Moretz, Considine Join Zombie Tale “Maggie”

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Chloe Moretz is in negotiations to play a zombie in the $10 million indie drama "Maggie" for Inferno Entertainment reports Variety.Set against the backdrop...

Rachel McAdams Has “Time,” Is “Wanted”

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Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star in Richard Curtis' fantastical feel-good rom-com "About Time" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a man (Domhnall...

MGM Adapting Bradbury’s “Dust Returned”

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MGM has picked up the screen rights to Ray Bradbury's 2002 short story collection "From The Dust Returned" reports Deadline.The stories focus on a...

Sony Already Moving On “Smurfs 3”

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Sony Pictures Animation isn't holding back on its plans to turn "The Smurfs" into a major franchise reports Variety.With production having only just begun...

Levy Replaces Ratner On “39 Clues”

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Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum") is in the midst of a deal to direct the film adaptation of the young adult book series,...

Zeta-Jones, Byung-hun Join “Red” Sequel

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Catherine Zeta-Jones ("Chicago," "The Mask of Zorro") and Byung-hun Lee ("G.I. Joe: Retaliation," "I Saw the Devil") are joining the cast of Dean Parisot's...

Diaz, del Toro Hire “Agent: Century 21”

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Cameron Diaz and Benicio del Toro have joined Danish helmer Adam Hashemi's action-comedy "Agent: Century 21" for Exclusive Media says Variety.Greg Brooker ("Stuart Little")...

Warrior Helmer To Direct “Yakuza”

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Gavin O'Connor ("Warrior") is set to direct the contemporary Japan-set thriller "Yakuza" at Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment says Deadline.The story follows an American...

Ed Pressman Goes To The “Feeding Ground”

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Edward R. Pressman has optioned the film rights to the horror thriller graphic novel "Feeding Ground" says Heat Vision.The story follows an illegal immigrant...

Date Movie Duo Play “Starving Games”

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Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the duo behind much derided spoofs like "Vampires Suck," "Date Movie," and "Meet the Spartans", are doing another one...

Paddington Bear Becomes A Movie

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"Harry Potter" series producer David Heyman and Studiocanal are teaming for a combination computer animated and live-action adaptation of classic children's book character Paddington...

Del Toro To Co-Direct A New “Pinocchio”

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Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" animation director Mark Gustafson are teaming to co-direct the "Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio", a 3D...

Casting: Evans, Bardem, Cohen, Polley

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Fast SixHe was previously offered, but now Luke Evans ("The Raven," "Immortals") is in negotiations (and close to a deal) to play a villain...

Stephen King’s “Reach” In Development

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Park Entertainment is set to put a film adaptation of Stephen King's short story "The Reach" up for sale at the Marche du Film...

Edgar Wright’s “World’s End” Set For 2013

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"The World's End", the long-anticipated final film in Edgar Wright's Cornetto trilogy which includes "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz", is targeting a...

Frears Wanted For Freddie Mercury Biopic

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"The Queen" helmer Stephen Frears is the early frontrunner to direct a currently untitled biopic about a different kind of queen - the late,...

Casting: Neeson, Rickman, Parker, Brook

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Non-Stop"Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra and star Liam Neeson are looking to re-team for the action thriller "Non-Stop".The story is set on an international flight...

Antoine Fuqua To Visit “Chicagoland”

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"Training Day" director Antoine Fuqua is in talks to helm the crime thriller "Chicagoland" for New Line Cinema says Variety.Fuqua reportedly beat out several...

Polanski Plans Dreyfus Affair Feature

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Following on from last year's "Carnage", Roman Polanski has announced that his next project will be the period political thriller "D" which Lionsgate/Summit International...

Hemsworth Turns SEAL In “Shadow Runners”

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Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers have been hired to pen the script for the action thriller "Shadow Runners" at Sony Pictures says Deadline.The project,...

Casting: Green, Cassidy, Hamm, Culkin

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Lonely HunterLogan Marshall Green ("Prometheus," "Across the Universe") is set to play playwright Tennessee Williams in Deborah Kampmeier's "Lonely Hunter" at Full Moon Films.The...

Touch Renewed, “Alcatraz” Cancelled

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More US TV network slates are being firmed up this week in preparation for the upfront presentations starting on Monday.As a result Fox revealed...

Kyle Chandler Heads To “Wall Street”

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Kyle Chandler will join Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf Of Wall Street", an adaptation of the Jordan Belfort memoir...

Rudd, Poehler, Wain Come “Together”

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"Wet Hot American Summer" director David Wain is re-teaming with two of its stars, Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler, on the rom-com parody "They...

Hayley Atwell Stars In “10 Things” Sequel

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Hayley Atwell ("Captain America") is set to star in the rom-com "10 Things I Hate About Life" at Intandem Films and Mad Chance Prods....

News Shorts: May 9th 2012

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Photos of Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace getting ready to kiss in Passion, a shirtless Vin Diesel in Riddick, the two young stars of...

Directors: Slade, Waller, Farrellys, Pearson

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Villain"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and "30 Days of Night" director David Slade will helm the psychological thriller "Villain" at Wayfare Entertainment.Josh Zetumer ("Robocop") penned...

Rebecca Hall In Talks For “Iron Man 3”

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Rebecca Hall is in talks to join the cast of Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" at Marvel Studios and Disney Pictures says Variety.Hall would...

Wadlow To Direct The “Kick Ass” Sequel

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A sequel to 2010's "Kick Ass" comic adaptation is moving forward soon, but not in the way that's expected. "Cry Wolf" and "Never...

Casting: Vaughn, Cage, Hauser, Moseley

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StarbuckVince Vaughn is in negotiations to star in Ken Scott's remake of his own 2011 French-Canadian comedy hit "Starbuck" for Dreamworks Pictures.The story follows...