Film Development for 9/24/14, The #1 Most Common Misstep to Avoid to Better Your Pitch in an Instant, Seven Pitch Meeting Mistakes, British Producing Pair Form New Venture

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Film Development for 9/24/14: Ang Lee Re-Teams with Tom Rothman on ‘Billy Lynn’

Chris Hemsworth’s new project is also announced, as is a rather large spec sale by writer Anthony Jaswinski. (SSN)

The #1 Most Common Misstep to Avoid to Better Your Pitch in an Instant

Want to get better at pitching? Don’t make the extremely common mistake made by season pros and beginners alike. (SSN)

Do You Make These Seven Pitch Meeting Mistakes?

A great meeting gets off to a strong start. Unfortunately, even professionals occasionally make these seven “rookie” mistakes in the first few minutes of a meeting. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Pair of High-Powered Female British Producers Join Forces to Form New Production Shingle

Alison Owen and Debra Hayward, “exhausted from competing with each other,” are now Monumental Pictures. (IW)

Robert Simonds’ Next Gen Studio Names a New Chairman

Former Universal Pictures Chief Adam Fogelson takes on the gig, will release “up to 10 movies each year.” (VAR)

Sony Welcomes Jeff Robinov’s New Venture, Studio 8, Into the Family

Company CEO Michael Lynton envisions new company contributing to the release of 18 to 22 films each year. (THR)

Burr Steers’ ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ Adaptation Just Got a Taste of Westeros

Lena Headey and Charles Dance, late of Game of Thrones, join an already-packed cast. (MF)

NBC Orders Pilot for ‘Real Genius’ Reboot, from Happy Madison and Sony TV

Craig DiGregorio and David King will write, turning ‘80s comedy into present-day workplace sitcom. (DH)

Ten Years Later: An Oral History of the Making of the ‘Lost’ Pilot

On the tin anniversary of one of the best pilots in TV history, the creators, cast, and executives who made it happen look back. (EMP)