Abraham's Daughter: "Antonia Bird has been attached to direct suspenser "Abraham's Daughter" from horror house Raw Nerve, the genre division of Gotham-based production stable GreeneStreet Films. Scripted by Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt, chiller concerns a recently widowed woman who begins having horrifying visions of murdered children, prompting her to dig deep into the past of her small town to discover a gruesome conspiracy..." (more info). How to Steal a Million: "Fox 2000 is ramping up a remake of "How to Steal a Million," with David McKenna adapting the screenplay. Twentieth Century Fox produced the 1966 pic, which starred Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole. Directed by William Wyler, the original was the tale of a renowned art collector and covert forger who has loaned a famous (and phony) statue to a Paris museum. To protect her father, before tests can be performed on the statue, his chic daughter plots to steal the statue with the help of an amateur thief -- who also happens to be an undercover inspector..." (more info). Rent: "Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired feature rights to the Jonathan Larson musical "Rent" from Miramax Films, with Chris Columbus to write and direct. With Tribeca Films, Columbus and his 1492 Films will also produce. Miramax retains rights of first refusal for co-financing and distribution on the film. If Miramax were to come aboard for distribution, it would handle the film's foreign rights, with domestic going through Warners..." (more info). Alibi: "Rebecca Romijn-Stamos has signed on to star opposite Steve Coogan in "Alibi" for Summit Entertainment. Shooting stars July 1 in Los Angeles with Kurt Mattila and Matt Checkowski making their directorial debut. The project centers on a man (Coogan) who runs an alibi service for people who cheat on their spouses. One specific client gets into a situation over his head, and Coogan's character must help him fix it..." (more info). Supercross: "Steve Howey and Mike Vogel are set for lead roles in the Steve Boyum-helmed actioner "Supercross: The Movie" alongside Daryl Hannah, Robert Patrick, Aaron Carter, Cameron Richardson, Ryan Locke, Sophia Bush, Robert Carradine and newcomers Channing Tatum, JD Pardo, Carolyn Garcia. 20th Century Fox is near acquiring domestic distribution rights to the film in a negative pickup..." (more info). Super Size Me: "Ads for Sundance award winner "Super Size Me," a documentary that explores the issue of American obesity with filmmaker Morgan Spurlock eating a McDonald's-only diet for 30 straight days, will start running today in major U.S. newspapers with a "two thumbs down" quote from McDonald's and an offer of discount movie tickets for McDonald's employees..." (more info). The Day After Tomorrow: "20th Century Fox's marketing machine is getting some help in pushing its upcoming big-budget disaster picture "The Day After Tomorrow," as several environmentally inclined groups are using the film's Memorial Day weekend release to push their own causes. Advocacy group MoveOn.org said Thursday that it will hold a news conference next week with Al Gore and Harvard University scientist Dan Schrag to outline an upcoming campaign to create awareness about global warming..." (more info). The Polar Express: "Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Polar Express" will be released to conventional theaters and in the Imax 3D format Nov. 19 in the United States and many international territories. It marks the first Hollywood feature to be converted into the Imax 3D format. Says Zemeckis "The 3D adds incredible depth and allows the viewers to experience the visual splendor and amazing adventure of this classic story in a way which should create a really memorable experience, not only this holiday season but for many years to come."..." (more info). 2004 Saturn Awards: Details of all this year's winners are up at Cinescape. All That You Love Will Be Carried Away: Details on this new low budget Stephen King adaptation is up at ZWire. Bank Job: Jason Statham and UK producer Mark Thomas are no longer involved in the Dick Clement/Ian La Frenais scripted 'Bank Job' aka 'Baker Street' movie. The film, to be directed by Sea Of Love's Harold Becker has suffered set backs though seems to be back on track. DVD News: Details and artwork are up for Spartacus: SE, Hidalgo, Goodfellas: SE & Stepford Wives. Endurance: Sony is putting this in turnaround. Fly on the Wall: Neil Tolkin did the pitch, but he is not writing. He is in the running, but I am pretty sure no deal has been done. Freddy vs. Jason 2: The Kane Hodder rumor is squashed, Ronny Yu is close to signing - see Bloody Disgusting for details. Garfield: Two new shots from the CG-animated comedy are up at Rope of Silicon.
Gregor Moulin: This fish-out-of-water romantic comedy is a remake of 2001 French movie in which a man must find the love of his life during the pandemonium of soccer's world cup. Seann William Scott is producing and they are looking for a writer. Howl's Moving Castle: A shot from the Miyazaki animated flick is up at Sky Blue. Measle and the Wrathmonk: Robert Zemeckis and Warner Bros have just taken an option on the adventures of Measle Stubbs, with a view to turning them into a series of movies. The first adventure, "Measle and the Wrathmonk", will be published by Oxford University Press in the UK next month. The author, Ian Ogilvy, is an actor who is probably best remembered for his role as Simon Templar in the 1970s TV revival "Return of the Saint". You can find out more about Measle Stubbs, the Wrathmonk and Ian Ogilvy at www.ianogilvy.com. Meet the Fokkers: Pics of Barbra Streisand in costume in the comedy sequel are up at BS Archives. Mission: Impossible III: Apparently popstar turned actor Luke Goss has TURNED DOWN a role in Mission Impossible 3. The Blade 2 star alledgedly believed his role would be over shadowed by all the other talent appearing in the film.
NASA Stunt: The US space agency is hiring Hollywood stuntmen to help in a mission, see the BBC for details. Off the Lip: The first eight minutes from this Hawaiian set feature are up at IFilm. Phantom of the Opera: Andrew Lloyd Weber talked a bit about the new song in the movie up at Phantom Movie. Release Dates: The J-Lo/Richard Gere starrer "Shall We Dance" has been delayed til October 15th, Katie Holmes romancer "First Daughter" has finally set a date - November 19th. Shrek 2: The official site for the sequel has now fully launched. Smallville (TV): New spoilers and six photos from the season finale are up at Comics Continuum. Spider-Man 2: Bigger scans of the new one-sheets are now up at IMP Awards. Starship Troopers 2: Exclusive clips from the sequel are up at Movieweb. The Day After Tomorrow: Director Roland Emmerich talks about the Greenhouse disaster flick to Visimag. Zathura: Sony is hoping Will Ferell and Robin Williams both will sign. Thanks to 'KarlChilders, 'Hoppy Uniatz', 'Kellvin', 'Sunjay', 'Brian', 'Chris', 'Leonardo', 'Amber', 'Brad', 'Antoine', 'The Viking King', 'Tom', 'Patrick', 'Cuong', 'Dust Bunny' & 'FanHalen'
