The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (07.18.17)

Steven Soderbergh, Claire Foy Team for Secret Movie Shot on iPhone (Exclusive)

Ever since Bubble, Soderbergh has been more open to experimentation in both the production and distribution realms, so the idea that he has used his iPhone to shoot a secret movie with an up-and-coming actress isn’t as big a surprise as it might seem on the surface.

Walton Goggins Joins Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp in Mysterious Role

Marvel is rounding out the cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp, tapping Walton Goggins for an undisclosed role in the sequel, the Tracking Board has confirmed. Peyton Reed returns to direct the follow-up to the 2015 feature.

Apes Star Andy Serkis Proves Motion-Capture Actors Deserve Awards Love Too

Mo-cap work demands more of actors emotionally, physically and mentally, because they are using their imagination to create the environment, establish relationships and set the scene. The visual effects exist to serve the physical performance, not “enhance” it, writes John Rocha.

More News From Around the Web

• Ben Affleck departs the Netflix thriller Triple Frontier to focus on his family and wellbeing. (ET)

• A Wrinkle in Time star Storm Reid has joined David Oyelowo in Blumhouse’s thriller Only You. (Empire)

• A24 has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut Lady Bird starring Saoirse Ronan. (Deadline)

• Homeland has upped Jake Weber, Linus Roache, and Maury Sterling to series regulars. (Hollywood Reporter)

• The Flash and Dope star Kiersey Clemons is set to lead the indie drama Hearts Beat Loud. (Variety)

• Amazon has made a deal with Agatha Christie Productions to acquire the U.S. rights for seven upcoming projects, starting with the miniseries Ordeal By Innocence starring Bill Nighy, Catherine Keener, and Matthew Goode. (Deadline)

• The comedy web series Stupid Idiots is being adapted as a television series by Paramount Television and Anonymous Content. (Deadline)