Mandate Lands Carnahan’s Next
Mandate Pictures has picked up Matthew Michael Carnahan's latest untitled spec script says The Hollywood Reporter.The modern-day crime story tracks the fates of a...
Sex and the Broken City
Mandate Pictures has picked up 24-year-old playwright Brian Tucker's first screenplay, "Broken City" says Variety.Set against the backdrop of contemporary New York, story centers...
Trades: Tintin, Jurassic, Permission
"Steven Spielberg has revealed who'll be helming third "Tintin" movie the pair have planned - "We are going to make three Tintin movies back-to-back....
UBIK – More Dick On Celluloid
Celluloid Dreams has optioned big screen adaptation rights to Philip K. Dick's 1969 sci-fi novel "UBIK" says the trades.A metaphysical, comedic murder mystery set...
Hallstrom Sends Dear John Letter
Lasse Hallstrom is set to direct Channing Tatum in "Dear John" for Screen Gems and Relativity Media reports Variety.An adaptation of the book by...
Grandmothers Still Get Some Action
Producer Dominique Besnehard has snagged the literary adaptation rights to Nobel Prize-winning author Doris Lessing's "The Grandmothers" says The Hollywood Reporter.Anne Fontaine will direct...
Casting Couch: Dyer, Wilson, Swayze
"Danny Dyer ("Severance") and Mischa Barton ("The OC") are set to star in a deranged spin on the Lewis Carrol classic entitled "Malice in...
Olympus Takes A Planet-Killing Spin
Olympus Pictures and Bits & Pieces Picture Co. will produce a feature adaptation of sci-fi author Robert Charles Wilson's novel "Spin" says the trades.The...
Ferrari, Wainwright Walk Into Waco
Emilio Ferrari has signed on to produce the $30 million indie drama "Waco" under his A Plus Productions reports Variety."Waco" centers on the 1993...
5, 6 Will Smith Picks Up Sticks
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the film rights option to remake French comedy "Welcome to the Sticks" (Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis) for Will...
Latest Cannes Festival Acquisitions
First Look Studios has nabbed North American rights to Nick Vallelonga's thriller "Stiletto." The story centers on a female assassin (Stana Katic) for...
St. Trinians Sequel Planned
Ealing Studios International plans to make a sequel to the hit Brit comedy "St. Trinians" reports Variety.The next installment of the Brit schoolgirl romp...
Dreamworks Plans Blackbeard Biopic
DreamWorks has hired scribe David Franzoni ("Amistad," "Gladiator") to pen a biopic of British buccaneer Edward Teach, better known as the legendary pirate Blackbeard...
Brosnan & Sarandon Are The GreaMovie News
Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon will star in the drama "The Greatest" says Variety.The drama revolves around a young girl who throws into chaos...
Ben Barnes Is The New Dorian Gray
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" hunk Ben Barnes has been cast in the titular role for "The Picture of Dorian Gray" says The...
Padilha Is A Willing Patriot
Jose Padilha ("Elite Squad") will direct a Warner Bros. Pictures action thriller formerly titled "A Willing Patriot" reports the trades.The story revolves around an...
Asger Leth To Direct Olympia
Danish helmer Asger Leth will direct the Ancient Greek set romance story "Olympia" for Sony Pictures reports Variety.Set against the backdrop of the ancient...
MacKenzie Makes A Snow Stain
Red-hot Scottish director David MacKenzie ("Hallam Foe") will helm the psychological drama "Stain In the Snow" for Studio Hamburg International says The Hollywood Reporter.An...
Weinsteins To Adapt The Alchemist
The Weinstein Company announced today at the Cannes Film Festival that Harvey Weinstein will produce Paulo Coelho's international best-selling novel "The Alchemist" and that...
Narnia Opens Quieter Than Expected
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" opened on Friday to a $19.3 million first-day haul.Whilst kid-friendly pics like this often do better on weekends,...
Trade Breaks: Ondine, Nailed, Street
"Neil Jordan is in final negotiations to direct the mermaid tale "Ondine," with Colin Farrell in talks to star..." (full details)""The Friday before last,...
Dawn, Robocop Remakes Planned
John Milius' 1984 actioneer "Red Dawn" and Paul Verhoeven's classic 1987 sci-fi feature "Robocop" might be remade says The Hollywood Reporter.At a press event...
Abrams Talks Cloverfield Sequel
J.J. Abrams tells Sci-Fi Wire that he's not too keen on a "Cloverfield" sequel, but would rather work on a whole new concept with...
Scooby TV Movie Prequel Planned
Brian Levant ("The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas," "Are We There Yet?") has signed to direct a TV movie prequel to the "Scooby Doo"...
Indiana, Spider-Man Sequel Talk
George Lucas tells Fox News he and director Steven Spielberg have left the door open for a fifth "Indiana Jones movie."I haven't even told...
Ruffalo & Adams In Baumbach’s Next
Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams are attached to star in Noah Baumbach's "Greenburg" says The Hollywood Reporter.Plot details are under wraps for the relationship...
Moore Talks Fahrenheit Follow-Up
Acclaimed doco maker Michael Moore has denied reports that his next project is a direct sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11", but rather something more far-reaching."It...
Three More Galactica TV Movies?
The Chicago Tribune reports that discussions are underway right now for up to three "Battlestar Galactica" TV movies to be made later this year.Shooting...
Yari Film Group Ignites Kerosene
Yari Film Group will finance, co-produce, and handle North American distribution for the fighter pilot actioner "Kerosene Cowboys" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on Randy...
The Random Spiel: May 16th 2008
- The upcoming "Sex and the City" movie has a surprisingly long for a comedy runtime at 2hrs 25mins according to David Poland.-...