TIFF Reveals First Slate Of 2016 Titles, Including ‘Magnificent Seven,’ ‘American Honey,’ ‘La La Land’ And ‘Birth of A Nation’
The festival’s Galas and Special Presentations sections already boast a number of festival favorites and early awards contenders. (IW)
Panama Papers Movie Set At Netflix; John Wells Teams With Journos Who Broke Story
Netflix has teamed with John Wells Productions to mount a feature film about the Panama Papers, the largest single leak of data in government and corporate history. Netflix has acquired the book, Panama Papers: Breaking The Story Of How The World’s Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money. (DH)
TCA Kick Off: Burning Questions For TV’s Top Executives
Fox’s bet on reboots, the future of HBO’s Game of Thrones, CBS’ affinity for white men and more will likely make headlines during the TV critics’ two-week inquisition. (THR)
‘Nashville’s’ Will Chase Joins HBO Porn Drama ‘The Deuce’ For Arc
Written by Wire creator David Simon and frequent collaborator George Pelecanos, the series — which stars James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal — chronicles the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s. (TVL)
Craig Robinson Is Hosting A ‘Caraoke Showdown’ Series
Spike TV is doing its own spin on Carpool Karaoke that Howie Mandel is executive producing called Caraoke Showdown hosted by the Pontiac Bandit Craig Robinson. (VUL)
‘Moana’: Colorful Characters Revealed In New Images From Disney’s Animated Epic
Joining the cast of Ron Clements and John Musker’s story will be Jemaine Clement, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, and Temuera Morrison. (COLL)
‘Beauty And The Beast’ Creatives Reflect On Disney Tale 25 Years Later
One of Disney’s classic films, Beauty of the Beast, waltzed the floor of Comic-Con this past weekend, where the “tale as old as time” celebrated its 25th anniversary with plenty of nostalgia and gratitude for fans in attendance. (VAR)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Office Christmas Party’
Paramount and DreamWorks have revealed the wild antics of the first Office Christmas Party trailer, starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, T.J. Miller, Kate McKinnon, Olivia Munn, Vanessa Bayer, Jillian Bell, Jamie Chung, Rob Corddry, Abbey Lee, Karan Soni, Courtney B. Vance and Matt Walsh. (CS)
Brie Larson Makes Her Big Move Into Superhero Movies
Brie Larson has at least three other movies coming out over the next year or so, but when it all comes down to it, she’s just another superhero. (TB)