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With the action film
Insurgent hitting theaters today, this second installment of the
Divergent book series gets a brand new director, more star power and more action. Not returning is director Neil Burger, who established the
Divergent world. Instead, German action helmer Robert Schwentke takes over the franchise and is already signed on for
Allegiant: Part 1. (SSN)
The usual batch of company launches, hirings and comings and goings this week, although less than the norm. The big news, obviously, comes from Paramount, but there’s plenty of other action to check out, as well. Click the link for the full skinny.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
After allowing
Jane the Virgin,
Glee and
Shameless to compete as comedies after they successfully petitioned earlier this week, the TV Academy has denied Netflix's request for the same consideration for
Orange is the New Black at this year's Emmys. New rules handed down for this year's ceremony prohibit series longer than 30 minutes to compete as a comedy without clearance from a nine-member committee.
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Originally slated for April 10th, the studio has not indicated what plans it has for the film, a joint production with Cosmos Filmed Entertainment, Bliss Media and Lightstream Pictures. Based on the Nebula Award-wining novel by Vonda McIntyre, movie concerns plans by King Louis XIV (Pierce Brosnan) to destroy a captured mermaid in an attempt to become immortal. When the creature is discovered, conflict arises between the king and his illegitimate daughter.
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Currently untitled, the project will be set in early 1980s Los Angeles, and will follow a family whose seemingly perfect life is turned upside down when politics meets community, and the 2 collide. Show will be written by Rodney Barnes, while Hughes will direct it and Snoop will act as EP.
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The
12 Years a Slave director had begun developing the project back in the fall of 2013, and now the director will helm all six episodes of the show, which is described as “an exploration of a young African-American man’s experience entering New York high society, with a past that may not be what it seems.” McQueen co-wrote with Matthew Michael Carnahan, and newcomer Devon Terrell will star alongside Paul Dano, Helena Bonham Carter, and Rebecca Hall.
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Dice will be a scripted series that will revolve around Clay’s life in Las Vegas as he tries to reclaim his former stature as a standup comedian while juggling obligations to his family, his ex-wife and former fiancée. Series hails from writer Scot Armstrong and Fox 21 TV Studios. Clay, Armstrong, Sean Furst, Bryan Furst, Richard Shepard and Bruce Rubenstein are exec producers. Showtime has given the show six episodes to start.
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Ian Colletti is taking on the legendary role with, one would assume, an extensive facial prosthetic. He's the son of sheriff Hugo Root, who attempted and failed a copycat suicide with his father's shotgun after the death of Kurt Cobain. In the TV series he's called Eugene, but that is not something the comics ever revealed.
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Every working writer has their unique story about how they broke into the film and television industry. There is no one way to get your foot in the door and stay there. No matter how much the landscape changes, it all comes down to the written word. Cole Haddon is no different.
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The latest look at the upcoming thriller by director Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Bruce Greenwood and Zoe Kravitz. The film opens on May 15th.
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