Sony to Buy Big ‘Robin Hood’ Pitch, YouTube Taps New Original Programming Team, Wahlberg’s ‘Horizon’ Set for Fall 2016 Release

Sony is About to Pay a Lot of Money for a Pitch Set in the ‘Robin Hood’ World

Looks like Sony is paying $1 million against $2 million for the pitch by Cory Goodman and Jeremy Lott. (THR)

YouTube Taps a Team to Head Its Original Programming Production

Company had recently signaled its intent to begin funding its own work, and has now brought in Alex Carloss, Tim Shey and Ben Relles to oversee things. (VAR)

Lionsgate Sets Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’ for September 30, 2016 Release

J.C. Chandor to direct, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura to produce the based-on-a-true story tale of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. (TP)

To the Surprise of Probably No One, ’The Purge 3’ Is Definitely Happening

Series creator James DeMonaco, who wrote and directed the first two, will write and possibly direct the third one. (UR)

Was a Sketch That Ran the Other Night on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Stolen from the Groundlings?

A Groundlings teacher goes public and points out the similarities, with both sketches featuring a Tina Turner tribute group. (TG)

It Is Entirely Possible That Some of Your Favorite Avengers Will Not Actually Be in ‘Avengers 3’

Rumors are swirling that Captain America and Thor, to name two, might not be on the roster so that Marvel can keep Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth under their existing contracts. (CB)

On the Heels of Its Big Opening Weekend, Herewith Are Answers to Many of Your Burning ‘Gone Girl’ Questions

In case you were wondering things like whether or not you need to read the book before you see the movie, or if it will factor into this year’s Oscar race. (HUFFPO)

There Will Be at Least One Oscar Winner Behind the Camera of ‘Star Trek 3,’ which will shoot on digital

Rookie director Roberto Orci has hired cinematographer Claudio Miranda, who won an Academy Award for his work on Life of Pi, as his DP. (EMP)

Meryl Poster Is Making a Grand Return to Producing, Thanks to a Deal with A&E Studios

TWC’s Head of TV will return to her independent company, Superb Entertainment, in the first pod-type deal for the network’s in-house production arm. (JBN)

Aardman Animations Created a Beautiful Short in Honor of Dylan Thomas

Three minute film, narrated by Welsh actor Michael Sheen, coincides with United Kingdom’s Poetry Day and will air on BBC One Wales later this month, to mark what would have been Thomas' 100th birthday. (CO)