"George Clooney will direct and star in Section Eight pic "Goodnight. And Good Luck," financed by 2929 Entertainment. David Strathairn and Patricia Clarkson will also star. Pic is the story of broadcaster Edward R. Murrow's on-air confrontations with Sen. Joseph McCarthy, which helped bring down the infamous politician. It's slated to start shooting Feb. 28 for seven weeks..." (more details)
"Director Fred Schepisi is attached to direct "Last Man," based on the true story of a five-man Australian special forces squad inserted behind enemy lines in the jungle in the dying days of the war. Budgeted at $28 million, pic will be an Oz-U.K. co-production. Casting is being negotiated. Production is due to begin Down Under early next year..." (more details) "Gregg Araki ("Splendor", "The Doom Generation") has made a deal with Tartan Films and TLA Releasing to release his latest pic, "Mysterious Skin," and pacted with U.K.-based Renaissance Films to finance his next. Using the title "CrEEEEps!," which he also wrote, it centers on spoiled teens in a Malibu beach house who must cope with unexpected alien visitors..." (more details) "Lions Gate Films said at the American Film Market that it has acquired the horror spec "Daybreakers," written and to be directed by Australian filmmaking twins Peter and Michael Spierig. "Daybreakers" explores a near-future world conquered by vampires, where a small band of humans are fighting to bring back humankind. The Spierig brothers directed the cult horror film "Undead"..." (more details) "Micky Dolenz will the direct the film "G'Day LA" which centers on two brothers (Ronen Stoliar and Clayton Watson) living in the outback who dream of going to California and meeting their pin-up gal (Brande Roderick). They get the chance when the sperm from their champion camel is inadvertently sold to the owner (Nathan Jones) of a stud horse in California..." (more details) "Veteran Kiwi cinematographer Alun Bollinger (Heavenly Creatures, The Frighteners) has replaced Vincent Ward as the director of the trouble-plagued River Queen. Bollinger, who is also the $20 million film's cinematographer, had been de facto director for the past two weeks since Ward was fired..." (more details)
