Blake Lively Up Picks “Savages” Over “Oz”
Blake Lively has become the frontrunner for the female lead in Oliver Stone's "Savages" at Universal Pictures reports Variety.Based on the bestselling novel by...
Avatar Sequels Hitting Manhattan Beach
Director James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have signed a lease for studio and office space at MBS Media Campus (formerly known as Manhattan...
Alec Baldwin Joins Woody Allen’s Next
Alec Baldwin has joined the cast of Woody Allen's upcoming project to be shot in Rome this Summer reports Deadline.No story details have been...
Tom Wilkinson Joins “The Samaritan”
Tom Wilkinson will join Samuel L. Jackson in the indie thriller "The Samaritan" says Variety.Jackson stars as a former grifter who sets out to...
Director News: Cooper, Jones, Hill, Polanski
Out of the FurnaceRelativity Media has made a deal with "Crazy Heart" director Scott Cooper to rewrite and direct dark revenge thriller "Out of...
Matt Reeves Directing “They Live” Remake
Having just tackled a remake with last year's "Let Me In", filmmaker Matt Reeves ("Cloverfield") is about to do a new version of another...
Hannigan Set For “American Reunion”
Alyson Hannigan (TV's "Buffy") has locked down her deal to return as Michelle in the comedy sequel "American Reunion" for Universal Pictures reports Deadline....
Paramount Picks Up An “L.A. Rex”
Paramount Pictures has scored the rights to the Scott Rudin-produced "L.A. Rex" reports Variety.Will Beall penned the novel and has adapted the script about...
The Harder They Come To Be Remade
U.K.-outfit Xingu Films, Canadian company Conquering Lion, and Jamaican producer Justine Henzell are all teaming for a remake of the 1972 drama "The Harder...
HBO Sneaks, “Burn” Premiere Date
Though currently only available via PCs and Macs, HBO's "HBO Go" service is coming to mobile platforms early next month.The network will use the...
First Mocap Monkey Footage From “Apes”
It's brief, VERY brief. But before the first trailer hits for the Rupert Wyatt-directed "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" later this...
Trumbull Directing High Frame-Rate Feature
Douglas Trumbull ("Silent Running," "Brainstorm") has revealed that he is planning to direct a 3D feature using higher frame rates says The Hollywood Reporter.Trumbull...
Shine Scores Steve Knight’s “Hummingbird”
Shine Pictures has optioned the feature film rights to Steve Knight's thriller screenplay "Hummingbird" reports Variety.The story follows an ex-special services soldier turned criminal...
Michael Shannon IS General Zod
Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road," "Boardwalk Empire") has been cast as the villainous General Zod in the upcoming "Superman" reboot according to a press release...
R.I.P. Sidney Lumet
Filmmaking legend Sidney Lumet has passed away at the age of 86 from lymphoma. With a career spanning over five decades, Lumet has...
Pence Is Young Ra’s Al Ghul In “Knight Rises”?
Josh Pence is a guy who most recently starred in David Fincher's "The Social Network", but even if you've seen it you wouldn't recognise...
VFX Artist Tim Miller To Direct “Deadpool”
"X-Men" visual effects artist Tim Miller is set to make his feature directing debut on "X-Men Origins: Deadpool" for 20th Century Fox reports Deadline.Rhett...
Jessica Biel Up For A “Total Recall” Role
The other week came word of potential casting for the two key female roles in the upcoming Len Wiseman-directed remake of "Total Recall" at...
Jeff Buckley Biopic Moving Forward
The biopic of celebrated singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley is now finally moving ahead with Ridley Scott's son Jake Scott ("Welcome to the Rileys") set to...
Disney Scores Ice Cube’s “Chrome and Paint”
Disney Pictures have picked up the gritty car culture feature "Chrome and Paint" says The Hollywood Reporter.Ice Cube will direct and produce the film...
Cassavetes Replaces Neeson In “Hangover 2”
First Mel Gibson was set to cameo as a Bangkok tattoo artist in "The Hangover: Part II". Then, before he could shoot the...
Dave Franco Runs Down “21 Jump Street”
Dave Franco, James Franco's brother whose been making a name for himself online in various comedy shorts, has scored a supporting villain role in...
Willem Dafoe Joins “Odd Thomas” Adaptation
Willem Dafoe is in discussions to join the cast of the adaptation of Dean R. Koontz's 2003 novel "Odd Thomas" for Fusion Films reports...
Tobey Maguire Set For Ang Lee’s “Life Of Pi”
Tobey Maguire has been cast in the film adaptation of Yann Martel's Booker Prize-winning novel "Life of Pi" at Fox 2000 reports Variety.The coming-of-age...
Zach Galifianakis Departs ” R.I.P.D.” For Rivals
Zach Galifianakis has dropped out of the supernatural buddy action/comedy "R.I.P.D." says Deadline.Ryan Reynolds will play a young cop murdered in the line of...
News Shorts: April 8th 2011
Probably in response to yesterday's underwhelming small-res debut, Dreamworks have released higher res versions along with a couple of new shots from their upcoming...
Schwarzenegger Considers “Tomb”, “Stand”
Arnold Schwarzenegger is tossing between two possibilities as his first post-Governor live-action feature film role reports Variety.The first is Lionsgate's "The Last Stand", the...
Ben Affleck Wanted For “Great Gatsby”
Ben Affleck is in talks to join Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic "The Great Gatsby" for Warner Bros. Pictures...
Anthony Horowitz Pens Second “Tintin” Film
Almost two years ago Peter Jackson revealed that he hadn't made up his mind yet which of Herge's two dozen or so stories he...
Eszterhas’ “Lust” Revives The Sexual Thriller
After nearly fifteen years away from Hollywood, Joe Eszterhas is returning to the sub-genre that he pretty much made his own in the 80's...