The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (03.21.17)

Up-and-comer of the Month: Isabella Mara on her Breakout Role in Wilson, Woody Harrelson’s College Advice and the Magic of Sundance

The 18-year-old actress tells the Tracking Board about the film’s audition process, her magical experience at Sundance and whether college is in her plans during this very exciting time in her life.

Iron Fist Isn’t Bad Because it’s Whitewashed, it’s Bad Because it’s Awful

Even before Iron Fist dropped its first 13 episodes to continue the Marvel saga of street heroes, the show was getting scrutinized for using a white actor to play the lead role — but in the Marvel comic created by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane, he was white. That said, the problem with the series isn’t whitewashing — it’s poorly executed television.

Jesse Metcalfe, Pete Wentz Join Sylvester Stallone in Escape Plan 2

Steven C. Miller is directing the action-packed sequel, which stars Sylvester Stallone, Jaime King, Dave Bautista, Wes Chatham and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

More News From Around The Web

• Marvel’s Luke Cage actor Theo Rossi has signed on to join Brenton Thwaites and Skylar Astin in the supernatural war thriller Ghosts of War, from director Eric Bress based on his screenplay. (Deadline)

• Fox Searchlight’s Battle of the Sexes has set a September release date. The film stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell and follows the legendary 1973 tennis match between ex-champ-hustler Bobby Riggs and tennis icon Billie Jean King. (Deadline)

• Tim Roth, Nick Nolte, and Luis Guzmán have been tapped to star in Darius Films’ forthcoming drama The Padre, with Jonathan Sobol directing from a script by Stephen Kunc. (Deadline)

• A huge group of actors has signed on to join Lily James in Mike Newell’s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. The roster includes Glen Powell (Hidden Figures), Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones), Matthew Goode (The Imitation Game), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Tom Courtenay (45 Years), and Penelope Wilton (The BFG). (Deadline)

• Fox Animation is planning a live-action/animated adaptation of Bryce Moore’s The Memory Thief.  The story follows 12-year-old Benji, who suddenly inherits the ability to steal memories by diving in and out of people’s minds. (Deadline)