Counter-Terrorist: ""Runaway Jury" director Gary Fleder has boarded MGM's 9/11 drama based on the real-life story of FBI counterterrorism agent John P. O'Neill, who lost his life in the World Trade Center attacks. The project originated as an article in the New Yorker..." (more info).
Flight of the Dead: "Lions Gate Films is fast-tracking its own zombie picture, "Flight of the Dead," for a September start date, sources said. "Flight" follows the tale of two zombies being shipped back to their homeland after they are captured. But when the deadly creatures come unexpectedly to life aboard an airplane, the begin to wreak high-altitude havoc..." (more info). Krakatoa: "National Geographic Feature Films is gearing up to film described as a "Titanic"-style epic adventure/love story set amid the 1883 volcanic explosion off the coast of Java. Gavin Scott is writing an original script to focus on relationships that take place against the turbulent backdrop of the decline of Dutch imperial power; the rise of Islamic fundamentalism; the advancing role of science and technology; and the cataclysmic eruption..." (more info). Manderlay: "Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of "Manderlay," the second installment in Lars von Trier's trilogy ("Dogville" was the first). Dafoe will play the father of Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard). This film is set in the American South during the 1930s and explores the repression of blacks..." (more info). Phone: "Focus Features' new Rogue division has come aboard a U.S. remake of the Korean horror hit "Phone". "Phone" centers on a reporter who changes her cell phone number after publishing a controversial article that results in death threats. But when a friend's daughter answers the new phone and exhibits increasingly bizarre behavior, the reporter begins to investigate a mysterious string of deaths that have haunted her phone number's previous owners..." (more info). The Big White: "Alison Lohman and Tim Blake Nelson have joined the cast of "The Big White," a dark comedy starring Robin Williams that Mark Mylod is directing. Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi and James Woods have already been cast in the indie feature..." (more info). The Ride Down Mt. Morgan: "Nicole Kassell ("The Woodsman") will direct the feature adaptation of Arthur Miller's play "The Ride Down Mt. Morgan" for Mark Canton's Atmosphere Pictures. Michael Douglas has already been announced to star in and produce the pic. "Morgan" is a comic satire on the state of contemporary marriage..." (more info).All the King's Men: Entertainment Weekly reports that Sean Penn may star in the remake. Steven Zaillian will direct. Bad Santa: Details of the Unrated Edition DVD are now up at DavisDVD. Black Widow: IGN FilmForce indicates Lions Gate is in the early stages of negotiations with "X-Men" screenwriter David Hayter to write and direct the espionage thriller based on the Marvel comic. Desperation: Creature Corner reports that writer/director Mick Garris has immersed himself into pre-production on Desperation for ABC - "We're working from King's feature script. Though I'm putting it into the television 'acts' format. But very little is being changed". Ella Enchanted: The author of the novel on which this film is based talks with Eclipse Magazine. Gidget: AICN reports that Erica Beeney, the screenwriter of The Battle of Shaker Heights from Project Greenlight, has been hired to write an update for Gidget. Kill Bill, Vol. 2: The official site for the Tarantino sequel is now online. The BBFC have stated the runtime at 136 minutes.
Numbers: CBS has a new series in the works about a mathematician working alongside the FBI, which will star Michael Rooker. Shooting was recently spotted at MIT in Boston Phantom of the Opera: Patrick Wilson talks about his role in the muscial adaptation to Phantom Movie. Smoker: Owen Wilson is in negotiatings for the Rudin/Linklater film. With "A Scanner Darkly" going in August (only a 30 day shot as a major portion of the movie is animated), this project has been pushed back to October. Nick Nolte is also being pushed to play the father character to Natalie Portman. Superman: Assorted new casting and production tidbits are up at Superman V. Stranger Than Fiction: A director has been set on this project, described as by far the best script sold last year by some sources, and who is it? "Monster's Ball" helmer Marc Forster. The Mummy 3: Moviehole reports that Brendan Fraser and director Stephen Sommers have both passed on the possibility of doing The Mummy 3. The Punisher: Thomas Jane talks about the superhero flick to NWLink, whilst Director Jonathan Hensleigh talks to Screenwriter's Voice. Van Helsing: Frankenstein's Monster himself talks about his role to SciFi.Com. Thanks to 'fatdragon', 'Rotten', 'Jeff', 'Leonardo', 'Michelle', 'FanHalen', 'Stax', 'Robert', 'Undies', 'Andrew', 'Gareth' & 'Gustavo'
