Fourth “Pirates” Gets A French Mermaid
French actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey is set to play a mermaid in "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" at Disney Pictures says Digital Spy.The...
Glee Return A Major Ratings Smash
The return of the hit comedy/musical series on Tuesday night in the U.S. saw its ratings rise from strong cult success to bonafide mainstream...
News Shorts: April 14th 2010
First off a quick personal thanks to everyone who sent along happy birthday wishes for my 32nd birthday today, all the kind compliments are...
Avengers Gets Director & A Tease
"Buffy" creator and "Serenity" director Joss Whedon is reportedly in final negotiations to direct the superhero team-up movie "The Avengers" for Marvel Studios and...
Jackman, Wilde To Stir Some “Butter”
Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone and Olivia Wilde have all joined the cast of the comedy "Butter" for The Weinstein Company reports Movieline.Jason A. Micallef's...
Spiderman, “Green Hornet,” “Lobo” Updates
Sources for IESB.Net have been busy beavers today in the comic book-to-film world genre with potential scoops on three adaptations currently in the works.Spider-Man...
Weisz & Aronofsky Team For “Jackie Kennedy”
Rachel Weisz is attached to star and her fiance Darren Aronofsky is set to both produce and direct "Jackie", a feature film about the...
Mangold To Direct Joe Namath Biopic?
Director James Mangold ("Walk the Line," "3:10 to Yuma") has apparently come onboard the football-themed biopic "Namath" for Universal Pictures says Pajiba.Jake Gyllenhaal is...
Terabithia Author’s “Flint Heart” Gets Adapted
David Paterson will adapt his mother Katherine's upcoming fantasy novel "The Flint Heart" into a film script for Bedrock Studios and Arcady Bay Entertainment...
Sharlto Copley Takes A “Number Four”
"District 9" star Sharlto Copley is in talks to join the sci-fi novel adaptation "I Am Number Four" for DreamWorks Pictures says Heat Vision.Based...
Gruffudd, Grant & Collette “Foster” Interest
Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd and Richard E. Grant are all set to join the drama/thriller "Foster" for Reliance Big Pictures and Starlight Films says...
Get My “U.N.C.L.E.” Another Draft
Max Borenstein has been hired to pen a new script draft for the film adaptation of classic 60's NBC TV series "The Man From...
Sam Rockwell Is Kubrick’s “Lunatic at Large”
Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson will re-team on "Lunatic at Large", a film based on a story by novelist Jim Thompson ("The Killer Inside...
Come And Explore Jamie Foxx’s “Jungle”
Jamie Foxx is set to produce and voice a character in the animated feature "Welcome to the Jungle" for 20th Century Fox Animation reports...
Hitman Duo On Fire With “Suspension”
Producers Daniel Alter and Adrian Askarieh have picked up Scott Milam's action-horror spec "Suspension" which Patrick Tatopoulos ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans") is attached...
Script Deals: Patriot, Airport, New York
Patriot DownParamount Pictures has picked up Ian Stone's original screenplay "Patriot Down" which revolves around the U.S. president stuck in an unusual situation says...
Review: “Kick Ass”
If "Wanted" was a snuff film for rednecks who use gun oil for lubricant, then "Kick Ass" is stroke material for a generation of...
Third “Riddick” Film New Plot Details
Coming Attractions has posted up a script review of the third "Riddick" feature which is currently in early pre-production.Going back to the lower-cost, hard...
Johnston Talks Casting “Captain America”
Director Joe Johnston ("The Wolfman," "Hidalgo") has finally spoken about the casting of Chris Evans in the title role in "The First Avenger: Captain...
Robin Hood, “Chance of Meatballs” Sequels?
It's not even out yet, but if successful then Ridley Scott's upcoming "Robin Hood" at Universal Pictures could get the sequel treatment.Scott tells The...
Chris Rock Replaces Mamet On “High”
Chris Rock has been hired to polish a David Mamet script. Yes you heard that right.The film is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's...
Kick Ass Helmer In A “Turf” War?
Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn ("Kick Ass," "Stardust") may produce or direct a film adaptation of the sci-fi/crime noir graphic novel mini-series "Turf" reports The Guardian.Set...
Brewer Goes From “Flow” To “Footloose”
Craig Brewer ("Hustle and Flow") has been hired to direct the "Footloose" remake for Paramount Pictures reports Variety.Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer starred in...
Wright Adapts James Owen’s “Dragon” Books
Scribe Travis Adam Wright ("Eagle Eye") is set to pen film adaptations of the first two books in author James A. Owen's fantasy series...
Kevin Bacon Teams With Steve Carell
Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of the untitled Steve Carell comedy currently set up at Warner Bros. Pictures reports The Washington Post.Carell plays...
Universal’s “In The Heights” Gets New Scribe
Marc Klein ("Serendipity," "A Good Year") has been hired to pen a new draft of the script for the film adaptation of Tony-winning Broadway...
Gattaca Helmer Niccol Proves He’s “Mortal”
"Gattaca" and "Lord of War" filmmaker Andrew Niccol will pen and direct the sci-fi thriller "I'm.Mortal" which New Regency is in negotiations with Strike...
Seth MacFarlane Goes Live-Action With “Ted”
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will make his directorial debut on the R-rated comedy "Ted" for Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital reports Deadline...
Fox Is “Taking Flight” With A Young Outlaw
20th Century Fox and Rough House Pictures has scored the film rights to "Taking Flight: The Hunt for a Young Outlaw" reports Variety.Based on...
TV News: Underbelly, Survivors, Pompeii
Underbelly: The Golden MileThe third season premiere of crime drama "Underbelly", Australia's biggest TV series of recent years, kept up its track record of...