Ten Most Useful Mobile/Tablet Screenwriting Apps, ‘Birdman’& Other Offbeat Superhero Films, Film Development for 10/16/14

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The 10 Most Useful Mobile/Tablet Apps for Screenwriting

While traditional software is still the bread and butter of the industry, there’s something to be said for the ability to make changes on the go. (SSN)

‘Birdman,’ and a Look at Seven Offbeat Superhero Film Hits and Misses

We take a look at certain unconventional superhero films that offered a different perspective on the overloaded genre. (SSN)

Film Development for 10/16/14: ‘Always Sunny’’s Rob McElhanney Set to Write and Direct ‘Figment,’ Odeya Rush Cast in ‘Hunter’s Prayer’

Other titles with new developments include Goodbye for Now, Megiddo, Partners and Other People. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

CBS Becomes the Latest to Start Its Own Streaming Service

Network’s new All Access venture will cost $5.99 a month, offer streams of broadcasts from the 14 stations that the network owns, as well as VOD, and is available today at CBS.com as well as iOS and Android apps for mobile devices. (DH)

Newline’s Horror Smash ‘Annabelle’ Pulled from French Theaters Due to Teen Rioting

Abnormally huge crowds showed up for showings in towns like Marseilles, Strasbourg, and Montpellier, and proceeded to tear the theaters apart. (TP)

‘Lord of the Rings’ Producer Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Environmental-Themed Family Thriller

Barrie M. Osborne is seeking $1.5 million for Talk Is Cheap, to be directed by Jim Jarrett from his own script. (VAR)

Rob Lowe Is Heading Back to Sitcom Land, Possibly at NBC

Former ‘Parks and Rec’ star is on board an untitled comedy pilot for the Peacock, written by Pete Huyck and Alex Gregory. (TVG)

Hank Williams Movie ‘I Saw the Light,’ Casts Four Big Roles

Wrenn Schmidt, David Krumholz, Josh Pais and James DuMont join the show, along with leads Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen. (RS)

Trailer Buzz, Part One: ‘In the Heart of the Sea’

The first trailer for the new whaling epic from Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth hits shores in March, 2015. (EMP)

Trailer Buzz, Part Two: ‘Unbroken’

The second trailer for the highly anticipated adaptation, written by the Coen Brothers and directed by Angelina Jolie, due in theaters Christmas Day. (THR)