News Shorts: September 20th 2010
Posters for Megamind, Let Me In, Due Date, Priest, Douchebag, Jackass 3D.More shots of Christoph Waltz and Orlando Bloom filming The Three Musketeers in...
Speech, “Boy” Win Top Toronto Honors
Shawn Ku's drama "Beautiful Boy" and Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" took the top two honours during the announcement of the annual awards that...
Demand To See “Paranormal” Sequel First
After great success with their first go around last year, Paramount Pictures is employing the same 'You Demand It' strategy for the release of...
Strong Set To Spy For “Tinker, Tailor”
Mark Strong 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...
Affleck, Dominik Reunite For Crime Film
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" star Casey Affleck and director Andrew Dominik are rumored to be re-teaming on a...
Beckinsale Found Smuggling “Contraband”
Kate Beckinsale will star opposite Mark Wahlberg in "Contraband" for Working Title Films says Latino Review.An English-language remake of Oskar Jonasson's Icelandic thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam",...
Peckham Penning Jack Ryan Reboot
Scribe Anthony Peckham ("Invictus," ""Sherlock Holmes") has been picked to pen the script for the next entry in the Jack Ryan franchise at Paramount...
Acquisitions: Play, Go, Beginners, Rare
Distribution deals flew thick and fast during the final few days of the Toronto Film Festival and Deadline has posted updates on most of...
Fuller To Pen A Live-Action “Pinocchio”
Bryan Fuller ("Dead Like Me," "Pushing Daisies") has been selected to pen the script for a live-action "Pinocchio" feature for Warner Bros. Pictures reports...
Warners Ramping Up Its DC Films
With the "Harry Potter" franchise coming to an end, Warner Bros. Pictures is planning to ramp up its planned film adaptations of DC Comics...
Keanu Reeves On Upcoming Projects
Talking with Collider at the Toronto International Film Festival, actor Keanu Reeves gave some updates on the various projects he's been linked with in...
I’m Still Here Is Definitely A Hoax
On the day of the release of the controversial Joaquin Phoenix documentary "I'm Still Here", the project's director Casey Affleck has confirmed to The...
Cohen Set For Freddie Mercury Biopic
Sacha Baron Cohen has closed a deal to play Queen front man Freddie Mercury in a film about the late lead singer for GK...
Danny Trejo Bitten By A “Tarantula”
Danny Trejo ("Machete") and Erin Cummings ("Bitch Slap") are in negotiations to star in the $2.5 million indie biker thriller "Tarantula" for Two of...
Miike To Remake “Harakiri” In 3D
Filmmaker Takashi Miike ("13 Assassins," "Audition") will make a currently untitled pic based on "Harakiri" (Seppuku), Masaki Kobayashi's 1962 period classic reports Variety.Tatsuya Nakadai...
Four More Catch Soderbergh’s “Contagion”
Demetri Martin, Jennifer Ehle, Bryan Cranston and Elliott Gould have joined the cast of Steven Soderbergh's ensemble pandemic thriller "Contagion" reports The Playlist.Scott...
del Toro Talks “Mansion” & “Madness”
Putting in an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival, filmmaker Guillermo del Toro spoke with Collider about two of his upcoming film projects...
Acquisitions: Rabbit, Skin, Cave, Dredd, Saw
Rabbit HoleLionsgate has acquired North American distribution rights to the emotional drama "Rabbit Hole".David Lindsay-Abaire adapted the script from his Pulitzer Prize and Tony...
Busy Jennifer Garner Has An “Odd Life”
Jennifer Garner is attached to Peter Hedges' "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" for Disney Pictures reports Vulture.Hedges ("Dan in Real Life") penned the...
Potential “Voltron” Concept Art Leaks
Concept art from the thought defunct live-action "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" film has emerged over at Joblo. The site also reports that Atlas...
Proyas Helms Big-Budget “Paradise Lost”
Filmmaker Alex Proyas ("Knowing," "The Crow") has signed on to direct a film adaptation of John Milton's epic 17th century poem "Paradise Lost" for...
Garner Has “Chemistry” With Renner
Jennifer Garner is in talks to star in the dramatic thriller "Better Living Through Chemistry" for Occupant Films says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows...
Ellsworth Pens “Goosebumps” Adaptation
Screenwriter Carl Ellsworth ("Red Eye," "Disturbia") will pen the screenplay for the first live-action film adaptation of R.L. Stine book series "Goosebumps" for Sony...
Soderbergh’s “Haywire” Swaps Distributors
Overture has apparently taken over the North American release of Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller "Haywire" from Lionsgate reports The Playlist.The switch is likely due...
Darkest Hour Resumes Production
Filming has resumed on the Moscow-set 3D alien invasion story "The Darkest Hour" for New Regency and Summit Entertainment reports Variety.Filming began mid-July but...
Fincher Scores His Own Film Banner
David Fincher is in negotiations with Media Rights Capital to produce films under his own name banner says The Hollywood Reporter.The deal is expected...
Disney Adapts Ally Condie’s “Matched”
Disney and Offspring Entertainment are teaming for a film adaptation of Ally Condie's upcoming young adult novel "Matched" reports Variety.The story revolves around a...
Kevin James Attempts Mixed Martial Arts
Comedian Kevin James will star in an untitled mixed martial arts movie which has just been greenlit at Sony Pictures reports Deadline.The story centers...
Reynolds Still Attached To “Deadpool”
Ryan Reynolds recently spoke with The Los Angeles Times and confirmed he's still very much attached to the superhero spin-off film "Deadpool".One of the...
Paramount Unleashes The “Deadliest Warrior”
Paramount Pictures and Shawn Levy's 21 Laps Entertainment are teaming for a big-screen adaptation of Spike TV's original hit series "Deadliest Warrior." The series,...