"Bill Pullman and Harry Dean Stanton will star in Alien Autopsy, the new feature showcasing the acting talents of British TV presenters Ant and Dec/ The comedy centers on two friends who make a spoof documentary which they claim is footage of a secret autopsy on an extra-terrestrial. The film marks the feature debut of Johnny Campbell, the acclaimed director of hit Channel 4 series Shameless. The script is by Will Davies. Production is set to begin next month in Los Angeles and London..." (full details)
"Walt Disney Pictures has bought a pitch of a modern-day Aladdin story from scribe Bill Kelly. Adam Shankman ("The Pacifier") is tentatively slated to direct, pending completion of the script by Kelly. Pic will be live-action with a contemporary setting. Otherwise, the studio is keeping details under wraps. Kelly is already writing another contemporary, fairy-tale-inspired pic for Disney: "Enchanted," a mix of live-action and animation, to be helmed by Kevin Lima ("Tarzan")..." (full details)
""Arrested Development" producer Chuck Martin will script and direct "Mr. Nice Guy." Scott Rudin bought the project with his own coin and hasn't yet set it up at a studio. Pitch is described as a farce in the vein of "Office Space" in which the protagonist attempts a seemingly mundane task, but mishaps snowball and turn his life upside down. Martin, will make his feature directing debut on the film..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
