‘‘Lights Out’ Sequel In The Works At New Line
The small budget scary movie has already grossed more than $27 million in less than a week. (WRAP)
‘The Fighter’ Scribes To Co-Write Movie About Leicester City’s Hollywood-Ending English Soccer Season
Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson have been set to write a screenplay with Goal: The Dream Begins scribe Adrian Butchart about Leicester City, the club which despite 5000-to-1 odds won the English Premiere League title this year overcoming perennial monied powerhouses. (DH)
‘The Last Tycoon’ Ordered To Series At Amazon
Matt Bomer and Kelsey Grammer star in the drama from Sony Pictures TV and TriStar TV. (THR)
‘Black Mirror’ Enlists Rashida Jones And Mike Schur For Season 3 Writing Stint
Black Mirror‘s upcoming third season will feature an episode written by Parks and Recreation duo Mike Schur and Rashida Jones, it was revealed at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. (TVL)
Geoff Johns Promoted To President Of DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. has promoted Geoff Johns to the post of president of DC Entertainment as it continues to reorganize the executives handling its DC movies. (VAR)
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Nutcracker’ Casts Mackenzie Foy As Clara
The Interstellar and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn actress has landed the lead role of Clara in Disney’s live-action retelling of The Nutcracker. (EW)
Laura Linney To Co-star In ‘Ozark’, Jason Bateman’s New Netflix Drama Series
Linney will co-star alongside Jason Bateman in his new Netflix original drama series, Ozark. Bateman will also direct and executive produce the series, slated to begin streaming in 2017. (VUL)
Jessica Chastain Will Join Jake Gyllenhaal In ‘The Division’
Ubisoft game adaptation The Division is upping its star quotient. Jessica Chastain is now in the midst of making a deal to join Gyllenhaal. (EMP)