Nicole Kidman is in talks to play former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson in Annapurna’s upcoming drama about disgraced former Fox News chief Roger Ailes and the women who brought him down. (Variety)
Kidman will join Charlize Theron, who will portray Megyn Kelly and is a producer on the film. Jay Roach is slated to direct, with The Big Short writer Charles Randolph concocting the script. (TVNewser)
Margot Robbie is in talks to play an associate producer at the news network. The untitled project is described as an ensemble pic, with Ailes and others who were involved at Fox News during his reign said to be major players in the piece. Other characters included are likely to be former anchor Greta Van Susteren, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and fired host Bill O’Reilly. (THR)