Affleck, Damon Head For The “South Pole”

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Casey Affleck is attached to star while Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to produce the true story drama "Race to the South...

Brett Ratner Plans A “Flamingo Kid” Remake

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Disney Pictures is planning a remake of Garry Marshall's 1984 film "The Flamingo Kid" which Brett Ratner, Michael Phillips and Juliana Maio will produce...

Griffiths, Baker Join “Saving Mr. Banks”

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Rachel Griffiths and Kathy Baker have rounded out the cast of the John Lee Hancock-directed Disney feature "Saving Mr. Banks" which began production this...

SNL’s Jenny Slate Pens “Looney Tunes” Film

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Former SNL cast member Jenny Slate is set to pen the script for a combination live-action/CG animated "Looney Tunes" movie at Warner Bros. Pictures...

Casting: Anozie, McCarthy, Teller, Hudgens

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Jack RyanNonso Anozie ("Game of Thrones," "The Grey") has signed on for a role in Kenneth Branagh's currently shooting "Jack Ryan" reboot at Paramount...

FilmNation Develops “The Prototype” Film

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FilmNation Entertainment is set to finance the feature version of Andrew Will's sub-$40 million action thriller short "The Prototype" says Deadline.Not to be confused...

TV Casting: Peltz, Caan, McKay, Abraham

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Bates MotelNicola Peltz ("The Last Airbender," "Deck the Halls") is near a deal to join A&E's drama series "Bates Motel" about the formative years...

News Shorts: September 19th 2012

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Photos from Beautiful Creatures, The Man with the Iron Fists, set photos of various members of the Justice Forever team in Kick Ass 2,...

The New “Hobbit” Trailer Arrives

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The new trailer for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", the first in a trilogy, has arrived. There's an epic yet still...

Casting: Paxton, Leo, Gong, Rodriguez

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All You Need Is KillBill Paxton is in negotiations to play a "tough-as-nails platoon sergeant" in Doug Liman's sci-fi action tale "All You Need...

New Les Mis, Knight, Frankenstein Dates

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A couple of key release date shifts today. The most notable is that Universal has pushed back its film adaptation of the stage...

TV News: Ratings, MICE, Alice, Community

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RatingsDespite being available online for several weeks and receiving mixed reviews, NBC's new post-apocalyptic drama "Revolution" scored a big opening on Monday night with...

Del Toro To Take Up “Nutshell Studies”

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HBO has optioned the rights to Corinne May Botz's 2004 thriller novel "Nutshell Studies" with Guillermo del Toro onboard as executive producer says The...

News Shorts: September 18th 2012

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Some quite interesting concept art from the scrapped American remake of "Akira", and some behind the scenes photos from Gangster Squad.Set photos of Chloe...

Chris Evans Talks “Captain America” Sequel

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Showing up at the Toronto Film Festival the other week to promote "The Iceman", actor Chris Evans spoke with Collider about how the upcoming...

Jarecki Plans Chinatown-Esque Drama

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Nicholas Jarecki's financial world thriller "Arbitrage" hit this past weekend, scoring solid reviews along with impressive early VOD numbers and $1.9 million from 197...

Sony Animation Plans “Manimal” Feature

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Sony Pictures Animation has scored the movie rights to NBC's short-lived early 80's TV series "Manimal" with plans to turn it into a combination...

Rupert Wyatt Out Of “Apes” Sequel?

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It looks as if "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt will NOT be returning for the upcoming sequel at 20th...

Jude Law Talks “Sherlock Holmes 3”

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Out doing promotion for "Anna Karenina" in Toronto, Jude Law gave Collider a quick update on the progress of a third "Sherlock Holmes" film."I...

Chan-wook Park To Helm “Corsica 72”

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"Oldboy" helmer Park Chan-wook is set to direct the period crime drama "Corsica 72" for 1984 Private Defense Contractors and Ruby Films says Variety.The...

Lawsuit Rise Over Rival Eco-Terrorist Films

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Kelly Reichardt's upcoming eco-terrorist thriller "Night Moves" has been slapped with a lawsuit from Edward R. Pressman Film demanding production to be halted immediately...

Seymour Hoffman To Helm “Ezekiel Moss”

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Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to direct the supernatural drama "Ezekiel Moss" for Mandalay Pictures and Likely Story says Heat Vision.Keith Bunin's script centers...

Chronicle Scribe Develops “Vigilant”

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"Chronicle" scribe Max Landis and "Homeland" show runner Howard Gordon are teaming on the action thriller series "Vigilant" for Teakwood Lane and 20th Century...

Sesso Adapting Panama-Set “Six Minutes”

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Sesso Entertainment Group has acquired film rights to Kurt Muse and John Gilstrap true-life 2006 action-adventure novel "Six Minutes to Freedom" says Variety.The story...

Casting: Manning, Prepon, Fisher, Garcia

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The ShallowsTaryn Manning ("Sons of Anarchy," "Hawaii Five-0") will star in Rupert Smith's Everglades-set indie survivalist thriller "The Shallows". Shooting kicks off next...

Shirvington’s “Embrace” Becomes A Series

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The CW has given a script order to a supernatural drama series adaptation of Jessica Shirvington's young-adult novel "Embrace" says The Live Feed.The story...

News Shorts: September 17th 2012

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Six new stills from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, amongst which is a first look at former "Doctor Who" star Sylvester McCoy as...

Casting: Pike, Jemison, Ferrera, Marks

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A Long Way DownRosamund Pike and Sam Neill have joined the cast of Pascal Chaumeil's adaptation of Nick Hornby's "A Long Way Down." ...

Acquisitions: September 17th 2012

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Toronto's finished and a couple more key film acquisitions have taken place over the past week. Here's the breakdown:- Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate have...

First Look At The New “Robocop” Outfit

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Filming kicked off today in Toronto on MGM's "Robocop" remake and the first photos of Joel Kinnaman in the new RoboCop suit have emerged...