SSN BO Trending Report, New Golden Globes Controversy, Blanchett Circles...
SSN ORIGINALS SSN Box Office Trending Report for 11/13/15: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Ticket Sales Go on a Roller Coaster Ride In our latest weekly series, SSN Insider will take a deep dive into...
View Article‘Spectre’&‘Peanuts Movie’ Take Box Office, Paris Cinemas Reopen, Weinstein...
Trio of Female-directed Films Landed in Theaters, But ‘Spectre’ and ‘Peanuts’ Took Top Box Office Spots Women owned this weekend’s theaters as directors of three premieres across the country: Love the...
View ArticleExec Shuffle for 11/16/15: Stagwell Acquires Nielsen NRG, AMBI Launches $200M...
Company Launches & Partnerships Lionsgate has made an ownership stake in Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios in a deal valued at an estimated $200 million for more than 50% of the studio. Pilgrim will...
View ArticleExec Shuffle, ‘Memento’ Remake Coming, Lenny Abrahamson’s New Film, Todd...
SSN ORIGINALS Exec Shuffle for 11/16/15: Stagwell Acquires Nielsen NRG, AMBI Launches $200M Film Fund, Multiple Moves at NatGeo Global Networks In addition The Weinstein Company will lay off between 40...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen Reveals He’s HIV-Positive, Jon Croker to Adapt ‘The Famous...
Charlie Sheen Reveals He’s HIV Positive Charlie Sheen revealed that he’s HIV positive on the “Today” show Tuesday morning. Sheen said he was diagnosed with HIV about four years ago. (VAR) Jon Croker To...
View ArticleTV Development for 11/17/15: ‘Snowpiercer’ Series in the Works, Ed Helms...
1-800 Network: TBS Writer(s): Angela Kinsey Logline: A workplace comedy set at a call center. Details: Loosely based on Angela Kinsey’s early work experiences. SSN Insight: Angela Kinsey previously...
View ArticleHow a Doc Can Change the World, McConaughey Circles ‘Dark Tower’, ‘Tomb...
SSN ORIGINALS The ‘Karski & The Lords of Humanity’ Doc Shows That One Person’s Fight for Good Really Can Change the World Slawomir Grunberg is an independent filmmaker who has been solely devoted...
View ArticleDavid Heyman Makes TV Production Firm, Emma Stone to Star in Matthew Quick...
Harry Potter Producer Joins With NBC Universal To Make TV Production Firm David Heyman (Harry Potter, Paddington, Gravity) is set to create a television production company with NBC Universal in a move...
View ArticleRep Moves for 11/18/15: UTA Snags Jurassic World Writers & Orange is the New...
CAA: Barbra Streisand is shifting from UTA to CAA for representation in all areas. The Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner’s most recent acting role was in 2012’s The Guilt Trip with Seth Rogen. She is...
View ArticleFilm & TV Deals for 11/18/15: David Heyman Launches Heyday TV with NBCUni,...
Animation and live-action production company Waterman Entertainment has acquired animation house Film Roman, that was previously a subsidiary of Starz. In the deal Film Roman will expand its business...
View ArticleAlexandra Daddario Lands ‘Baywatch’ Lead, Noah Hawley & FX Bringing Vonnegut...
SSN ORIGINALS Film & TV Deals for 11/18/15: David Heyman Launches Heyday TV with NBCUni, Lionsgate Buys Stake in Reality TV Powerhouse Pilgrim Studios & Inks Deal with Joel Silver Among the...
View ArticleRelativity’s Reorganization Plan, Emma Stone to Star as Billie Jean King,...
Relativity Promises 7-Film Slate In Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan The studio presented its reorganization plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, saying that it expects to relaunch itself with $60 million...
View ArticleFilm Development for 11/19/15: ‘Baywatch’ Finds its Summer, Doug Liman...
New Attachments Baywatch Logline: Story is based on the ’90’s worldwide hit TV show. Studio/Distributor(s): Paramount Pictures Production Company(s): The Montecito Picture Company, Contrafilm, Vinson...
View ArticleAcademy Announces Animated Short Finalists, Kathy Bates Signs On For ‘Bad...
SSN ORIGINALS Film Development for 11/19/15: ‘Baywatch’ Finds its Summer, Doug Liman Circling ‘Gambit’, Emma Stone Set for ‘Love May Fail’ Among the other deals that took place over the last seven days...
View Article‘The Force Awakens’ Breaks Pre-Sale Records, Edgar Wright to Direct Animated...
‘Star Wars’ Has Already Sold Over $50 Million In Advanced Tickets Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the seventh film in the hugely popular franchise has generated more than $50 million in advance ticket...
View ArticleOn the Set for 11/20/15: Ricky Gervais Starts Shooting ‘Life on the Road’,...
STARTS Before I Fall 11/16/2015 Logline: Centers on Samantha Kingston, a high school senior who finds that she may be living the last day of her life over and over until she gets it right. Amid that,...
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SSN Box Office Trending Report for 11/20/15: Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2...
-In our latest weekly series, SSN Insider will take a deep dive into the film ticket sales of the week leveraging data from the powerhouse ticketing website, MovieTickets.com. Not only will the...
View ArticleSSN Screening Wrap & BO Trend Report, Fox Drops Same Day Ratings, New LAX...
SSN ORIGINALS SSN Screening Series: Director Tom Hooper & His Team Take Us Behind ‘The Danish Girl’ and its “Exploration Of Incredible, Unconditional Love” Last night, SSN held a screening of the...
View Article‘Hunger Games’ Wins Disappointing Box Office, Sundance Announces Midnight...
Final ‘Hunger Games’ Movie Does $101 Million, Still Disappoints, Just Like Pretty Much Everything Else Hunger Games: Mockingly Part 2 wins the weekend, as expected, but falls short of expectations....
View ArticleExec Shuffle for 11/23/15: Tony Sella Launches Branding Firm AKS Content,...
Company Launches & Partnerships Comedy Gives Back CEO Amber Lawson has launched a new MCN, Good Amplified, dedicated to helping non-profits with their digital strategies. The MCN’s initial roster...
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