Jackson Leads “Scarlet Pimpernel” Remake
Fairbanks Productions is planning a feature film remake of the classic Baroness Emmuska Orczy's classic tale "The Scarlet Pimpernel" says The Hollywood Reporter.The book...
Woods, Giamatti Join “Too Big To Fail”
James Woods and Paul Giamatti have joined "Too Big to Fail", the HBO telemovie about the 2008 Wall Street meltdown according to The Live...
Lambert Joins “Ghost Rider” Sequel
It sounds like "Highlander" star Christopher Lambert has scored a role in the upcoming sequel "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance".According to a posting on...
Madsen, Dukakis, Quinn Paint “Art of Love”
Olympia Dukakis, Virginia Madsen, Aidan Quinn and Zosia Mamet have all joined the cast of the fantasy/teen romance tale "The Art of Love" at...
Sam Rockwell Hires A “Sitter”
Sam Rockwell is in final negotiations to join the R-rated comedy "The Sitter" at 20th Century Fox reports The Wrap.Not a remake but certainly...
Paramount Steps Into Steinberg’s “Range”
Paramount has picked up the feature rights to Hank Steinberg's upcoming first novel "Out of Range" reports Variety.The story centers on a husband seeking...
Rhys Ifans Is The New “Spider-Man” Villain
Rhys Ifans is set to play the villain in the reboot of "Spider-Man" from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.In a press release from the...
Warners Moves Fast On “The Flash”
"Green Lantern" writers Marc Guggenheim, Michael Green and Greg Berlanti will be turning in their final draft of the script for "The Flash" film...
Schnabel’s “Miral” Pushed Back To 2011
"Miral", the new film from "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" director Julian Schnabel, has been pushed back from December 3rd to some time...
Schweiger, Rourke Join Thriller “Courier”
Til Schweiger and Mickey Rourke have both signed on for the new thriller "The Courier" according to The Wrap.Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays a courier...
Miramax Delays Its Upcoming Schedule
The transition of Miramax Films from Disney Pictures to new owners Filmyard, run by construction magnate Ron Tutor and Colony Capital, has understandably caused...
News Shorts: October 11th 2010
Heaps of photos of Rooney Mara in make-up and Daniel Craig shooting early scenes from David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". ...
Train Your Dragon Sequel Flies Forward
It comes as no huge surprise but DreamWorks Animation is moving forward with a sequel to this year's "How to Train Your Dragon" and...
They Live Remake Without Sunnies?
Out doing promotion for next year's prequel to John Carpenter's "The Thing" at the New York Comic Con, producer Eric Newman says a remake...
Trammell, Smart, Mara Are “Shrinking”
Sam Trammell ("True Blood") is set for the male lead while Amy Smart and Kate Mara are in contention for the female lead in...
Martin Freeman On “Animals” & “Hobbit”
British star Martin Freeman ("Sherlock," "The Office," "Love Actually") has officially signed onto the fantasy-tinged coming-of-age story "Animals" for Escandalo Films reports Variety.Freeman will...
Damon Out But “Bourne” Lives On
With the "Bourne" film series scribe Tony Gilroy taking over the directing reigns on the upcoming fourth film, it looked like Matt Damon was...
Mamet, Pacino Team On Phil Spector Biopic
Three major talents are teaming for a film about Phil Spector, the eccentric and legendary music producer who was convicted of second-degree murder last...
Fourth “Mad Max” Delayed A Year
George Miller's long gestating fourth go at "Mad Max" has hit another speed hump.Originally aiming to kick off filming around Broken Hill in the...
Green Lantern Trailer Date, New Character
DC Entertainment CCO Geoff Johns confirms to The Green Lantern Corps that the first trailer for the upcoming "Green Lantern" film will hit next...
Doctor Who To Shoot States-Side
The BBC announced today that the upcoming sixth season of the rebooted "Doctor Who" will kick off with a two-parter set and shot in...
Converted 3D “Hallows” Put To Death
Warner Bros. Pictures has ditched plans to release "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" in 3D, opting to open the film in...
Kristofferson Swims To “Dolphin Tale”
Kris Kristofferson has joined the cast of the 3D inspirational animal tale "Dolphin Tale" at Warner Bros. Pictures reports Screen Daily.The project is inspired...
Fox & Walden Adapting “Family Circus”
20th Century Fox and Walden Media have teamed up to purchase the film rights to Bil Keane's syndicated comic strip "The Family Circus" reports...
J.B. Smoove, Max Records Join “Sitter”
J.B. Smoove ("Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Date Night"), Max Records ("Where the Wild Things Are," "The Brothers Bloom") and child actor Kevin Hernandez ("The Unit,"...
Shia LaBeouf As A Young Karl Rove?
Once "Transformers 3" wraps, Shia LaBeouf has yet to lock down any films to star in and The L.A. Times reports that the actor...
News Shorts: October 8th 2010
Posters for 127 Hours, Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Monsters, Welcome to the Rileys, All Good Things, Ong Bak 3, Wasteland...
Zombies Die As Portman, Russell Shuffle
Earlier this week it was reported that film director David O. Russell had officially left the planned adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"...
Alice Eve Slotted Into “ATM” Thiller
Rising young actress Alice Eve will replace Margarita Levieva ("Adventureland") in the female lead role in Chris Sparling's "ATM" reports Bloody Disgusting.The story follows...
Friedkin, Blatty Re-Team On “Dimiter”?
On the week of the Blu-ray release of "The Exorcist", author William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin look to be teaming up again...