Sony Drops “The Boys,” “Mortal Instruments”
Sony Pictures has cancelled plans for both an adaptation of Garth Ennis's violent comic "The Boys" and the kid-lit adaptation "The Mortal Instruments" reports...
Writer Updates “Beetlejuice 2” Status
Author Seth Grahame-Smith tells STYD that the "Beetlejuice" sequel he's writing for Warner Bros. Pictures is moving along nicely."I met with Michael Keaton last...
Two Dracula Films Return From The Dead
Two gruff Australian actors, two takes on Dracula - both making headlines today.First up comes word via Deadline that Universal Pictures is dusting off...
Saoirse Ronan Joins “Order of the Seven”
A while ago three "Snow White" film projects were in development - two are about to hit cinemas, while the third seemingly went quiet.Today...
Casting News: Song, Fight, Beauty
Can a Song Save Your Life?"True Grit" star Hailee Steinfeld has joined the cast of "Once" director John Carney's "Can a Song Save Your...
More “Twilight” Books Means More Films
Summit co-founder and Lionsgate exec Rob Friedman says the company would happily move forward with a sixth film in the "Twilight" series, but it...
Legion Becomes A TV Series
Syfy and Sony Pictures TV are developing a series version of Scott Stewart's 2010 supernatural thriller "Legion" which starred Paul Bettany as an Archangel...
Ava Lee Crime Novels Get Adapted
Karen Walton has been hired by Strada Films to adapt novelist Ian Hamilton's Ava Lee crime novel series into a potential feature film franchise...
Casting News: ACOD, Switch, Shoplifters
A.C.O.D."Party Down" co-stars Adam Scott and Jane Lynch are re-teaming on Stuart Zicherman's comedy "A.C.O.D." at Black Bear Pictures.Zicherman and Ben Karlin penned the...
Massive Cast Love Marilyn In “Fragments”
Uma Thurman, Viola Davis, Lindsay Lohan, Ellen Burstyn and Evan Rachel Wood have joined the all-star ensemble cast of Liz Garbus' Marilyn Monroe-themed documentary...
Release Changes: February 10th 2012
A couple of key release date changes have taken place this week.Summit Entertainment has delayed the release of their upcoming zombie romance tale "Warm...
Thompson In Talks For “Beautiful Creatures”
Emma Thompson is in final talks to star alongside Viola Davis in Richard LaGravenese's supernatural romance adaptation of the Margaret Stohl-Kami Garcia novel "Beautiful...
Game of Thrones Season 2 Photos
HBO has released seventeen photos from the upcoming second season of its highly acclaimed fantasy/political drama epic "Game of Thrones".This season is based on...
DreamWorks Remakes Hitchcock’s “Rebecca”
DreamWorks and Working Title Films are teaming for a new adaptation of Daphne DuMaurier's classic psychological noir thriller "Rebecca" reports Showblitz.The book was previously...
Paradise Lost Film Adaptation Dead
Legendary Pictures has pulled the plug on Alex Proyas' ambitious feature adaptation of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost" reports Reuters.Bradley Cooper, Casey Affleck...
Space: 1999 Rebooted Into “Space: 2099”
ITV Studios America and HDFILMS have announced plans for "Space: 2099", a contemporary re-imagination of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's classic 70's British sci-fi series...
Fassbender, Scott Re-Team For “Counselor”
Ridley Scott has now committed to direct and has been talking with Michael Fassbender ("Shame," "X-Men: First Class") about starring in "The Counselor", a...
Henry Cavill Helps Build “The Great Wall”
Henry Cavill ("Immortals," "The Tudors") is in negotiations to star in "Blood Diamond" and "The Last Samurai" director Edward Zwick's new film "The Great...
Radius Releasing Remake Of Refn’s “Pusher”
Radius-TWC has scored U.S. and Caribbean rights to an English-language remake of "Drive" and "Bronson" director Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 movie "Pusher" says The...
Casting News: Flight, Mitty, Warren, Supremacy
Caught in FlightNaomi Watts is in talks to play Princess Diana in "Caught in Flight ", a feature about the late royal's final two...
Gleeson, O’Dowd Join McDonagh’s “Cavalry”
Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly and Aidan Gillen are all set to join Protagonist Pictures' "Cavalry", the second film from John Michael McDonagh...
Morgan Freeman Enters Kosinski’s Next
Morgan Freeman has scored a small but critical role in Joseph Kosinski's untitled sci-fi saga previously called "Oblivion" and "Horizons" says Deadline.The Universal Pictures...
Renny Harlin Helms Russian Hiker Tale
Renny Harlin ("Cliffhanger," "The Long Kiss Goodnight") is set to direct an as-yet-untitled thriller set in Russia's Ural Mountains reports Screen Daily.The fact-based film...
We Are What We Are Gets Remade
"Stake Land" director Jim Mickle will helm a remake of cult cannibal picture "We Are What We Are" at Memento Films International says Screen...
Eastwood’s Son Joins Dad On “Curve”
Clint Eastwood's son Scott is joining his dad in the cast of Robert Lorenz's "Trouble With the Curve" at Warner Bros. Pictures says Variety.The...
Susanne Bier Is “Cutting For Stone”
Susanne Bier ("In a Better World") has been set to direct the feature adaptation of Abraham Verghese's novel "Cutting for Stone" for Anonymous Content...
Gomez Replaces Cyrus In “Transylvania”
It would appear that Miley Cyrus simply didn't suck enough.E! Online reports that Adam Sandler's upcoming animated comedy "Hotel Transylvania" is swapping out one...
Cusack, Peters Enter “Adult World”
John Cusack and Evan Peters ("American Horror Story") have joined the cast of the post-graduate themed satire "Adult World" for TreeHouse Pictures and Anonymous...
Giamatti, Rudd, Hawkins Pat A “Dog”
Sally Hawkins, Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd are all teaming up to star in Phil Morrison's comedy drama "Lucky Dog" at Touch Feely Films,...
Annette Benning In Armstrong’s “Great”
Annette Benning is set to star in Gillian Armstrong's "The Great", an irreverent comedy inspired by the life of 18th century Russian empress Catherine...