Acquisitions: “Starred,” “Knot,” “War,” “Burial”
Starred UpFox Searchlight has picked up UK rights to David Mackenzie's prison drama "Starred Up" which opened to strong reviews at Telluride and Toronto.Jack...
Lake Bell Caught Up In “The Coup”
Lake Bell ("Boston Legal," "In A World... ") has signed on to star in John Erick Dowdle's action-thriller "The Coup".The story centers on an...
Pirates Scribe Pens “Masters of the Universe”
"The Lone Ranger," "The Mask of Zorro" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" series co-scribe Terry Rossio has been hired to work on the script...
Jennifer Ehle Joins “Fifty Shades of Grey”
Jennifer Ehle ("Zero Dark Thirty," "Pride and Prejudice") is in negotiations for the role of 'Carla' in the upcoming "Fifty Shades Of Grey" film...
Jason Isaacs Cast In David Ayer’s “Fury”
Jason Isaacs ("Harry Potter," "The Patriot") has joined the cast of David Ayer's WW2 tank thriller "Fury" at Sony Pictures.Set in the waning days...
The Forger Begins Production In Boston
Production began today in Boston on Philip Martin's thriller "The Forger" at Code Entertainment and The Solution Entertainment Group.John Travolta, Christopher Plummer and Tye...
Casting: Thwaites, Hayek, Magaro, Cranston
Gods of EgyptBrenton Thwaites has scored a key role in Alex Proyas' epic fantasy "Gods of Egypt" at Summit Entertainment. The story follows...
76 Foreign Oscar Entries Announced
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has released the list of the 76 countries and their submissions officially competing for the 2014...
Set Photos: Fast 7, Secret Service, UNCLE
It has been a busy weekend for filming with photos being posted from at least three major films in production. As always, click...
Cinemax “Blood and Ice” Is An Arctic Western
Cinemax has begun development of the series "Blood and Ice" from "Banshee" director Ole Christian Madsen.The show is being described as a American/Scandinavian, Western-inspired,...
Derek Cianfrance Pens “A Cotton Candy Autopsy”
"The Place Beyond the Pines" and "Blue Valentine" director Derek Cianfrance has revealed that he and his 'Pines' co-scribe Darius Marder are set to...
Artist Director Already Filming “The Search”
He announced the project over a year ago, but "The Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius has surprised everyone by already being well into production on...
Zombies In Paradise For “Ibiza Undead”
Production has begun on Andy Edwards' zombie comedy "Ibiza Undead" at Templeheart Films. Elisar Cabrera is producing.The story follows a group of friends...
Eric Bana To Self-Distribute “Closed Circuit”
Actor Eric Bana is stepping into the world of film distribution, buying the Australian distribution rights to his paranoia thriller "Closed Circuit" from Focus...
Alfonso Cuaron Will Not Watch “Gravity”
You often hear that quite a few actors have great difficulty watching themselves on screen, and as a result will often not watch many...
Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Gravity” Facts Are Wrong
Amongst the many people who saw Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" this weekend, one audience member was famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.The normally jovial Tyson took...
Bradley Cooper Producing “Limitless” TV Series
Relativity Television, Georgeville Television and "The Hangover" actor Bradley Cooper are teaming to produce a TV series based on the 2011 psychological thriller "Limitless".The...
Doctor Who Star Becomes An “American Psycho”
Soon to depart "Doctor Who" star Matt Smith is about to tackle a distinctly different character - Patrick Bateman.Smith is set to star...
Gravity Tops Box-Office With $55 Million
Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" exceeded expectations to open to $55.6 million domestically this weekend, along with an additional $27.4 million from 27 overseas markets.That $55M...
Tarantino’s Top Films Of 2013 So Far
We're still a good two months off from critics and filmmakers assembling their best of 2013 films lists.That hasn't stopped filmmaker Quentin Tarantino though...
Warners Chief Wants A “Wonder Woman” Movie
Appearing at an entertainment law conference yesterday, Warner Bros. Pictures CEO Kevin Tsujihara says the lack of DC comic movies beyond the Batman &...
Maze Runner Delayed, “Fault” Set For June
20th Century Fox have delayed its young adult literary adaptation "The Maze Runner" by seven months. Originally slated for a February 14th 2014...
Willem Dafoe Returns For “Finding Dory”
Willem Dafoe has confirmed that he's set to return for the upcoming "Finding Nemo" sequel "Finding Dory" at Pixar and Disney Pictures.Speaking with Total...
The Money Pit To Become A TV Series
NBC has begun development of "The Money Pit," a series based on the 1986 Tom Hanks and Shelley Long-led comedy film.The movie followed a...
Rhys Ifans Returns For More “Elementary”
After making a strong impression in the second season premiere of CBS' "Elementary," actor Rhys Ifans will return as Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes in...
David E. Talbert To Direct “The Necklace”
"Baggage Claim" director David Talbert is set to pen an adaptation of Cheryl Jarvis' 2008 novel "The Necklace" at Fox Searchlight.The story follows a...
The Blacklist Scores A Full Season Order
NBC has picked up its new James Spader-led "The Blacklist" series for a full season.The network has ordered the 'back-nine' episodes, bringing the show's...
Quickies: Penny, Horns, Met, Crimson
Penny DreadfulJosh Hartnett goes a bit overboard with the hair product in these first set photos from Showtime's new series "Penny Dreadful".Hartnett was captured...
Gravity Scores Raves, Big Box-Office
Along with rave reviews across the board, Alfonso Cuaron's space epic "Gravity" is looking to make a mint at the U.S. box-office this weekend.Based...
Danny Boyle To Direct “Smash and Grab”
Filmmaker Danny Boyle is attached to a direct a film adaptation of the documentary "Smash and Grab" for Pathe and Fox Searchlight.The story revolves...