Comic-Con Top 20, TV Dev, Universal Hires Army Vet to Pen Fallujah Memoir, Bryan Singer Developing WWIII Drama, Richard Jenkins on ‘Berlin Station’

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ALL THE COMIC-CON NEWS IN ONE PLACE – THE TOP 20 FILM & TV BITES

SSN has compiled the best, funniest and juiciest film and TV news and goings-on surrounding Comic-Con. Careful though, as there are plenty of spoilers ahead. (SSN)

TV DEVELOPMENT FOR 7/14/15: GALE ANN HURD & WARREN ELLIS TEAM-UP ON ‘EL PANTERA’, JOHNNY DEPP & RICHARD BRANSON JOIN FORCES ON ‘MUSCLE SHOALS’

In other TV development news, NBC will air a one hour special on ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, Riverdale moves from Fox to the CW with Greg Berlanti producing and feature writer Josh Zetumer (Robocop, X-Men spinoff Gambit) teams up with producer Nina Jacobson for an A + E pilot. (SSN)

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Universal Drafts Army Gunner-Turned-Scribe Max Adams To Adapt Fallujah Memoir ‘House To House’

Universal has set Max Adams, an 11 year Army vet and writer on the studio's The Risk Agent, to pen House to House, their Fallujah memoir. (DH)

Bryan Singer Developing 'World War III' Drama for Spike TV

The Viacom-owned cable network announced that it is developing five new scripted dramas, including World War III from exec producer Bryan Singer. (THR)

Richard Jenkins Stops At Epix’s ‘Berlin Station’

Richard Jenkins has joined the ensemble cast of Berlin Station, the 10-episode spy tale that is Epix's first drama series. He’ll portray Steven Frost, a veteran of the Cold War who serves as the CIA’s Chief of the Berlin Station. (DH)

'Parenthood's' Peter Krause Joins Shonda Rhimes' 'Catch' as Male Lead

Parenthood vet Peter Krause has signed on to replace NCIS‘ Damon Dayoub as the male lead opposite Mireille Enos in Shonda Rhimes’ latest ABC drama. (TVL)

James Franco Joins Murder Mystery 'The Killer Next Door'

James Franco has another novel in development, collaborating with Ahna O’Reilly on Alex Marwood's murder mystery, The Killer Next Door.  (EMP)

Comic-Con Movie Wrap-up: The Winners, the Losers, and the Most Homoerotic Panel Ever

Which movies came out of Comic-Con with a big bump, and which left us stumped? Here are Vulture's winners, losers, and everything enticing in between. (VUL)

Talent Agencies Turn Clients Into Brands Amid Pressure to Diversify

WME/IMG’s acquisition in April of the Pueblo, Colo.-based sports outfit underscores how talent agencies are searching far and wide beyond the traditional film, TV and music arenas for new profit sources. (VAR)