The Writers Guild of America’s contract is ending soon and another strike is a distinct possibility. The writers have clear demands and are not afraid to shut down if an agreement they like cannot be reached.
Coriolanus and The Invisible Woman director Ralph Fiennes has announced his newest directing project as THE WHITE CROW, a biopic based on the life of Soviet dancer Rudolf Nureyev. David Hare is adapting the script, which is based on Julie Kavanagh’s book Rudolf Nureyev: The Life.
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Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman has been tapped to pen the multi-part drama based on M: Maxwell Knight, M15’s Greatest Spymaster, a non-fiction book based on one of the real-life spies who inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond character. The series is in development with Mammoth Screen, a producer behind Poldark and Victoria. (Deadline)
Lauren Holly is set to star in the indie Ultra Low and Teen Beach Movie star Mollee Gray will have a role in the indie The Favorite. (Deadline)
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