‘Message From The King’ Headed Toward Exclusive Netflix Negotiation
Netflix has moved toward an exclusive negotiation to acquire Message From the King, the Fabrice Du Weiz-directed drama that stars Chadwick Boseman, Teresa Palmer, Luke Evans, Natalie Martinez and Alfred Molina. (DH)
Toronto: Magnolia Nabs James Baldwin Documentary
Magnolia Pictures has picked up North American rights to I Am Not Your Negro. The film is based on James Baldwin’s unfinished novel Remember This House.(VAR)
Spike Lee’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Snags 10-Episode Series Order At Netflix
The streamer has placed a 10-episode series order for She’s Gotta Have It, a contemporary remake of Lee’s 1985 seminal debut feature film. Lee will direct all 10 half-hour episodes and serve as an EP with his producer-wife Tonya Lewis Lee. (TVL)
David O. Russell Teams With Prada For Short Film
Past Forward will debut in November, and fragments of the film will be used in multi-screen film installation as part of the Women’s Spring/Summer ’17 collection in Milan. (THR)
NBC Buys High-Concept Procedural Drama From Matt Lopez & John Glenn
NBC is putting a twist on the hot procedural drama genre this season with Dreamer, from Matt Lopez and John Glenn. The network has given a script plus penalty commitment to the project, a high-concept procedural from Universal TV. (DH)
Rob Lowe Joins ‘Super Troopers 2′ Cast
Rob Lowe has joined the cast of the indie cop comedy that serves as a sequel to 2001’s cult film Super Troopers. (EW)
Emmys 2016: Who’s The Possible Spoiler In The Best Actor Race For Limited Series/TV Movie?
From a battle of British detectives to “the master of the Senate,” TV Academy history suggests that Courtney B. Vance’s road to Emmy is no walk in the park. (IW)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Nocturnal Animals’
Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals is based on the Austin Wright novel Tony and Susan. The film stars Amy Adams as a successful art dealer whose former flame (Jake Gyllenhaal) sends her an intense and thrilling manuscript for a novel inspired by their relationship. (COLL)
Screenwriters: ‘Ouija’
The September 26, 2013 draft script by Juliet Snowden & Stiles White. (HL)