Benicio del Toro To Star In ‘Predator’ Sequel/Reboot ‘The Predator’
Benicio del Toro is in talks to star in filmmaker Shane Black‘s Predator reboot/sequel The Predator. (SF)
Sony Developing Astronaut Scott Kelly’s ‘Endurance: My Year in Space’ As A Movie
Sony Pictures has won an auction for the rights to American astronaut Scott Kelly’s upcoming book Endurance: My Year in Space. The film will be produced by Amy Pascal and Elizabeth Cantillon. (VAR)
‘Bleed for This’ Director Ben Younger To Direct ‘Isle of Man’ Motorcycle Movie
Bleed For This helmer Ben Younger has found his next feature — a high-octane motorcycle road race film that he’ll write, direct and produce titled Isle of Man. (WRAP)
Julia Roberts’ Mystery Thriller ‘Fool Me Once’ Gets Financing
Entertainment One and Tooley Productions will finance the movie adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel Fool Me Once, with Roberts starring. (THR)
PalmStar Media Pays $6.5 Million For Paulo Coelho Novel ‘The Alchemist’
PalmStar Media has acquired rights to the Paulo Coelho classic novel The Alchemist from The Weinstein Company. The upfront payment for book rights and developed scripts is $5 million, plus there is another $1.5 million against potential back end for TWC. (DH)
‘Sausage Party’s’ Conrad Vernon To Direct ‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake
Women And Minorities Still Aren’t Getting As Many Jobs As TV Directors
DGA’s 2015-16 episodic television diversity report shows very slight improvement in representation – but many shows, plus the streaming services, are still lagging behind. (IW)
Emmy Parties 2016: Deadline’s Guide
As we enter the final week before the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, here is Deadline’s list of parties for Tuesday-Sunday of Emmy week. (DH)
The Creative Arts Emmys Are More Fun Than The Main Show
I am not suggesting that the Creative Arts awards should be added to the main broadcast, instead rather than a single, cable-aired special the night before the higher profile trophies are handed out, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences turns the whole thing into a wild, weekend shindig. (TB)