Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins ‘The Walking Dead’ As Major Comic Book Villain
Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been cast as comic-book villain Negan. Morgan is expected to appear toward the end of the current season and then return for season 7, potentially as a regular. (EW)
Lionsgate Takes U.S. Rights To 3-D Animated Movie ‘Robinson Crusoe’
Lionsgate has acquired U.S. rights to the animated 3-D family adventure film Robinson Crusoe from European studio Studiocanal. The movie will be released wide Stateside by Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label in mid-2016. (VAR)
China’s Le Vision Acquires Lionsgate’s ‘Gods of Egypt,’ Unveils 10-Film Slate
The U.S. arm of the Chinese studio also announced deals with Dark Horse Comics and ‘Lion King’ director Rob Minkoff. (THR)
Magnolia Pictures And Participant Media Jointly Pick Up ‘Thru You Princess’
Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media have co-acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Thru You Princess, the documentary from Israeli filmmaker Ido Haar. The movie takes a look at the interconnectivity of the YouTube generation and premiered to favorable reviews at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. (IW)
Netflix, Brad Pitt’s Plan B Back $50M Korean Movie ‘Okja’
Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano and Bill Nighy have been cast in the film by ‘Snowpiercer’ director Bong Joon Ho. (THR)
Lionsgate Developing TV Series With ‘Twlight’ Writer Stephenie Meyer For Hulu
Lionsgate is developing a new, one-house with Twilight novelist Stephenie Meyer titled Rook that will play on Hulu and on an unnamed, leading British broadcaster. (DH)
Amazon’s Transparent Adds Anjelica Huston And Cherry Jones
Anjelica Huston and Emmy Award winner Cherry Jones (24) are among the guest stars joining the second season of the multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series. (CS)