FOX at summer TCA press tour, ‘Die Hard’ screening, Fox Directors Lab
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes a number of announcements from FOX at the summer 2018 TCA press tour, a special “Die Hard” outdoor screening, Fox Directors Lab’s class of 2018 and more.
- ‘New Fox’ will turn back the clock on network ownership of shows (Los Angeles Times)
- Even with wrestling and more football, scripted shows will still be a big part of ‘New Fox’ (Adweek)
- Fox’s Michael Thorn on the network’s new world and his pitch to creators (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Fox broadcast, studio chiefs talk network’s future, ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Last Man Standing’ (Variety)
- Justin Timberlake game show ‘Spin the Wheel’ ordered by Fox (Variety)
- Kaitlin Olson, Rob Riggle to star opposite Leah Remini in Fox comedy (The Hollywood Reporter)
- TCA 2018: Nick Cannon all in for Fox’s ‘genre-defying’ ‘Masked Singer’ (Broadcasting & Cable)
- Fox orders competition series ‘Mental Samurai’ hosted by Rob Lowe (Variety)
- Fox AI predicts a movie’s audience based on its trailer (Engadget)
- ‘Die Hard’ celebrates 30th anniversary with outdoor ‘Nakatomi Tower’ screening (Variety)
- Fox’s Sky bid: Legal challenge to U.K. “Fit and Proper” decision dismissed (The Hollywood Reporter)
- A prequel to ‘The Sandlot’ is in the works (Variety)
- Paul Feig to direct children’s movie ‘The Sweetest Fig’ for Fox (Variety)
- Fox taps Will Davies to write ‘Royal Rabbits of London’ movie (Variety)
- July 2018 ratings: Fox News marks 25 consecutive months as most-watched cable network in total day (TVNewser)
- Regina Hicks inks overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV, joins ‘Central Park’ Apple animated series as co-showrunner (Deadline)
- Fox Directors Lab to nurture diversity names its class of 2018 (Deadline)
- Challenge the establishment to crack digital code: Hotstar’s Ajit Mohan (IndianTelevision.com)
- Fox Television Stations prep to launch ‘Phone Swap’ (Broadcasting & Cable)
Enjoy the weekend!
