Trade Breaks: Mao, Cohen, Costner
"Stephen North is planning a film called "Challenging Heaven," a biographical film of Chinese dictator Mao Tse-Tung that will apparently be a "very positive...
Hi-Yo Bruckheimer, Away!!!
"Pirates of the Caribbean" scribes Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio may re-team with their 'Pirates' producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and possibly even director Gore...
A Decent Proposal For Bullock
Sandra Bullock will star in Touchstone Pictures' romantic comedy "The Proposal" reports Variety.The story concerns a demanding female boss faced with deportation to Canada...
Damon Says More Ocean, No More Bourne
Out in Cannes yesterday doing promotion for the upcoming "Ocean's Thirteen," actor Matt Damon revealed that he's giving up one of his two big...
More Weeds & Frost For Milder
Andy Milder ("Apollo 13," "Transformers") will play a key supporting role in Ron Howard's upcoming film adaptation of the play "Frost/Nixon" says The Hollywood...
Pirates Set For Massive Debut
With its half hour longer running time and stiffer competition thanks to residual audiences for Shrek and Spidey, many think that "Pirates of the...
The Sims Go To The Cinema
20th Century Fox has landed live action feature film rights to the simulated life computer game "The Sims" reports Variety.The Electronic Arts franchise, born...
New Live Action He-Man Planned
He-Man is coming back. It's now confirmed that producer Joel Silver and Warner Bros. Pictures are moving forward with a planned "Masters of...
Another Inconvenient Truth To Be Told
"An Inconvenient Truth" director Davis Guggenheim, out doing promotions for his new film "Gracie" in Los Angeles this week, told The IESB that he's...
Writer’s Block: Bounty, Lost, Monday
"Sony Pictures has landed a script pitch by Sarah Thorp ("Twisted") for Original Film. The story revolves around a bounty hunter (famous example...
Davis Visits New York & Genova
Hope Davis ("The Hoax," "Proof") has joined two new projects - "Synecdoche, New York" and "Genova" reports Variety.In 'Synecdoche', she plays the therapist to...
Dominic Wins His Angelo Lawsuit
These are the kind of stories that make me think at 29 I'm washed up and have wasted much of my life.Dominic Scott Kay,...
Kerrigan To Remake French Thieves
Warner Independent Pictures has set Lodge Kerrigan ("Keane," "Claire Dolan") to write and direct the English-language remake of the 1996 French film "Les Voleurs"...
Trade Breaks: Cage, Strike, Air
"Vertigo Films has teamed with organizers of the Cage Rage Championships to co-produce a U.K.-set movie based on the combat sport that sees unarmed...
Warners Up To Some Skulduggery
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the film rights to Irish author Derek Landy's debut comic-horror novel "Skulduggery Pleasant" reports Variety.Set in contemporary Dublin, the...
Gooding Jr. Comforts Harold
Cuba Gooding Jr. will produce and is attached to star in "Harold," an edgy PG-13 "Napoleon Dynamite"-esque teen comedy for City Lights Pictures and...
Evans & Tucci Serve der Führer
Comedian Lee Evans ("There's Something About Mary") has signed up to co-write and star in a bizarre new comedy entitled "I Was Hitler's Weatherman"...
So Much For That Iron Man Script
Most solid modern comedies, those that fill the resumes of the likes of Christopher Guest and Judd Apatow, are built almost entirely on sequences...
Molina Goes To The After.Life
Alfred Molina ("Spider-Man 2") has joined the Kate Bosworth-led supernatural thriller "After.Life" reports Coming Soon.The story chronicles a young woman (Bosworth) in a transitional...
King Enjoys Sex and the City
Ever since there's been talk of a "Sex and the City" movie, show producer Michael Patrick King has been attached in a writing and...
Haggis Back For Bond 22 Script
Despite the last three James Bond films being penned by Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, "Casino Royale" encompassed several key differences to the critically...
Cohen’s Bruno Is Now Filming
Shooting is apparently underway on "Bruno," the film version of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's third most famous character creation after Borat and Ali G.Defamer...
Neill Joins Vampiric Daybreakers
Sam Neill and Ethan Hawke have joined the cast of Lionsgate's vampire thriller "Daybreakers" reports Screen Daily.The story takes place in 2017 as of...
Make Your Own Version Of Nines
During Sundance, John August revealed a surprisingly ambitious plan for his directorial debut "The Nines" that will co-incide with the DVD release -...
Tim Kring Answers “Heroes” Finale Questions
After the season finale of "Heroes" on Monday night, show creator Tim Kring answered fan questions on his live blog about the upcoming six-episode...
Jay Roach Directs New Comedy Pitch
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up an original comedy project from Ken Kaufman ("The Missing," "Space Cowboys"), with "Meet the Parents" helmer Jay Roach...
Trade Breaks: Blade, Caramel, Blindness
"Plans are in the works for 4k restorations of a number of films from the Warner Bros. vault, including "Blade Runner," "Bonnie and Clyde,"...
Cedric Joins The Night Watch
After completing work on the upcoming Malcolm Lee-directed comedy "The Better Man," Cedric the Entertainer will play a serious role in the upcoming drama...
Christopher Lee Cut From Todd
Christopher Lee and a number of other characters have been cut from the upcoming "Sweeney Todd" film starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter...
Boreanaz & Gugino Declare Victory
Carla Gugino and David Boreanaz are teaming to star in the basketball drama "Our Lady of Victory."This follows the true story of sassy newlywed...