Maggie Friedman/Greg Berlanti Crime Drama Lands At NBC With Put Pilot Commitment

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Berlanti has gone 3 for 3 so far this development season with a third major sale. He has teamed with friend and frequent collaborator Maggie Friedman for a high-concept crime drama project, which has landed at NBC with a put pilot commitment. Friedman is writing the script of the untitled project, which follows two connected cases that occur in two different time periods. Friedman and Berlanti are executive producing for Warner Bros. TV and studio-based Berlanti Prods. Berlanti has put a high-concept spin on a classic drama genre before with the ABC legal drama Eli Stone, about a lawyer with prophetic visions. Friedman and Berlanti have been close since they worked together on Dawson’s Creek. They did a pilot for ABC together in 2004, which also was written/exec produced by Friedman, exec produced by Berlanti and produced by Warner Bros. And Friedman served as a consulting producer on Berlanti’s WB/Warner Bros. series Jack & Bobby. Following a break, Berlanti moved to ABC Studios, where he ran Brothers & Sisters and co-created Eli Stone and No Ordinary Family. Friedman stayed at WBTV, where she developed and executive produced the short-lived ABC series Eastwick. The two found themselves under the same roof again this summer as Berlanti returned to the WBTV fold with a new mega deal andFriedman had made a blind deal with the studio. This is the third project taken out by Berlanti this development season, his first under his new WBTV pact. All three have sold with put pilot commitments: one at Fox (legal drama penned by Marc Guggenheim), one at CBS (cop drama at CBS written by Nick Wootton) and one at NBC. Interestingly, the only network not to snag a Berlanti-produced project yet is his former longtime home ABC. Friedman is with CAA, Berlanti with WME.

EXCLUSIVE 'Drive' Clip: Ryan Gosling And Carey Mulligan Share A Hug

After a number of very well-received tests and also the build-from buzz from premieres at Cannes and also the La Film Festival, "Drive" is turning to be probably the most hotly anticipated movies of honours season. It comes down from "Bronson" director Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Ron Perlman, and it has all of the makings of Oscar gold. MTV News comes with an exclusive clip in the approaching movie that shows a tense but tender scene between Gosling and Mulligan. There is no dialogue within the clip, and that is since there does not have to be. Gosling's character Driver notices the guy alongside him is holding a gun, and rather than developing a confrontation with him, he moves Mulligan's Irene securely behind him and shares a separate hug together with her. It does not hand out much, however the clip is really a tease for that violent drama. Unless of course you are attending "Drive's" screening in the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival or have previously seen the film, the flick will hit theaters on September 16. For now, there is a new trailer which was just launched and 2 new clips which have hit the net. Not to mention there's that remarkably pretty poster that first showed earlier this year. "Drive" follows a guy named Driver who's a stunt driver during the day along with a getaway driver by evening. He eventually ends up falling for his new neighbor Irene, but finds out that they has a little of the troubled past. Her ex-convict husband Standard returns to her existence, and Driver decides to get familiar with a harmful heist to repay Standard and him from Irene's existence forever. That plan spins extremely unmanageable, and Driver must switch in the defensive towards the offensive in order to save the lady he loves. Are you currently searching toward seeing "Drive"? Inform us within the comments section below or on Twitter!

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How Annoying Is Paul Rudd In 'Our Idiot Brother'?

From what we know about "Our Idiot Brother," which, truth be told, is based solely on our reaction to the trailers and the reviews, Paul Rudd's modus operandi in the family comedy is to pester his family and friends, played by the likes of Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer and Rashida Jones (though in a lovable, if slightly moronic way). Yes, we realize there is more to the story, and that because Rudd is so lovable, his character likely doesn't stay annoying for too long. So when MTV News caught up with the cast at the film's premiere recently, we asked them point blank: How annoying is Paul Rudd in this movie? As expected, the results are fun and funny. "[He's] not as annoying as his Crocs," Rashida Jones told us of one particularly offensive piece of her costar's wardrobe. "No offense to people who wear Crocs, theyre super comfortable, but come on, not [to wear] out of the house." "On a scale of one to 10, hes an eight-and-a-half probably," Elizabeth Banks admitted. "But in real life hes more like a four." In contrast, Zooey Deschanel doesn't think Rudd has an annoying bone in his body. "Hes not annoying at all!" she protested. "Hes lovely. That was a trick question." Rudd, however, was happy to play ball, and offered a little reenactment by way of moving into our camera for an extreme close-up. "Almost as annoying as I am right now," he said in response to the 'How annoying are you?' question, before stepping back to consider the question seriously. "I think [his behavior] is annoying to certain characters," Rudd said. "Hopefully not to America."

Zoe Saldana Makes its way into Supernatural 'Dominion'

Is Zoe Saldana likely to be among individuals gifted stars who will get roles which are below her level until her once budding career is wasted away in a single genre film to another? These could appear like harsh words, but after Saldana's great submit 'Avatar,' i was searching for her to obtain a lot more challenging roles. Rather, she has been under-utilized in 'The Nonwinners,' 'Takers' which weekend's 'Colombiana' ('Colombiana' continues to be drubbed through the experts -- obtaining a 33 percent rating at Rotten Tomato plants, however the testers love the actress). So pardon us as we don't applaud this news (through the Hollywood Reporter) that Saldana provides the supernatural thriller 'Dominion' -- in regards to a lady (Saldana) who's half-human, half-angel -- at Vital. Saldana will even produce. At this time the project is within pitch form from Dean McCreary and Chester Hastings (the duo behind the unreleased 'Fanboy'), so it will likely be some time before it sees the sunshine of day. Meanwhile, Saldana will in all probability be preparing for 'Star Trek 2' and so the first 'Avatar' follow up in 2014. Between hopefully she's offered -- and takes -- some strong dramatic comes so she will showcase her chops additionally to her action moves and the body (see Summer's Most sexy Women: Zoe Saldana of 'Colombiana').

Ben Stiller to get BAFTA La Britannia Award

Ben Stiller will get BAFTA Los Angeles' Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy in the honours event on Wednesday, November 30, in the Beverly Hilton Hotel.our editor recommendsHelena Bonham Carter To Get BAFTAs British Artist of the season Award "Ben Stiller is really a master of comedy who, similar to the legendary filmmaker to whom this award is known as, brings together the amazing multi-hyphenate talents of actor, author, director and producer," states Nigel Lythgoe, Chairman of BAFTA La. Tony winning actor Alan Cumming will host the big event, that will also boast honours to actress Helena Bonham Carter, who'll get the Britannia Award for British Artist of the season, John Lasseter, who definitely are honored using the Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Shot Entertainment, and David Yates, who definitely are recognized using the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Pointing. The person receiving the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film is going to be introduced soon. The Britannia Honours are BAFTA Los Angeles' greatest accolade, a celebration of accomplishments praising people who've devoted their careers to evolving the entertainment arts. Related Subjects Helena Bonham Carter Ben Stiller

Gaultiero Jacopetti dies at 91

Filmmaker Gaultiero Jacopetti -- the man behind documentary "Mondo Cane" and its sequels, cult classics that collected examples of the creepy and bizarre from around the world -- died Wednesday in Rome. He was 91."Mondo cane" (the title means "A Dog's World") premiered at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival, where it drew accolades and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Jacopetti called the film, which he made with his collaborators Franco Prosperi and Paolo Cavara, a "shockumentary." Such exploitation documentaries (e.g., the "Faces of Death" series) are also now known as mondo films.Jacopetti used both the narration and the juxtaposition of the often-disturbing material -- what he called "shock cuts" -- to achieve an ironic effect. In one scene, for example, a mother in New Guinea, bereaved over the death of her child, was shown nursing a piglet. The next scene depicted the slaughter of pigs in the same region for a carnal feast.The "Mondo Cane" theme song, "More," by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero, was nominated for an Oscar.The film divided critics in the U.S. but was a big hit worldwide, paving the way for sequels including "Mondo Cane 2." He also made "Women of the World," which was accused of exploiting women, and "Africa Addio," for which he was accused of collusion with killers to obtain the violent footage in the film.An enormous number of imitators followed in Jacopetti's footsteps, many of the them using the word "Mondo" in the titles of their pics. Russ Meyer made "Mondo Topless," and John Water came out with "Mondo Trasho." There was also "Mondo Bizarro" and "Mondo Weirdo." Some of the films with "Mondo" in the title were not even documentaries and were simply taking advantage of the popularity of Jacopetti's work. Like some of his imitators, Jacopetti was accused by some of staging the bizarre events depicted in his films.In 1971 he turned his attention to antebellum South -- he and Prosperi made "Goodbye, Uncle Tom," about slavery in the U.S. The framing device: Jacopetti and Prosperi appeared onscreen as filmmakers who travel back in time.Jacopetti was born in Barga, Italy. He was a magazine editor and a maker of newsreels before he turned to feature films.His last film, which he wrote but did not direct, was "Fangio -- Una vita a 300 all'ora," a documentary about the Formula One racecar driver Juan Manuel Fangio helmed by Hugh Hudson. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

Ex-News Of The World Hollywood Reporter Arrested On Hacking Charges

Police arrested James Desborough for phone hacking that took place before April 2009 when he moved to Hollywood to become News Of The World's U.S. editor, The Guardian and other British papers say. Still, the13th arrest in Scotland Yard's Operation Weeting investigation could open an important new front in the scandal:U.S. officials would have to becomefar more deeply involved if Desborough revealed that Rupert Murdoch's defunct tabloid hacked voicemail messagesof Hollywood celebs. There's been no evidence yet that the paper regularly hacked phones in the U.S. -- but it has seemed logical to scandal watchers that NOTW reporters would find it irresistible to do so in the world's entertainment capital. Just before Desborough was assigned to cover Hollywood, he won the British Press Award for being the showbusiness reporter of the year. Judges said that his "uncompromising scoops" show that "no celebrity with secrets can sleep easy."