The Weinstein Company Sets Its Schedule
The Weinstein Company has locked down the schedule for seven of its upcoming features, effectively setting up their film slate for the next year.Three...
Tatum To Produce & Star In “Blood”
Channing Tatum is attached to star in the thriller pitch "Blood Brothers" which was just sold to Chernin Entertainment says VarietyEric Nazarian ("The Blue...
Close, Dourif Join PTA’s “The Master”
Joshua Close ("The Exorcism of Emily Rose," "The Unusuals") and Fiona Dourif ("Little Chenier," "The Messenger") have signed on to join Paul Thomas Anderson's...
Kevin Connolly Serves Up A “Kimbo Slice”
Kevin Connolly ("Entourage") is developing a biopic about Kimbo Slice, a street fighter who became a YouTube sensation and eventually ended up a UFC...
Warners Acquires Nick Sparks’ “Best of Me”
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired Nicholas Sparks' next novel "The Best of Me" says Deadline. The story follows small-town high school sweethearts from opposite...
Transformers Gets IMAX 3D Early Screenings
Paramount Pictures has announced it will open Michael Bay's "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" exclusively at 3D and IMAX locations across the United States...
Warners Developing “Arthur and Lancelot”
Warner Bros. has won a major bidding war for the rights to the spec screenplay "Arthur and Lancelot" from filmmaker David Dobkin ("The Change-Up,"...
Starz Picks Up Raimi’s “Noir” To Series
Following on from their successful teaming on "Spartacus", premium cable network Starz is reuniting with Sam Raimi and Robert G. Tapert for the new...
Michael Chabon Pens “Magic Kingdom”
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and scribe Michael Chabon ("Spider-Man 2," "John Carter of Mars") has been hired to pen the script for Disney's family adventure...
Have Your Say: “Green Lantern”
Making headlines for the wrong reasons this week, Warner Brothers costly "Green Lantern" finally hits U.S. cinemas today.Reviews haven't been good. Rotten Tomatoes...
Luke Evans Joins “The Hobbit”
One wonders when Welsh hunk Luke Evans gets time to sleep. The "Tamara Drewe" and "Clash of the Titans" actor has scored the...
Lerman, Freudenthal Set For “Percy” Sequel
Fox 2000 has reportedly exercised the option on star Logan Lerman and has hired Thor Freudenthal ("Diary of a Wimpy Kid") to direct the...
Aronofsky Helms HBO “Hobgoblin” Pilot
Darren Aronofsky is on board to direct HBO's upcoming drama pilot "Hobgoblin" reports Variety.The story follows a group of con men and magicians who...
Universal Announces New Release Dates
Universal Pictures has revealed the release dates for three of its upcoming major features.Oliver Stone's "Savages" follows two low-key drug dealers (Taylor Kitsch and...
Ben Mendelsohn Goes “Beyond the Pines”
Ben Mendelsohn is in negotiations to co-star alongside Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper in Derek Cianfrance's multi-generational crime drama "The Place Beyond the Pines"...
Deathly Hallows: Part Two Is Short
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two", the final instalment in the beloved franchise, looks also to be the shortest.The British Board of...
Legendary Making A “Hot Wheels” Movie
Legendary Entertainment is in early negotiations with Mattel to acquire film rights to the popular toy car line "Hot Wheels" reports Variety.The reported aim...
Jason Reitman Re-Writes “Burt Wonderstone”
"Juno" and "Up in the Air" director Jason Reitman is set to perform rewrite work on the Steve Carrell-led comedy "Burt Wonderstone" at New...
Charlie Day Climbs The “Pacific Rim”
Charlie Day ("Horrible Bosses") is in talks to join the cast of Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim" for Legendary Pictures says Variety."Sons of Anarchy"...
News Shorts: June 16th 2011
Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton rocking their six-packs in the poster for Warrior, and Kermit the Frog as a member of the Green Lantern...
Spielberg Ponders 4th “Jurassic,” “Transformers”
Steven Spielberg has reportedly been meeting with screenwriter Mark Protosevich to kick around ideas for how to re-boot the "Jurassic Park" franchise says The...
Xavier Samuels Caught In A “Drift”
Xavier Samuel ("The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," "Anonymous") is headed back into the ocean as he joins the $11.3 million-budget surfing drama "Drift" for TF1...
Ruffalo, Saldana Are “Infinitely Polar Bear”
Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana are looking to team up for the J.J. Abrams-produced "Infinitely Polar Bear" reports Vulture.Ruffalo plays a bipolar husband and...
Annette Bening Asks If “He Loves Me”
Annette Bening is in negotiations to play Paul Dano's mother in Fox Searchlight's "He Loves Me" reports Variety.Dano plays Calvin, a once-great novelist suffering...
Kate Winslet Joins Reitman’s “Labor Day”
Kate Winslet is looking to star in Jason Reitman's new feature "Labor Day" for Indian Paintbrush and Right Of Way says The Hollywood Reporter.An...
‘Phantom’ Might Be The Only 3D “Star Wars”
Looks like those on the fence about seeing the "Star Wars" films converted into 3D now have added reason not to go - Lucas...
Doctor Who Cutting Back In 2012?
Despite the order going through for a Christmas special and thirteen more episodes, it looks like at least several episodes from the seventh season...
Lord of the Rings Has Color Issues?
A minor kerfuffle has broken out about the upcoming "The Lord of the Rings" Extended Edition trilogy Blu-ray set.When the theatrical versions hit Blu-ray,...
The Wolverine Finally Gets A Director
James Mangold ("3:10 to Yuma," "Walk the Line," "Cop Land," "Identity") has emerged as the top choice of both 20th Century Fox and Hugh...
Hugh Jackman Sings A Song Of Angry Men
Hugh Jackman is being sought to play Jean Valjean and Paul Bettany is a candidate for the part of Javert in the new upcoming...