Hot Book Auction, Morten Tyldum Planning ‘Headhunters’ Remake, Zach Helm To Write ‘The Mercenary,’‘The Discovery’ Rounds Out Cast

Tyldum is working with original Headhunters producer Yellow Bird to develop a U.S. remake of his dark Norwegian crime comedy, Headhunters, which was a hit on the festival circuit and earned the director enough notice to put him at the helm of The Imitation Game. (SC)

‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Writer Tapped To Write ‘The Mercenary’ For Fox

Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction) has signed on to pen The Mercenary, a true-life thriller for 20^th Century Fox, Chernin Entertainment and Epic. (THR)

Robert Redford, Rooney Mara And Jason Segel Team For Sci-Fi Romance ‘The Discovery’

The movie will begin filming this month in Rhode Island, with Robert Redford and Jason Segel, the latter stepping in for Nicholas Hoult, joining Rooney Mara in the film. Charlie McDowell will direct. (IW)

The Dream Of A ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Is Still Alive

Tina Fey confirms that she and husband Jeff Richmond are going to make fetch happen on Broadway. (VF)

Warner Bros. Bumps Back ‘Going in Style’, ‘The House’, And ‘The Accountant’

Warner Bros. has delayed the release of three of its films, pushing Going in Style back a year, The House back a month, and The Accountant back a week. (EW)

‘Sharknado 4’ Casts Gary Busey, Cheryl Tiegs, Tommy Davidson Alongside Ian Ziering And Tara Reid

Syfy and The Asylum have announced the cast for Sharknado 4, with Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, David Hasselhoff and Ryan Newman reprising their roles for the genre telepic, which will bow in July. (VAR)

What Hollywood Can Learn From China’s $510M Box Office Hit ‘Mermaid’

Hong Kong filmmakers have had spectacular success tailoring recent releases to the nuances of the Chinese market. (THR)

Screenwriters: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

The July 15, 1968 draft by William Goldman. (DS)