The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (03.13.17)

RIDLEY SCOTT TO DIRECT BLACK LIST SCRIPT “ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD” AS NEXT PROJECT

The Tracking Board has confirmed that Scott is currently finalizing plans to direct All the Money in the World based on a Black List script by David Scarpa and Natalie Portman is being eyed for the lead role.

“KINGSMAN” DIRECTOR MATTHEW VAUGHN EYED TO DIRECT “MAN OF STEEL 2”

According to reports, Warner Bros. is currently eyeing Kingsman and X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn to helm the untitled Man of Steel sequel, taking over the directing reigns Zack Snyder.

OSCAR-WINNER DAMIEN CHAZELLE SELLS HIT LIST SCRIPT “THE CLAIM”

La La Land writer-director Damien Chazelle has optioned the movie rights to his mystery thriller The Claim to Oceanside Media. Oceanside’s Scott Clayton will produce with Route One Entertainment’s Russell Levin and Motion Picture Capital’s Leon Clarance.

 More News From Around The Web

• The OA’s Patrick Gibson is set to star in Fox’s adaptation of The Darkest Minds, based on Alexandra Bracken’s trilogy about teens with supernatural abilities. (ComicBook)

• Netflix has renewed A Series of Unfortunate Events for Season 2 via a letter from Lemony Snicket. (Variety)

• Common is set to star in the revenge action-thriller Quick Draw. (Chicago Tribune)

• Sony’s long-awaited sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, titled The Girl in the Spider’s Web, to be directed by Fede Alvarez is slated for a 2018 release with an all-new cast. (Deadline)

• Annette Bening is joining Dan Fogelman’s Life, Itself, a new feature drama about multigenerational love and relationships. (Deadline)

• Indian novel The Windfall being adapted into a TV series by Paramount TV and Anonymous Content. (Deadline)

• Tomorrow Studios has acquired the rights to the pilot and second episode scripts of Trump: It Happened Here. (Deadline)