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Former “Damages” star Tate Donovan has joined the cast of the Elle Fanning starring “Three Generations”. “Fanning stars as Ray, a teenager transitioning from female to male as his mother (Watts) and grandmother (Sarandon) come to terms with the life-altering decision. Donovan will play Craig, a boyfriend of Ray’s mom who helped raise him years ago.” Gaby Dellal is directing the movie, now in production in New York City. (Deadline)
Morris Chestnut (“Think Like A Man”) has snared a three picture deal with Sony Pictures. He’ll star in the thriller “The Perfect Guy” with Sanaa Lathan, “When The Bough Breaks” with Regina Hall, and “The Syndicate”, from writer Cliff Dorfman. (Deadline)
Rosamund Pike (“Gone Girl”) is in talks to star in “The Mountain Between Us”. The film, co-starring Charlie Hunnam tells of two strangers who fall in love when their plane crashes in the woods. (The Hollywood Reporter)
New images from “Get Hard” starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart have been released (USA Today).
“Let’s Be Cops” director Luke Greenfield has set up a science-fiction film, “Slingshot” at Gulfstream Pictures. (Variety)
Haley Bennett is in talks to join Patrick Wilson and Jessica Biel in an untitled thriller, based on the book “The Blunderer” by Patricia Highsmith. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The mask in the new “Scream” series – at MTV – will be ‘darker’ and more ‘organic’ than the one seen in the original film series (/Film)
R2-D2 nearly had a major role in “The Lego Movie” but the idea to use him was scrapped due to legal issues (Yahoo!).
Hannibal Buress has joined the cast of “Daddy’s Home”, the upcoming Paramount comedy reuniting Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. (The Hollywood Reporter)
TBS has ordered another season of “American Dad” (Variety).
Riley Smith has joined the cast of “True Detective”. The “True Blood” alum will have a recurring role on the second season of the HBO drama. (Deadline)
Michael Ealy (“Sleeper Cell”) will play the villain on the next season of Fox’s “The Following”. (Deadline)
Trailer for the new Mae Whitman movie “The Duff” has been released.
