SSN ORIGINALS
SSN Box Office Trending Report for 3/4/16: ‘Zootopia’ To Be King of the Jungle This Weekend While ‘Batman V Superman’ Presales Continue to Fly High
SSN Insider’s take on this weekend’s new films. The infographic pinpoints which movies are claiming the largest piece of the pie from day to day and which films had the biggest uptick or downtick. (SSN)
On the Set for 3/4/16: It’s Morphin’ Time as Cameras Start Rolling on ‘Power Rangers’ While Kristen Bell & Jada Pinkett Smith Wrap-up ‘Bad Moms’
Other on the set news includes, the Tupac Shakur biopic and a Mary Shelley drama both wrapping production. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
Lasse Hallstrom To Direct Live-Action ‘Nutcracker’ For Disney
Lasse Hallstrom is on board to direct a new big-screen version of The Nutcracker. Mark Gordon is producing the live-action project which has a script by Ashleigh Powell. (THR)
‘Death Wish’ Remake Back On With Bruce Willis & Big Bad Wolves Directors
Julia Louis-Dreyfus To Produce ‘Soldier Girls’ Miniseries For HBO
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is taking on another project as producer for HBO, miniseries Soldier Girls. Black List scribe and former soldier Nicole Riegel will write the adaptation in her TV debut and will serve as co-producer. (DH)
‘Kevin From Work’ Canceled After One Season At Freeform
Kevin From Work has been fired at Freeform, as the network has opted not to go forth with a second season of the romantic workplace comedy. (VAR)
‘American Horror Story': Lady Gaga Confirms Season 6 Return
During a Z100 radio interview, Lady Gaga answered “yes” when asked if she is returning to FX’s anthology thriller. (TVL)
CAA President Richard Lovett: How I Work
Creative Artists Agency President Richard Lovett spoke to The Wall Street Journal about about his iced green tea addiction, the best way to say no in the entertainment business and how to handle a contentious negotiation. (WSJ)
Peter Mayhew Reveals Script Pages Proving Han Shot First, 1994 ‘Star Wars’ Style Guide Says “Be Original”
Lucasfilm Creative Executive Pablo Hidalgo stumbled across an old Star Wars style guide, the guidebook for writers to follow when crafting stories for the franchise’s massive canon. Hidalgo posted pages featuring some of the rules. (IW)