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After reportedly talking to Sony's Michael De Luca and Doug Belgrad, Brad Grey has opted to promote four-year production president Evans, a studio veteran of 12 years, who will bring stability rather than turmoil. Evans joined Paramount in 2003, ahead of Goodman's arrival, so he's not associated with his regime, and he has built support from such Paramount producers as Lorenzo di Bonaventura, J.J. Abrams and David Ellison.
(TOH)
Company is in talks with multiple TV programmers — but not NBCUniversal — about launching an over-the-top TV service later this fall that would charge $30-$40 for about 25 channels including broadcast TV. Details are scarce regarding the service in question, but it is reportedly able to stream linear channels live to a variety of Apple products including Apple TV, iPhone and iPad.
(VAR)
Tonia Davis, who most recently served as executive director, production at Disney, is joining the production shingle. She'll leverage her experience on large-scale feature film production to develop projects at Chernin, reporting to president of film Jenno Topping.
(THR)
Relativity Studios is on the final lap to acquire the script that has Mackie aboard to star as the heroic American sprinter who dominated the 1936 Berlin Olympics much to the chagrin of Adolf Hitler. If the deal makes the studio will also finance the project. The tentative plan is to start production in October to get the film out by the 2016 Summer Olympics, which would mark the 80th anniversary of Owens’ dramatic Games when he won four gold medals.
(DH)
Directed by Pixar alums Robert Kondo and Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi, it told the poignant story of a bullied child. Now, the duo will get a chance to develop a full-length feature, as well as two graphic novels. The short centers on an orphaned pig whose job is to keep the local windmill running, lest a dark, sinister cloud overtake the city. His life seems to take a positive turn when a fox at school reaches out to him, but a misunderstanding sends him on a downward spiral that threatens the entire town.
(SF)
Antoine Bardo-Jacquet’s action comedy, also starring Rupert Grint, will get a roll-out and release planned for later this year. Film revolves around the conspiracy theory that the Apollo 11 landing was a total fraud, a hoax dreamt up by Stanley Kubrick and the American government. Perlman plays a CIA agent trying to track down Kubrick in 1960s London, who must ultimately pair up with a down and out rock-band manager (Grint) to create the conspiracy.
(COL)
Lynch spoke at a panel for his new exhibit "Between Two Worlds" at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Australia last weekend. According to Welcome to Twin Peaks, when the filmmaker was asked whether or not the reboot was still happening he responded, “I don’t know. There are complications.”
(HP)
Cynthia McWilliams has been upgraded to female lead in NBC's drama pilot. Meta Golding was originally set to play the lead, but McWilliams will now take over, after a table read, with Golding exiting. Actress joins Rockmond Dunbar in the NBC drama pilot which chronicles the collision of race, sexuality and gender roles when 3 diverse couples put modern marriage to the test.
(SAA)
The first look at the upcoming social film from Oscar-winner Robert Stromberg, starring Colin Hanks, J.K. Simmons and Catherine O’Hara. Film from Intel/Dell premieres exclusively on Hulu on March 25th.
(CO)
Star of
The Wire,
Treme and the second season of
Ray Donovan, along with many others (like
Selma), shares his essential docs and discusses why they’re each important.
(FSR)
