Artist Helmer, Tom Hanks Enter A “Garden”
Filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius ("The Artist") is in talks to direct an adaptation of Erik Larson's nonfiction book "In The Garden Of Beasts" at Universal...
Hamm, Hudson In Larry David’s “History”
Jon Hamm, Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton, Amy Ryan, Eva Mendes, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, JB Smoove and Phillip Michael Hall are all set to...
Jersey Boys Shifts Studios To Warners
Despite being moved from Sony Pictures to Warner Bros. Pictures, "Iron Man" helmer Jon Favreau remains attached to direct the film version of the...
Casting: Jones, Fuhrman, McGregor, Remar
PerchAshley Jones ("True Blood") has been cast in Charles Haines' indie family drama "Angel's Perch." J.T. Arbogast penned the script which focuses on a...
Cianfrance Set For “Muscle” HBO Series
Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine," "The Place Beyond the Pines") has confirmed to The Playlist that his next project will be an adaptation of Sam...
Nicolai Fuglsig To Helm “Taking Gotham”
Nicolai Fuglsig ("Brass Monkey") has been set to direct the $60 million action thriller "Taking Gotham" says Deadline. Based on actual events, the Thomas...
Spielberg’s “Lincoln” Trailer Goes Online
The big promotional push for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" took place today with the launch of the first trailer and a web chat with both...
MGM Plans Film Version Of “Metro 2033”
MGM has picked up the screen rights to Dmitri Glukhovsky's highly successful 2005 Russian sci-fi novel "Metro 2033" says Heat Vision.Set in 2033 after...
News Shorts: September 13th 2012
The first photo of Elijah Wood in the suspense thriller Grand Piano, and numerous shots from Clint Eastwood's Trouble with the Curve, the Zac...
Universal Keen On More “Bourne,” “Ted”
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke says "film franchises and animation" are the key things its Universal Pictures division plans to focus on for the near...
Paul Anderson Tackling “Monster Hunter”?
He adapted "Mortal Kombat" and "Resident Evil", now helmer Paul W.S. Anderson is allegedly looking at bringing another video game franchise to the big...
Costner Sets Up “The Explorers Guild”
Kevin Costner is a key part of a world rights deal with Atria Books for the serialized and illustrated adventure novel series "The Explorers...
300 Sequel Gets A New Title
First it was "Xerxes". Then it became "300: Battle Of Artemisium". Now, the "prequel meets side-quel" to the 2007 film adaptation of Frank...
Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” Coming In 3D
Warner Bros. Pictures have gotten their way and so Guillermo del Toro's upcoming robots vs. monsters epic "Pacific Rim" is undergoing post-conversion into 3D...
Optimus Prime Fired From “Transformers 4”
Turns out it isn't just the human cast of the "Transformers" franchise that's getting refreshed. It looks like the robots are also being...
Searchlight Scraps “Black Nativity” Musical
Fox Searchlight has shelved Kasi Lemmons' $10 million feature musical "Black Nativity" less than a month before its apparent start of production date in...
Entourage Creator Finishing Film Script
A year after his show ended, "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin has almost finished his script for a feature film follow-up.Ellin tells Deadline he's on...
Brad Pitt Developing “IBM & The Holocaust”
Brad Pitt is developing a feature based on Edwin Black's 2001 bestseller "IBM and the Holocaust" about the computer giant's role in facilitating the...
Lydia Hearst Joins “Cabin Fever” Prequel
Lydia Hearst has joined the cast of Kaare Andrews' horror prequel/reboot "Cabin Fever: Patient Zero" at Indomina says Heat Vision.The story kicks off when...
Ellis, Hardwicke Enroll At “Copeland Prep”
"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis, "Gossip Girl" and "Hart of Dixie" creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke are...
Lionsgate Adapts Hallinan’s “Junior Bender”
Lionsgate has acquired the film and TV rights to Timothy Hallinan's "Junior Bender" crime novel series says Variety.The story follows a Los Angeles burglar...
Scribes: Box, Rockets, Epsilon, Cop
Black BoxUniversal Pictures has won a bidding war for "Safe House" scribe David Guggenheim's action thriller spec script "Black Box". Madhouse Entertainment and...
Waterman Remaking “Brave Little Toaster”
Waterman Entertainment has acquired the film rights to Thomas Disch's 1980 novel "The Brave Little Toaster" with plans to turn it into a CGI/live-action...
Alcon Acquires Margaret Stohl’s “Icons”
Alcon Entertainment has acquired the film rights to Margaret Stohl's upcoming solo debut novel "Icons" says Heat Vision.The first in a planned series, the...
Sequel News: Mike, ID Forever, Captain
Magic Mike 2With Steven Soderbergh otherwise occupied, Channing Tatum says he might be directing a sequel to "Magic Mike" himself. Also expect a...
Avatar 2 Won’t Be “Matrix Reloaded”
Out talking up the Blu-ray release of "Titanic 3D," James Cameron talked to Hero Complex about the challenges of writing the scripts for the...
Joan Allen Enjoys A “Good Marriage”
Joan Allen is set to star in an adaptation of the Stephen King thriller novella "A Good Marriage" at Reno Productions and Paradigm says...
Casting: Slater, Lombardozzi, Robertson
NymphomaniacChristian Slater has joined the cast of Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac" which is currently shooting in Germany. Slater will play the father of...
DreamWorks Acquires “Shadow And Bone”
DreamWorks Studios has acquired the film rights to Leigh Bardugo's young adult fantasy novel "Shadow And Bone" says Deadline. The first in a planned...
A&E, Michael Bay Worship “Occult”
A&E has given a pilot order for the Platinum Dunes-produced cop drama "Occult" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story centers on an FBI agent who...