Hip-Hop Cops: "Peter Berg is gearing up to produce and direct "Hip-Hop Cops" for Radar Pictures. Written by Eric Eason ("Manito"), pic is set inside the highly secretive division of the New York Police Dept. that exclusively investigates hip-hop and rap-related crime..." (more info). Inkheart: "New Line Cinema has acquired rights to develop bestselling German children's author Cornelia Funke's hotly pursued novel "Inkheart" as a potential kids fantasy franchise. Deal also covers the subsequent two volumes in Funke's planned trilogy..." (more info). Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang: "Warner Bros. is reuniting the "Lethal Weapon" team of scribe Shane Black and producer Joel Silver. Black will make his feature directing debut on his script "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang," an action comedy to star Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan. Downey plays a thief posing as an actor who teams up with a tough-guy private eye (Kilmer) and a frustrated actress (Monaghan). They stumble upon a murder..." (more info). The Libertine: "Johnny Depp starrer "The Libertine" has been refinanced and will start shooting March 3. The $22 million movie was due to roll Monday but lost 30% of its budget two weeks ago when the British government axed certain types of tax financing..." (more info). The Robinsons: Lost in Space: "Brad Johnson ("Left Behind: The Movie") has joined the WB's remake as John Robinson, while Ryan Malgarini ("Freaky Friday") will play Will Robinson. The duo join cast members Jayne Brooke, Mike Erwin and Adrianne Palicki..." (more info). Underworld 2: "Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment will partner on a sequel that is set for a fall start, with Kate Beckinsale (news) reprising her role as Selene. Scott Speedman is also expected to return, Danny McBride will have the script ready by early April..." (more info).
Batman: Intimidation Game: "Ken Watanabe wills quare off against Christian Bale in Warner Bros. Pictures' upcoming untitled Batman movie. Watanabe will play the villainous Ra's Al Ghul, an immortal strategic mastermind who wants to bring his own brand of order to the world..." (more info). Ice Harvest: "John Cusack, Monica Bellucci and Billy Bob Thornton are toplining Focus Features' Harold Ramis-directed comedic thriller. Set in a snowbound town on Christmas Eve, it centers on a not-so-bright lawyer (Cusack) who is about to embezzle money from his mob superiors. Bellucci plays an owner of a strip bar who is in cahoots with Thornton's character, who is using the lawyer to swindle the mob and plans to double-cross him..." (more info). Keith: "Miramax Films has tapped Todd Kessler to write and direct "Keith," an adaptation of a short story penned by Ron Carlson. Originally adapted by David Zabel, the project centers on the battle between a 17-year-old girl who's on top of the world and the guy who's determined to take her down..." (more info). The Poseidon Adventure: "Wolfgang Petersen's Radiant Pictures and reality TV impresario Mike Fleiss are producing a remake of "The Poseidon Adventure" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The original movie, released by Fox in 1972, told the story of a ragtag group of survivors trapped on a passenger ship after it is flipped..." (more info). Batman: Intimidation Game: The area around London's Millenium Dome is tipped to be used for a scene involving the Batmobile. Beverly Hills Cop 4: Jason Richman's draft for "Beverly Hills Cop 4" has also been met favourably, and that's likely to be on Murphy's slate for later this year according to Moviehole. Breakin' All the Rules: The one-sheet for the Jamie Foxx comedy is now up at BlackFilm. Casshern: A trailer for the Japanese movie based on the old "Casshan: Robot Hunter" anime series is up at IGN Filmforce. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Cinematographer Phillipe Rousselot ("Planet of the Apes", "Big Fish") has signed on to film Tim Burton's take on the Roald Dahl tale. A casting call of sorts is up at Hendersonville News. Class Action: Charlize Theron, Renee Zellweger and Diane Lane are up for a role in this. DVD News: Details & art are in for Postcards from the Future, The Friday the 13th Series Box Set, The X-Files: Season 9, Torque, The Triplets of Belleville & The Human Stain. An early look at the "Texas Chainsaw" DVD is up at Creature Corner. Freaks & Geeks (DVD): A special six-disc set will hit stores, but an eight-disc set will be available at freaksandgeeksdvd.com. All sets are US-only due to music rights issues. Expect around 29 commentary tracks and 60 deleted scenes on the sets. Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire: A young Bulgarian boy has been cast as Viktor Krum, the name has not been released. Hidalgo: Viggo lovers prepare to slober - more than 70 photos are up at CineMovies. Infernal Affairs: China's Sunday Morning Post hints that Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Ed Norton and Robert Downey Jr. are all being mentioned for Scorsese's US remake of the Asian film hit. Jersey Girl: The official site is live for the new Kevin Smith flick. Pink Panther: Latest casting rumours - Jean Reno in a 'Kato' style role, Hugh Grant as the new 'Dreyfus'. Psychic: Cuba Gooding will co direct with first time director, Matthew Ratthe. Shade: The one-sheet and new US trailer for the Stallone film opening next month are up at shadethemovie.com. Shark Tale & Shrek 2: New poster one-sheets are up at Dreamworks Fansite. Spider-Man 2: ATU2 indicates that U2 are almost certain to be doing the big music track for the superhero sequel. Supergirl: Want to be the new caped bottle blond? See Superman Homepage for casting call details. The Girl Next Door: Eight clips from the Elisha Cuthbert comedy are up at CineMovies. UK Film Posters: One-sheets are up for Grand Theft Parsons, Shaun of the Dead & Leo. Thanks to 'Kellvin', 'Kamster', 'Staz', 'Jawad', 'Brandon', 'Nuanda', 'Gary', 'Patrick', 'Robin', 'ABKing', 'Daniel', 'Nuanda', 'Jackk', 'FrighT MasteR', 'White Lightnin' & 'KarlChilders'
