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Jason Bateman in Talks to Direct ‘Shut In’ for New Line

Jason Bateman is in talks to direct and produce the New Line horror movie “Shut In,” people with data of the talks confirmed to TheWrap.

Acquired from debuting screenwriter Melanie Toast, the script for “Shut In” was chosen to this 12 months’s BloodList, a horror equal of the BlackList that spotlights one of the best unproduced scripts within the style. The movie follows a single mom who’s held captive by her violent ex and should do all the things to guard her two younger youngsters.

Bateman is in talks to supply by way of Aggregate Films, and would be a part of Dan Farah (Farah Films), Roy Lee (Vertigo) and Dallas Sonnier (Cinestate) as producers. Amanda Presmyk and Danielle Cox will govt produce for Cinestate, Andrew Farah will govt produce for Farah Films and Miri Yoon will govt produce for Vertigo. Richard Brener, Daria Cercek, and Josh Mack will oversee the undertaking for New Line.

Bateman, who most just lately directed two episodes of the HBO sequence “The Outsiders,” is at present in pre-production for an adaptation of the board sport “Clue,” which he’ll direct and star in alongside Ryan Reynolds. He is repped by CAA and Lighthouse Entertainment. The talks had been first reported by Deadline.

Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2019 (Photos)

Here’s an inventory of a number of the notable celebrities and business professionals in movie, TV, music and sports activities who’ve handed away in 2019.

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Joe Stapleton

The New England broadcaster who appeared in a number of Oscar-winning movies like “Spotlight” and “Mystic River,” died Jan. 1. Stapleton was 55.

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Daryl Dragon

One half of pop duo Captain and Tennille died Jan. 2 of renal failure, in keeping with Reuters. He was 76.

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Gene Okurland

The famed WWE announcer, who continuously interviewed the likes of Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant at their peak, died Jan. 2. Okurland was 76.

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Bob Einstein

The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Arrested Development” actor (and brother of actor-filmmaker Albert Brooks) died Jan. 2. Einstein was 76.

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Verna Bloom

The “Animal House” and “The Last Temptation of Christ” actress died Jan. 9. A household spokesperson advised USA Today that Bloom died from problems from dementia. Bloom was 80.

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Mark Urman

The veteran indie movie distributer, who was most just lately president and CEO of New York-based Paladin Films, died Jan. 12 following a bout with most cancers. He was 66.

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Carol Channing

The legendary Broadway and musical actress (“Hello Dolly,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”) died Jan. 15. Channing was 97.

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Lorna Doom

The German bassist and founding member of the seminal Los Angeles-based punk band The Germs, died Jan. 17. She was 61.

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John Coughlin

The former champion determine skater died by suicide on Jan. 18. The information got here days after Coughlin was suspended from the game over a pending grievance. He was 33.

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Andy Vajna

The Hungarian producer who labored with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone on a few of their hottest…