Brad Pitt Joins Robert Zemeckis Romantic Thriller, What’s Ahead For BAFTA’s Rising Star Nominees, The Wachowskis and Other Directors Who Bomb – But Keep Getting Work

SSN ORIGINALS

 

What's Ahead For BAFTA's Rising Star Nominees

SSN looks at the projects that the five nominees have in the pipeline. (SSN)

The Wachowskis and Other Directors Who Bomb - But Keep Getting Work

Talented filmmakers like Michael Mann, Ridley Scott, and David Koepp all saw their films get killed by critics and mostly ignored by audiences. But does it matter? (SSN)

Exec Shuffle for 2/6/2015

Amy Pascal's exit, Thomas O. Staggs named COO at Disney, and more. (SSN)

TODAY'S HEADLINES

 

Brad Pitt Joins Robert Zemeckis Romantic Thriller

Pitt will star and Zemeckis will direct for Paramount Pictures, GK Films and New Regency. Steven Knight wrote the script. (DH)

Seth Rogen, Zac Efron Back For Neighbors 2

Universal Pictures is moving ahead with a sequel to the comedy Neighbors, with a May 13, 2016, release. (VAR)

Spike Lee on Selma's Oscar Snubs and Hollywood's Biggest "Lie"

The filmmaker talks about the state of black cinema, racial politics in Hollywood and how the Academy messed up with Driving Miss Daisy. (THR)

The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2015

New books from Toni Morrison, Nick Hornby, Kelly Link and more. (PW)

NBC News Investigating Brian Williams’ False Iraq Story

Williams is expected to anchor NBC Nightly News Friday evening, this person said, despite the probe. (VAR)

Geena Davis on Her Crusade to Get More Women On-Screen

Davis has concluded that there is one easy way for studios to immediately increase the number of females we see on-screen at least. (VF)