TriStar Pictures Movie Updates

Paramount is believed to be closing a domestic deal for George Clooney’s Suburbicon, in the $10 million range, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

Emma Stone is coming attached to Love May Fail, an adaptation of the novel by Silver Linings Playbook author Matthew Quick.

Labyrinth, Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy film starring David Bowie, is getting rebooted for the 21st century.

Deadline.com is hearing George Clooney is in talks to direct Suburbicon, a script by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Tri-Star division has pre-emptively picked up the movie rights to The Longings of Jende Jonga, an immigrant tale by first-time author Imbolo Mbue.

Warner Bros has put into development a new installment of The Fugitive.

TriStar Pictures has preemptively optioned the hot best-selling novel The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker are in negotiations to join the growing cast of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, the adaptation of the Ben Fountain novel being directed by Ang Lee.

Bridesmaids screenwriters Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are finally reteaming for a new comedy.

TriStar has pre-emptively bought The Yank, a pitch for a star vehicle for Will Ferrell.

TriStar Productions, the Sony-based film company is in the process of acquiring To Reach The Clouds, the working title of the story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on August 7, 1974.