Wong Kar-wai Sets Feature Film Return With Gucci Murder Drama For Annapurna Pictures
The film will be the auteur’s first drama feature since The Grandmaster opened three years ago. (IW)
Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow To Film Zadie Smith’s ‘Swing Time’
Baby Cow, the production company created by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, is to produce an adaptation of Zadie Smith’s latest novel, Swing Time. Smith will write the screenplay with her husband, Nick Laird. (GUAR)
Dean Devlin To Direct And Produce Sci-Fi Family Drama ‘Countdown’
Independence Day producer Dean Devlin is on board to produce and direct science-fiction family drama Countdown in what will be Devlin’s third directorial gig. (VAR)
CW Announces Mid-Season Premiere Dates For ‘Riverdale,’ ‘The 100,’ And More
The CW has announced its premiere dates for 2017, and there are going to be a few shakeups. (COLL)
Duck Dynasty Cancelled At A&E
Duck Dynasty will end after the finale of its current season, the Robertson family and A&E announced following the season premiere. (TVL)
Guy Pearce, Vanessa Redgrave Join Clive Owen In ‘Andorra’
Owen has opted to switch roles in Fred Schepisi’s adaptation of the romantic thriller, also starring Toni Collette and Gillian Anderson. (THR)
The CW Plans ‘Dr. Mirage’ TV Series
The CW is adding a seventh on-air series based on a comic book title with a drama series adaptation of the Valiant graphic novel Dr. Mirage which DMG Entertainment and CBS TV Studios will produce. (DAR)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Kong: Skull Island’
A new trailer premiered last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and it looks as though the movie will be introducing a whole host of new monsters. (VER)
Hulu Is The Third Biggest Streaming Service, And That Probably Won’t Change Soon
What began as an entity for its owners to screen its programming has evolved beyond that to a purveyor of original content of its own, and while there have been some successes, there have also been some shrug-inducing decisions. (TB)