"Gillian Anderson is in negotiations to star in "Straightheads," a dark revenge thriller that's the feature debut of British documentary director Dan Reed. "Straightheads" is the story of a middle-class couple who embark on a spree of vengeful violence after they are assaulted by a gang. Shooting starts in late October. Pic is one of three projects from FilmFour that will start shooting this fall..." (full details)
"Marc Forster has signed on to direct "The Kite Runner," an adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel that William Horberg is producing for DreamWorks Pictures. "Kite Runner" centers on a man who returns to his native Afghanistan, which is under Taliban rule, to right a long-standing wrong and rescue the son of a childhood friend. David Benioff wrote the screenplay..." (full details)
"Fox Searchlight has bought the pitch "Scrolls" for Indian-born filmmaker Kiran Ramchandran to write and direct. Inspired by an ancient Indian legend, film follows a soul's journey through three lifetimes. Ramchandran originally developed the idea with Gotham Chopra, son of Deepak Chopra. Ramchandran also is directing "Kid Bang" for Searchlight. Feature is expanded from a short film he wrote and directed for Fox Searchlab..." (full details)
"Applehead Pictures has acquired screen rights to the Richard Yates novel "The Easter Parade" as its first project, with George Barkin writing the script. "Easter" follows the paths of two sisters over 40 years, from WWII to the women's liberation movement of the 1960s. Actress Ellen Barkin will make her debut in the role of producer on the film..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
