The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (03.23.17)

Funny Business: Amy Schumer Drops Barbie for Indie Dramedy as Kristen Wiig Joins Blanchett in Bernadette

Instead of Barbie, Schumer will join Steve Carell and Nicole Kidman in Rebecca Miller’s She Came to Me, which is described as a multigenerational story about family and the complexities of modern life, as filtered through the lens of two intertwining love stories.

Disney CEO Bob Iger Extends Contract Through Mid-2019

The Walt Disney Pictures Chairman and CEO Bob Iger has extended his contract with the company through July of 2019. The announcement was expected as the company has been looking for his successor for some now, but been met with various setbacks.

Life Duo Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniel Espinosa Reteam for Middle East Drama The Anarchists vs ISIS

Gyllenhaal is expected to star in the film, which is based on the true story of a ragtag team of American volunteers, socialists and outcasts who are fighting alongside the Kurdish militia known as the YPG to beat ISIS in Syria and establish an anarchist collective amid the rubble of war.

More News From Around The Web

• James Franco and Seth Rogen are developing a ’90s teen drama series at Hulu with Kelly Oxford writing the script. (Variety)

• CBS renews 16 shows, including veterans like Hawaii Five-0 and newcomers Bull and Superior Donuts. (USA Today)

• Fox Searchlight has acquired the film The Old Man and the Gun starring Robert Redford and Casey Affleck. (Deadline)

• Cinemax has canceled The Knick after two seasons. (IndieWire)

• Game Night adds another new cast member with Sharon Horgan. (IMDB)

• Mark Burnett and Roma Downey are developing a modern-day Biblical drama titled Messiah for Netflix. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Maika Monroe and Jeremy Allen White have been tapped to star in the romance Shotgun. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Highlander creator Gregory Widen to pen Black Samurai for Lionsgate. (Deadline)

• Karl Urban, Sofia Vergara, and Andy Garcia have all signed on for the revenge thriller Bent. (Variety)

• The romantic drama Piano Lessons has landed Greg Kinnear as its lead. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Andrew Dice Clay is in talks to join A Star Is Born with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. (Broadway)