Alan Cumming To Star In ‘Dr. Death’ CBS Crime Drama From James Patterson, Michael Rauch & Alex Kurtzman
CBS is developing Dr. Death, a drama series starring and executive produced by Alan Cumming. It is based on the upcoming book of the same name by James Patterson. (DH)
TNT Orders Drama Pilot ‘Hinges’ From John Wells And Anthony Hemingway
The project is based on the short story The Boom written by Janine Sherman Barrois who will pen the script. (THR)
Adam Brody, Amanda Crew To Star In Thriller ‘The Wanting’
Adam Brody and Amanda Crew are set to star in the thriller The Wanting with The Road director Yam Laranas helming. (VAR)
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Will Be Released On December 23
It is confirmed that Martin Scorsese’s period drama will go into limited release on December 23, just in time to qualify for award season, before expanding in January. (IW)
FX Productions Signs ‘O.J.’ Scribe DeVincentis To Overall TV Production Deal
FX Productions has signed writer/producer D.V. DeVincentis, who won a pair of Emmys for The People v. O.J. Simpson, to an exclusive overall television production deal. (BC)
Sony Moves Up Plans For ‘Harbinger’ As First Movie In Valiant Comics Cinematic Universe
Within the last month, Sony has preemptively renewed its option on Harbinger for a sum in the high six figures and is moving to package the pictures quickly. (WRAP)
‘Rogue One’ Actor Valene Kane Confirmed As Playing Jyn Erso’s Mother
Actor Valene Kane (The Fall) is confirmed to play Lyra Erso, Jyn’s mother, in Gareth Edwards‘ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (COLL)
Amandla Stenberg To Star In Fox’s YA Adaptation Of ‘Darkest Minds’
Jennifer Yuh Nelson is making her live-action directorial debut with teen sci-fi project. (THR)
Screenwriters: Cutting Scenes
Cutting scenes can be brutal for a screenwriter, but even more so when a studio orders it. John Buchanan explores why Hollywood cuts character-driven scenes. (SM)