‘Alexander’ Director Miguel Arteta on Dealing with Babies, ‘Kill the Messenger’ Scribe Peter Landesman Tells a True Story, ‘Untold’ in a Shared Universe

SSN ORIGINALS

Spotlight: ‘Alexander and the Terrible … Day’ Director Miguel Arteta — “We Had 40 Days to Do a Movie With Babies, Animals, Fires and Car Crashes”

Going from dark indie films to a Disney family movie might not seem like the most obvious career choice, but that’s what the director has done. (SSN)

‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ and the Ingredients for Producing a Successful Live Action Family Comedy

With funds harder to come by and studios always looking for ways to mitigate risk, the hunt is on for properties that have solid pre-awareness and the potential to make a hefty percentage of their gross overseas. (SSN)

Spotlight: Filmmaker David Dobkin Talks Using Stanislavski Methods with Robert Downey Jr. to Get Real Character Behavior

Filmmaker explores who Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark-esque character of Hank would be if he was a real character and not a superhero. Dobkin divulges the methods he used on the new film to get the characters he wanted onscreen.(SSN)

Spotlight: ‘Kill the Messenger’ Screenwriter and EP Peter Landesman on “A Personal Mission to Tell Gary’s Story as a Way of Telling My Own”

Filmmaker comes from the world of journalism, where he spent years covering war-torn countries and trafficking networks. His new movie, starring Jeremy Renner, his screens today. (SSN)

IGN on SSN: Is ‘Dracula Untold’ a Part of the Shared Monsters Universe?

Film’s director has revealed that it’s possible for the film to be incorporated into the shared Monsters Universe, currently being developed by Universal Pictures. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Fox and Apollo Finalize a Deal to Combine Shine and Endemol With Core Media Group

Three-way deal combines trio of TV production companies into a powerhouse amid increasing industry consolidation. (THR)

AMC Decides It Doesn’t Want to Do Unscripted Programming Anymore

Network scraps all reality programming, except for Kevin Smith’s Comic Book Men and Chris Hardwick’s Talking Dead. (VAR)

Lea Seydoux Enters the Rarefied Air of Being a Bond Girl

French Actress signs on to Bond 24, which goes in front of cameras in December for a November, 2015 release. (EMP)

‘How to Get Away With Murder’ and ‘Black-ish’ Both Get Full Season Orders From ABC

The two new shows with the highest ratings become the first to earn the honor of 22 episodes, and Black-ish will get a new show runner in the bargain. (DH)

Quentin Tarantino Has Found His Female Lead for ‘Hateful Eight,’ and It’s Jennifer Jason Leigh

Actress joins Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen in story of a group of outlaws, bounty hunters and lawman who are stranded by a blizzard in Wyoming when trouble ensues. (TF)

Seven Reasons to Have Hope for the Return of ‘Twin Peaks’

There are tons of reasons to be cautious, including Hollywood being entrenched in a remake culture that misses more often than it hits the mark, but there are also many reasons why this could actually work. (FSR)