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Film & TV Deals for 4/13/16: Director Antoine Fuqua Signs with Weinstein, New Film VR Company Scenic Launches, ‘2 Broke Girls’ EP Inks Deal with WBTV
In other news, producer Danielle Claman Gelber has left her post as EVP and head of development for Dick Wolf’s Wolf Entertainment to start her own production company and producer Dragos Savulescu has signed a multi-picture development and financing deal with Cross Creek Pictures. (SSN)
Rep Moves for 4/13/16: Roger Deakins Shifts to UTA, ‘Magic Mike’s’ Alex Pettyfer Signs with ICM, CAA Scoops SXSW Filmmaker Stella Meghie
13-time Oscar nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins and his partner James Ellis Deakins have shifted from ICM to UTA. In other news author, attorney and legal analyst Marcia Clark has shifted from CAA to UTA. (SSN)
OTHER HEADLINES
Move Over ‘Jungle Book’, Disney Sets David Lowery to Direct Live-Action ‘Peter Pan’ Film
Disney will make its own live-action Peter Pan film, and has set David Lowery to direct a script that he will write with Toby Halbrooks. They teamed to write and Lowery directed Pete’s Dragon, a new version of Disney’s 1977 live action/animated musical. (DL)
New Money Laundering Scandal Doc in Development Threatens to Topple the Malaysian Government
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mike Lerner is producing The Master and His Wolf, which he hopes will join the dots between Wolf of Wall Street producers Red Granite Pictures and a billion-dollar scandal now threatening to bring down the Malaysian government. (THR)
David Oyelowo To Tackle Gun Violence Head-On with Starring Role in ‘Another Day In The Death Of America’
Actor David Oyelowo has been attached to star in and produce Another Day In The Death Of America, the haunting upcoming nonfiction book by The Guardian journalist Gary Younge. Eric Eisner of Double E Pictures have acquired film and life rights to the book, which falls squarely in the center of the national discussion over guns and violence in the U.S. (DL)
Paramount TV Wins Competitive Auction for Hot Drama About Eccentric Magicians ‘Spoonbenders’
Spoonbenders, a hot manuscript about an eccentric family of magicians (think Royal Tenenbaums with psychics) by Daryl Gregory, has been acquired by Knopf for publishing and Paramount TV for television. (THR)
The 12 Hot Titles Buyers Should Check Out at Tribeca
Major theatrical acquisitions are rare at Tribeca, but the festival has supplied a steady stream of product (some 400 films in its history) to a host of buyers, including, most recently, A24, Saban Films, IFC and the Orchard. Here are a dozen target titles. (VAR)
Disney Dives into the Deep End at CinemaCon, Screening ‘Civil War’ & 27 Minutes of Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’
The studio promoted its upcoming slate at the annual convention of theater owners in Las Vegas and screened the entirety of Captain America: Civil War. In a total surprise, Disney also screened 27 minutes of Pixar’s Finding Dory, a sequel to the classic Finding Nemo. (HYP)
Beyond the Headlines- Why a CBS News Vet Was Brought in to Run Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’
News hit today that CBS This Morning executive producer Chris Licht will take over as showrunner of Late Show with Stephen Colbert. There is a recognition among CBS executives that while Colbert has established a foundation in the late-night firmament, there is room for improvement. (THR)
HBO Taking Promos to the Next Level with 360-Degree Video into the World of ‘Game of Thrones’
HBO has posted a 360-degree video on the show’s Facebook page of the opening animated credit sequence, which pans the realms of Westeros from King’s Landing to Dorne. Within three hours, the immersive video had racked up more than 1.7 million views. (VAR)