Cliffhanger Remake In The Works
It's official, with the 80's already well plundered it seems the remake boat is moving into the 90's.StudioCanal and Original Films are planning a...
Panda Helmer Reigns In “Minotaur”
"Kung Fu Panda" co-director John Stevenson will helm "The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break" for The Gotham Group says The Hollywood Reporter.Mike Jones adapted...
Pearce, Bellucci, Beresford Get “Goode’s”
Monica Bellucci, Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto are set to star in Bruce Beresford's upcoming romantic comedy "Get It At Goode's" reports Screen Daily.Based...
Jackman, Weisz, Pattinson Are “Captives”
Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz and Robert Pattinson will star in the period drama "Unbound Captives" for Hyde Park Entertainment reports Variety.Actress Madeleine Stowe penned...
Dreamworks Plans “Fright Night” Remake
DreamWorks is developing a remake of the 1985 vampire horror comedy cult classic "Fright Night" says The Hollywood Reporter.Tom Holland's original follows a teenager...
Scorsese Directs Frank Sinatra Biopic
Universal Pictures has acquired the feature film project Sinatra from Mandalay Pictures for Academy Award® winner Martin Scorsese to direct, it was announced today.Oscar®...
Lindsay Lohan On The “Other Side”
Lindsay Lohan is set to star in the fantasy comedy "The Other Side" says Variety.The story centers on a grad student who must spend...
Liotta, Kunis, Ruffalo Have A “Date Night”
Ray Liotta, Mila Kunis and Mark Ruffalo are joining the comedy "Date Night" for 20th Century Fox says The Hollywood Reporter.Tina Fey and Steve...
Pernilla August Makes Directing Debut
Actress Pernilla August ("Star Wars: Episode I," "Gossip") is set to direct her first feature "Svinalangorna" for Heppfilm and Drak Film reports Variety.The $3...
Paul Walker & Simon West Seek “Protection”
Paul Walker is in talks to play the male lead and Simon West ("Con Air") is in talks to direct the thriller "Protection" says...
Big-Budget “Fantomas” Feature Planned
A feature film adaptation of the best-selling French detective novel series "Fantomas" is underway at La Petite Reine reports Variety.Christophe Gans ("Silent Hill," "Brotherhood...
Al Pacino Joins Gaghan’s “Blink”
Al Pacino is in talks for the lead role in the indie feature "Blink" for says Risky Biz Blog."Traffic" scribe Stephen Gaghan is adapting...
Rachel Weisz for “The Brothers Bloom”
British actress Rachel Weisz continues to take on different and challenging roles.Her latest film is a comedy of sorts, "The Brothers Bloom" revolving around...
Nicole Kidman Out Of Woody Allen Project
Nicole Kidman will no longer be involved in Woody Allen's latest untitled project reports Variety.Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts and Freida...
Grayskull Gets A New Scribe
Newcomer Evan Daugherty is set to pen the latest draft of "Grayskull" for Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.John Stevenson ("Kung...
Universal Whispers Dark Horse’s “Secret”
Universal Pictures is set to adapt Mike Richardson's graphic novel "The Secret" into a major feature film reports Variety.The Dark Horse comic revolved around...
Bright Star Lands US Distribution
Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney's new North American distribution venture has bought US rights to Jane Campion's "Bright Star" says Screen Daily.Abbie Cornish and...
Bass Helms Female Killer Biopic “Belle”
Producer Ed Bass ("Bobby," "The Killing Jar") will make his directorial debut on the female serial killer biopic "Belle" for First Line Media says...
Danny Glover Goes Swedish For “Alice”
Danny Glover will star in the Swedish feature "Dear Alice" for Grata Film and One Tired Brother Prods. says Variety.The story is about four...
Jaume Balaguero Gets A “Flatmate”
Spanish helmer Jaume Balaguero ("REC," "Darkness") is set to direct the English-language horror thriller "Flatmate" for Filmax says Aullidos.Plot details on the $16 million...
Van Damme and Jones Team For “Weapon”
Jean Claude Van Damme and Vinnie Jones will play rival assassins in the action thriller "Weapon" for Flagship Films reports the trades.Jones will play...
Warners Lands “Gunslinger” Spec Script
Warner Bros. Pictures has landed John Hlavin's revenge thriller spec script "The Gunslinger" says The Hollywood Reporter."Gunslinger" follows an ex-Texas Ranger who will stop...
Spacey Plays Abramoff In “Casino Jack”
Kevin Spacey has signed on to portray Jack Abramoff in the biopic "Casino Jack" reports Variety.Abramoff was a high-powered lobbyist whose bribery schemes and...
Post-Release “Star Trek” Box-Office
Thanks to the good word of mouth, families turned out in force on Sunday for the just released reboot of "Star Trek" - pushing...
PK Dick’s “Flow My Tears” Becomes A Film
The Halcyon Company, who're behind the upcoming "Terminator Salvation", picked up first-look rights to sci-fi author Philip K. Dick's estate in 2007.Now they've selected...
So Who The Hell Is Helming “Conan”?
While Nu-Image/Millenium wants "V for Vendetta" helmer James McTeigue to takeover directorial duties on the upcoming "Conan the Barbarian" remake, Lionsgate favors three other...
The Weekly Spin: May 12th 2009
One of the busiest week's so far this year in terms of new releases. Before we get to that, lets look at the...
News Shorts: May 12th 2009
Stills for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Iron Man 2, robotic wallpaper from Transformers: Revenge of the...
CPG Lands “Phillip Morris” Distribution
Consolidated Pictures Group has acquired distribution rights to the Jim Carrey black comedy "I Love You Phillip Morris" says Variety."Bad Santa" writer/directors Glenn Ficarra...
Massive Cast Assemble For “Valentine’s Day”
Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper and Ashton Kutcher are in final negotiations to star in...