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Sarah Polley To Adapt ‘& Sons’ For Brett Ratner, John Lesher To Produce

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EXCLUSIVE– Sarah Polley is adapting David Gilbert’s acclaimed novel & Sons for Brett Ratner and his RatPac Entertainment. John Lesher is also on board to co-produce. The novel, which was showered with critical praise on its debut last year, follows a legendary – and reclusive- Great American writer who, in the midst of delivering a eulogy at his oldest friend’s funeral, suffers a breakdown over the life he’s led and the people he’s hurt. Principal amongst them are his… Read

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‘Good Behavior’ Drama Starring Michelle Dockery & ‘Animal Kingdom’ Toplined By Ellen Barkin Picked Up To Series By TNT

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TNT has given series orders to two dramas toplined by well known actresses, Good Behavior, starring Michelle Dockery in her follow-up to  Downton Abbey, and John Wells’ Animal Kingdom, whose cast is led by Ellen Barkin. The fate of TNT’s third drama pilot, Home, is TBD. Based on the Letty Dobesh books by Wayward Pines author Blake Crouch, Good Behavior was written by Crouch and Chad Hodge and tells the story of Letty Dobesh (Dockery), a thief and a con artist whose life… Read

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‘The Leftovers’ Renewed For Third & Final Season By HBO

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HBO has given a third-season order to The Leftovers but that will be the supernatural drama’s final run. Created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta based on Perrotta’s book, The Leftovers went through a creative makeover for Season 2, which has been well received, despite the lack of recognition by the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes. (The series recently received a WGA Award nomination for its second season.) The Leftovers‘ ratings have been modest as best, putting its… Read

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Petition Urges DGA To Expel ‘Midnight Rider’ Trio

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An online petition has been launched calling on the DGA to expel Randall Miller, Jay Sedrish and Hillary Schwartz from the union's ranks. All three were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March in connection with the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones last year on the set of Midnight Rider. Miller, the film's director, is serving a two-year jail sentence, and the conditions of his plea bargain state he can’t work as a director for 10 years. Schwartz, the film's… Read

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‘Fargo’ Creator Noah Hawley Inks New Overall Deal With FX

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Fargo creator/executive Noah Hawley is continuing his relationship with FX, signing a new three-year overall deal with FX Productions and FX Networks. Under the deal, Hawley will remain creator/showrunner of Fargo, while developing new projects. The deal was announced today John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions. The new deal comes on the heels of Fargo‘s three Golden Globe nominations today, including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television… Read

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Short Film Tries To Answer: Who Writes ‘The Comments’ On Deadline?

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It has been something of a mystery since Nikki Finke started Deadline Hollywood nine years ago. Who writes the comments that follow stories about the good and bad things that happen to people in Hollywood? Filmmakers Jim & Brian Kehoe put together a pretty good cast and have made a short film that tries to answer that very question. It qualifies as a Red Band entry, but check it… Read

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Discovery Taps Sandy Varo Jarrell As SVP Creative, Expands Role For Howard Lee

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Sandy Varo Jarrell is moving from her role as SVP of Production and Development for TLC, to SVP Creative for Discovery Studios. In the newly created role, Varo Jarrell  will be responsible for originating and developing projects for network clients and overseeing the creative direction of all Discovery Studios projects. She’ll report directly to Marc Graboff, President of Global Business and Legal Affairs, Production Management and Studios. In addition, TLC is expanding Ho… Read

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USA Developing Docu-Style Crime Drama ‘8 Years Lost’ From Blumhouse TV

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Jason Blum’s Blumhouse shook up the movie genre business with its micro-budgeted mocumentary Paranormal Activity. Now the company is looking to employ the documentary style on the drama series side with 8 Years Lost. The project, written by married writing duo Lauren MacKenzie & Andrew Gettens (Elementary) is in development at USA Network through Universal TV, stemming from Blumhouse TV’s first-look production agreement with NBCUniversal. Conceived to look and feel… Read

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Mike Jones Closes Deal To Adapt George Saunders’ The Very Persistent Gappers Of Frip’ For MGM

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EXCLUSIVE– In-demand writer Mike Jones has closed his deal to adapt acclaimed fiction writer George Saunders’ children’s book The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip for MGM. Jones will serve as a producer on the project, which will be an animated feature. Saunders will also serve as a producer. The book, which debuted in 200o to heady critical acclaim, defies summation in a sentence but is described by its publisher Random House as a modern fable for people of all ages that… Read

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Random House Acquires Norm Macdonald Memoir ‘Based On A True Story’

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Norm MacDonald has signed with Random House imprint Spiegel & Grau to publish his memoir, Based On A True Story, in 2016. The martini-dry comedian is best known for his stint as anchor of “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live — and for being fired in 1998 by then-NBC West Coast president Don Ohlmeyer for his alleged lack of funny. Macdonald will recount the story of his life — more or less, according to the publisher — from his origins in a rural Canadian town to an… Read

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ABC Family Name-Change To Coincide With ‘Pretty Little Liars’ & ‘Shadowhunters’ Premieres

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We knew it was happening in January and now we know the date. ABC Family announced today the network will officially be renamed Freeform on Tuesday, January 12, the same day as the season premiere of its No. 1 hit series, Pretty Little Liars, and the world premiere of its new original series, Shadowhunters. The network says the name Freeform speaks to its ongoing priority to “super-serve Becomers, fans on that epic adventure of becoming an adult, a life stage that spans… Read

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Golden Globes Film: HFPA Favorites Leo In, Depp Out As Wide Range Of Movies Rule The Day

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I have to say nothing really shocked me about this morning’s film nominations for the 73rd Annual Golden Globes, with one exception being the absence of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s beloved Johnny Depp. Otherwise, it was the usual mix of big stars (Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Matt Damon, Sly Stallone, Jane Fonda, Kate Winslet) and deserving acting nominees whose names have been drummed into the heads of HFPA members by various publicists… Read

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