"Matthew Broderick and Sophie Okonedo are attached to headline Wonderful World. The character drama, in pre-production, is about a cynical divorcee who starts a relationshiop with an African woman. Joshua Goldin is writing and directing..." (full details)
"In Telluride, one distributor reported that he had screened and liked Werner Herzog's new movie "Rescue Dawn", but the film was so tied up with multiple producers and accounting issues that it would be difficult to negotiate a sale. There is still a question as to whether Rescue Dawn will make its scheduled dates at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival as it missed its showing in Colorado last weekend..." (full details)
"In a press release about MGM expanding its worldwide television distribution operation, the studio announced it's developing a raft of direct to video and TV sequels. Amongst the titles are "Legally Blonde 3", "The Cutting Edge 3", "Into the Blue 2", "War Games 2" and "Species 4" alongside their theatrical continuations of the James Bond, Pink Panther and Rocky franchises..." (full details)
"Warner Bros. Pictures has scrapped its plans to release George Miller's upcoming animated musical comedy Happy Feet in IMAX 3D. The movie, which hits conventional theaters on November 17, will now play in IMAX 2D on the same date instead..." (full details)
