Disney And Jon Favreau Teaming For ‘The Lion King’ Reimagining
Walt Disney Studios announced that it is joining forces with its The Jungle Book helmer on “a new reimagining” of The Lion King, which is on the fast track to production. (COLL)
Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures Taps Sue Naegle To Head TV Division
Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures has enlisted HBO alum Sue Naegle to launch a television division for the film production and finance company. (VAR)
NBC Orders Full Season Of ‘This Is Us’
NBC has ordered an additional five episodes of This Is Us, the critically admired family dramedy starring Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia. That brings the full season order to 18 episodes. (EW)
Mindy Kaling And Emma Thompson To Topline Late-Night Talk Show Movie
Mindy Kaling wrote the screenplay for this late-night show comedy that’s being described as Broadcast News meets The Devil Wears Prada. (IW)
‘The Strain’ Renewed For Fourth And Final Season At FX
The cabler announced that it has renewed the thriller for a fourth and final season, to air in Summer 2017. The decision comes halfway through the show’s third season. (TVL)
‘Still Star-Crossed’: Claire Cooper Set For Key Role On ABC Drama Series
British actress Claire Cooper (A.D. The Bible Continues) has landed a recurring role on ABC’s Still Star-Crossed period drama series from Shondaland and ABC Studios. (DH)
Takashi Miike To Direct Warner Bros. Japan, Toho Co-Production Based On Manga
The prolific Japanese director will helm a live-action version of the bestselling Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure scheduled for a summer 2017 release. (THR)
When the studios get behind a concept that they deem successful enough to start a franchise, they are on the hook for it and beholden to the talent who helped it make it thus. (TB)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Before The Flood’
From filmmaker Fisher Stevens and actor, and environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio, Before the Flood, presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change. (YT)