A most restrictive clause
Jessica Chastain is starring in two buzzworthy movies this season — "Interstellar" and "A Most Violent Year" — but Christopher Nolan reportedly is enforcing a little-used clause in her contract that she campaign only for his film until early December. The New York Times reports that he allowed her to attend the "Violent" premiere on Nov. 6, but put the kibosh on any press or social events relating to that film.
Block that film!
It worked for Lego, why not Playmobil? The toy line will get its own movie. … Kevin Spacey is Nixon and Michael Shannon is Elvis in a new film dramatizing their famous White House encounter. … Daniel Radcliffe and Lizzy Caplan will star in "Now You See Me 2." … Russell Crowe directs and stars in the historical drama "Water Diviner." … Jared Leto is being considered for the role of the Joker in "Suicide Squad." … Bryan Cranston will play blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo in a biopic directed by Jay Roach ("Meet the Parents"). … You're cordially invited to "My Big Fat Wedding 2."
Granny Mary
"Downton Abbey" will have a sixth season. They'll get to World War II yet! … ABC has canceled "Selfie"; TNT axed "Franklin & Bash." … Showtime renewed "Homeland" for a fifth season and "The Affair" for a second. … Starz has ordered an "Evil Dead" series, reteaming director Sam Raimi and cult icon Bruce Campbell … Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney will produce the series "The New Yorker Presents" for Amazon. … David Brent lives! Ricky Gervais is dusting off his "Office" persona for a BBC film, with original music, called "Life on the Road." … Randy Jackson is leaving "American Idol" after 13 seasons.
Quentin unchained
Quentin Tarantino says he's got a couple of films to go (after next year's "The Hateful Eight") before he wraps it up. "I don't believe you should stay onstage until people are begging you to get off. … 10 [films] and done, leaving them wanting more — that sounds right."
CYNTHIA DICKISON
