Three More Join Burton’s Wonderland
Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman and Eleanor Tomlinson have joined the cast of Tim Burton's new take of "Alice in Wonderland" reports Digital Spy and...
Simmons, Messina Turn Invisible
J.K. Simmons ("The Closer," "Spider-Man," "Burn After Reading") and Chris Messina ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona") are joining the whimsical fable "An Invisible Sign of My...
Alex Tse Pens Ninja Scroll Remake
Alex Tse will pen the live-action adaptation of the classic 1993 Japanese anime feature "Ninja Scroll" for Warner Bros. Pictures says the trades.Along with...
To Drool Over Laura Harring
Laura Harring, Jill Marie Jones and Oded Fehr have joined writer-director Nancy Kissam's dark comedy "Drool" says The Hollywood Reporter.Harring plays an abused wife...
Musical, Saw Cut A Box-Office Swath
Two months into the overcrowded but underviewed Fall film season and finally a movie other than that one about the spoiled chihuahua look to...
McCloud To Cover Lionsgate’s Assets
Andrea McCloud will pen the workplace comedy "Cover Your Assets" for Lionsgate says The Hollywood Reporter.The story explores modern gender-role complications in a story...
Murphy, Broadbent Seek A Bounty
Cillian Murphy, Jim Broadbent and Brendan Gleeson have signed onto the comedy thriller "Perrier's Bounty" for Parallel Films and Number 9 Films says The...
Crispin Glover Joins Burton’s Wonderland
Crispin Glover will play the Knave of Hearts in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" for Walt Disney Pictures says The Guardian.In the classic Lewis...
Jackman, Zeta-Jones In Cleopatra 3D
Hard to believe but it's true - "Traffic" and "Ocean's Eleven" director Steven Soderbergh is developing a $30 million 3-D live-action rock 'n' roll...
Henry Thomas Gets A Dear John Letter
Henry Thomas ("E.T.," "Gangs of New York") has joined the cast of Screen Gems and Relativity Media romantic drama "Dear John" says The Hollywood...
Bourne Scribe Adapts Army of Two
Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to the Electronic Arts video game "Army of Two" reports the trades.Having sold more than a million units...
Columbus Takes Over Ripley’s Film
Chris Columbus is in negotiations to direct the long-gestating "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" for Paramount Pictures reports Variety.Jim Carrey is still set to...
Harold Perrineau Takes On Case 219
Harold Perrineau (TV's "Lost," "The Matrix Reloaded") will executive produce and star in the indie drama "Case 219" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on...
McG, Warners Run To A Dead Spy
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired British author Jon Stock's upcoming novel "Dead Spy Running" says the trades.The book, the first of a trilogy, aims...
Fox Shakes Up Its 2009 Schedule
Coming off one of the worst years in its history, 20th Century Fox is tightening its belt for next year and shifted around it...
Sony Adapts Kurtz’s Deryni Rising
Sony Pictures will adapt Katherine Kurtz's 1970 novel "Deryni Rising" for the big screen says The Hollywood Reporter.The historical fantasy novel launched Kurtz's extensive...
Summit Trains Animals In Kicked
Summit Entertainment is planning a film adaptation of Amy Sutherland's romantic comedy novel "Kicked, Bitten and Scratched" says the trades.Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky...
Mandate Folds Into Paper Towns
Mandate Pictures and Mr. Mudd are planning a film adaptation of John Green's just-published novel "Paper Towns" reports Variety.The high school romp centers on...
Tiny Dancer Plays Lizard Music
Tiny Dancer Films has optioned best-selling cult author/illustrator Daniel Pinkwater's 1974 young-adult fantasy novel "Lizard Music" says The Hollywood Reporter.Jawal Nga ("Married Life") will...
Review: “Saw V”
"You won't believe how it ends" is the official tagline for "Saw V," but the real question is, will you care? Admirers will undoubtedly...
Review: “Pride and Glory”
"Pride and Glory" is undeniably routine, wading into murky New York police drama waters with little hesitation. However, it takes only a minute to...
Review: “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
Presenting a movie like "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" to film critics is a bizarre situation. Let's be real here: nobody who wants...
News Shorts: October 23rd 2008
Script reviews are out for Brian K Vaughn's Roundtable and Guy Ritchie's take on Sherlock Holmes."In a big surprise, 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been...
Stiller Directing Chicago 7 Feature?
Ben Stiller is in early talks to direct DreamWorks narrative film version of "The Trial of the Chicago 7", a project which the likes...
Warners Develops Rival Hostages Film
Warner Bros. has acquired an untitled action thriller pitch about the rescue last year of fifteen hostages in Colombia reports Variety.The story will focus...
Australia Hits Last Minute Hiccups
20th Century Fox isn't showing any signs of nerves today despite reports that Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" is still unfinished.For several months it had been...
Pearce, Edgerton Enter The Kingdom
An Australian thespian quartet consisting of Guy Pearce, Ben Mendelson, Joel Edgerton and Jackie Weaver will star in the crime drama "Animal Kingdom" says...
McG Begins Post On Terminator
"Terminator Salvation" director McG has updated his blog for the sci-fi sequel and confirmed that the project has wrapped principal photography and is well...
Release Changes: October 23rd 2008
Gran Torino: Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" will get a limited release on December 17th with a platformed campaign into wide release to play out...
Major Cast Ride To Skateland
Ashley Greene, James LeGros and Haley Ramm will star in the coming-of-age drama "Skateland" for Reversal Films/Freeman Film says The Hollywood Reporter.Set in the...