Justin Timberlake plays ball with Clint Eastwood

TimberlakeEastwood"The Social Network" star Justin Timberlake is set to join Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams in Warner Bros.' "Trouble With the Curve," which will mark the directorial debut of Eastwood's longtime producing partner Robert Lorenz. Randy Brown wrote the script, which finds Eastwood playing an aging baseball scout with vision problems who takes a road trip to Atlanta with his daughter to take a look at a hot prospect. Timberlake will play Eastwood's pal Johnny Flanagan, a former pitcher who now works as a baseball scout for the NY Yankees. His character is a potential love interest for Adams, who plays Eastwood's daughter. Eastwood and Lorenz will produce through their Malpaso banner, while Michele Weissler will also be involved in a producer capacity, having who brought the project to Malpaso. Sarah Schechter will oversee the project for WB. "Curve" will mark the first film Eastwood has starred in but did not direct since Wolfgang Petersen's 1993 thriller "In the Line of Fire." Timberlake, who recently starred in "Bad Teacher," "In Time" and "Friends With Benefits," will soon begin filming the Coen Bros.' folk music pic "Inside Llewyn Davis" with love interest Carey Mulligan and star Oscar Isaac. Timberlake is repped by WME, attorney P.J. Shapiro and managers Jennifer Killoran and Rick Yorn. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Incognito acquires $50 mil in financing

Incognito Pictures, introduced by ex-PayPal executive and financier Jack Selby, has launched with $50 million in financing and extended-term output deal with The Weinstein Co. Banner introduced the launch Monday and mentioned it's dedicated to "creating intelligent, genre-agnostic films with worldwide appeal." La-based Incognito will unveil its initial slate later. The agreement with TWC covers distribution across all platforms, including foreign sales and domestic theatrical releases. Selby assists as chairman which is being grew to become part of by veteran producer Scott Stone, who's been attracted on as Boss. "Exactly why is Incognito unique is always that we have guaranteed significant permanent capital which previously remains placed on films at greater cost points," the duo mentioned in the statement. "Rather, there is available a distinctive opportunity to fill an underserved market more half way decent allotted films with specialized content that draws in audiences, both in your area and abroad." David Glasser, TWC's chief operating officer, mentioned "Incognito features a strong business and business design additionally to great type of product." Selby launched Horsethief Pictures in the finish of 2009. That banner produced Western "The Ultimate Traditions of Ransom Pride," which world preemed within the Edinburgh Film Festival and was provided to Screen Media. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Crudup Knows Existence At These Speeds

Along with Douglas BoothIt's its not all first-time feature film director who scores established thesp Billy Crudup and rising star Douglas Booth for his or her project, however, its not all director is Leif Tilden, that has the advantage of Mike Rockwell executive creating his debut, Existence At These Speeds.Existence, which author Marc Novak has modified from Jeremy Jackson's novel, may be the story of the teen (Booth) whose existence falls apart just a little when his closest friend dies within an accident. He becomes hooked on running (well, it's much better than crack) and channels his survivor's guilt in to the determination to become world-class distance runner.Crudup, you never know a few things about going such as the clappers on the watch's screen after playing Steve Prefontaine in Without Limits, is onto take part in the youthful running fanatic's coach and confident.While Crudup established fact from his looks such as Almost Famous, Public Opponents and Watchmen, Booth is much more of the newcomer, with only a couple of roles, including miniseries The Support beams Of The World. But he earned much more of an effect over Christmas this this past year as he starred within the Beeb's Great Anticipation. "A script arrives that actually enables you to crunches and give consideration," Booth states inside a statement acquired by Variety. "Existence at These Speeds comes with an emotional intensity that actually started me within the guts. I really like the task of playing figures forced on existence-altering emotional journeys. To operate on the project with Billy Crudup and Mike Rockwell is simply a dream become a reality.Inch Nothing like he would complain, though, could it be?Oh yea, and obscure film fact alert! Tilden, that has largely been an area manager on sets for the kind of Bald eagle Eye and not Die Alone, has one intriguing claim that they can fame: he was within the suits as Donatello within the first couple of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movies in early the nineteen nineties. Altogether now: T-U-R-T-L-E Energy!

CES Calendar of events

8:30 AM-12:30 PM Variety Entertainment Summit (see pages 9-10 for complete program) North Hall Room 258, Las Vegas CC 8:30-9:33 AM LookeeTV Press Conference S227, Las Vegas CC 9 AM CES Innovation Power Panel featuring Ursula Burns (Xerox), Lowell McAdam (Verizon) and Alan Mulally (Ford) Las Vegas Hilton Theater 9:20-9:40 AM CoolHotNot Press Conference S228, Las Vegas CC 9-10 AM Bang & Olufsen product unveilings and media briefing (invitation only) Suite 35108, The Venetian 9-11 AM Connect2Car: Connection Automotive and Consumer Electronics Lifestyles panel featuring Jon Bucci (Toyota), Joni Christensen (Chrysler), Chris Cook (Mobile Electronics Retailers Association), Myles Kovacs (DUB Publishing), Nick Pudar (OnStar) and Jake Sigal (Livio Radio), moderated by John Waraniak (SEMA) with presenter Patti Kreh (SAE) North Hall N255-257, Las Vegas CC 10-11 AM Escort presents "Premium automotive products that integrate bluetooth and cloud networking" S227, Las Vegas CC Noon-1 PM Panel: "Argue the Future," with Drew Bamford (HTC), Nilay Patel (The Verge) and Aaron Woodman (Microsoft); moderated by Joshua Topolsky (The Verge) North Hall N255-257, Las Vegas Convention Center Audi press conference S227, Las Vegas CC 1 PM Keynote: Hans Vestberg, president and chief executive officer of Ericsson Palazzo Ballroom, Level 5, Venetian 1:30 PM FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski joins CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro for a candid conversation about the FCC. North Hall N255-257, Las Vegas CC 2 PM ESPN 3D's SportsNation Central Hall, ESPN 3D Booth #13632, Las Vegas CC 4 PM Brand Keynote: AT&T's David Christopher, General Electric's Beth Comstock, Facebook's Carolyn Everson, Walmart's Stephen Quinn, Hyundai's Steve Shannon and Unilever's Keith Weed Las Vegas Hilton Theater 4-7 PM CES Tweet Up: Twitter followers are invited to meet the CES social media team. Las Vegas Hilton, SpaceQuest Lounge 5-9:30 PM iHollywood LaunchFest Party ($50 tickets; first 500 tickets free for party after 8 PM; go to www.ceslaunchfest.eventbrite.com) Clarion Hotel Theater, 303 Convention Center Way 5 PM What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Stars of CES Awards: Centered on the audio exhibits in the Venetian, Stars of CES will highlight the show's most impressive debuts, from high-tech streaming solutions to traditional hi-fi and AV. Suite 29-326, Venetian 6:30 PM Leaders in Technology Dinner (invitation only) Wynn Las Vegas, Lafite Ballroom 8 PM MashBash Mirage, 10AK Nightclub 10-11 PM The Official EM Party with an appearance by Eliza Dushku (invitation only) The Palazzo, LAVO Nightclub Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

BAFTA to fete Martin Scorsese

LONDON -- Martin Scorsese is set to be honored with a BAFTA fellowship at this year's film awards ceremony. The fellowship, which is awarded annually by BAFTA, is bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film. Scorsese will be honored for his celebrated career spanning across six decades, in which he has helmed works such as "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," "Gangs of NY," "The Aviator," "The Departed" and this year's 3D pic "Hugo." He has been nominated for a BAFTA nine times, garnering three wins in 1991 for "Goodfellas." "Martin Scorsese is a legend in his lifetime; a true inspiration to all young directors the world over," said BAFTA chairman Tim Corrie. "We are delighted to honor his contribution to cinema history and look forward to paying tribute to him in London on February 12." Previously honored Fellows include Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave. Christopher Lee received the fellowship at the BAFTA film awards last year. The BAFTA film awards ceremony will unspool at London's Royal Opera House on Feb. 12. Nominations will be announced Jan. 17. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com