Another musical biopic is en route.  Multiple outlets report that a Whitney Houston biopic, titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody, is officially in development.  The film hails from The Photograph director Stella Meghie. Clive Davis and Pat Houston, on the Whitney Houston's estate, are on board to produce.  According to a press...
A familiar face will be returning to direct The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Francis Lawrence, the director of the last three Hunger Games films will helm the prequel. The Hunger Games' franchise is based on the bestselling novels by Suzanne Collins and the prequel novel, The...
HBO is set to team up with Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, and Dany Garcia to executive produce a half-hour series about the creation of backyard wrestling. Mohamad El Masri will write the series which is currently titled TRE CNT (a.k.a TRE COUNT). The project will tell the story of Cassius...
HBO Max has greenlit three series from the prolific filmmaker J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions.  The first series, Overlook, is inspired by and feature iconic characters from Stephen King’s The Shining and will explore the untold, terrifying stories of the most famous haunted hotel in American fiction. Duster, conceived...
A new Julia Child documentary has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics.  The upcoming documentary hails from Oscar-nominated filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West (RBG). “Julia will use never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and ‘cutting edge’ food cinematography. The project will trace Child’s path, from her struggles to create and...
The Harriet filmmaker will write and direct The Shadow King.  Kasi Lemmons has boarded the World War II drama set during Benito Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia. The feature is based on Maaza Mengiste’s historical fiction novel of the same name about the Ethiopian women soldiers who went to battle against...
Freedom has canceled the Party of Five reboot after one season only.  The one-hour drama will not return for a second season on the network, ending its single-season run in early March.  The series from creators Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, followed the five Acosta children as they navigate daily life...
Celebrity dog groomer Jess Rona is heading to HBO Max for a new dog grooming competition show.  According to multiple outlets, Hot Dog will feature three dog groomers facing off against each other with a series of challenges. The series will also feature commentary from celebrity guests, with a judging...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have just announced that one lucky fan can win a walk-on role in the film Killers of the Flower Moon. The Oscar-winning actors took to social media to announce that by donating funds through the “All in Challenge,” to help those in need during...
Bob Odenkirk has launched his very own production company. The Emmy-winning Better Call Saul star will helm a new production company called Cal-Gold Pictures. Joining him is Ian Friedman as head of television. But there’s more — Odenkirk also signed a first-look producing deal with Sony Pictures Television.  “I started in...