Westbrook Studios Developing Animated Feature Adaptation Of Graphic Novel ‘Canto’

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterRandall Park is stepping behind the camera for the first time, set to take on directing duties for the upcoming film “Shortcomings.”Based on Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel, the comedic drama follows a trio of young Bay Area urbanites — Ben Tanaka, Miko Hayashi and Alice Kim — as they navigate a range of interpersonal relationships, traversing the country in search of the ideal connection.

About 20 years ago, “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” delighted audiences and ended up being nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The franchise would go on to spawn a Netflix TV series, but no formal sequel film was released.

John Lewis will continue a year after his death.Abrams announced Tuesday that “Run: Book One” will be published Aug. 3, just over a year after Lewis died at age 80.

Jamie Lang Actors Luke Evans (“Beauty and the Beast,” “The Alienist”), Jacob Tremblay (“Room,” “Wonder”) and Olga Kurylenko (“The Death of Stalin,” “Quantum of Solace”) are in talks to star in “Bear Season,” a new coming-of-age immigrant drama from director Simon Aboud (“This Beautiful Fantastic”).“Bear Season” will be produced out of Toronto by Branded Pictures Entertainment founder J.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in development on the new animated feature Steps, with Amy Poehler producing and Alyce Tzue set to make her directing debut. Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite Productions banner along with her partner Kim Lessing, with The Croods producer Jane Hartwell also producing. Riki Lindhome will pen the script from a story by her and Kate Micucci. Lindhome and Micucci will also exec produce and oversee the music in the movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Danny McBride’s Rough House Pictures is partnering with Spire Animation Studios to develop the animated feature, Trouble.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWestbrook Studios, cofounded by Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, is going into business with the family of Nastya, the hugely popular 7-year-old YouTube personality.Under the deal, Westbrook will partner with Nastya to develop a slate of animation projects, ranging from shows aimed at preschool-age kids to “four-quadrant family” programming.

We have only dipped our toes into the second-ever Marvel Studios TV series on Disney+ and already we’re talking about spinoffs of series that have yet to even air.

25 years after playing the role that helped launch his career in A Time To Kill, Matthew McConaughey may be getting ready to make his return to the courtroom. Sources tell Deadline, HBO has acquired the rights to the John Grisham novel, A Time For Mercy, the sequel to Grisham’s classic novel, and are developing it as a limited series with McConaughey in final negotiations to reprise the role of defense attorney, Jake Brigance.

In Ireland today, Wolfwalkers directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart are celebrating an Oscar nom for Best Animated Feature.

This morning, animation legend Glen Keane was up before the sun and learned that he’d scored his first Oscar nom for Best Animated Feature Film, for his debut feature—Netflix musical fantasy, Over the Moon.

EXCLUSIVE: Searchlight Television has optioned N.K. Jemisin’s seminal fantasy book series The Inheritance Trilogy for series development.

On Friday, March 19, Wolfwalkers will be rereleased in theaters, North American distributor Gkids announced today.

direct to your inbox Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has said she was once refused job at Aldi for being 'too famous'. The actress, who played Sam Mitchell in the BBC One soap, said she begged the supermarket for a job after leaving her acting role.

She added: “The people in Nepal are so friendly and welcoming. They really want to get to know you and whatever little you can do for them really makes a big difference to their lives.“I am just an ordinary person – nothing special – but my experience and what I can teach them is going to help them for the future.

Mitski has shared a new song, taken from her soundtrack to a new graphic novel – listen to ‘The Baddy Man’.As revealed last year, the singer-songwriter was hired by Z2 Comics to create the score, which will accompany writer Chris Miskiewicz and artist Vincent King’s forthcoming novel, called This Is Where We Fall.The soundtrack is set to arrive on May 5, and a synopsis for the novel describes it as “an innovative new science-fiction series… that delves into complex questions on science, faith

EXCLUSIVE: Derek Kolstad, the screenwriter behind the John Wick series, is collaborating with Amazon Studios to develop a live-action feature film based on the iconic Japanese action-horror manga Hellsing.

Last year in early March, just as it was becoming clear that the U.S. wouldn't be able to avoid a COVID-19 lockdown for much longer, executives at Westbrook Media began to discuss backup plans.

Terry Flores The directors of nine of the animated films under consideration for Academy Award nominations will discuss their craft in a free online PreVIEW event Friday, March 5, beginning at 10 a.m.