Screen Gems Buys Spec Script About Police Violence Caught on Body Camera
The untitled project follows a rookie African-American female cop whose body cam records her fellow Detroit police officers murdering several drug dealers. Her colleagues hunt her down in order to destroy the incriminating footage, while the dealers’ gang comes after her too, demanding answers.
Are the Skywalkers Hurting the “Star Wars” Anthology Stories?
An Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone movie is officially in the works to which Neil Turitz asks: really? As Lucasfilm insists on limiting itself off to a very small number of characters for their standalone films, are they actually hurting the brand.
“Crown Heights” Director Matt Ruskin on How to Tell an Important True Story on a Limited Budget
The winner of this year’s Sundance Film Festival audience award stars Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta) as Colin Warner, a Brooklyn man who was convicted and jailed for 22 years on a murder charge based solely on an unreliable witness.
PREACHER Review: “Dirty Little Secret”
Season 2, Episode 10 – Jesse and Herr Starr take an interesting journey together in this episode of Preacher but again the two other principal cast members, Tulip and Cassidy, are given next to nothing to do this week.
Season 1, Episode 5 – Casey continues to groom Leon into becoming just like her, which means not letting the other guys in on everything that’s going on behind the scenes in Loaded. Abi won’t accept any of Josh’s money to get her idea funded, so he finds a sneaky way of funding her without her knowledge.
Season 1, Episode 8 – Jamie Campbell Bower steals the show this week as Christopher Marlowe attempts to pen his masterpiece “Doctor Faustus”, and spirals into existential despair.
The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (08.21.17)
Rooney Mara-starrer Mary Magdalene moves off of Thanksgiving, dropping its awards season run, as The Current War takes its release date slot. Plus, a round-up of the day’s top entertainment news stories from around the web.
Warner Bros. Taps Google Veteran Andrew Hotz as EVP of Worldwide Digital Marketing
Upcoming releases from WB and New Line include It (Sept. 8), Ninjago (Sept. 22), Blade Runner 2049 (Oct. 6), Geostorm (Oct. 20), Justice League (Nov. 17) and Bastards (Dec. 22).
“Friends From College” Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
Neflix has renewed comedy Friends From College for a second season following lackluster reviews for its first season.
Two projects are in development between CBS and Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company. One based on Ben Schwartz and Laura Moses’s upcoming book Things You Should Know About Dating, You F*ing Idiot was just picked up by CBS, while the other comedy is being developed for Isla Fisher.
Pedro Pascal from “Narcos” In Talks to Play Villain in Denzel Washington’s “The Equalizer 2”
Pascal first got attention appearing on HBO’s Game of Thrones, but his starring role on Netflix’s drug cartel series has gotten him more roles, such as a role in Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
The Turkish-born actor has appeared both on Homeland and Prison Break, and he also co-starred with Diane Kruger in the Cannes award-winning German film In the Fade.
Rami Malek is set to star as Queen singer Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. Production will start this fall, and Fox will release the film on Dec. 25, 2018.
Season 3, Episode 14 – Twin Peaks bids a touching farewell to the Log Lady, Evil Cooper trudges through a dream labyrinth to see Philip Jeffries in order to find out who Judy is, and Ed and Norma finally find their way into each other’s arms after all these years.
The in-demand director has already been signed to direct a live action retelling of The Little Mermaid for Universal, John Green’s Looking for Alaska at Paramount and a movie based on a James Wan graphic novel Malignant at Fox.
Season 3, Episode 5 – On this week’s Ballers, Spencer continues to try to court Wayne while facing renewed opposition. Julie helps Charles invite Seifert over for dinner. And Vernon takes a drug test.
Season 2, Episode 5 – Just like the title of this week’s episode of Insecure all of our faves was shook up this week. Lawrence has an epiphany, Issa faces drama at work, and Molly finally does what she wants to do. Per usual, it’s a hot mess – and I’m here for it.
Season 1, Episode 2 – Get Shorty thickens the plot and continues to let its cast shine in its second episode.
The man who defined generosity with his years hosting the annual Labor Day MDA telethon, raising billions to fight Muscular Dystrophy, is being remembered by his close friends and fans since news of his passing broke yesterday.
The real-life thriller will tell the story of terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing Christian extremist who killed 77 people with his 2011 terrorist acts. It will be filmed in Norway with a $20 million budget under the eye of producer Scott Rudin, who nabbed the rights to release the film through his Netflix features division.
Media Mogul Family Seeks Chief of Staff / Personal Assistant (SF)
Chief of Staff /Personal Assistant needed for private family/ media moguls in Potrero Hill/ S.F. Looking for a candidate with at least 8 years of high-level PA experience.
POPSUGAR Studios looking for a creative video shooter/editor who has a passion for making quick turnaround, viral video. You will be teamed with writer/producer and together you will produce daily, trending pop culture video content.
Globalgate Entertainment, a Lionsgate portfolio company, is currently seeking a Creative Executive. The position encompasses tracking and covering available material worldwide.
Springhill Entertainment is seeking a skilled receptionist who is friendly, highly-motivated, and extremely detail-oriented.
Lineage Interactive is looking for an animator that can do something like the links below. We would supply the audio. The stories/animations would be 2-3 minutes.
FlyQuest in Los Angeles is looking for a new VP of Content. The VP will be an out of the box thinker who can think strategically and sets directions aligned to the company’s brand.
FlyQuest is searching for a Social Media Director to execute Social Media strategy ensuring goals are met by the team and that content is continuously optimized for key audience segments.
The Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy will report directly to the CEO and is a key creative and strategic leader that will leverage the extensive experience of the board of directors, comprised of top marketing leaders and CMOs in the industry.
NBCU in New York is looking for a Freelance Operations Specialist. Two years of experience in master control or control room TV environment required. Nights, weekends, and holidays are a must.
“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” Wins the Weekend with Over $21 Million, Soderbergh’s Latest is Not So Lucky
The Samuel L. Jackson-Ryan Reynolds buddy action-comedy fared well with moviegoers in the slower part of the month, but Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky, which reteamed him with Channing Tatum for the fourth time, ended up in third place with just $8 million.
