Infernal Affairs: "Martin Scorsese is negotiating to make "Infernal Affairs" his next picture at Warner Bros. Based on the trilogy of Chinese-lingo gangster pics of the same name ("Wu jian dao"), "Infernal" will be produced by Plan B with Brad Pitt considering a starring role. The original films followed two high level undercover insiders, one within the Hong Kong police force and the other in the Triad gangs, each working for the other side. William Monahan ("Kingdom of Heaven") is scripting the remake..." (more info).

Lord of War: "Nicolas Cage & Monica Bellucci are set to team with writer-director Andrew Niccol ("Gattaca") in "Lord of War" which casts Cage as a ruthless global arms dealer who is trying to stay a step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent. Bellucci would play the weapon dealer's conflicted wife. The drama will shoot in South Africa, Germany and New York this Summer..." (more info).

Skipping Christmas: "Dan Aykroyd has joined the cast of Revolution Studios' comedy which studio topper Joe Roth will direct. In the adaptation of the John Grisham bestseller, Tim Allen plays Luther Krank, who decides to skip Christmas and its trappings and go on a vacation with his wife instead. Aykroyd will play Vic Frohmeyer, the Kranks' busybody neighbor who organizes the street's holiday decorations every year and is outraged when he learns of Luther's plan to skip Christmas..." (more info).

The Constant Gardener: "Rachel Weisz has landed the female lead opposite Ralph Fiennes in this adaptation of the John le Carre novel for Focus Features. Oscar-nominated helmer Fernando Meirelles ("City of God") directs, with shooting to begin in May. Weisz will play the feisty wife to Fiennes' complacent British diplomat who must act when she's found dead in the jungle after investigating a company testing out a TB remedy on innocent Africans..." (more info).

A History of Violence: "David Cronenberg, known for his dark and edgy sensibility, has signed to direct the Vince Locke's graphic novel adaptation for New Line Cinema. "Violence" tells the story of an ordinary family's life after the father receives unwanted national attention for a seemingly vigilante-style self-defense killing at his diner..." (more info).

Bratz: "20th Century Fox has struck a deal with MGA Entertainment to develop and produce a live-action/animated feature film based on MGA's popular Bratz fashion dolls. Also under the deal, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has acquired distribution rights to an original Bratz film in production by MGA. That film is due to be released this year..." (more info).

The Lords of Dogtown: "Emile Hirsch ("The Girl Next Door") and Heath Ledger are poised to star in the Columbia Pictures film for "thirteen" helmer Catherine Hardwicke. The project is a fictionalized version of Stacy Peralta's documentary "Dogtown and Z-Boys" about a group of young California surfers in the 1970's who take their style to the streets as skateboarders, thereby launching a new sport that defined a generation..." (more info).

The Wedding Crashers: "Rachel McAdams will come between Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in New Line Cinema's comedy. Wilson and Vaughn play divorce attorneys who score with women by crashing weddings; they run into trouble when Wilson's character breaks the guys' rules and falls in love with a bridesmaid played by McAdams..." (more info).

Be Cool: The Boston Herald reports Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler had filmed a few scenes with John Travolta in his new flick "Be Cool" while in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.

DVD News: Details for Cold Mountain, Angels in America & Smallville: Season 2.

Enterprise: UPN breaks its silence on the cancellation issue to TrekWeb.

House of 1000 Corpses 2: Details on the sequel are up at Bloody Disgusting.

I Dream of Jeannie: "Bend it Like Beckham" Director Gurinder Chadha is in talks to helm a film based on the classic sitcom.

Julius: Don Cheadle & Ja Rule are apparently circling this film adaptation of the upcoming comic which is a modern day gangster-world set reworking of "Julius Caesar".

King Arthur: A look at the teaser poster for the Clive Owen flick is now online.

Resident Evil: Apocalypse: Details from the set are now up at MTV.

Shadowboxer: AICN reports that Wes Bentley will play the villain in Shadowboxer, starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Philippe as a stepmom-stepson gangster duo.

The Good Shepherd: Christian Slater, Molly Parker, and Stephen Rea will star in the new thriller for director Lewin Webb and Peach Arch Films. The film, written by Brad Mirman, centers on an ambitious priest (Slater) who doubts his calling when asked to manage the news media for the Church in a murder scandal that involves a colleague.

The Passion of the Christ: Controversy is erupting over the US theatre rollout, see FoxNews for details.

Three Bad Men: Prod. Weekly reports that Billy Bob Thornton has joined this dark comedy which centers on three hit men trying to break free from their past. Filming is targeted for this summer in Montreal.

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