On The Set, Leonardo DiCaprio Developing Mafia Drama, Francis Lawrence...
SSN ORIGINALS On the Set for 9/18/15: Rian Johnson Calls Action on Star Wars: Episode 8, Ghostbusters & The Magnificent Seven Wrap Other on the set news includes, the Will Ferrell/ Amy Poehler New...
View Article‘Thrones’ and ‘Veep Dominate Emmys, ‘Scorch Trials’ Wins BO, ‘Star Trek...
In Case You Weren’t Aware, the Emmy Awards Happened Last Night. We Have All Your Winners Right Here Game of Thrones, Veep, The Daily Show and Olive Kitteredge were the big winners last night, but while...
View ArticleExec Shuffle for 9/21/15: History Channel and A&E Shift Exec Teams Plus Moves...
Company Launches & Partnerships Christie Smith and Julie Darmody are forming a To-Be Named Joint Venture. Darmody was formerly the President, Manager of Talent at Mosaic while Smith was formerly a...
View ArticleExec Shuffle, Emmy Best and Worst, Tracy Morgan to Star in ‘Fist Fight,’...
SSN ORIGINALS Exec Shuffle for 9/21/15: History Channel and A&E Shift Exec Teams Plus Moves at ILM, Weinstein, STX and ABC Other exec shuffle news includes, Lionsgate upping Sandra Stern to TV...
View ArticleWarner-CBC Make New Joint Venture, ‘Girl On the Train’ Targets Two Big Stars,...
Warner Bros., China Media Capital Unveil Joint Venture to Produce Chinese-Language Tentpoles Headquartered in Hong Kong, with offices in Los Angeles and Beijing, the new Flagship Entertainment Group...
View ArticleTV Development for 9/22/15: Jason Statham Developing First TV Project, Pete...
Crashing Network: HBO Executive Producer(s): Pete Holmes, Judd Apatow, Dave Rath Writer(s): Pete Holmes Logline: After his wife leaves him, a sweet, wholesome comedian has nowhere to stay but on the...
View ArticleScreenwriting Infographics, TV Development, Mila Kunis and Rob Zombie Team Up...
SSN ORIGINALS Screenplay Writing Explained In 7 Infographics Screenplay writing is a visual art form, so SSN contributor Stephanie Palmer approaches the topic visually. Here are 7 of the most succinct...
View ArticleFilm & TV Deals for 9/23/15: Altice Buys Cablevision, Marlon Wayans Inks Deal...
UK directors Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire have launched a production company backed by All3Media called Seven Stories to create TV projects for the UK and U.S. markets. Under the deal, All3Media...
View ArticleRep Moves for 9/23/15: CAA Signs Vine Star Liza Koshy, Marc Forster Scooped...
CAA: Vine star Liza Koshy has signed with CAA for representation in all areas including digital distribution and partnerships, film, television, endorsements, personal appearances and print publishing....
View ArticleAmazon Orders Six Pilots, Sean Penn Sues Lee Daniels, Shane Carruth Goes...
SSN ORIGINALS Film & TV Deals for 9/23/15: Altice Buys Cablevision, Marlon Wayans Inks Deal with Uni TV, WB Joins Forces with China Media Capital Lots of action this week, with a new production...
View ArticleUniversal’s Search For ‘Furious 8′ Helmer, Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’ Plan,...
Universal Is Having a Devil Of a Time Finding a Director For ‘Furious 8’, After James Wan Was Implored To Return Finding a new filmmaker to take the helm has proved incredibly difficult. After Wan...
View ArticleFilm Development for 9/24/15: DreamWorks Dusts Off Colin Trevorrow Script,...
NEW ATTACHMENTS A Dog’s Purpose Logline: A canine’s quest to discover his purpose in the world over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners. Studio/Distributor(s): DreamWorks Studios...
View ArticleFilm Development, Ways for Screenwriters to Say “No”, DreamWorks is ‘Stealing...
SSN ORIGINALS Communication Skills For Screenwriters: 9 Ways To Say “No” Of all of the communication skills screenwriters need, perhaps the least appreciated skill is the ability to say “No.” “No”...
View ArticleGyllenhaal and Cumberbatch’s ‘Current War’, Soderbergh’s New HBO Show, Sony’s...
Jake Gyllenhaal and Benedict Cumberbatch Are Preparing For a ‘Current War’ The Oscar-nominated pair is in talks to portray George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison in the Weinstein Co.’s period drama...
View ArticleOn the Set for 9/25/15: Actor/Director Ewan McGregor Starts Shooting...
STARTS American Pastoral 9/21/2015 Logline: A man who inherits his father’s business and marries a beauty queen has his idyllic life turned upside down when his daughter becomes a Vietnam War activist...
View ArticleVR Film Fest, On the Set, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Team Up for HBO Movie,...
SSN ORIGINALS Inside The Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival & Its Future (and Present) Universe Of Possibilities The Kaleidoscope VR Film Festival took place on Wednesday at LA River Studios....
View Article‘Hotel Transylvania 2′ Sets September BO Record, ‘My Cousin Rachel’ Remake,...
‘Hotel Transylvania’ Sets September Record, Debuts With ‘$47.5 Million Sony’s animated sequel outdid its 2012 predecessor by 12 percent, and finished far ahead of Warner’s The Intern which opened in...
View ArticleExec Shuffle for 9/28/15: Sony TV Names Steve Mosko as Chairman, New...
Company Launches & Partnerships Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has partnered with MCN Fullscreen to form the CBC|Fullscreen Creator Network. CBC has more than 2,000 Canadian content creators...
View ArticleExec Shuffle, Steve Mosko Promoted to Chairman at Sony TV, ‘Blindspot’ Gets...
SSN ORIGINALS Exec Shuffle for 9/28/15: Sony TV Names Steve Mosko as Chairman, New CBC/Fullscreen Creator Network, CAA Ups Multiple Agent Trainees Other exec shuffle news includes, a new SVP at STX...
View ArticleRelativity Bankruptcy News, Comcast’s Watchable, Queen Anne Film Nabs Three...
Today’s Relativity Bankruptcy News: Objections to Employee Retention Plan Resolved as Judge Seals Incentive Targets At yesterday’s hearing, debtor attorney Craig Wolfe disclosed that discussion with...
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