SSN ORIGNALS
SSN Box Office Trending Report for 10/23/15: By Just How Much Did Star Wars: The Force Awakens Clobber Ticket Sales?
In our newest weekly series, SSN Insider will take a deep dive into the film ticket sales of the week leveraging data from the powerhouse ticketing website, MovieTickets.com. (SSN)
On the Set 10/22/15: Tom Hiddleston Starts on ‘Kong: Skull Island, Nina Dobrev Starts on ‘Crash Pad’
Other starts and wraps include, the Hailee Steinfeld/ STX Entertainment film Besties and the sequel to Fox Searchlight’s Super Troopers both starting production. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
‘Tower Of Terror’ Getting Movie Treatment; Venerable Disney Theme Park Fright Ride
With a treatment by Big Fish scribe John August, Disney is now looking to hire a screenwriter to give feature treatment to Tower Of Terror, long one of the most popular rides in its theme parks. (DH)
Academy Releases Long List Of Best Documentary Qualifiers
A total of 124 films have been submitted for consideration in the documentary feature category for the 2016 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. (EW)
Michael Moore’s ‘Where To Invade Next’ Gets Oscar-Qualifying Release
Michael Moore’s documentary Where to Invade Next will be released in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 23, making it eligible for the Academy Awards. (VAR)
America Ferrera Launches Production Company, Signs Overall Deal With ABC
The actress, who will star in NBC’s midseason comedy Superstore, has launched Take Fountain Productions and will develop original series for cable and broadcast in her overall with ABC. (WRAP)
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Writer To Tackle Scarlett Johansson Thriller ‘Ghost In The Shell’
Straight Outta Compton, writer Jonathan Herman has been brought in to do an overhaul on the script for DreamWorks’ anime-based live-action thriller Ghost in the Shell. (THR)
Tom Wheeler Set To Script Live-Action ‘Dora The Explorer’ & ‘Micronauts’ At Paramount
Tom Wheeler has been set by Paramount to write a live-action adaptation of Dora The Explorer, as well as the next draft of Micronauts, a live-action version of the Hasbro science fiction toy line. (DH)
‘Clipped’ Cancelled At TBS
TBS’ Clipped, which starred Mike Castle and Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) as part-time haircutters and full-time dreamers, has been canceled. (TVL)