top of page


THR: Tom Hanks Comedy ‘A Man Called Otto’ Lands at Sony After Bidding War
Tom Hanks’ comedy A Man Called Otto is going to Sony Pictures after a bidding war at the Berlin Film Festival’s virtual European Film...
Feb 11, 2022


DEADLINE: STX & CAA Board Sales On Tom Hanks Comedy ‘A Man Called Otto’ Ahead Of Pennsylvania Shoot
Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto is full-steam ahead with filming set to begin next month on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we...
Jan 31, 2022


DEADLINE: Marc Forster To Direct Tom Hanks In ‘A Man Called Ove;’ Producing David Magee Script
Finding Neverland, World War Z and The Kite Runner director Marc Forster has been set to direct Oscar winner Tom Hanks in the anticipated...
Jan 17, 2022


THR: Ben Kingsley, Rob Delaney, Rachel Bloom, Patti LuPone Enroll in School for Good and Evil
Netflix’s upcoming YA feature adaptation The School for Good and Evil has added a bumper crop of new enrollees. The Hollywood Reporter...
Nov 9, 2021


EMPIRE: Laurence Fishburne And Michelle Yeoh Join The School For Good And Evil
As he rolls the cameras on his next film, book series adaptation The School For Good And Evil, director Paul Feig is announcing...
Mar 14, 2021


VARIETY: ‘The Crown’s’ Emma Corrin to Star in Romantic Drama ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’
Fresh off her stint playing Diana, Princess of Wales, in Netflix’s period drama “The Crown,” Emma Corrin is gearing up to portray another...
Mar 8, 2021


DEADLINE: Jessica Alexander Joins Disney’s Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ Pic
Jessica Alexander has joined the cast of Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Halle Bailey will portray Ariel, a...
Mar 1, 2021


VARIETY: Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington to Star in Paul Feig’s ‘The School for Good and Evil’
Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington have joined the cast of Paul Feig’s upcoming Netflix movie, “The School for Good and Evil.” Based on...
Feb 19, 2021


DEADLINE: Henry Golding To Star In Paramount Animation’s ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’
Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding will be the lead voiceover in Paramount Animation’s The Tiger’s Apprentice based on Lawrence Yep’s...
Jul 15, 2020


VARIETY: ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ to Be Revived by ‘The Mustang’ Director and 3000 Pictures
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre is in active negotiations to direct “Lady Chatterly’s Lover” for 3000 Pictures, led by Elizabeth Gabler. “Life...
Jun 25, 2020


THE WRAP: Paul Feig to Direct ‘The School for Good and Evil’ For Netflix
Paul Feig will direct Netflix’s adaptation of “The School for Good and Evil,” based on Soman Chainani’s best-selling novel of the same...
May 28, 2020


VARIETY: ‘Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Movie Finds Its Prince Eric
Jonah Hauer-King will soon be a part of the “Little Mermaid” world. The newcomer has been tapped to play Prince Eric in Disney’s...
Nov 12, 2019


VARIETY: Daveed Diggs in Talks to Play Sebastian in Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’
“Hamilton” star Daveed Diggs is in talks to play Sebastian in Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” Halle Bailey will...
Oct 8, 2019


VARIETY: Disney’s Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel
Chloe x Halle member Halle Bailey is ready to become part of Disney’s world. The R&B singer has been tapped to play Ariel in Disney’s...
Jul 3, 2019


ANN ARBOR NEWS: Screenwriter with Flint roots reflects on bringing ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ to life
FLINT, MI-- Hollywood screenwriter David Magee spent the first act of his life in Flint. The Flint native, best known for award-winning...
Jan 17, 2019


DEADLINE: ‘Mary Poppins’ Writer David Magee Talks “Incredible Luxury” In Movie Musical Collaboration
As the writer of Mary Poppins Returns, David Magee embraced the major opportunity he saw before him, putting his stamp on an iconic...
Jan 1, 2019


SCRIPT MAGAZINE: David Magee Talks the Adventures of Mary Poppins Returns
Academy Award-nominated screenwriter David Magee takes Script behind the scenes of Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the classic with all...
Dec 14, 2018


VARIETY: 44th Annual Humanitas Prize Finalists
A total of 58 writers are nominated for their work in the 30-minute comedy, 60-minute drama, children’s teleplay, independent feature...
Nov 27, 2018


LA TIMES: Q&A: For Rob Marshall and David Magee, the time was right to bring back Mary Poppins
With three Oscar nominations between them, the collaboration of screenwriter David Magee (“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”) and Rob...
Nov 23, 2018
bottom of page

