Juan Carlos Fresnadillo To Helm Ghost Tale ‘Haunted’ For DreamWorks
Amblin Entertainment is hiring Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct Haunted, a film that is inspired by the 1898 Henry James gothic ghost story Turn Of The Screw. (DH)
Netflix In Talks For Will Smith-David Ayer Pic ‘Bright’
Netflix is close to landing the rights to Max Landis spec Bright with Will Smith and Joel Edgerton set to star and David Ayer on board to direct. (VAR)
Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg Teaming To Produce ‘Where’s Waldo?’
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are in talks to produce the Where’s Waldo movie for MGM. Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir (The Night Before) are tasked with penning the project. (IW)
Leighton Meester Joins Adam Pally In Fox Time-Travel Pilot
The Gossip Girl star will return to series TV as the female lead in Fox’s Making History pilot, opposite Adam Pally. The time-traveling comedy is exec-produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Julius “Goldy” Sharpe. (VUL)
MTV’s ‘Scream’ Sets New Cast, Season 2 Premiere Date
The reboot has added two series regulars and four recurring players for its sophomore season — which will be overseen by new showrunners. (THR)
Rosamund Pike To Star With Christian Bale In Scott Cooper-Helmed ‘Hostiles’
Rosamund Pike will star alongside Christian Bale in the Scott Cooper-directed epic Hostiles. Cooper, who’s coming off Black Mass and the Bale-starrer Out Of The Furnace, is writing and directing. (DH)
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Screenwriters: David Mamet And The Producer Pass
In an episode consisting entirely of answers to listener questions, John and Craig discuss David Mamet, internet trolls, post-credit scenes and English actors attempting American accents. (JA)