Greg Silverman Out As Head Of Production At Warner Bros.
Silverman, who has held the title of president of creative development and worldwide production since 2013, will be replaced by Toby Emmerich, who runs the studio’s successful New Line Cinema production company. (LAT)
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Cruella’ Finds Director
Mozart of the Jungle co-creator and theater director Alex Timbers is in negotiations to helm Cruella, Disney’s live-action re-imagining of the 101 Dalmatians character that will star Emma Stone. (THR)
New ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Dad Spinoff In Works With ‘This Is Us’ Writing Duo
The new project, titled How I Met Your Father, is an ensemble show that tells the story from a female point of view. It is a brand new take on the premise with new characters and new writers: This Is Us co-executive producers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. (DH)
‘Vivo': Lin-Manuel Miranda Plans Sony Pictures Animation Feature
Sundance 2017 Announces Late Additions, From The Collection Films And Quentin Tarantino Q&A
Four new films, including Reservoir Dogs and Long Strange Trip, are added to the lineup. (IW)
Warren Littlefield’s The Littlefield Company Inks First-Look Deal With Fox 21 TV
Fargo executive producer will develop projects for cable and digital platforms for Fox 21 through his The Littlefield Company production shingle. (VAR)
‘Riverdale': Molly Ringwald Is Archie’s Mom
The CW’s comic-inspired Riverdale has tapped noted redhead Molly Ringwald to play the mother of iconic redhead Archie. (TVL)
Hulu Hires Billy Rosenberg To Head Comedy Department
Hulu has hired Party Over Here’s Billy Rosenberg to head its comedy department. (WRAP)
‘Moonlight’ & ‘Loving’ Not Eligible For Original Screenplay, Placed In Adapted Script Category
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has confirmed that A24’s Moonlight and Focus Features’ Loving — both of which were being campaigned for Original Screenplay and determined to be originals by the Writers Guild in their WGA Awards — have been ruled out of that Oscar category. (DH)