Isis: "Paramount-based Grammnet Prods. has decided to seek power from the ancient god Isis. Shingle, headed by Kelsey Grammer, has acquired tyro scribe Ali Russell's "Isis" pitch in a preemptive low- against mid-six-figure deal as a vehicle with feature and TV potential. Family action-adventure, described as being in the vein of "Romancing the Stone" meets "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," centers on a young girl who finds the bracelet of Isis and inherits her powers in addition to awakening a dark force. Project's based on the Darren Davis comicbook of the same name..." (more info). The Big Year: "Howard Franklin has been hired to write "The Big Year," a comedy being produced by Red Hour and Deuce Three Prod. at DreamWorks. Pic, an adaptation of the nonfiction book by Mark Obmascik, is about three rival bird-watchers who brave hazardous weather, competitor tactics and unhappy spouses to win the North American Big Year, an annual bird-watching competition: "..." (more info). The OH in Ohio: "Parker Posey will find sexual bliss with Danny DeVito in romantic comedy "The OH in Ohio." The feature directing bow of Billy Kent, "OH in Ohio" is the tale of a young woman married to her childhood sweetheart and blessed with a perfect life -- except that she's never had an orgasm. She leaves her husband and sets out on a climactic quest with an unlikely destination..." (more info). The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones: "Leo Gregory will play the late Rolling Stones guitarist in "The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones," Stephen Woolley's directorial debut after a 20-year producing career. Rising Brit actor Gregory starred in Dominic Savage's Edinburgh honoree "Out Of Control" and appears alongside Elijah Wood in the upcoming soccer hooligan pic "The Yank"..." (more info). Balls of Fury: "Could pingpong be the next geek sport to hit it big a la dodgeball? New Line Cinema has partnered with Spyglass Entertainment to make the ping-pong comedy "Balls of Fury" with Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. Lennon and Garant wrote the screenplay, and Garant will direct. Lennon will take a role in the film..." (more info). Driving While Infatuated: "Rob Lieber has been hired to rewrite "Driving While Infatuated" for Regency Enterprises. With Elizabeth Allen set to direct, "Driving" follows a love-struck girl who, after flunking her driving test, borrows her stepfather's vintage muscle car for a wild night out with her friends. Allen and scribe Kyle Long co-wrote the original script. Gary Fleder is set to produce..." (more info). In the Land of Women: ""Panic Room" star Kristen Stewart has signed to join Meg Ryan and Adam Brody in "In the Land of Women" for Warner Independent Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment. Jonathan Kasdan is making his directorial debut on the film, described as a bittersweet comedy. It centers on a Los Angeles screenwriter who heads to the suburbs of Michigan to recover from a breakup. Once in the Midwest, he begins having a relationship with a mother and daughter (Ryan and Stewart) who live across the street..." (more info). Mission: Impossible III: "J.J. Abrams is reteaming with "Alias" writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who are coming on board to work on the script of "Mission: Impossible 3." The move comes in the wake of the announcement last month that "Alias" creator Abrams will helm the second sequel..." (more info). RE2 Actors Next: "Milla Jovovich is in negotiations to star in ".45," an indie about a married couple involved in small-time crime in New York's Hell's Kitchen during the mid-1970s. Oded Fehr has signed on for John Gatins' "Dreamer" at DreamWorks..." (more info). The Set-Up: "Franc Reyes, who helmed "Empire," the highest-grossing film to come out of the Sundance Film Festival in 2002, has signed on to rewrite and direct a remake of RKO's boxing drama "The Set-Up." Robert Wise directed the 1949 original with a cast that included Robert Ryan as over-the-hill boxer Stoker Thompson along with Audrey Totter and George Tobias..." (more info).10th Annual Athens Film Festival: The schedule for the fest is up at AIFF. Bond 21: Dougray Scott's mother denied recent reports about her son's casting according to The Daily Record. Darklight: Interviews about this new Sci-Fi Channel movie are up at Mediasharx & Dread Central. DVD News: Details are up for Donnie Dark: Director's Cut, Star Trek: Voyager - Season 6, Anchorman, Ju-On: The Grudge, Door in the Floor, Meet the Parents: SE, King Arthur & Dodgeball. Enterprise: The Vulcans Surak and T'Pau will appear in an upcoming arc, see Trekweb for details. Fascination: The German site for the Adam Garcia/Jacqueline Bisset sexual thriller is now online with pics and a trailer. Fever Pitch: The Boston Globe announced today that comedian-turned-radio DJ Steve Sweeney will appear as a ticket scalper.
House of Flying Daggers: Pics from the Zhang Yimou flick are at Monsters & Critics.
Hulk 2: Jennifer Connelly is contractually bound to a sequel according to USA Today. I Heart Huckabees: New shots from the existential comedy are at Cinemenium.
Primer: The MPAA approved trailer is up at IFilm. Rambo IV: A rumoured plotline is up at Stallone Zone. Riding the Bullet: The one-sheet for the Mick Garris flick is up at Dread Central. Saturday Night Live (TV): Ben Affleck will host the much anticipated season premiere according to The Futon Critic. Seed of Chucky: A pic of John Waters in the flick is up at BlackFilm. Shall We Dance: The final poster is up for the Richard Gere/J-Lo dance drama at LatinoReview. Smallville (TV): More pics from the fourth season are up at Comics Continuum. Star Wars 7-9: An audio version of Lucas's recent comments are up at DVD Alliance. Team America: World Police: A hilarious Kim Jong Il "WANTED" poster is now online. The Fantastic Four: The first full pics of The Thing bodysuit are up at HNR. The War of the Worlds: Spielberg Films reports that production is looking to film in New Jersey, home of the Orson Welles' invasion in 1938. The Yes Men: The premiere will be held at the Silverlake Film Festival at LA's Arclight Cinemas on Thursday, September 23rd at 6pm. Water Warriors: Some interesting concept art from the animated alien frog invasion flick are up at Silver Fox Films. Thanks to 'Butane', 'AB King', 'Jeff', 'Kellvin', 'Jill', 'Justin', 'TheJake', 'Steven', 'Ovi', 'Tom', 'Zast', 'Sylvia', 'Leon', 'O.J.', 'Steve' & 'Mark'
