Big Momma's House 2: "John Whitesell is stepping into "Big Momma's House 2." The director, whose work includes "Malibu's Most Wanted", will direct the Regency Enterprises/20th Century Fox sequel to the 2000 Martin Lawrence hit. Lawrence is reprising his role as an FBI agent who goes undercover as a loud-mouthed matriarch not afraid to throw her ample weight around..." (more info). Franchise Pictures Future: "The other shoe dropped last week, when Elie Samaha's Franchise Pictures filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 filing, made on Aug. 18, came in the wake of a court order that affirmed a $77 million jury verdict in favor of Intertainment. Samaha has said he plans to appeal the verdict..." (more info). Team America: World Police: "Despite recent Internet reports that "Team America" was headed toward an NC-17, Parker and Stone are contractually obligated to deliver a cut that gets an R rating from the MPAA. The duo's past history, though, suggests the ratings board will have its work cut out for it..." (more info). The Warriors: "Terence Winter, a writer and executive producer of "The Sopranos," has been drafted into "The Warriors" gang. The scribe will write the remake of the 1979 street-gang classic that Tony Scott is directing. Scott's version will follow the outline of the first film -- in which a gang leader is assassinated during a truce, and The Warriors, wrongly accused of the assassination, must make their way home through hostile gang territories -- while updating the heightend reality of the original film for contemporary audiences..." (more info).Enterprise (TV): Scott Bakula talks about the new season to Trekweb. E.R. (TV): Shane West ("The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") has joined the cast of NBC's ER as an intern. Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars: A new interview video clip with Farscape writer and Executive Producer David Kemper is up at Sci-Fi.Com, whilst the trailer screened at the San Diego Comic Con looks like it might appear online soon. Glory Road: Some set photos and a description is up at PBase. Millions: Some new shots from the Danny Boyle flick are up at The Hollywood News. Phantom of the Opera: Some new shots from the movie adaptation are up at Phantom Movie. The Forgotten: A 'make your own trailer' style application can be found at BuzzTone. Thanks to 'Leonardo', 'Ghost of TT', 'VR', 'Kellvin', 'Nick', 'Gustavo', 'Sergio' & 'Emily'
News Bites: Monday, August 23rd 2004
By Garth Franklin
Monday August 23rd 2004 09:20PM
- TV News: Spooks, T, Tudors, Numbers
- Daniel Craig Enters The "Dream House"
- Paltrow Loves Transsexual "Danish Girl"
- Cohen Lines Up Next Two Films
- News Shorts: November 6th 2009
- Bradley Cooper Hoes The "Dark Fields"
- Stephen Frears To "Take The Dog"
- Eminem Joins 3D Film "Shady Talez"
- Timberlake, Faris Fall For "Yogi Bear"
- Ashley Greene In Talks For "Apparition"
- J.J. Abrams Producing "Micronauts"
- Rhys-Meyers, Bacon Have A "LottaSole"
- Isla Fisher Lines Up A "Desperados"
- Nakata Gets Sound From "Stone"
- Keitel, Simmons Open A "Beginner’s Guide"
- "Crazy Heart" Releases Next Month
- Ken Loach Drives "Route Irish"
- Myriad Hears The "Cry of the Owl"
- del Toro Talks "Hobbit" Creatures
- "Single Shot" Takes Out Fassbender
- Sally Hawkins Is A "Dirty Girl"
- Hopkins & Bening Join Garcia's "Hemingway"
- Temple Worships Art Fraud In "Fake!"
- TV News: V, Numbers, Damages, Flight, Who
- Depp Replaces Worthington In "Tourist"
- "Hangover" Star Is Humpty Dumpty In "Puss"
- Mandalay Upgrades To "Machine Man"
- Emmerich Talks "2012" TV Sequel
- Reilly, Parker See "Red" At Summit
- Zhang Ziyi Plucks A "Snow Flower"
- Spend "127 Hours" With Danny Boyle
- Sony Takes A Risk On "Risk"
- "Taken" Helmer Mixes "Signals"
- Kidman Joins Pattinson In "Bel Ami"
- Williamson Talks Fourth "Scream"
- Weaver, Reilly Ride The "Rapids"
- Gosling, LaBeouf Visit "Wettest Country"
- Russell Helms 3D "Arabian Nights"
- Monte Cristo Reborn In "Hell"
- Alan Cumming Is "Burlesque" MC
- News Shorts: November 6th 2009
- TV News: Spooks, T, Tudors, Numbers
- Cohen Lines Up Next Two Films
- Daniel Craig Enters The "Dream House"
- Paltrow Loves Transsexual "Danish Girl"
- del Toro Talks "Hobbit" Creatures
- J.J. Abrams Producing "Micronauts"
- Bradley Cooper Hoes The "Dark Fields"
- Eminem Joins 3D Film "Shady Talez"
- Timberlake, Faris Fall For "Yogi Bear"
- TV News: V, Numbers, Damages, Flight, Who
- Isla Fisher Lines Up A "Desperados"
- Stephen Frears To "Take The Dog"
- Ashley Greene In Talks For "Apparition"
- Rhys-Meyers, Bacon Have A "LottaSole"
- Nakata Gets Sound From "Stone"
- Keitel, Simmons Open A "Beginner’s Guide"
- Ken Loach Drives "Route Irish"
- "Crazy Heart" Releases Next Month
- Myriad Hears The "Cry of the Owl"
- Sally Hawkins Is A "Dirty Girl"
- "Single Shot" Takes Out Fassbender
- Hopkins & Bening Join Garcia's "Hemingway"
- Emmerich Talks "2012" TV Sequel
- Temple Worships Art Fraud In "Fake!"
- Isabelle Fuhrman Becomes An Orphan
- Depp Replaces Worthington In "Tourist"
- TV News: Trauma, Lost, Tennant, Heroes
- News Shorts: November 2nd 2009
- Dreamworks Unleashes The "Robopocalypse"
- Three Geriatric Men and an Ex-Baby?
- "Hangover" Star Is Humpty Dumpty In "Puss"
- TV News: Who, 24, Gattaca, Human
- Mandalay Upgrades To "Machine Man"
- Williamson Talks Fourth "Scream"
- Monte Cristo Reborn In "Hell"
- "Lost" Final Season Goes Top Secret
- Gosling, LaBeouf Visit "Wettest Country"
- Zhang Ziyi Plucks A "Snow Flower"
- Russell Helms 3D "Arabian Nights"
- TV News: Spooks, T, Tudors, Numbers
- Paltrow Loves Transsexual "Danish Girl"
- Cohen Lines Up Next Two Films
- News Shorts: November 6th 2009
- Bradley Cooper Hoes The "Dark Fields"
- Timberlake, Faris Fall For "Yogi Bear"
- "Crazy Heart" Releases Next Month
- del Toro Talks "Hobbit" Creatures
- Hopkins & Bening Join Garcia's "Hemingway"
- TV News: V, Numbers, Damages, Flight, Who
- Depp Replaces Worthington In "Tourist"
- Emmerich Talks "2012" TV Sequel
- Sony Takes A Risk On "Risk"
- Williamson Talks Fourth "Scream"
- Gosling, LaBeouf Visit "Wettest Country"
- Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin Host Oscars
- TV News: Trauma, Lost, Tennant, Heroes
- News Shorts: November 2nd 2009
- "Lost" Final Season Goes Top Secret
- TV News: Who, 24, Gattaca, Human
- Hopkins Plays Odin In "Thor"
- "This Is It" Has Solid Opening Day
- "Avatar" Trailer, Photos, NFL Launch
- Scott On "Alien", Lee on "Pi"
- Scott Helms Chippendales Creator Biopic
- Berg Out Of Helming "Dune" Remake
- Holy "Chuck", Six Additional Episodes
- Damon & Brolin In Coens' "True Grit"
- "Bad Lieutenant" Too Bad For Release?
- "Lost" Divided By The Olympics
- News Shorts: October 26th 2009
- Shane Black Pens "Doc Savage" Film
- Knightley & Wright Remake "My Fair Lady"
- Community, Treatment, Who, V News
- Andrew Fleming Seeks "Permission"
- Arnie, Sly, Bruce Shoot "Expendables"
- Another "Paranormal Activity" Coming?
- "Mad Max 4" Aussie Shoot In 2010
- "Bond 23" Begins Filming Late 2010
- Kalogridis Adapts "Ghost in the Shell"
