HBO Halts Production Of Fincher Show, Kavanaugh Works To Save Relativity, Redbox and Fox Renew Deal, ‘Kingsman 2′ Is a Go

HBO Calls a Halt To Shooting Of David Fincher’s ‘80s Music Video Comedy Series

Production on the show was stopped abruptly early yesterday, with the cast sent home and told producers hoped to know more about the future of the show Monday. A source close to the project indicated that the show was likely not dead, but may undergo some script touch-ups and use the time to catch up on scripts. Picked up to series May 4th, the comedy has completed production on four episodes. (TLF)

With a Repayment Clock Ticking, Ryan Kavanaugh Is Fighting To Keep Relativity Alive

Time is apparently running out for the Relativity founder/CEO to come up with yet another financial save — either in a restructuring or a reverse merger (which has been explored as recently as one month ago with Cinedigm), to get an extension (or reprieve), or to find a white knight equity investor. At issue is that a repayment — around $250 million to lenders (one of which is Colbeck Capital) which sources said is coming due before month’s end. (DH)

Redbox and 20th Century Fox Renew Their Disc Distribution Deal

The two companies announced a new distribution agreement yesterday, maintaining a 28-day embargo on new-release titles through June 30th, 2017. While fiscal details of the agreement were not disclosed, the pact follows a similar two-year renewal with Warner Home Video in March. (VAR)

In Case There Was Even the Slightest Bit Of Doubt, Matthew Vaughn Just Confirmed a ‘Kingsman’ Sequel

As the first film, officially titled Kingsman: The Secret Service, became a surprise box office hit this year, grossing over $400 million worldwide. Back in April, a rumor hit that 20th Century Fox was developing a sequel, and now co-writer/director Matthew Vaughn has confirmed that is indeed the case and he has begun writing. Vaughn said he might be willing to direct the second film, but did not confirm any other details. (CS)

After Winning an Oscar For His Animated Short Film, ‘Feast’ Director Moves Up To Features

Fox Animation has enlisted Patrick Osbourne to direct Nimona, Noelle Stevenson’s bestselling title that is a genre mash tale of a futuristic yet medieval world where knights visit nightclubs and ride hover boards. The story follows a young shape shifter who partners with a not-so-evil supervillain to help him take down the regime. The project started as a web comic while Stevenson was a student, and has since scored her both the Harvey and Eisner Awards. (EMP)

Robert Redford Bows Out Of Directing ‘Against All Enemies' Adaptation, Citing Scheduling Issues

Redford had been prepping the 9/11 thriller Enemies for a fall shoot, and the film was poised to be Redford's follow-up to his most recent helming effort, 2012's The Company You Keep. He has bowed out due to scheduling conflicts, as he will be promoting two films in the fall: Ken Kwapis' A Walk in the Woods, which hits theaters on Sept. 2, and the Dan Rathers drama Truth, which is expected to get a fourth quarter release. (THR)

Terry Gilliam’s Recent Deal With Amazon Studios Apparently Will Include His Own Personal White Whale

The legendary director’s Don Quixote project, which has had several iterations and was the subject of a 2002 documentary, Lost In La Mancha, will be a part of the deal with Amazon. According to Gilliam, Amazon’s approach will be a theatrical window and release followed by a streaming Amazon debut at home. Now, if all goes according to plan, the movie will shoot in early 2016 with Jack O’Connell and John Hurt as the two leads. (UR)

Trailer Buzz, Part 1: ‘Rock the Kasbah’

Open Road Films has released the first trailer for director Barry Levinson’s upcoming comedy, written by Mitch Glaser and starring Bill Murray as a rock manager who, after being jilted by his last remaining client while on a USO tour in Afghanistan, befriends a band of misfits and stumbles upon a young woman with an extraordinary voice. It also stars Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, and Bruce Willis, and hits theaters October 23rd. (COL)

Trailer Buzz, Part 2: ‘The Overnight’

Indie distributor The Orchard has released the first red-band trailer for the Sundance hit, starring Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling and Jason Schwartzman. The movie opens next Friday, the 19th. (YT)

Screenwriters: ‘The Invisible Woman’

The 106-page screenplay by Abi Morgan, labeled Blue Revisions and dated June 11th, 2012. (GITS)