News Shorts: February 20th 2012
A photo of Thor and Agent Coulson in The Avengers, several shots from Mirror Mirror, an IMAX banner for The Hunger Games, and character...
Crowe, Colette, Schreiber Get “Unplugged”
Russell Crowe, Toni Colette, Anthony LaPaglia and Liev Schreiber are amongst the helmers of segments of "Sydney Unplugged", a new anthology feature in the...
Evil Dead Remake To Be Dark & Gory
A few weeks ago Jane Levy replaced Lily Collins as the female lead of Federico Alvarez's "The Evil Dead" remake.Now the actress revealed to...
McG To Build A “Puzzle Palace”
Out promoting his action-comedy "This Mean's War", McG spoke with Collider and revealed that "Puzzle Palace" is looking to be his next project."it's a...
Dean Parisot Set To Direct “RED 2”
Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest," "Fun with Dick and Jane") is in final negotiations to direct the "RED" sequel at Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment says...
Corddry, Turturro Join Bay’s “Pain and Gain”
Rob Corddry ("Hot Tub Time Machine," "Children's Hostpital") and John Turturro ("Transformers") are joining the Michael Bay-directed "Pain and Gain" reports Variety and Latino...
Casting News: Bigelow, Ender, Inescapable
Untitled Bigelow/bin Laden Project"Friday Night Lights" and "Super 8" star Kyle Chandler is the latest to join Kathryn Bigelow's untitled drama about Navy SEAL...
This is Where I Leave Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman is in early negotiations to direct and produce the family drama "This Is Where I Leave You" at Warner Bros. Pictures says...
Downey Jr. To Play Perry Mason
The studio is negotiating with Marc Guggenheim to pen the script for a film series reboot of classic defense attorney character Perry Mason for...
Casting News: Eyes, Coffee, Night
In Your EyesMark Feuerstein has joined Brin Hill's soon-to-shoot romantic sci-fi indie "In Your Eyes" which Joss Whedon wrote. He'll shoot his role...
Warners Makes Deals For “Legend” Sequel
Akiva Goldsman, Overbrook Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures have closed a deal for a follow-up to 2007 sci-fi hit "I Am Legend" reports Deadline.Following...
Fassbender To Spin “Irish Myths”
Michael Fassbender ("Shame," "X-Men: First Class") has developed and will take the lead in "Irish Myths" for Finn McCool Films says Screen Daily.Ronan Bennett...
News Shorts: February 17th 2012
Photos from John Carter, The Raven, Snow White and the Huntsman, Project X, The Amazing Spider-Man, and set photos of Jaden Smith shooting After...
Casting News: Soho, 300, 42, Case
King of SohoAnna Friel ("Pushing Daisies"), Tamsin Egerton ("St. Trinian's") and Imogen Poots ("Fright Night") have joined the cast of Michael Winterbottom's "King Of...
Transformers 4 Gets An All New Cast?
With the release date set there's been a big question as to just how much of a reboot the upcoming fourth instalment in the...
X-Men: First Class 2 Is Magneto-Centric
Screenwriter Simon Kinberg is working with Matthew Vaughn over the next few months on the much anticipated sequel to last year's "X-Men: First Class"...
Gael Garcia Bernal Is “Zorro Reborn”
Gael Garcia Bernal ("Y Tu Mama Tambien," "The Motorcycle Diaries") is looking like the actor set to star in the sci-fi re-imagining "Zorro Reborn"...
Weiner Set To Direct “Valley Girl”
Paramount and MGM are teaming for a musical remake of 1983 romantic comedy "Valley Girl" which commercials director Clay Weiner will make his feature...
Bender Spink Options “New West”
Benderspink and Wizard Magazine founder Gareb Shamus have optioned the screen rights to Jimmy Palmiotti's comic "The New West" says Heat Vision.Set in a...
Terence Davies Adapting “Sunset Song”
"The Deep Blue Sea" and "House of Mirth" director Terence Davies' long gestating adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's classic 1932 Scottish novel "Sunset Song"...
‘Valor’ Team Race At “High Speed”
Bandito Brothers, the production label behind the upcoming Navy SEAL action drama "Act of Valor", are planning the gritty car chase drama "High Speed"...
Avengers FX Artist Praises “Avengers”
Chris Wells, a supervisor working at visual effects house Hydraulx, tells Starburst Magazine that he thinks Marvel's "The Avengers" is the best of the...
Casting: Indigo, Wonderstone, Eyes
Mood IndigoFrench actor/comedian Omar Sy has joined the cast of Michel Gondry's upcoming adaptation of the late French author Boris Vian's sci-fi/fantasy novel "Mood...
Benjamin Walker Joins “Ali” Biopic
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" star Benjamin Walker has joined the Stephen Frears-helmed Muhammad Ali biopic "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight" for HBO Films says Variety.The...
Fast Sequels NOT Shot Back-To-Back?
In a recent interview with MTV News, Dwayne Johnson revealed that the plan to shoot the next two films in the "Fast and Furious"...
Universal Plans Another Spy Franchise
Universal Pictures has acquired an untitled spy action thriller pitch from Josh Zetumer which they hope will become a franchise reports Deadline.Two-and-a-half years ago...
Oprah, Oyelowo To Get A “Butler”?
Oprah Winfrey is reportedly considering an offer to co-star in "Precious" director Lee Daniels' next indie project "The Butler" says The Hollywood Reporter.The biopic...
Athlete Jim Brown Gets A Biopic
Gridiron legend turned actor Jim Brown has pledged his life rights to producer Hal Lieberman for a biopic which Bob Eisele ("The Great Debaters")...
Forest Whitaker To Play Desmond Tutu
Forest Whitaker is set to play Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Roland Joffe's South African prison movie at Lightmotive which currently has the working title...
Scott, Vaughn Team For “Lucky Strike”
Vince Vaughn and filmmaker Tony Scott looking to team for the $80 million action thriller "Lucky Strike" at Emmett/Furla Films, Scott Free and 20th...