Fox has opted not to go forward with Urban Cowboy, its planned modern reimagining of the 1980 feature. The Latin music-flavored project had received an off-cycle pilot order as a potential companion to Fox’s hit hip-hop music-themed drama Empire. After the pilot was delivered, more writing … Read entire story.
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Zoë Kravitz is set for a co-starring role opposite Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon in Big Little Lies, HBO’s limited series from David E. Kelley. An adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s 2014 darkly comic novel, Big Little Lies revolves around three mothers of kindergartners — Celeste (Kidman), Madeline (Witherspoon) and … Read entire story.
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NBC quickly switched genres from last Thursday’s The Wiz Live! for the country-flavored TV movie Coat of Many Colors based on Dolly Parton’s song. It was never expected to do the numbers of The Wiz as it had fraction of the budget and promotion and none of … Read entire story.
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Fox Broadcasting Co. has officially ordered an event series from Love & Basketball filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood and Empire executive producer Brian Grazer for a 2016 premiere. The project, which has had a blinking green lights since Love & Basketball star Sanaa Lathan was cast as the lead in October. Titled … Read entire story.
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Jason Blum’s Blumhouse shook up the movie genre business with its micro-budgeted mocumentary Paranormal Activity. Now the company is looking to employ the documentary style on the drama series side with 8 Years Lost. The project, written by married writing duo Lauren MacKenzie & Andrew Gettens (Elementary) is in … Read entire story.
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