Continuing Hollywood’s affinity for remaking high-profile foreign films, Yuval Adler’s Israeli drama Bethlehem is on deck to be adapted for American audiences with Mark Wahlberg set to star and produce.
The Spectre star is currently in talks to star opposite Halle Berry in the drama Kings which takes place in Los Angeles during the Rodney King trial in 1992.
The Fast and Furious star is the latest actor to return for the fifth installment of the Michael Bay blockbuster. He will reprise his role as USAF Chief Master Sergeant Epps.
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Captain Phillips breakout star Barkhad Abdi has boarded Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2 starring Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling. (/Film)
William Hurt is set to star in the inspirational sports movie Live Like Line opposite Helen Hunt. The story centers on a girls volleyball team trying to win against all odds. (Deadline)
Idris Elba’s Green Door Pictures has partnered with Lionsgate UK to launch a writing competition to find new voices for TV dramas. (Screen Daily)
Supersize Me documentarian Morgan has signed on to direct, write, and produce a biopic about talent agent Sue Mengers. The movie will be based on Brian Kellow’s bestselling biography Can I Go Now: The Life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood’s Superagent. (Indiewire)
Rapper DMX is attached to star in the indie pic Pimp from writer-director Christine Crokos. The film about the illegal sex trade will also star Scream Queens star Keke Palmer and Haley Ramm from The Originals. (Deadline)
Ryan Murphy has been revealing bits of news about the sixth season of American Horror Story, but the most recent update includes a sneak peek at the logo for the upcoming season of the anthology. (Entertainment Weekly)
Slumdog Millionaire alum Freida Pinto has signed on for Showtime’s six-part miniseries Guerilla. She will step into the role the female lead opposite Idris Elba, who is also an executive producer. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Ellie Reed has been tapped to star in Netflix’s upcoming 13-episode comedy series Girlboss. The show is based on the popular autobiography of Sophia Amoruso. (Deadline)
Kelli Berglund has joined Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love. The Disney star joins Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, Gerald McRaney and Alyvia Alyn Lind who will be reprising their roles from Coat of Many Colors. (Variety)
Noah Robbins will play an awkward millionaire in the third season of the TV Land comedy Younger. Robbins was recently seen in Grease: Live on NBC. (TVLine)
Paulist Productions is developing the book the Innocence of Joan Little: A Southern Mystery by James Reston Jr. for a limited series. The project is part of a first-look deal with Author Solutions. (Deadline)
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