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Awards 2015 Spotlight: Rob Marshall On Producing-Directing the Modern, Darker Fairy Tale ‘Into The Woods’ For Disney
The director has directed adaptations of two Broadway musicals: Chicago and Nine. Now, he’s back with his third musical, an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. The ensemble cast includes Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, and Chris Pine, among others. (SSN)
Awards 2015 Spotlight: ‘Unbroken’ Producer Matt Baer On Trusting Angelina Jolie’s Instincts and the True Meaning Of “Passion Project”
Hollywood is full of producers who struggle for years to get their passion projects off the ground. Unbroken producer Baer stuck with Lou Zamperini and his story for nearly fifteen years, and the result is a beautifully directed film with Angelina Jolie at its helm. (SSN)
TODAY’S HEADLINES
The Academy’s Visual Effects Shortlist Has Been Announced, Is Your Film On It?
Ten movies have made it, including Captain America: The Winter Solider, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Interstellar, to be cut down to a final five when the Visual Effects Branch meets on January 10th. (TOH)
Sony’s Woes Continue, as It’s Slammed With Antitrust Class Action, Along With DWA and Disney
With one now-consolidated lawsuit already before the courts, it looks like the burgeoning legal battle over alleged secret wage-fixing and anti-poaching deals among animation studios has another front on which to fight. (DH)
Cameron Crowe Has Added the First Two Cast Members To His Showtime Roadies Show
Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots join the show, called Roadies, is being executive produced by Crowe and J.J. Abrams. The one-hour pilot will shoot in 2015. (SF)
Warner Bros. Would Really Like Christopher Nolan To Direct ‘Ready Player One’
The studio has offered the film to the Interstellar director, a sci-fi flick based on the novel by Ernest Cline. The film will be set in 2044, where a teenage boy is steadily becoming obsessed with a virtual-reality utopia known as the OASIS. (GR)
Fans Of James Bond Universe Continuity Will Appreciate Another Important Bit Of ‘Spectre’ Casting News
Jesper Christensen, who played Mr. White in the first two Daniel Craig films, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, will reprise his role in the upcoming film, which will bring the evil Quantum organization back into play. (EMP)
CBS Gives Vince Gilligan’s ‘Battle Creek’ Its Plum, Post-‘Good Wife’ Sunday Night Time Slot
The 13-episode detective series, will land on Sunday nights in March. The network is also slotting CSI: Cyber on Wednesdays, leaving several episodes of Stalker to air at a later date. (TLF)
On the Heels Of His Emmy Win For Directing ‘True Detective,’ Cary Fukunaga Has Lined Up a Sweet New Gig
Stephen King’s It is getting a 21st century makeover, and the director has signed on to helm the first movie of what will be a two-part series, according to producer Dan Lin. (MF)