Brad Anderson ("The Machinist") is in negotiations to direct a remake of George A. Romero's "The Crazies" for Paramount Pictures. Michael Aguilar and Dean Georgaris of Paramount-based Penn Station are producing. Romero will serve as an executive producer on the update of his 1973 film, which was set in a Pennsylvania town where the military attempts to contain a killer man-made virus. Scott Kosar is writing..." (full details)
Gold Circle Films has picked up the comedy spec "Rizzle Pizzle Sizzle" for producer Jennifer Klein. Pic is about a former Rock, Paper, Scissors champion who reunites his ragtag team of misfits to defeat his arch nemesis at the annual RPS tournament. It's the first script for Adam Farasati and Ethan Furman. Gold Circle, which has a distribution deal with Universal Pictures, is shooting the horror pic "Slither" and prepping a second, "Whisper"..." (full details)
"Texas Battle, Alexz Johnson, Sam Easton, Kris Lemche, Jesse Moss, Gina Holden and Chelan Simmons have signed on to "Cheating Death: Final Destination 3", joining leads Ryan Merriman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Jamie Isaac Conde ["The Fountain"], Alexander Kalugin ["The Chronicles of Riddick"] and Dustin Milligan ["Slither"] are also about to sign on. The third in the popular New Line Cinema teen-scream series sees a young spunk have a premonition of a rollercoaster ride that will apparently slice and dice all her friends. When she fails to stop it - she makes it her mission to atleast save the survivors from their 'fate'..." (full details)
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