SSN ORIGINALS
The Accidental Turitz: ‘Steve Jobs’ And The Accuracies (and Inaccuracies) Of ‘Based On a True Story’ Movies
SSN’s Neil Turitz weighs in on Jobs and Bridge of Spies and the backlash on how closely both films adhere to their true life tales. (SSN)
Film & TV Deals For 10/21/15: MovieTickets.com Signs Exclusive Pact With RC Theaters, Tavis Smiley Inks Deal With WBTV & More
Other film & TV deals include, Revolution Studios acquiring the film library of Cold Spring Pictures, Matt Alvarez becoming a producer at Broad Green Pictures and producer Caryn Mandabach signing a pact with MGM Television. (SSN)
Rep Moves For 10/21/15: Maverick Mgmt Snags Amy Schumer, UTA To Rep Wattpadd, Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist Signs With UTA
Other rep moves include, Berenice Bejo (The Artist) signing with UTA and actor Jackie Earle Haley signing with Gersh. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
ESPN Begins Big Layoffs Amid Earnings Shortfall
ESPN announced that it would start the process of laying off about 300 employees. The move comes after an August announcement from Disney that its cable networks would not meet earnings forecasts. (HUFF)
AFI FEST 2015 Rounds Out Lineup With ‘Son of Saul,’ ‘Rams’ and More
AFI has announced the films that will screen in the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight, Shorts and Cinema’s Legacy programs at AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi. (IW)
‘Empire’ Writers To Pen Movie About The “Mother of Hip-Hop”
Warner Bros. has tapped Carlito Rodriguez and Malcolm Spellman, scribes on Fox’s hit series, to tell another music story, centered on Sylvia Robinson, the late co-founder of Sugar Hill Records. (THR)
Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz Sign First Look Deal With Lionsgate TV
Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz have signed a first-look deal at Lionsgate TV. The duo behind Thirtysomething and My So-Called Life will create and produce new scripted programming. (WRAP)
‘Mythbusters’ To End With Final Season
The next season of Discovery’s Mythbusters will be its last. The show will stage its final experiment during next year’s 14th season after 248 episodes and 2,950 experiments. (EW)
Paramount Pushes ‘Ben-Hur’ Release To August 2016
Paramount has shifted the release date of remake Ben-Hur from February 26, 2016 to a late-summer slot: August 12, 2016. (DH)