Two new movies of James Ellroy novels are in the works. According to Deadline, Vincent Sieber and Clark Peterson will produce (and Ellroy will executive-produce) “Blood’s a Rover,” the most recent book by the self-styled Demon Dog of American literature. “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman is meanwhile setting up “The Big Nowhere” with co-producers Jeffrey Clifford and Maurizio Grimaldi; Luca Guadagnino, director of the elegant Tilda Swinton vehicle “I Am Love,” is attached to the latter project. Read the full article here

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