Carol Burnett To Star In Amy Poehler-Produced ABC Comedy Pilot
The acclaimed comedian is set to star in an untitled multi-camera comedy from executive producers Amy Poehler and Michael Saltzman. (EW)
Marisa Tomei In Talks To Join Robert De Niro In ‘War With Grandpa’
Marisa Tomei is in negotiations to join Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and Eugene Levy in the Tim Hill-directed feature The War With Grandpa. (DH)
Vine Star King Bach To Star In Fox Navy SEAL Comedy From McG, Adam Devine
Fox has given a script plus penalty commitment to a comedy Andrew Bachelor — aka King Bach — from McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision. (VAR)
Josh Gad Books A Ticket On ‘The Orient Express’ Movie
Erin Foster Comedy From Berlanti Productions In the Works At Fox
Fox is developing another comedy about a young woman with a messy personal life. The untitled single-camera comedy is from actress-writer Erin Foster and Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions. (DH)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins Ava Duvernay’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
She will play Mrs. Murry, the mother of Meg and Charles Wallace. Mbatha-Raw joins Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling and young actress Storm Reid. (VUL)
Netflix Remake ‘Naked’ Adds Cory Hardrict
Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall are starring in the remake of the 2000 Swedish romantic comedy. (THR)
‘Guilt’ Cancelled At Freeform
Freeform has cancelled the freshman drama Guilt. The cast included Billy Zane, Emily Tremaine and Anthony Head. (TVL)
For This Popular Pay Cable Network, Iiiiiiit’s Showtime
It might not be possible to overtake HBO, but if there ever was a time to reclaim its standing as the number two premium pay cable network and a force to be reckoned with at the Emmys, this is it. (TB)