19 Feb 2013
By Studio System News Staff Christian Bale To Scale ‘Everest’
Christian Bale is in talks to star in film based on 1996 Everest expeditions that killed eight climbers (DH)
On The Set: Last Week In Production (2/19/13)
A recap of films that started and wrapped production (SSN)
TV Pilots (2/19/13)
CBS Films Pays $4 Million for Coen Bros.’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
CBS Films has acquired domestic distribution rights to the 1960′s-set folk music drama (THR)
DreamWorks Animation Signs License Agreement for Three Indoor Theme Parks in Russia
The parks showcasing DWA’s franchises are slated to open in 2015; DWA has six of the top ten animated film grosses in Russia’s box office history (NP)
‘Zero Dark’s Jason Clarke to Star in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
The film’s story is set 15 years after ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’; Matt Reeves will direct (HV)
Bruce Lee Origin Story Heading to Big Screen
Film will chronicle the ascent of Lee after his real-life duel with China’s Kung Fu Master, Wong Jack Man, in 1965 in San Francisco (LF)
Pilot Season: Networks Dial Up Volume After Lackluster Season For New Series
With 98 pilots ordered, a breakdown by network picks and where the networks needs stand (DH)
Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty To Headline
Bjork, Wu-Tang Clan, Wilco, Pretty Lights, and R. Kelly are among the acts slated for the June 13-16 festival in Manchester, TN (BB)
NSF Subcommittee Report Includes Violent Media as Mass Shooting Risk Factor
Access to mental health and access to firearms are cited as the other two key factors (BC)
