Industry News

Did an Agency Package "The Avengers"?
Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 7:15pm | WhoRepresents
The big agencies are the big agencies because they package big projects, right? Well, it may be the case that with the monstrous success of The Avengers a new model has been introduced - one that won&...
Mike Fleming
Cass Warner Sperling Shops Dennis Hopper Documentary
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:15pm | deadline
Cass Warner Sperling, the granddaughter of Warner Bros co-founder Harry M. Warner, has completed the feature documentary Hopper: In His Own Words. Well, actually she needs some finishing funds, but it...
Mike Fleming
TOLDJA! Fox Acquires Online Book Sensation ‘Wool’
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:15pm | deadline
Deadline revealed last week that 20th Century would acquire film rights to Hugh Howey book Wool, an e-book being called science fiction’s answer to Fifty Shades Of Grey. Here’s the confirm...
Nellie Andreeva
Comedy Series ‘I Just Want My Pants Back’ Cancelled By MTV, Looking For New Home
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:15pm | deadline
MTV‘s comedy series I Just Want My Pants Back will not be coming back for a second season. The project, based on the book by David Rosen, launched to critical praise and strong ratings, which t...
Mike Fleming
Willy Loman Finally Wins: ‘Death Of A Salesman’ Revival In Profits
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:15pm | deadline
The Mike Nichols-directed revival of Arthur Miller’s Death Of A Salesman will recoup its $3.1 million capitalization this week. The limited run play, a staggeringly good production of one of the...
Mike Fleming
Lakeshore Sets Fisher Stevens To Helm Philip Roth’s ‘American Pastoral’
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:15pm | deadline
Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 2012— Academy Award-winner Fisher Stevens will direct American Pastoral for Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (SKE). The project is based on Philip Rot...
Pete Hammond
Cannes Opening Night Crowd Turns Out In Force For ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Debut
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 8:15pm | deadline
The competition portion of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival began in earnest tonight as the fest opened with the World Premiere of Wes Anderson’s new comedy, Moonrise Kingdom, and the resu...