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Beauty Shop: "Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of MGM's "Barbershop" spinoff "Beauty Shop." In the comedy, which has already begun production, Bacon will play Jorge, a flamboyant owner of a hair salon who becomes the nemesis of a former employee (played by Queen Latifah) after she quits working for him and starts up her own competing beauty shop in Atlanta..." (more info). Flim-Flam Man: A True Family History: "DreamWorks has optioned Jennifer Vogel's memoir "Flim-Flam Man: A True Family History," with "Birthday Girl" helmer Jez Butterworth attached to direct. Wonderland Films will produce. Vogel's tome describes growing up with an extraordinary criminal, John Vogel, as a father. An armed robber, arsonist and counterfeiter, the elder Vogel was also a classical music enthusiast and failed novelist..." (more info). The Trouble With Frank: "Jon Bon Jovi will star in "National Lampoon's The Trouble With Frank," which will be directed by Arthur Hiller. Production will begin this spring in North Carolina. Bon Jovi will play a former lawyer and current ne'er-do-well who decides to fund his latest get-rich-quick scheme with credit cards and winds up in court..." (more info). Town Creek: "Peter Care has come aboard to develop and direct "Town Creek" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The horror spec script, sold to the studio by former English professor Dave Kajganich, centers on two brothers who experience a haunting. Care is expected to rework the script with Kajganich and will direct..." (more info). Untitled Brill Comedy: "Paramount Pictures has bought a high-concept comedy pitch from Steve Brill, on the heels of helming the studio's backwoods comedy "Without a Paddle." Paramount has signed Brill, who originated the idea, to direct the untitled project; he'll also write with Nick Stoller and may produce..." (more info).3000 Degrees: "Because of opposition from a firefighters union in Massachusetts, Warner Bros. Pictures and Imagine Entertainment are shutting down preproduction on "3000 Degrees." The movie, to star Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson for director Danny Boyle, was to have begun filming on locations in Toronto next month..." (more info). All The King's Men: "Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian will direct "All the King's Men," an adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a populist Southern politician. Sean Penn is being sought to play the role of Willie Stark. The Columbia Pictures production is aiming for a September shoot in New Orleans..." (more info). Fierce People: "Chris Evans and Kristen Stewart have joined the cast of "Fierce People" for Lions Gate Entertainment. Griffin Dunne directs, while Diane Lane toplines. "Fierce" revolves around a woman (Lane) who, hoping for a better life, moves with her son into a world of wealth and privilege after the son has a brush with the law. When the woman is attacked, their new life is shattered. Evans will play a handsome guy who is the golden boy of high society. His sunny exterior, however, is replaced by a dark side. Stewart plays his younger sister and the new boy's love interest..." (more info). Metroid: "John Woo has optioned Nintendo's best-selling video game franchise "Metroid" for the big screen. Woo will produce the sci-fi movie and has the option to direct. The plan is to release the first film before 2006. "Everyone involved is looking at this as a big-budget picture. We see a tremendous opportunity to launch a film franchise with Nintendo as a partner"..." (more info). Sports Widow: "David Mirkin will rewrite and direct "Sports Widow," a romantic comedy that Reese Witherspoon will star in and produce through her Type A Films production company for Universal Pictures. The project's title refers to a woman who has lost her husband to televised sports events..." (more info).Batman Begins: With the script rumoured to have leaked online late last week, plans to debut the new look Batsuit have apparently been put on hold for now. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: The all star drama with Amanda Peet, Mark Ruffallo, Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Kip Pardue, James Cromwell, and James Gandolfini has been put on the back burner with no word on when filming might actually start. Blue Valentine: Scott Speedman (UNDERWORLD) and Jeremy Renner (S.W.A.T.) are set to start shooting this feature on May 10th. Chronicles of Narnia: More location news on the CS Lewis book adaptation of "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe" is up at The NZ Herald. Chronicles of Riddick: A new article with some snazzy pics is up at the Unofficial VD Club. Hero: More talk on the mishandling of the Jet Li epic is up at Kung Fu Cinema. Lemony Snicket: A short set report from the Jim Carrey flick is up at AICN. Police Academy 8: Bubba Smith indicates to About.com that plans are in store for a reunion movie. The Devil's Rejects: A recent spiralling rumour has been debunked, see Creature Corner for details. The Green Hornet: Kevin Smith seems to have dissed the recent George Clooney casting talk, see Mediasharx for details. The Practice Spin-Off: The Cradle rocker herself Rebecca DeMornay has joined James Spader on the cast of the new David E. Kelley law series. The Yank: They've been filming the soccer hooligan movie on location for the past three days in London's East India docks. The scene of two rival gangs (West Ham Vs Millwall) was shot on wasteland directly opposite the Millenium Dome on the Thames. Present for shooting were the stars Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam and Clare Forlani. Thanks to 'Chad', 'Lemonjello', 'Jamie', 'Marcus', 'Mark', 'The Smile Face Poster' & 'KarlChilders'

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