Hollywood experienced shakeups the likes of which have never been seen.
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Hollywood experienced shakeups the likes of which have never been seen.
While most years’ November is a time to look back on the things we’re thankful for, 2020’s November decided to serve up a heaping pile of news for our gravy and cranberry sauce.
Warner Bros. is shifting a couple of things around when it comes to the release dates of two of their most highly-anticipated films: Wonder Woman and The Jungle Book: Origins. The studio also announced release dates for two other DC comic book movies.
With Wonder Woman finally in production casting notices have been slowly rolling in over the past few months, but this latest may surprise. After rumors that Robin Wright had signed on for the role of Hippolyta, it has now been learned that Connie Nielsen is set to play the famed Amazon.
Starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, Wonder Woman already sets high expectations for the rest of the cast. Word has spread that Sean Bean and Eva Green are in early talks to join them.
Chris Pine has now officially closed a deal to star as love interest to Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman. The pic marks the first solo outing for the Amazonian warrior turned superheroine after the character makes her debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which bows in 2016.
Pine is in talks to play Steve Trevor. In the DC comic book universe, Trevor is a pilot that crash-lands on Paradise Island, the home of the Amazons, and falls in love with Diana, AKA Wonder Woman.
The “Monster” director was set to helm “Thor: The Dark World” before being switched out.
The “Pan” writer moves to a very different island.
The “Breaking Bad” director is set to helm the Amazonian princess’ feature film debut.
The “Game of Thrones” director could be Warner Bros. top choice to direct the superhero spin-off.
Logline: Kept under wraps.
A MONSTER-SIZED recap of the latest Sales, Pick-ups, Attachments, Exits, Deals, Renewals, Cancellations & More, as the upfronts near!
7 Networks – 19 Shows – 27 Actors…
18 shows cast 21 stars, as Marcia Gay Harden shows up to Smother, Jim Caviezel signs on to star in a project from JJ Abrams and Jonah Nolan, Anjelica Huston is the latest to star in a Spielberg effort, 17th Precincnt adds yet another Battlestar alum, while Wonder Woman snags a friend, and John Stamos lands on a Law & Order run.
18 Shows adds 25 new cast members. Highlights including ABC adding some Big Love to fairytale drama Once Upon A Time, CBS asking for double duty on NCIS and Hail Mary, CW finding it’s female lead for their new zombie series, Fox finding Little In Common with a Union, and NBC overloads their Wonder Woman pilot, continues their Battlestar reunion on 17th Precinct, while also casting some key stars for Prime Suspect and a breakout role for Playboy.
Included inside: Once Upon A Time, The River, Work It, Untitled Rob Schneider Project, Untitled Colin Cowherd Story, NCIS, Hail Mary, CSI, Awakening, Weekends At Bellevue, Tagged, Little In Common, Wonder Woman, 17th Precinct, Prime Suspect, Playboy, Untitled Dan Goor Comedy, A Mann’s World
Dawson makes his TV return for ABC’s “Bitch”, Michael Emerson signs on for another JJ Abrams project, NBC finalizes a deal for the next Wonder Woman, and another nine land starring roles as pilot season rages on.
CBS gets into the JJ Abrams/Jonah Nolan show, Cinemax picks up “24 meets Call of Duty”, and Fox snags a medical drama from NBC. Meanwhile, ABC adds a couple directors, Cinemax adds 3 directors for previously mentioned, CW adds 1 for OC reunion project (of sorts), Fox adds a pair of brothers for Council of Dads, and NBC adds David Slade for Inception-like pilot, and Jeffrey Reiner to bring a certain princess superhero to life!
CBS orders pilots for a copper and a laugher, Fox adds two more laughers to their order, and one tentpole-type actioner, while MTV adds some summer camp fun, NBC opens their wallets and greenlights four new pilots with some very familiar names, and TBS smashes two John Cusack films for one new series!
ABC picks up two laughers and a mini, HBO hands out a series order, while two shows receive expected returns, and two more suddenly find themselves homeless.
40+ TV Sales, Attachments, Renewals, Cancellations, Attachments, and Greenlights!
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