Tye Sheridan Lands Lead Role In Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’
Netflix Buys Molly Shannon Cancer Dramedy ‘Other People’
Netflix has nabbed worldwide streaming rights to the Molly Shannon-Jesse Plemons Sundance dramedy Other People. Vertical Entertainment has picked up North American theatrical rights for the movie, which will be released in the fall for a campaign targeted at next year’s Oscars. (VAR)
Adam Pally To Star In Fox Time-Travel Comedy From ‘Last Man on Earth’ Creators
The CW’s ‘Riverdale’ Pilot Casts Archie
K.J. Apa, who hails from New Zealand, has been cast as Archie in The CW’s Riverdale pilot. The potential series is from Greg Berlanti and writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. (TVL)
Adam Stotsky Promoted to New E! President
Adam Stotsky was promoted to president of E! network. Stotsky had previously served as general manager of E! network, a role he stepped into in 2014. (LAT)
Sarah Michelle Gellar To Reprise ‘Cruel Intentions’ Role In NBC Pilot
Sarah Michelle Gellar has closed a deal to reprise her role from the cult 1999 movie Cruel Intentions as the female lead in NBC’s followup drama pilot based on the film. (DH)
Guillermo Del Toro’s Scary Stories Adaptation Just Grabbed The Perfect Writers
Guillermo Del Toro’s Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark has taken a big step forward, as Dan and Kevin Hageman of The LEGO Movie fame have been hired to work on the script. (CB)
What It’s Really Like To Work in Hollywood* (*If you’re not a straight white man.)
Here, 27 industry players reveal the stories behind the numbers — their personal experiences of not feeling seen, heard or accepted, and how they pushed forward. (NYT)
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