Hoffman, Reed Set To Play “Snap”
Jake Hoffman ("Barney's Version") and Nikki Reed ("Twilight") have joined the psychological thriller "Snap" at Cima Productions says DeadlineHoffman will play a brilliant...
News Shorts: January 23rd 2012
A photo of Vin Diesel on the set of Riddick, a photo of Ryan Kwanten in the airline supernatural thriller 7500, an international poster...
TV News: Da Vinci, Noir, 666, Treme
Da Vinci's DemonsBritish hunk Tom Riley ("Lost in Austen," "I Want Candy," "Monroe") has landed the lead in Starz's new original historical fantasy series...
Trek Sequel Tidbits & TNG Blu Comparisons
Roberto Orci has thrown out some breadcrumbs about the upcoming "Star Trek" sequel via Trek Movie.Orci confirms that the film's budget will be bigger...
Witherspoon, Reynolds Team For “Big Eyes”
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds are set to play Margaret and Walter Keane in an indie biopic about the famous art couple reports Reuters....
Kasdan Adapting Coben’s “Stay Close”
Filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan ("Body Heat," "Darling Companion") and bestselling author Harlan Coben are teaming up for a film adaptation of the latter's new thriller...
Sundance Acquisitions 2012: Volume One
Deals were being made left and right in Park City over the weekend as various distributors snapped up genre and indie films that were...
Review: “Haywire”
Standard spy-fi fare presented in a very atypical style, "Haywire" arrives in time to perk up a dull movie month. Written by Lem Dobbs...
Canterbury, Holbrook Join “The Host”
Chandler Canterbury and Boyd Holbrook are in final negotiations to round out the cast of Andrew Niccol's "The Host" at Open Road Films and...
Crime, “Game” Docos Become Film & TV
ro*co productions and 1492 Pictures are teaming on a deal to adapt documentary films into dramatic narrative features. The first of these will...
Fanning, Olsen Are “Very Good Girls”
Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen and Anton Yelchin are in final negotiations to star in scribe Naomi Foner's directorial debut "Very Good Girls" at Herrick...
Roberts, Parsons Have A “Normal Heart”
Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin, "White Collar" hunk Matt Bomer and "Big Bang Theory" scene stealer Jim Parsons have all joined Ryan Murphy's film adaptation...
Kendrick, Cranston To “Get A Job”
Eight years since his last film "Roger Dodger", filmmaker Dylan Kidd is returning to direct the comedy "Get a Job" for CBS Films and...
Ed Gass-Donnelly Helms “Last Exorcism 2”
Ed Gass-Donnelly ("This Beautiful City," "Small Town Murder Songs") has been hired to direct the R-rated follow-up to the 2010 horror/thriller hit "The Last...
The Notable Films of 2012: Volume Eight
In this eighth volume I look at films that include James Bond returning to his old school ways, an 80's rock musical, an old...
De Bont Helms “5 Minutes to Live” Remake
"Speed" and "Twister" helmer Jan De Bont is set to direct "Five Minutes to Live", a remake of the 1961 Johnny Cash-led film for...
Diane Kruger Is The Seeker In “Host”
Diane Kruger is in negotiations to join "The Host", the film adaptation of the bestselling novel by "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer reports Deadline.Meyer's novel...
Dallas, Finnegan To Join “Life Tracker”
Matt Dallas ("Kyle YX"), Rebecca Marshall ("Saw 3D") and Barry Finnegan ("How the Make a David Lynch Film") are set to headline the indie...
Gerwig, Gyllenhaal Make “Corrections”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bruce Norris, Greta Gerwig and Rhys Ifans are in negotiations to join the Noah Baumbach and Scott Rudin-produced drama pilot "The Corrections"...
Wilson, Farmiga Team For “Conjuring”
Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are in final negotiations to star in James Wan's horror feature "The Conjuring" for New Line says Variety.Chad and...
Elton John Likes Those “Nerds”
Elton John's Rocket Pictures ("Gnomeo & Juliet 3D") has acquired the film rights to Michael Buckley's bestselling book series "Nerds" says Deadline.The series follows...
Abigail Spencer Dials A “Wrong Number”
"Mad Men" actress Abigail Spencer has penned the script for and will star in the AnnaRose King-directed rom-com "Wrong Number" for Victorino Noval Productions,...
Jack the Giant Killer Delayed Nine Months
Warners has shaken up its schedule with three films getting delays. The big move is Bryan Singer's "Jack and the Giant Killer 3D"...
News Bites: January 19th 2012
New photos of Katniss in black leather for The Hunger Games, and a close-up of Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows.Posters for...
Marsden, Jane, Thornton vs. A Bear
James Marsden, Thomas Jane and Billy Bob Thornton have all joined the cast of the thriller "Red Machine" at Indomitable Entertainment and Paul Schiff...
Riseborough, Kurylenko Seek “Oblivion”
Andrea Riseborough ("W.E.," "Happy-Go-Lucky") and Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace," "Hitman") have joined the cast of the Joseph Kosinski-directed untitled sci-fi epic formerly known...
Atlantis Rises Via An “Immortals” Producer
Platinum Studios and producer Mark Canton ("300," "Immortals") are teaming to resurrect their planned live-action film adaptation of the five-issue graphic novel mini-series "Atlantis...
Younger Helms Vinny Pazienza Biopic
Ben Younger ("Boiler Room," "Prime") has signed on to direct the biopic "Paz" reports Variety.The film deals with the comeback story of boxer Vinny...
Kristen Wiig Enjoys Walter Mitty’s “Life”
"Bridesmaids" Kristen Wiig has joined the cast of the latest film version of James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" at...
London Critic Awards & BAFTA Noms
Michel Hazanavicius' "The Artist" walked away with three trophies at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards last night, winning for film of the...