‘The Split’ Producer Sister Options Rights To Abi Morgan’s ‘This Is Not A Pity Memoir’; Morgan Attached To Direct

K.J. Yossman Fresh from his Emmy nomination for guest actor in a drama series for his appearance in “Euphoria,” Colman Domingo is set to executive produce P.J.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Funny Girl” producers are attesting they knew about Beanie Feldstein’s earlier-than-expected exit from the Broadway musical.Amid the whirlwind drama over the actor’s abrupt departure — and Lea Michele’s replacement as Fanny Brice — rumors began to circulate that Feldstein caught the show’s production team by surprise when she announced on social media that her final curtain call would be on July 31. She was initially slated to stay until Sept. 25, but she changed those plans after producers “decided to take the show in a different direction.”Now, representatives for “Funny Girl” are insisting that Feldstein’s mid-summer farewell had been jointly arranged with the revival’s producers, who “support” her decision.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Tinder Swindler” production outfit AGC Studios has launched a new division for non-fiction and unscripted content, headed by former Magical Elves executive Joel Zimmer.AGC Unwritten will develop, finance, produce and distribute the company’s burgeoning unscripted slate, with Zimmer serving as president. The intention is for the non-scripted arm to match AGC’s busy operations in the feature film and scripted TV arena.Set up by Stuard Ford in 2018, AGC Studios’ non-fiction titles include the upcoming documentary series “Nobu,” about the famed restauranteur and entrepreneur Nobu Matsuhisa, from documentary director Matt Tyrnauer (“Valentino: The Last Emperor,” “Where’s My Roy Cohn?”).

Macy Gray tackled the topic of trans-rights during an appearance on Piers Morgan's TalkTV show on Monday night, admitting that she knew her views would not be popular before declaring "just because you go and change your parts doesn't make you a woman." The singer, 54, told Piers that she knew people "will hate me for saying this," adding: "I know that for a fact." She then continued: "If you want me to call you a 'her', I will, because that's what you want but that doesn't make you a woman, just because I call you a 'her' and just because you got a surgery." Macy added: "A woman goes through a completely unique experience and surgery and finding yourself doesn't change that. Being a little girl is a whole epic book, you know? You can't have that just because you want to be a woman." Startled by her honesty, Piers, 57, told Macy that most public figures would be too scared to says "what a woman is".

These new photos of Gerard Butler and his longtime girlfriend Morgan Brown are too cute!

Middle East and North Africa distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has snapped up regional distribution rights for Saudi action picture Route 10, starring rising local talents Fatima AlBanawi and Baraa Alem.

Naman Ramachandran Transatlantic production powerhouse Sister (“Chernobyl”) has optioned the rights to adapt BAFTA and Emmy winning screenwriter and longtime collaborator Abi Morgan’s (“The Split”) “This is Not a Pity Memoir.” Morgan will adapt her book for screen, and also direct and executive produce, with Sister co-founder and chief creative officer, Jane Featherstone (“Landscapers”). The memoir follows Morgan’s family life after a tragic change in her family circumstance.Morgan said: “Working with Jane and Sister over the last few tumultuous years, they have been my running partners, given a unique birds eye view on the unfolding drama.

and Steven Caple Jr? Please don’t wake me up from this dream. Temple Hill is one of the heaviest hitters in adapting YA, so I know ‘Thieves’ Gambit’ would have already been in brilliant hands, but add one of the most iconic studios in Hollywood, an ingenious pro like Christina, and one of the best directors in town too and it’s no wonder I’m questioning if this is reality.

Carson Burton Following a bidding war, Lionsgate has acquired the motion picture adaptation rights to “Thieves’ Gambit,” the upcoming young adult thriller by Kayvion Lewis. Steven Caple Jr. is attached to direct for Temple Hill Entertainment.“‘Thieves’ Gambit’ is such a unique perspective on the beloved heist genre and I am thrilled to be partnering up with Lionsgate and Kayvion to bring audiences a franchise that they can emotionally connect with and grow alongside,” Caple Jr.

Lionsgate has acquired motion picture adaptation rights to Thieves’ Gambit, an upcoming young adult thriller novel by Kayvion Lewis that has been generating deals and buzz ahead if its planned fall 2023 publish date. Steven Caple Jr, whose directing credits include Creed 2 and the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, is attached to helm.

Naman Ramachandran “Sex Education” producer Eleven has cast “Ten Pound Poms,” a drama series from “Brassic” creator Danny Brocklehurst for BBC and Australian streamer Stan. Michelle Keegan (“Brassic”), Faye Marsay (“Game of Thrones”) and Warren Brown (“The Responder”) lead the cast alongside Australian actors Rob Collins (“Mystery Road”), Leon Ford (“Elvis”), Declan Coyle (“Long Black”), David Field (“Shantaram”), Stephen Curry (“Hounds of Love”), Hattie Hook (“Savage River”), Finn Treacy (“The Portable Door”) and Emma Hamilton (“The Tudors”).The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world, in sun-soaked Australia. But life down under isn’t exactly the idyllic dream the new arrivals have been promised.

#FathersDay,Olivia Colman, Carey Mulligan, @MarkRuffalo, Emily Watson, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Spector, Richard Ratcliffe, and @KhalidAbdalla read from "Half an Hour with Khaled," by Alaa. #FreeAlaaPart 1/2 pic. twitter.

“What is dead may never die, but rises again harder and stronger.” That line from HBO‘s “Game Of Thrones” applies to the network’s plethora of spin-off shows to the hit fantasy drama currently in development. And HBO has a lot of “Game Of Thrones” stuff they’re working on right now beyond “House Of The Dragon,” premiering this August.

Fallout-style RPG” that New Blood Interactive CEO Dave Oshry briefly teased last week involves personnel that Fallout fans will be familiar with.New Blood Interactive spoke mostly about its existing games during Summer of Games 2022, but Oshry did tease a few upcoming projects that the studio is working on. These projects include a “top-down shooter” that looks reminiscent of Hotline Miami, a car combat game, and finally the aforementioned “Fallout-style” RPG.Up next, @DaveOshry breaks it all down and gives some updates on the games we teased last year: pic.twitter.com/uyNWHBgswx— New Blood Interactive (@NewBlood) June 16, 2022The proceeding tweets revealed more information about the game.

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