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SSN ORIGINALS
Senior Editor Neil Turitz returns with his eponymous column, and in the process takes a look at Disney’s recent announcement of a live-action
Dumbo remake with Tim Burton at the helm. While he’s at it, he has some thoughts about other such properties in development and has a word or two to say about them. Prepare to be educated, edified and entertained.
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It’s another active week for the various agencies, as just about everyone gets in on the act and signs new talent. The big name, of course, is Vaughn, but there are lots of other names listed, so click on the link to see for yourself.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
The Titus Welliver-led series, based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch crime novels, debuted a month ago and is the top title on Prime Instant Video, according to Amazon. Season Two will find
Bosch‘s title character investigating the murder of a Hollywood producer who laundered money for the mob and pursuing serial killer Chilton Hardy, an investigation that will put Bosch’s ex-wife and teenage daughter at risk.
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A few days after selling its film
Captive to Paramount, the production company closes a deal with HBO for another film starring the
Selma star. Flick features Oyelowo as the sole character, a war veteran whose life begins to unravel as he lives in isolation. Elliott Lester directed from from a screenplay by Frederick Mensch. Film was exec produced by Plan B’s Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, as well as Lester, Oyelowo, Josh Weinstock and BN’s Katrina Wolfe.
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Rob Sharenow has named company veteran Elaine Frontain Bryant as the new head of programming at the cable family's flagship network. In Frontain Bryant's move from History, Dirk Hoogstra has upped Paul Cabana at the network (and sister H2) to head of programming.
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In the wake of Andrew Fenady’s departure — following 16 years in the position — LaPlante will take over the role after being an EVP in the department since 2011. Fenady said in a memo to staff just sent that he will “explore other professional opportunities” after his tenure in what is always one of the more grueling gigs on a studio lot.
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Pat Younge, who used to be the BBC’s CCO, and Lucy Pilkington and Narinder Minhas, who were execs at Channel 4, have teamed up to launch London-based independent production company Sugar Films, which with an emphasis on developing diverse, provocative, and challenging content. Younge will act as managing director, while Pilkington and Minhas will be creative directors.
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Jonathan Herman, who wrote this summer’s N.W.A. biopic
Straight Outta Compton, has been brought on board to rewrite the script for Chilean director Pablo Larraín, who is still on board the project. Paul Attanasio and David Ayer previously worked on the script, which now takes place in Los Angeles and centers on a Mexican immigrant and his rise through the underworld.
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Literary legend’s 1967 essay was an autobiographical work about her move to NYC in her early twenties, and has been acquired by producers Megan Carlson and Brian Sullivan as the inaugural project for the newly formed Carlson Sullivan Pictures. The producing duo are reportedly looking at women writers and directors for the adaptation.
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Director’s upcoming
Bridge of Spies with Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance will showcase Thomas Newman’s score, after Williams was forced to leave the project due to a health issue that is “now corrected.” Newman is also currently scoring the new James Bond flick,
Spectre. Previously, Williams has scored all of Spielberg's films save
The Color Purple and his chapter of
The Twilight Zone.
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