1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Olympus Pictures Nabs Comical Satire Novel “Sweetness #9”

June 5, 2015 0

Favorably compared to Thank You For Smoking, Stephan Eirik Clark’s debut novel tackles the artificial flavoring industry in a comical light.

2 - FILM NEWS

“Peaky Blinders” Director Otto Bathurst In Talks For “Robin Hood: Origins”

June 4, 2015 0

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson are producing under their Appian Way banner. Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell are also producing through their Safe House Productions.

1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Remake Of Classic Sci-Fi Romance “Starman” In The Works From Sony

June 4, 2015 7

Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen Starred in the original John Carpenter classic The new take on the project will be in the tone of the hit romantic drama The Fault In Our Stars.

4 - INDUSTRY NEWS

Hasbro Names Meghan McCarthy Head Of Storytelling

June 4, 2015 0

With a new multi-year plan being developed, McCarthy will oversee and develop the intertwining of the studio’s properties into a franchise, including “My Little Pony” and “Littlest Pet Shop”.

4 - INDUSTRY NEWS

Universal Names Erik Baiers EVP Of Production

June 4, 2015 0

He was previously a senior VP of production for the studio. Baiers has worked with the studio for ten years, and has helped change the face of modern comedies made at Universal.

3 - TELEVISION NEWS

“Veronica Mars” Creator Rob Thomas Inks Deal With Warner. Bros. TV

June 4, 2015 0

Thomas will continue to work with his “Veronica Mars” team of producers Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge on the future projects that Spondoolie develops. The deal will also involve Thomas overseeing other writers and series creators for the studio.

4 - INDUSTRY NEWS

{FIRST GLANCE} New Ghostface Mask Revealed From MTV’s “Scream” Series

June 4, 2015 0

When MTV announced that they were developing a “Scream” television series based on the groundbreaking franchise from Wes Craven, one of the first details released was that they didn’t have the rights to the iconic Ghostface mask that has shaped a horror generation…

4 - INDUSTRY NEWS

Bela Bajaria Named President Of Universal Television

June 3, 2015 0

She was previously the executive vice-president for the company. The move comes during a number of change ups and promotions at NBC Universal.

2 - FILM NEWS

“If I Stay” Director RJ Cutler Signs On To Direct James Ellroy Memoir “My Dark Places”

June 3, 2015 0

The memoir follows Ellroy as he takes it upon himself to re-investigate the murder of his mother that took place in 1958.

1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Melissa Benoist Circles Screen Gems Romantic Drama “The Oxford,” With Offers Out To Theo James

June 3, 2015 3

The story follows a junior year college student, Allison Gallagher, who studies abroad in England, where she falls in love with her young British professor Jamie Davenport. Their relationship becomes complicated when she finds out that he has leukemia.

2 - FILM NEWS

“Furious 7” Director James Wan Confirmed For “Aquaman” and “Robotech”

June 3, 2015 0

Coming into the public eye with the hit indie thriller “Saw” in 2004, Wan was able to turn a small budget film into a cultural phenomenon.

3 - TELEVISION NEWS

Disney Sets “Tangled” TV Series With Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore

June 3, 2015 0

The series will take place between the events of the 2010 film and the 2012 accompanying short “Tangled Ever After”, and will follow Rapunzel re-acquainting herself with her parents and taking the time to know the people that inhabit her kingdom.

2 - FILM NEWS

Peter Stormare and Kerry Bishé Join Noomi Rapace in Sci-Fi Thriller “Rupture”

June 3, 2015 0

They join Rapace in the story following a struggling single mother who is abducted by a mysterious organization. They uncover that she has special abnormal abilities that she learns to access.

1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Oprah Winfrey On Board To Produce Leah Keith Dramedy “A Rented Life”

June 2, 2015 0

The story follows an African-American studio executive that is sued for misrepresenting a black woman in a film about the Civil Rights Movement.

2 - FILM NEWS

“Silicon Valley” Star Alice Wetterlund Joins Zac Efron In “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”

June 2, 2015 0

She joins Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam Devine, Aubrey Plaza and Stephen Root in the story following two brothers that find wedding dates through an online ad gone viral.

1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Gail Berman Sets NY Times Bestseller “Turn Of Mind” At Fox 2000

June 2, 2015 0

Berman will produce under her Jackal Group moniker. Published in 2012, the novel received overwhelmingly positive reception, and was named Newsday’s best book of the year.

3 - TELEVISION NEWS

New Season Of “Arrested Development” Slated For 2016

June 2, 2015 0

Production has been officially set for January and executive producer Brian Grazer stated that it will take around four months for the content to be produced.

2 - FILM NEWS

Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join “Transformers” Writers Room Led By Akiva Goldsman

June 2, 2015 0

Goldsman will oversee meetings with Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, where future plans for the franchise will be discussed.

2 - FILM NEWS

Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” Taps “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” Writer Nikolaj Arcel To Direct

June 2, 2015 0

Known for adapting the 2009 Swedish version of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”, Arcel has written and directed the film “A Royal Affair”, starring “Ex Machina” actress Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen, star of NBC’s “Hannibal”.

2 - FILM NEWS

Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne Officially Set To Lead “Harry Potter” Spinoff “Fantastic Beasts”

June 1, 2015 0

The story follows the character Newt Scamander, and is based on the textbook used by students in the “Harry Potter” series.

2 - FILM NEWS

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson To Star And Produce “Big Trouble In Little China” Remake

June 1, 2015 0

Based on the 1986 film, the story follows Jack Burton, an All-American trucker who gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

3 - TELEVISION NEWS

Series Alum Sendhil Ramamurthy Set To Return For “Heroes Reborn”

June 1, 2015 0

He will reprise his role as Dr Mohinder Suresh. He will join Zachary Levi, Ryan Guzman, Jack Coleman and Masi Oka in the NBC limited series.

1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Jason Sudeikis In Talks To Star In Lorne Michaels-Produced Comedy “Ginny,” With Amy Schumer Eyed

June 1, 2015 0

The story follows an idiotic rich woman that unknowingly falls in love with a con-man. She has a wake up call when he fakes his death to collect her two-million-dollars.

2 - FILM NEWS

Michael Chiklis Joins Noomi Rapace In Sci-Fi Thriller “Rupture”

May 29, 2015 0

The story follows Rapace as a struggling single mother. When she is abducted by a mysterious organization, they uncover that she has special abnormal abilities that she learns to access.

3 - TELEVISION NEWS

HBO Orders Duplass Brothers’ Animated Comedy “Animals”

May 29, 2015 0

HBO has ordered two seasons of the comedy that follows the animals that inhabit NYC. Although they are not human, their struggles and observations are closer to ours than we think.

2 - FILM NEWS

“Game Of Thrones” Star Finn Jones Boards “Texas Chainsaw” Prequel “Leatherface”

May 29, 2015 0

The film takes place in the 70’s with Leatherface as a teenager, and stars Stephen Dorff as Hal Hartman, an officer that takes on the investigation to track down the title character.

1 - BREAKING NEWS

{TB EXCLUSIVE} Susan Sarandon Set To Star In “Frindle” Based On Classic Children’s Book

May 29, 2015 0

Sarandon will portray English professor Margaret Granger in the story following a fifth grader named Nick Allen that comes up with an argument with his teacher about how objects are named and where words come from.

2 - FILM NEWS

“Easy A” Director Will Gluck Set For Disney Lottery Project

May 29, 2015 0

The film follows a woman that has to deal with the consequences when her entire town pools to win the lottery and wins 950 million – and she is the only one who didn’t buy a ticket.

2 - FILM NEWS

“Twilight” Director Catherine Hardwicke In Talks To Helm “Love Letters To The Dead”

May 29, 2015 0

The hit YA novel was published in April of 2014. Ava Dellaira has adapted her own material for the screenplay.

2 - FILM NEWS

James Marsden and Rosario Dawson Lead All-Star Voice Cast For “Henchmen”

May 29, 2015 0

They are set to be joined by Thomas Middleditch, Alfred Molina, Nathan Fillion, Jane Krakowski, Rob Riggle, Craig Robinson and Will Sasso in the animated comedy.