"Thomas Haden Church is joining Ice Cube in the remake of "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House," which Steve Carr is directing for Revolution Studios. Shooting is scheduled to begin in May in upstate New York. Written by Hank Nelkin, pic is a remake of the classic 1948 comedy that starred Cary Grant and Myrna Loy as a couple who chuck their Manhattan apartment for a big house in the suburbs. The fixer-upper proves to be a nightmare. Church will play Chuck, the contractor who takes on the challenge of renovating Mr. Blanding's house..." (full details)
"Noah Baumbach's "The Squid and the Whale," the autobiographical tale of two boys dealing with the divorce of their demanding parents, led the nominees for Film Independent's 2006 Independent Spirit Awards, announced Tuesday. The Samuel Goldwyn Films release will compete for best feature with Focus Features' "Brokeback Mountain," Warner Independent Pictures' "Good Night, and Good Luck" and Sony Pictures Classics' "Capote" and "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada," which picked up four nominations each..." (full details)
"Firm Films has acquired rights to make a feature based on the Hell House Outreach, a staged haunted house-like attraction that runs through Halloween and whose exhibits preach the fire and brimstone conservative values of the evangelical church. Pic will be produced by Firm Films' Julie Yorn and Adam Shulman. The attraction was created in a Denver suburb by pastor Keenan Roberts, and has spread to about 3,000 venues across the country..." (full details)
Thanks to 'KC'.
