Editor’s Note: Yesterday’s News covers the most important news of the previous day with a focus on film, television, and trailers.
Film
Film Festival Flix picks up US rights to Mikael Berg’s Miss Julie (Variety).
TrustNordisk picks up international sales rights for documentary Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words (Variety).
Kaley Cuoco and John Krasinski join the voice cast of animated Animal Crackers (Variety).
Mike Leigh to receive BAFTA fellowship (THR).
Felicity Jones in talks for Star Wars stand-alone film (THR).
Poster for Effie Gray (Coming Soon).
Charlie Hunnam replacing Benedict Cumberbatch in James Gray’s Lost City of Z (The Wrap).
South By South West announces 2015 feature film lineup (Slashfilm).
Zeitgeist Films acquires Chaitanya Tamhane’s Court for US distribution (Indiewire).
First poster for Magic Mike XXL (Coming Soon).
Alchemy naps North American rights to Zipper (Thompson on Hollywood).
Poster for Lost River (The Film Stage).
Bond/360 snags US distribution rights to documentary Shake the Dust (Indiewire).
Ethan Hawke and Bill Hader join the cast of Maggie’s Plan (Variety).
Nicholas Braun joins Fun House; Jena Malone lands lead role in Things You Missed While You Were Gone (Deadline).
Pablo Schreiber in final negotiations to join the cast of Michael Bay’s 13 Hours (Variety).
IFC Midnight buys US rights to horror The Hallow (Deadline).
Point Break remake gets bumped to Christmas (Variety).
Luke Evans starring in Otto Bathurst’s Three Seconds (Deadline).
Stargate remake in final negotiations for Nicolas Wright and James A. Woods to write screenplay (THR).
TV
Neve Campbell joins the cast of Welcome to Sweden in recurring role (THR).
USA orders Carlton Cuse’s drama Colony to series (THR).
First look at Grand Moff Tarkin on Star Wars Rebels (EW).
Michaela Watkins to star in Jason Reitman comedy series Casual (THR).
AMC developing Fast Boys a comedy about the birth of the fast food industry (THR).
Comedy Central announces first wave of performers at Night of Too Many Stars (The Wrap).
Tone Bell co-starring in comedy pilot People Are Talking (THR).
First look at Brandon Routh’s Atom costume on Arrow (Variety).
IFC nearing series order for single-camera comedy Uncle Chubby’s (Deadline).
Pam Fryman lined up to direct pilot for Fox’s untitled Dana Klein multi-camera project (Deadline).
Malin Akerman joins the cast of Showtime’s Billions (The Wrap).
RIP: Singer and actress Valerie Stevenson dies at 52 (THR).
Rob Mayes lands series regular role on ABC’s Mistresses (Deadline).
Marc Webb set to direct CBS’ Limitless pilot (Deadline).
Trina McGee and Blake Clark guest starring on Girl Meets World (Variety).
Naya Rivera signs on for a recurring role on Devious Maids (Deadline).
NBC orders a buddy comedy pilot from Aseem Batra, Anthony Russo, and Joe Russo (THR).
Jennifer Hudson and Rita Ora to guest star on Empire (The Wrap).
The CW greenlights Cheerleader Death Squad pilot (Variety).
Trailers
Trailer for Wild Tales (Indiewire).
US trailer for White Haired Witch (Twitch).
Teaser trailer for Daredevil (Slashfilm).
First trailer for Lost River (The Film Stage).
Trailer for Minions (First Showing).
UK trailer for Focus (First Showing).
Trailer for The Lazarus Effect (Coming Soon).
First trailer for Ejecta (Indiewire).
US trailer for Brotherhood of Blades (Twitch).
