SSN Screening Series: The Director And Writer/ Producer Of Estonia’s Foreign Language Oscar Entry ‘Mother’ Talk About The Film’s Themes And Inspiration
SSN held a screening for the film Mother, the Official Foreign Language Oscar® entry from Estonia. Following the Pacific Theaters at the Grove screening, SSN moderator Zorianna Kit sat down with the director Kadri Kõusaar and producer and screenwriter Aet Laigu for an insightful Q&A. (SSN)
Fox Animation Nabs Rights To Children’s Fantasy ‘Momotaro: Xander And The Island Of Lost Monsters’
Fox Animation has picked up the rights to children’s book Momotaro: Xander and the Island of Lost Monsters. Margaret Dilloway tapped into her Japanese heritage to pen the book, which is partially based on a Japanese folktale. (THR)
‘Painkiller Jane': Jessica Chastain To Star In Comic Book Movie Adaptation
The Zero Dark Thirty actress will star in the film as the indestructible heroine Jane Vasko, and is also on board to produce. (IGN)
Seth Gordon Producing Ben Wexler Multi-Generational Comedy At ABC From Sony
ABC has given a script commitment plus penalty to a single-camera comedy from The Comedians co-creator/executive producer Ben Wexler and Seth Gordon & Mary Rohlich’s Exhibit A. Sony TV is the studio. (DH)
Paul Feig Directing Female Engineer Comedy ‘Turned On’ For Fox
Paul Feig has come on board to helm female engineer movie comedy Turned On for Fox. The studio has picked up a script by Charlie Kesslering, an assistant to James Corden. (VAR)
Notorious B.I.G. And Tupac Murder Mystery Series ‘Unsolved’ Greenlit By USA Network
The People v. O.J. Simpson helmer Anthony Hemingway is set to direct and co-executive produce. (IW)
A ‘Blue Crush’ TV Series May Be Coming To Shore At NBC
A TV adaptation of 2002’s Blue Crush is in the works at NBC. That surf-happy relic of a blonder age followed three best friends as they chased monster waves in Hawaii. (VUL)
Robert Redford Is Literally Saying “Goodbye To All That” To Acting
In a recent interview, the 80-year-old artist said he’s ready to bid adieu to the acting world, following a pair of upcoming films. (VF)
Amazon Isn’t Yet A Competitor to Netflix, But Stand By
Amazon is making a concerted effort to expand its programming, and with as much rapidity as it can handle. (TB)