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Sarah Jessica Parker Project To Contain Near-Lethal Estrogen Levels

7:35AM Seth | · The Ivy Chronicles, a Sarah Jessica Parker project about an “upper-middle-class New York mother” who loses it all, has signed The Devil Wears Prada writer Aline Brosh McKenna take on the screenplay. And we just grew a set of ovaries typing that. [THR] · The Prince of Persia, Disney’s Bruckheimerian take on the popular video game series starring Jake Gyllenhaal as the shirtless, saber-wielding warrior, has been delayed by a full year. Excuse us for one moment, will you? THERE IS. NOOO. GODDDD!!!! OK! Back! [Variety] · Nicolas Cage and director John Carpenter are close to signing on for Scared Straight, about a wayward teen held hostage during a jail riot who turns to prisoner Cage for a way out. Cage agrees, but not before making the teen his bitch. [THR] · Thomas Jane will play the lead in HBO’s pilot Hung, an hour-long “dark comedy” about a man with an enormous manhood, and all that that implies. And we think you know what we mean. Yes, we thought so. [THR] · Speaking of ubiquitous Dicks, Dick Wolf’s pilot Lost and Found has been picked up by NBC. It involves law enforcement and crime-solving of some kind. [Variety] More »

Trade Roundup: Oscar Nominee Cotillard Cashing In With Depp/Bale Gangster Flick

7:30AM Mark | · La Vie en Rose Oscar nominee Marion Cotillard tries to parlay some of her awards-season heat into a role alongside Christian Bale and Johnny Depp in Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, playing gangster John Dillinger’s “torch singer girlfriend.” [Variety] · Meanwhile, (rightly) Academy-ignored Charlie Wilson’s War star Julia Roberts hunts for her next chance at awards glory, attaching herself to star in and produce an adaptation of soon-to-be published novel Hothouse Flowers, about a recently divorced NY ad exec who throws it all away to embark on a fabulous post-break-up adventure. [THR] [After the jump: NBC sues Dick Wolf!; Oscar nominations translate to bigger weekend grosses; the fate of Mary-Kate and Ben Kingsley's Sundance film.] More »

Trade Roundup: Selfish ‘L&O: CI’ Cast Showing No Concern For Dick Wolf’s Budget Problems

5:41AM Defamer Hollywood | · Director Steve Miner is given the opportunity to exploit Jessica Simpson’s prodigious acting talent in Major Movie Star, the story of an amazingly Jessica Simpson-like Hollywood bimbo who joins the Marines to prove that she can play the part of someone in the military. [Variety] · Yesterday’s overall-deal-granting insanity bleeds into today, as even the No.2 guy on Bones is getting seven figures for his writing and development services over the next two years. Gushed 20th Century Fox TV president Dana Walden as she stuffed handfuls of high-denomination currency into burlap bags emblazoned with cartoonish dollar signs, “He can write comedy, drama, character pieces, procedurals … he can do it all!” [THR] · Broadway casting shocker! Nathan Lane to star in a musical comedy. [Variety] · Puzzlingly, the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent is grumbling about not being offered raises for next season. Don’t these delusional ingrates know how easily they can be replaced by the cheaper talent that foams Dick Wolf’s cappuccinos each morning? [THR] · Little-publicised ensemble drama Ocean’s 13 hopes to prove that labors of love can be profitable at the box office. [Variety]Casting, More »