How Andrew Kreisberg Set ‘The Flash’ Apart, TV Development for 10/07/14, Open Lead Roles Casting on Premium Cable, Frankfurt Book Fair Picks

SSN ORIGINALS

How Andrew Kreisberg Smartly Differentiated ‘The Flash’ From ‘Arrow’

The writer-producer built a world that embraced both the hardcore fans who knew and loved the source material, as well as those just looking for strong, dynamic storytelling. (SSN)

TV Development for 10/07/14: Ryan Murphy Develops ‘American Crime Story,’ Robert Zemeckis  is EP on ‘Raven ‘Rock

ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, CBS, IFC and Showtime are among the networks moving projects through their pipelines. (SSN)

Open Lead Roles Currently Casting on Premium Cable, Including HBO, Starz, & More

Shows like True Detective, as well as HBO’s New World and Laughs Unlimited, Showtime’s Billions and Roadies and Starz Network’s Blunt Talk and The One Percent all make the list. (SSN)

The Frankfurt Book Fair’s Top Eight Titles Prime for Film Adaptation

The city of Frankfurt, Germany, will be packed with booksellers, agents, and authors this week as the world’s largest yearly book fair kicks off. (SSN)

Happy Birthday, Simon Cowell! SSN Looks at His Top 10 Most Cringe-Worthy Insults

The American Idol/X-Factor/Britain’s Got Talent judge and mega producer is 58 years old today. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 Finalizes Its Financing, Has Secured $1 Billion from Five Banks

JP Morgan Chase, Union Bank, CIT, One West Bank and Bank of America all on board for company, which will announce its first project in the coming weeks. (THR)

Just Days Before the Premiere of Season Five, AMC Announces ‘The Walking Dead’ Has Been Renewed for Season Six

The series remains the number one show on television in the adults 18-49 demo, and is the highest-rated show in cable history. (VAR)

Antoine Fuqua Signs on to Direct ‘The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace’ Adaptation

Book was written by Jeff Hobbs, who roomed with Peace in college. Fuqua Films will also serve as producer on the project. (DS)

NBC’s Attempt to Make a ‘Say Anything’ TV Show Now Has Two Strong Opponents

Writer-Director Cameron Crowe and star John Cusack both up in arms about the project, which would pick up 10 years after the movie ended and things not so good in Lloyd and Diane’s world. (HUFFPO)

Fox Is Apparently in Deep Development on a Live-Action ‘X-Men’ TV Show

Potential series could join the string of current comic book-based programming, including The Walking Dead, The Flash, Gotham, Arrow, and Marvel’s Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D. (BC)

‘The Game’ Is Finally Over, as BET Will End Popular Drama After Its Ninth Season

Network announced that the show, in production on its final two seasons, will air the final episodes starting in early 2015. (SAA)