Deal Central
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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Casts Its First Japanese Actor
Beat Takeshi Kitano will play Daisuke Aramaki in Paramount and DreamWorks’ adaptation of the Japanese manga
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David Hasselhoff Joins Dwayne Johnson in ‘Baywatch’ Movie
“I was born ready!” the original Mitch Buchannon says in a video posted on The Rock’s Facebook account
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Mark Wahlberg’s Boston Marathon Bombing Movie Lands Awards Season Release
Lionsgate is releasing CBS Films’ “Patriots Day” from director Peter Berg as well as Jake Gyllenhaal’s similarly-themed “Stronger”
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Will Smith, Joel Edgerton to Star in David Ayer’s Cop Thriller ‘Bright’
Max Landis wrote the script that CAA is currently shopping to studios, though Warner Bros. has the edge
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Amazon Studios Team Up for KKK Movie
Gordon-Levitt will produce and potentially star in the period drama titled “K Troop”
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Miramax Acquired by beIN Media Group as Colony Capital, QIA Sell Their Shares
Miramax’s upcoming films include “Bad Santa 2,” “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” “Southside With You” and “The 9th Life of Louis Drax”
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Josh Brolin, Miles Teller in Talks to Star in True Firefighter Tale ‘No Exit’
Action movie tells the story of the deadliest day for firefighters since 9/11
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Heroes and Villains Entertainment Adds Literary Manager Jen Ray (Exclusive)
She produced “For a Good Time, Call…” with her actress-writer client Lauren Miller Rogen
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Hulu, Lionsgate Acquire Sundance Comedy ‘Joshy’ Starring Thomas Middleditch
Jeff Baena directed the film, which co-stars Adam Pally, Nick Kroll and Alison Brie
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Michael Keaton’s McDonald’s Movie ‘The Founder’ Moves Up, ‘Lion’ Lines Up for Thanksgiving
The Weinstein Company has announced release dates for both awards hopefuls
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Colombian Miss Universe Runner-Up Cast as Vin Diesel’s Love Interest in ‘xXx’ Sequel
Ariadna Gutierrez will witness “The Return of Xander Cage” up close and personal
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DreamWorks Animation’s Jeffrey Katzenberg Floats Paramount Merger, Stocks Rise
Viacom is seeking an equity partner for the film studio, which DreamWorks Animation CEO finds attractive
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Sara Pennypacker’s Children’s Book ‘Pax’ Acquired by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
The story follows a boy separated from his pet fox, and their independent struggles to reunite
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Brad Pitt to Produce Immigrant’s Success Story ‘Dr. Q’ for Disney
Matt Lopez (“The Newsroom”) will write the script about surgeon Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
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Kevin Costner Joins Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer Drama ‘Hidden Figures’
“St. Vincent” director Theodore Melfi is directing and producing the Fox 2000 film
