Awards editor and columnist for TheWrap. Been writing about entertainment and popular culture for more than 30 years for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Rock ‘n’ roll writer back in the day.
Experience:
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Sony Boards Chinese Co-Production ‘Gone With the Bullets’
The second film in the Bullets Trilogy is expected to be released in December 2014
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‘House of Cards’ Writer to Adapt E-Book ‘CyberStorm’ for Fox, Chernin (Exclusive)
Bill Kennedy is in final negotiations to pen the script for the snowbound thriller
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‘Batman vs. Superman’ Eyes ‘Girls’ Star Adam Driver for Sidekick Role (Exclusive)
The 29 year-old actor is a serious contender to play Batman’s estranged partner Dick Grayson, aka Nightwing (formerly Robin)
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Ron Howard’s Jay Z Documentary ‘Made in America’ Acquired by Phase 4 Films
The film, which features Drake, Pearl Jam, Run DMC, Passion Pit, Calvin Harris, Janelle Monáe and Skrillex, will be released next summer
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Jennifer Lynch, Mary Harron, Karyn Kusama to Direct All-Female Horror Anthology ‘XX’
The various segments will be linked by work from stop-motion animator Sofia Carrillo, who will also create the film’s title sequence
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Ridley Scott to Tackle Untitled Drama About Danger of Football Concussions
The director and his producing partner Giannina Facio have started meeting with high-end writers
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James Franco-Mila Kunis Romance Movie ‘Third Person’ Acquired by Sony Classics
Paul Haggis (“Crash”) wrote and directed the movie, which also stars Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Maria Bello and Kim Basinger
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Focus Features Finalizes Executive Team Following Restructuring
FilmDistrict’s Abby Ex will become senior VP of acquisitions at Focus, where she’ll report to Lia Buman
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‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Coming to Theaters on December 18, 2015
Additionally, Disney has moved Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland” from Dec. 12, 2014 to May 22, 2015
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Robert Pattinson Joins Benedict Cumberbatch in James Gray’s ‘Lost City of Z’
David Grann’s acclaimed book serves as the basis for the movie, which Brad Pitt is producing under his Plan B banner
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Alexandra Milchan Exits New Regency Post, Signs First-Look Deal With Company (Exclusive)
New Regency has no plans to replace her
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AFM: Osiris Entertainment to Unveil Melissa Leo Drama ‘Bottled Up,’ New Division Paragon Pictures
The company will be shopping the Edward Furlong film “Matt’s Chance” and a horror movie titled “Bloodline”
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TOLDJA! Nikki Finke Leaves Deadline
She’ll no longer be writing weekend box office or filing stories going forward, according to the website’s editors
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Exclusive Media Shopping 3 Movies at AFM Including ‘Shomer’ Starring Aneurin Barnard
Other titles include Participant Media’s “Out of the Dark” and the Sam Raimi-produced indie “Murder of a Cat”
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Aaron Eckhart to Play a Screenwriter in Psychological Thriller ‘Fade Out’
“Arbitrage” producer Robert Salerno will make his directorial debut from a script by Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cristofer
