Lionsgate Co-President Of Production Bobby Cohen Is Leaving
Bobby Cohen, Lionsgate’s co-president of production, is leaving his position. Peter Kang, the mini-major studio’s other co-president of production, will take over the combined role. (WRAP)
CBS Buys ‘Black Book’ Crime Drama From Glenn Gordon Caron & James Patterson
Medium creator Glenn Gordon Caron is back at CBS and CBS Studios, teaming with James Patterson for Black Book, a drama series based on Patterson’s upcoming novel of the same name. (DH)
‘Murder In The First’ Cancelled At TNT
The cabler has pulled the plug on the Taye Diggs-Kathleen Robertson crime drama after three seasons. (TVL)
‘The Predator': Benicio Del Toro Out, ‘Wolverine 3’s’ Boyd Holbrook In To Star
Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) is in talks to join the cast of The Predator. Holbrook is set to take on the film’s lead role, which has reportedly been left vacant by the departure of Benicio Del Toro. (IGN)
Caitlin Gerard Joins Rod Lurie’s TNT Drama Pilot ‘Monsters Of God’
American Crime alumna Caitlin Gerard has signed on for a key role opposite Garret Dillahunt in Rod Lurie’s post-Civil War drama pilot Monsters of God for TNT, from Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment. (DH)
Hollywood’s 50 Most Powerful Showrunners 2016
THR’s annual rundown of TV showrunners reigning and rising, including the newbies behind Stranger Things, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Underground. (THR)
Justin Theroux Joins The Cast Of Netflix Thriller ‘Mute’
Justin Theroux has joined Paul Rudd and Alexander Skarsgard in science-fiction thriller Mute, with Duncan Jones directing. (VAR)
‘Mulan’ Mania: Disney, Sony Hunt For Asian Directors To Helm Rival Action Pics
A global search is on as the studios look to cast Chinese leads for their upcoming live-action adaptations of the animated hit (Disney’s take is slated for a Nov. 2, 2018, release). (THR)
Screenwriters: ‘The Girl On The Train’ Screenplay
Final shooting script by Erin Cressida Wilson. (UNI)