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TV DEVELOPMENT FOR 7/21/15: 'XENA' RETURNING TO BATTLE, FYI ORDERS 'KOCKTAILS WITH KHLOE', NETFLIX CHECKING INTO 'HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA'
Other TV development news includes, Shear Genius' Tabatha Coffey's new show on Bravo, Tabatha's Life Takeover, a Hurricane Katrina anniversary docuseries from Time, Inc., and a Shakespeare miniseries. (SSN)SCREENWRITING 101: HOW TO GO FROM PLATONIC TO ROMANTIC IN YOUR SCREENPLAY
ScriptLab offers tips on writing friend-to love bird relationships in your rom coms, since there isn’t a set formula for how to take a pair of inseparable buddies on a journey that shows them how perfect they are for each other. (SSN)OTHER HEADLINES
Sony Planning An Emoji Animated Film
Sony Pictures Animation has won a heated auction for an animated movie pitch centering on emojis. Eric Siegel and Anthony Leondis will co-write the project which Leondis will direct. (DAH)Penske Media Acquires Gold Derby
After 15 years of predictions, Gold Derby has been acquired by Penske Media Corporation. Derby's Tom O'Neil explains why it's the perfect partnership. (GD)'Fault in Our Stars' Author John Green Signs First-Look Producing Deal With Fox 2000
The author of Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars has signed a first-look producing deal with Fox 2000. Green will work with Temple Hill principals Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen, who produced both Fault and the upcoming Paper Towns, on several projects. (THR)TNT & TBS Set Creative Development And Production Teams
Turner Broadcasting’s TNT and TBS have set their creative development and production teams, with Joey Chavez joining the company as SVP Original Programming for TNT and Thom Hinkle promoted to SVP Original Programming for TBS. (DH)