Fox Breaks Its Own BO Record, ‘Conjuring’ Lawsuit Vanishes, Alibaba and Sony Discuss Co-Financing, HBO Cuts More Jobs

With More Than Two Months Left in the Year, Fox Has Already Surpassed Its Box Office Record

The studio has already passed $1.5 billion in domestic grosses, zipping past the $1.48 billion it reached just four years ago. (DH)

That ‘Conjuring’ Lawsuit That Warner Bros. Was Facing? It Has Gone Bye-Bye

The film’s producer, Tony DeRosa-Grun, had filed the suit, but had it dismissed without prejudice, though this does allow him to refile, if he so desires. (IGN)

Alibaba and Sony Are Having Conversations About Co-Financing

Jack Ma, the founder of the Chinese internet company, is exploring the possibility of co-financing films in both Chinese and English, but aimed at a worldwide audience. (VAR)

As Time Warner Layoffs Continue, HBO Prepares to Cut 150 Jobs

Number equals seven percent of premium cable network’s workforce, while the parent company is expected to lose over 2,600 positions by the end of November. (LAT)

Newest Marvel Star Chadwick Boseman Signed a Five Picture Deal With the Studio

42 and Get On Up star, will play Black Panther in a solo film in theaters November 2, 2017, but will be seen first in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. (TP)

Kurt Sutter Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Appendectomy While Shooting ‘SOA’ Series Finale

Show’s creator and show runner also wrote the finale, which will air December 9th, and was temporarily replaced by Emmy winner, and fellow series EP, Paris Barclay. (EW)

Rich Ross Splits From Shine to Take Over President Duties at Discovery Channel

Former Disney exec will report to Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav and replaces interim Marjorie Kaplan, who will continue to run TLC and Animal Planet. (BC)

MTV Wants To Be in the ‘Scream’ Business

Network orders 10-episode reboot of the Wes Craven-Kevin Williamson horror franchise, which will premiere on the network in October, 2015. (TVL)

‘Mockingjay, Parts One and Two’ Director Francis Lawrence Thinks There Might Be More ‘Hunger Games’ in Our Future

Director of the final three movies in the four-film series thinks there are more Panem stories to tell, and we might see them after the Hunger Games series wraps up in 2015. (EMP)

Screenwriters: Going Into the Abyss

By doing so, in the words of Joseph Campbell, we discover the treasures of life, which makes for an excellent journey for your protagonist. (GITS)