"Coming off Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, British helmer Mike Newell will direct "Sealand". The true story feature follows Roy Bates, an ex-military officer turned pirate radio operator who moved his family to an abandoned British anti-aircraft platform and declared it his own sovereign nation. Warner Bros. will distribute..." (full details)

"Dominic Sena (Swordfish, Gone in Sixty Seconds) is in final talks to direct Season of the Witch for Columbia Pictures. The story revolves around a group of knights in 14th century France who must transport a woman accused of witchcraft to a mountain abbey, where the monks attempt to understand and destroy her powers. The monks believe that her paranormal abilities are the source of the Black Plague..." (full details)

"Writer/Director Billy Ray ("Shattered Glass", "Flightplan") begins production on his next movie "Breach" in Toronto next week. He revealed "It's the story of Robert Hanssen, who was an FBI agent that was spying for the Russians for 22 years, and it's about the last month before his capture. The FBI took a 26-year-old kid named Eric O'Neil, who was not yet an agent, and put him on Hanssen's desk as an assistant. The movie is about their relationship and Eric's role in Hanssen's capture." Chris Cooper of Seabiscuit and Adaptation will play Hanssen while Ryan Philippe plays his young assistant..." (full details)

Thanks to 'KC'.