‘Conjuring’ Creator Brings Racketeering Suit Against WB, Kaufman and Carell Combine for ‘I.Q. 83,’‘Gotham’ Casts Key Role

Not Content With a Standard Lawsuit, ‘Conjuring’ Creator Hits Warners With Racketeering Claim

Suit, filed in Houston, accuses the studio of defrauding Tony DeRosa-Grund, swindling Harvey Weinstein on The Hobbit and cheating other victims. Studio says claim is baseless. (HESQ)

Charlie Kaufman and Steve Carell Are Combining Their Powers for ‘I.Q. 83’ Adaptation

Kaufman has signed on for a page one rewrite of the classic Arthur Herzog novel for Paramount, which has been developing the project as a star vehicle for Carell. (DH)

‘Gotham’ Has Made Itself Something of a Casting Coup

‘Firefly’ and ‘Homeland’ vet Morena Baccarin joins the cast as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, who is, in the comics, integral to the creation of Batman. (TVL)

Suddenly the Busiest Woman in Hollywood, Margot Robbie Set to Join Tina Fey Comedy

Wolf of Wall Street star in negotiations for Taliban Shuffle, has been in the news of late for also being in discussions for auctioners Ghost in the Shell and Suicide Squad. (THR)

Fox Is a Fan of ‘Red Band Society,’ to the Point Where It’s Ordering Four More Scripts

Series, starring Octavia Spencer, revolves around a group of hospitalized teenagers facing life-threatening diseases. It’s based on a format from Spain. (TVW)

With the Release of the ‘Simpsons World’ App, Our Long National Nightmare Is Finally Over

The beloved, long-running show is also streaming online, which means that, between the two and all the things that go with it, our latest time-suck has arrived. (EW)

It’s Promotion Day at Create Advertising Group!

Carrie Gormley and Jonathan Gitlin are the lucky recipients of new titles and pay raises, with Gormley now president of theatrical advertising, while Gitlin is president of television and gaming. (VAR)

Trailer Buzz, Part One: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

The first trailer, teased at the end of Tuesday night’s episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., has arrived online, and it’s pretty much everything you expect it to be. (CB)

Trailer Buzz, Part Two: ‘The Gambler’

Red band teaser trailer shows more from the remake, starring Mark Wahlberg, directed by Rupert Sanders, and opening limited on December 19th. (COL)

Screenwriters: Improvising Screenplays — The ‘All Is Lost’ Exercise

Or, how to sharpen your film’s ending by admitting defeat, and recognizing that moment of defeat. (SM)