Palomar Develops “Joseph,” “Elling” Remakes
Palomar Pictures are developing remakes of last year's French heist movie "Joseph and the Girl" and the 2001 Norwegian film "Elling" reports Variety.The original...
Atwell, Morrissey Up For “Captain Nemo 3D”
Hayley Atwell ("Captain America") and David Morrissey ("State of Play: The Mini-Series") have become attached to the $10 million 3D indie steampunk-themed feature "The...
Lost Scribe Adapting “Under the Dome”
"Lost" scribe and "Y: The Last Man" comic creator Brian K. Vaughan has signed on to pen the series adaptation of Stephen King's "Under...
McCrory Set, Ola Rapace Joins “Skyfall”
The previously rumored Helen McCrory is now confirmed to have joined "Skyfall", the twenty-third James Bond movie which is currently shooting in London.McCrory ("The...
Clive Owen To “Recall” A Thriller
Clive Owen is attached to star in the action thriller "Recall" for Moonstone Entertainment reports Variety.Paul Schrader ("Raging Bull," "Affliction") penned the script about...
Hunter, Mullan, Wenham Dive In The “Lake”
Holly Hunter, Peter Mullan and David Wenham have joined the cast of Jane Campion's "Top Of The Lake" seven-part, six-hour miniseries for BBC Two...
Keira Knightley Will Be Effie Gray
Keira Knightley is said to be in talks to play artistic muse Effie Gray in the biopic "Untouched" which is being pre-sold at AFM...
Universal Picks Up “Leonardo” Adventure
Universal Pictures International has picked up Jonny Kurzman's "Leonardo" action-adventure spec script reports Variety.The story focuses on da Vinci's quest to stop Renaissance Europe...
Writers Launch A “Garden Gnome Attack”
Chad Damiani and JP Lavin ("Max Steel," "Geronimo") have been hired to pen a live-action adaptation of Chuck Sambuchino's novel "How To Survive A...
Set Photos: Skyfall, Knight Rises, Swan
Various set photos have emerged online over the weekend for three high-profile projects. First up comes the first official photo from the set...
Prometheus Finale Sets Up “Alien”?
In a continuation from his interview with Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy, filmmaker Ridley Scott has finally said something on the record about how his...
Jessica Chastain To Play Princess Diana
Jessica Chastain ("Take Shelter," "The Debt," "The Tree of Life") is set to play the late Princess Diana in "Caught in Flight" for Ecosse...
Rufus Sewell Joins “Paradise Lost”
Rufus Sewell and his "Dark City" director Alex Proyas will re-team for the theological war epic "Paradise Lost" for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary...
Miley Cyrus Truly Is A Blood Sucker
Miley Cyrus is set to voice Dracula's teenage vampire daughter Mavis in the new animated 3D feature "Hotel Transylvania" for Sony Animation reports The...
Newell Replaces Mendes On “Beach”
Director Mike Newell ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Prince of Persia") is set to replace Sam Mendes ("American Beauty," "Revolutionary Road") at...
MGM Scores “Where’s Waldo” Film Rights
MGM has secured feature film rights to Classic Media's "Where's Waldo" character reports Variety.Martin Hanford's books revolve around a good-natured, bespectacled character who has...
News Shorts: November 5th 2011
Heaps of new stills from Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, the first photo of Bill Murray in Hyde Park on the Hudson, the first photo...
Arthur, “Die Hard,” “Akira” Casting Candidates
Several major 2013 tentpole films will be casting their lead roles in coming weeks with various young Hollywood spunks up for key parts in...
Ridley Scott Talks “Blade Runner” Sequel
Film director Ridley Scott gave a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal about the announced follow-up to his 1982 film classic "Blade Runner"...
DiCaprio, Penn Up for Inarritu’s “Revenant”
Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn are being sought and have already had meetings about playing the two leads in the film adaptation of Michael...
Benicio Del Toro Is “Star Trek 2” Villain?
Benicio Del Toro is expected to be offered, possibly as early as this weekend, the role of the lead villain in J.J. Abrams' "Star...
Fassbender, Wyatt To Visit “Londongrad”
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt and "X-Men: First Class" actor Michael Fassbender look to be teaming for the true...
Elijah Wood Is A Serial Killer In “Maniac”
Elijah Wood has signed on to star in the remake of gory 80's cult thriller 'Maniac' says Sky News.Wood will play a New York...
Chung, Serratos, Compton Up For “7500”
Jamie Chung ("The Hangover Part II"), Christian Serratos ("Twilight: Breaking Dawn") and Scout Taylor-Compton ("Halloween") have joined the cast of airborne thriller "7500" at...
American Wife Explores A Bush-Esque Pair
Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia," "The Painted Veil") has been set to adapt Curtis Sittenfeld's 2009 novel "American Wife" for Red Crown Productions and Kamala Films...
Kinberg Hired For “X-Men: First Class” Sequel
Simon Kinberg ("Mr. & Mrs Smith," "X-Men: The Last Stand," "Sherlock Holmes") has been hired to pen the first draft of a sequel to...
J-Lo Making Live-Action “Carmen Sandiego”
Walden Media has picked up the live-action film rights to the classic educational game series turned animated show "Where In The World Is Carmen...
Casting News: Knightley, Oldman, Martinez
AkiraKeira Knightley has joined the list of actors being offered roles in Jaume Collet-Sera's live-action remake of "Akira" at Warner Bros. Pictures.Garrett Hedlund is...
Del Toro Producing “Alma” Feature Adaptation
DreamWorks Animation is moving forward with a feature-length version of the doll-themed animated short film "Alma" reports The Los Angeles Times.Former Pixar animator Rodrigo...
Help Director To Helm McCarthy’s “Tammy”
"The Help" director Tate Taylor is in talks to direct the road trip comedy "Tammy" for New Line reports Variety.The story centers on a...