Deal Central
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Naomi Watts Joins Brie Larson in ‘The Glass Castle’
The adaptation of Jeannette Walls’ memoir will also star Woody Harrelson
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Mark Gordon Company Names Matt Jackson Head of Film Production, Acquisitions
Jackson most recently led development and production at IM Global as the company’s president of production
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STX’s ‘Hardcore Henry,’ Starbreeze’s ‘Payday 2’ Partner for Game Integration
Ilya Naishuller’s original action movie will look to take advantage of the 9 million “Payday” players worldwide
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Fox Searchlight Promotes Matthew Greenfield, David Greenbaum to Co-Heads of Production
They’ll be taking over the responsibilities formerly held by president of production Claudia Lewis.
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Robert De Niro Defends Showing Anti-Vaccination Documentary at Tribeca
“I want there to be a discussion,” the co-founder of the New York festival said of Andrew Wakefield’s “Vaxxed”
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Rob Zombie’s Horror Thriller ’31’ to Hit Theaters This Fall From Saban Films
The company will release the gory film on September 16 following its world premiere at Sundance
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James Haven, Angelina Jolie’s Brother, to Direct Airborne Virus Movie ‘The Last Boy’ (Exclusive)
Milo Addica will adapt Thomas M. Burby’s sci-fi novel “The Last Boy on Earth” for Traffic City Productions
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Sarah Silverman Joins Emma Stone, Steve Carell in Tennis Movie ‘Battle of the Sexes’
Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are directing the Fox Searchlight film about Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
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Ed Helms Joins Lake Bell’s ‘What’s the Point?’
Actress will star in the film, as well as write and direct
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Star in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘An Untamed State’
Both Mbatha-Raw and Prince-Bythewood had previously teamed up on “Beyond the Lights,” which received an Oscar nod and glowing reviews.
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Lily Collins to Join Jake Gyllenhaal in Netflix’s Monster Movie ‘Okja’ (Exclusive)
Bong Joon-ho (“Snowpiercer”) is directing the film, which is slated to co-star Tilda Swinton and Kelly Macdonald
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Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke to Star in Indie Drama ‘Mudbound’ (Exclusive)
Dee Rees (“Pariah”) will direct the adaptation of Hillary Jordan’s award-winning book
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Emma Stone to Play JFK’s Sister in ‘A Letter From Rosemary Kennedy’
Nick Yarborough’s script, which was a 2015 Nicholl Semifinalist, was discovered on the Black List website
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Terry Curtin Joins DreamWorks Animation as Head of Theatrical Publicity
She has previously served as an executive at Universal, 20th Century Fox, Disney and STX Entertainment
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Netflix Closes $90 Million Deal for Will Smith, Joel Edgerton Cop Thriller ‘Bright’
David Ayer will direct from a script by his fellow producer Max Landis, who will receive $3 million for his spec
