Colin Farrell Suffers From “Total Recall”
Colin Farrell has emerged as the top contender for the lead role in the remake of the 1990 sci-fi action classic "Total Recall" at...
Hobbit Dwarves Officially Cast
New Line, Warner Bros. Pictures and MGM have officially announced in a press release the casting of the various dwarf characters in their upcoming...
Ole Bornedal To Helm “Dibbuk Box”
Danish filmmaker Ole Bornedal has signed on to direct horror thriller "Dibbuk Box" at Lionsgate according to Heat VisionA feature film spin on LA...
DreamWorks Unleashes “A Dog’s Purpose”
DreamWorks Studios has picked up film rights to W. Bruce Cameron's current bestseller "A Dog's Purpose" according to Risky Biz Blog.The story follows a...
Shield Creator Tackles Tom Clancy
"The Shield" creator Shawn Ryan has signed on to adapt Tom Clancy's 1993 best-seller "Without Remorse" for Paramount Pictures reports Vulture.The 1971-set book follows...
Hobbit Dispute Ends But Move Begins?
The labor dispute about the recently greenlit "The Hobbit" films has seemingly come to an end with SAG, AFTRA and other unions issuing releases...
Ryan, Lithgow, Zegers See “Saints”
Meg Ryan, Curtis Jackson, John Lithgow, Kevin Zegers, Anthony Anderson, Esai Morales, Joe Anderson and Kat Dennings have all joined the drama "Lives of...
Depp, Rob Marshall Re-Team For “Thin Man”
Johnny Depp has been "aggressively courting" Rob Marshall to direct the remake of the 1934 classic "The Thin Man" for Warner Bros. Pictures according...
Farmer, Lussier Reboot “Hellraiser”
"Drive Angry 3D" writer Todd Farmer and director Patrick Lussier have been selected as the men to revive the "Hellraiser" franchise reports Variety.The original...
Sam Raimi Remaking “Day of the Triffids”
Sam Raimi will produce and could possibly direct the latest adaptation of John Wyndham's iconic 1951 novel "The Day of the Triffids" which Mandate...
Dreamworks Turns “Alma” Short Into Feature
Animator Rodrigo Blaas is in negotiations to direct a feature-length adaptation of his award-winning short "Alma" at DreamWorks Animation reports Heat Vision.The short centers...
Downey Jr. & Sony Call An “Emergency!”
Sony Pictures has optioned the film rights to Neil Strauss' non-fiction book "Emergency!: This Book Will Save Your Life" and are planning a feature...
Snipes Returns For MLK/Hoover Tale “Zorro”
Wesley Snipes is getting involved in the 1960's-set true story thriller biopic "Code Name Zorro" reports Deadline.The film centers on the final moments in...
Shyamalan & Jaden Smith Team On “A.E.”
M. Night Shyamalan ("The Happening," "The Last Airbender") is set to direct the top secret sci-fi project "One Thousand A. E." for Overbrook Entertainment...
Dakota Fanning Ponders “If I Star”
Dakota Fanning is in negotiations to join the supernatural thriller "If I Star" at Summit Entertainment reports Variety.Based on Gayle Forman's young adult novel,...
Twilight Zone Gets A Cinematic Reboot
Jason Rothenberg ("Body Politic") has been hired to pen a script for a feature film reboot of Rod Serling's classic TV series "The Twilight...
Magnet Spreads “Black Death” In The U.S.
Making its third acquisition in as many days, Magnolia Pictures' genre arm Magnet Releasing has scored North American distribution rights to British medieval thriller...
Universal To “Sweep” Up Witch Tale
Robert Nelson Jacobs ("Chocolat," "The Water Horse") has been hired to pen a script for a film adaptation of Cate Tiernan's novel series "Sweep"...
‘Despicable’ Duo Adapting “Pluto” Manga
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are teaming for a combination live-action/CG-animated big screen adaptation of the popular manga "Pluto" reports Deadline.Naoki Urasawa's comic is...
Dimension Readies “Piranha 3D” Sequel
Dimension Films is moving quickly on "Piranha 3DD", a sequel to this past Summer's surprise hit "Piranha 3D" reports Deadline."Saw 3D" scribes Patrick Melton...
Demme, Reeves Take Over The “Zombies”
Jonathan Demme and Matt Reeves have emerged as the most interested potential directors of the film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's comedic revisionist novel "Pride,...
Gabaldon’s “Outlander” Series Adapted
Ann Peacock is set to pen an adaptation of "Outlander", a novel in Diana Gabaldon's fantasy series, for Essential Pictures reports Variety.'Outlander' is set...
Bullock, “Proposal” Director Re-Team
"The Proposal" director Anne Fletcher and star Sandra Bullock are re-teaming for an untitled project at Warner Bros. Pictures reports the trades.Pamela Falk and...
James Cameron Confirms “Cleopatra 3D”
James Cameron has confirmed he is in talks to direct a 3D film about Cleopatra for Sony Pictures says The New York Times."I've been...
Ben Affleck Switches Onto “Replay”
Ben Affleck is looking into an adaptation of Ken Grimwood's dramatic fantasy novel "Replay" as his potential next directorial project at Warner Bros. Pictures...
Sidibe, Pena Plan A “Tower Heist”
"Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe and "World Trade Center" actor Michael Peña have both joined the cast of Brett Ratner's "Tower Heist" at Universal Pictures...
Acquisitions: Troll, Vanishing, Eden
The Troll HunterMagnet Releasing, the genre label of Magnolia Pictures, has scored worldwide rights excluding Europe to writer/director Andre Ovredal's "The Troll Hunter." The...
News Shorts: October 19th 2010
Stills from David Cronenberg's psychiatrist love triangle tale A Dangerous Method, magazine photo scans from the anticipated sequel Scream 4, and the first shot...
Rocky Horror Remake? Killa Killa Killa Kill Me
While remakes are all the rage, even the most capitalistic studio executive should have an inkling about where to draw the line. There...
Disney Takes “Avengers” From Paramount
When Disney purchased Marvel for a whopping $4 billion, that deal didn't include several films the latter had previously setup under their agreement with...