AWARDS HEADLINES
‘King and I’ and ‘Curious Incident’ Among Winners Of Artios Awards For Casting
OTHER HEADLINES
Thomas Vinterberg To Direct ‘Kursk’ Submarine Movie For Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp
Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp has hired Danish director Thomas Vinterberg to direct its Kursk movie based on the 2000 K-141 Kursk submarine disaster, in which 118 Russians perished. (VAR)
McG In Talks To Direct ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Reboot
Sony Pictures Animation Brings In T.J. Fixman To Write ‘Popeye’
Sony Pictures Animation is bringing in T.J. Fixman to write Popeye, the latest adaptation of the beloved sailor man. (DH)
Shonda Rhimes’ ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Sequel Drama Snags Formal ABC Pilot Order
Shondaland’s Still Star-Crossed, a one-hour period drama based on Melinda Taub’s 2013 novel that chronicles the fallout from the legendary lovers’ deadly acts, has snagged a formal pilot order at the Alphabet network. (TVL)
HBO Reviving James Gandolfini Passion Project ‘Big Dead Place’
The drama is heating up with an eye of going directly into production at the premium cable network. The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire alum Tim Van Patten has been hired to serve as director and executive producer on the project. (THR)
Why ‘Deadpool’ Is Tracking For $55-$60 Million Opening Weekend
The first Deadpool pre-release tracking figures are in and it looks like 20th Century Fox’s “unconventional” comic book adaptation could be shaping up into a very conventional hit. (FOR)
Michael London Inks First-Look Deal With CBS TV Studios, Sets Safdie Brothers Comedy At Showtime
Producer Michael London and his production company, Groundswell Productions, have entered a multi-year first-look deal with CBS TV Studios. The non-exclusive pact covers projects for the broadcast networks as well as CBS Studios’ premium cable sibling Showtime. (DH)
Screenwriters: ‘Leaving Las Vegas’
The February 8, 1994 unspecified draft by Mike Figgis (adapted from the novel by John O’Brian). (DS)