"Oscar-nominated director Marc Rothemund is returning to his comic roots for his next project: "Pornorama," a lighthearted look at the Munich sex film industry in the 1970s. The project, which will begin shooting in the fall, reteams the director with Constantin Film, who produced Rothemund's teen comedy "Ants in My Pants. Constantin's Bernd Eichinger ("Downfall," "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer") will produce and co-write the script with Rothemund..." (full details)
"Mossad, the Israeli secret service agency is putting its muscle behind the Israeli film "Closing the Circle," inspired by the group's real-life rescue of kidnapped American U.N. volunteer David Kaplan in Iraq. The $5 million project, due to begin shooting by year's end, will have access to Mossad's planes, helicopters and hardware for its action scenes. Pic will be shot in Israel; Sam Firstenberg is attached to helm..." (full details)
"Louverture Films and Bipolar Pictures will produce a film about the friendship of Albert Einstein and Paul Robeson. In the bio, Ben Kingsley will play Einstein; Danny Glover will play actor-singer-activist. RobesonThe as yet-untitled project is being put out to two major screenwriters..." (full details)
