The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (10.24.16)

Red Hot Spec Canary Black Moves Into New Territories With Interested Producers (EXCLUSIVE)

The thrilling spec Canary Black from writer Matthew Kennedy is moving into several new territories to start development on the project. It has swiftly captured the attention of numerous producers, now interested in becoming attached.

The Revolution Will be Right in Your Hands, Whether You Like it or Not

A look at Nintendo’s new Switch console and what its creation means for the future of gaming, technology at large, and society.

Margot Robbie Circling Mystery Role in Peter Rabbit

Sony’s live-action/CG hybrid of Peter Rabbit is in final negotiations for Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie. The project would reunite Robbie with Domhnall Gleeson, who she co-stars with in the upcoming Goodbye Christopher Robin.

More News From Around The Web

• Wendi McLendon-Covey co-created and will co-write a single-camera comedy, tentatively titled Hospitality, based on her experiences working at the third worst Ramada in Anaheim. (Deadline)

• Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch is set to host Saturday Night Live on November 5. Solange Knowles will serve as the musical guest. (TVLine)

• Fox has added a pair of actors to its upcoming limited series 24: Legacy. Raphael Acloque is set for a regular role and Themo Melikidze will recur on the series that chronicles a race against the clock to stop a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. (Deadline)

• Justin Chadwick will direct the historical adventure The Lady and the Panda about Ruth Harkness, the first person to bring a live panda from China to the United States. (Variety)

• The Great Beauty star Toni Servillo is set to play Geppetto in Gomorrah and Tale Of Tales director Matteo Garrone’s anticipated live-action update of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale Pinocchio. (Screen Daily)

• Valarie Pettiford, Ashton Holmes, and Chiké Okonkwo are set for recurring roles opposite Gabrielle Union on the upcoming fourth season of BET’s popular drama series Being Mary Jane. (Deadline)