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Jason Reitman Says He’s Spoken To Diablo Cody About Writing A ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie & Teases Vigo’s Return

November 27, 2021 2:34 pm

Going all the way back to the 1990s, Sony Pictures had been desperately trying to mount a third hard-canon "Ghostbusters" movie on the big screen. When those plans eventually crumbled in the 2010s, director Pa...

'Lady Killer': Oscar-Winner Diablo Cody & Blake Lively Tapped For Dark Horse Comics Feature Adaptation At Netflix

‘Lady Killer’: Oscar-Winner Diablo Cody & Blake Lively Team For Dark Horse Comics Adaptation At Netflix

Christopher Marc

May 5, 2021 7:00 pm

News

Last year, actress Blake Lively took a crack at the action genre for Eon Productions with the revenge flick "The Rhythm Section" for director Reed Morano. Now, she is seemingly jumping back into the world of g...

Despite Rumors, Diablo Cody Reportedly Didn’t Quit The Madonna Biopic

Charles Barfield

April 5, 2021 1:07 pm

News

Last summer, it was revealed that Madonna and writer Diablo Cody were working on something together, though it was a bit of a mystery. A month later, it was announced that the project the two women were workin...

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‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Slave Play’ Top Truncated 2020 Tony Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

October 15, 2020 1:15 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

After initially deciding not to award the 2020 Tony Awards, the American Theatre Wing changed its mind. And, now months later, theatrical experiences for the 2019-2020 season that opened before the pandemic sh...

Madonna To Direct & Co-Write Her Own Biopic For Universal

Charles Barfield

September 15, 2020 2:51 pm

News

Often, when you see reviews of film biopics, there’s the criticism that the filmmaker took liberties with personal events and situations to make for better plotting. Most recently, you can see a lot of artisti...

CW Teams With Diablo Cody & Greg Berlanti On Live-Action ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Series

Charles Barfield

August 25, 2020 11:00 am

News, Television

Even if the TV shows at the network aren’t to your liking, there’s no one out there that could argue that CW doesn’t take chances. Before Marvel TV was making all those superhero TV series, CW had already seen...

Madonna Is Collaborating With Diablo Cody On A Screenplay For… Something

Charles Barfield

August 10, 2020 12:09 pm

News

Unlike many singers who have tried to crossover into acting over the decades, Madonna has done so with some pretty great success. She’s starred in a number of popular films over the years, including “Desperate...

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10 Years Later, Here’s What ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Has To Teach Us

Lena Wilson

September 19, 2019 11:05 am

News

On September 18, 2009, “Jennifer’s Body” hit over 2,500 cinemas nationwide. It, previously, had its world premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was effectively that year’s “The Gold...

Diablo Cody & Jason Reitman Team Up For New HBO Comedy Series Starring David Spade

Charles Barfield

November 12, 2018 4:32 pm

News, Television

Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman are continuing their successful partnership as they move from this year’s “Tully” into the world of TV. And they’re bringing along “Saturday Night Live” alum (and Adam Sandler regu...

Diablo Cody Signs On To Write A TV Reboot Of Popular ’70s Sitcom ‘Alice’

Charles Barfield

October 17, 2018 1:35 pm

News, Television

Lately, the news about reboots and remakes seems to focus on properties created within the last decade. However, according to Variety, Fox has teamed up with acclaimed screenwriter Diablo Cody for a new remake ...

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