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Emmett/Furla Prods: "Emmett/Furla Prods. has picked up three specs: Roderick Taylor and Bruce Taylor's "Love and Hate," Stuart Hazeldine's "Underground" and Matt Reilly's "Altitude Rush". "Love and Hate," which was rewritten by Steven Rowley, is the story of a South Florida cop haunted by her childhood best friend who has seemingly come back from the dead. "Altitude Rush" follows a band of friends who must thwart a plot to blackmail the President of the United States. "Underground" is the story of a former soldier who must keep terrorists from flooding the London Underground..." (more info). Every Word Is True: "Gwyneth Paltrow will portray Peggy Lee in Warner Independent Pictures' Truman Capote biopic "Every Word Is True," joining a cast that includes Mark Wahlberg, Sandra Bullock and Toby Jones. Sigourney Weaver also has joined the production, portraying one of Capote's socialite confidantes. Production is slated to begin Janusary 1st..." (more info). In the Land of Women: "Castle Rock has set Meg Ryan and "The OC" star Adam Brody to topline "In the Land of Women," a bittersweet comedy that will mark the directorial debut of Jonathan Kasdan. Filming will begin next spring, with Warner Independent Pictures distributing..." (more info). Roofworld: "Fine Line Features has hired Charley Stadler to direct the futuristic thriller "Roofworld," with Dave Mitchell on board to adapt. Based on a 1988 novel by Christopher Fowler, "Roofworld" revolves around a group of disenfranchised people who flock to London's rooftops to form alternative communities..." (more info). The Jane Austen Book Club: "Sony Pictures Entertainment has optioned screen rights to Karen Joy Fowler's bestselling novel "The Jane Austen Book Club." Former Sony topper John Calley will produce. Book centers around five women and a man who live in California and meet periodically to discuss Austen novels. Using Austen as the springboard, the book delves into the life of each club member..." (more info). How to Win Back Your High School Sweetheart: "Level 1 Entertainment, a production company run by Edward Milstein and Bill Todman Jr., has picked up "How to Win Back Your High School Sweetheart" from first-time writer Robert Gelber for low- against mid-six figures. The comedy centers on a high school student who seeks revenge against the girl who broke his heart. The teenager concocts an elaborate scheme to win her back just so he can break up with her..." (more info). Jesus is Magic: "Sarah Silverman has signed a deal with Interscope Records that will see the comedienne toplining her own feature-length film based on her hit off-Broadway show "Jesus Is Magic." Liam Lynch is directing, with the Oil Factory producing. Interscope is financing. The film will be a combination of comedy concert, music videos and filmic narrative digressions. It will shoot this month..." (more info). Little Fish: "Dustin Nguyen is joining the cast of the Cate Blanchett starrer "Little Fish," for Australian production unit Porchlight Films. Penned by Jacqueline Perske and directed by Rowan Woods, "Fish" follows Blanchett as a former drug addict trying to rebuild her life. Nguyen will take on the role of Blanchett's ex-lover, a onetime druggie-turned-stockbroker. Martin Henderson, Hugo Weaving and Sam Neill also star in the film, set in the Little Saigon section of Sydney's suburbs..." (more info). Marie-Antoinette: "Sofia Coppola is studying up on her French history for her next project, "Marie-Antoinette," which she will write and direct for Columbia Pictures. Kirsten Dunst, who starred in Coppola's first film, "The Virgin Suicides," is attached to play the title role of the French queen, with Jason Schwartzman portraying Louis XVI. Production is scheduled to begin in February in France..." (more info). Pray for Morning: "Screenwriter Cartney Wearn has pacted to make his feature directorial debut on the horror project "Pray for Morning." The indie feature follows a group of high schoolers who break into an abandoned resort hotel that turns out to be haunted..." (more info). The War of the Worlds: "Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," which just got an accelerated green light from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, is likely to reteam the director with VFX whiz Dennis Muren and Industrial Light + Magic. Producer Kathleen Kennedy is already beginning negotiations with the Northern California effects house, and Muren is likely to oversee the job..." (more info).Editor's Note: Site access has been slow or intermittent this week, for that I must apologise. Due to an ever growing large influx of traffic since late June, there's been a gradual slow down site wise. Thus this week the server is undergoing major upgrades of capacity, memory and connectivity which should boost the site back to the speeds equal to or better than much of the first half of this year. Like any installation though there's bugs to work out so please be patient. Things should be sorted out very shortly. Arrested Development (TV): TV Guide has announced that a second-season episode will feature David Cross' character Tobias finally getting a part on "The O.C." Assorted Animation Projects: Concept art for Disney's Rapunzel Unbraided and American Dog, character pics from Chicken Little, advertising art for DreamWorks' Madagascar, and more are up at SKWigly. Blade: Trinity: Maxim Online has video of Jessica Biel, well, kicking ass. There's also pictures from the movie, and there's a link to an interview with David Goyer.. DVD News: Details are up for Shawshank Redemption: SE, The Matrix Collection, American Dreams: Season 1, Quantum Leap: Season 2, All Night Long, Mary Poppins: SE, Stir of Echoes: SE, Club Dread & Star Trek: Season 2. Exorcist: The Beginning: A soundboard feature and a look at some new pics are up at Rope of Silicon. Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars: A good article about the upcoming Farscape mini-series and speculation about Farscape's future is up at TV Guide Online. Guillermo Del Toro's Upcoming: "Hellboy" Director Guillermo Del Toro talked about his projects on commeaucinema.com. Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the November 23 release of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" on DVD. The preview includes sneak peeks at the 2-disc set's special features, which were previously announced. See HPANA for details. Posters: One-sheets are up for Christmas with the Kranks, The Aviator, Surviving Christmas & Shark Tale. Sam's Lake: Canadian filmmaker Andrew Christopher Erin has just made a deal with Madonna's Maverick Productions to redo his 2002 short horror film "Sam's Lake" as a full length dramatic narrative reports FilmJerk. Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow: A new featurette exploring the behind-the-scenes aspect of the CG adventure flick is up at AOL Channel. Smallville (TV): The first photos of the new Lois Lane are up at Comics Continuum. Southern Belles: Anna Faris ("Scary Movie") has just signed on to star in "Southern Belles" an independent film to be helmed by first timers Brennan Shroff and Paul S. Myers. The film also stars Justin Chambers, Judah Friedlander, Fred Weller and newcomer Laura Breckenridge. The story follows two girls and their attempts to leave their trailer park existance for the big city of Atlanta. Shooting begins in Wilmington August 23rd. Suspect Zero: Some exclusive interviews have gone live on IFilm. Taxi: Two new pics from the Queen Latifah action comedy are up at LatinoReview. The Da Vinci Code: Gerard Butler is rumoured to play Robert Langdon in the movie adaptation of Dan Brown's best selling novel. Three Stooges (DVD): A brand new Three Stooges' DVD that lets viewers choose to colourize the original black and white version has some Stooges fans, as well as film historians, knocking themselves in the head. See CTV for details. Tom White: The trailer for the acclaimed Aussie film is now up at the official site. Thanks to 'Patrick', 'PW', 'Emily', 'Antoine', 'Jamie', 'Jeff', 'Brennan', 'Brad', 'Tom', 'Gustavo', 'Edward', 'Dust Bunny' & 'Kellvin'

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