With “The Invisible Man,” a terrifying thriller starring Elisabeth Moss, Universal is attempting to revive the cinematic prospects for its classic monster properties. After “The Mummy” with Tom Cruise flamed out theaters in 2017, the studio scraped its plans to form an interconnected Dark Universe and instead retooled its vision to create standalone stories unique…
via Box Office: ‘The Invisible Man’ Eyes $20 Million-Plus Debut — Variety
There’s a school of critical thought that believes no contextual details or backstory to a film — be they to do with its source material, the circumstances of its production, or its makers’ motivation — should be examined or factored into a review of it, that the final product up on the screen is the…
Camila Maria Concepción, a trans Latina writer, actor and activist who worked on the Netflix series “Gentefied” and “Daybreak,” died last week by suicide, her representative confirmed to Variety. 30 more words
via Camila Maria Concepción, Writer on ‘Gentefied’ and ‘Daybreak,’ Dies by Suicide at 28 — Variety
We all knew the end was coming. Bob Iger had promised, time and again, that the end was coming. But the rather abrupt announcement Tuesday afternoon that he would relinquish his longtime role as CEO of the Walt Disney Co. 17 more words
via Why Wall Street Is Unhappy (for Now) With Disney’s CEO Change — Variety
They put their homes up as collateral to finance the business in its infancy more than 15 years ago. Today, Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein are getting ready to launch not one, but two new first-run series in the fall, adding to a roster that includes “The Wendy Williams Show” and “Family Feud.”…
via Listen: Why Debmar-Mercury Is Betting on Nick Cannon, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Syndication — Variety
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the New York Times, alleging that the paper had defamed him by running a column that alluded to an “overarching deal” between Trump and Russia. 25 more words
via Trump Campaign Sues New York Times Over Russia ‘Collusion’ Column — Variety
Disney Plus does not seem to be figuring it out on the way when it comes to the “Lizzie McGuire” revival. Production on the show halted in January after the firing of original series creator and revival showrunner Terri Minsky after just two episodes were completed. 11 more words
via ‘Lizzie McGuire’: How the Disney Plus Revival Ground to a Halt (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Josh Brolin has found his next role. The “Avengers” and “No Country for Old Men” star has signed on to play the lead role in “Outer Range,” a thriller which received a series order at Amazon. 22 more words
via Josh Brolin to Lead Amazon Drama Series ‘Outer Range’ — Variety
Netflix is developing an untitled female-led comedy with producer Jon Berg, the former Warner Bros.’ co-president of production. The writing team of Jordan Roter (“The Tear Down,” “Camp Rules”) and Monica Corcoran Harel (New York Times, Marie Claire) has been attached to write the project. 12 more words
via Netflix Developing Female-Fronted Comedy Film With Jon Berg (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Regina King is on a roll. After winning an Oscar for “If Beale Street Could Talk” and starring as masked vigilante Sister Knight in HBO’s “Watchmen,” King is gearing up to make her film directing debut with “One Night in Miami.” Adapted by Kemp Powers from his play of the same name, the film dramatizes…
via Aldis Hodge Gushes Over Working With First-Time Film Director Regina King — Variety
