Antonio Banderas is returning to the director's chair, but this time in his native Spanish. Banderas, who made his directorial debut on the English-language comedy "Crazy in Alabama," has set the Spanish-language picture during the reign of Francisco Franco. Banderas also will produce the feature through his Green Moon Prods. shingle..." (full details)
Brit outfit Moviehouse Entertainment has been appointed to handle international sales for "Who Killed Norma Barnes," a contempo reworking of Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot." The $6 million pic, set to shoot this fall in Brighton, England, will star Ralph Fiennes, Emily Mortimer, Emily Blunt and Ciaran Hinds. It's written and directed by veteran legit helmer Malcolm McKay, and produced by Eliza Mellor for Company Pictures..." (full details)
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group is prepping a follow-up to Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle." Chow and his writing team from "Hustle," including Tsang Kan Cheong, have been writing a draft in the evenings while on the road for the 30-country Sony Pictures Releasing International rollout of the film which has been "unprecedented in size and scope" for an Asian filmmaker..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
