Casting: Stand, Sharing, Sparkle, Squad
The Last StandZach Gilford (TV's "Friday Night Lights") will star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Kim Jee-woon's "The Last Stand" which is shooting shortly in...
Minogue Spotted On “Holly Motors” Set
Aussie singer Kylie Minogue continues to dabble in acting waters and has scored a role in French filmmaker Leos Carax's new project "Holly Motors"...
Paul, Grace, Hunt Are Into “Decoding”
Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad"), Maggie Grace ("Lost") and Helen Hunt have joined the cast of the Steven Bernstein's directorial debut "Decoding Annie Parker" reports...
Cast Announced For “Metal Hurlant” TV Series
Rutger Hauer, Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, Joe Flanigan and James Marsters have all joined the cast of the upcoming French/UK sci-fi adventure TV...
Mortal Kombat Will Swap Magic For Blood
Now that he's scored the job, filmmaker Kevin Tancharoen says he plans to bring the dark, gritty and more realistic tone he demonstrated in...
Nolan, Bay Entering The “Twilight Zone”?
Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight") is the front runner while Michael Bay ("Transformers"), Alfonso Cuaron ("Children of Men") and Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the...
Marvel Develops “Ant”, “Guardians”, “Inhumans”
"The Avengers" is the big gamble next May for Marvel Studios. The following year it's "Iron Man 3" in May and "Thor 2"...
Russell Replaces Costner On “Django”
Kurt Russell has signed on to portray Ace Woody in Quentin Tarantino's revenge western "Django Unchained" at The Weinstein Company and Sony Pictures says...
Kline, Black, Carrell In Kaufman’s “Frank”
Kevin Kline, Jack Black and Steve Carell have joined while Nicolas Cage is also attached to Charlie Kaufman's new film "Frank or Francis" at...
Dante Harper Pens Emmerich’s “Foundation”
Dante Harper ("All You Need Is Kill," "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters") has been hired to pen a new adaptation of Isaac Asimov's science...
Leo, Dale Take “Flight” With Zemeckis
Melissa Leo and James Badge Dale have joined the cast of Robert Zemeckis' "Flight" at Paramount Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Denzel Washington plays a...
Canterbury, Basso Join Caruso’s “Goats”
Chandler Canterbury ("Knowing") and Annalise Basso ("Love Takes Wing") have joined the cast of D.J. Caruso's long in development passion project - the indie...
Farrell, Rockwell, Walken Are “Psychopaths”
CBS Films is in negotiations to co-finance "In Bruges" writer/director Martin McDonagh's next project "Seven Psychopaths" reports Variety.Colin Farrell is set to star in...
Warrior Director Sells “Samurai” Script
"Warrior" helmer Gavin O'Connor and "Ice Age" writer Michael J. Wilson have sold their action adventure spec script "The Samurai" to Warner Bros. Pictures...
Spielberg Drops “Lincoln,” Robo Crumbs
Steven Spielberg spoke briefly with Empire this week about his slate of upcoming films.First up his "Lincoln" biopic starts shooting in October. He...
Guggenheim Pens Ambitious “Time Zones”
Marc Guggenheim ("Green Lantern") has been set to write the sci-fi fantasy adventure "Time Zones" for Disney Pictures reports Heat Vision.The story is set...
An Old Villain Cameos In “Dark Knight Rises”?
POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEADChris Nolan's good luck charm, actor Cillian Murphy, could be making a cameo in the upcoming "The Dark Knight Rises".Murphy played the...
Benderspink Options Magson’s “Red Station”
Benderspink has optioned the rights to Adrian Magson's spy thriller novel "Red Station" says Heat Vision.The story follows Harry Tate, an MI5 agent who...
Doug Liman To Climb Sony’s “Everest”
"The Bourne Identity" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" director Doug Liman has joined "Everest", an adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's historical novel "Paths of Glory",...
Half Nelson Duo Send “Hate Mail”
"Half Nelson" and "Sugar" writer/directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden have set up the drama "Hate Mail" at Wayfare Entertainment reports Variety.The film tells...
Steve Carell Becomes A “Foxcatcher”
Steve Carell has been offered the lead role in "Moneyball" helmer Bennett Miller's true crime drama "Foxcatcher" says The Press Association.Carell has been asked...
Labine, Akerman To Visit “Cottage Country”
Malin Akerman and Tyler Labine are co-starring in Peter Wellington's indie dark comedy "Cottage Country" at Whizbang Films and Alliance Films says The Hollywood...
Klattenhoff Joins Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim”
Diego Klattenhoff (TV's "Homeland") has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro's epic actioner "Pacific Rim" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety.Set in 2025,...
Brown, Graham Joins Efron/Quaid Film
Clancy Brown, Heather Graham and Kim Dickens have joined the cast of the untitled Ramin Bahrani project starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron at...
Mortal Kombat Gets A Big Screen Reboot
It was inevitable. After the success of the recent digital series for Warner Premiere, New Line has hired "Fame" director Kevin Tancharoen to...
Lindelof On Two “Prometheus” Characters
"Lost" producer Damon Lindelof has spoken some more about Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender's characters in Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi epic "Prometheus" and given...
News Shorts: September 29th 2011
Poster for The Thing, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Lorax, New Year's Eve, I Melt with You and Justice."Despite the disappointing box-office for...
Courtney Joins, Child Talks “One Shot”
"Spartacus: Blood and Sand" actor Jai Courtney has landed a major role in Christopher McQuarrie's adaptation of the Lee Child novel "One Shot" at...
Ellen Page Joins Eco-Thriller “The East”
Ellen Page has joined the cast of the upcoming thriller "The East" reports Variety.The story focuses on a group of eco terrorists. Page will...
Stan, McGrath, Hurt Join “Labyrinth” Mini
Sebastian Stan ("Captain America"), Katie McGrath ("Merlin"), Emun Elliott ("Game of Thrones") and acting legend John Hurt have signed on to star in the...