Rupert Wyatt’s Sci-Fi Film ‘Captive State’ Lands At Participant Media
After a heated bidding war, Participant Media has come away with the rights to Rupert Wyatt’s next film, Captive State. Wyatt will direct from a script he co-wrote with his wife Erica Beeney. (VAR)
The Oscars Will Be Brodcasted On ABC Through 2028
Under the terms of a new deal struck between Walt Disney’s ABC Networks and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, ABC will broadcast the Oscars through 2028. (COLL)
Aasif Mandvi To Star In ‘Fatwa’ Showtime Comedy Co-Written By Dave Holstein
Showtime is developing Fatwa, a dark comedy satire starring The Daily Show alum Aasif Mandvi who has teamed on the project with writer-producer Dave Holstein. (DH)
‘Bill Nye Saves The World’ To Give Netflix A New Take On Talk Shows
Bill Nye is making a return to TV, via a brand new series for Netflix. He will star in the streaming service’s Bill Nye Saves the World, a new talk show set to launch in Spring 2017. (IW)
‘Stranger Things’ Exclusive: Duffer Brothers Reveal Season 2 Details
On the heels of their renewal, the Stranger Things creators address the second season of their Netflix hit. (EW)
Jim Broadbent Becomes Latest Beloved British Character Actor To Join ‘Game of Thrones’
Jim Broadbent has joined the upcoming seventh series of Game of Thrones in an unknown role. (VUL)