Fuqua, Butler To Feel The “Afterburn”
Gerard Butler and director Antoine Fuqua are in talks to join the comic adaptation "Afterburn" for Relativity Media reports Deadline.The story is set a...
Mulroneys Adapt Future Romance “Matched”
Michelle and Kieran Mulroney ("Paper Man," "Sherlock Holmes 2") are in negotiations to adapt the futuristic love story "Matched" for Disney PIctures says The...
News Shorts: November 15th 2010
Several first photos today from the likes of Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood, Disney animated feature Mars Need Moms, and British animated feature Gnomeo...
15 Films Fight For Animated Oscar
Fifteen features have been accepted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the The 83rd Academy Awards according to a press release...
Dark Knight Rises Rumors/Hot Air
Two big stories on "The Dark Knight" in the past week, and neither of them have proven to hold any weight - well, not...
Thing Prequel, “Fast 5” Date Changes
Universal Pictures has performed a notable shakeup of their 2011 slate with three of their major films slotting into new dates.The most surprising is...
Stone, Gluck Re-Team On Comedy
"Easy A" director/producer Will Gluck and star Emma Stone are set to re-team for a new feature at Screen Gems reports Deadline.Gluck will write...
Landau Talks “Avatar” Sequel Setting
When James Cameron mentioned that the "Avatar" sequel would mostly take place in the ocean of Pandora, many wondered if essentially the entire film...
Wolverine, Trek, Journey Sequel News
The WolverineYep, "The Wolverine" has become the official title for the upcoming Darren Aronofsky-directed, Japan-set sequel which apparently won't be a sequel at all.Talking...
Bill Clinton, Paul Giamatti Join “Hangover 2”
Paul Giamatti and former U.S. President Bill Clinton have joined the cast of "The Hangover Part II" for Warner Bros. Pictures reports various sources.Clinton...
William Monahan To Adapt “Becket”
Scribe William Monahan ("The Departed," "Kingdom of Heaven") is set to pen and direct a new adaptation of Jean Anouilh's 1959 French play "Becket"...
Carl Rinsch Out Of “Logan’s” Remake
Acclaimed commercials and shorts director Carl Erik Rinsch is no longer attached to direct the long-gestating remake of sci-fi cult classic "Logan's Run" for...
Lansbury Is Heigl’s Daughter In “Adaline”
The legendary 85-year-old Angela Lansbury is set to play the daughter of 31-year-old "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl in "Adaline" for Sidney Kimmel, Lakeshore...
Marlind, Stein Helm Fourth “Underworld”
Swedish directing team Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein ("Shelter") are set to direct the fourth film in the "Underworld" series for Screen Gems and...
Frederik Bond Joins “Year 12”
Fredrik Bond is attached to helm the sci-fi action feature "Year 12" which was previously setup at Paramount reports The Wrap.Currently without a distributor,...
Fox 2000 Adapts Serle’s “Rosaline”
Fox 2000 and 21 Laps have picked up the film rights to Rebecca Serle's debut novel "Rosaline" reports Deadline.A contemporary high school-set take on...
Rudd, Black, Lynch, Helms Into “Muppets”
All sorts of high profile names have been linked with the upcoming "The Muppets" movie Disney Pictures is releasing Christmas next year.As previously reported,...
Willis, Hall To “Lay the Favorite”
Bruce Willis and Rebecca Hall are the favorites to play the lead roles in "Lay the Favorite, Take the Dog" for Focus Features reports...
Paramount Set To Move On Sequels
During a Viacom conference call this week, the company talked up several of its future franchise projects that their studio Paramount Pictures plans to...
Singleton Helms “Belushi Is Dead”
"Because of Winn-Dixie" producers Joan Singleton and Ralph S. Singleton have acquired the film rights to Kathy Charles' novel "John Belushi Is Dead" reports...
Freeman Talks Prepping For Bilbo Baggins
Martin Freeman talked to TheOneRing.net recently about his schedule for "The Hobbit" and even how his casting came about.Firstly his commitment to shoot the...
Phil Noyce Is A “Timeless” Director
Phillip Noyce ("Salt," "The Quiet American") is in negotiations to direct the time-travel romance drama "Timeless" for Relativity Media reports Deadline.Bill Kelly ("Enchanted") penned...
Pierre Morel Swaps “Dune” For “Ouija”
"Taken" and "From Paris with Love" director Pierre Morel made headlines in the blogosphere earlier this week when he bailed on the long-gestating new...
Trio Of Directors Hunt The “Gangster Squad”
Ruben Fleischer ("Zombieland"), Scott Cooper ("Crazy Heart") and Jose Padilha ("Elite Squad") have emerged as the lead candidates to direct "Tales from the Gangster...
Portman Pens & Stars In Raunchy Comedy
Natalie Portman and Laura Moses have co-written and are currently pitching the raunchy comedy "BYO" to studios reports 24 Frames.The story follows two very...
R.I.P. Dino De Laurentiis
The colourful, eccentric and never less than ostentatious Italian film producer and entrepreneur Dino De Laurentiis passed away at his Beverly Hills home yesterday....
News Shorts: November 11th 2010
The first photos have been released of Daniel Radcliffe in the Gothic horror remake The Woman in Black and Disney's new 2D animated feature...
May, Prix, Seconds, Countdown Remade
Montecito-based indie production company Vincent Pictures is developing only remakes and/or sequels to various John Frankenheimer-direct films that Kirk Douglas either produced or starred...
Y: The Last Man Film Still In Limbo
"The Incredible Hulk" and "Clash of the Titans" director Louis Leterrier says he still wants to direct the film adaptation of acclaimed comic "Y:...
Lantern Trailer, Thor Dates, Captain Rejects
Green LanternComic Book Movie has posted a rumoured description of the teaser trailer set to debut next week with "Harry Potter and the Deathly...