Dwayne Johnson’s China-Set Action Pitch Auction Won By Legendary
Legendary has won the multi-studio bidding war for rights to Skyscraper, an action pitch set in China starring Dwayne Johnson and to be written and directed by his Central Intelligence helmer Rawson Marshall Thurber. (DH)
HBO Confirms ‘Westworld’ Will Debut In The Fall
The long-delayed J.J. Abrams/Jonah Nolan drama will be joined by comedies Divorce, Insecure and High Maintenance, though official premiere dates have yet to be announced. (THR)
Magnolia Acquires Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’ With Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Magnolia has acquired all U.S. rights to Arnaud Desplechin’s Ismael’s Ghosts with Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mathieu Amalric and Louis Garrel. Film was sold by Wild Bunch and produced by Paris-based Why Not Productions. (VAR)
‘Sense8′: Lilly Wachowski To Depart As Showrunner Of Season 2
Lilly Wachowski, who co-created Sense8 with her sister, Lana, will take a break as showrunner for the upcoming second season. (IW)
Rosa Salazar To Lead ‘Battle Angel Alita’
Rosa Salazar (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials) has landed the coveted role in James Cameron’s Battle Angel, an adaptation of the Manga series Battle Angel Alita. (COLL)
Jeff Daniels, Scoot McNairy In Talks To Board Scott Frank’s ‘Godless’
Jeff Daniels and Scoot McNairy are in talks to board Scott Frank’s Godless for Netflix. The project is a limited period drama series from the Out of Sight duo of Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank. (DH)
Geena Davis On Why Hollywood Is At A Turning Point In Gender Equality
At Fast Company’s FCLA event, the actor and activist discussed Hollywood’s gender influence, how far equality still has to go, and more. (FCC)
Screenwriters: ‘Empire Of The Sun’
An undated, unspecified draft. (DS)