Trade Round-Up: Leo DiCaprio To Furrow Brow, Look Suspiciously At Misleading Accounting Statements
· Leonardo DiCaprio is looking to produce and star in a feature about the story of Enron's collapse for Warner Bros., based on the book Conspiracy of Fools. Think The Insider, but with a prettier lead and shady accounting practices instead of cigarettes. [Variety]
· China is getting a local version of Access Hollywood, which will reportedly contain a 70/30 ratio of Chinese to American entertainment news, a split that should be more than be sufficient to completely erode the indigenous culture within mere months. [THR]
· Chick flicks with the word "devil" in the title are totally hott! Jennifer Garner will produce and possibly star in the comedy Devil in the Junior League for Universal. [Variety]
· Sony Pictures TV Int'l. blows minds by acquiring the rights to sci-fi drama Afterworld on all platforms current and future, real and as-yet-imagined. [THR]
· As noted yesterday, Comedy Central picks up a second season of The Sarah Silverman Program, rewarding the show's high-rated celebration of vaginal flatulence. [Variety]