Carrey vs. Carell In “Wonderstone”
Jim Carrey is in negotiations to star with Steve Carell in the comedy "Burt Wonderstone" at New Line reports Deadline.Set in the world of...
Arnie, Sly, Willis On “Expendables” Set
Arnold Schwarzenegger has tweeted "Back in action for The Expendables 2! I'm having a fantastic time on set with Bruce and Sly in Bulgaria"...
New “The Avengers” Trailer Arrives
We've had the post-"Captain America" teaser, now though comes the first official trailer for Marvel's big-budget team-up project "The Avengers". Apple has posted...
The Wolverine Could Be R-Rated
Continuing his promotion for "Real Steel", Hugh Jackman is out there and talking up James Mangold's "The Wolverine" and how it won't make the...
Ephron Helms “Lost in Austen” Remake
Sony Pictures and filmmaker Nora Ephron ("Sleepless in Seattle," "Julie and Julia") are set to team for the remake of the 2008 time-traveling Jane...
Denial Issued Over “Dredd” Controversy
On Friday came the news via The LA Times that suggested that director Pete Travis looked to have been removed from the production of...
Tim Sullivan Adapts “Poet In Exile”
Tim Sullivan ("2001 Maniacs") is set to write, direct and produce an adaptation of Ray Manzarek's 2002 novel "The Poet in Exile" for his...
Kendrick, Howard, Gleeson Keep “Company”
Anna Kendrick, Terrence Howard, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Elliott, and 11-year-old "America's Got Talent" finalist Jackie Evancho have all joined the cast of Robert Redford's...
Benderspink Adapts Bigelow’s “Broken”
Benderspink has scored the film rights to Susan Jane Bigelow's upcoming sci-fi novel "Broken" reports Variety.The story is set in a civil war-torn future...
Summit Hires Some “Headhunters”
Summit Entertainment has scored the English-language movie rights to Norwegian author Jo Nesbo's best-selling crime thriller novel "Headhunters" says Deadline.The story chronicles the escapades...
Collee Adapting “Jack London” Novel
Screenwriter John Collee ("Master and Commander," "Happy Feet") has been hired to adapt Chris Golden & Tim Lebbon's supernatural thriller novel "The Secret Journeys...
News Shorts: October 10th 2011
Sony's been doing some big promo stuff for David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" over the past few days including some new...
Universal Planning “Best Man” Sequel
Universal Pictures has set Malcolm D. Lee to write, direct and produce a sequel to his 1999 wedding-themed comedy "Best Man" says Deadline.The original...
Lutz, Rourke Feel The “Java Heat”
"Immortals" stars Kellan Lutz and Mickey Rourke are re-teaming for the action thriller "Java Heat" at Margate House Films says The Wrap.The story follows...
Illegal Arms On The “World War Z” Set?
A SWAT team from Hungary's anti-terrorism department has raided one of the production warehouses for the upcoming big-budget horror adaptation "World War Z" according...
Tom Cruise To Fight Some “Mortals”
Tom Cruise is in talks to star in Doug Liman's sci-fi war thriller "We Are Mortals" at Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Based...
Jim Sheridan Disavows “Dream House”?
It has not been a good last few days for directors. On Friday came word that Pete Travis had been ousted from the...
Drive Sued For Misleading Trailer
Sarah Deming has filed a lawsuit against "Drive" distributors FilmDistrict and her local theatre Emagine Novi for using a "misleading trailer" to get her...
Rapace Talks Her “Prometheus” Character
Noomi Rapace recently spoke with Norwegian newspaper Aften Posten (via Latino Review) about her role in Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" at 20th Century Fox and...
Dominic Purcell Goes Bad In “Paradise”
Dominic Purcell ("Prison Break," "Blade Trinity") has joined the cast of the Alex Proyas-directed fantasy epic "Paradise Lost" at Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary...
A Steve Jobs Biopic On The Way
Sony Pictures is reportedly close to acquiring an upcoming biography on the late Steve Jobs for a feature film adaptation says The International Business...
Toy Story Scribes Go To “Farmville”
"Toy Story" writers Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen have revealed that they may be in talks to pen a film based on "Farmville", the...
Peck, Harden Drink The “Wine of Summer”
Ethan Peck ("In Time"), Marcia Gay Harden, Sonia Braga, Kelsey Chow, Elsa Pataky and Mimi Gianopulos have all joined the cast of Maria Matteoli's...
Dredd Director Forced Off Production?
In a rather bizarre twist, "Dredd" director Pete Travis has apparently been "removed" from the upcoming comic book adaptation right in the midst of...
McCrory, Two More Set For Bond 23
A couple more names look to have signed on for the next 007 adventure. Last week came word that unknown actress Berenice Marlohe...
61 Hours To Be Jack Reacher Sequel?
Author Lee Child dropped into Empire a few hours ago for a chat where the topic of the film adaptation of his novel "One...
Levinson’s “Gotti” Film Put On Hold
Barry Levinson's troubled mobster biopic "Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father" looks to have been put on hold.Showbiz 411 reports that "there's no...
Aaron Eckhart Is The New “Frankenstein”
Aaron Eckhart is set to play Adam Frankenstein in Stuart Beattie's comic-to-feature adaptation "I, Frankenstein" for Lakeshore Entertainment, Hopscotch Features and Lionsgate.In the graphic...
Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy Are “Broken”
Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear have signed on to star in a film adaptation of Daniel Clay's novel "Broken" for BBC Films...
Reno 911! To Return On Netflix
Two years after Comedy Central cancelled the show, Netflix is in discussions with the producers of "Reno 911!" about creating more episodes of the...