Will Smith, David Ayer Reteaming On Max Landis Spec ‘Bright’
Director David Ayer and Will Smith are in talks to join the Max Landis spec script Bright with Ayer attached to direct and Smith on board to star. Warner Bros. is expected to be the project’s home, though no deal has been made yet. (VAR)
‘Foxcatcher’ Director Bennett Miller To Direct New Adaptation Of ‘A Christmas Carol’
Bennett Miller is teaming up with screenwriter Tom Stoppard for a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This new version would reunite Miller with his Foxcatcher producer Annapurna Pictures. (COLL)
Mark Wahlberg-Produced ‘Patriots’ Day’ Gets December Release Date
The Mark Wahlberg-produced and -starring Patriots’ Day will open in limited release on Dec. 21 in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston, ahead of a national wide release on Jan. 13, 2017. (EW)
Studio-by-Studio Profitability Report: Who’s Up, Who’s Down
Stormtroopers helped Disney deliver another record-setting year in 2015 as Time Warner squeaks to No. 2 on the back of 24 Warner Bros. films while Viacom sinks to the basement. (THR)
Phillip Noyce Entering ‘American Lion’ Den For HBO And Lionsgate
Phillip Noyce is concluding a deal to direct multiple episodes American Lion, the six-hour mini-series event to air on HBO next year. The project is expected to go before the cameras in October with Sean Penn portraying Andrew Jackson. (DH)
David Hasselhoff Joins The ‘Baywatch’ Movie
Time-Travel Tale ‘The Tempest’ In The Works As A Movie
Cross Pictures has optioned the film rights to Julie Cross’ time-travel young adult novel Tempest. Producers are siblings Scott and Sean Cross. (VAR)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Ghostbusters’
Director Paul Feig has been slowly teasing his new reboot of the ’80s classic Ghostbusters and now it’s time for the first trailer. (VER)
Screenwriters: A Conversation With Sheila Nevins President HBO Documentary Films