Paramount Buys Spy Novel ‘A Woman Of No Importance’ For ‘Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley
Paramount Pictures has acquired the Sonia Purnell book A Woman Of No Importance, and has attached Star Wars‘ Daisy Ridley to star. (DH)
Sundance: ‘Patti Cake$’ Nabbed By Fox Searchlight For $10.5M
Annapurna Pictures, The Orchard, Amazon and Neon were also among the distributors who had pursued the hip-hop-inspired film fronted by newcomer Danielle Macdonald. (THR)
Amazon Studios Acquires Jenny Slate Sundance Hit ‘Landline’
Amazon Studios has acquired the U.S. rights to Landline, a comedy starring Jenny Slate set in the 1990s, The deal was in the mid-seven figure range. (WRAP)
ABC Developing Comedy From Gabriel Iglesias, Ryan Seacrest
ABC is developing an untitled comedy from comedian Gabriel Iglesias and Ryan Seacrest. Nina Wass and Andrea Shay, Joe Meloche, Jay Lavender and Anthony Edwards, and Cheryl Dollins serve as executive producers. (VAR)
‘The Librarians’ Renewed For Season 4
The cable network announced today that it had renewed the fantastical drama for a fourth season. (TVL)
Seth Meyers, Mike O’Brien, And Lorne Michaels Are Bringing Their ‘SNL’ Chops To NBC In New Pilot
Seth Meyers, Mike O’Brien, and Lorne Michaels have been given the green light to make a comedy pilot for NBC. (VUL)
‘Every Which Way But Loose’ Remake Planned
Anthony G. Cohen has been tapped to direct a remake of the iconic 1978 Clint Eastwood comedy Every Which Way but Loose. (DAR)
Ice Cube Partners With Hong Kong Investor Kelvin Wu
Ice Cube is expanding into Asia as his Cube Vision production company has entered into a strategic partnership with Kelvin Wu’s AID Partners, a Hong Kong media investment company. (VAR)
Screenwriters: The Three Reasons You Haven’t Sold A Script
If you’re still in the “aspiring” category – that ever-so-polite euphemism for writers who are working away, wishing and hoping for a tangible sign of their progress toward becoming a professional – how do you become a “real” writer? (SM)