Horror Flick ‘Don’t Breathe’ Tops Quiet Labor Day Weekend Box Office
The second weekend of horror-thriller “Don’t Breathe” is showing plenty of life at an otherwise quiet Labor Day box office with an estimated $19.4 million at 3,051 North American locations for the four days. (FOR)
‘Manchester By The Sea’ Leads The Buzz, And Other Telluride Film Festival Standouts
Other talking points include Moonlight, Into The Inferno, and the Oscar campaigns (plural) for Isabelle Huppert. (IW)
Toronto Hot List: 16 Market Titles Generating Buzz
Projects starring the likes of Anne Hathaway (Colossal), Natalie Portman (Jackie) and Christian Bale (The Promise) will be hoping to get some love from dealmakers and awards-season attention when the fest kicks off Sept. 8. (THR)
Judd Apatow Backs ‘Career Suicide’, Comedian Chris Gethard’s ‘Painfully Honest’ Show
Judd Apatow is presenting the off-Broadway debut of Chris Gethard: Career Suicide, an edge-of-the-envelope pushing comedy written and performed by the stand-up comedian. (DH)
‘Narcos’ Renewed For Seasons 3 And 4
Just days after its sophomore run started streaming, Netflix’s Narcos in one fell swoop has been renewed for Seasons 3 and 4. (TVL)
Stanley Tucci To Reprise ‘Transformers’ Role In ‘The Last Knight’
Stanley Tucci will reprise his role as Joshua Joyce in Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight. (VAR)
Shout! Factory Picks Up Russian Animated Feature Franchise ‘Kikoriki’
The deal includes the franchise’s most recent film ‘Legend of the Golden Dragon’ and an earlier animated movie. (THR)
Your Creative Calendar: 102 Things To Do, See, And Hear In September
Get ready to welcome fall, with some assistance from the Blair Witch, M.I.A., Empire, and much, much more. (FCC)
Screenwriters: Channeling The Genius Of Actors – Gene Wilder
Paula Landry demonstrates how to create great characters by channeling the genius of actors into your writing. Using talents like actor Gene Wilder to inspire you can fuel your writing. (SM)