'Noah' Prays for $35M-Plus Debut; 'Wolf' Success Sparks Finance-Themed TV Projects; Geraldo Beats WME's Commissions Lawsuit; 'X-Men,' 'Jersey Boys' Teased at CinemaCon; Shia LaBeouf Exits 'Rock the Kasbah'

If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view it in a browser. TOP STORIES Box Office Preview: 'Noah' Prays for $35 Million-Plus U.S. Debut; Opens Strong in Australia The big question is whether the biblical epic -- which is off to a strong early start overseas -- will play to faith-based audiences; Schwarzenegger is looking at another soft opening with "Sabatoge," while biopic ... | Read More 'Wolf of Wall Street' Effect? TV Networks Investing in Financial-Themed Projects A slew of projects are in the works at broadcast and cable networks, from Showtime's just-greenlighted hedge fund collusion drama "Billions" to CBS' untitled thriller about an Iraq vet turned hedge fund trader. | Read More LATEST MOVIE NEWS CinemaCon: Fox Reveals 'X-Men' Opening, First Footage of David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' New footage of "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" and Matthew Vaughn's "Secret Service" also screened during Thursday's packed presentation. | Read More CinemaCon: Warner Bros. Teases 'Jersey Boys,' Final 'Hobbit'; 'Godzilla' Wows "As other studios cut back, we are looking to expand our franchises and release as many films a year as ever," said Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. CEO Kevin Tsujihara in his first appearance at the convention. | Read More Shia LaBeouf Exits 'Rock the Kasbah' Following a bizarre few months that included skywriting, a public performance-art exhibit and wearing a paper bag on his head, the actor has withdrawn from the all-star comedy. | Read More LATEST TV NEWS 'The Good Wife' Preview: 5 Things to Look for in the Aftermath How will Alicia react? Following last week's monumental loss, THR offers a few hints for what's next, ahead of Sunday's episode, "The Last Call." | Read More ABC Studios Boss on the Pace of 'Scandal,' Advice for Anne Sweeney and Why He Sent Paul Feig a Tie (Q&A) Patrick Moran talks to THR about comedy's challenges, scheduling frustrations and that showrunner who got away. | Read More Not Watching 'American Idol' this Season? You're Missing Out (Opinion) Thanks to some key tweaks and promising talent, the show is surprisingly entertaining on its 13th go-round. | Read More THE BUSINESS Geraldo Rivera Beats WME's Lawsuit Over Commissions (Exclusive) A New York judge throws out the talent agency's lawsuit because of a lack of written agreement spelling out the terms of commissions owed. | Read More Jeff Berg's Resolution, ICM Settle Agent Harassment Lawsuit (Exclusive) Resolution alleged ICM had threatened defecting agents over commissions from former clients. | Read More CinemaCon: Rough Immersive Sound Standard Might Be Ready Next Year "This could be like a format war," asserted NATO technical advisor Jerry Pierce. "The challenge is time. We need to move quickly." | Read More STYLE & CULTURE RECOMMENDED FOR YOU CinemaCon: 5 Things to Know About the First 'Gone Girl' Footage LAS VEGAS -- At CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners, 20th Century Fox hosted a jam-packed presentation, showing new footage from many of their upcoming films of the summer and through the rest of 2014. | Read More After Oscar, What Happens to Lupita Nyong'o? This story first appeared in the April 4 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. | Read More You are currently subscribed to The Hollywood Reporter Headlines newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Newsletter Preferences | Forward To A Friend | Follow us on Twitter or Facebook ©2014 The Hollywood Reporter. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 All rights reserved. | Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy