Scr(i)nk: Memorial Day Weekend: 'Hangover III' vs. 'Fast and Furious 6,' Q&A Spotlight With Producer Mark Sourian, TV Castings For 5/8/13

Memorial Day Weekend: 'Hangover III' vs. 'Fast and Furious 6,' Q&A Spotlight With Producer Mark Sourian, TV Castings For 5/8/13

Memorial Day Weekend Showdown: ‘The Hangover III’ vs. ‘Fast and Furious 6’

Warner Bros. will open The Hangover III on Thursday, May 23 – a day before Fast and Furious 6 opens; Hangover II did well in the same slot in 2011. (VAR)

Q&A Spotlight: An Interview with Producer Mark Sourian

SSN’s on-set interview with the former DreamWorks production and development executive, now head of his own production label, on his career, current film Need For Speed, and upcoming projects. (SSN)

TV Castings For 5/8/13: Seth MacFarlane Set For ‘Simpsons’ Season Finale

A look at recent casting moves. (SSN)

Star Trek, Audi And Mazda, Oh My!

Mazda has the official tie-in for Star Trek Into Darkness with TV, YouTube and social media spots – which makes the viral Audi short featuring Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy, and its 2M views in two days, a bit dicey. (VAR)

News Corp Earnings Released

Net income beat expectations as filmed entertainment, cable, and broadcast were up; publishing took a dip and ad sales were down, not helped by American Idol’s decline. (DH)

‘Jurassic Park 4’ Postpones Release Date

No new date has been announced as the latest Jurassic sequel allows more time for production. (VUL)

Trends Shaping Traditional and New Media’s Pitches For Ad Spends

Ad Age’s look at trends affecting where the ad dollars will land between traditional media’s Upfronts and the new media ascendants of the DigitalNewfronts. (AA)

The Cinematic Artistry of Saul Bass: Ten Iconic Title Sequences

Honored with a Google homepage doodle today, a look at some of the master’s best opening sequences. (GUAR)

Soap Opera Icon Jeanne Cooper Dies At 84

The award-winning actress’s death was confirmed by her son, Corbin Bernsen, via his Twitter account; Cooper starred on The Young & The Restless as the colorful Katherine Chancellor for 40 years. (CNN)

Indie Screenwriter Q&A With Larry Gross

Larry Gross, whose credits traverse studio fare like 48 Hours, Streets of Fire and True Crime to indie titles We Don’t Live Here Anymore and Chinese Box, discusses how screenwriters can double as producers to see their projects through. (FILM)