Daniel Trachtenberg In Talks For Lionsgate’s Houdini Film
10 Cloverfield Lane helmer Daniel Trachtenberg is in talks to direct Lionsgate’s film about master illusionist Harry Houdini. (DH)
‘Zootopia’ And ‘Kubo’ Lead Annie Awards Nominations; ‘Game of Thrones’ And ‘Civil War’ Land Nods
Nominations for the 44th Annie Awards have been announced, honoring the very best in the world of animation. Disney’s smash-hit Zootopia leads the pack with 11 nominations in total. (COLL)
Larry Wilmore Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios
The pact extends his relationship with the studio behind ABC’s Black-ish. (THR)
Leslie Mann And John Cena On For New Comedy ‘The Pact’
Kay Cannon is making her directorial debut with a new comedy, The Pact, and rounded up the first few actors for the movie; Leslie Mann, John Cena and Ike Barinholtz. (EMP)
Nicole Kidman Comedy ‘Big Little Lies’ Sets Premiere Date At HBO
The premium cabler’s adaptation of Liane Moriarity’s darkly comedic novel will premiere Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9/8c, HBO confirmed. (TVL)
Paramount Hires Former Sony Exec Andrew Gumpert As COO
Paramount has named former Sony Pictures head of business affairs Andrew Gumpert as its chief operating officer. He will assume the role in January and report directly to Paramount CEO Brad Grey. (WRAP)
Tom Holland In Talks To Join Daisy Ridley In ‘Chaos Walking’
Tom Holland, who is playing Spider-Man in next year’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, is in negotiations to join Daisy Ridley in Lionsgate’s post-apocalyptic thriller Chaos Walking. Doug Liman is directing. (THR)
From ‘Selma’ To ‘American Sniper’, New Study Gauges Accuracy Of Fact-Based Films
A new study conducted by Information is Beautiful finds several mainstream titles — from Ava DuVernay’s Selma to Adam McKay’s The Big Short — are surprisingly accurate when it comes to doing the stories of their real-life subjects justice on the big screen. (EW)
How One Film Division’s Business Plan Should Be Required Learning For Everyone In Hollywood
Screen Gems put out three movies this year, costing $48 million, and bringing in $200 million worldwide. Last year, it put out two, costing $35 million and grossing $140 million. (TB)
