Box Office: ‘Hidden Figures’ Beats ‘Rogue One’ In Final Weekend Numbers
Fox’s Hidden Figures has topped Disney-Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by about $700,000 for the No. 1 spot at the North American box office, with $22.8 million at 2,471 sites, final figures showed. (VAR)
Gavin O’Connor New Beneficiary Of Matt Damon’s Busy Sked: Will Helm ‘Father Daughter Time’
Yet another filmmaker is benefiting from Matt Damon’s relentless schedule. Gavin O’Connor has been set to replace Damon behind the camera, directing Father Daughter Time: A Tale Of Armed Robbery And Eskimo Kisses. (DH)
Nicole Kidman And Amara Karan In Talks To Join Weinstein Company’s ‘Intouchables’ Remake
The Weinstein Company is in early talks to secure Kidman and actress Amara Karan to join Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart in the remake of Intouchables. (IW)
The Onion Inks Three-Film Development Deal With Lionsgate
The satirical media brand is partnering with the studio and production company Serious Business to develop multiple projects. (THR)
Kirsten Dunst And George Clooney Are Teaming Up For A Dark Comedy
Kirsten Dunst has signed on to star in an hourlong dark comedy produced by George Clooney and frequent Clooney producer Grant Heslov. The series, which is still in the early stages of development at AMC, is currently titled On Becoming a God in Central Florid. (TVG)
John Krasinski’s Amazon ‘Jack Ryan’ Series Lands ‘Passengers’ Director
‘Kevin Can Wait’, ‘Man With A Plan’, ‘Great Indoors’ Get More Episodes At CBS
CBS has ordered additional episodes of their freshman sitcoms Kevin Can Wait, Man With a Plan, and The Great Indoors. Kevin Can Wait, the season’s top new comedy by viewership, will get two more episodes, bringing its total to 24. (EW)
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’: Rian Johnson Provides New Details On Luke-Rey Relationship
USA Today’s big 2017 preview piece where they spoke to writer-director Rian Johnson about what’s in the works for Episode VIII. (COLL)
Look Out For 2017, There’s Plenty Of Bad Stuff Ahead
At what point do all the various pieces about how excited we are about all the great stuff coming our way this year become oversaturated? You can’t go to a single website these days without being assaulted by someone telling you all the things you need to see in the months ahead, and how wasted your life will be if you don’t catch it all. (TB)