‘Independence Day 2′ Casts Jessie Usher as Lead
Fox has cast “Survivor's Remorse” star Jessie Usher in “Independence Day 2″ as the lead. He’s the first castmember attached to the sequel. Usher will portray the son of Will Smith’s Steven Hiller…
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Russo Brothers Sign First-Look Deal with Sony
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo have signed a three-year first-look features deal with Sony Pictures, beginning in April. The siblings will next direct…
Watch: First U.S. Trailer for Domhnall Gleeson’s ‘Ex Machina’
A24 has released the first U.S. trailer for artificial intelligence thriller “Ex Machina,” starring Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac. Gleeson, who will be seen in "Star Wars: The…
TV Writers See Little Diversity Progress, WGA Reports
Women and minority writers have seen minimal progress in television, the Writers Guild of America West has reported. The guild’s television staff brief found that female writers accounted for 29% of…
‘Sharknado 3′ Hit by Production Crew Strike
Syfy’s “Sharknado 3″ has been hit with a strike as members of the production crew have walked off the job in order to unionize. Picketing began Tuesday morning outside the Burbank-based offices of…
Kerry Washington Honored by GLAAD
GLAAD has chosen Kerry Washington as the recipient of its Vanguard Award for her work in promoting equality. The honor will be presented at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on…
Netflix Makes Another Bigscreen Splash With ‘Beasts of No Nation’
In a move to bolster its awards season status, Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Cary Fukunaga’s African war drama “Beasts of No Nation,” starring Idris Elba, for its global streaming service…
Jennifer Lawrence to Play War Photographer in Steven Spielberg’s ‘It’s What I Do’
Warner Bros. has attached Jennifer Lawrence to star in director Steven Spielberg’s “It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War,” sources confirm. The studio won an auction Monday for the…
Sullivan Stapleton to Star in ‘The Lake’ for EuropaCorp
“300: Rise of an Empire” star Sullivan Stapleton will star in EuropaCorp’s action-thriller “The Lake,” set to start shooting in April. Variety reported in September that “Into the Storm" director…
Restored ‘Breakfast Club’ Set for World Premiere at SXSW
South by Southwest will hold the world premiere of the newly remastered version of “The Breakfast Club” on March 16 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. Cast members Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy…
