The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (11.21.16)
02010’S Hit-Makers: A Look Back at the Hit List Alums (2016)
In early December, we’re releasing the 2016 Hit List, our compilation of the best year’s best spec scripts as voted on by industry professionals. In preparation for its release, we’re taking a look back at the 2010 Hit List writers — where they’ve been, and where they are now.
Allied Film Review: An Overwhelmingly Average Tale of War, Espionage, & Romance
Adding elements of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, director Robert Zemeckis has packaged a stunning movie that has the glamorous and old fashioned sheen of classic Hollywood. Even though the art direction and costuming will make everyone soon, the finely curated World War II “look” doesn’t make up for its overall dullness played out by two talented actors.
The Late Night Television Conundrum
Does late night television matter anymore? There is now the fact that nothing on late night is “must-see.” If something is must-see, it can be caught online the next day. There’s nothing that sets it apart from anything else we can find and in that regard, it is almost always lost in the morass of all the other stuff being pushed at us.
More News From Around The Web
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Harry Potter Producer David Heyman is teaming with China’s Alibaba Pictures on an adaptation of the young adult book series Warriors. (International Business Times)
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The new BBC America series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, co-starring Samuel Barnett and Elijah Wood, has been renewed for Season 2 with a 10-episode order, up from Season One’s 8 episodes. (Screen Rant)
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Gary Shore, who made his directorial debut with Dracula Untold, has been tapped to helm the period film The Great Game for Cross Creek Pictures. (Deadline)
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Actor Reg E. Cathey has joined the cast of Flock of Four from director Gregory Caruso. He’ll play legendary bandleader Pope Dixon. (Variety)
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Dave Chappelle, who recently made his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, has set up three stand-up specials on Netflix. (The Hollywood Reporter)
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Netflix and CBC’s upcoming adaptation of Anne of Green Gables has an official title, Anne, and three new cast members: Dalila Bela, Corinne Koslo, and Aymeric Jett Montaz. (Deadline)
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Audience Network and Fullscreen are teaming up to produce a half-hour series adaptation of Cassandra French’s Finishing School, based on Eric Garcia’s novel. (Deadline)
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Penelope Ann Miller is set to star in Lifetime’s Prison Break: The Joyce Mitchell Story about the 2015 jailbreak in upstate New York. (Deadline)