Will Smith May Star In Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ Movie; What Does This Mean For ‘Bad Boys 3’?
Smith is circling the Disney live-action adaptation, which has Tim Burton attached to direct from a script by Transformers: Age of Extinction scribe Ehren Kruger. (COLL)
Directors Guild TV Awards: ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Westworld’ Grab Nominations
Netflix’s Stranger Things, FX’s Atlanta and HBO’s Westworld are among the freshman series earning TV nominations for the Directors Guild Awards. (VAR)
ASC Awards: Cinematographers Unveil Film Nominees
The American Society of Cinematographers revealed nominations in its Theatrical Release and Spotlight categories for the 31st annual ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. (DH)
Kate Mara’s Iraq War Drama ‘Megan Leavey’ Nabbed By Bleecker Street For U.S.
Blackfish helmer Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed the real-life drama centered on the bond between a young marine corporal in a K9 unit (Mara) and her combat dog during the Iraq war. (THR)
Fox Extends ‘Empire’s’ Reign To Season Four, Adds More Episodes Of ‘The Mick’
Fox announced at the Television Critics Association that it has renewed Empire for a fourth season. In addition, the network also picked up four new episodes of freshman comedy The Mick. (VUL)
Taraji P. Henson To Headline Screen Gems’ ‘Proud Mary’
Empire star will follow her Hidden Figures performance by playing a hitwoman with a conscience. (WRAP)
‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot Adds ‘Into the Badlands’ Star Daniel Wu
Wu will play Lu Ren, a ship captain who teams with Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft on a quest to find her father. (THR)
‘Inner Workings’: How Disney Innovated The Oscar-Contending Hybrid Short
Watch the exclusive clip and discover how Disney’s creatively blended CG and 2D in its latest short. (IW)
The Influence Of Chinese Money In Hollywood (Part Two)
After last week’s introduction, the logical next step would be examining the cases for and against extensive Chinese investment in Hollywood. With that in mind, let’s take this second part of the series and look at why this is a good thing. (TB)