LBI is out with ALIENS ARE STEALING OUR WEED by Matthew K. Firpo & Ryan Firpo. Two hapless pot growers who, after their entire crop of weed inexplicably goes missing, uncover an alien conspiracy to steal the planet’s marijuana supply.
Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, holds the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter after a sudden global event takes away humankind’s ability to sleep. The question is, can she safely deliver her daughter and save the world before she herself loses her mind?
Miranda July has lined up an all-star cast for her heist feature including Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Debra Winger. Production is set to begin in May.
Rodriguez also voices the role in an animated series being produced by Netflix for release in 2019 with owner Houghton Mifflin Harcourt planning a new series of books and games to coincide.
The directorial debut by the creator of MTV’s Sweet/Viscious is looking to start production in April with its story of “the everlasting bond of female friendships.”
Rodriguez is preparing for a major year, as not only does she co-star alongside Natalie Portman in Alex Gardland’s sci-fi movie Annihilation, but she’s also the lead in Sony’s remake of the acclaimed Mexican thriller Miss Bala.
Gina Rodriguez is developing a pair of drama series set in the Latino community, Have Mercy at CBS and Rafael at The CW, both through her production company I Can & I Will.
Animation veteran Karey Kirkpatrick is set to write and direct the film, which is being produced by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra. Rather than a traditional Bigfoot movie, a mythical Yeti is the hero this time around, who believes that humans really do exist.
The deal comes as the Golden Globe-winning star of Jane the Virgin negotiates for the lead role in Sony’s remake of Miss Bala and 20th Century Fox’s comedy Fire Me.
While Rodriguez doesn’t have an offer yet since Hardwicke just boarded the project, there’s no doubt she would absolutely crush this role, as the rising star of Jane the Virgin is a strong match for the material.
While the debate continues over whether or not Deadpool will receive any Oscar love, The People’s Choice Awards is happy to show the actioner the love, as the film picked up wins for Favorite Action Movie and Favorite Movie Actor.
Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Gina Rodriguez are among the stars who will lend their voices to the manger movie The Star for Sony Pictures Animation.
The story follows a small but brave donkey named Bo who goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with a lovable sheep and a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told — the first Christmas.
The CW is simply not a network that hosts “comedies” in the traditional, half-hour sense, which is why we’re not providing a breakdown of their 2016 pilots in the same way we’ve been doing for the rest of the networks. That said, a lack of sitcoms doesn’t mean that The CW is without comedy.
A story set on the offshore drilling rid Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and crated the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez has entered talks to star alongside Natalie Portman in Paramount Pictures’ sci-fi adaptation Annihilation. Scott Rudin and Eli Bush are producing, while Ex Machina director Alex Garland writes and directs.
Logline: An aspiring musician and a soldier marry under false pretenses, but eventually find true love.
The “Jane The Virgin” is set to hit the big screen, opposite Mark Wahlberg.
The “Jane The Virgin” star has landed the lead in the romantic comedy.
Logline: When a college student infiltrates a religious cult as research for a thesis paper, he comes to suspect that one of the members is planning a terrorist attack.
Logline: A back-up dancer returns home to aid her father, who has been diagnosed with cancer, and must deal with his irresponsible lifestyle.
Logline: Seeking answers to her husband’s tragic disappearance, a biologist journeys into an area sealed off by the government for the last 30 years as an environmental disaster zone with the help of a secret agency known as the Southern Reach has sent many expeditions over the years to discover the truth about “Area X”. She and her team find a pristine wilderness, but they also notice quickly that the rules of nature and evolution seem to work a little differently.
Logline: A boy’s estranged musician father turns up and bonds with his son as he begins teaching traditional Mexican regional music to the school’s marching band.
Logline: After her unfaithful husband dies, a young woman returns home to her quirky family and falls in love all over again.
A full recap of the day’s sales, pick-ups, attachments, exits, deals and more as the 2012 pilot season approaches!
Logline: Follows the story of a young woman’s rise to music stardom and the sacrifices she is forced to make as she climbs to the precipice of success.
Logline: A woman has flashbacks about three different men while walking down the aisle at her wedding, making us wonder which one will be waiting for her at the altar.