‘Tetris’ Movie To Be $80M U.S.-China Co-Production
Chinese media mogul Bruno Wu and producer Larry Kasanoff have announced plans for an $80 million film adaptation of the iconic video game Tetris. (THR)
Nic Winding Refn, Rupert Preston To Remake ‘Witchfinder General’
Nicolas Winding Refn and UK-based producer-distributor Rupert Preston are pulling together a passion project, acquiring the remake rights to Michael Reeves’ 1968 Witchfinder General. (DH)
Roger Guenveur Smith’s Crime Thriller ‘Dirty’ Sells To Gravitas
Gravitas Ventures bought all U.S. rights to crime thriller Dirty, starring Roger Guenveur Smith and Paul Elia, from B.A.D. Film Productions. Daniel Ringey directed the film. (VAR)
PepsiCo Makes Big Bet On In-House Content Creation
The food and beverage giant opens a state-of-the-art content studio in Manhattan. (AD)
Kevin Smith Developing Buckaroo Banzai TV Series
‘Strawberry Shortcake’ To Return To TV In New Series
Teletubbies owner DHX Media is to co-produce 39 new half-hours of animated fare based on the 30-year-old doll and TV cartoon star. (THR)
10 Great Galleys From BookExpo America 2016
The top 10 fiction titles out of an otherwise quiet BookExpo America in New York. (VUL)
‘The Meddler’ Writer/Director Lorene Scafaria On Selling Screenplays
The writer/director behind The Meddler, now in theaters, talks about growing as an artist, before anyone could actually see her movies. (FCC)
Trailer Buzz: ‘The Red Turtle’
The Studio Ghibli co-production, The Red Turtle, is the first feature directed by Michaël Dudok de Wit. The film premieres at Annecy next month. (IW)