Renner Gets In Driver’s Seat For “Slingshot”
Jeremy Renner will star in and produce the racecar drama "Slingshot" at Paramount Pictures and his production company The Combine says The Hollywood Reporter.The...
Super 8, “X-Men” Top Box-Office
It's nice to report on good movies doing well.Both "Super 8" and "X-Men: First Class" have scored amongst the best reviews of the Summer....
Alan Arkin Signs For Affleck’s “Argo”
Alan Arkin is the first cast member to sign on for Ben Affleck's "Argo" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety.Based on Joshuah Bearman's 2007...
Brosnan, Crawford Shoots “The House Gun”
Pierce Brosnan and Chace Crawford have signed to play a father and son in "The House Gun" for Lucky Monkey Productions reports The Los...
Elodie Yung Up For “G.I. Joe” Sequel
Elodie Yung ("Les bleus," "District B13 Ultimatum") is being considered for the role of ninja and finance clerk Jinx in the "G.I. Joe" sequel...
Pacino, Levinson Feel “The Humbling”
Al Pacino and director Barry Levinson are re-teaming yet again for an adaptation of the Philip Roth novel "The Humbling" for Millennium Films/Nu Image...
Adam Scott Signs For Two Comedies
"Parks and Recreation" and "Party Down" star Adam Scott has joined the cast of two upcoming comedies - "My Mother's Curse" and "See Girl...
James Badge Dale Joins “World War Z”
James Badge Dale ("24," "Rubicon," "The Pacific") has joined the cast of the zombie apocalyptic thriller "World War Z" at Paramount Pictures reports Showblitz.Based...
HBO & BBC Plan “I, Claudius” Mini-Series
Patrick Stewart with hair, a blond fey John Hurt eating the foetus (off screen of course) of the sister he impregnated, Brian Blessed in...
Have Your Say: “Super 8”
J.J. Abrams tries his best Steven Spielberg impression with "Super 8", one of the few original films of the Summer. Critics have generally...
Hollywood Set To Remake “Trollhunter”
1492 Pictures is teaming with CJ Entertainment & Media to acquire remake rights to Andre Ovredal's Norwegian film "Troll Hunter" reports Deadline.The pseudo-doco film...
John Hlavin Adapting “Risk” Board Game
Scribe John Hlavin ("Underworld: New Dawn," "The Shield") has been hired to pen the film adaptation of the board game "Risk" for Sony Pictures...
Simon Pegg Talks “World’s End” Writing
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have often talked about a third film in their Cornetto trilogy following on from "Shaun of the...
Robin Wright Assembles A “House of Cards”
Robin Wright is in talks to play the female lead role in Netflix's $100 million remake of the famed Emmy-winning 1990 UK mini-series "House...
Diego Luna Joins Blomkamp’s “Elysium”
Diego Luna has joined the cast of the sci-fi adventure "Elysium" at Sony Pictures and Media Rights Capital reports Variety.Luna will play Julio,...
Cyndi Lauper Hears “The Last Beat”
Cyndi Lauper has joined the cast of Robert Saitzyk's musician flick "The Last Beat" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows Jay Douglas, a rock...
Jason Bateman Meets “Insane Laws”
Jason Bateman is in early talks to join the cast of the comedy "The Insane Laws" for Universal Pictures reports Deadline.The story centers on...
MTV Cancels American “Skins”
No surprise here. Three months after its run ended, MTV has cancelled the American remake of the British racy teen drama series "Skins"...
Rowan Joffe Penning HBO’s Wikileaks Film
Rowan Joffe has signed on to script the untitled WikiLeaks movie for HBO and BBC reports Vulture.The story will be based partly on Raffi...
Demian Bichir Seeks Some “Savages”
"A Better Life" and "Weeds" star Demian Bichir has joined the cast of Oliver Stone's "Savages" at Universal Pictures says Variety.Taylor Kitsch and Aaron...
Diana Ossana Making “Hope’s Wish”
Diana Ossana ("Brokeback Mountain") has signed on to pen the screen adaptation of "Hope's Wish" for Fixed Point Films and Shining Star Productions says...
Hangover Part II Tattoo Gets Altered
Warner Bros. Pictures claim they plan to digitally alter the tattoo on Ed Helms' face for the planned December home video release of "The...
MGM Goes Organic With “Punk Farm”
The reconstituted MGM is developing a CG-animated movie based on Jarrett J. Krosoczka's children's book "Punk Farm" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story involves five...
Lindelof, X-Men Scribes Score Deals
Former "Lost" showrunner Damon Lindelof has made a major deal with Disney Pictures to write a secretive sci-fi film with the working title "1952"...
Casting: Closer, Abu Ghraib, Hudson
The Closer"Lost," "Supernatural" and U.S. "Being Human" actor Mark Pellegrino has joined the cast of the final season of "The Closer" and is slated...
Matthew Goode Joins “Stoker”
Matthew Goode ("Watchmen," "Brideshead Revisited") is in talks to play the male lead in "Stoker" for Fox Searchlight says Variety.The story follows a teenage...
Sarandon Sought To Wield “Pitchfork”
"Cyrus" filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass are shopping around "Pitchfork", a new dramatic thriller script reports The Los Angeles Times.The story follows the middle-aged...
Bruce Wayne Moves Into Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall, the 16th-century mansion-turned natural history museum in Nottingham, looks to be serving as the exterior of the rebuilt Wayne Manor in "The...
Evan Daugherty Hired To Adapt “Divergent”
Summit Entertainment has hired Evan Daugherty ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "Shrapnel") to adapt Veronica Roth's young adult dystopian thriller "Divergent" says The Hollywood...
Acker Helms “Thomas The Tank Engine”
Shane Acker, who helmed the 2009 animated feature "9", is set to direct a live action theatrical film adaptation of "Thomas the Tank Engine"...