Exec Cheat Sheet: Up and Coming Drama Creators, Happy Birthday Jimmy Kimmel! Film Development For 11/13/14, Levy To Helm ’40 Thieves’

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Exec Cheat Sheet: 10 Up and Coming Drama Writers and Directors For Your Next Project

In an effort to help flesh out those director and writer lists that so many  development execs labor over, SSN is here to help with the second installment of our Exec Cheat Sheet series. (SSN)

Happy 47th Birthday, Jimmy Kimmel!

In honor of the late night host’s birthday, we take a look at his eight best sketches. (SSN)

Film Development For 11/13/14: DeNiro Re-Teams With Russell and Lawrence For ‘Joy,’ Pixar Plays With ‘Toy Story 4’

In other news, Rawson Marshall Thurber gets a pair of heavy hitters for his next comedy, Wolfman gets a writer, and a My Big Fat Greek Wedding gets a green light. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Fox Says “Open, Sesame!” and Out Comes Shawn Levy To Direct ’40 Thieves’

This Is Where I Leave You helmer signs on for new take on the old Ali Baba tale, with a script by Jason Rothwell. (EMP)

It’s Promotion Day at NBC! Today’s Winner: George Cheeks, the New Head of Late Night

Cheeks, whose new title will be EVP Business Operations and Late Night, NBC Entertainment, will work with Alternative and Late Night Programming president Paul Telegdy overseeing late-night. (DH)

From Now On, Lionsgate Will Be Handling All Wide Releases Of CBS Films

Two companies enter into a deal wherein Lionsgate will distribute any CBS Films production going into wide release, beginning with 2015’s The DUFF. CBS will continue to handle limited releases. (THR)

While Showtime Has Had To Recast Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Role in ‘Happyish,’ Kathryn Hahn Will Be Sticking Around

The Bad Words actress will reprise her role as the wife of lead character Thom Payne, who will now be played by Steve Coogan. Pilot will be re-shot soon. (EW)

First, There Was an Epic Superhero Movie Release Schedule Calendar, and Now There’s One For Horror

With yesterday’s announcement that The Conjuring 2 will hit theaters in June of 2016, there are close to two dozen horror flicks in your future, with more sure to come. (FSR)

Were You At All Curious About How Rupert Wyatt Would Have Done ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’? Here’s Your Chance To Find Out

The director was poised to do the sequel to his Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but felt the 2014 release date didn’t give him enough time, so he stepped down from the film and made The Gambler, instead. (COL)

Clip Buzz: ‘A Most Violent Year’

The first clip released from the upcoming period drama written and directed by All Is Lost director J.C. Chandor and starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. (TOH)