DGA Nominations: ‘Lion’ Roars, Parker Returns And, Yes, ‘Deadpool’ Is in The Mix
The Directors Guild of America announced its nominees and the filmmakers behind the trio of the season’s most-acclaimed movies — Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) and Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea) — were among the five cited. (LAT)
Mike Judge Animated Country Music Series Greenlighted By Cinemax
Mike Judge is returning to his animated roots with Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tour Bus, which has been picked up by HBO sister network Cinemax with an eight-episode series order. (DH)
James Corden Joins ‘Ocean’s 8’ Cast
James Corden has joined the cast of Ocean’s Eight. The spinoff, directed by Gary Ross, stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina and Helena Bonham Carter. (WRAP)
David Goyer To Write ‘Green Lantern Corps’, John Stewart Confirmed
‘American Horror Story’ Renewed For Two More Seasons At FX
The pickup takes the Ryan Murphy-Brad Falchuk anthology through season nine, likely to 2019. (THR)
Amblin Acquires Supernatural Pitch ‘Unexplained Phenomenon’
The pitch Unexplained Phenomenon from Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension’s Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan has been acquired by Amblin Entertainment in a preemptive deal. Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman of The Picture Company will produce. (TB)
‘Atlanta’ Creator Donald Glover Sets Overall Deal With FX Productions
Donald Glover has set an exclusive overall deal with FX Productions. The pact calls for Glover to develop new projects for FX Networks’ outlets as well as other networks and streaming services. (VAR)
Sundance 2017: 13 Talents Poised To Break Out At This Year’s Festival
The Sundance Film Festival has long been a proving ground for brand new talents and stars-in-the-making looking to catapult their career into the big leagues, and this year’s edition of the lauded fest looks to be no different. (IW)