'Dial M For Murder' TV Show Being Developed As Anthology Series, May Star Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander, who won an Oscar for her role in The Danish Girl, is producing and may end up starring in a Dial M For Murder TV series.
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'The Current War' Release Date Dropped Following Harvey Weinstein Scandal
The Current War release date has been dropped from the calendar in light of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. It was originally scheduled to debut in November.
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Paul Thomas Anderson Is Writing And May Direct 'Pinocchio'
Robert Downey Jr. has been developing a Pinocchio film for years, and how he's recruited a
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Timur Bekmambetov To Direct Edison/Westinghouse Battle 'The Current War'
Briefly: Timur Bekmambetov now has a project to possibly follow up Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He has just been attached to direct The Current War, which isn't about a war taking place now, but rather about a battle over electricity. Specifically, Michael Mitnick's spec script is about "the competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse…
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'Animal House' Heading To Broadway With Music By Barenaked Ladies
You can almost hear the rhythmic chants of "Toga, Toga, Toga" bellowing in the rafters already. The New York Times reports John Landis' landmark 1978 comedy, Animal House, is being adapted into a Broadway musical with help from Canadian rockers Barenaked Ladies and Book of Mormon co-director Casey Nicholaw. Universal Pictures Stage Productions announced the production on the 30th…
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The 2011 Black List: The Year's Best Unproduced Screenplays
Each December since 2004, studio executive Franklin Leonard has compiled the best unproduced screenplays of the year, as voted by hundreds of execs, agency guys, and high-level assistants. Titled The Black List, the compendium highlights both established screenwriters and up-and-comers, and has served as a launching pad in the past for projects like Juno, Lars…
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