Shawn Levy News

According to The Hollywood Reporter, THE NEWSROOM's Joel Johnstone has signed on to join Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould, and Bella Thorne in Disney's upcoming adaptation of the classic 1972 children's book ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney Channel star Bella Thorne has signed on to join Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, and Ed Ed Oxenbould in Disney's upcoming adaptation of the classic 1972 children's book ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY.

Lakeshore Records will release THE SPECTACULAR NOW - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally today, July 30, 2013. The album features original music by Rob Simonsen (THE WAY, WAY BACK, SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD) along with the song 'Baby (feat. Dam-Funk)' by Ariel Pink and 'Wakin' On a Pretty Day' by Kurt Vile and 'Song for Zula' by Phosphorescent.

Lakeshore Records will release THE SPECTACULAR NOW - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on July 30, 2013.

Releasing today digitally on Back Lot Music is the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album from the film R.I.P.D.,

Disney has cast Ed Oxenbould in the title role for its upcoming film adaptation of the classic 1972 children's book ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, according to Deadline.com.

New series for the 2013-14 season are "Back in the Game," "Betrayal," "The Goldbergs," "Killer Women," "Lucky 7," "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Mind Games," "Mixology," "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland," "Resurrection," "Super Fun Night," "Trophy Wife" and new alternative series "The Quest."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the legendary director, who previously helmed CLOSER and CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, is in talks to take on the film adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's novel ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO. J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot is set to produce for Paramount Pictures.

Syfy is joining creative forces with FOX Television Studios, Academy Award©-winning director/producer Robert Zemeckis, producers Jack Rapke and Jackie Levine, and feature film writing team John Brancato and Michael Ferris (Terminator Salvation, The Game) to develop the series project No Place, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. Zemeckis and Rapke are executive producers along with Brancato and Ferris who will write the pilot.

Showtime Networks Inc. and The Walt Disney Studios have extended their exclusive output agreement under which DreamWorks Studios' films theatrically released by Disney through 2018 will air across SHOWTIME, THE MOVIE CHANNEL and FLIX, as well as its multiplex channels.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Adam Driver is set to join the cast of Warner Bros upcoming dramedy THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU.

Showbiz411 reports that Jane Fonda has signed on to star in Shawn Levy's upcoming film THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU. The actress will join previously announced cast members Corey Stoll and Jason Bateman in the dramedy.

DreamWorks Studios is pleased to announce that, through their existing collaboration with David Garrett's Mister Smith Entertainment to represent DreamWorks Studios' films for Europe, the Middle East and Africa

A24 announced the acquisition of North American rights to Sundance favorite THE SPECTACULAR NOW. The James Ponsoldt directed film, from a script by Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, has become one of the darlings of the Sundance Film Festival and features breakout performances by Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley.

DreamWorks Studios has acquired the manuscript to Matthew Quick's latest work entitled "The Good Luck of Right Now," it was announced today by Holly Bario, President of Production of the studio. Quick authored the book "The Silver Linings Playbook," as well as the young adult novels "Boy 21," "Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock," and "Sorta Like a Rock Star."

ABC has picked up five additional episodes each of comedies LAST MAN STANDING, and MALIBU COUNTRY it was announced today. These pick-ups join previously announced orders for new drama "Nashville," new comedy "The Neighbors," and returning drama "Scandal."

ABC has picked up five additional episodes each of comedies "Last Man Standing" and "Malibu Country," it was announced today. These pick-ups join previously announced orders for new drama "Nashville," new comedy "The Neighbors," and returning drama "Scandal."

Variety reports that director Shawn Levy has officially stepped in for Adam Shankman on Warner Bros.' upcoming comedy, THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU. The cast tentatively attached under Shankman's name has also fallen through, with Levy opting to start from absolute creative scratch.

As Deadline New York reported earlier today, Fox has bumped up THE INTERNSHIP by three weeks, to June 7, 2013.

Hollywood.com reports that BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad will star in the upcoming film THE INTERNSHIP. The actor joins previously announced cast members Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in the Shawn Levy-helmed film.