The controversial Toronto mayor was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine, and he died in early 2016 from cancer.
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Dinklage will produce the comedy through his Estuary Films banner and is in talks to star in the comedy which presumably he will shoot after finishing Game of Thrones.
Rubin’s credits include directing episodes of Casual, SMILF, Grown-ish and Fresh Off the Boat as well as creating a number of popular webseries.
If the pilot goes to series, this would be the second series HBO does with author Tom Perrotta based on one of his works, following the cult hit series The Leftovers.
Directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana), production for the Universal release has already begun in London with Downey joined by Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Harry Collett and Jim Broadbent.
The writers of Bad Teacher will make their directorial debut as they team with Rogen and Goldberg’s Point Grey and Good Universe with production to begin in July.
The Oscar-nominated star of I, Tonya is now in official negotiations to join Quentin Tarantino’s anticipated new film after informal talks last year.
Previously played by Dean Martin and Anthony Franciosa but absent from the screen for almost forty years, Donald Hamilton’s spy was featured in 27 novels, four movies and a short-lived 1975 television show.
Filmmaker Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man) has been hired by Lucasfilm to write and exec. produce an untitled Star Wars series, a project done for Disney’s direct-to-consumer steaming platform.
The directorial debut by the creator of MTV’s Sweet/Viscious is looking to start production in April with its story of “the everlasting bond of female friendships.”
The animated take on Jack London’s classic tale of fiction and the psychological thriller starring Andrea Riseborough are both expected to be released this year.
30West and STXinternational are teaming to finance and handle international sales with STX distributing the film in the UK and Ireland and bringing it to the European Film Market in Berlin to seek out buyers. CAA and Endeavor Content are handling U.S. sales.
Outrider would be Schwarzenegger’s first ongoing television role other than his season hosting The Celebrity Apprentice. It’s odd timing for the announcement coming after Amazon’s announcement of a new Conan the Barbarian series yesterday.
Universal won the bid for the original pitch and treatment co-written by Chastain, who will produce the film along with Maven Pictures. Crazy Rich Asians writer Peter Chiarelli will write the script.
Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson are all returning for the sequel to the 2015 box office hit that put Stallone back in the Oscar race. Creed 2 is scheduled for release on Nov. 21, 2018.
Rain Man writer Ron Bass will adapt the novel with McMillan, the two of them having collaborated on How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting to Exhale.
They’ll be joining Adam Driver, John David Washington in Lee’s film co-produced by Blumhouse for Focus Features.
Allison Schroeder (“Hidden Figures”) will script the timely pitch based on the blog post that took down Uber’s CEO.
Craig Sweeny will write it, Marc Webb to direct the pilot and Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin on board as exec. producers for new crime-drama with a sci-fi twist.
The director of the SXSW hit Tragedy Girls co-wrote the low-budget thriller with writing partner Chris Hill, and they have an impressive benefactor in the man who created one of the most successful independent film companies.
Having set a number of box office records for a female filmmaker, including biggest opening and global box office gross, the Monster director is looking for a similar payday as a male director would get for the sequel to such an enormous blockbuster hit.
The music-driven indie film Hearts Beat Loud, has found its lead in Nick Offerman. The Parks and Rec alum will be reuniting with Brett Haley, reuniting the pair after working together on The Hero. Kiersey Clemons co-stars as Offerman’s daughter in the film.
