Morel, Penn Team On “Prone Gunman”
French filmmaker Pierre Morel ("Taken") is in negotiations to direct Sean Penn in the action thriller "Prone Gunman" at Silver Pictures and Studio Canal.Based...
Charlie Rowe Goes “Walking With Dinosaurs”
Charlie Rowe ("Never Let Me Go," "The Boat That Rocked") has landed the lead role in the feature "Walking With Dinosaurs 3D" at 20th...
Bradley Cooper Is Lance Armstrong? Maybe Not
Over the weekend came word that Bradley Cooper was in talks with J.J. Abrams to star in the Lance Armstrong-themed "Cycle of Lies" which...
L.A. Noir Renamed Due To “L.A. Noire”
Frank Darabont's upcoming TV series "L.A. Noir" has been retitled "Lost Angels" according to io9. Darabont revealed the news during an interview, and...
Cascade Plans Hester Stanhope Biopic
Cascade Pictures is developing "The Lady Who Went Too Far," a biopic about Lady Hester Stanhope, and has hired "The King's Speech" writer David...
Argo Wins The Top SAG Award
The ball continues rolling the way of "Argo" as the Ben Affleck-directed drama scored the top honor at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild...
Paquin, Page, Ashmore Return For “X-Men”
Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde), and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) are set to return for the upcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past" at...
Argo Wins The Producers Guild Award
Since Ben Affleck was shut out of a Best Director nomination at the Oscars, the awards tide has seemed to turn away from "Lincoln"...
Fruitvale, “Blood” Are Sundance Winners
The 2013 Sundance Film Festival has announced its awards winners with Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale" and Steve Hoover's documentary "Blood Brothers" taking the top honors."Fruitvale"...
Impossible Director Tackles Sci-Fi
Juan Antonio Bayona ("The Impossible," "The Orphanage") has signed on to direct an untitled science fiction project at Warner Bros. Pictures.Eric Roth ("Forrest Gump")...
It’s Official: Abrams Set For “Star Wars”
Disney has just issued this official press release confirming yesterday's news regarding the new director of "Star Wars: Episode VII". Here's the statement:J.J....
Dr. Strange, “Ant-Man” Lead Marvel Phase 3
The second 'phase' of the grand cinematic plans of Marvel Studios has not yet begun, but head honcho Kevin Feige is already planning ahead....
Is J.J. Abrams Still On “Star Trek 3”?
With J.J. Abrams being revealed yesterday as director of the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII", one question that has since come up is what...
Dale, Haley, Hanks Visit “Parkland”
James Badge Dale, Jackie Earle Haley, Colin Hanks, David Harbour and Ron Livingston have all joined the cast of Peter Landesman's "Parkland".The story follows...
Sundance 2013 Acquisitions: Volume Four
With Sundance finishing up, the last cluster of acquisition deals has taken place.IFC has scored the US rights to David Lowery's Casey Affleck and...
NBC To “Believe” In Abrams & Cuaron
NBC has greenlit "Believe" which "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams and "Children of Men" director Alfonso Cuaron will executive produce.The story deals with the...
Crouching Tiger Gets A Sequel
The Weinstein Company have announced a May start-of-production date for a sequel to 2000's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," the Oscar-winning international hit from director...
Nic Mathieu To Helm “Robotech”
Commercials director Nic Mathieu has been tapped to direct the big-budget adaptation of the 1980s anime franchise "Robotech" for Warner Bros. Pictures.A sprawling sci-fi...
Green Talks “Joe” Status, “Suspiria” Problems
His indie comedy "Prince Avalanche" has been a hit at Sundance, now filmmaker David Gordon Green ("Your Highness," "Pineapple Express") says his next project...
Reese Witherspoon Tells A “Good Lie”
Reese Witherspoon is in talks to star in Philippe Falardeau's indie drama "The Good Lie" at Black Label Media.The story follows a young refugee...
J.J. Abrams To Direct “Star Wars: Ep. 7”
He successfully revived the "Star Trek" franchise, now J.J. Abrams has reportedly been set to direct "Star Wars: Episode VII" for Walt Disney Pictures...
Kate Winslet Set To Go “Divergent”
Kate Winslet is in talks to join Neil Burger's "Divergent," the first of a potential trilogy at Summit Entertainment.Veronica Roth penned the young adult...
Joaquin Phoenix Joins “Inherent Vice”
Joaquin Phoenix is in talks to re-team with his "The Master" director Paul Thomas Anderson on an adaptation of 2009's Thomas Pynchon novel "Inherent...
Cast Returns For “Best Man” Sequel
The entire all-star cast of the 1999 comedy "The Best Man" will reunite for the upcoming sequel at Universal Pictures.The story sees these college...
Sundance 2013 Acquisitions: Volume Three
S-VHSMagnolia Pictures is nearing a deal to acquire the Brad Miska-produced horror anthology and standalone sequel "S-VHS".BlackfishCNN Films and Magnolia Pictures has scored US...
Skyfall Hits VOD 2/5, Disc 2/12
Sony Pictures has announced a February 12th U.S. release date for the DVD and Blu-ray release of the latest James Bond film "Skyfall".The Blu-ray...
Casting News: Jones, Rampling, Schneider
X-Men: First ClassJanuary Jones, who played Emma Frost in "X-Men: First Class," says she doesn't think she'll be back for the upcoming sequel "X-Men:...
New Dates: jOBS, Counselor, Grudge, Ghosts
A couple of important release date announcements have come up today.First up, Open Road has set the Ashton Kutcher-led Steve Jobs biopic "jOBS" for...
Man of Steel Rating, Character Changes
Some quick updates for Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" today, starting with the news that the Superman reboot has scored a PG-13 rating from...
Ron Howard Considers “Heart of the Sea”
Ron Howard is looking at potentially directing the 19th century drama "In The Heart of the Sea" at Warner Bros. Pictures.Based on Nathaniel Philbrick's...