Charlie Matthau Gets “Freaky Deaky”
Charlie Matthau ("The Grass Harp," "Her Minor Thing") has adapted the screenplay and is set to direct a film version of Elmore Leonard's "Freaky...
Speedman, Greenwood Join “Barney’s Version”
Scott Speedman, Bruce Greenwood and Macha Grenon have joined the cast of Richard Lewis' "Barney's Version" says the trades.Based on the Mordecai Richler novel,...
‘Halloween’ Duo Seek “The Violent Kind”
Andy Gould and Malek Akkad ("Halloween") are set to produce the indie-financed horror film "The Violent Kind" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story revolves around...
Christine Baranski Is A “Bounty Hunter”
Christine Baranski ("Mamma Mia," "The Birdcage") has joined the cast of "Bounty Hunter" for Sony Pictures says Variety.The film follows a bounty hunter (Gerard...
Tennant, McAvoy, Radcliffe Up For “Hobbit”?
British thesps Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter"), David Tennant (TV's "Doctor Who") and James McAvoy ("Atonement," "Wanted") are the three names currently rumored to be...
Jeff Wadlow Enters The “Arena”
Jeff Wadlow ("Never Back Down") is set to direct the sci-fi action film "Arena" for Summit Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.Toby Wagstaff and Darren...
30 Rock, “Mad Men” Top Emmy Noms
"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" once again led the nominations for this year's annual Emmy awards with twenty-two and sixteen nominations respectively across all...
Rose Byrne for “Adam”
Rose Byrne would have woken up this morning in her temporary New York home with the news of an Emmy nomination for her portrayal...
News Shorts: July 16th 2009
Posters for An Education, 9, Taxidermia, 500 Days of Summer, It Might Get Loud, Brothers, Gamer, Spread, A Christmas Carol, District 9, Brothers, Jennifer's...
Widow, Fighter, Fox, Alice Photos
A bunch of new photos today. The new issue of Entertainment Weekly has a first look photo of Scarlett Johansson as Russian superspy...
Half-Blood Prince Scores $58M First Day
"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" took in an estimated $22.2 million for its 3,003 midnight screenings on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, and a further...
Toronto Film Festival Early Line-Up
The Toronto International Film Festival has released an early list of its major gala and special presentations to be screened at this year's festival...
Edgar Wright Hires A “Baby Driver”
"Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz" filmmaker Edgar Wright tells Empire that once he wraps work on the film version of "Scott Pilgrim...
Tony Leung Injures Arm On Wong Film
Tony Leung Chiu-wai ("In the Mood for Love," "Red Cliff") broke his left arm while sparring with martial arts instructors as he prepared to...
Matthew Vaughn Talks “Kick-Ass”
Matthew Vaughn ("Stardust," "Layer Cake") tells AICN that his upcoming adaptation of Mark Millar's "Kick-Ass" is "definitely the best movie I've ever made".The film...
Dafoe Goes Green For “Carter of Mars”
Willem Dafoe ("Spider-Man") has joined the cast of the fantasy epic "John Carter of Mars" for Disney Pictures says the trades.An adaptation of the...
Sarah Habel Finds Her Thrills “Unrequited”
Sarah Habel (TV's "The Deep End," "Whip It") has landed the female lead in the indie thriller "Unrequited" says The Hollywood Reporter.The psychological thriller...
Taken Helmer Goes In “Pursuit”
Pierre Morel ("Taken," "From Paris with Love") is set to direct the action-thriller "Pursuit" for Universal Pictures says Variety.The story is based on the...
Bosworth, Skarsgard Joins “Straw Dogs”
Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard (TV's "True Blood") have joined the cast of the "Straw Dogs" remake for Screen Gems reports the trades.Based on...
Gordon Goes From ‘Kong’ To “Dork”
Seth Gordon ("The King of Kong," "Four Christmases") is in talks to direct the high school-set dramedy "King Dork" for Sony Pictures says The...
David Arquette Confirms “Scream 4”
David Arquette has confirmed to E! Online that he and wife Courteney Cox have officially signed up for a further "Scream" sequel."We are going...
Tudors Creator Goes To “Agincourt”
"Elizabeth" scribe and "The Tudors" creator Michael Hirst has been hired to pen the script for "Agincourt" over at Independent Film Co. reports Variety.The...
Cage Still Keen On “Ghost Rider” Sequel
Nicolas Cage tells MTV News that he's still keen on doing a sequel to "Ghost Rider" but "reconceive" the property (ala "The Incredible Hulk")."I...
Universal Hiring A “Fear Agent”
Universal Pictures has begun development of a film adaptation of the Dark Horse sci-fi comic book series "Fear Agent" says The Risky Biz Blog."Agent"...
Patrick Dempsey Goes “Racing in the Rain”
"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey is attached to star in "The Art of Racing in the Rain" for Universal Pictures says Variety.Based on the...
Morgan Spurlock Helms “Simpsons” Special
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me," "Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden," TV's "30 Days") is set to produce and direct...
Searchlight Flocks To “Black Swan”
Fox Searchlight is considering distribution of Darren Aronofsky's new genre-thriller "Black Swan" says The Risky Biz Blog.The project stars Natalie Portman as a veteran...
A Third “Bridget Jones” In Development
Working Title is developing a third installment in the "Bridget Jones" film series reports Variety.The third Jones will see Zellweger reprise her role as...
Stephen Graham Walks “London Boulevard”
British thesp Stephen Graham ("Public Enemies," "Season of the Witch") has joined the cast of the romantic drama "London Boulevard" for GK Films says...
Blanchett Warms To An “Indian Summer”
Cate Blanchett is set to star in helmer Joe Wright's "Indian Summer" for Working Title says Variety.The story is based on the book of...