Kate McKinnon To Star In Amblin’s ‘The Lunch Witch’
Kate McKinnon has been set to play the title role in The Lunch Witch for Amblin Entertainment. Based on the Deb Lucke’s YA novel, the comedy will be directed by Angry Birds co-helmer Clay Kaytis. Michael De Luca is producing. (DH)
Greg Berlanti To Direct ”Little Shop Of Horrors’ Remake
Greg Berlanti is being tapped for his next feature film project, a Little Shop of Horrors remake at Warner Bros. Pictures. Berlanti will direct the film from a script by Matthew Robinson. (CS)
‘Reign’ Cancelled After 4 Seasons
The CW is officially de-throning Mary Queen of Scots. Reign, which returns with new episodes in 2017, will end after its fourth season. (TVL)
Walton Goggins To Play Villain In ‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot
The Vice Principals star will go toe-to-toe with Alicia Vikander in the Roar Uthaug film. (THR)
‘Train To Busan’ English-Language Remake Rights Go To Gaumont
Hit Korean zombie film Train to Busan will be remade in English by French studio Gaumont. The film premiered in the midnight screening section of the Cannes festival in May and attracted immediate sales and remake interest. (VAR)
Adult Swim Canceled Its Alt-Right Comedy Show ‘Million Dollar Extreme’
The six-episode comedy series ran through the fall, and had been among the network’s more controversial offerings, given its viewpoint and its appeal among people who gather at “alt-right” corners of the Internet. (FCC)
Screenwriters: Download 2017 Oscar Contenders ‘Arrival,’ ‘Jackie’ And More
Others included are The Girl on the Train, Captain Fantastic and The Secret Life of Pets. (IW)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
Universal and Focus Features have unveiled the new, full-length trailer for the sequel Fifty Shades Darker. (COLL)
