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
- "Game of Thrones" Season 2 Photos
- DreamWorks Remakes Hitchcock's "Rebecca"
- "Paradise Lost" Film Adaptation Dead
- "Space: 1999" Rebooted Into "Space: 2099"
- Fassbender, Scott Re-Team For "Counselor"
- Henry Cavill Helps Build "The Great Wall"
- Radius Releasing Remake Of Refn's "Pusher"
- Casting News: Flight, Mitty, Warren, Supremacy
- Gleeson, O'Dowd Join McDonagh's "Cavalry"
- Morgan Freeman Enters Kosinski's Next
- Renny Harlin Helms Russian Hiker Tale
- "We Are What We Are" Gets Remade
- Eastwood's Son Joins Dad On "Curve"
- Susanne Bier Is "Cutting For Stone"
- Gomez Replaces Cyrus In "Transylvania"
- Cusack, Peters Enter "Adult World"
- Giamatti, Rudd, Hawkins Pat A "Dog"
- Annette Benning In Armstrong's "Great"
- News Shorts: February 9th 2012
- Scott Clears Up "Blade Runner 2" Talk
- Arnie & Sly Set To Enter "The Tomb"
- "House" Axed, "Terra Nova" Lives
- Billy Connolly Is Ironfoot In "Hobbit"
- Hammer Plans "Gaslight," "Quiet Ones"
- Statham, DePalma Team On "Heat" Remake
- Disney "Banks" On A Mary Poppins Tale
- "Human" Renewed, "Abbey" Soars
- Sullivan Stapleton Up For "300" Sequel
- Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson Are "Interns"
- Portman Joins Malick's Next Two Films
- Casting: Marks, Arrow, Curve, Intersection
- Set Photos Of Smith, Shyamalan's "Earth"
- Winstead To Embrace "The Darkness"
- Tom Felton Joins "Therese Raquin"
- Justin Long Has "A Case of You"
- "The Wolverine" Set For July 2013
- Rice's Fourth Lestat Book Adapted
- Denzel, Wahlberg Team For "2 Guns"
- 'Thrones' Star Joins "Seventh Son"
- "War" Delayed, "Alex Cross" Set
- News Shorts: February 9th 2012
- "House" Axed, "Terra Nova" Lives
- Scott Clears Up "Blade Runner 2" Talk
- Arnie & Sly Set To Enter "The Tomb"
- Statham, DePalma Team On "Heat" Remake
- Billy Connolly Is Ironfoot In "Hobbit"
- Disney "Banks" On A Mary Poppins Tale
- Set Photos Of Smith, Shyamalan's "Earth"
- "Human" Renewed, "Abbey" Soars
- Sullivan Stapleton Up For "300" Sequel
- Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson Are "Interns"
- Hammer Plans "Gaslight," "Quiet Ones"
- Portman Joins Malick's Next Two Films
- Winstead To Embrace "The Darkness"
- Casting: Marks, Arrow, Curve, Intersection
- "The Wolverine" Set For July 2013
- Justin Long Has "A Case of You"
- Tom Felton Joins "Therese Raquin"
- Rice's Fourth Lestat Book Adapted
- "War" Delayed, "Alex Cross" Set
- Gomez Replaces Cyrus In "Transylvania"
- Jetsons, Interpol, Karate Kid 2 Script News
- Denzel, Wahlberg Team For "2 Guns"
- Cusack, Peters Enter "Adult World"
- 'Thrones' Star Joins "Seventh Son"
- Susanne Bier Is "Cutting For Stone"
- Giamatti, Rudd, Hawkins Pat A "Dog"
- News Shorts: February 6th 2012
- Annette Benning In Armstrong's "Great"
- Hoffman Is "A Most Wanted Man"
- New Ralph, Carter, Oz, Dredd Photos
- TV News: Anarchy, Boardwalk, Who
- Your Say: "Spider-Man," "Avengers" Clips
- "Machete" Sequel Gets Underway
- "Blue Lagoon" Reboot Scores Leads
- Warners Plans Young Al Capone Biopic
- Casting: Riddick, Lowlife, Warren, Object
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt Turns Director
- Alcon Denies Ford In "Blade Runner"
- Depp Producing WM3 Echols Film
- "Game of Thrones" Season 2 Photos
- DreamWorks Remakes Hitchcock's "Rebecca"
- "Paradise Lost" Film Adaptation Dead
- "Space: 1999" Rebooted Into "Space: 2099"
- Fassbender, Scott Re-Team For "Counselor"
- Radius Releasing Remake Of Refn's "Pusher"
- Gleeson, O'Dowd Join McDonagh's "Cavalry"
- News Shorts: February 9th 2012
- Scott Clears Up "Blade Runner 2" Talk
- "House" Axed, "Terra Nova" Lives
- "Human" Renewed, "Abbey" Soars
- Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson Are "Interns"
- "The Wolverine" Set For July 2013
- Rice's Fourth Lestat Book Adapted
- Denzel, Wahlberg Team For "2 Guns"
- 'Thrones' Star Joins "Seventh Son"
- "War" Delayed, "Alex Cross" Set
- Your Say: "Spider-Man," "Avengers" Clips
- News Shorts: February 6th 2012
- "Machete" Sequel Gets Underway
- New Ralph, Carter, Oz, Dredd Photos
- Alcon Denies Ford In "Blade Runner"
- TV News: Anarchy, Boardwalk, Who
- Ford In Talks For "Blade Runner" Sequel?
- "Insidious," "The Raid" Get Sequels
- Octavia Spencer Caught In A "Snow Piercer"
- Fernandez Joins "Evil Dead," "Deep Powder"
- News Shorts: February 2nd 2012
- Crowe & Neeson For Aronofsky's "Noah"?
- Joe Johnston Is "Not Safe For Work"
- TV News: Resort, Showtime, Bacon, Wars
- Will Smith, Russell Crowe Tell A "Tale"
- Colin Firth To Tie Egoyan's "Knot"
- "Watchmen" Gets Moore-less Prequels
- First Official "Skyfall" Photo Arrives
- Mel Gibson's "Gringo" Sets Date, New Trailer
- "Star Trek: Next Gen" Blu-Ray Plans Set
- Adam Sandler Goes To "Candy Land"
- Samantha Barks Is Eponine In Les Mis
- Vaughn, Cast Sign For "X-Men: First Class 2"
