The up and coming 1inMM Productions in a preemptive deal acquired the film rights to a new manuscript: Prisoner Six from author/screenwriter Tara Pinley. Julio Hallivis, a principle at 1inMM, is set to produce the project for the company.
As his major motion picture debut, Hayden Szeto is a standout as the anxiously adorable love interest of Hailee Steinfeld’s cynical Nadine in The Edge of Seventeen. We had a chance to talk to Szeto about being the leading man, his experiences as an Asian Canadian in Hollywood, and how his character in the movie is similar to his high school self.
So far, Netflix remains the dominating streaming service for original content in the television sphere, but Amazon isn’t far behind them. With Amazon’s endless well of resources and how many projects they’re developing, they could soon be a much bigger player.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens star John Boyega took to Instagram to reveal that cameras have started rolling for the upcoming Pacific Rim sequel and also confirmed the title of the movie. (ComingSoon.net)
Netflix’s The Crown debuted to just 496,000 total viewers over its opening weekend. That new original series fared better than Bloodline Season 2, but was worse than the fifth season of Longmire. (The Wrap)
The Maze Runner and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Ki Hong Lee has joined the cast of Wish Upon, the upcoming horror flick from Annabelle director John R. Leonetti. (JoBlo.com)
Grey’s Anatomy alum Kate Walsh has signed on to Universal’s R-rated comedy Girl Trip and has landed a role in the Fernando Lebrija-directed Netflix comedy #REALITYHIGH. (Deadline)
Conan O’Brien sidekick Andy Richter will guest star on CBS’s Life in Pieces, while Michael Mosley joins Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in a recurring role in Netflix’s Ozark. (Variety)
TNT’s Major Crimes has added Leonard Roberts in a recurring role, as a total of three people jockey to succeed the late Russell Taylor as Assistant Chief of Special Operations. (TVLine)
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