Maggie Gyllenhaal will star opposite Will Ferrell in "Stranger Than Fiction," a Marc Forster-directed comedy Zach Helm has scripted for Mandate Pictures. Ferrell plays an IRS auditor who finds himself the subject of narration that only he can hear. The voiceover begins to deeply affect everything from his work to his love life. Shooting begins in April..." (full details)
"Howard Shore's music for "The Aviator" will be missing from Tuesday's Academy Award nominations. Shore's score is one of several that have been disqualified by the Academy's music branch executive committee under Oscar rules. Also failing to make the Oscar cut are Craig Armstrong's score for "Ray," Harry Gregson-Williams' music for "Shrek 2," James Newton Howard's score for "Collateral" and director Clint Eastwood's music for his "Million Dollar Baby"..." (full details) Jim Kehoe's Squat Thrust Pictures, along with Corey May and Michael Dooma Wendschuh's Sekretagent Prods., are set to produce "The Matchbreaker." Kehoe will helm the romantic comedy he co-wrote with his brother, Brian Kehoe. Lensing on "Matchbreaker" will begin in the spring..." (full details) Thanks to 'KC'.
