Casting News: Unchained, Watch, Resident
Django UnchainedHe played the antagonist during the final season of "Deadwood", now veteran actor Gerald McRaney is returning to the western genre for Quentin...
CBS Trying Its Own Modern “Sherlock”
Two years ago Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" film surprised quite a few with its fun, adventurous take on Arthur Conan Doyle's stories - in...
Ashley Greene Set For “Olivia Twisted”
"Twilight" star Ashley Greene will headline "Olivia Twisted", a modem take on the classic Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist", for Michael De Luca Prods....
News Shorts: September 13th 2011
A new poster for the second season of The Walking Dead, and photos of Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Bacon on the set of R.I.P.D..Check...
Indy 5 & E.T. Blu News From Ford & Spielberg
Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford turned up for Hero Complex's 30th Anniversary screening of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in Los Angeles this week...
Marshall Adapting Archer’s “Matter of Honor”
He helped turn author Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne character into a highly successful film franchise, now producer Frank Marshall is planning a similar approach...
Casting News: Pell Mell, Argo, Cloud Atlas
Pell MellBritish character actor Eddie Marsan will star in, write and make his directorial debut on "Pell Mell" for Warp Films.The story is described...
Tucci & Cooper Keep Redford’s “Company”
Stanley Tucci and Chris Cooper have joined the cast of Robert Redford's "The Company You Keep" at Voltage Pictures says Screen Daily.Based on Neil...
Book of Mormon Gets A Film Adaptation
"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have confirmed they intend to turn their Tony-winning Broadway comedy-musical hit "The Book of Mormon" into...
Point Break Remake Officially Happening
Hard to believe but it has been twenty years since Keanu Reeves' Johnny Utah character redefined the English language in Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 thriller...
Whitney Houston Stars In “Sparkle” Remake
Fifteen year's since her last onscreen role in 1996's "The Preacher's Wife", Whitney Houston is returning to acting in a remake of "Sparkle" at...
Julian Gilbey Set To Go “Offworld”
Rising British filmmaker Julian Gilbey has been signed for the sci-fi action thriller "Offworld" reports Empire.Producer Lloyd Levin calls the project a "pedal-to-the-metal safari...
Coster-Waldau Joins Horror Tale “Mama”
"Game of Thrones" actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is joining Jessica Chastain in the horror thriller "Mama" at Universal Pictures says Heat Vision.The story follows a...
Nicholas Braun Visits The “Neighborhood”
Nicholas Braun ("Red State," "Sky High") has joined the Akiva Schaffer-directed comedy "Neighborhood Watch" at Fox reports Variety.The story centers on a group of...
Danger Zone Gets Deep With “Top Gun 3D”
Whether you see it as pro-military propaganda, a throwaway piece of 80s entertainment fluff, or an exploration of homoeroticism in the armed forces -...
Hannibal Lecter Gets A TV Series
French studio Gaumont is launching a new worldwide television production and distribution division with several projects in development reports Broadcast.Chief among them however is...
Daniel Stamm Helms Thai “13” Remake
Daniel Stamm ("The Last Exorcism") has been hired to direct "13", a remake of the Thai horror-thriller "13: Game of Death" for IM Global...
Hirschbiegel Has An “Eye in the Sky”
Oliver Hirschbiegel ("Downfall," "Five Minutes of Heaven") is attached to direct the international thriller "Eye in the Sky" for FilmNation says The Hollywood Reporter.Guy...
Nimoy, Breslin, Goldblum Voice “Zambezia”
Leonard Nimoy, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum and Samuel L. Jackson have joined the voice cast for 3D animated feature "Zambezia" for Triggerfish Animation Studios...
Fresnadillo To Direct “Highlander” Reboot
Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ("28 Weeks Later") is reportedly in discussions to direct the reboot of "Highlander" at Summit Entertainment says Deadline.The original...
Smith, Connolly, More Join “Quartet”
Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins are all joining "Quartet", Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut feature which begins shooting this week.Based on...
Casting News: Resident, Locals, Flight
Resident Evil: RetributionColin Salmon, who starred in 2002's "Resident Evil", will return to the franchise in "Resident Evil: Retribution" which begins shooting in Toronto...
Hudgens Signs For “Frozen Ground”
Vanessa Hudgens will star alongside Nicolas Cage and John Cusack in the thriller "Frozen Ground" at Emmett/Furla Films reports Deadline.Based on true events, Cusack...
Producing Trio Hire A “Man With a Gun”
Adam Ripp, Rob Paris and Nick Wechsler are teaming to produce the contemporary western action thriller "Man With a Gun" says Variety.The story follows...
CW Picks Up ‘Sex’ Prequel “Carrie Diaries”
The CW has picked up "The Carrie Diaries", a TV series based on "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell's recent book about Carrie...
Baruchel, Chabot Pen Comedy “Baseballissimo”
Jay Baruchel and writing partner Jesse Chabot are teaming to co-script sports comedy "Baseballissimo" reports Variety.Based on Dave Bidini's popular 2005 non-fiction book, the...
R.I.P. Cliff Robertson & Andy Whitfield
Two actors familiar to genre audiences passed away over the weekend - one an Oscar winning veteran with a long career behind him, the...
News Shorts: September 11th 2011
"Aleksandr Sokurov's "Faust," a retelling of Goethe's tragedy, won the Golden Lion at Venice. Michael Fassbender won Best Actor for his role in...
Have Your Say: “Contagion,” “Warrior”
The Fall film season began in earnest this weekend with the release of two high-profile films - both straddling that line between appealing to...
Searchlight Acquires Controversial “Shame”
Ever since its overwhelmingly enthusiastic response in Venice and the slightly less so but still very positive reception in Telluride this time last week,...