Behind the Scenes of ‘Big Hero 6,’ Tips For Surviving AFM, Rep Moves For 11/5/14, Damon and Payne Join For ‘Downsizing’

SSN ORIGINALS

Behind the Scenes of ‘Big Hero 6’ and the Creation of Baymax With Disney Animation Veteran, Don Hall

Nearly five years after Disney’s $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment, Big Hero 6, the first animated feature resulting from the marriage, hits theaters. (SSN)

AFM 2014: Seven Tips For Surviving the Madness

This year’s American Film Market starts today in Santa Monica, and once again, the Loews Hotel on Ocean Avenue will bustle with dealmakers who all have one common goal: to get their projects financed, sold, or seen. (SSN)

Rep Moves For 11/05/14: Michele Williams Shifts to WME, Sinbad Signs With Gersh, and More

Directors Mark Pellington and Bong Joon-Ho, as well as actors Lucy Liu and James Roday, writer Linda Woolverton and documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer are among the others to make big moves. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Most People Would Be Scared Off By a Little ‘Downsizing,’ But Not Matt Damon and Alexander Payne

The actor signs on for the director’s latest, co-written with Payne’s Sideways co-writer Jim Taylor, for a social satire about a guy who realizes he would have a better life if he could shrink himself. (COL)

Peter Chernin Nears Renewal of His Current Film Pact

Former studio head’s shingle will remain with 20th Century Fox, while his TV operation will now shop for the best deal once it comes up in June. (THR)

Netflix Wants to Make Sure We Have Not Seen the Last of ‘Lemony Snicket’

Online streaming service will adapt the series of bestsellers into an ongoing series, A Series of Unfortunate Events, with Paramount Television. No writer or director yet attached. (DH)

The Civil War Is Calling Matthew McConaughey, Who Signs Up For Gary Ross’ Period Drama

Oscar winner will star in Free State of Jones for Ross, who is writing and directing, and Scott Stuber, who is producing the $65 million project for Robert Simonds’ still-untitled studio. (VAR)

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell Are Reuniting For A Brand New Comedy

The Other Guys pair will star as a deadbeat biological dad and eager step-dad at war over their kids in Daddy’s Home, to be directed by Sean Anders for Paramount. (EMP)

Does Terry Gilliam’s Decades In Development ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ Finally Have a Star?

Unbroken star Jack O’Connell, recently nominated for a British Film Independent Award for his role in ’71, will take over the lead once held by Johnny Depp, with a spring shoot planned. (TP)

Trailer Buzz: ‘The Gambler’

The first full-length look at the upcoming remake, starring Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Brie Larson and Jessica Lange, and directed by Rupert Wyatt. Film hits theaters for an Oscar-qualifying run on December 19th. (VUL)