"Hugh Jackman and John Palermo's Seed Prods. has formed a division with 20th Century Fox that will produce two to three modestly budgeted films (around $10 million each) per year in Australia with local talent. Seed will take office space on the Fox Australia lot in Sydney..." (full details)
"Amanda Bynes ("She's the Man") has been cast in New Line's "Hairspray", pplaying the role of Penny Pingleton, best friend of the lead Tracy Turnblad character..." (full details)
"Dakota Fanning, Robin Wright Penn and David Morse are set to star in an untitled indie pic which Deborah Kampmeier is directing and writing. Storyline, set in the South in 1961, revolves around a precocious girl who overcomes the negative effects of abuse by singing and dancing like Elvis. Pic began shooting this week in Wilmington, N.C...." (full details)
