier Skydance have put the franchise on the back burner for the foreseeable future. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the franchise is dead, but Paramount probably won’t be rushing to meet 2017 and 2019 release dates for two more sequels. Having said that, the rights revert back to James Cameron in 2019, so Paramount might do something with the franchise before then. (SF)
Sony Pushes Forward With More ‘Ghostbusters’ Plans, Sets Animated Film In Motion
With the female-driven film less than a year away from its release date, Sony Pictures Animation has called the gang for another project. Studio has begun developing an animated pic with Ivan Reitman producing through his Montecito Picture Company. Ghostbusters has previously gone down the animated path, with an animated series following the success of the first film in the ’80s. Plot details are unknown, and no writer or director are attached at this time. (VAR)
HBO and Zack Snyder Are Now Plotting the Possibility Of a ‘Watchmen’ TV Show
Director of the 2009 comic book adaptation has been meeting with the cable net to talk about the project. While the meetings have taken place, there are no details yet as to whether this would be a prequel series, a re-imagining of the events of the Watchmen story itself, or a sequel series. (COL)
Netflix Sees an Audience Being Neglected, Makes Up For It By Adding Seven New Shows For Older Kids
Beginning in December, the online streaming giant is broadening its offering for tweens and teens, as well as introducing its first ever original animated series produced in Latin America — Las Leyendas (The Legends), which is based on a successful trilogy of children’s films from the Mexican animation studio, Ánima Estudios. The seven shows will debut between December and 2017. (SAA)
And, With That, the Dream Of Ten Million Fan Boys Die: George Miller Will NOT Be Directing ‘Man Of Steel 2’
In an interview, the legendary director of Mad Max: Fury Road said that, while he has met with Warner Bros. about the DC Cinematic Universe, he will not be helming the Superman sequel, nor will be taking the reins of Justice League Dark, which was originally developed by Guillermo Del Toro, before the director left the project. (TP)
‘Doctor Who’ Fans Rejoice! BBC3 Just Announced a New Spinoff Series!
Titled Class, the show will be set in contemporary London and hails from YA author Patrick Ness. Set at the Coal Hill School, the fictional educational facility where Doctor Who began all the way back in 1963’s episode, An Unearthly Child. (CS)
A Sprawling ‘Empire’: How Fox’s Hit Show Has Been Affecting the Music Business
The show’s success hasn’t just been about the on-screen drama. Given that the show centers on a renowned record company, music plays just as big a role as the acting does. And having sold more than 431,000 copies, the soundtrack for the show has been a huge success as well, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 and remaining on the charts for 19 consecutive weeks. (NS)
Screenwriters: ‘8 Mile (aka Untitled Detroit Project)’
The 111-page screenplay by Scott Silver, dated April 27th, 2001, and dated First Rewrite. (DS)