Some big surprises emerge in the film races, including Jake Gyllenhaal’s stunning nod for Best Actor for his work in
Nightcrawler, and Naomi Watts getting a supporting nod for
St. Vincent. (HP)
In the two weeks since eerily adept cybercriminals hacked into Sony's computer systems, paralyzed their operations, and tapped into a trove of hypersensitive, internal information. Here's an updated list of everything revealed by the hacks so far.
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The network renews three shows, giving second seasons to the live action
Black Jesus, and the animated shows
Mr. Pickles and
Mike Tyson Mysteries.
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The studio buys U.S. rights to
Blood Father, in which Gibson plays an ex-con who reunites with his estranged 16-year-old daughter, and vows to protect her from the drug dealers who are trying to kill her. Jean-Francois Richet directed, from a script by Peter Craig who adapted his novel of the same name.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. has been cast to play the former football great in Murphy’s 10-episode FX series about Simpson’s murder trial. Murphy regular Sarah Paulson has landed the role of prosecutor Marcia Clark.
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The director of the ill-fated Ryan Reynolds film, who also helmed Daniel Craig’s first James Bond outing in
Casino Royale, will direct the adaptation of graphic novel
Sebastian X for producer Gale Anne Hurd and Voltage Pictures.
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Both Levy and the writing team of Kieran and Michele Mulroney have departed the Warner Bros. project after the video game’s developers had a different vision for the film. The studio is looking for a new helmer.
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The Emmy-winning star of Aaron Sorkin’s
The Newsroom is being tapped to play former Apple CEO John Sculley, who was the CEO of Apple from 1983 to 1993 and, in that time, sales at the company increased from $800 million to $8 billion.
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The production shingle is teaming with Benaroya Pictures for the project, which takes place in a dystopian future America where civil war over oil resources has left New San Diego as the last remaining bastion of peace and prosperity, protected by walls by the titular militant guards.
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The 120-page third draft by Lawrence Kasdan, dated October 6th, 1980.
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