AWARDS HEADLINES
Dwayne Johnson, Adele, Lin-Manuel Miranda Among Shorty Awards Finalists
Tom Hanks, Taraji P. Henson, Aziz Ansari, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Watson, Mark Ruffalo and J.K. Rowling are also top contenders for the awards, which highlight Periscope users for the first time. (THR)
OTHER HEADLINES
Stephen King and Nikolaj Arcel Discuss ‘The Dark Tower’
Stephen King confirms stars Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey as production nears start. (EW)
‘Top Secret Untitled Lonely Island Movie’ Has A Really Silly New Title And Poster
The film will officially be called Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, which suggests that the tone of the film will be farcical or satirical, centered on the oft-absurd exploits of pop musicians and icons. (COLL)
‘Happy Endings’ Casey Wilson To Star In ABC’s ‘Hail Mary’ Comedy Pilot
The actress has been tapped to play the title role in the half-hour comedy pilot, which is based on the Austrian series Braunschlag. The potential series was written by The McCarthys creator Brian Gallivan and directed by Seth Gordon. (TVL)
Nickelodeon To Revive ‘Legends Of The Hidden Temple’ As TV Movie
At their Upfronts presentation, Nickelodeon will unveil a live-action TV movie inspired by its mid-1990s game show Legends of the Hidden Temple, as well as a two-part TV movie based on Hey Arnold!. (VAR)
Wind Dancer Films Launches Kids Division With Dete Meserve At Helm
TV and film production company Wind Dancer Films is officially moving into the children’s television space with the launch of a new division aimed at kids. Wind Dancer Films president Dete Meserve will be in charge of children’s programming in the new division. (DH)
YouTube Star Megan Nicole Lends Her Voice To Netflix Cartoon ‘Popples’
YouTube sensation singer-songwriter Megan Nicole has signed on to lend her music and her voice to Netflix’s cartoon show Popples, debuting the new song “Together With My Friends” and voicing a character called Squeaky Pop when the show’s second season begins on March 11. (BB)
‘Clone Wars’ Matt Lanter To Star In Time Travel Drama From ‘Supernatural’ Creator
Matt Lanter has just been cast in a new time travel drama at NBC from Supernatural and The Shield creators Eric Kripke and Shawn Ryan. (CBR)
See Side-By-Side Comparisons Of 25 Films And Their Remakes
A Barcelona-based editor reveals what it means to be faithful in a remake by examining scenes from 25 films alongside their newer versions. (FCC)