Bradley Cooper And Gavin O’Connor Working On ‘Atlantic Wall’
Bradley Cooper and director Gavin O’Connor are working together on World War II drama Atlantic Wall. Production company Imperative Entertainment nabbed writer Zach Dean’s concept when it was still just a pitch and have since developed the script. (EMP)
National Board Of Review Names ‘Manchester By The Sea’ The Best Film Of 2016
Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan’s masterful grief drama also scored Best Actor for Casey Affleck, Breakthrough Performance (Male) for Lucas Hedges, and Best Original Screenplay for Lonergan. (COLL)
Lin-Manuel Miranda To Produce Film And TV Adaptations Of ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’
Lionsgate has announced that Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will be the creative producer for a series of screen adaptations of Patrick Rothfuss’ best-selling Kingkiller Chronicle novels. (VER)
Directors Guild Of America To Bestow Top Honors On Ridley Scott
The Directors Guild of America announced that Ridley Scott is the 2017 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Achievement in Motion Picture Direction. (LAT)
Joaquin Phoenix, Gus Van Sant Eye Reunion For Biopic On Famed Cartoonist John Callahan
Joaquin Phoenix and director Gus Van Sant may reteam on Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot, the long-in-development biopic on quadriplegic cartoonist John Callahan. (VAR)
CBS Won’t Order More Episodes Of ‘The Odd Couple’ This Season
The Odd Couple is calling it after 13 episodes this season. CBS will not be ordering any more episodes of the Monday night comedy. (TVG)
NBCU International Studios, RTL & TF1 Greenlight ‘Gone’ Procedural Drama Series Starring Chris Noth
NBCUniversal International Studios, Germany’s RTL and France’s TF1 have given the green light to Gone, a 12-episode procedural drama series starring The Good Wife and Sex and the City alum Chris Noth. (DH)
Jodie Foster Is ‘The Nurse’ In ‘Hotel Artemis’
Jodie Foster has signed on to star in scribe Drew Pearce’s directorial debut Hotel Artemis for The Ink Factory. (DAR)
‘Rogue One’ Writer Tony Gilroy To Make Millions Off Reshoots
The Bourne scribe’s pay has grown from $200,000 a week to north of $5 million as work on the Star Wars standalone film expanded to include postproduction and tackling several issues including the ending. (THR)