Spielberg’s Tintin Gets Reworked

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Things have been far from smooth in Steven Spielberg's quest to turn internationally-beloved Belgian comic "Tintin" into a feature film trilogy, but the effort...

Halloween Sequel In The Works

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Rob Zombie's heavily panned 2007 remake of "Halloween" last year is getting a sequel.Producer Malek Akkad was on hand in Pasadena over the weekend...

School On Top, Porno Takes Two

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Halloween turned the Friday box-office into a dead zone, but the films bounced back on the weekend and last week's big opener "High School...

News Shorts: October 31st 2008

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New photos for The Spirit, two batches of set photos from "Sherlock Holmes" here and here, and George A. Romero's Untitled 2009 Zombie...

Gale Anne Hurd Talks Upcoming

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Producer Gale Anne Hurd was out promoting 'The Incredible Hulk' DVD and talked with UGO about her upcoming schedule.The big project in the works...

Seeker, Futurama, Dwarf, 24 TV News

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""Don't forget that Sam Raimi's new fantasy series "The Legend of the Seeker" begins airing in syndication this weekend. Check local listings for...

Carr Develops Sherman’s March Feature

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Director Steve Carr ("Daddy Day Care," "Next Friday") is planning to turn Ross McElwee's 1986 Sundance-winning documentary "Sherman's March" into a narrative feature film...

Binder Lines Up Nate & Beer

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Mike Binder ("Reign Over Me," "The Upside of Anger") has scored $20 million in independent financing for his action comedy "Straight Nate" for Bingo...

IMAX Chairman Talks Format’s Future

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Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment, recently spoke with Collider about the upcoming future of the format and revealed some interesting...

Tatum O’Neal Sets Her Last Will

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Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger and James Brolin have joined the indie suspense drama "Last Will" says The Hollywood Reporter."Will" centers on Hayden (O'Neal), a...

Parker and Grant Have Faith

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant are in negotiations to star in an untitled romantic comedy, previously titled "Buffalo Faith", for Sony Pictures says...

Jackson & Cheung Join QT’s Basterds

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Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Cheung have joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino's WWII film "Inglourious Basterds" says The Playlist.Cheung plays Madame Mimieux, the...

Straczynski Pens Forbidden Remake

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"Babylon 5" creator and "Changeling" scribe J. Michael Straczynski will pen a long-in-the-works update of 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" for Warner Bros. Pictures...

Tollin Explores The Space Left Behind

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Mike Tollin Prods. has acquired screen rights to "Off the Map" scribe Joan Ackermann's comedic coming-of-age novel "In the Space Left Behind" reports Variety.The...

David Heyman Talks Potter Delay

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"Harry Potter" producer David Heyman was recently out doing press for Holocaust drama "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and spoke extensively with Coming...

Lindsay-Abaire Pens Spider-Man 4

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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire ("Inkheart") is in final negotiations to write "Spider-Man 4" for Sony Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Lindsay-Abaire takes over for...

Studios Battle For Dante’s Inferno

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Universal, Paramount, New Regency and MGM are in a major bidding battle for film rights to a new and as-yet-unannounced video game from Electronic...

Man On Wire Tops Tomato-Meter

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Magnolia Pictures documentary "Man on Wire" has become the best reviewed film ever on Rotten Tomatoes famous Tomato-meter.From 129 reviews, the film has scored...

Review: “The Haunting of Molly Hartley”

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From the studio that brought the world "In the Name of the King" and "Dragon Wars" comes "The Haunting of Molly Hartley." Perhaps Freestyle...

Gary Oldman Reads From Book of Eli

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Gary Oldman will join the Denzel Washington-led post-apocalyptic action film "Book of Eli" for Warner Bros. Pictures' reports Variety.The story revolves around a lone...

Sam Mendes Helms Preacher Film

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Sony Pictures and Original Films have landed the film rights to the popular 1990's comic book series "Preacher" with Sam Mendes ("Jarhead," "Revolutionary Road")...

Millar’s Superman Trilogy Plans

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Since the success of the film "Wanted", which bared little relation to his original comic, Mark Millar has been boastful in interviews about his...

Gabaldon’s Outlander Becomes Franchise

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Essential Pictures is turning Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" fantasy novel series into a potential franchise reports Variety.Gabaldon's series of six novels center on an 18th...

Sam Jackson In Last Dragon Remake

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Samuel L. Jackson will play the villain in Sony Pictures remake of the 1985 cult classic "The Last Dragon" says The Hollywood Reporter.Berry Gordy's...

David Tennant Leaves Doctor Who

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David Tennant is set to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular incarnations of the character in the British...

Paramount Acquires Agnes Quill

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Paramount Pictures has acquired screen rights to Dave Roman's graphic novel "Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery" says Variety.The story follows 16-year-old Agnes who...

McDermott, Saldana, Stahl Into Burning

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Dylan McDermott, Zoe Saldana, Lake Bell, Nick Stahl, Paz Vega and Shannen Doherty will star in "Burning Palms" says The Hollywood Reporter.Christopher Landon's satire...

News Shorts: October 29th 2008

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A new poster for the Clive Owen and Naomi Watts thriller "The International" is out and as lackluster as the trailer.-An e-mail is...

Phoenix, Connery Acting Retirement

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"Gladiator" and "Walk the Line" actor Joaquin Phoenix has retired from acting it would seem. Check out the interview below with E! Online.He...

Ifans, Sevigny Placate Mr. Nice

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Rhys Ifans, Chloe Sevigny and David Thewlis are in final negotiations to star in writer-director Bernard Rose's "Mr. Nice" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on...