Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Snow White’
The Girl on the Train screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson will pen the script for the project, which will feature new original songs. (THR)
‘Deadpool’ Director Tim Miller Joins Sony’s ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Movie
Deadpool director Tim Miller has joined Sony’s Sonic the Hedgehog live-action-CG hybrid as an executive producer. Blur Studio’s Jeff Fowler is attached to direct. (VAR)
Amy Pascal Acquires Spec Script ‘The Post’ About The Pentagon Papers
Amy Pascal and her company Pascal Pictures came away with the new spec script, The Post. The script hails from writer Liz Hannah and this is her first spec deal. (TB)
Rick Famuyiwa Is No Longer Directing ‘The Flash’ Due To Creative Differences
Rick Famuyiwa is no longer helming The Flash, making him the second director to leave the project this year. Seth Grahame-Smith was previously attached to the project. (IW)
AFM: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Michael Haneke’s ‘Happy End’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Michael Haneke’s Happy End, the German master’s anticipated follow up to his Oscar-winning Amour. (VAR)
‘Cruel Intentions’ Sequel Series Not Moving Forward At NBC
NBC has decided not to order the drama to series. Though the pilot was well-received, there are simply too many shows on the network’s midseason roster to keep Cruel Intentions on hold. (TVL)
ABC Buys Prison Comedy From Sanjay Shah & Kapital Entertainment
ABC has put in development a workplace comedy from Fresh Off The Boat co-executive producer Sanjay Shah, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and ABC Studios. (DH)
Chance The Rapper Secretly Filmed A Movie About A Pizza Boy Serial Killer, Here’s the Teaser
A24 is taking the mystery box approach for an upcoming release. The movie is called Slice, which Chance the Rapper filmed in secret in Chicago with music video director Austin Vesely. (COLL)