"Dimension Films has nabbed North American rights to the action film "DOA: Dead or Alive". Filmed in China, the project is scheduled for a fall 2006 release. Based on Temco's best-selling video game franchise, the film is directed by Corey Yuen ("Transporter 2"). The cast includes Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, Matthew Marsden, Jaime Pressly, Eric Roberts and Australian singer Holly Valance..." (full details)
"Donald Petrie has signed on to helm the ensemble romantic comedy "Chasing Dinner" for the Yari Film Group. Penned by the writing team of Bruce Evans and Ray Gideon ("Starman," "Stand by Me"), the story is set in a small town whose residents' lives are turned upside down when three pigs escape being butchered to become "hams on the lam," spurring a media circus during the holiday season..." (full details)
"Space Program is planning a biopic of Chicago Bears legend Bronko Nagurski, based on the book "Monster of the Midway" by Jim Dent. "Monster" is being adapted by scribes Clancy Sigal and Janice Tidwell and budgeted up to $30 million. The story centers on the player during the politically unstable, mob-heavy intrigue of Chicago during the 1930s and '40s..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'
