Ray Winstone Joins Soderbergh’s “Cleopatra”
Ray Winstone has been cast as Julius Caesar in Steven Soderbergh's musical based on the life of Cleopatra reports MTV News.Talking with the director...
Stevenson Pursues “The Book of Eli”
Ray Stevenson ("Punisher: War Zone," TV's "Rome") has joined Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis in Warner Bros. Pictures "The Book of Eli"...
Forbidden Planet Remake Not A Remake?
"Changeling" scribe and "Babylon 5" creator J. Michael Straczynski tells MTV News that the planned remake of 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" which he...
Farrelly Develops Comedy Shorts Feature
Overture Films and A Bigger Boat are developing an untitled anthology feature consisting of two dozen short comedy films reports Variety.Peter Farrelly, John Penotti...
Gaeta Rules “Galactica” Webisodes
Though he hasn't had near the screen time of Apollo, Starbuck, Baltar or the like - one of quiet achievers of "Battlestar Galactica" has...
New “Apes” Ain’t The Old “Apes”
Filmmaker Scott Frank talked with CHUD today about the Fox's "Planet of the Apes" prequel and in the process cleared up much of the...
More Bond on Blu-ray In March
The second wave of James Bond Blu-ray discs hits stores March 2009 and will include the three best titles of the Sean Connery, Roger...
Fincher, Keanu & The Untitled Chef
Last week came word that acclaimed helmer David Fincher was teaming up with Keanu Reeves for a new project.Now, Slashfilm reports that feature is...
Ashton Kutcher Goes “Neurotic”
Ashton Kutcher is attached to the romantic comedy "American Neurotic" for Sony Pictures says Cinema Blend.The story follows a New York womanizer with commitment...
Thanksgiving Box-Office Final Figures
The numbers are in and "Four Christmases" won both the three and five-day Thanksgiving box-office take with $31.7 mlllion and $46.7 million respectively.In second...
Wallace Is The Dean Of “Helliversity”
Tommy Lee Wallace ("Halloween III: Season of the Witch," "Fright Night Part II") will direct the low-budget indie horror feature "Helliversity" for FarCor Studios...
Oliver Platt for “Frost/Nixon”
Oliver Platt is as comfortable playing a comic buffoon as well as savvy political analyst. The veteran 48-year old has appeared in close to...
Scorsese’s “Tale”, Frank’s “Apes”
The latest issue of Production Weekly has yielded some interesting updates.First up, Martin Scorsese has been linked to potentially directing the feature "Falcon's Tale"...
HBO’s “Rome” Becomes A Feature
There's a long history of acclaimed shows being prematurely cancelled by HBO. Even now, years on, the sting of both "Deadwood" and "Carnivale" being...
Salt Goes From Edwin To Erika
The spy thriller "Ediwn A. Salt" has been renamed "Erika Salt" to accomodate female lead Angelina Jolie reports Production Weekly.Jolie will play a CIA...
Beverly Hills Cop 4 Story Details
With a fourth "Beverly Hills Cop" aiming for a 2010 release, Latino Review has scored an early look at "Wanted" scribes Michael Brandt and...
Fame Remake Lands All-Star Teachers
Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth have scored the roles of instructors and supervisors in the upcoming "Fame"...
International Press Awards Nominees
The International Press Academy announced its nominees on Sunday for its 13th annual Satellite Awards says The Hollywood Reporter.More notably though its the first...
Slumdog, “Hunger” Score British Awards
Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" took a trio of top awards including Best Film on Sunday evening at the British Independent Film Awards according to...
Benderspink Adapts “Straw Men”
Benderspink has landed the film rights to Michael Marshall Smith's crime thriller novel "The Straw Men" reports Variety.The book, the first in a trilogy,...
New Moon & Hobbit Filming Details
Two highly anticipated chapters in established film series are in the early stages of production and over the weekend came updates on their progress.First...
Rothman Confirms New Apes Film
Last month came a report on CHUD that 20th Century Fox had been in development of "Genesis: Apes", a new "Planet of the Apes"...
The Hairspray Sequel Goes 60’s
"Hairspray" director Adam Shankman recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming sequel to last year's hit musical movie."We just got an outline and...
Guttenberg On Academy, Baby Sequels
Amazing what a semi-naked jogging viral video will do for a career. 80's hearthrob Steve Guttenberg tells The Sun that sequels are in...
Christmases Rules, Australia Flops
With the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend in full swing, the early parts of the five-day tallys have begun to be calculated and the news is...
Hugh Jackman for “Australia”
Ten years ago then Australian-based journalist Paul Fischer met Hugh Jackman who was promoting a new Australian film, "Erskineville Kings". A decade on,...
Narnia’s Dawn Treader Hits A Reef?
The "Prince Caspian" DVD doesn't hit the US til next week, but has already been released in the UK. FilmChat got its hands on...
All-Star Cast Voice Miyazaki’s Ponyo
A huge voice cast is being assembled for the English-language version of animation genius Hayao Miyazaki's "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" reports...
News Shorts: November 26th 2008
The first photos from Woody Allen's new comedy "Whatever Works" starring Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood.- Posters for Bride Wars, John Carpenter's...
Kate Beckinsale for “Nothing But the Truth”
Beautiful Brit Kate Beckinsale has no difficulties, it seems, finding roles that get her juices flowing. Her latest, as a journalist whose outing of...