Cloud Nine: "Al Ruddy has a new project, "Cloud Nine," about a has-been coach (Burt Reynolds) who launches a women's volleyball team with a difference: It's for strippers. "Cloud" will be directed by "Hairy Tale" helmer Harry Basil..." (more info). Goal: "Michael Winterbottom has come aboard to direct "Goal!," the first film in a trilogy about the rise of a Latino soccer star. The lead will be played by Diego Luna ("Y tu mama tambien"), with Stellan Skarsgard as the coach of Newcastle United, the English team he joins in the first movie. Principal photography will start in April..." (more info). Silver City: "Newmarket Films has sealed a deal to acquire US distribution rights to indie auteur John Sayles' political satire. "City" stars Maria Bello, Thora Birch, Chris Cooper, Richard Dreyfuss, Daryl Hannah, Danny Houston, Kris Kristofferson and Tim Roth. Set in Colorado during a state gubernatorial race, the film follows a grammatically challenged, born-again candidate who is the scion of a formidable right-wing political dynasty..." (more info). The Love Boat: "Producer David Permut has ramped up development of the project, aimed as a broadly comic reinvention of the hit TV series with the Bermuda Triangle as a destination. He's seeking writers and planning a hip-hop version of the skein's theme song..." (more info). Will: "Revolution Studios has bought the spec script "Will" from first-time scribe Josh A. Cagan for partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas to produce. Described as in the vein of the 1980 laffer "My Bodyguard," story concerns an outcast and how he finds his way among a high school's cliques and bullies..." (more info).Alias: E! Online reports that Lena Olin may be returning to "Alias". Lena is close to signing a deal to reprise her role as Sydney's mother, Irina, for at least one episode this season as part of a big reveal involving that whole crazy Sloane affair, which could include another player. Beautiful Country: An early look at this foreign film is now up at FilmWeb. Colour Me Kubrick: What seems to be a teaser site for the Malkovich film is now online. Constantine: Some more details from the set are up at IGN Filmforce. Creep: An interview with Director Chris Smith talks about his new underground (literally) movie with Franka Portente up at Creature Corner.
DVD News: Details & artwork are up for Alias: Season 3, Three Miyazaki Films, Spider-Man: UE, Teacher's Pet, Das Boot: Uncut & The A-Team: Season 1.
Garfield: Some new stuff from the live-action movie is up at Nick.Com. Star Wars: Clone Wars: Early reviews of the second season are up at Toon Zone. The House of D: NY Radio Station 107.5 FM reports that on the set of the David Duchovny directed film "The House of D," R&B singer and now actress Erykah Badu apparently had a major physical fight with actress and Duchovny's wife Tea Leoni.
The Interpreter: The Nicole Kidman thriller is filming Thursday and Friday, March 25 and 26 in vicinity of Park Avenue and east 64th Street. The Jury: The first photos from the Adam Busch TV series are up at Mediasharx. The War of the Worlds: The Dominion Post reports that insiders say that a New Zealand film set is at the top of the list of possible destinations for the Spielberg/Cruise movie. The Weatherman: They're currently filming on Huron Street at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for Nic Cage's new flick. They erected a fake Arby's sign on the NE corner of NMH. Walking Tall: Interviews are out for The Rock & Johnny Knoxville. Thanks to 'Stax', 'Nick', 'Audet', 'The Mole', 'Ric', 'JonJinx' & 'Ben'
