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It’s the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness! Disney is in the works on a movie inspired by its Disneyland attraction Big Thunder Mountain, and “Hawkeye” directors Bert & Bertie — the professional name of the duo Amber Templemore-Finlayson and Katie Ellwood — are in negotiations to direct the film, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney (“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”) are writing the script for the film, though plot details are being kept under wraps.

Margot Robbie’s production banner LuckyChap Entertainment and Ridley Scott’s banner Scott Free are both producing the film.

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“Big Thunder Mountain” would follow the Dwayne Johnson movie “Jungle Cruise” from last year, and Disney is also in the works on a reboot inspired by its Haunted Mansion attraction that has Owen Wilson attached to star.

Back in 2005, Bert met Bertie. Bert was producing a series of short films to accompany Sony’s “The Getaway” video game series while Bertie served as the game’s writer. The two struck up an immediate kinship and found that together they were a “creative melting pot of ideas.”

Cut to 14 years later. The female duo — who call themselves “The Berts” — are headed to Park City, Utah, to unveil their sophomore effort “Troop Zero.” The Amazon film, written by “Beasts of the Southern Wild” scribe Lucy Alibar, follows a young spunky girl named Christmas Flint (Mc-

kenna Grace) who, after getting rejected from the high-and-mighty Birdie Scouts, decides to form her own scout troop.

The film, an outsider comedy full of girl power, attracted such grownup stars as Viola Davis and Allison Janney.

“I think they saw the potential in the script in terms of what it means for girls,...

Adorable Johanna Colón, who rocketed to viral fame at age 6 on the heels of a comically exuberant dance performance back in 2015 that has clocked some 80 million YouTube views to date, is parlaying her moment in the sun into a full-fledged acting career.

Colón, who sassed her way through Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” at the tender age of six, has joined the Amazon Studios feature Troupe Zero -- starring Hollywood heavyweights like Viola Davis, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, Mike Epps, and Mckenna Grace. While no details about the plot of the film have been released, per Deadline, Troupe Zero is being directed by Bert & Bertie (YouTube's Dance Camp) from a script by Lucy Alibar (Beasts Of The Southern Wild). Fences producer Todd Black will produce the film for Amazon.

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The stars are getting into the holiday season!

Zendaya and Chrissy Teigen buddied up at the debut of the new Forevermark Tribute Collection during a private cocktail event at West Edge in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on Nov. 7.

Reese Witherspoon may live in Southern California, but that didn’t stop her from trying on some very festive winter items from her Draper James line. “So I may be in denial that there’s a heat wave in La... ?? @draperjames,” she wrote on Nov. 20.

Also on the fashion front, pretty in pink Suki Waterhouse shared a shot of her rose-hued Rejina Pyoi velvet jumpsuit and Charlotte Simone bucket hat and white dress shoes on Nov. 28.

Miss Piggy was unveiled as the Swarovski red carpet presenter for the 2017 Fashion Awards 2017, which will take place in London, England, on Dec. 4. She even donned a replica of Jennifer Lopez's iconic green Versace dress for the big announcement!

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Amazon Studios is set to produce a new film alongside Ridley Scott based on the sci-fi fantasy novel The Beast is an Animal. The story has an intriguing concept that could really make for an amazing movie.

The story centers around "a child who lives in a world fearful of soul eaters, twin sisters who were abandoned by their father and slowly grew into something not quite human. As she grows from a child to a teenager, she realizes that she has a gift that she must keep secret, for fear they will call her a witch."

Amazon is looking to hire the female directing team Bert & Bertie to helm the film and the adapt the film from Peternelle van Arsdale. They previously directed Dance Camp for YouTube Red in 2016 and they are also set to direct another film for Amazon called Troupe Zero.

With Ridley Scott attached to produce this film,...

Renowned talent agency Wme has added to its growing digital roster by welcoming Jake Paul into the fold. The 20-year-old, who rose to fame on now-defunct Vine and who is the younger brother of fellow influencer and frequent collaborator Logan Paul -- who is repped by CAA -- also stars on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.

Paul also appeared in the YouTube Red feature film Dance Camp and counts 20 million social followers across all of his channels, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which was first to report the signing. Paul’s YouTube channel averages 80 million viewers and adds 1 million new subscribers every month. He will continue to be managed by Alexander Shekarchian at ASManagement and represented by attorney Phil Daniels at Ginsburg Daniels.

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Live from New York! And also Los Angeles! It’s the 2017 Writers Guild Awards, honoring the best in writing for television, film and new media. This year’s big winners included some of the season’s most lauded productions — including “Moonlight,” “Arrival,” “Atlanta” and “The Americans.”

While “Moonlight” and “Arrival” will compete against each other in the Adapted Screenplay category at the Oscars, they were entered in the WGA Awards in different categories, allowing both to make off with an award. “The Americans” pulled out a win for Drama Series, while “Atlanta” snapped up both Comedy Series and New Series. Other winners included “Command and Control,” “Saturday Night Live,” “BoJack Horseman” and “This Is Us.”

Read More: The IndieWire 2016-17 Awards Season Winners Guide

Check out our full list of winners — noted in bold — all updated live as the awards were announced at concurrent ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles this evening.

A zombie apocalypse is simulated for popular YouTube personalities in Fight of the Living Dead. After appearing on CONtv and BlackBoxTV, the competition-driven reality show will stream on YouTube Red as part of the recently announced YouTube Red Originals, along with Skybound Entertainment's Scare PewDiePie.

Press Release: YouTube Red Originals are now live! The first four original series and movies from your favorite creators are now available, exclusively for YouTube Red members. Members can now enjoy movies and shows from Lilly Singh, Rooster Teeth, PewDiePie and AwesomenessTV. And fans who haven’t signed up for YouTube Red yet can watch short previews or sign up for a free 30-day trial YouTube Red membership.

Here are the first of many new YouTube Red Originals to come:

A Trip to Unicorn Island: From the team at Astronauts Wanted, this feature-length movie gives fans an extraordinary look inside the life and journey of...

YouTube Red has launched its first four original programs, and it will not slow down its output. The $10-per-month subscription service launched last October by YouTube is now home to films and web series led by digital stars Lilly Singh, Rooster Teeth, Meg DeAngelis, and PewDiePie. It has also announced its upcoming slate of original programs, which includes newly-revealed shows from Gigi Gorgeous and AwesomenessTV.

The program included in YouTube Red’s initial lineup are A Trip To Unicorn Island, a documentary that follows Lilly “iiSuperwomanii” Singh during a recent tour; Lazer Team, a film from Rooster Teeth that was funded via Indiegogo; Dance Camp, an AwesomenessTV production starring Meg DeAngelis; and Scare PewDiePie, a series that puts the world’s most popular YouTube star into real-life horror scenarios. Viewers with YouTube Red subscriptions will be the first ones to experience these shows, but some of them will ultimately run on other platforms.

Camp is about to get a whole lot more fun. On Feb. 10, YouTube Red - in collaboration with Awesomeness Films - will premiere its debut film, Dance Camp, starring famed YouTuber Meg DeAngelis, Viner Jake Paul and Nadji Jeter, who appeared in Grown Ups and most recently, The 5th Wave. The film follows Hunter (Jeter), whose mother ships him off to dance camp because of his reckless behavior. While he doesn't immediately take the camp seriously, Hunter soon finds himself teaming up with the fellow campers to take down a rival dance group - all while snagging a love interest (DeAngelis) in the process.

Camp is about to get a whole lot more fun. On Feb. 10, YouTube Red - in collaboration with Awesomeness Films - will premiere its debut film, Dance Camp, starring famed YouTuber Meg DeAngelis, Viner Jake Paul and Nadji Jeter, who appeared in Grown Ups and most recently, The 5th Wave. The film follows Hunter (Jeter), whose mother ships him off to dance camp because of his reckless behavior. While he doesn't immediately take the camp seriously, Hunter soon finds himself teaming up with the fellow campers to take down a rival dance group - all while snagging a love interest (DeAngelis) in the process.

On its YouTube Red platform, YouTube offers its users ad-free streaming for $9.99 per month. When the subscription service was first announced, YouTube sweetened the deal by announcing a series of original programs--all featuring popular personalities from within the site’s creative community--that would premiere exclusively on Red.

On February 10th, those original programs will begin to show up. On that day, three films and a series will arrive on YouTube Red. The films are A Trip to Unicorn Island, Lilly Singh’s tour documentary; Lazer Team, Rooster Teeth’s sci-fi action adventure; and Dance Camp, which is produced by AwesomenessFilms and stars Meg DeAngelis. The series is Scare PewDiePie, an unscripted offering from YouTube’s most-subscribed channel.

All of the upcoming programs were announced as YouTube Red originals when the service was launched last October. They are all catered to the fanbases of their respective stars, and Youtube is betting...

YouTube revealed its first slate of originals during the Sundance Film Festival this week, showcasing three of the four programs the world's largest video sharing site is set to debut under the banner of its shiny new YouTube Red subscription service in early February 2016.

YouTube's Global Head of Original Content Susanne Daniels offered a packed audience at Park City’s Holiday Village Cinemas a sneak peek of three theatrical features:

Awesomeness Films' narrative Dance Camp starring Meg DeAngelis and Nadji Jeter.

Astronauts Wanted's Lilly Singh (aka IISuperwomanII) tour documentary A Trip to Unicorn Island.

Rooster Teeth crowdfunding phenomenon and sci-fi comedy Lazer Team from Fullscreen Films.

"I want to use this opportunity to give everyone a clear sense of what YouTube Originals are—and what they aren’t," said Daniels, who left a top programming job at MTV to helm YouTube's originals initiative for YouTube Red. "We want to work...

YouTube and Sundance Institute have announced an expansion of their multi-year collaboration to support the development of emerging storytellers. New initiatives in 2016 include a curated festival experience and storytelling intensive workshop for YouTube Creators and a joint Sundance Institute | YouTube Lab to discover and support new artists creating episodic content.

“On YouTube, there are no limits to creative freedom and we are committed to actively advancing the work of innovative, risk-taking storytellers worldwide,” said Danielle Tiedt, Chief Marketing Officer, YouTube. “Our extensive collaboration with Sundance Institute furthers our mission to connect with, inspire and support independent creators.”

"The Sundance Institute | YouTube Creators Intensive and New Voices Lab will discover and nurture a new class of visionary independent artists creating episodic content. Together with our broader Episodic Storytelling Initiative, these programs will support the next generation of artists who are shaping the very nature of the form and bringing fresh, original series to audiences,” said Michelle Satter, Founding Director of Sundance Institute’s Feature Film Program. .

The YouTube and Sundance Institute 2016 collaboration includes the following five elements:

Sundance Institute | YouTube New Voices Lab

For over thirty years, Sundance Institute has supported and championed many leading independent storytellers through their year-round Labs program. The

Sundance Institute | YouTube New Voices Lab will take place November 16 - 18, 2016 at YouTube Space La. Fellows who are accepted into the program will work with an accomplished group of creators, showrunners and episodic producers to develop projects in an environment that encourages risk-taking, experimentation and innovation. Afterwards, Fellows will have access to Sundance Institute’s Alumni community, along with customized, year-round creative and strategic support. Visit sundance.org/episodic to apply for the Lab beginning February 15, 2016 through March 27, 2016.

Sundance Institute | YouTube Creators Intensive

A class of YouTube Creators have been selected to participate in this inaugural ‘Intensive’ -- a two-part program that begins on-site at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a three-day workshop at YouTube Space La from March 31 - April 2, 2016. With the Institute’s world-renowned Labs serving as a model, this immersive experience will support YouTube creators in developing new series and films. Upon completion, participants may be eligible for a first look deal with YouTube Originals. The creators selected for this workshop include Anna Akana, The Gregory Brothers, Devin Graham of DevinSupertramp, Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn of Just Between Us, Yulin Kuang of YulinIsWorking, Nikki Limo, Franchesca Ramsey, Jus Reign (Jasmeet), and Adande Thorne aka sWooZie.

YouTube Presents the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Shorts Program

For the fourth year in a row, YouTube presents the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Shorts program that showcases short-form independent cinema. As part of this sponsorship, YouTube will host the opening reception for the Festival Shorts directors.

YouTube Panels and Screenings for 2016 Sundance Film Festival Attendees

YouTube presented the two panels during the festival which included: Global Head of Original Content, YouTube, Susanne Daniels, YouTube stars Lilly Singh ( "A Trip to Unicorn Island"), Gavin Free ( "Lazer Team" ), Awesomeness Films head Matt Kaplan ("Dance Camp") Todd Shaiman , Co-Founder and Cto of Vrse, Aaron Koblin and Matthew Patrick from The Game Theorists.

Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, Presented by YouTube

YouTube will present the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour, a theatrical program of each year's award-winning shorts from the Festival, playing in art house theaters in over 50 cities in the Us and Canada.

The creative partnership between YouTube and Sundance Institute builds upon YouTube’s long-standing commitment to investing in creative voices around the world. In 2015, YouTube’s Susanne Daniels announced a slate of YouTube Red Originals Series and Films that will premiere throughout 2016. YouTube also opened new YouTube Space production facilities in Berlin, Paris and Mumbai; announced plans for future Spaces in Rio and Toronto; and expanded creator programs at existing Spaces in Los Angeles, New York, London, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, including free workshops, community events and production resources. The YouTube Creator Academy also provides a myriad of online learning resources to help creators anywhere in the world build a community and a business on YouTube.

Singer, actress, dancer and model Jordyn Jones has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. The 15-year-old social media darling, who appeared on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition on Lifetime, opened for Demi Lovato this summer in New York. She most recently wrapped production on teen-targeted feature Dance Camp, produced by Jon Chu and Awesomeness Films. A social media force, Jones has more than 74M views on YouTube and 1.4M Instagram followers. She also has…...