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Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Sitcom ‘Citizen Floyd’ in the Works at Fox
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are marking their first foray into broadcast television with the sale of a half-hour comedy to Fox via 20th Century Fox Television. Titled “Citizen Floyd,” the single-camera sitcom is described as a workplace comedy with political, action and suspense elements. Rogen and Goldberg will serve as executive producers along with James Weaver via their Grey Point production company. Sterling will write and serve as an Ep. The order gives the project a put-pilot commitment from Fox. Also Read: TheWrap's TV Stars and Showrunners Exclusive Portraits (Updating Photos) Sterling previously wrote “The Interview,” which Rogen starred in and produced. »
- Linda Ge
Shondaland Developing Romeo & Juliet Sequel Series for ABC
42 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Shondaland is taking on Shakespeare.
A series adaptation of “Still Star-Crossed,” based on the 2013 book of the same name that picks up after Romeo and Juliet’s tragic ending, has landed at ABC from Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and scribe Heather Mitchell, Variety has learned.
The love story follows the conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues in the wake of Romeo and Juliet’s deaths.
Mitchell, a “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy” writer/producer, will serve as writer and exec producer on the ABC Studios project in development, while Rhimes and Beers will serve as non-writing producers on the broadcast take on the young adult novel by author Melinda Taub. Michael R. Goldstein of The MrG Production Co. will also exec produce..
For Shondaland, the foray into young romance marks somewhat of a new genre, following the more mature relationships in current hits “Grey’s,” “Scandal,” “How To Get Away with Murder »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
America's Got Talent: Simon Cowell Joining as Judge for Season 11
6 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Expect a major uptick in Red Xs and truth bombs when America’s Got Talent returns in 2016.
Show creator Simon Cowell will join the judges’ table for Season 11, NBC announced on Thursday.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Cowell rose to fame in the U.S. as a judge on the first nine seasons of American Idol, but along the way, he created the Got Talent format — starting with Agt in 2006 — and has been a judge on Britain’s Got Talent since its debut in 2007. (It was on the latter »
Marty Ingels Dies: Actor, Husband Of Shirley Jones Was 79
17 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Marty Ingels, an actor and talent agent known for his offbeat sense of humor, storytelling, and marriage to Shirley Jones died following a stoke Wednesday at Tarzana Medical center. Born Martin Ingerman in Brooklyn in 1936, Ingels got his start acting in the early 60s, appearing in numerous television roles including his own short-lived sitcom I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster, with John Astin. Among his other television roles, he guested on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Bewitched, The… »
Diary of a Teenage Girl, Carol, Spotlight Top 25th Annual IFP Gotham Award Nominations
5 hours ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
For its 25th anniversary year, the Ifp Gotham Independent Film Awards served up an eclectic mix of nominees from films all over the budgetary and aesthetic map. The best picture nominees include two films budgeted well under $1 million — with one of them shot on an iPhone — and are split between titles consisting of star-driven casts and casts comprised of total newcomers. The Best Feature nominees announced today are Todd Haynes’s Carol; Marielle Heller’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl; Josh and Benny Safdie’s Heaven Knows What; Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight; and Sean Baker’s Tangerine. Heller’s film, in addition, […] »
- Scott Macaulay
Chris Rock Will Host 2016 Oscars
21 October 2015 10:23 AM, PDT | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
A familiar face will return to the Oscars stage to host next year: Chris Rock. ABC will broadcast the ceremony live from Hollywood at 7 p.m. Est on February 28th.
The comedian, who also acts, writes, produces, directs and makes documentaries, last led the show in 2005. "Welcome to the 77th – and last – Academy Awards," he joked at the beginning of his monologue that year.
The New York Times reports that that year's broadcast attracted 42.2 million viewers, making the ratings for this year's show, which attracted 37.3 million people to tune in, »
Andrew Bachelor Joins Horror-Comedy ‘The Babysitter’
21 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Vine star Andrew Bachelor, also known as KingBach, is joining Judah Lewis, Robbie Amell and Samara Weaving in New Line’s horror comedy “The Babysitter.”
McG is directing from a script by Brian Duffield, in which a 12-year-old boy and his babysitter deal with an unexpected turn for the worst.
Wonderland is co-financing through a partnership with Zack Schiller of Boies/Schiller Film Group. McG and Wonderland’s Mary Viola will produce. Schiller, Duffield and Steven Bello will exec produce.
Bachelor is the most followed person on Vine as KingBach and has over 1.1 million followers on Twitter. He also has his own YouTube channel, King Bachelor’s Pad.
Bachelor has appeared on “House of Lies,” “The Mindy Project” and “Black Jesus.” His movie credits include “We Are Your Friends,” prison drama “Shot Caller” and the spoof “Fifty Shades of Black.”
Bachelor is repped by UTA and managed by Christina Bachelor. »
- Dave McNary
Watch: Aziz Ansari Navigates Romance in Netflix’s ‘Master of None’ Trailer
29 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The trailer for Aziz Ansari’s Netflix show “Master of None” has landed.
Ansari has found success with the streaming service in the past, releasing his comedy specials “Buried Alive” and “Live At Madison Square Garden” with Netflix. His new scripted series aims to continue that streak.
Ansari stars as Dev, a 30-year-old living in New York whose personal and professional life are growing increasingly tumultuous.
“Whoever you’re dating now at this stage could be who you end up with. It’s a big decision. It’s hard.” Ansari’s character says in the clip.
The trailer also shows Dev struggling as an actor. He’s seen arguing with a friend about a white guy playing an Indian character in “The Social Network” before being told the actor was 1/16th Indian.
“If we go back far enough, we’re all 1/16th something,” he says. “I’m probably 1/16th black. »
- Jacob Bryant
‘Back to the Future’ Day by the Numbers: Brits More Fired Up Than Americans on Social Media
33 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
According to TheWrap’s calculations, “Back to the Future” Day kicked up some serious DeLorean dust. Not only did fans turn out worldwide for a theatrical re-release, racking up $4.8 million in global ticket sales, but they took to social media in droves to celebrate Oct. 21, 2015, the day Marty and Doc Brown traveled to from 1985 in “Back to the Future Part 2.” 27 million people on Facebook put up 45 million posts, comments, and likes related to “Back To the Future Day” in the 24-hour period. Also Read: Holy Hoverboards! 'Back to the Future' Grosses $1.7 Million in Theaters on Wednesday The U. »
- Joe Otterson
'Survivor' castoff Monica Padilla dishes shocking blindside: 'It sucks!' (Podcast)
35 minutes ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
"It sucks!" admits the latest "Survivor: Second Chance" castoff Monica Padilla during our exit interview about being blindsided (listen below). "I was going to be loyal to [Kimmi, Stephen and Jeremy]. Why would they just turn their backs on me? What did I do wrong?" Hurry -- make your "Survivor" predictions for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so get started by scrolling down to predict which castaway will be kicked off the island next. -Break- Who will win 'Survivor: Second Chance'? See exclusive predictions According to exclusive Gold Derby odds derived from the predictions made by contest entrants like you, Monica's elimination was not a shocker as she had leading 3/2 odds (41% chance) of being voted out Wednesday night. Our readers were onto her potential ouster thanks to the CBS promos showing Monica heavily in the episode after four weeks of editing around her. »
Freestyle Releasing Bought by Entertainment Studios
38 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has bought independent film distributor Freestyle Releasing for an undisclosed price.
Freestyle, co-founded by Mark Borde and the late Susan Jackson, scored its biggest success last year with “God’s Not Dead,” with a domestic box office gross of over $60 million. Its most recent theatrical release is the faith-based high school football film “Woodlawn.”
“We could not be more excited to have Byron Allen add Freestyle Releasing to his ever-growing media empire,” said Borde. “We’ve had numerous offers over the years, but now we’ve finally found the perfect buyer who shares our vision for distribution expansion on all platforms: theatrical motion pictures, broadcast syndication, cable television, VOD, and digital content. Our future just got much brighter.”
Allen indicated that the current management team would remain in place: “Freestyle has a great management team, and with their unique output deal with Netflix, the company »
- Dave McNary
South Park Tried to Kill Reality, Trolls, and Shamers This Week
42 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
The progressiveness and confidence that regentrification instilled in South Park spurred an outbreak of charity and body-shamers this week: The Whole Foods cashiers become child-hunger-help hounds who harrass Randy, and Cartman thinks his Yelp profile will benefit from unsolicited semi-nudes: The episode turned into a searing conversation about what putting yourself out there and dealing with detractors entails. And the charitable and bodily ridicule that ensued was not exclusive to townspeople. The drama extended to visiting celebrities, too — chief among them Vin Diesel, Demi Lovato, Gigi Hadid, and Steven Seagal, all of whom required the help of Butters to comb through their social media accounts and delete every negative comment they accrued. The most memorable of the celebs was Seagal, who showed his SeBoomBoom, a.k.a. confidence-inspiring dance moves that have become as legendary as (if not more legendary than) his action skills: South Park again became a microcosmic »
- Sean Fitz-Gerald
Shondaland Developing Romeo and Juliet Follow-Up for ABC
42 minutes ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Shondaland is ready to formally explore the world of William Shakespeare. The production company has sold drama Still Star-Crossed to ABC, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The drama follows the conflict between the Capulets and the Montagues in the wake of Romeo and Juliet's deaths. Heather Mitchell will pen the script and exec produce alongside Shondaland's Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. The MrG Production Co.'s Michael R. Goldstein will also exec produce. Still Star-Crossed, which hails from ABC Studios where Rhimes' Shondaland is under a rich overall deal, continues Mitchell's relationship with the company. Mitchell was a
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- Lesley Goldberg
‘The Martian’ Lands Prime Release Date in China
48 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Fox has landed a prime November 25 opening date in China for its blockbuster space epic “The Martian,” the studio confirmed Thursday. The Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi tale starring Matt Damon will debut on a Thursday, roughly a week after “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.”. That’s good new for Fox. Chinese officials have in the past set release dates that pitted U.S. blockbusters against each other as the calendar winds down to bolster their homegrown films,. But with China’s movies leading U.S. releases in terms of grosses this year, there will be no double-booking. Also Read: IMAX China Shares Surge 10 Percent on. »
- Todd Cunningham
New Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Trailer: A Single Zombie in Possession of a Hunger for Brains Must Be in Want of a Knife (to the Face)
53 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
For those worried that the long-gestating film adaptation of the Jane Austen horror parody Pride and Prejudice and Zombies had succumbed to its own zombie apocalypse, relief has just arrived in the form of a first trailer. The film, directed by Burr Steers, stars Lily James and Sam Riley as the famous Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy — who now not only need to worry about social mobility and their complicated romance, but also fending off some upper-crust walking dead. But don't worry: They've got Michonne's sword! High society really is as cutthroat as it seems.Watch the film's teaser below: »
- Dee Lockett
We went to the set of 'Minority Report' and all we got was serenaded by Stark Sands
57 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Yesterday HitFix Harpy took a trip to the year 2065 to visit the set of “Minority Report.” While most of what I learned there is under wraps for a few more weeks, I did stumble across something amazing. Stark Sands — who plays precog Dash — has been a busy man. If Broadway comes calling for a dystopian musical about the ethics of enslaving humans to stop murders, the Sands has the opening number ready to go! The delightful @starkweather serenaded us today on the set of #MinorityReport A video posted by Donna Dickens (@mildlyamused83) on Oct 21, 2015 at 6:53pm Pdt According to Sands and fellow cast mates Laura Regan (Agatha) and Nick Zano (Arthur), the musical interlude came about during their hours and hours submerged on the milk bath set. Interesting tidbit, the water was so warm during filming that it was more like a hot tub, causing Regan to basically perform »
- Donna Dickens
Watch John Travolta Portray Robert Shapiro in ‘American Crime Story’ Teaser
58 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
John Travolta is back on TV and he’s ready to ask an important question.
“Anytime I take on a new criminal case, I always ask the new client a question. Now, I won’t be judgmental …” Travolta, as attorney Robert Shapiro, asks of Cuba Gooding Jr.’s O.J. Simpson in the latest teaser for “American Crime Story.”
The nail-biting clip cuts right before Shapiro presumably asks Simpson if he killed his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson Brown and her friend, Ronald Goldman.
“American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” premieres February 2016 on FX. The true-crime series, which counts Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk among its exec producers, will spend its first season chronicling Simpson’s much-heated murder trial.
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- Mannie Holmes
‘Paranormal Activity’ Vr Demo Hits AMC Theaters
58 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The “Paranormal Activity” virtual reality game will hit theaters alongside its film counterpart on Thursday as a free Htc Vive demo for moviegoers. The free demo will be available at select AMC movie theaters across the country until Oct. 24.
Beast Media Group co-managing partner Russell Naftal joked that Thursday will be “Paranormal Activity Day” day since his first-person horror experience will debut with the theatrical release of “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension.”
“The timing couldn’t be better for the reveal of our ‘Paranormal Activity’ Vr Game Demo,” he said. “We’ve created an entirely unmatched horror experience on this amazing new platform.”
The storyline of the game is still being kept under wraps. However, it was previously announced to be completely independent from the plots of the “Paranormal Activity” films.
The Vr game is set for a 2016 release that will be playable on all major Vr head-mounted displays, including Htc Vive, »
- Mannie Holmes
New Relativity Investor to Pump $29 Million Into Bankrupt Company
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In more than a decade running an entertainment company in Hollywood, Ryan Kavanaugh has repeatedly defied predictions of the demise of his Relativity Media, finding new investors when the company’s finances appeared most grim. Kavanaugh seems to have done it again this week, when one investor belatedly balked at making a $30 million infusion into the bankrupt entertainment company, only to be replaced by another partner.
A court filing in the wee hours of Thursday morning shows that Joseph G. Nicholas, founder of a Chicago firm that analyzes hedge funds, will pump $29 million into Relativity — money that will go to pay off senior lenders and allow Kavanaugh to maintain his leadership of the company, minus its television division. The same court papers show that Kavanaugh will commit $1 million toward completing the transaction.
The new cash arrives only a few days after VII Peaks Capital of Orinda, Calif. privately expressed reservations about re-upping with Relativity, »
- James Rainey
The Guy Behind Ren & Stimpy Made a Cutesy-Creepy Couch Gag for The Simpsons’ ‘Treehouse of Horror’
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Just as he did in 2011, Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi has lent his animation talents to The Simpsons, providing a spooky musical couch gag for this year's "Treehouse of Horror" episode. It's a little bit Hanna-Barbera, a little bit Nightmare Before Christmas, and 100 percent freaky, fretful, and frightening. But check out the name on the pivotal gravestone, and wonder if the gruesome violence on display isn't some sort of karmic rebalancing. »
- Nate Jones
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