Emmy Nominations 2016 Predictions: Experts Forecast Top Categories
Gold Derby is predicting the nominees in 24 categories across drama, comedy, movie/limited series, reality and variety genres. Find out what the experts are saying. (GD)
Emmy Nominations: Will New Series Break Through?
Voters had to choose from 96 comedy series and 151 dramas. There are 109 contenders for lead actor in a drama, 81 for lead actress. With only seven slots available, there’s going to be disappointment aplenty tomorrow morning. (VAR)
Chiwetel Ejiofor In Talks To Play Saint Peter In ‘Mary Magdalene’ Movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor is up for a role in the upcoming Mary Magdalene movie. Ejiofor would play Peter, one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples. (WRAP)
Guy Ritchie And Lionel Wigram Get Into Television
Endemol Shine Studios pacts with Ritchie/Wigram Productions to develop original scripted series. (IW)
Mike White And Ben Stiller Plan ‘Brad’s Status’
HBO Confirms Debut Date For New Comedy Series ‘High Maintenance’
HBO has confirmed the debut date for High Maintenance with the comedy series slated to kick off its six-episode season on Friday, Sept. 1. (BW)
MadRiver Pictures Acquires Charles Cumming’s ‘The Plane’
MadRiver Pictures has acquired rights to Charles Cumming’s original idea The Plane, a high-concept action-thriller. Cumming is the author of eight spy novels whose work is making it to both the big and little screen. (DH)
The Weinstein Co. Pushes Michael Keaton’s ‘The Founder’ To Winter
The decision to move the biopic comes just days after TWC abruptly pushed Tulip Fever from this weekend to February. (THR)
Could There Still Be A Rainbow At The End Of Sony Pictures’ Recent Rough Road?
To say that Sony’s film division has had a bit of a tough go lately might be understating things. The email hack, the terrorist threat against The Interview, the ouster of Amy Pascal, and a failure to clear the billion dollar mark in domestic grosses in 2015. But look a little closer, and it’s not as dire as it might appear. (TB)