"Zooey Deschanel, Jena Malone and William Lee Scott will star in Martin Hynes' independent feature, The Go-Getter. The film follows a teenage boy who steals a car in order to go on a road trip to find his long-lost brother and tell him that their mother has died. Production is scheduled to begin mid-October in Hynes' hometown of Eugene, Oregon..." (full details)
"Lions Gate is gearing up "The Truth Machine," optioning James Halperin's sci-fi thriller. Ron Shusett (co-creator of the "Alien" franchise) and George Lee Marshall ("Dark Side") will adapt the novel. "The Truth Machine" examines what the world would be like after the construction of a perfect lie detector, with the character who invented the machine committing a crime and then submitting to his own creation..." (full details)
"Northern California artist-gallery owner Scott Hanson and screenwriter Robin Bradford have formed indie production banner Blueline Films that plans to turn out 10-12 films in the next several years, including erotic thriller-horror pic "Prey for Me." Company says its films will be made for under $10 million each, and Bradford will pen several of the scripts. Branford wrote "Prey" with Allen Cody Taube. Screenplay follows a beautiful homicide detective who investigates a series of rapes and murders in New Orleans..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
