Kevin Costner Eyes Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Molly’s Game’ With Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba
Kevin Costner is in talks to join Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba in STX’s Molly’s Game. Aaron Sorkin is making his directorial debut with Chastain on board to play Molly Bloom. (VAR)
Sony Taps ‘Game of Thrones’ Director To Helm Live-Action ‘Mulan’
Game of Thrones director Alex Graves is in early talks to helm Sony’s live-action film Mulan. (THR)
‘White Noise’: Michael Almereyda Adapting Don DeLillo’s Classic Novel For New Film
Uri Singer has optioned the rights to White Noise, with Experimenter writer/director Michael Almereyda set to adapt the screenplay. (IW)
‘Captain Planet’ Movie In The Works With Leonardo DiCaprio & Glen Powell
Paramount is about to secure the rights to the beloved TBS cartoon series that ran in the early 1990s with environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio producing and Glen Powell co-writing the script with Jono Matt. (COLL)
CBS Is Adapting ‘Candy Crush’ Into A Live-Action Game Show
The network has partnered with Lionsgate Television and Candy Crush developer King to adapt the puzzle game into a live-action game show. (VER)
‘Paddington 2′ Is Now Filming; Cast Adds Hugh Grant & Brendan Gleeson
Principle photography on the Paddington sequel, with Paul King again both writing and directing the film, is now officially underway and formally includes Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson as cast. (SR)
Chuck Hogan To Pen ‘Crossfire’ Film
Veteran scribe Chuck Hogan is set to write a film adaptation of the popular online action game Crossfire for Korean game developer Smilegate and Original Film. (DAR)
CBS Buys Pararescue Drama ‘Jumpmen’
CBS has put in development Jumpmen, an hourlong drama from former The Good Wife executive producer Craig Turk and Jane the Virgin executive producer Ben Silverman. (DH)
‘BrainDead’, ‘American Gothic’ Not Returning For Season 2
CBS wound up 0-for-2 with this past summer’s new offerings, as neither BrainDead nor American Gothic will be returning for second seasons. (TVL)