Hot Weekend Reads Include Specs About Charlie Chaplin’s Grave Robbers and Moms Searching for Gold
Emma Cline’s debut novel The Girls is back on the market after initially being snapped up by super-producer Scott Rudin. Set in the summer of 1969, the story follows a 14-year-old girl who joins a commune run by charismatic madman Charles Manson.
Launch Pad Alum Evan McNamara Signs with Woolf+Lapin (Exclusive)
Evan McNamara, a two-time Launch Pad alum, has signed with Stephan Dubreuil of Woolf+Lapin. Last year, he placed in the Top 25 of both the Launch Pad Feature and Manuscript Competitions with his projects Red Winter and Bridge of the Americas.
What the Lord and Miller Firing Means to the Overall World of Lucasfilm
Does Lucasfilm have itself a Director Problem? Because let’s face it — at this point, what has become obvious is that the vision to be fulfilled, from here on out, is Kennedy’s, and woe be to any director who thinks differently.
When it comes to the recent shake-up of the upcoming Han Solo film, it isn’t fair to blame either party, even if it is more exciting to take the sides of creators against a bureaucratic power. But if one’s going to play in the sandbox, they also need to play by the rules.
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The Untold Story of the Real Unicorns Of Silicon Valley, The Women Who Dressed Down, Moved Up, and Built the Companies that Changed the World.
Three down-on-their-luck moms, whose daughters are having a playdate, come across a map that promises to lead them to millions of dollars worth of gold.
Based on the true story of two bungling auto mechanics who stole the recently deceased body of Charlie Chaplin and held it for ransom back in 1978.
The Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (06.23.17)
Tommy Lee Jones is in final talks to star with Brad Pitt in the James Gray sci-fi epic Ad Astra. Plus, a round-up of the day’s top entertainment news stories from around the web.
Angela Lansbury in Talks to Join BBC’s “Little Women,” Continuing Our Love of Classic Novel Adaptations
BBC One and PBS’ Masterpiece are developing an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, and Angela Lansbury is in talks to join as Aunt March.
Internships of the Week (06.23.17)
A round-up of this week’s Film and TV industry internships. The Tracking Board, Cindy Crown Entertainment, and many more are all looking for interns!
A round up of this week’s Film and TV industry jobs! Marathon Ventures, Showtime, Bounce, and more are looking for new hires!
“Incredible Jessica James” Trailer Finds Jessica Williams Navigating Tinder, Calling Out Manspreaders (Video)
In the new trailer for Netflix’s forthcoming comedy feature, The Incredible Jessica James, the titular character (played by the equally incredible Jessica Williams) is set to rule her Coco Queendom whilst keeping it real on Tinder dates, dancing on rooftops, and most of all, preventing manspreading epidemics on the New York subway system.
“Meet the Movie Press”: The “Han Solo” Debacle, “Spider-Man” Universe Updates, “Transformers” Talk (Video)
The guys also weigh in on Daniel Day-Lewis’ surprising decision to retire from acting.
The Exec Shuffle – The Blotter Recap (06.23.17)
Keep up with what’s happening in the industry with the inside information on who’s getting hired, promoted, and let go. CBS promoted several of their daytime executives and Julie Fontaine has left Lionsgate to head up Netflix’s film publicity department.
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Two of TV’s Best Actresses, Neve Campbell and Carrie Coon, Join Star-Studded Movies
Rawson Marshall Thurber is writing and directing Legendary’s 3D action-thriller Skyscraper, while Oscar winner Steve McQueen is directing the female heist movie Widows.
Gillian Jacobs, Phoebe Robinson, and Vanessa Bayer have been tapped to star in the Netflix comedy Ibiza and the Jurassic World sequel gets a title. Plus, a round-up of the day’s top entertainment news stories from around the web.
“Transformers: The Last Knight” to Lead Weekend, Despite Lowest Opening for the Franchise
Transformers may be one of the most critically maligned film franchises in history but that hasn’t stopped its successful box office streak. To date, the five Michael Bay-directed films, have made a total of $3.78 billion worldwide, but it’s looking like this newest installment may start showing signs of audience fatigue. Plus, Wonder Woman is on track to become the highest-grossing film directed by a woman worldwide.
Gravitas Ventures has acquired the low-budget indie comedy, which reminded us of Kevin Smith’s Clerks when I first saw it.
Los Angeles Film Festival Award Winners: “Becks”, “The Keeping Hours” Come Out on Top
The popular SoCal film fest announced its winners which included Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell’s musical drama Becks for U.S. Fiction Award and the supernatural drama The Keeping Hours starring Lee Pace and Carrie Coon for Audience Award for Fiction Feature Film.
The new trailer for Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later is full of A-grade, wet hot American fun. The follow-up to the series based on the cult classic movie is looking to satisfy all of your Camp Firewood needs.
Cate Blanchett will star as an architect-turned-recluse who goes missing right before a family vacation, prompting her husband and teenage daughter to search for her.
SECOND ACT (SALES)
A woman sets out to reinvent herself and validate her street smarts.
She’ll play a big box store employee who reinvents her life and her lifestyle when she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as a college degree.
In between directing Finding Neverland and World War Z, Forster directed the second of Daniel Craig’s 007 films, which saw Arterton play Bond girl Strawberry Fields.
It has been four years since the infamous Boston Marathon bombing, but the devastation of the event is still fresh in our heads — and the new trailer for Stronger paints a picture of the day through the inspiring true story of survivor Jeff Bauman, who became the living embodiment of “Boston Strong”.
FARGO Review: “Somebody To Love”
Season 3, Episode 10 – In the season (perhaps series) finale of Fargo Noah Hawley brings us one of the most surprising, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking conclusions in TV this year.
Season 3, Episode 5 – I’ve really come to love Cynthia, even more since they aired an entire episode without her. In “Cynthia’s Birthday” she really gets the screen time that she’s deserved since Season 1.
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