Frankel Helms Animated “Septimus Heap”
David Frankel ("Marley and Me") has signed on to direct the animated feature "Septimus Heap: Magyk" for Warner Bros. Pictures says the trades.Based on...
Brand Set For Animated “I Hop” In 2011
A March 4th 2011 release date has been set for "I Hop", the live-action/CGI family comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment says Variety.The...
Emily Blunt Joins Damon At “Bureau”
Emily Blunt will star in the sci-fi romance thriller "The Adjustment Bureau" for Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital says the trades. The story...
Brosnan, Clarkson Hunt The “Hunter”
Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson and Julianne Moore have joined the indie comedic drama "The Hunter" for Olive Prods. and Irish DreamTime says Variety. Set...
Billy Bob Thornton Plays Baseball
Billy Bob Thornton has signed on to produce the baseball feature "Three Nights in August" says the trades.Based on Buzz Bissinger's nonfiction book, the...
Hugh Jackman Is Fox’s “Avon Man”
20th Century Fox has acquired the comedy script "Avon Man" from Kevin Bisch ("Hitch") and planning it as a Hugh Jackman star vehicle says...
Anchor Bay Falls For “Grace”
Anchor Bay Entertainment has acquired Paul Solet's Sundance horror thriller "Grace". "Grace" centers on a young woman, played by Jordan Ladd, whose stillborn child...
Miley Cyrus Sprouts “Wings” For Disney
Disney has landed screen rights to Aprilynne Pike's young adult novel "Wings" with plans on making it a star vehicle for Miley Cyrus says...
IFC Picks Up Krasinski’s “Hideous Men”
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to "The Office" star John Krasinski's directorial debut "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men".Based on the book by David...
Peter Cattaneo Goes Golfing In Bhutan
Peter Cattaneo ("The Rocker," "The Full Monty") is set to direct the Bhutanese golfing saga "Gross National Happiness" for National Geographic Films says Variety.Penned...
Fredrik Bond Set To “Hack/Slash”
Commercial director Fredrik Bond ("The Host" remake, "The Hunger") is set to direct "Hack/Slash" for Rogue Pictures. An adaptation of the cult horror comic...
Bonnie Wright for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
Throughout the Harry Potter franchise, audiences have watched the series' trio of young stars blossom and grow in front of our eyes.But there is...
Release Changes: July 14th 2009
'Zephyr' is back with a short list of release date updates, two of which is specifying two recently announced projects.A Perfect GetawayThe David Twohy-directed...
Natalie Portman Falls For “Thor”
Natalie Portman has been cast as the female lead in "Thor" for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures says the trades.Portman will play Jane Foster,...
Gruffudd Joins Willows Author Biopic
Ioan Gruffudd ("Fantastic Four," "Hornblower") has joined the Kenneth Grahame biopic "Banking on Mr. Toad" for HSL Studio says VarietyThe story charts Grahame's journey...
Smith’s “Kung Fu Kid” Begins Filming
The Will Smith-produced remake of the 1984 family hit "The Karate Kid" has scored the official title of "Kung Fu Kid" according to The...
Big Valley Series Becomes Film
Kate Edelman Johnson plans to produce a feature film based on the 1960's Western TV series "The Big Valley" says the trades.Johnson's father created...
Denzel Out Of Scott’s “Unstoppable”
Denzel Washington has formally withdrawn from the Tony Scott-directed action film "Unstoppable" for 20th Century Fox says Variety.Washington had planned since April to be...
Messenger Set For Fall Release
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to the Sundance and Berlin entry "The Messenger".Ben Foster plays Will Montgomery, an Iraq vet who returns...
Hudgens Turns Hooker For “Punch”
"High School Musical" actress Vanessa Hudgens is stripping down to play a hooker for the upcoming "Sucker Punch" for Warner Bros. Pictures says UK...
Sony Plans P.T. Barnum Biopic
Sony Pictures has acquired an untitled P.T. Barnum biopic pitch from Stan Chervin ("Moneyball," "J Mac") says Variety.The story will cover the early years...
David Yates for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
While many were surprised the choice of director David Yates to helm the fifth adaptation, Order of the Phoenix, it appears that such concerns...
Larry Doyle for “I Love You Beth Cooper”
Not so long ago Larry Doyle was an aspiring screenwriter who tried, unsuccessfully, to sell his latest idea for a film script. But rather...
Holt McCallany Joins “The Losers”
Holt McCallany ("Below," "Fight Club") has joined the cast of the comic book adaptation "The Losers" for Warner Brothers and Silver Pictures says The...
Kevin Misher Flies To “Vegas Avengers”
Producer Kevin Misher ("Public Enemies") is pursuing the action feature "Vegas Avengers" over at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Reuters."Avengers" tells the story of a...
Murphy, Wells Take To “The Flock”
Producers Don Murphy and John Wells have optioned the James Robert Smith novel "The Flock" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a group of...
They’re Making A “Hong Kong Phooey” Film
A live-action combined with CG animation feature film based on classic 1970's Hanna-Barbera animated series "Hong Kong Phooey" is in the works at Alcon...
Beckham Pursues “Sex and the City” Cameo
Victoria Beckham is pursuing a cameo role in the upcoming "Sex and the City" film sequel after missing out on the first film says...
Sarandon, Goodman Join Kevorkian Biopic
Susan Sarandon and John Goodman have joined the cast of the Jack Kevorkian biopic "You Don't Know Jack" for HBO Films says The Hollywood...
O’Leary, Thomson Join “Gatekeeper”
Matthew O'Leary, Lea Thompson, Judge Reinhold, Ron Perlman and Jana Kramer are attached to star in the zombie comedy thriller "Gatekeeper" for Circle of...