Ten Most Bankable Films at AFM, On the Set For 11/10/14, President Comes Out Strong For Net Neutrality, Robbie Joins ‘Squad’

SSN ORIGINALS

SSN On AFM: Cutting Through the Buzz to Pick the Top 10 Most Bankable Films For U.S. Audiences

If you were at AFM this year, you heard all the buzz and waded through halls of posters at the Loews Hotel to watch countless promos. There were 2,000 films at AFM this year, many of which deserve another look. (SSN)

On the Set For 11/10/14: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt’s ‘By The Sea’ Wrap, and More

The new Coen Brothers movie begins production, as do Bleed For This and Hunter’s Prayer, while Freeheld, Spectral and Trumbo are among others to wrap. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

President Obama Finally Comes Out Firmly In Favor of Net Neutrality

After initially being in favor of it, President had wavered of late, but now says he will push FCC to reclassify consumer broadband service so as to open it to broader government oversight and regulation. (VAR)

Amid Much Speculation, It Looks Like We Have Our First Official ‘Suicide Squad’ Casting

Margot Robbie is on board to play the maniacal Harley Quinn, also known as The Joker’s girlfriend, in the Warner Bros. film to be directed by David Ayer and due in theaters August 5th, 2016. (COL)

It’s Official: After Months of Talk and Rumors, Oliver Stone and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Are Making an Edward Snowden Film Together

The film will start shooting in Munich in January, and will be produced by Open Road and Endgame Entertainment and regular Stone collaborators Eric Kopeloff and Moritz Boreman. (TOH)

Showtime Wants to See Even More of ‘Homeland’ and ‘The Affair’

Network renews both shows, giving Claire Danes’ drama a fifth season, and a second one for rookie drama, both of which will air in 2015. (THR)

A24 and DirecTV Take Distribution For Charlize Theron’s ‘Dark Places’

Satellite network will get first dibs on the film, showing the adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel exclusively for 30 days before A24 puts it in theaters. No release date yet announced. (IW)

Trailer Buzz: ‘Exodus — Gods and Kings’

The final trailer from the upcoming remake, starring Christian Bale as Moses and directed by Ridley Scott. The film will be in theaters December 12th. (EMP)

If You Ever Found Yourself Wondering What Darth Vader Sounded Like Before James Earl Jones Took Over, Today’s Your Lucky Day

A recently unearthed documentary has some behind the scenes footage with David Prowse, the actor in the Vader costume, speaking the lines while shooting the original film. It cannot be missed. (MF)

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Unproduced Screenplays: The Real and Incomplete Movies of Joe Carnahan

The divisive Stretch director goes into great detail about his battles with Hollywood authority, and some of the still-could-be-great projects that haven’t seen the light of day. (GL)