Dreamworks Turns “Alma” Short Into Feature
Animator Rodrigo Blaas is in negotiations to direct a feature-length adaptation of his award-winning short "Alma" at DreamWorks Animation reports Heat Vision.The short centers...
Downey Jr. & Sony Call An “Emergency!”
Sony Pictures has optioned the film rights to Neil Strauss' non-fiction book "Emergency!: This Book Will Save Your Life" and are planning a feature...
Snipes Returns For MLK/Hoover Tale “Zorro”
Wesley Snipes is getting involved in the 1960's-set true story thriller biopic "Code Name Zorro" reports Deadline.The film centers on the final moments in...
Shyamalan & Jaden Smith Team On “A.E.”
M. Night Shyamalan ("The Happening," "The Last Airbender") is set to direct the top secret sci-fi project "One Thousand A. E." for Overbrook Entertainment...
Dakota Fanning Ponders “If I Star”
Dakota Fanning is in negotiations to join the supernatural thriller "If I Star" at Summit Entertainment reports Variety.Based on Gayle Forman's young adult novel,...
Twilight Zone Gets A Cinematic Reboot
Jason Rothenberg ("Body Politic") has been hired to pen a script for a feature film reboot of Rod Serling's classic TV series "The Twilight...
Magnet Spreads “Black Death” In The U.S.
Making its third acquisition in as many days, Magnolia Pictures' genre arm Magnet Releasing has scored North American distribution rights to British medieval thriller...
Universal To “Sweep” Up Witch Tale
Robert Nelson Jacobs ("Chocolat," "The Water Horse") has been hired to pen a script for a film adaptation of Cate Tiernan's novel series "Sweep"...
‘Despicable’ Duo Adapting “Pluto” Manga
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are teaming for a combination live-action/CG-animated big screen adaptation of the popular manga "Pluto" reports Deadline.Naoki Urasawa's comic is...
Dimension Readies “Piranha 3D” Sequel
Dimension Films is moving quickly on "Piranha 3DD", a sequel to this past Summer's surprise hit "Piranha 3D" reports Deadline."Saw 3D" scribes Patrick Melton...
Demme, Reeves Take Over The “Zombies”
Jonathan Demme and Matt Reeves have emerged as the most interested potential directors of the film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's comedic revisionist novel "Pride,...
Gabaldon’s “Outlander” Series Adapted
Ann Peacock is set to pen an adaptation of "Outlander", a novel in Diana Gabaldon's fantasy series, for Essential Pictures reports Variety.'Outlander' is set...
Bullock, “Proposal” Director Re-Team
"The Proposal" director Anne Fletcher and star Sandra Bullock are re-teaming for an untitled project at Warner Bros. Pictures reports the trades.Pamela Falk and...
James Cameron Confirms “Cleopatra 3D”
James Cameron has confirmed he is in talks to direct a 3D film about Cleopatra for Sony Pictures says The New York Times."I've been...
Ben Affleck Switches Onto “Replay”
Ben Affleck is looking into an adaptation of Ken Grimwood's dramatic fantasy novel "Replay" as his potential next directorial project at Warner Bros. Pictures...
Sidibe, Pena Plan A “Tower Heist”
"Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe and "World Trade Center" actor Michael Peña have both joined the cast of Brett Ratner's "Tower Heist" at Universal Pictures...
Acquisitions: Troll, Vanishing, Eden
The Troll HunterMagnet Releasing, the genre label of Magnolia Pictures, has scored worldwide rights excluding Europe to writer/director Andre Ovredal's "The Troll Hunter." The...
News Shorts: October 19th 2010
Stills from David Cronenberg's psychiatrist love triangle tale A Dangerous Method, magazine photo scans from the anticipated sequel Scream 4, and the first shot...
Rocky Horror Remake? Killa Killa Killa Kill Me
While remakes are all the rage, even the most capitalistic studio executive should have an inkling about where to draw the line. There...
Disney Takes “Avengers” From Paramount
When Disney purchased Marvel for a whopping $4 billion, that deal didn't include several films the latter had previously setup under their agreement with...
More “Alien” Cast Rumors, Weaver Talk
Anne Hathaway and James Franco have joined the list of potential candidates to star in Ridley Scott's new "Alien" prequel reports Bloody Disgusting.Both Hathaway...
Fourth “Jackass” Already Planned
With "Jackass 3-D" pulling in a record-breaking $50.4 million haul in its opening weekend, Paramount Pictures is considering plans to quickly assemble a fourth...
Hellraiser, Now With Huggable Pinhead
Certain film concepts simply can't be toned down to make them 'young teenager friendly', and Clive Barker's gore-soaked "Hellraiser" franchise is one of those...
Hogan Adapts Winter Hill Gang Tale
Author Chuck Hogan has signed to pen a script for an untitled Boston crime drama about the Winter Hill Gang for GK Films reports...
Tiger Eyes Are Watching Blume
Lawrence Blume ("Martin & Orloff") has signed on to direct a film adaptation of beloved 1981 young adult novel "Tiger Eyes" says The Hollywood...
Revenant, “Orphanage” Dropouts
Australian filmmaker John Hillcoat ("The Road," "The Proposition") has dropped out of the period revenge tale "The Revenant" for Anonymous Content reports Pajiba.Based on...
John C. Reilly Is The Deity Of “Carnage”
John C. Reilly has joined the cast of of Roman Polanski's next project "God Of Carnage" for SBS and Constantin Film reports Deadline.An adaptation...
Mel Gibson Cameos In “Hangover 2”
Mel Gibson has signed on to cameo in "The Hangover 2" for Warner Bros. PIctures says Page Six.The story follows the guys who...
Jolie Allowed To Shoot In Bosnia
Angelina Jolie has won back her permit to shoot her directorial debut in Bosnia according to the film's producer reports BBC News.Last week the...
Andrews Replaces Chapman On “Brave”?
So much for record-breaking. Cartoon Brew reports that director Brenda Chapman has left Disney and Pixar's "Brave" for unspecified reasons.Chapman had previous been...