Barbara Walters is making a return to TV. But this time, an actress will be playing her. “Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View,” the New York Times best-selling book about the behind-the-scenes drama at the ABC daytime talk show, has sold its screen rights to Erik Feig’s media company PictureStart. The…
via ‘The View’ Tell-All Book ‘Ladies Who Punch’ Optioned for TV Miniseries (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
The “One Dat at a Time” animation special in the works at Pop TV has added a trio of heavy hitters. Lin-Manuel Miranda (fresh off announcing that his “Hamilton” movie will premiere on Disney Plus in July), Gloria Estefan and Melissa Fumero will all guest star in the special which is slated to air June…
In the two and a half decades I’ve been covering the Emmy Awards, nothing stands out like what happened to the show in 2001, the year the ceremony almost didn’t happen. 26 more words
via Why the Emmys in Some Form Are Needed This Year More Than Ever (Column) — Variety
“Call Me by Your Name” filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will direct a reboot of “Scarface” for Universal Pictures. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen wrote the latest version of the script with earlier drafts by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, Jonathan Herman and Paul Attanasio. 18 more words
A Percy Jackson series is currently in the early stages of development at Disney Plus. Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson book series, made the announcement Thursday in a video on Twitter alongside his wife Becky. 22 more words
via Percy Jackson Series in Development at Disney Plus — Variety
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Thursday sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim, “urging the Department of Justice to ensure that a vibrant and competitive live performance marketplace will exist after the coronavirus pandemic,” according to a statement. 8 more words
Netflix has acquired “Ball and Chain,” a superhero film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Oscar nominee Emily V. Gordon (“The Big Sick”) is writing the script, adapted from the 1990s comic of the same name by Scott Lobdell. 18 more words
via Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt Superhero Movie ‘Ball and Chain’ Lands at Netflix — Variety
The CW has announced that it plans on airing its next DC Comics crossover in the first or second quarter of 2021. The announcement was made by CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz on Thursday. 24 more words
via Superman and Batwoman Likely to Team Up in the CW’s 2021 DC Comics Crossover — Variety
The official film rules for this year’s SAG Awards won’t be announced until next month, but an email sent to studios on Thursday morning says the organization will be following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ temporary eligibility change for the Oscars. 14 more words
via SAG Awards Will Now Consider Films That Didn’t Premiere in Theaters (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
George Miller is planning to expand the “Mad Max” universe with a prequel movie based on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa from 2015’s “Fury Road.” In an interview with The New York Times, the director said the film is an origin story and he’s searching for an actress in her 20s to take over the role.…
via Next ‘Mad Max’ Movie Will Be Imperator Furiosa Prequel Without Charlize Theron — Variety
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