""A History of Violence" helmer David Cronenberg will next direct "Maps to the Stars," a Bruce Wagner-scripted darkly comic drama about Hollywood excess and intrigue. Filming will begin this Fall in the US. "You could say it's a Hollywood film because the characters are agents, actors and managers, but it is not a satire like 'The Player'" says Cronenberg"..." (full details)
"Arclight Films has picked up worldwide rights to helmer Arthur Allan Seidelman's "The Sisters," a contemporary retelling of Chekhov's story starring Maria Bello, Elizabeth Banks, Mary Stuart Masterson, Erika Christensen, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola and Rip Torn. Story, drawn from Chekhov classic "The Three Sisters," revolves around the ups and downs of three sisters trying to survive their dysfunctional family. Film will be released in L.A. and Gotham on April 14th..." (full details)
"Jason Bateman has been cast alongside Natalie Portman and Dustin Hoffman in writer-director Zach Helm's "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" for Mandate Pictures and FilmColony. Fantasy pic, set to begin shooting next month, revolves around a toy store owner who tries to lift the spirits of his depressed store manager by bequeathing her the shop. Bateman will play a precocious accountant hired to ascertain the establishment's worth..." (full details)
