The Rosie Project: Jennifer Lawrence is attached to star in The Rosie Project, a romantic comedy based on a book by Graeme Simsion. First published in 2013, the Australian author's novel follows a genetics professor with Asperger's syndrome who seeks a wife. Lawrence will play Rosie, a woman who doesn't meet any of the professor's "qualifications" yet attracts him anyway. Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, who wrote (500) Days of Summer, have written a screenplay. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Christopher Nolan: Rumor has it that filmmaker Christopher Nolan has completed a "comprehensive draft" of a screenplay that would serve as a follow-up to 2014's Interstellar. No other details have been offered, and without confirmation it serves as little more than a reminder that Nolan likes to keep things close to the vest about his future projects. [Twitter via SlashFilm]
CHRIS NOLAN has finished a "comprehensive draft" of the screenplay for his next film. pic.twitter.com/l7b2JvAjpt
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Armageddon 2419 A.D.: The legendary science fiction hero Buck Rogers first appeared in a story by Philip Francis Nowland titled Armageddon 2419 A.D., published in 1928, and now that tale will be brought to the big screen. Originally known as Anthony Rogers, the character's first name was changed for its run in a comic strip the following year. The film version will feature a "darker and more brooding" lead character. [Deadline]
Ricki and the Flash TV Spot: Meryl Streep stars in a new TV spot for Ricki and the Flash as a musician who returns home when a domestic crisis arises. Mamie Gummer, Sebastian Stan, Rick Springfield and Kevin Kline also star; the movie will open in theaters on August 7. [Movies Coming Soon]
