News Shorts: February 9th 2011
New images from Fast Five, Captain America, Source Code, Shelter, there's also a Spanish one-sheet for I Am Number Four and an impressive poster...
Rose McGowan Visits “Rosewood Lane”
Rose McGowan has signed on for "Rosewood Lane", a new horror project from Victor Salva ("Jeepers Creepers").McGowan will play Doctor Sonny Blake, a radio...
Monsters Sequel Without Edwards
Gareth Edwards, the director of the recent acclaimed ultra-low budget "Monsters", says Vertigo owns the rights to the film and are keen to move...
3D Shark Thriller To Stay “Untitled”?
If "The Final Destination" director David R. Ellis has his way, his upcoming "Untitled 3D Shark Thriller" will keep that title.The story centers on...
Bale Drops Weight Again For “Concrete”
Christian Bale will apparently re-team with his "The Machinist" director on "Concrete Island" reports We Got This Covered. Based on the novel by J.G....
Heavy Metal Returns…Sort Of
Metal Hurlant, the 70's & 80's French magazine that gave birth to an American equivalent in Heavy Metal, is being brought to life as...
Sony Releasing MGM’s “Red Dawn,” “Cabin”?
Sony and MGM are currently closing in on a distribution and co-financing deal that would link the two companies for not just the next...
Berry Is A MILF In Verhoeven’s “The Student”
Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven ("Basic Instinct," "Total Recall") will team with Halle Berry for his next project - "The Student" at Relativity Media reports...
Richard Jenkins Joins “Cogan’s Trade”
Richard Jenkins has joined the cast of the comedy-toned crime caper "Cogan's Trade" at Inferno says Variety.Brad Pitt stars as Jackie Cogan, a professional...
Fantasia Signs For Mahalia Jackson Biopic
Former "American Idol" contestant and VH1 reality-show star Fantasia Barrino is set to appear in a feature-film adaptation of the 1993 biographical book "Got...
Sizemore, Hannah Take Some “Snuff”
Daryl Hannah, Tom Sizemore, and Thora Birch have all signed on for the adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's 2008 novel "Snuff" reports ChuckPalahniuk.net.The story centers...
Affleck, Damon Re-Team On “Hit Somebody”
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are likely to make cameo appearances in their old friend Kevin Smith's seemingly final film "Hit Somebody" reports MTV...
Hope Springs For Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep is in final negotiations to star in "Great Hope Springs" for Film 360 says Variety.Streep has been circling "Springs" but didn't want...
Dano, Kazan Say “He Loves Me”
Paul Dano ("There Will Be Blood," "Little Miss Sunshine") and his real-life girlfriend Zoe Kazan ("It's Complicated," "The Savages") are teaming on the indie...
Tom McCarthy Pens “Million Dollar Arm”
"Win Win" and "The Visitor" filmmaker Tom McCarthy is set to pen "Million Dollar Arm" for Walt Disney Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The story...
Brendan Gleeson, Robert Patrick Are “Safe”
Brendan Gleeson, Robert Patrick, Sam Shepard and Liam Cunningham have all joined the cast of the Ryan Reynolds-Denzel Washington thriller "Safe House" for Universal...
GeekDad Blog Becomes Film & Show
Gaeta/Rosenzweig Films have picked up film and television rights to GeekDad, a brand that started a life as a popular Wired magazine blog for...
Emma Thompson’s “Effie” On Hold
Oscar-winning actress/screenwriter Emma Thompson in a legal battle over who authored her latest film "Effie" says The Hollywood Reporter.Set in 19th Century England, the...
13 Reasons Why They Cast Selena Gomez
Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment have picked up the film rights to Jay Asher's 2007 novel "13 Reasons Why" as a star vehicle for...
Rosamund Pike Set For “Titans” Sequel
Rosamund Pike ("Die Another Day," "An Education") has begun negotiations to take over the role of Princess Andromeda in "Wrath of the Titans" for...
Keaton, Harris And The “Look of Love”
Diane Keaton and Ed Harris are set to star in Arie Posin's "The Look of Love" for Exclusive Films International says the trades.Keaton will...
Nathan Fillion Is “Green Lantern”…Sort Of
"Castle" and "Firefly" star Nathan Fillion will get to play Green Lantern at last, albeit in animated form.Fillion, Elisabeth Moss, Henry Rollins, Jason Isaacs...
Famke Janssen Joins “Hansel and Gretel”
Famke Janssen ("Goldeneye," "X-Men") has joined the cast of "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" for Gary Sanchez Productions and Paramount Pictures reports The PlaylistThe...
Roberts Locked For “Snow White”
Julia Roberts' deal to play the Evil Queen in the Tarsem Singh-directed 3D adaptation "The Brothers Grimm: Snow White" at Relativity should be closed...
Boyle’s “Frankenstein” Goes Theatrical
One of the non-film genre projects many are keen to see this year is Danny Boyle's National Theatre reworking of "Frankenstein" for the London...
Dakota Fanning To Play Princess Margaret
Dakota Fanning has signed on to play British royal Princess Margaret in the romantic fairytale "Girls' Night Out" for Ecosse Films reports Variety. Based...
Lindsay Lohan Needs A Man…Of Steel?
Strange rumor of the day - TMZ has reported that Lindsay Lohan's representatives "have had multiple conversations within the last few weeks with the...
Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher Photo
The first image of Meryl Streep as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the upcoming biopic "The Iron Lady" has been released (via...
James Bond Closing In On Sony Deal
MGM appears to be close to a deal with Sony Pictures to release its upcoming James Bond film after talks with Paramount broke down...
James Franco Says “Three’s Company”
The increasingly unpredictable James Franco has ambitious plans for a new incarnation of late '70s sitcom "Three's Company".The original series revolved around three single...