Warner Bros Pictures has acquired the life rights of iconic Philadelphia-born R&B singer-songwriter Teddy Pendergrass, a movie project that has Fast & Furious actor Tyrese Gibson set to star in the lead role. Donald De Line (Ready Player One) will produce via his De Line Pictures studio banner, along with Lee Daniels…

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Hall has been set by New Line to rewrite and direct The Virginian, the origin story of George Washington. Hall,  Oscar nominated for his American Sniper script, makes his directorial debut on Thank You For Your Service, a drama on returning vets and PTSD that stars Haley Bennett, Miles Teller and…

The Producers Guild of America has set a date for its 29th annual trophy show. The 2018 PGA Awards, which honor excellence in film, TV and new media productions, will be dished out January 20 at the Beverly Hilton. Donald De Line and Amy Pascal return as Awards Chairs for a second straight year. No early word on a…

EXCLUSIVE: It garnered a lot of interest, but when the dust cleared it was Sony that nailed the project for producers Donald De Line and Amy Pascal by pre-empting the spec Marian for actress Margot Robbie to star. A nice role for Robbie to show some more of her acting chops, this time in a serious and truly gritty…

The PGA has named its chairs and also the schedule for the 28th annual PGA Awards, which are now set for January 28, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton. Producers Amy Pascal and Donald De Line will be this year’s awards chairs. This year, the guild is effecting a transition in its award eligibility period for TV productions…

Warner Bros has acquired screen rights to the novel Beautiful Disaster, with Donald De Line producing. In the Jamie McGuire novel, a young girl named Abby Abernathy tries to overcome a dark past by reinventing herself in college. She doesn't drink or swear, and she has the appropriate percentage of cardigans in her…

In a high six-figure upfront deal, Warner Bros won a heated auction for screen rights to Ready Player One, the debut novel by Fanboys screenwriter Ernie Cline. The movie auction occurred hours a day after the book scored a mid six-figure publishing deal from Random House for North American rights. Cline will write the…