"Marvel has restructured its credit facility with Merrill Lynch so that the biggest films on its upcoming slate, "Iron Man" and a "Hulk" sequel, are covered under the agreement. The agreement moves "Iron Man" in particular further through the pipeline, but raises questions about the fate of some of the lesser-known properties like "Cloak and Dagger" and "Hawkeye" on Marvel's original slate..." (full details)
"Anthony Bregman will serve as a producer an adaptation of Mitch Cullin's Sherlock Holmes novel "A Slight Trick of the Mind" and an untitled comedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener ("Friends With Money"). He's also involved in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, "Synecdoche, New York," about a theater director facing his mortality, which will begin production in the spring, and Jesse Peretz's "It Is What It Is"..." (full details)
"Simon Pegg says his next two films will both be comedies and one will be directed by "Friends" star David Schwimmer. Entitled "Run, Fat Boy, Run", it's an edgy romantic comedy with Thandie Newton. Pegg is also attached to a new TV version of "La Triviata"..." (full details)
