Creating Characters, Film Dev, Emmy Noms, ‘It’ Finds New Director, Michael Cera to Voice Robin

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Screenwriting 101: Two Keys to Creating Compelling Characters

ScriptLab gives us the low down on how to create a compelling character for whom we will hope and fear; by establishing likability and goals and objectives. (SSN)

Film Development For 7/16/15: Disney Developing Live-Action Aladdin, Colin Trevorrow Directing ‘Star Wars IX’ & Jennifer Lawrence’s Next Project

In other film dev news, Warner Bros. picks up Adam Sandler's Candy Land, Dan Fogler attaches to Fantastic Beasts, Catherine Hardwicke signs on to direct YA novel, Stargirl and Warner Bros. picks up a novel with Reese Witherspoon producing. (SSN)

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Emmy Nominations By Series – Chart

HBO’s Game Of Thrones led all series in the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. FX’s American Horror Story was next with 19. HBO had three of the top four most-nommed shows along with Olive Kitteridge and Bessie, while the top-nommed broadcast network show was ABC’s American Crime. Here’s the full list by show. (AWL)

Emmy Award Nominations: 10 Things the TV Academy Got Right

Instead of skewering the Emmys for what they got wrong, Variety jumps ahead and points out 10 things that the voters got right. (VAR)

2015 Emmy Nominations Snub Jim Parsons, 'The Americans,' Kerry Washington And More

With this year's Emmy rule changes and a slate of excellent television to cherry-pick, a lot of favorites made the ballot. Still, there are plenty of omissions to gripe about. HuffPo rounds up the names left off this year's Emmy shortlist. (HP)

Walden Media & Jim Henson Prods. Pact For Family Holiday Comedy ‘Happy Krampus’

Walden Media and Jim Henson Prods. have joined together to develop and produce a new family-friendly film project called Happy Krampus! This will be a fully live-action project and is based on an original idea by Kealan O’Rourke (The Boy In The Bubble). (DH)

Stephen King's 'It' Finds New Director

Andy Muschietti, the director behind the surprise horror hit Mama, is in negotiations to direct It, New Line’s adaptation of the Stephen King classic. (THR)

Holy Bricks Batman! Michael Cera to Voice Lego's Robin

The team behind The Lego Movie’s Lego Batman spin-off have Will Arnett back as the Dark Knight and have now attached Michael Cera as the voice of Robin. (EP)

'Alien' Meets 'The Hunger Games' - Studio 8 Options YA, Sci-Fi Novel ‘Way Down Dark’

Studio 8 has just optioned 'Way Down Dark', a trilogy of novels from award-winning author James Smythe about a strong teenage girl intent on surviving on a crazy spaceship names Australia. (DH)