The Weekend Edition — (08.10.12)

The Weekend Edition

Your weekend digest for the hottest stories of the week!

SPECS:
THE THIRTEENTH HOUR
THE MOUNT
THE BACK NINE

EXCLUSIVES:
FOUR MORE DECIDE TO THROW A SEX PARTY IN “SWINGING IN SUBURBIA”
TODD FIELD PREPS NEW POLITICAL THRILLER “AS IT HAPPENS”
MARC PLATT & MASI OKA SET TO REMAKE “13 ASSASSINS”
SONY EYES HUGH GRANT FOR THE WILLOW SMITH-STARRING “ANNIE” REMAKE

HEAT METER:
TARNATION TEARS INTO THE TOWN!

SALES:
MOLLY’S THEORY OF RELATIVITY
UNTITLED COHEN/JOHNSTON COMEDY PROJECT
ALIVE AND WELL
DR. HAGGIS ONWAY
THE FALSE PRINCE
THE SCORPION’S GATE
FALCON SONG
BENEATH
DON’T GET EXCITED
PASSIONATE TWO-FACE
THE BEARD
UNTITLED ZIMBALIST PELE BIOPIC
UNTITLED ZEENAT ALI BIOPIC
ALF
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
UNTITLED DIDIO/SCOTT AMITYVILLE HORROR
AN UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS
13 ASSASSINS (REMAKE)
BILL AND TED 3
STREETS OF SOUTHIE
AGE OF HEROES (DINOTOPIA)
THE ALCHEMIST

ATTACHMENTS:
PATRICK ST. ESPRIT IS “CATCHING FIRE”
GEORGE NOLFI GOES FROM “ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT”
“WHITE HOUSE” ENLISTS JASON CLARKE
JENNIFER LAWRENCE TRAVELS TO “THE ENDS OF THE EARTH”
JOE MANGANIELLO IS A BREACHER
ROBERT ZEMECKIS IS “TAKING FLIGHT”
THREE MORE THESPS JOIN “THE WOLF’S” PACK
MICKEY ROURKE PULLS INTO “MOTOR CITY”
CATHERINE KEENER RETURNS FOR NICOLE HOLOFCENER
MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS PARTNERS UP WITH “ROBOCOP”
JUSTIN LIN IS LOOKING AT THE “L.A. RIOTS”
“AVENGERS” ASSEMBLE AGAIN WITH JOSS WHEDON
DENNIS GANSEL FACES A “GRIM NIGHT”
XAVIER SAMUEL GETS A LITTLE “PLUSH”
REESE WITHERSPOON ATTRACTED TO “THE BEARD”
BRUNO GUNN COMPETES IN “CATCHING FIRE”
RYAN REYNOLDS REIGNS IN “QUEEN OF THE NIGHT”
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS BECOMES A “MORTAL INSTRUMENT”
MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD TO RETURN FOR “DIE HARD 5″
DONALD FAISON IS READY TO “KICK-ASS”
BEN AFFLECK ENTERS TALKS FOR “JUSTICE LEAGUE” – HOW BOUT THEM APPLES!
MALIN AKERMAN JOINS “BREACHER”
ZOMBIE ROADKILL PAIR REUNITE FOR DISNEY’S UNTITLED WOLF PROJECT
SHIA LABEOUF LETS LOOSE WITH “NYMPHOMANIAC”
TIM ROBBINS LIVES IN A “CITY OF LIES”
KIM BASINGER RUNS “ONE SQUARE MILE”
MADISON DAVENPORT TRAVELS WITH “NOAH”
“JAKE SQUARED” EQUALS MIKE VOGEL
ADAM RAY FEELS “THE HEAT”
ALAN RITCHSON JOINS “CATCHING FIRE”
STEVE PINK WANTS TO TALK “ABOUT LAST NIGHT”
SEAN PENN IS OFFICIALLY “CRAZY FOR THE STORM”
DAWN OLIVIERI HEADS TO “PLUSH”
“HANGOVER III” BRINGS BACK HEATHER GRAHAM
SCOTT FRANK SET TO MOVE “THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US”
MARK MARGOLIS SAYS YES TO “NOAH”
ANTHONY MANDLER IS STUCK IN THE “DEAD OF WINTER”
STEVE CARELL AND JUSTIN THEROUX “SWEAR TO GOD” WITH WILL FERRELL
YANCY BUTLER WILL “KICK ASS”
NIC PIZZOLATTO IS THE ONE FOR “THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN”
JONATHAN DANIEL BROWN ACCEPTS “MILO” ROLE
ROSAMUND PIKE WITNESSES “THE WORLD’S END”
E. ROGER MITCHELL IS “CATCHING FIRE”
MICHAEL MURPHY IS SWORN INTO “WHITE HOUSE DOWN”
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY GETS “JACK RYAN”
JESSE EISENBERG AND ELLE FANNING SHOW OFF THEIR “NIGHT MOVES”
MARY STEENBURGEN IN FIRST PLACE FOR “LAST VEGAS”

FEATURES:
THOUGHTS OF THE DAY: REMAKES, REDOES, AND REDON’TS
THINGS WE LOVE: A GLIMPSE AT THE LITERARY AGENT
THINGS WE LOVE: DEAR HUMANITY… WELCOME TO MARS (A 360 PANORAMA)
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (IN MY PANTS) EDITION

MEDIA:
ZERO DARK THIRTY — TEASER TRAILER (JOEL EDGERTON, JESSICA CHASTAIN, JASON CLARKE)
ON THE ROAD — INTERNATIONAL TRAILER (GARRETT HEDLUND, KIRSTEN DUNST, SAM RILEY)
LIBERAL ARTS — TRAILER (JOSH RADNOR, ELIZABETH OLSEN, RICHARD JENKINS)
THIS IS FORTY – TRAILER 2 (PAUL RUDD, LESLIE MANN, MEGAN FOX)
PLAYING FOR KEEPS — TRAILER (GERARD BUTLER, UMA THURMAN, JESSICA BIEL)
TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE — TRAILER (CLINT EASTWOOD, AMY ADAMS, JOE DAVIS MASSINGILL)
FROM UP ON POPPY HILL — TRAILER (GORO MIYAZAKI)
FRANKIE GO BOOM — RED BAND TRAILER (CHRIS O’DOWD, CHARLIE HUNNAM, LIZZY CAPLAN)
ANTIVIRAL — TRAILER (CALEB LANDRY JONES, SARAH GADON, MALCOLM MCDOWELL)
DEADFALL — TRAILER (ERIC BANA, OLIVIA WILDE, KATE MARA)
RED DAWN (REMAKE) – TRAILER (CHRIS HEMSWORTH, JOSH HUTCHERSON, ADRIANNE PALICKI)

TV:
PILOT, TV & SERIES CASTING (08.06.12)
TV SALES, RENEWALS, CANCELLATIONS, ATTACHMENTS & DEALS (08.06.12)
PILOT, TV & SERIES CASTING (08.07.12)
PILOT, TV & SERIES CASTING (08.08.12)
TV SALES, DEALS & PICK-UPS (08.08.12)
TV SALES & PICK-UPS (08.09.12)
PILOT, TV & SERIES CASTING (08.09.12)
TV SALES, PICK-UPS, ATTACHMENTS, RENEWALS & DEALS (08.10.12)
PILOT, TV & SERIES CASTING (08.10.12)

JOBS:
RADMIN COMPANY SEEKS ASSISTANT FOR LIT MANAGER
NYC BASED AGENCY SEEKING PA/ASSISTANT ASAP!
NETWORK SERIES SEEKING MUSIC CLEARANCE/LICENSING ASST.
PR FIRM SEEKING FASHION COORDINATOR
CELEBRITY BRANDING AGENCY SEEKING ASSISTANT
MANAGEMENT CO. SEEKING ASSISTANT TO TWO MANAGERS
TELEVISION PRODUCTION CO. SEEKING NEW ASSISTANT
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY SEEKING ASSISTANT!
LIT MANAGER SEEKING MOTIVATED 1ST ASSISTANT
ENTERTAINMENT CO. SEEKING ASST TO FOUR EXECS
EXTREMELY BUSY PRODUCER SEEKING NEW 2ND ASSISTANT / PERSONAL ASSISTANT
MANAGER / PRODUCER SEEKING EXEC ASSISTANT
HEAD OF LIT DEPARTMENT SEEKING A+ ASSISTANT ASAP
LIONSGATE SEEKING INTERNATIONAL TV COORDINATOR
PRODUCTION COMPANY W/ FIRST LOOK DEAL SEEKING COORDINATOR!
FREEMANTLE SEEKING NEW ASSISTANT ASAP

INDUSTRY
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE (08.06.12) – “TOTAL RECALL” CRUSHED IN THIRD WEEK OF “DARK KNIGHT RISES” DOMINATION
TAVI GEVINSON JOINS UTA
CIRCLE OF CONFUSION AND D/F MANAGEMENT MAKE HUGE MERGER
JEREMY DAVIES SIGNS WITH APA
PATRICK AISON SIGNS WITH ICM
L.A. TIMES COMMITS TO INDIE EXCELLENCE – LAUNCHES FREE SCREENING SERIES
DON JOHNSON MOVES TO CAA
EXEC SHUFFLE — THE BLOTTER RECAP (08.10.12)
ED SPELEERS SIGNS WITH IFA