"NBC has ordered the hourlong pilot "Heist" which Doug Liman ("Mr. & Mrs. Smith", "The Bourne Identity") plans to direct. The ensemble dramedy chronicles over the course of a season a pair of thieves' attempt to rob a trio of jewelry stores on Beverly Hills' famed Rodeo Drive. Five additional scripts also have been ordered..." (full details)
"Will Arnett and Dax Shepard have sold the comedy pitch "Get 'Em Wet" to Paramount Pictures as a starring vehicle for the pair. Shepard will pen the screenplay, which revolves around two successful hot tub salesmen who go to Japan to break into the local market and embarrass themselves at every turn until they learn to embrace Japanese culture..." (full details)
"The Times of India reports that Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover has been cast as the villain in Sony's Casino Royale, the 21st James Bond installment to be directed by Martin Campbell. Grover tells the paper "I met the producers in LA a week ago. They are yet to announce this on their official website"..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'
