Fall TV Status Report, Horror Masters Tell of Scariest Moments, TV Development for 10/28/14, Marvel Announces New Slate

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All the News in One Place: The Fall TV Status Report and Ratings of New Network Shows

Here we are, weeks deep into the fall 2014 season, and only a single show has been canceled by one of the five major broadcast networks. (SSN)

What’s Your Scariest Moment? Horror Masters Tell Their Chilling Tales

Genre talents like John Carpenter, Jason Blum, James Wan and Alexandre Aja, among others, spill the beans on the things that scare them most. (SSN)

TV Development for 10/28/14: Tina Fey Develops New Comedy Project With Fortune Feistier, Marc Cherry Is EP on Phantom of the Opera, and More

Other projects include a drama about nurses called No Angels, Greg Berlanti’s Riverdale show, and a new Frankenstein project from EP Rand Ravich. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Not to Be Outdone, Marvel Stares Down Warner Bros. and Announces Its Upcoming Slate

Captain America 3 will be the Civil War story, Avengers 3 will be split into two parts, Thor 3 is subtitled Ragnarok, Guardians 2 moved up two months, and Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans solo efforts confirmed. (SF)

Damon and Affleck’s Pearl Street Continues Its Push Into TV With Half-Hour Comedy for Fox

Network gives untitled show from 30 Rock alum Colleen McGuinness, about a 20-something frozen yogurt shop employee whose life is going nowhere — until she discovers that she is telekinetic, a script order plus penalty. (VAR)

Jeff Robinov’s Studio 8 Hires Foursome of New Execs

Shaun Williams is the new CFO, while Lindsey Bayman, Mark Bakshi and Kimberly LoCascio join the team in key roles, overseeing financial affairs, physical production, visual effects and postproduction. (THR)

The Massive Endemol, Shine and CORE Merger Has Its New Leaders

Endemol’s toppers, Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, have been named Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs North America of the new joint venture, and will continue to report to Tim Hincks, President of the joint venture. (DH)

Lifetime Has Found Its Marilyn Monroe!

Network casts Kelli Garner to play the iconic role in the upcoming four-hour Marilyn miniseries, with Susan Sarandon already on board as Marilyn’s mentally ill mother, Gladys. (TVG)

The Comeback of Keanu Reeves Is Now Officially Underway

With the success of John Wick this past weekend kicking it into gear, the Matrix star has now landed the lead in sci-fi thriller, Replicas, from producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. (TOH)

Trailer Buzz: ‘Paddington’

The family film starring the famed ursine traveler, voiced by Ben Whishaw, hits theaters December 12th. (MF)