Paramount, Amy Pascal Land Hot Frankfurt Book Title ‘All Our Wrong Todays’
Pascal is attached to produce via Pascal Pictures, the new production banner she formed earlier this year, making the acquisition one of her first projects (and the first outside her first-look deal at Sony). Todays centers on a man from a utopian alternate universe who, through a time travel malfunction, winds up marooned in the real (and messy) 2015. He must decide if he wants to establish a life in this new world or head back to the one he came from. (HV)
There’s Another Lizzie Borden Project Moving Forward, This One With Chloe Savigny and Kristen Stewart
Sevigny would play the infamous 19th century Massachusetts woman who was accused, and acquitted, of killing her father and stepmother. Stewart is slated to play the family’s maid, Bridget Sullivan. Dutch director Pieter Van Hees is helming the film, which would cover the time leading up to the murders. No one was ever actually convicted of killing Andrew and Abby Borden. (BC)
The Cast Of DreamWorks’ ‘Girl On the Train’ Adaptation Keeps Getting More and More Amazing
Allison Janney is the latest to join the cast, which includes Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Jared Leto and Justin Theroux, with Tate Taylor directing. Story follows a woman (Blunt) devastated by a recent divorce who spends her commute fantasizing about a seemingly perfect married couple who live in a house her train passes every day. Along the way, she becomes entangled in a mystery revolving around them. Janney will play a police detective. (VAR)
‘Guardians Of the Galaxy, Volume 2’ Just Cast an Unknown To Play a Major Mysterious Role
French actress Pom Klementieff has joined the cast after Marvel Studios conducted a wide search for the mystery role, which called for an Asian actress. Sequel returns Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper as unlikely heroes who must team up in order to defeat an epic cosmic force. James Gunn is back as director and writer for the sequel, which is expected to start shooting in early 2016 for a May 5th, 2017 release date. (CS)
Netflix Sets Up the First Of What Will Be Many Self-Financed Low Budget Indies
Karl Mueller’s Rebirth is one of a number of low budget indie features the SVOD giant is collaborating directly with filmmakers on as it expands its global film strategy. Fran Kranz, Adam Goldberg, Kat Foster, Nicky Whelan, Harry Hamlin, Andrew J West, Sheryl Lee, Pat Healy, Eric Ladin, Luis Geardo Méndez and Steve Agee have all joined the cast. (DH)
John Stamos’ Cold Streak Comes To an End as Fox Gives ‘Grandfathered’ a Full Season
Stamos’ rookie comedy has joined Tuesday companion The Grinder in landing the order. Like Grinder, Grandfathered has made little ratings noise since debuting last month. Its most recent episode attracted 3.3 million viewers and a 1.0 demo rating. Fox, however, notes that the show has delivered year-over-year gains, increasing the network’s average in the time period by 70 percent in the demo. (TVL)
Curious About the Future Of U.S.-China Film? An Interview With Chris Fenton Will Shed Some Light
The president of DMG Entertainment Motion Picture Group, a company partnering with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and leading commercial broadcaster Hunan TV to launch a home entertainment platform that combines Internet, broadcast TV and phone service, talks about the way the business is changing and what’s ahead. (EWB)
Thirty Years On, How ‘Just One Of the Guys’ Became an Unlikely Cult Hit
The movie almost never stood a chance at becoming a hit. In fact, according to the film’s co-writer Jeff Franklin, Just One of the Guys was only made because the studio was under fire for not having any female directors. Once released, it might have been forgotten had moviegoers not actually liked it. (UR)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Dirty Grandpa’
Lionsgate has released the first trailer from the upcoming comedy starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron and Aubrey Plaza. It hits theaters January 22nd, 2016. (COL)
Screenwriters: Movie Pitch Pro — The Right Pitch For Selling Your Screenplay
Like any industry, the film industry is driven by sales. It is the single most important process that determines the success of a film project. Even if you’re making an obscure little art film, you still have to sell your creation. From script to screen, making a film involves the pitching and selling of the creative over and over again. The process may start with selling your screenplay, but it doesn’t end there. (SM)