City of Water: "Paramount-based John Goldwyn has optioned "City of Water," David Grann's New Yorker magazine story about the massive system of underground tunnels that deliver New York City's water. Script will focus on the enormous complications involved in the construction of the new tunnel along with deterioration of existing century-old tunnels. Key characters will be a union leader -- part of a long line of "sand hogs" who devote their lives to building and repairing the system -- and his engineer son, the first in his family employed above ground..." (more info). Lady Luck: "Lindsay Lohan isn't a mean girl anymore -- she's a rich girl. The star of pics including the Mouse House's 2003 sleeper "Freaky Friday" and this year's Paramount pic "Mean Girls" is in final negotiations for a payday north of $7 million to topline "Lady Luck" at New Regency and 20th Century Fox. In January, "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days" helmer Donald Petrie inked to helm the comedy. Story concerns the luckiest girl in the world who, through a chance encounter with a perennial loser, finds her good fortune swapped for his incredibly bad luck..." (more info). Pride and Prejudice: "Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn, Judi Dench and Penelope Wilton have joined the cast of Working Title's upcoming adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel "Pride and Prejudice." Sutherland and Blethyn will play Mr and Mrs Bennet, the parents of the story's romantic heroine Elizabeth (Keira Knightley). Dench will take a cameo as the snobbish aristocratic aunt of the hero Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen)..." (more info). The Wild: "Warner Bros. has acquired "The Wild," a drama pitch by tyro scribe Tim Rollins about an Earth left swarming with dangerous, rapidly evolving organisms in the wake of genetic tinkering. Pic will be produced by "Road To Perdition" scribe David Self and Tom Engleman, who most recently produced "Pitch Black" and "The Last Samurai"..." (more info). A History of Violence: "Maria Bello is in negotiations to star opposite Viggo Mortensen in "A History of Violence" at New Line Cinema. David Cronenberg is directing. Adapted by Josh Olson from John Wagner and Vince Locke's graphic novel, "Violence" tells the story of an ordinary family's life after the father (Mortensen) receives unwanted national attention for a seemingly vigilante-style self-defense killing at his diner. Bello would play Mortensen's character's wife..." (more info). Class Action: "Frances McDormand and Charlize Theron can't get enough of each other. McDormand is in negotiations to join Theron in the Warner Bros. Pictures drama "Class Action." The Oscar winners are currently teamed up on "Aeon Flux" for MTV/Paramount Pictures. Written by Michael Seitzman, "Class Action" is a fictionalized account of the first successful sexual harassment prosecution in the United States, Jensen v. Eveleth Mines. "Whale Rider" helmer Niki Caro is on board to direct. Pending a deal, McDormand would play the role of Glory, a tough but tender iron miner who befriends and mentors Theron's character, Josie, a harassed mine worker who becomes the key plaintiff in the case..." (more info). Glory Road: "Ben Affleck won't be strolling down "Glory Road" for the Walt Disney Co. and Jerry Bruckheimer. A studio spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that Affleck has fallen out of the film that was due to start lensing in less than a month. To be directed by James Gartner, "Glory Road" follows the true story of college basketball coach Don Haskins, whose all-black Texas Western team won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 1966. Josh Lucas is expected to replace him..." (more info). Grace: "Scribe Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal is teaming with Sandra Bullock and her Fortis Films on the indie biopic "Grace." The project is based on the life of scribe Grace Metalious, whose first novel was the 1956 tome "Peyton Place," an inspiration for both a television show and a feature film..." (more info). Rapunzel: Unbraided: "Kristin Chenoweth is in negotiations to voice a lead role in Walt Disney Animation's "Rapunzel: Unbraided." She could be joined by Reese Witherspoon, who is in negotiations to voice another role in the project, with several major deal points yet to work out. Chenoweth would play the classic role of Rapunzel, the long-haired beauty trapped in a tower. In a new take on the tale, she encounters a modern girl and boy who have been thrust into her world..." (more info).Alien vs. Predator: An exclusive sneak peek is up at IFilm. Andromeda: Looks like the Kevin Sorbo sci-fi series got renewed for a fifth season, see here for more. Christmas with the Kranks: Two pics are up at Rope of Silicon.
DVD News: Details and art are up for Ed Wood, Frasier: Season 11, Ellen: Season 1 & Raising Helen.
Farscape: Peacekeeper War: A better quality copy of the trailer for the mini-series is up at The BBC. Feast: This horror flick won the third "Project Greenlight" competition. Kojak: The BBC reports that Ving Rhames is to star in a TV movie adaptation of 1970s cop series Kojak.
Little Black Book: 31 pics for the Brittany Murphy comedy are up at Rope of Silicon. The Village: The international one-sheet for the creepy flick is up at LatinoReview. Thanks to 'Kenny', 'Gustavo', 'Kellvin', 'Brad', 'KarlChilders', 'Dust Bunny' & 'Tom'
