Universal Pictures has put together a monstrous package around the satirical Simon Rich New Yorker short story Everyday Parenting Tips that has Rich scripting for Ryan Reynolds to star and Paddington‘s Paul King to direct. Lord Miller’s Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Aditya Sood will produce along with Maximum Effort Productions’ Reynolds and George Dewey, and Simon Rich.

Even with the NBA restart in high gear, LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment continues to stay busy building its feature film slate into a dominant presence. We are hearing Universal Pictures has acquired rights to New Kid, the 2019 graphic novel by Jerry Craft, with SpringHill on board to develop and produce.

Here’s a hot one. Universal Pictures, Insecure star and creator Issa Rae and Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Get Out) are teaming on Sinkhole, a thought-provoking genre movie that engages with questions of female perfection and identity.

Agreement Based on Commitment to Long-Term Partnership and Shared Belief in the Importance of Preserving and Enhancing the Theatrical Experience. Partnership will Increase the Overall Amount of Movie Watching by Providing Optionality for Audiences

Trolls franchise filmmaker Walt Dohrn has inked a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation, Deadline has learned.