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Alpha Male: "Amelia Warner is starring in the Trudie Styler-produced "Alpha Male" for helmer Dan Wilde opposite Danny Huston, Jennifer Ehle and Styler. She'll follow that up with a role as the sister of Charlize Theron's character in Paramount Pictures' "Aeon Flux" for helmer Karyn Kusama and producer Gale Ann Hurd. Warner is in front of cameras on "Alpha Male" in London, playing the daughter in a dysfunctional family who is trying to come to terms with her life following the death of her father..." (more info). Barry and Stan Gone Wild: "Brothers Joe and Anthony Russo, who are nominated for an Emmy for directing the pilot of Fox's critical hit "Arrested Development," are going to helm the comedy "Barry and Stan Gone Wild" for New Line Cinema. The story centers on an uptight and neurotic dermatologist and his wild divorced brother, who travel to Daytona to bail the doctor's son out of jail after the teen is arrested for a drunken prank during spring break..." (more info). Breaking Vegas: "Brett Ratner is coming on board to direct the MGM gambling caper "Breaking Vegas," with Kevin Spacey producing. Project is based on Ben Mezrich's nonfiction bestseller "Bringing Down the House," about six M.I.T. students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings..." (more info). Dot: "Elisha Cuthbert has committed to star in and co-produce the indie dramatic thriller "Dot" for helmer Jamie Babbit. Shooting starts in mid-September. Cuthbert stars as a popular girl in a typical middle-class family. She seems to have it all until a supposedly deaf orphan teenager comes to live with her family, sparking events that reveal her family is not at all what it seems to be..." (more info). Ivy League: "Lions Gate Entertainment has acquired "Ivy League," a comedy to be written by Josh Bycel and Jonathan Fener. GMG's Gary Goodman will produce the pic, one of several projects he is setting up. "Ivy League" revolves around rowdy kids who mistakenly get accepted into a prestigious academic institution and turn it upside down..." (more info). Lucky Number Slevin: "Lucy Liu is in negotiations to join Josh Hartnett in the noir gangster film "Lucky Number Slevin," which Paul McGuigan is set to direct. Liu would play Lyndsey, a sexy coroner who falls in love with Slevin (Hartnett). The film is set amid a conflict between black and Jewish gangsters..." (more info). Prime: "Now that Sandra Bullock has stepped away from writer-director Ben Younger's "Prime," Uma Thurman has risen to the top of the list of possible replacements for the project, which is set to begin filming September 7. Although no offer has been made yet, Thurman, who most recently starred in the "Kill Bill" movies, is likely to be paged to play a thirtysomething woman who falls for the son (Bryan Greenberg) of her therapist (Meryl Streep)..." (more info). Run Fat Boy, Run: "David Schwimmer is moving from "Friends" to the director's chair. The actor is set to helm the indie feature for Gold Circle Films. Penned by actor-scribe Michael Ian Black, the project centers on a charming but oblivious overweight guy who leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish the New York marathon while making her realize that her new handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her..." (more info). Shakers: "David Ellis, who directed the upcoming New Line Cinema thriller "Cellular," is in talks to direct the action-thriller "Shakers" for Gerald Molen's Whitelight Entertainment, sources said. Penned by Perry Barndt and Jason Rodriguez, the project centers on a small town cop who, while investigating a series of bank robberies, gets thrown into the fast-paced world of drag racing..." (more info). The Island: "Scarlett Johansson is in final negotiations to team with Ewan McGregor on the Michael Bay-directed feature for DreamWorks. A Oct. 25 start is being planned. "Island" centers on a "harvested being" who suddenly becomes self-aware and tries to escape the utopian facility where he and others are being kept. Johansson will play a woman who is the only one that McGregor's character can trust. She also is pregnant with her "sponsor's" child..." (more info). ABC Sorbo Deal: Zap2It reports that Kevin Sorbo has signed a holding deal with ABC that calls for the network to develop a comedy vehicle for him. DVD News: Davis DVD has all the details on Warner Bros' 14-disc The Ultimate Oliver Stone Collection and The Criterion Collection's long-awaited Short Cuts and Fanny & Alexander sets. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence: Writer/director Mamoru Oshii's long-awaited sequel will have its Canadian premiere this September in the Midnight Madness section of the 29th Toronto International Film Festival. Godzilla: Final Wars: Yahoo! News Japan reports that Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin's incarnation of Godzilla may be making a guest appearance in Toho's upcoming final film in the series. Hair Show: The final poster is up at Blackfilm. Halloween 9 : The Reunion: D12 world has a rumoured plotline for the next film. Photos: New hi-res stills are out for Birth, The Final Cut & Vera Drake. Rush Hour 3: Steven Seagal comments to The Sun about a role: "Jackie and I have talked about Rush Hour 3. I'd be playing the villain. We've long looked for something to work on together and this could be it. Jackie is someone I have admired for many years. I shudder to think who would win in the on-screen fights, but that'll keep it interesting for the viewer. I hope it happens. If the scripts good, then I'll definitely be interested". Seed of Chucky: The trailer looks to be premiering this weekend, see The Horror Channel for details. The Contender (TV): The 40 day shooting stint is underway on the Stallone-led boxing reality series and pics from the set are up at Jackie Kallen. The Longest Yard: Kevin Nash has joined the remake, see FDM for details. Trauma: The first production of new British production company Ministry of Fear is this psychological thriller starring Colin Firth and Mena Suvari being released by Warner Bros in the UK on September 17th. Well today the official site went live. X3: More details about what's going on are up at Superhero Hype. Thanks to 'Jonny', 'James', 'Johnny', 'Dimitri', 'Jaz', 'AB King', 'Shannon', 'Patrick' & 'GottaHaveFaith'

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