Dave McNary

"Kick-Ass 2" writer-director Jeff Wadlow has come on board to rewrite Sony's " Masters of the Universe ," based on the '80s animated TV series. Producers are Escape Artists principals...

Warner Bros.' " King Arthur " is coming to theaters on July 22, 2016 -- the first title to land on that date. The slot has been the subject of...

Sony Pictures is nearing a movie rights deal on Michael Lewis ' real-life financial drama "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt" with Scott Rudin and Eli Bush producing. "Flash Boys,"...

Focus Features has dated its fantasy-actioner " A Monster Calls " for Oct. 14, 2016 -- the first title to be dated on that month. Focus tapped Spanish director Juan...

After leaving SAG-AFTRA in limbo for the past two months, the National Basketball Players Assn. has told the performers union and top exec David White to wait some more. The...

"Parenthood" actress Mae Whitman is in negotiations to star in coming-of-age tale "The D.U.F.F" for CBS Films . Ari Sandel was attached to direct the project last year from Josh...

The stage reading of Quentin Tarantino's shelved script for "The Hateful Eight" has been rescheduled for April 19 at the theater at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Film...

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Errol Flynn bipoic "The Last of Robin Hood," starring Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning and Susan Sarandon, for a fall release. "Robin Hood"...

Vertical Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to romantic comedy "Behaving Badly," starring Nat Wolff ("The Fault in our Stars") and Selena Gomez. Vertical is planning to release the film...

Producer Mace Neufeld, who's overseen the Jack Ryan franchise and "Omen" films, is ramping up development of WWII thriller "Pursuit." Nesim Hason's New Films International is financing and producing the...