‘American Honey,’ ‘Moonlight’ Lead 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
American Honey and Moonlight led the way with six nominations apiece. Manchester by the Sea picked up five. The three films were joined by Jackie and Chronic in the best feature category. (VAR)
Sony Pictures Collars ‘Love In The Time Of Dick Pics’ Movie Script
Sony Pictures has acquired rights to Nicole Larson’s debut feature film screenplay Love In The Time Of Dick Pics. Elizabeth Cantillon is producing. (DH)
Roland Emmerich’s Centropolis Nabs “Scarletville” Spec From Jason Young
Roland Emmerich’s Centropolis Entertainment recently picked up the crime thriller spec Scarletville from Jason Young. (TB)
‘New Girl’ Creator On ‘Thin Ice’ With Fox Pilot Order
Feature Documentary Nominees Set For Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) unveiled its Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards. (SO)
Shannen Doherty Joins ‘Heathers’ Reboot On TV Land, Shares First Photo
Doherty joins previously announced cast members Grace Cox as Veronica, newcomer James Scully as J.D., and a trio of actors — Brendan Scannell, Melanie Field and Jasmine Matthews — as the Heathers. (TVL)
Parker Posey Set For Gender-Swapped Role In Netflix’s ‘Lost In Space’ Remake
Parker Posey will be one of the key performers in Netflix’s remake of Lost in Space, a 10-episode remake series with is set to debut sometime in 2018. Her role is that of Dr. Smith. (COLL)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Silence’
Watch the official trailer for Martin Scorsese’s new movie Silence. Starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson, see it in theatres December. (YT)
Screenwriters: Navigating Development Hell
Manny Fonseca tells the true story of one legendary script that spent pretty much close to twelve years stuck in development hell. (SM)