Deal Central
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Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara to Star in Indie Drama ‘Collateral Beauty’
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”) is attached to direct from a script by Allan Loeb
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Weinstein Company Promotes Ennis Hensley to President of International Sales, Distribution
He’ll continue to report to TWC’s Los Angeles office, where he’ll also work on Dimension titles
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‘Fault In Our Stars’ Josh Boone to Write, Direct ‘X-Men’ Spinoff ‘The New Mutants’
Director is “uniquely suited to tell this story about young characters” says producer Simon Kinberg
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Talent Agent Meredith Wechter Jumps to WME From ICM With Clients Gal Gadot, Josh Gad, Brittany Snow, Lucy Hale
Bryce Dallas Howard and Katharine McPhee are also among client roster
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Cannes Report, Day 1: ‘Sea of Trees’ With Matthew McConaughey Sold; Coen Brothers, Sienna Miller Arrive for Jury Duty
Strong festival response to “La Tete Haute,” deals for Gus Van Sant and Ross Patridge also mark 2015 festival opener
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Noomi Rapace to Play Opera Singer Maria Callas in Steamy New Biopic
Niki Caro (“McFarland, USA”) will write and direct the film, which Content Media will shop at Cannes
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Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman Movie ‘Genius’ Sells to Lionsgate at Cannes
Michael Grandage directed the adaptation of A. Scott Berg’s book about Thomas Wolfe and Max Perkins
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Marvel Courting Ava DuVernay to Direct Diverse Superhero Movie (Exclusive)
The “Selma” filmmaker is being eyed to join the MCU, but will she take the reins of “Black Panther” or “Captain Marvel?”
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Zoe Kazan to Star in Bryan Bertino’s Horror Movie ‘There Are Monsters’
Atlas Independent is producing the film, which will be distributed in the U.S. by A24
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Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne to Join Luc Besson Sci-Fi Saga ‘Valerian’
“Fifth Element” director used his first tweet to announce adaptation of French graphic novel
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Evanna Lynch Joins Lenny Henry in ‘Danny and the Human Zoo’ (Exclusive)
Red Production Company is behind the semi-autobiographical drama, which will air on BBC One
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Tinder, 20th Century Fox Partner to Promote Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Spy’
An exclusive sneak peek at Paul Feig’s new comedy will be offered to Tinder users in 50 markets on May 14
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‘Cinderella’s’ Lily James, Christopher Plummer to Star in ‘The Kaiser’s Last Kiss’
David Leveaux will direct the project for Film House Germany’s Egoli Tossell Film
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Music Agents Peter Schwartz, James Rubin Join WME’s New York Office
Their clients include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Cypress Hill, Method Man and hip-hop duo Run the Jewels
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Abbie Cornish, Dermot Mulroney to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘Lavender’
Ed Gass-Donnelly will direct the film, which AMBI Distribution will shop to foreign buyers at Cannes
