China’s Recon Group Acquires 51 Percent Of Millennium Films For $100M
The Chinese conglomerate takes a majority stake in Avi Lerner and Trevor Short’s production company. (THR)
WGA Membership Meeting Shows Guild On Strike Footing As Contract Talks Loom
Bargaining on a new contract isn’t expected to begin until next month, but if tonight’s informational meeting is any indication, the Writers Guild of America is definitely on a strike footing. (DH)
Kristen Stewart In Talks For Deep-Sea Thriller ‘Underwater’
The Twilight star is in talks to star in Underwater, a sub-sea thriller in the works at Fox. (EW)
Suits Spinoff Centered On Gina Torres’ Jessica Eyed At USA Network
A Suits spinoff centered on former cast member Torres — whose fan-favorite character Jessica Pearson was written out of the legal drama last September — is quietly being developed. (TVL)
Jose Padilha To Helm ‘Arc of Justice’
Jose Padilha is set to direct a film adaptation of National Book Award winner and historian Kevin Boyle’s 2004 non-fiction work Arc of Justice for The Mark Gordon Company. (DAR)
Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci’s Olive Pacts With eOne On TV Projects
Olive Prods., the New York-based production company led by Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci and Wren Arthur, has inked a multi-year television first-look deal with global producer-distributor Entertainment One. (VAR)
Damon Wayans Jr. To Star In FX AI Comedy From Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
The actor, who has been fielding multiple broadcast pilot offers, has been tapped to star in FX comedy Singularity. (THR)
‘Lethal Weapon’ Renewed For Season 2
One of this TV season’s success stories, Lethal Weapon has now been renewed for Season 2 by FOX. (IGN)
Paula Abdul To Star In NBC Comedy
The singer-dancer-actress and former So You Think You Can Dance judge has been tapped to star in the network’s comedy pilot from Fresh Off the Boat‘s Kourtney Kang and Nahnatchka Khan. (BILL)