News Shorts: August 17th 2010
Warners has released nine new hi-res stills from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, there's also the first set photos from Captain America: The...
Jackman Drops “Avon” For “Wolverine 2”
With the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" sequel lining up to be shot early next year, Hugh Jackman has dropped out of the comedy "Avon Man"...
Cameron, Boyle Talk “Avatar,” “127 Hours”
James Cameron has recently been talking up next week's 'Special Edition' release of "Avatar" in select theatres and revealed to Entertainment Weekly that his...
Clooney, Jolie NOT Sinatra, Monroe
Within one day a wild casting rumour that caught fire online has been summarily shot down.Speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival over the...
Rival ‘Aliens Invade L.A.’ Projects Slug It Out
Rival projects - two different films from different studios about the same subject matter and being released relatively close to each other - are...
Casting News: Fright, X-Men, Apocalypse
Fright NightDave Franco ("Greenberg"), brother of James Franco, has joined the cast of Craig Gillespie's remake of 1985 cult vampire feature "Fright Night" reports...
Cumberbatch Joins “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”
Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of Tomas Alfredson's upcoming adaptation of John Le Carre's Cold War-set spy novel "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" reports...
Rooney Mara IS Lisbeth Salander
It's official, Rooney Mara is set to play Lisbeth Salander in Sony Pictures' three-film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's literary blockbuster 'The Millennium Trilogy; starting...
Salt, “The Expendables” Sequel Talk
With "Salt" currently sitting on a little over $100 million domestic and with the international rollout kicking off shortly on the Angelina Jolie spy...
Scott Rudin To Adapt Franzen’s “Freedom”
Producer Scott Rudin has picked up the film rights to Jonathan Franzen's latest novel "Freedom" reports Deadline.His first novel since his National Book Award...
Greedo To Still Shoot First In 1080p *Updated*
The Star Wars saga will finally get a release in high-definition as all six movies come to Blu-Ray in a box set due for...
Battleship Gets Linklater, Hefty Pricetag
Hamish Linklater ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") has reportedly joined the cast of Peter Berg's sci-fi naval thriller "Battleship" for Universal Pictures reports...
Buscemi, Howard, Moss Go “On the Road”
Steve Buscemi, Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men"), Alice Braga ("Predators"), Danny Morgan ("Off the Hook") and Terrence Howard are set to round out the cast...
Karl Urban Locked For “Judge Dredd”
Karl Urban has been confirmed to play the titular role of enforcer "Judge Dredd" in the upcoming film reboot of the franchise reports...
De Palma’s Thriller “Toyer” Resurfaces
Back in 2004 came reports that "Scarface" filmmaker Brian De Palma would next direct an adaptation of Gardner McKay's novel and stage play "Toyer".The...
Josh Hartnett Time Travels Into “Tomorrow”
Josh Hartnett and director Paul McGuigan ("Lucky Number Slevin," "Wicker Park") are re-teaming for the time travel thriller "Tomorrow" for Worldview Entertainment reports Quiet...
Rose Byrne, Jason Flemyng Join “X-Men”
Australian actress Rose Byrne ("Damages") is in negotiations to play Moira MacTaggert in Matthew Vaughn's "X-Men First Class" for 20th Century Fox says The...
Bhabha Joins Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”
Actor Satya Bhabha ("Scott Pilgrim") has been cast as the lead in the film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's 1981 historical fantasy novel "Midnight's Children"...
CG Animated “Terminator” Won’t Be Back?
Within a day of it being announced that the "Terminator" franchise was making a comeback through a 3D animated feature, the franchise's future is...
Get A “Dance” From Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell ("Veronica Mars," "Heroes") will join the ballet-themed indie black comedy "Dance of the Mirlitons" says The Hollywood Reporter. Evan Greenberg penned the...
BBC’s “Spooks” Gets A U.S. Remake
ABC has acquired the American adaptation rights to one of my favourite shows, the long-running BAFTA-winning BBC spy drama series "Spooks" reports Deadline.Michael Seitzmann...
New Shorts: August 13th 2010
Photos from Brighton Rock, The Conspirator, The Fighter, Dwayne Johnson on the set of Fast Five and concept art of Kilowog in Green Lantern.Posters...
Harry Potter Finale Split Revealed
The new issue of Entertainment Weekly confirms that the splitting point between the two parts of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will take...
Terminator Returns As PG-13 CG Film
The "Terminator" franchise is coming back sooner than anticipated, but in an unexpected format.Hannover House and Red Bear Entertainment are teaming to develop "Terminator...
Affleck, Weisz Join Terrence Malick’s Next
Ben Affleck and Rachel Weisz have joined the cast of the Terrence Malick's untitled next project according to The Wrap.Earlier this year Christian Bale,...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Becomes A “Courier”
Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("Watchmen," "P.S. I Love You") has signed on for the lead role in the action thriller "The Courier" according to Deadline.Morgan...
‘Upwards’ Duo Fox Like A “Motherf***er”
"Breaking Upwards" filmmakers and stars Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones have sold the comedy pitch "Motherf***er" to 20th Century Fox reports Variety.The story...
Release Changes: August 13th 2010
Going the DistanceWarner Bros. Pictures has pushed back the opening of the Drew Barrymore/Justin Long comedy "Going the Distance" back one week to September...
LaBeouf, Hillcoat Team For “Triple Nine”
While not in official talks, Shia LaBeouf and director John Hillcoat ("The Road," "The Proposition") are said to be circling the crime drama "Triple...
Jamie Bell Enters “The Retreat”
Jamie Bell has joined the cast of the British new psychological thriller "Retreat" for Magnet Films reports Deadline.Cillian Murphy and Thandie Newton will play...