10th and Wolf: "Piper Perabo, last seen in 20th Century Fox's holiday comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen," has signed on for back-to-back indie projects. The actress will first star opposite James Marsden in "10th and Wolf." Bobby Moresco is directing based on a story he and Chazz Palminteri came up with. Immediately following "Wolf," Perabo will segue to the British romantic comedy "Click" opposite Lena Headey..." (more info).

12 and Holding: "Jeremy Renner ("SWAT", "Dahmer") has lined up two indie features. Renner takes the lead in "12 and Holding," the next film from director Michael Cuesta ("L.I.E."). He will play a former firefighter who moves to a new town for construction work following the loss of a young girl whose death haunts him. Renner then travels to Iceland for "A Little Trip to Heaven," directed by Baltasar Kormakur ("101 Reykjavik"). He will star opposite Julia Stiles and Forest Whitaker as a con man who busts out of prison to search for his former partner in crime and lover (Stiles), who also happens to be his sister..." (more info).

Awake: "Jared Leto will star in "Awake," an independent feature written and directed by Joby Harold. GreeneStreet Films is producing. In "Awake," Leto will play Clay, a scion of a huge family fortune who needs a heart transplant. During the operation, he becomes aware of a conspiracy involving the entire surgical team in order to get his money, and he must outthink and outmaneuver them in order to survive. "Awake" begins shooting in November in New York..." (more info).

Dreamer: "Dakota Fanning has booked a lead part opposite Kurt Russell in DreamWorks' "Dreamer" for helmer John Gatins and Tollin/Robbins Prods. Shooting is scheduled to start next month, with Fanning heading off for horse training next week in Louisiana. Kris Kristofferson also joins the cast. The project, inspired by a true story, originally centered on a Kentucky horse trainer and his 11-year-old who rescue a horse with a broken leg. The two then help nurse the animal back to health and take it to race in the Breeders' Cup..." (more info).

Hong Kong Heist: "In a mid-against high-six figure deal, 20th Century Fox has set Dan McDermott to write "Hong Kong Heist," an action film about rival gangs drafted by a triad leader to steal three rare gems..." (more info).

Intellectual Property: ""Malcolm in the Middle" star Christopher Masterson has his hands full this summer on the independent film scene. The actor has teamed with Martin Berneman and Nick Peterson to produce the indie film "Intellectual Property." Masterson also will topline the project, which is set at the height of the Cold War, centering on a brilliant young inventor (Masterson) who is determined to protect his revolutionary inventions..." (more info).

Tender Is the Night: "Twentieth Century Fox is closing a deal with F. Scott Fitzgerald's estate to remake "Tender Is the Night," a book it first adapted in 1962. Fox has hired screenwriter Jesse Wigutow to adapt the novel. The studio's Robbie Brenner is steering the project. The estate will be paid a seven-figure sum if Fox makes it to production on the jazz-age story about apsychiatrist whose marriage to a wealthy patient ultimately destroys him..." (more info).

Alexander: MTV has launched the Alexander Xtreme Desktop with lots of new images and historical information.

DVD News: Details are up for The Day After Tomorrow: 2-Disc Edition ,
The Matrix Collection, Universal Soldier: SE, The Clearing,
Buffy: Season Seven, Daredevil: Director's Cut & Tru Calling: Season 1.

Friday Night Lights: Two new shots from the football drama are up at Rope of Silicon.

Goodfellas (DVD): Some of the cast reunited for the DVD release, see Toronto Star for details.

Head in the Clouds: A look at the one-sheet for the Charlize Theron movie is up at JoBlo.

Ladder 49: You can check out a new Quicktime TV spot by clicking here.

National Treasure: New shots from the Nic Cage flick are up at LatinoReview.

New Police Story: The official site for the Jackie Chan flick has launched.

Saw: The release date has been officially changed to October 8th.  It's no longer coming out on October 1st.

Smallville (TV): Pics from the fourth season are up at HNR.

The Incredibles: Four new shots are up at LatinoReview.

The War of the Worlds: Despite UK tabloid reports, Paramount has confirmed the remake will NOT be the reported $190 million budget, rather only half that thanks a lot to Spielberg's thriftyness.

Venice Film Festival: A look at six major films screening at the festival is up at Rope of Silicon.

Wicker Park: Twenty six new pics from the Josh Hartnett thriller are up at IESB.

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