Paramount Pictures Gets A $1 Billion Infusion From China
A $1 billion financing deal with two Chinese firms promises Viacom Inc.’s struggling Paramount Pictures some much-needed funds and a foothold in the world’s second-largest box-office market. (WSJ)
‘Fun Mom Dinner’ Racks Up Near $5M In WW Deals As Momentum & Netflix Buy Sundance Film
In yet another preemptive deal before Sundance, eOne’s Momentum Pictures has closed North American theatrical distribution and Netflix got multi-territory SVOD rights to Fun Mom Dinner. (DH)
Anne Hathaway Joining Rebel Wilson In ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Remake
Anne Hathaway is in talks to join Rebel Wilson in MGM’s remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to be titled Nasty Women. (THR)
ABC Orders Pilots For Greg Berlanti Magician Drama, Dan Dworkin-Jay Beattie Time-Travel Show
ABC has ordered two drama pilots — Deception from Greg Berlanti and The Crossing from Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie. (VAR)
Shazam Split Into Two Movies With Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam Getting His Own
Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam will now get his own standalone film in the DC Universe. This will be in addition to the Shazam movie. (IGN)
Stephen Gaghan Takes On Video Game Adaptation ‘The Division’ For Ubisoft
Oscar-winning writer/director Stephen Gaghan is set to direct the cinematic adaptation of the dystopian video game The Division. The film will also star Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal. (IW)
Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco & Thomas Mann Head To Nicole Holofcener’s ‘The Land Of Steady Habits’
Ben Mendelsohn, Edie Falco and Thomas Mann have been set to star in Nicole Holofcener’s new project, The Land of Steady Habits. The film, based on Ted Thompson’s novel, will be produced by Anthony Bregman through his New York-based banner Likely Story with Stefanie Azpiazu. (DH)
‘Sneaky Pete’ Renewed By Amazon For Season 2
Amazon has renewed Sneaky Pete for a second season, less than one week after Season 1 actually arrived. (WRAP)
Trailer Buzz: ‘Colossal’
Colossal stars Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens and Tim Blake Nelson, and is slated to land in US theaters on April 7, 2017. (COLL)