Affleck, Damon Head For The “South Pole”
Casey Affleck is attached to star while Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to produce the true story drama "Race to the South...
Brett Ratner Plans A “Flamingo Kid” Remake
Disney Pictures is planning a remake of Garry Marshall's 1984 film "The Flamingo Kid" which Brett Ratner, Michael Phillips and Juliana Maio will produce...
Griffiths, Baker Join “Saving Mr. Banks”
Rachel Griffiths and Kathy Baker have rounded out the cast of the John Lee Hancock-directed Disney feature "Saving Mr. Banks" which began production this...
SNL’s Jenny Slate Pens “Looney Tunes” Film
Former SNL cast member Jenny Slate is set to pen the script for a combination live-action/CG animated "Looney Tunes" movie at Warner Bros. Pictures...
Casting: Anozie, McCarthy, Teller, Hudgens
Jack RyanNonso Anozie ("Game of Thrones," "The Grey") has signed on for a role in Kenneth Branagh's currently shooting "Jack Ryan" reboot at Paramount...
FilmNation Develops “The Prototype” Film
FilmNation Entertainment is set to finance the feature version of Andrew Will's sub-$40 million action thriller short "The Prototype" says Deadline.Not to be confused...
TV Casting: Peltz, Caan, McKay, Abraham
Bates MotelNicola Peltz ("The Last Airbender," "Deck the Halls") is near a deal to join A&E's drama series "Bates Motel" about the formative years...
News Shorts: September 19th 2012
Photos from Beautiful Creatures, The Man with the Iron Fists, set photos of various members of the Justice Forever team in Kick Ass 2,...
The New “Hobbit” Trailer Arrives
The new trailer for Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", the first in a trilogy, has arrived. There's an epic yet still...
Casting: Paxton, Leo, Gong, Rodriguez
All You Need Is KillBill Paxton is in negotiations to play a "tough-as-nails platoon sergeant" in Doug Liman's sci-fi action tale "All You Need...
New Les Mis, Knight, Frankenstein Dates
A couple of key release date shifts today. The most notable is that Universal has pushed back its film adaptation of the stage...
Del Toro To Take Up “Nutshell Studies”
HBO has optioned the rights to Corinne May Botz's 2004 thriller novel "Nutshell Studies" with Guillermo del Toro onboard as executive producer says The...
News Shorts: September 18th 2012
Some quite interesting concept art from the scrapped American remake of "Akira", and some behind the scenes photos from Gangster Squad.Set photos of Chloe...
Chris Evans Talks “Captain America” Sequel
Showing up at the Toronto Film Festival the other week to promote "The Iceman", actor Chris Evans spoke with Collider about how the upcoming...
Jarecki Plans Chinatown-Esque Drama
Nicholas Jarecki's financial world thriller "Arbitrage" hit this past weekend, scoring solid reviews along with impressive early VOD numbers and $1.9 million from 197...
Sony Animation Plans “Manimal” Feature
Sony Pictures Animation has scored the movie rights to NBC's short-lived early 80's TV series "Manimal" with plans to turn it into a combination...
Rupert Wyatt Out Of “Apes” Sequel?
It looks as if "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt will NOT be returning for the upcoming sequel at 20th...
Jude Law Talks “Sherlock Holmes 3”
Out doing promotion for "Anna Karenina" in Toronto, Jude Law gave Collider a quick update on the progress of a third "Sherlock Holmes" film."I...
Chan-wook Park To Helm “Corsica 72”
"Oldboy" helmer Park Chan-wook is set to direct the period crime drama "Corsica 72" for 1984 Private Defense Contractors and Ruby Films says Variety.The...
Lawsuit Rise Over Rival Eco-Terrorist Films
Kelly Reichardt's upcoming eco-terrorist thriller "Night Moves" has been slapped with a lawsuit from Edward R. Pressman Film demanding production to be halted immediately...
Seymour Hoffman To Helm “Ezekiel Moss”
Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to direct the supernatural drama "Ezekiel Moss" for Mandalay Pictures and Likely Story says Heat Vision.Keith Bunin's script centers...
Chronicle Scribe Develops “Vigilant”
"Chronicle" scribe Max Landis and "Homeland" show runner Howard Gordon are teaming on the action thriller series "Vigilant" for Teakwood Lane and 20th Century...
Sesso Adapting Panama-Set “Six Minutes”
Sesso Entertainment Group has acquired film rights to Kurt Muse and John Gilstrap true-life 2006 action-adventure novel "Six Minutes to Freedom" says Variety.The story...
Casting: Manning, Prepon, Fisher, Garcia
The ShallowsTaryn Manning ("Sons of Anarchy," "Hawaii Five-0") will star in Rupert Smith's Everglades-set indie survivalist thriller "The Shallows". Shooting kicks off next...
Shirvington’s “Embrace” Becomes A Series
The CW has given a script order to a supernatural drama series adaptation of Jessica Shirvington's young-adult novel "Embrace" says The Live Feed.The story...
News Shorts: September 17th 2012
Six new stills from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, amongst which is a first look at former "Doctor Who" star Sylvester McCoy as...
Casting: Pike, Jemison, Ferrera, Marks
A Long Way DownRosamund Pike and Sam Neill have joined the cast of Pascal Chaumeil's adaptation of Nick Hornby's "A Long Way Down." ...
Acquisitions: September 17th 2012
Toronto's finished and a couple more key film acquisitions have taken place over the past week. Here's the breakdown:- Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate have...
First Look At The New “Robocop” Outfit
Filming kicked off today in Toronto on MGM's "Robocop" remake and the first photos of Joel Kinnaman in the new RoboCop suit have emerged...
Tom Rothman Out Of 20th Century Fox
News Corporation made the surprise announcement late yesterday that Tom Rothman will step down as Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment at the...