THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Pilot Ordered At FOX – Big 6 Morning Report

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• Even though the movie starring Sean Connery sucked, that doesn’t mean a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen TV won’t work. Over at FOX, the network has commited to a put pilot that could become a full series based on Alan Moore’s graphic novel about Victorian literary characters turned crime fighters. (/Film) 
• We’re used to seeing the Legendary Pictures logo in front of Warner Bros. DC superhero adaptation, but no more. Legendary has moved to NBC Universal where it will develop productions for both film and television. (Deadline)
• Guillermo Del Toro wants Benedict Cumberbatch for his long-gestating Frankenstein adaptation. (NME)
• Why is Warner giving TWC such a hard time over the title for the upcoming film, The Butler. Harvey Weinstein thinks its because Warner wants his cut of The Hobbit profits. (The Playlist)
• The Jungle Book is about join Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella (coming soon) as yet another live-action adaptation of a classic cartoon franchise over at Disney. (THR)
• Watchmen scribe David Hayter will adapt Jonathan and Josh Luna’s comic series The Sword for Lakeshore Entertainment. (TheWrap)