The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (07.11.16)

Rachel Weisz To Star In Elizabeth Barrett Browning Biopic The Last Romantics (EXCLUSIVE)

The Lobster star Rachel Weisz has joined the upcoming English biopic,The Last Romantics, as the lead character, Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Assassin’s Creed And The Next Phase Of The Blockbuster Movie As A Marketing Device

When Ubisoft head Alain Corre recently said that he doesn’t expect the company to make money from the upcoming Assassin’s Creed film, but does expect the film to result in higher video game sales, he seemed to be speaking directly to the idea that we’ve entered the next phase of the Hollywood blockbuster as a marketing device.

Launch Pad Alum Titus Heckel Signs With Lee Stobby Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Titus Heckel is the latest writer signed out of our 2016 Launch Pad Pilots Competition, as his pilot Adrift lands him with manager Lee Stobby of Lee Stobby Entertainment. He joins a list of more than 150 LP Alums who have landed representation in the past 3 years.

More News From Around The Web

• After a series of speedbumps, the Doug Liman-directed adaptation of the X-Men spin-off Gambit will start shooting in spring 2017. The card-wielding superhero will be played by Magic Mike himself Channing Tatum. (/Film)

• Production of the Universal reboot of The Mummy is underway and pics of Sofia Boutella as the titular monster have surfaced. The Mummy stars Tom Cruise and will be the start Universal’s shared classic monster universe. (The A.V. Club)

• Charlie Plummer has been tapped for the lead role in Andrew Haigh’s Lean On Me. Plummer will star alongside Steve Buscemi and will play Charley Thompson, an itinerant teen abandoned by his mother as a baby who loses his neglectful father to sepsis. (Deadline)

• Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink is developing a film adaptation of the classic Sega game Rent A Hero. Pink is working with screenwriter Jeff Morris on the project about a genius slacker who joins a high-tech company that was seemingly created for the betterment of society, but when the tech is instead being used as a weapon, it’s up to the genius and his crew of “Rent a Heroes” to stop the evil plan. (IGN)

• Ellen DeGeneres and Broad City‘s Ilana Glazer are set to produce Brother Orange based on the true story of a man who had his iPhone stolen only to discover that it had traveled to China via a picture of a serious-looking man in front of an orange tree on his photo stream. This will mark the first film project for BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Fox has become the first broadcast channel to live stream their primetime shows on their website and app. The will kick off simulcasting with So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation and then offer more of their current shows including Wayward Pines, Hotel Hell, Home Free, and the upcoming 2016 Teen Choice Awards. (Entertainment Weekly)

• Actress Jennifer Esposito has been set as a series regular on NCIS. She will join Duane Henry, who has also boarded as a series regular, for the 14th season of the CBS drama. (Variety)

• IFC has canceled Maron starring comedian and “WTF Podcast” host Marc Maron after four seasons. Wednesday’s episode will mark the series finale for the show. (The Hollywood Reporter)