Tracking Board’s Daily Debrief (05.31.16)

William Eubank Tapped To Direct Brian Duffield Thriller Underwater At Fox (EXCLUSIVE)

William Eubank will sit in the director’s chair for the Fox aquatic thrillerUnderwater. The film comes from a 2015 Hit List spec by Brian Duffield.

The Summer Box Office Battles On The Horizon

This past weekend saw the first big box office battle of the summer go down between X-Men: Apocalypse and Alice Through the Looking Glass. But it certainly won’t be the last. How are the remaining box office battles shaping up?

Launch Pad Competition Mentor Anslem Richardson Joins The Timeless Writers Room (Exclusive)

Launch Pad Pilots Competition mentor Anslem Richardson has landed a spot in the writers room of the Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke action drama Timeless.

More News from Around the Web

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is set to undergo reshoots because the first cut was “lacking the edge” of The Force Awakens. (Deadline)

• Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns confirms Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda as stars of the sequel and announces a released date. (Entertainment Weekly)

• Details are revealed about the villain in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and about “Planet Hulk” in Thor: Ragnarok. (JoBlo)

• The Colin Trevorrow drama, The Book of Henry starring Naomi Watts and Jacob Tremblay has its eyes on a September release date. (Variety)

• Michael Bay gives us a first look at a familiar — yet redesigned — face of the villain from Transformers: The Last Knight. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Concept art for Cars 3 has been released along with story details and a new character. (Collider)

• Pearlena Igbokwe steps in as President of Universal Television after Bela Bajaria exits. (Variety)

• Pitch Perfect 3 release date shifts from a July to December, while Girl Trip fills its spot. (The Wrap)

• Vacation star Skyler Gisondo set to star opposite Drew Barryore and Timothy Olyphant in Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet. (Deadline)

• Amazon Japan unveils its slate of programming which includes live action reboots of popular superhero shows Kamen Rider and Ultraman. (The A.V. Club)