The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (05.23.17)

Narcos Duo to Rewrite Charlie’s Angels For Sony and Director Elizabeth Banks (EXCLUSIVE)

Charlie’s Angels follows three female detectives and their male sidekick Bosley who kick ass and solve cases on behalf of a mysterious benefactor named Charlie. This time around, the Tracking Board hears that at least one of the Angels will be black.

Anne Hathaway to Star in, Produce Romanic Comedy From STXFilms, How to be Single Writers

According to STX’s Adam Fogelson, this is “a modern day look at love, dating and hookups with a very contemporary and authentic voice that speaks to a generation that casually swipes right to find a mate.”

Hanna Adaptation Receives Series Order From Amazon

The 2011 film Hanna is making a comeback — but this time for the small screen. Amazon Studios has given an adaptation of the film a series order and original co-writer David Farr will pen the script.

More News From Around The Web

• Ice Cube is attached to star in an untitled crime thriller from Patriots Day scribe Josh Zetumer. The story centers on a clandestine high-tech version of the witness protection program which makes clients disappear by offering them seamless exits into new lives.  (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Toni Collette has just optioned the novel The Best of Adam Sharp from hot author Graeme Simsion who also penned The Rosie Project set up over at Tri-Star. (Deadline)

• Doug Liman has stepped down as the director of Dark Universe, the big screen adaptation of the  Justice League Dark comics. Dark Universe revolves around a dark Justice League team that consists of John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Deadman, Zatanna, and Etrigan the Demon. (Variety)

• Annabelle Wallis is set to star alongside Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson and Hannibal Buress in Tag. The comedy is based on a true story featured in the Wall Street Journal about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children’s game for the last 30 years. (Deadline)

• Lukas Haas has signed on for Steve McQueen’s forthcoming bank heist thriller Widows. He joins the admirable roster of actors that includes Viola Davis, Robert Duvall, Liam Neeson and Colin Farrell. (Deadline)

• Me Before You and Hunger Games star Sam Claflin is in negotiations to join Shailene Woodley in STX’s survival drama Adrift. Baltasar Kormákur is set to direct the script by Aaron and Jordan Kandell. (Variety)

• Denise Gough, Fiona Shaw, Robert Pugh and Rebecca Root have joined Keira Knightley and Dominic West for upcoming production Colette which will be directed by Still Alice helmer Wash Westmoreland. (Deadline)

• Point Break director and Fast and Furious cinematographer Ericson Core has been tapped to direct The Translator based on the bestselling book from Daoud Hari about the Darfur genocide. (Deadline)

• NBC has opted not to renew freshman Chicago Justice for a second season. Flagship Chicago Fire, as well as Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med, were renewed earlier this month, while the decision on the newest and lowest-rated entry in the franchise, Chicago Justice, was tabled until after the upfronts. (Deadline)

• Warner Bros. Animation has kicked off production on DC Super Hero Girls, which follows the teenage versions of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, and Batgirl. (Deadline)