Relativity Studios Lands $200 Million In Slate Financing, Plans Four Film Sequels
A new partnership with Storyscopic Films has secured funding for projects like Immortals 2. (WRAP)
AMC Picks Up BBC Organized Crime Drama Series ‘McMafia’ Starring James Norton
AMC has closed a co-production deal with BBC Worldwide North America for BBC One’s drama series McMafia, set in the international world of organized crime, which stars James Norton. (DH)
Samuel L Jackson Joins Brie Larson’s Directorial Debut ‘Unicorn Store’
Jackson is joining Joan Cusack and Bradley Whitford in the movie, which was written by Samantha McIntyre. (EMP)
BBC America Greenlights ‘Killing Eve’ Series From ‘Fleabag’ Writer
BBC America has ordered eight episodes of drama Killing Eve from Phoebe Waller-Bridge for a 2018 debut. The thriller will revolve around a psychopathic assassin and the woman tasked with hunting her down. (VAR)
‘Y: The Last Man’ Series At FX Lands ‘American Gods’ Showrunner
Y: The Last Man ended up at FX in the form a TV series and is now moving ahead with Michael Green as the series’ showrunner. (COLL)
‘Fuller House’ Star Developing Family Comedy For Fox
Scott Weinger will pen the script for the single-camera comedy. (THR)
An Elvis Presley Documentary Is Coming To HBO
Just over a month after the Weinstein Company announced a ten-part biographical series about Elvis, there is also a three-hour, two-part documentary in the works for HBO. (VUL)
Short Film ‘Tracks’ Follows A Mother’s Fateful Evening At A Train Station
Here’s an in progress short film that is currently fundraising and about to go into production. Learn more about it and donate now. (IW)
Screenwriters: Creating Antagonists – Finding Sympathy For The Devil
How do you create a bad guy that’s sympathetic? Or even more importantly, why even create a villain to care about? Doug Richardson explains. (SM)