Ivan Reitman Adapts Alan Paul’s “Big In China”
Montecito Pictures has acquired the film rights to journalist Alan Paul's new memoir "Big in China" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story recounts Paul's time...
Benicio Del Toro In Talks For “Savages”
Benicio Del Toro has signed on to play a deadly drug cartel enforcer in Oliver Stone's "Savages" reports Deadline.The story follows two best friend...
Doug Liman Seeks Cast For Moon Project
"The Bourne Identity" director Doug Liman's long-in-development sci-fi feature at Paramount Pictures may have escaped development hell.The story follows a renegade group of former...
The Rock Turns Into “The Snitch”
Dwayne Johnson is looking to headline the long-in-development action/thriller "Snitch" for Exclusive Media Group says Variety.Johnson will play the part of "a working class...
Jerry Stahl To Pen “Thin Man” Remake
"Permanent Midnight" author and screenwriter Jerry Stahl has signed on to pen a script for "The Thin Man" remake at Warner Bros. Pictures says...
News Shorts: March 22nd 2011
The first three photos are out from Roman Polanski's adaptation of the Tony Award-winning play God of Carnage, a new photo from Captain America:...
Russell Keen On “The Fighter” Sequel
"The Fighter" director David O. Russell tells MTV News that he's very keen on continuing that story with a second movie:"I think that would...
Fincher Doing Jolie’s “Cleopatra” Biopic?
David Fincher is apparently having conversations about coming onboard the Sony Pictures PG-13 3D feature based on the life of ancient Egyptian ruler Cleopatra...
Financing Needed For “World War Z”
Many have been hoping for a film adaptation of Max Brooks' best-seller "World War Z", however it looks as if the project is on...
Mad Men Season Five Not Just Smoke
After months of negotiations, things are finally moving towards a deal that would green light a fifth season of AMC's award-winning "Mad Men" reports...
The Short List Of Actresses For “Total Recall”
Potential casting for the two key female roles in the upcoming remake of "Total Recall" at Sony Pictures is underway reports Deadline.As previously reported,...
Japan Disaster Alters “Avatar 2” Plans
As previously reported, James Cameron's proposed sequel to "Avatar" is set to explore the oceans of Pandora.To do that, Cameron had planned to travel...
Sienna Guillory Returns For “Resident Evil 5”
Actress Sienna Guillory has confirmed that she's joined the cast of the upcoming fifth "Resident Evil".A month ago came the announcement that a new...
The Short List Of Actors For “Akira”
Eight names have emerged as potential candidates for the two male lead roles in the live-action Hollywood adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's six-volume cyberpunk manga...
Cloverfield Sequel Still On The Way
Since its release three years ago, all the talk of a "Cloverfield" sequel has been just that - talk. Those involved have often...
Gordon-Levitt NOT Falcone After All?
Right now only a few select people have any true idea what's going on with the script of "The Dark Knight Rises".As a result,...
Ian McShane Joins “Jack the Giant Killer”
Acting legend Ian McShane ("Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," "Deadwood") is set to join Bryan Singer's "Jack the Giant Killer" for New...
Mother’s Day Will Still Go Theatrical
Darren Lynn Bousman's brutal remake of Troma classic "Mother's Day" was originally slated for release on April 1st in North America, something that won't...
There’s Still Life In The Old “Gypsy”
Despite articles over the weekend that the project was axed, Deadline reports that the proposed new film adaptation of the musical "Gypsy" is still...
Doug Liman Planning Two-Gun Cohen Biopic
"The Bourne Identity" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" director Doug Liman is teaming with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman to create a biopic...
National Treasure Helmer Is “Unreasonable”
"Serendipity" scribe Marc Klein has sold his romantic comedy script "Unreasonable Doubt" to Universal Pictures says the trades.The story centers on two jurors who...
Like Crazy Trio Get “Through To You”
Drake Doremus, Jonathan Schwartz and Ben York Jones, the trio behind the indie feature "Like Crazy" which took home several awards at this year's...
James Gandolfini Is “Eating with the Enemy”
HBO Films has optioned the rights to Robert Egan and Kurt Pitzer's book "Eating With the Enemy" with James Gandolfini attached to star says...
Heat, Genneris, Shatter, Floor Film Deals
Film rights to several books and scripts have been optioned in the last day or two according to Deadline and Variety. Here's the...
Brit Marling Joins “Arbitrage,” “Breaking”
Indie film darling Brit Marling, who wrote and stars in the upcoming low-budget genre films "Another Earth" and "Sound of My Voice", is already...
Extended “Rings” Trilogy Hits Blu June 28th
Warner Bros. Pictures has now confirmed a June 28th release date for the Blu-ray "Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Limited Extended Edition" boxset.When the...
The Hobbit Kicks Off Production
In a press release over the weekend, New Line and Warner Bros. Pictures finally announced that production has begun in New Zealand on Peter...
Slade, Pattinson Talk “Daredevil” Reboot
One of the stupider bits of speculation last week was the potential casting candidates for 20th Century Fox's upcoming reboot of the "Daredevil" franchise...
Fellowes Adapts Titanic, Agatha Christie
Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes ("Gosford Park") has lined up two high profile new projects - a mini-series about the Titanic, and a feature film...
Julianne Moore Has A “Seventh Son”
Julianne Moore has been cast in the upcoming young adult novel adaptation "The Seventh Son" for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures says Bloody...