‘Mr. Lemoncello’ Author Chris Grabenstein Signs With APA, Eyes TV & Film Adaptations

Cats.The 2019 film, which featured an all-star cast made up of Idris Elba, Dame Judi Dench, Taylor Swift, James Corden and Rebel Wilson, was panned by fans and critics alike upon its release.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Lloyd Webber said: “The problem with the film was that [director] Tom Hooper decided that he didn’t want anybody involved in it who was involved in the original show.”He added that “the whole thing was ridiculous.”It’s not the first time Lloyd Webber has spoken out

Netflix has revealed that it is currently working on a film adaptation of Ubisoft’s 2003 sci-fi cult classic video game, Beyond Good & Evil.The upcoming movie was revealed exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter, which notes that the project is currently in “early development”.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Thania St. John, who has written and produced a slew of shows including Project Blue Book and Chicago Fire, is the latest writer to sign with APA.This comes as St.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Screenwriter and former Defense Intelligence Agency officer, Mitchell LaFortune has inked with APA.LaFortune, who has served on multiple intelligence deployments to Afghanistan, recently penned Burn Run which turned into Kandahar, repping Gerard Butler’s reteam with his Angel Has Fallen filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh. Kandahar was a notable seller in the recent 2020 virtual Cannes market, as Deadline first told you.LaFortune has

Also Read: Annapurna Interactive Enlists Nathan Vella to Join Executive TeamExposing the absurd and feral truths of motherhood, “Nightbitch” is a darkly comedic telling of an unnamed woman and former artist, thrust into stay-at-home domesticity after the birth of her son, who becomes increasingly worried and convinced that she may be turning into a dog.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Evan Reilly, who most recently served as showrunner for three seasons on HBO’s Dwayne Johnson series Ballers, has signed with APA.Reilly is currently working on an undisclosed pilot in development at Amazon.He has also recently written an episode of Syfy’s Happy! and before Ballers, was a co-executive producer on The Walking Dead and writer on FX series Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.He began his career writing on the FX series Rescue Me, where he remained for

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Chicago Fire alumna Annie Ilonzeh has signed with APA.Ilonzeh most recently played the series regular role of paramedic Emily Foster for two seasons on NBC’s hit series Chicago Fire and in crossover episodes on spinoff Chicago P.D.

Jimmy Fallon and Will Arnett tried — and failed — to play a game of “Hey Robot” during Thursday’s “Tonight Show”.

After a brief opening episode that shows two young boys in Nigeria in 1988, Shine Your Eyes leaps to 2019. The younger of the boys, Amadi, arrives in Brazil looking for his older brother, Ikenna, who moved there and has since gone off the grid.

Guy Lodge Film CriticIt’s become commonly recognized as critical hackwork to observe that a city acts as a character in a film, for the good reason that it’s almost never true. When sensuously and specifically captured on screen, however, a city can shape and alter the characters it contains.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorFormer Assistant District Attorney turned writer-showrunner, Zachary Reiter, has signed with APA. Reiter recently joined Matt Olmstead as co-executive producer on the Law & Order spin-off, Organized Crime, starring Christopher Meloni.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: APA has inked award-winning journalist, author and podcaster Michael Harriot in all areas.Harriot is a senior writer at the Black news site, TheRoot.com, and has also written for the New York Times, The Washington Post, covering race, culture and politics.

Also Read: Reese Witherspoon to Star in Pair of Netflix Rom-ComsSet against the backdrop of the mid-20th century South, “Where the Crawdads Sing” centers on a young woman named Kya who, abandoned by her family, raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. However, when her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is thrust into the spotlight, instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Maurice Compte, known for his role as tough Colombian cop Carillo on the first two seasons of Netflix’s Narcos, as well as for his portrayal of Kevin on Mayans MC, has signed with APA in all areas.Compte’s additional television credits include the role of high-level drug dealer Diego on hit Starz series Power, and a season-long arc on From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: ‘The Son’ writer-creator-showrunner Lee Shipman, has signed with APA.Most recently, Shipman wrote the musical drama Moss Landing for ABC, 20th Century Fox TV, Lee Daniels and Florida Georgia Line.

Over his past couple of features, “Stuber” and “Coffee & Kareem,” Michael Dowse has established himself as a director that loves to play with the combination of over-the-top violence and raunchy humor.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterMattel Films and Universal Pictures are developing a live-action movie based on the hit ’90s TV series “Wishbone,” about a Jack Russell Terrier.“Wishbone” is the first theatrical film collaboration between Mattel and Universal Pictures, and the ninth Mattel Films project in the works.Mattel Films will produce “Wishbone” alongside Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly. Roy Parker will write the script.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has returned to the studio, minus the audience, after filming from Fallon’s home during the COVID-19 shutdown.