Emmy Headlines
Emmys: THR TV Critics Make Their Picks For 9 Major Categories
Tim Goodman and Daniel J. Fienberg deliver their opinions on where the nominations should net out, and who should get snubbed, before the big July 14 announcements. (THR)
Why Constance Zimmer, Steve Zissis Have Better Emmy Oddzzz This Year
Sometimes, actors like Wu, Zimmer and Togetherness co-star Steve Zissis will still be at the back of the line when voters go to cast their ballots, but other times they’ll be right up front. (WRAP)
Other Headlines
Eli Roth Is The Latest Director To Grant Bruce Willis’ ‘Death Wish’
Eli Roth is the next director up to bat on the Bruce Willis film, Death Wish. Big Bad Wolves directors Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales are previous directors, but they departed citing creative differences over the Bruce Willis-approved screenplay. (SF)
J.J. Abrams, Tavis Smiley Partner On Michael Jackson Event Series
Abrams’ Bad Robot to help adapt Smiley’s new book Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days. (IW)
CBS TV Studios Names Bryan Seabury Head Of Drama Development
CBS drama executive Bryan Seabury is moving to sibling CBS Television Studios, where he will run the drama department as SVP Drama Development, Broadcast and Cable Programming. Seabury succeed Julie McNamara, who was just named EVP Original Content for CBS CBS All Access. (DH)
SXSW Winner ‘Tower’ Gets October Release
Kino Lorber has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Keith Maitland’s animated documentary Tower, which won SXSW’s Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award for best documentary feature. (VAR)
‘Hotel Transylvania’ TV Series Headed To Disney Channels Worldwide
Sony Pictures’ and Nelvana’s small-screen version will debut on Disney Channel in the U.S. and elsewhere globally in 2017. (THR)
Comic-Con: ‘Prison Break’, ‘Son Of Zorn’, More Fox Series To Be Previewed
Fox is hitting Comic-Con 2016 with cast and crew panels, screenings, and sneak previews from 13 new and returning series. (EW)
What Does The Viacom Soap Opera Mean For The Future Of The Company?
The lowdown on the Viacom soap opera which is trying to prove that Sumner Redstone is no longer competent to make his own decisions while he is fighting back through proxies, led by his daughter, Shari, who previously ousted his two longtime companions, Manuela Herzer and Sydney Holland. (TB)