Fox Animation Plans “Story of Ferdinand”
Fox Animation Studios has acquired Munro Leaf's classic 1936 children's book "The Story of Ferdinand" and plans to turn it into a CG feature...
Oppenheim Pens Houdini Action Film
Noah Oppenheim ("Jackie") has been hired to pen an adaptation of "The Secret Life of Houdini, The Making of America's First Superhero" for Summit...
Great Hope Springs For Steve Carell
Steve Carell is in negotiations to star in David Frankel's comedy/drama "Great Hope Springs" reports Deadline.Vanessa Taylor (TV series "Jack & Bobby") penned the...
Cooper, Pettyfer Wanted For “Paperboy”
Offers are out to Bradley Cooper, Alex Pettyfer and Modern Family's Sofia Vergara to star in the thriller "The Paperboy" at Relativity Media reports...
News Shorts: February 18th 2011
More photos of Meryl Streep as Thatcher shooting scenes for The Iron Lady and a new still from Dream HouseNew posters for Scream 4,...
True Grit Girl “Forgotten” By Paramount
"True Grit" scene stealer and Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld has picked her next project which is entitled "Forgotten" for Paramount Pictures reports Deadline.Steinfeld would...
Firth Up For “My Fair Lady” Remake
Colin Firth has emerged as the top choice to star in the remake of Lerner & Loewe musical "My Fair Lady" at Sony Pictures...
Harry Potter Scribe To Tackle “Akira”
Steve Kloves, who adapted the scripts for all the films in the "Harry Potter" series (aside from 'Order of the Phoenix'), has been recruited...
Unknown Helmer In A “Red Circle”
"Unknown" and "House of Wax" director Jaume Collet-Serra is making a deal to direct "Red Circle" for Working Title Films says Deadline.A remake of...
Watch Justin Bieber Being Shot To Death
It's a scene that made some laugh, some cry, and some yell "hooray". Justin Bieber, the tween pop icon you can't escape, popped...
50 Cent Hires Some “Freelancers”
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is set to star in "Freelancers" for Cheetah Visions and Lionsgate reports Variety.Phillipe Cassius penned the script about the son...
MGM Moves Forward With Remakes
With its first post-bankruptcy co-financing deal announced this week (Paramount for "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters"), MGM is moving forward with its plans to...
Guillermo del Toro’s 3D “Pinocchio” With Art
Guillermo del Toro and the Jim Henson Company are teaming to develop the 3D stop-motion animated feature "Pinocchio". This new adaptation of the...
Parker Wants To Do One More “Sex” Film
Despite the critical and commercial disappointment of the sequel, and rumors that the studio is keen on trying a younger reboot of the franchise,...
Aronofsky’s “Noah” – Religion Meets Sex
He's been working on the script for six years, now Darren Aronofosky ("Black Swan," "Requiem for a Dream") tells Movieweb that his planned film...
Louis Leterrier To Helm “Now You See Me”
Louis Leterrier ("The Incredible Hulk," "Clash of the Titans") has confirmed to The Playlist that he will direct "Now You See Me" for Summit...
Blake Lively Is Such A “Hick”
Eddie Redmayne, Blake Lively and Chloe Moretz are all set to star in the indie drama "Hick" reports Variety.The story follows a 13-year-old Nebraskan...
Redbox Streaming To Battle Netflix
Redbox, the company behind the 30,000+ bright kiosks offering film rentals for as little as $1 a day, is set to take on main...
Terri Tatchell Tries The Trylle Trilogy
Scribe Terri Tatchell ("District 9") is set to adapt Amanda Hocking's novel series "The Trylle Trilogy" into a feature film series.The book series follows...
Binoche, Amlric Enter The “Cosmopolis”
French actors Juliette Binoche ("Certified Copy") and Mathieu Amalric ("Quantum of Solace") have joined the cast of David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis" reports Screen Daily and...
Noyce, Black Set For “Hunter,” “Iron Man 3”
They were linked last week, now it's confirmed.Shane Black ("Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang") is officially onboard to direct "Iron Man 3" for Marvel Studios....
Cars Spin-Off “Planes” Officially Announced
DisneyToon Studios has announced the CG animated feature "Planes", a spin-off film from Disney-Pixar's "Cars", which is set to debut on DVD and Blu-ray...
Kunis Up For “Oz the Great and Powerful”
Mila Kunis is walking away from the live-action remake of Katsuhiro Ôtomo's 1988 manga epic "Akira" in favor of Sam Raimi's "Oz, The Great...
Winstead Set For “Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”
Mary Elizabeth Winstead ("Scott Pilgrim," "Final Destination 3") is set to play Mary Todd in the period action/adventure "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" at 20th...
Cavill, Snyder Talk Rebooting “Superman”
The upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly has a feature article on Henry Cavill's casting as the new Superman and briefly goes into his audition...
Scorsese Opts For “Silence” Over “Wolf”
Things have come back around for Martin Scorsese who is now once again attached to direct the financial thriller "The Wolf of Wall Street"...
Madame Tussaud Biopic Planned
Stephane Sperry is set to produce the biopic "Madame T" about famous wax-figure artist and revolutionary Marie Grossholz, aka. Madame Tussaud reports Variety.Alessandro Camon...
Joffe Hired To Re-Write Newell’s “Agent Zigzag”
"Brighton Rock" writer/director Rowan Joffe has been hired to re-write the script for the film adaptation of Ben Macintyre's non-fiction book "Agent Zigzag" for...
Ritchie And Snyder Won’t Direct “Xerxes”
Well so much for that rumor.A day ago came word that Guy Ritchie had been offered the chance of directing "Xerxes", the "300" sequel/prequel...
Paul King Visits The “Island of the Aunts”
Paul King ("Bunny and the Bull") is set to direct the fantastical adventure story "Island of the Aunts" reports Deadline.Edna Walsh is adapting the...