Connecting With Jack Gabriel: "New Line Cinema has picked up Heidi Ferrer's spec "Connecting With Jack Gabriel" for Noah Emmerich's Sandbox Entertainment to produce. "Jack Gabriel" is a romantic comedy about a charlatan TV psychic who falls for the reporter who's trying to expose him..." (more info).

Golden Boy: "Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer are getting in the ring with "Golden Boy." Scripted by "Remember the Titans" writer Gregory Allen Howard, drama is based on the story of welterweight contender Dmitriy Salita and his relationship with his trainer, Jimmy O'Pharrow..." (more info).

Guy X: "Jason Biggs has taken the lead role in Saul Metztein's "Guy X," a black comedy set in a secret Arctic military base in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Pic, which started shooting Monday on location in Iceland, also stars Natasha McElhone, Jeremy Northam and Michael Ironside. Set in 1979 as Ronald Reagan is gearing up his presidential campaign and the Cold War is entering its endgame, "Guy X" is the story of an American soldier transferred by clerical error to the Arctic and unable to escape because he no longer officially exists..." (more info).

Manhattan Baby: "Reese Witherspoon has signed on to star in and produce "Manhattan Baby," the Dimension Films romantic comedy that was scripted by Anya Kochoff. In "Manhattan Baby," Witherspoon will play a career-driven, single woman who puts her personal life on hold to become a Gotham-based mogul who operates groups for tots and their moms. Witherspoon will produce through her Type A shingle..." (more info).

Mission: Impossible III: "Paramount Pictures has tapped Scarlett Johansson for its Tom Cruise franchise sequel "Mission: Impossible 3". The "Lost in Translation" star is set to portray an ally of Cruise's Ethan Hunt character. Casting for the part had generated extensive submissions of ingenue types from Hollywood tenpercenteries..." (more info).

Oliver Twist: "Ben Kingsley will play Fagin and 10-year-old English actor Barney Clark will essay the title role in Roman Polanski's "Oliver Twist." Clark attended a press conference Monday with the helmer in Paris. Polanski also announced other key cast members for his adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel, including Jamie Foreman as Bill Sykes and Frank Finlay as Mr. Brownlow..." (more info).

Social Grace: "B.D. Wong will stay in Gotham on his hiatus from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" to make his feature directing debut on "Social Grace." The independent film is a romantic comedy about the cultural complications that occur when an Asian-American woman realizes her Cinderella fantasy by dating one of Gotham's most eligible blue-blood bachelors..." (more info).

The Day After Tomorrow: "Fox will help promote sib studio 20th Century Fox's summer release "The Day After Tomorrow" via a 10-minute trailer set to air Wednesday, May 12. To make room for the preview, Fox has shuffled the night's schedule, starting with an extended edition of "That '70s Show." Laffer will now air on the night from 8 to 8:44 p.m. That includes the regular episode, titled "Sparks," along with a 10-minute collection of bloopers and outtakes compiled from the show's past two seasons. Fox will also run an expanded version of the "American Idol" results show from 8:54 to 10 p.m..." (more info).

Warrior: "Icon partners Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey will team with Gavin and Greg O'Connor on "Warrior," an epic about Boudica, a female warrior who led Britain against Roman conquerors and was posthumously named Britain's first queen..." (more info).

Wedding Season: "Robert Evans is in an altared state on the Darcy Cosper novel "Wedding Season." Using his own money, the producer bought screen rights to the just-published book. Story is about a cynical woman with a longtime boyfriend, whose commitment to being single is sorely tested by the 17 weddings they must attend over six months..." (more info).

Jinx: "Charlize Theron is in negotiations to star in and produce through her Delilah Films company, an adaptation of a Brian Michael Bendis comic book for Universal Pictures. "Jinx" is about a bounty hunter who has to learn to trust a wanted criminal so they can team up to find millions of dollars of abandoned mob money in order to start a new life together..." (more info).

Mean Creek: "Focus Features International has acquired overseas rights to the directorial debut of Jacob Aaron Estes, "Mean Creek," which has been tapped as a Cannes Directors Fortnight selection. Focus Features International has acquired overseas rights to the directorial debut of Jacob Aaron Estes, "Mean Creek," which has been tapped as a Cannes Directors Fortnight selection..." (more info).

Mission: Impossible III: "Kenneth Branagh is joining Tom Cruise and Carrie-Anne Moss in MI3. Although there is an expectation that he will be unmasked as one of the villains, few details were available on the character Branagh will play. Further casting is under way on the sequel, which is due to go into production in late summer..." (more info).

RX Sin Receta: "Helmer Ariel Vroman will direct the indie drug drama "RX Sin Receta," starring Eric Balfour, Colin Hanks and Lauren German. Shooting is scheduled to start Monday in New Mexico. "Receta" centers on a financially desperate young man (Balfour) who decides to cross the border into Mexico with his girlfriend (German) and best friend (Hanks) in order to smuggle pharmaceuticals back across the border. Alan Tudyk, Ori Pfeffer and Danny Pino round out the cast..." (more info).

Sin City: "Jessica Alba, who next stars in MGM's underwater actioner "Into the Blue," is in final negotiations to jump into "Sin City" for Dimension Films. Shooting is under way in Austin, Texas, on the project, which is being co-written, -directed and -produced by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, the studio said. Miller penned the graphic novel series that inspired the film..." (more info).

The Aryan Couple: "Kenny Doughty and Caroline Carver, who appear in the upcoming "My First Wedding," will reteam as the title characters in "The Aryan Couple," a World War II drama from Atlantic Film/Mairis Film that John Daly is directing. The cast also includes Martin Landau and Judy Parfitt..." (more info).

3001: Mike McCafferty (The Invisible Man's "Eberts") has been added to the cast of the 20th Century Fox film, '3001'.   The film, directed by Mike Judge ("King of the Hill")  and starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph follows an average Joe and a prostitute as they are awakened 1000 years in the future.  McCafferty plays the overly officious Officer Collins in charge of the project.  Filming begins this month in Austin, Texas.

Alien vs. Predator: A third featurette about the sci-fi action team-up is up at at Apple.com.

Baadasssss: A trailer for the Mario Van Peebles flick is up at Sony Pictures.

Bond 21: In an interview for Commander Bond, Pierce Brosnan confirmed that both Clive Owen and Hugh Jackman are in talks to takeover 007.

Che Guevara: Robert Evans is continuing plans to make a movie about Cuban rebel Ché Guevara with Val Kilmer in the lead, see NewsDay for details.

Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury: A trailer for the animated prequel is now up at Universal Studios.

DVD News: Details are now out for the likes of Barbarian Invasions,
Xena: Season 4, The Big Bounce & Starsky & Hutch.

Elektra: IGN Filmforce reports that 26-year-old model-actress Natassia Malthe has won the role of the villainous Typhoid Mary.

Garfield: A making of video & some production stills are up at AOL Channel.

Hellboy: A VFX special presentation in Melbourne is soon to happen, see UE Media for details.

Kill Bill, Volume II: Quentin Tarantino has cancelled his Australian tour and Opera House Q&A event to support the second "Kill Bill".

King Arthur: More details on the reshoots are up at IGN Filmforce.

Man-Thing: A pic of the monster itself has gone online.

Mission: Impossible III: Branagh's role is that which Phil Seymour Hoffman was in line for, Hoffman apparently wanted too much money.

Mutant X (TV): The Futon Critic reports that CanWest Global Communications has announced it is folding the remnants of Fireworks Entertainment, the company behind such series as "Wild Card," "Strange Days at Blake Holesy High", "Mutant X" and "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda," with production and acquisition of all of its properties being shut down last week. In addition, "Mutant X" cast member Karen Cliche has confirmed the series will not return for a fourth season.

Phantom of the Opera: A short interview with Emmy and Patrick found in the May issue of Interview can be found at Phantom Movie.

Salem's Lot: New images from TNT's upcoming mini-series movie Salem's Lot are up at Creature Corner and Rope of Silicon.

Smallville (TV): Pete Ross (Sam Jones III) will be leaving the show by season's end according to KryptonSite.

The Devil's Rejects: Even more casting news has gone up at Creature Corner.

Tom Savini's Chill Factor: A trailer for the first episode is up at the official site.

Van Helsing: Nine clips from the Hugh Jackman flick are up at Yahoo.com.

X-Men 3: Sci-Fi Wire talked a bit with Hugh Jackman about how the third film is progressing.

Y: The Last Man: Comic creator Brian Vaughn indicated he would like to see Topher Grace for the main role for the film adaptation of his just optioned propert.

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