SSN Life: Invigorating Your Week, Chinese BO Overtakes US For First Time, Sony Give Russos First-Look, TV Development For 3/3/15

SSN ORIGINALS

SSN Life: The Convenient Cleanse and Alternative Workouts To Invigorate Your Week

Awards season can take a physical toll on anyone involved. While some nominees are busy fasting, others are overindulging in complimentary food and drinks served at the countless award ceremonies, post-screening Q&As and hosted dinners. With spring on the horizon, SSN has some ways you can get back on track and ready for whatever the warmer weather will bring. (SSN)

TV Development For 3/3/15: Greg Berlanti Plans Another DC Spinoff, Jodie Foster To EP ‘Charlie’ and More

Lots of new projects announced, including a reboot of the beloved animated series Ducktales, a TV movie about Gloria Steinem, and an adaptation of the popular indie comic Sex Criminals, from married creators Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction. (SSN)

TODAY’S HEADLINES

It Happened Sooner Than We Thought: Chinese Box Office Overtakes U.S. For Month Of February

While original projections had 2020 as the year when the Chinese Box Office would become the biggest in the world, it appears that last month we got our first view of what that would look like. In total, the U.S. box office grossed $640 million while the Chinese box office took in $650 million. (SF)

Sony Likes the Cut Of the Russo Brothers’ Jib, Signs Pair To a First-Look Deal

Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, the directing pair behind Captain America: The Winter Soldier and the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, has signed a three-year, first-look features deal with the studio. The brothers will develop product to present to both Columbia and TriStar monikers. (DH)

FXX Likes What It Sees, Renews ‘Man Seeking Woman’ For a Second Season

The Jay Baruchel-starrer, which takes a sweet and absurd look at the surreal life-and-death stakes of dating, marks the first original comedy series developed for FXX. Baruchel plays Josh Greenberg, a naive romantic desperately looking to find love, in the half-hour series from FX Productions and creator Simon Rich. It is currently in the midst of its debut 10-episode season.  (VAR)

‘Tron: Legacy’ Director Joseph Kosinski Is Circling the ‘Gran Turismo’ Movie

Sony’s video game adaptation, which has been in development for years, could on a video gamer-turned-racer. Of course, the focus of the film’s story is now being kept under wraps, but it’s expected that Kosinski will draft an entirely new script.  (GR)

Now That ‘Glee’ Is Gone, Jane Lynch Is Getting In On a New Pilot

The Emmy winner will follow up her Glee run with the title role in CBS’ comedy pilot Angel From Hell. In the project, brassy and flamboyant Amy (Lynch) enters a young woman named Allison’s life, claiming to be her guardian angel. They form an unlikely friendship, though Allison can’t be sure if Amy is indeed an angel or just nuts. (TVL)

The Last Taboo: Will Smith, ‘Focus’, and Hollywood’s Interracial Couples Problem

With love interest Margot Robbie, Smith’s character embraces a colorblind romance in a mainstream movie. But is it enough? He has already saved the world, but ultimately that might not be his biggest on-screen accomplishment. (FCC)

First Look: ‘Snowden’

The first pictures have emerged of Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film. The movie has begun production, and features a star-studded cast that also includes Shailene Woodley, Nicolas Cage, Zachary Quinto, Melissa Leo, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Timothy Olyphant and Joely Richardson. It is due in theaters Christmas Day. (EMP)

Trailer Buzz: ‘Red Road’

The first look at Season Two of the acclaimed SundanceTV series, starring Jason Momoa, Martin Henderson and Julianne Nicholson. Season One will be available on DVD on March 10th, and the network will run a marathon on Saturday, March 28th, in preparation for the second season premiere, on April 2nd at 10 pm. (IW)