Yoda From “Star Wars” Gets A Biopic?
While J.J. Abrams is occupied with "Star Wars: Episode VII," Disney Pictures is reportedly developing scripts that could be used for spinoff features focusing...
del Toro, Alibar To Adapt “Secret Garden”
Universal Pictures has acquired a pitch for a new film adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel "The Secret Garden".The story follows an orphaned girl...
K5 Produces Selick’s “Shadow King”
Disney Pictures opted not to move forward a few months ago, now K5 International has stepped in to produce the Henry Selick-directed magical stop-motion...
Script News: Syndrome, Influence, Killshot
Syndrome EMark Heyman ("Black Swan") has been hired to adapt Franck Thilliez's international bestseller novel "Syndrome E" for Paramount and Indian Paintbrush.The novel follows...
Charlize Theron Lives In “Dark Places”
Charlize Theron is circling a $15 million film adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel "Dark Places".The story revolves around a woman who, at the...
Rush, Watson Adopt “The Book Thief”
Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson are set to star in an adaptation of Markus Zusak's World War II drama novel "The Book Thief" at...
Tina Fey, Jason Moore Enter “The Nest”
Tina Fey is in talks to star in the comedy "The Nest" at Universal Pictures.The story deals with two thirty-something sisters who come home...
Stephen Kay Fires “6 Bullets From Now”
Director Stephen Kay ("Sons of Anarchy," "Get Carter") has signed on to helm the indie heist thriller "6 Bullets From Now" at 13th Sign...
The Hunt Duo Visit “The Commune”
"The Hunt" and "Submarino" director Thomas Vinterberg and co-scribe Tobias Lindholm are re-teaming again on Vinterberg's next film entitled "The Commune".The story is based...
Rodrigo Santoro Grabs Lynne Ramsey’s “Gun”
Brazilian hunk Rodrigo Santoro ("300," "The Last Stand") has joined the cast of Lynne Ramsey's western "Jane Got A Gun"Natalie Portman plays Jane Hammond,...
Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins Seek “Solace”
Colin Farrell is closing a deal to star in the long-gestating supernatural thriller "Solace" which Afonso Poyart ("Two Rabbits") is attached to direct.Farrell will...
Sam Claflin, Lily Collins To “Love, Rosie”
Sam Claflin ("Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire") and Lily Collins ("Mirror Mirror," "Abduction") are set to team...
Is Marvel Planning A “Planet Hulk” Movie?
Latino Review has posted up an interesting rumour they've heard about 'Phase Three' of Marvel Studios' cinematic plans.According to the site, the ending of...
Renny Harlin to Helm “Hercules 3D”
Renny Harlin ("Cliffhanger," "Deep Blue Sea") is set to direct the $70 million-budget "Hercules 3D" at Millennium Films.Millennium has been developing this revisionist take...
Thunderbirds Are Go For A TV Reboot
ITV Studios, Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop are teaming to co-produce "Thunderbirds Are Go!".The series is an update of Gerry Anderson's classic 1960s supermarionation...
Depp Is Whitey Bulger In “Black Mass”
Johnny Depp is attached to star in Barry Levinson's crime thriller "Black Mass" for Cross Creek and Exclusive International.The story deals with the feared...
Casting News: Greenwood, Donahue, Bellows
Queen of the NightBruce Greenwood has joined Atom Egoyan's thriller "Queen of the Night" which is shooting in northern Ontario.Ryan Reynolds and Mireille Enos...
Ziman, McAuliffe, Eisley Join “Kite” Remake
South African filmmaker Ralph Ziman ("Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema") has come onboard to helm the live action remake of Yasuomi Umetsu's 1998 Japanese anime "Kite".At...
Good Films Acquires “LAbyrinth”
UK outfit Good Films has scored the film rights to Randall Sullivan's L.A. cop corruption book "LAbyrinth".The story follows the true events that surrounded...
Transformers 4 To Refresh, NOT Reboot
Michael Bay recently spoke with Forbes magazine and confirmed that shooting on a fourth "Transformers" is slated to begin in May in order to...
Revenge Star Joins “Captain America” Sequel
"Revenge" actress Emily VanCamp is in talks to play the female lead in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" at Marvel Studios and Disney Pictures.No...
Mark Waters To Helm “Vampire Academy”
"Mean Girls" director Mark Waters has signed on to direct the first film in a planned franchise based on Richelle Mead's hit book series...
Kasra Farahani’s “Noon” Adapted To Feature
Chernin Entertainment has scored the film rights to "Thor" and "Star Trek Into Darkness" art director Kasra Farahani's new sci-fi short film "Noon".The story...
McGovern, Curtis, Fellowes Get A “Chaperone”
Fox Searchlight has acquired film rights to Laura Moriarty's best-selling novel "The Chaperone".Set in the early 1920s, the story follows a Kansas woman (played...
Susco Pens “Harbinger” Comic Adaptation
Valiant Entertainment Group has hired Stephen Susco to pen the script for an adaptation of the comicbook series "Harbinger".Harbingers are humans with powers that...
Schlondorff To Head To “Montauk”
German director Volker Schlondorff ("Palmetto," "The Tin Drum") is returning to the U.S. for the New York-based feature "Montauk".The story follows a European writer...
Apatow Keen On “This Is 40” Sequel
There's no question that Judd Apatow's comedy "Knocked Up" was a hit, grossing $149 million domestic and $70 million overseas from a $30 million...
Warners To Adapt Golden’s “Tin Men”
Warner Bros. Pictures has scored the pre-emptive film rights to Christopher Golden's young adult book proposal "Tin Men".Story details are being kept under wraps....
News Shorts: February 1st 2013
Several photos from The Place Beyond the Pines, a photo of Rebecca Hall in Iron Man 3, another shot from The World's End, and...
Cumberbatch In Talks For “Imitation Game”
Benedict Cumberbatch ("Sherlock," "Star Trek Into Darkness") is reportedly in talks to play English mathematician Alan Turing in the long-awaited "The Imitation Game" at...