On the Set For 2/23/15, IATSE Implementing Hotline, ‘Wonder Woman’ To Shoot In the Fall

On the Set For 2/23/15: ‘Pirates 5' and ‘Snowden’ Begin Shooting, Joel Egerton Wraps Blumhouse Film

Tim Burton’s Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiars also gets rolling, as does Bryan Cranston’s The Infiltrator, while the Blumhouse project is joined by a couple of indies, which also wrapped up principal photography. (SSN)

IATSE Says It Will Implement a Safety Hotline In Wake Of Sarah Jones Death

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees seems to be following the lead of their Local 600 and the International Cinematographers Guild in attempting to make a change for the better in regards to industry safety. In a letter dated February 19 written by International president Matthew Loeb, he writes: “It has come to my attention that there is interest in the creation of an industry-wide safety hotline for IATSE members … it is a worthy idea and we plan to implement a single hotline accessible to all of the industries we represent.” (DH)

‘Wonder Woman’ News: It Appears the Film Will Start Shooting This Fall

Movie starring Gal Gadot, who will make her debut as the character in next year’s Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice, will be directed by Michelle MacLaren. No plot details of the film yet, but it is rumored that the movie will take place in the 1920s, when Princess Diana leaves her home of Themyscira and comes to America. The film is scheduled for release June 23rd, 2017. (GR)

Absurdly Early and Unnecessary Oscar Predictions For 2016

Now that the Academy Awards are over, it can only mean one thing: It's time to place your bets for 2016's awards. It's actually not that time at all, but here are some incredibly premature predictions for this time next year. Before we get bogged down by the inevitable glad-handing and mudslinging, we can pretend the Academy Awards are about honoring cinema's finest. (HP)

And Another Thing, Who Might We See Host Next Year’s Ceremony? Some Suggestions

Despite some stand-out moments, Neil Patrick Harris has mostly received middling to negative reviews for his hosting job last night. It was a valiant effort, but he probably won’t be hosting again. Who should replace him? Here are nine dream picks for future Oscar host hopefuls. (MF)

Antoine Fuqua Finds His Female Lead For His Upcoming ‘Magnificent Seven’ Remake

The director is reteaming with his Equalizer star, Denzel Washington, for the movie, and is also trying to get Chris Pratt for the film. Now, he has added Haley Bennett in a prime role. John Lee Hancock and True Detective’s Nic Pizzolatto are among those who have contributed to the screenplay, adapted from the classic Seven Samurai, which became the first crack at a Magnificent Seven in 1960. (EMP)

Irene Bedard Is Bringing the Classic Native American Story ‘Two Old Women’ to the Big Screen

The Golden Globe-winning actress Irene Bedard will shepherd a movie adaptation of the Native American publishing sensation Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival. Written by the Gwich'in author Velma Wallis, is the survival tale of two elderly women abandoned by their tribe in the midst of a harrowing Alaskan winter. (WAH)

What Were the Five Biggest Surprises Of Last Night’s Not Terribly Surprising Oscar Telecast?

The 2015 Oscars were not very surprising. If you played it safe on your ballot, you probably got at least 20 correct. Which is more or less how it works these days, sadly. But there were a few morsels of the unexpected last night, for better or worse. (IW)

Remember When ‘The Big Bang Theory’ “Ruined” ‘Raiders Of the Lost Ark’ For People? Here Is a Brilliant Counterpoint

Amy Farrah Fowler’s point that Indiana Jones is incidental to the story and thus is not a good protagonist fundamentally misunderstands the central conflict in the film, and what the movie is ultimately about. (PP)