Firth, Fassbender Team For “Genius”
Colin Firth and Michael Fassbender are attached to the Michael Grandage-directed true story drama "Genius" for FilmNation Entertainment.Based on A. Scott Berg's National Book...
Wahlberg Producing “Point Blank” Reboot
Mark Wahlberg, Working Title and Leverage Production are teaming to reboot the 2011 French action thriller "Point Blank".Gilles Lellouche starred in Fred Cavaye's $14...
Casting: Wilson, McCord, Connelly, Skarsgard
StretchIM Global is set to finance and co-produce "The Grey" and "The A-Team" director Joe Carnahan's new action feature "Stretch".Patrick Wilson has signed on...
Sony Scores Bennett Miller’s “Foxcatcher”
Sony Pictures has scored the U.S. distribution rights to Bennett Miller's true crime drama "Foxcatcher".Sony and Annapurna Pictures will co-finance the project in which...
Simon West To Direct “Heat” Remake
Simon West has signed on to direct the remake of "Heat" for SJ Pictures and Quad Films.No, not Michael Mann's 1995 crime thriller. ...
J.J. Abrams To Adapt “Beastlies”?
J.J. Abrams has reportedly scored the film and animated series rights to Leslie Levings' "Beastlies".The colorful hand-made monster sculpture line would be turned into...
Script News: Barn, Moms, Birthday
In the BarnHaving produced "The Road" and the upcoming "The Counselor" together, producers Nick Wechsler and Steve Schwartz have re-teamed to acquire the film...
Foxx To Play Electro In “Spider-Man 2”
Jamie Foxx is in talks to play the villain in the upcoming "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel. Sources indicate Foxx would play Electro.Foxx recently...
Hamill, Zahn & More “Star Wars” News
Two days on and the fallout is continuing from the Disney/Lucasfilm acquisition deal. Over the past 24 hours we've seen a few more...
Francis Lawrence To Helm “Mockingjay”?
Word comes today that "I Am Legend" and "Constantine" filmmaker Francis Lawrence is coming back to "The Hunger Games" franchise.Lawrence has been shooting the...
Crossbones To Appear In “Avengers 2”?
The other week radio personality Matthew Aaron broke the news that "Warrior" and "The Grey" actor Frank Grillo would star as the villain Crossbones...
Anderson Replaces Peli On “Eliza Graves”
"The Machinist" and "Session 9" director Brad Anderson looks to have replaced "Paranormal Activity" helmer Oren Peli as director of the long-gestating horror thriller...
Sturgess, Lucas Ride The “Electric Slide”
Jim Sturgess and Isabel Lucas are set to star in "Electric Slide" for Myriad Pictures, Killer Films Production and Media House Capital. Shooting...
John Cusack Enters Avary’s “Airspace”
John Cusack is in negotiations to star in the aerial action-thriller "Airspace" which Roger Avary ("Killing Zoe," "Rules of Attraction") is in talks to...
Efron, Ford “Belong” To Rob Reiner
Harrison Ford and Zac Efron are in advanced negotiations to join Rob Reiner's psychological thriller "You Belong to Me" at Foresight Unlimited.The story follows...
Expendables, Mechanic, VHS Sequel News
The Expendables 3 & The Mechanic 2Nu Media/Millennium Films posted a flyer at the current American Film Market with announcements and details of their...
MacLaine, Plummer Are “Elsa & Fred”
Michael Radford ("Il Postino") is set to direct the English-language remake of Spanish-Argentine rom-com "Elsa & Fred."Set in New Orleans, Shirley MacLaine plays a...
Urban, Shields Go To “The Wonder”
Karl Urban ("Star Trek"), Willow Shields ("The Hunger Games") and Leehom Wang ("Lust, Caution") will star in Ron Underwood's 3D family action adventure "The...
Christoph Waltz Joins “Muppets” Sequel
Christoph Waltz ("Inglorious Basterds," "Django Unchained") is set to play the key role of an Interpol inspector in the Europe-set sequel to last year's...
Byrne, Weaving, Otto Are “Turning”
Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, Callan Mulvey, Susie Porter and Harrison Gilbertson have joined the ensemble cast of Australian anthology feature "The Turning".Seventeen...
Cumberbatch, McGuigan Do Epstein Biopic
"Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch and director Paul McGuigan are re-teaming for a biopic about The Beatles' iconic manager Brian Epstein for Playtone.The story will...
Strong Joins Kidman In “Go to Sleep”
Mark Strong is set to star opposite Nicole Kidman in Rowan Joffe's psychological thriller "Before I Go to Sleep" at Millennium Films/Nu Image.Based on...
Casting: Poots, Vaughn, Parker, Garner
Need for SpeedImogen Poots ("Fright Night") is in negotiations to play the female lead in Scott Waugh's film adaptation of the popular racing video...
No Two-Part Bond Film Says Craig
One of the more interesting factoids amidst the news last week that John Logan will be penning the next James Bond film solo is...
Poster: “Oz: The Great and Powerful”
Yahoo Movies has posted up a new one-sheet for Sam Raimi's 'Wizard' prequel "Oz: The Great and Powerful".The poster is the first of a...
Cusack Joins “Cell” Film Adaptation
John Cusack is attached to star in the film adaptation of Stephen King's psychological thriller novel "Cell" at Cargo Entertainment.The story follows a father...
New “Riddick” Film Gets An R Rating
It looks like Vin Diesel got his wish as "Riddick" is going to get drenched in bodily fluids.Universal Pictures' upcoming third film featuring Diesel's...
Fox Still Owns The Original “Star Wars”
Ready for the first wrinkle in the Disney-Lucasfilm deal?While Disney will own and release future films in the "Star Wars" series, the deal does...
Owen, Freeman Are The “Last Knights”
Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman are attached to star in the action adventure "The Last Knights Of AKO" at IF Entertainment.The story centers on...
Singer Set For “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
He was linked last week, now "X-Men" and "X2" director Bryan Singer has closed his deal to return to the director's chair of the...