Ava Duvernay is stepping into the superhero universe, signing on to direct “New Gods” at Warner Bros. as part of the DC Extended Universe.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired global rights to Jason Wise’s doc, “Wait for Your Laugh,” about late actress-comedian Rose Marie.
Amma Asante will helm the film adaptation of David E. Hoffman’s “The Billion Dollar Spy,” produced by Walden Media and Akiva Goldsman.
Miranda July will start production on an untitled family drama/ heist thriller in late May, with Plan B and Annapurna producing.
USA has renewed “The Sinner” for Season 2 as an anthology that has Bill Pullman’s Det. Harry Ambrose investigating a new crime.
Lifetime has made production deals with Queen Latifah, who will exec produce “Where Did the Women of Hip Hop Go?,” and with Toni Braxton.
Dwayne Johnson’s action-thriller “Red Notice” has gotten a June 12, 2020, release date from Universal, which recently won the project.
Noel Clarke, who recently launched the Unstoppable shingle, has boarded British crime thriller “The Corrupted” with Sam Claflin.