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SSN ORIGINALS
One of the best ways to learn how to write TV pilot scripts, is by reading pilot scripts. Script consultant and SSN contributor Stephanie Palmer gathered seven pilot scripts from some of the most talked-about drama pilots of the last three years.
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It’s a busy week for new projects, as Rob Zombie begins shooting a new horror flick, the next
Alvin and the Chipmunks film gets rolling, and James Franco’s next directorial effort, as well as several others. Meanwhile, the
Now You See Me sequel wraps, as well as the remake of
The Secret In Their Eyes.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
The thriller from BN Films was inspired by on the true 2005, Atlanta-set story of a man named Brian Nichols, who escaped from a courthouse jail and killed the judge assigned to his case, as well as the court reporter, sherriff's deputy and an FBI officer. He then led federal and local police on a statewide manhunt, during which he took a single mother with a drug addiction, hostage in her own apartment. Oyelowo will play Nichols and Kate Mara is the title captive.
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Company has just acquired the feature rights to the high concept thriller
The Brain Hack from writer/director Joe White. The story is about two students who create a way to induce hallucinogenic visions of God and then are stalked by a mysterious cult bent on destroying them. Studio 8 will next hire a screenwriter to work with White who is also expected to direct the feature version.
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Bill Condon’s film, which stars Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and Josh Gad, has now added Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline, and will open in theaters March 17th, 2017. The film will go into production later this year.
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While at South By Southwest this weekend, Blum was asked about the connections between the movies and he confirmed that there are Easter Eggs hidden in both series. The next installments of the series are coming out this year, with
Insidious Chapter 3 coming out on June 5th and
Sinister 2 arriving August 21st.
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Alexandre Desplat will be handling the job, which will reunite him with his
Godzilla director Gareth Edwards. Felicity Jones is the first confirmed actor for the spinoff, which will open on December 16, 2016. Production starts this summer.
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Young director of
The Kings Of Summer and the upcoming
Kong: Skull Island with J.K. Simmons and Michael Keaton, has jumped on board the new adaptation of
the Stars My Destination, the classic sci-fi novel by Alfred Bester. Mary Parent is producing for Paramount.
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The reorganization is a result of a joint venture that brings together Endemol, Shine and CORE Media, and was announced today by Charlie Corwin and Cris Abrego, the co-chairmen and co-CEOs of the company. Now the largest independent production and distribution group in the world, Endemol Shine Group oversees more than 1,000 hours of programming across broadcast, cable, syndication and digital platforms in North American alone.
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As usual, the attached 6th annual edition of the year-end Scorecard includes the usual grids, full details of all 90 of 2014's spec sales, plus the Top 5 lists of Buyers and Sellers (companies as well as individuals, for the latter). Click on the link to check it out for yourself.
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