Damian Lewis Is The Villain For ‘Ocean’s Eight’
The cast for Ocean’s Eight announced so far as been exclusively full of some great female performers including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway. Now Damian Lewis will bring his particular talents to the film, playing the target of the robbery. (EMP)
‘Ouija 2’ Filmmaker Mike Flanagan To ‘Inherit The Earth’
Hot off of Ouija: Origin of Evil, which is racing past $81M worldwide off a $9M budget, filmmaker Mike Flanagan is taking the reins of Sony’s Inherit the Earth, which he will write and is attahed to direct. (DH)
DreamWorks Acquires Spec Script ‘Highway One’ From Scribe Anthony Jaswinski
The Shallows writer Anthony Jaswinski has sold his latest spec script, Highway One, to DreamWorks. Denise DiNovi is attached to direct, with Lynn Harris and Matti Leshem producing under their Weimaraner Republic banner. (TB)
Vice Forms Partnership With The Guardian For News Content
The two will work together to produce co-branded special reports to be shown across Vice’s news shows. (THR)
‘Blair Witch’ Director Dan Myrick Launches Indiegogo Campaign For Docu‐Drama ‘Skyman’
The Indiegogo campaign has set a goal of $25,000, which will primarily fund the pre‐production of the project. (VAR)
Here Are All Of Disney’s Upcoming Live-Action Remakes
Disney has a bevy of live-action adaptations in the works. Here is a list that runs down the specifics on each and every live-action one. (COLL)
Why This Year’s Animated Oscar Race Has Become The Most Competitive Ever
A record 27 animated features compete for the Oscar, thanks to more indies entering the race. But Disney’s Zootopia, the New York Film Critics Circle winner, remains the favorite. (IW)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Baywatch’
Directed by Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses), Baywatch is set to arrive in theaters May 26, 2017. (EW)
Different Companies, Different Networks, But Similar Problems
Ultimately, the melange of networks offer something of a microcosm of the current reality. There is some success, some middling performance, some disappointment, but an almost universal malaise that is becoming increasingly difficult to turn around. (TB)