Johnny Depp to star In ‘The Invisible Man’ For Universal
The Black Mass and Pirates of the Caribbean actor is set to star in Universal Pictures’ The Invisible Man, The adaptation will be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan. (EW)
Charlize Theron Sought To Play ‘Fast and Furious 8′ Villain
Fast 8 director F. Gary Gray and screenwriter Chris Morgan are interested in Theron after her turn in Mad Max: Fury Road to play their female villain. (IGN)
NBCU Cable Shakes Up Programming Operations With New Roles for Dave Howe, Bill McGoldrick
Bill McGoldrick, formerly Syfy’s exec VP of original content, moves to exec VP of scripted content for the NBCU Cable Entertainment channels group. Dave Howe, who has been president of Syfy and Chiller, is shifting to president of strategy and commercial growth. USA Network president Chris McCumber takes on oversight of Syfy. (VAR)
Aaron Sorkin To Bring ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ To The Stage
Aaron Sorkin and Scott Rudin are teaming up to bring Harper Lee’s iconic novel To Kill a Mockingbird to the stage. The new theatrical production written by Sorkin and produced by Rudin is being prepped for the 2017-18 Broadway season, with Tony winner Bartlett Sher set to direct. (THR)
Netflix’s Beat Bugs Is A Kids’ Show Built Around The Music Of The Beatles
The brainchild of Australian filmmaker Josh Wakely, the show will follow the adventures of insects who explore a suburban backyard. Each 11-minute episode incorporates one of The Beatles’ songs in some way, and the show will feature covers by Eddie Vedder, Sia, and P!nk. (VER)
Adrien Brody Pic ‘Manhattan Nocturne’ Acquired By Grindstone Entertainment
Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired the U.S. rights to Adrien Brody pic Manhattan Nocturne. Lionsgate Premiere will handle the distribution via a multi-platform release on May 20 this year. (DH)
‘Thunderbirds’ Gets Remake From Amazon
Amazon has ordered four 13-episode seasons of the new kids series. The new series follows the Tracy brothers, the world’s most family of heroes. Rosamund Pike will play Lady Penelope. (EO)
Lionsgate Takes ‘Valerian’ For UK
Lionsgate has taken UK rights to Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets, Luc Besson’s Sci-Fi epic starring Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne. Principal photography began in January on the film. (SI)
Screenwriters: ‘High Noon’
An undated shooting draft by Carl Foreman (based on a story by John M. Cunningham). (DS)