‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Moonlight’ Lead Gotham Awards Nominations
Kenneth Lonergan’s dark drama “Manchester by the Sea” led all films in nominations for the 26th Gotham Independent Film Awards. (WRAP)
‘Sinbad’ Movie Setting Sail With ‘Game of Thrones’ Director, ‘Lone Star’ Writer
Studio 8 has won a bidding war for Sinbad with Kyle Killen set to write the script and Miguel Sapochnik attached to direct. (THR)
Dana Brunetti Reveals On Facebook That PGA Rules Him Ineligible For Producing Credit On ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
Dana Brunetti took to Facebook last night informing that the Producers Guild of America has pulled his producing credit on Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker. (DH)
Tom Hiddleston Joins The Cast Of Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
Aardman and StudioCanal announced that Tom Hiddleston has joined the cast of Nick Park’s prehistoric comedy adventure, Early Man. Tom is voicing Lord Nooth, governor of the Bronze Age town. (CS)
Michael B. Jordan Inks Film, TV Deal With Skydance Media
Skydance Media signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement for both television and feature film production with Michael B. Jordan and his newly created production company, Outlier Productions. (VAR)
‘Lives of Others’ Director To Adapt Fantasy Comic ‘Thorgal’
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck will develop a live-action take on the best-selling graphic novel about a mysterious boy found and raised by Vikings. (THR)
Participant Media Acquires ‘The Price of Liberty’ Spec With Robert De Niro Producing
Participant Media has acquired the spec The Price of Liberty from writer Michael Gunn. They will produce alongside Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro of Tribeca Films and Cary Granat of Reel FX. (TB)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Logan’
Logan (aka Wolverine 3), starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Stephen Merchant, appears to loosely follow the story of Old Man Logan, a 2008 series written by Civil War scribe Mark Millar. (VER)
Screenwriters: Making The Most Of Mistakes
Brett Wean explains how the mistakes a character makes can help define him and clear a path to his becoming a hero. (SM)