News Shorts: July 17th 2010
Billboards for "Tron Legacy" featuring Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, the poster for Monsters, and artwork from the comic book prequel to Let Me...
Vampires + Bible = Will Smith
Will Smith has attached himself to star in and produce "The Legend Of Cain", a film adaptation of the classic Biblical story, for his...
Mark Wahlberg Remakes “The Raven”
The wave of acclaimed online shorts scoring feature film deals shows no sign of slowing with Ricardo de Montreuil's chase thriller "The Raven" the...
Matt Walsh To Take The “High Road”
Matt Walsh is set to direct the improvised ensemble comedy "High Road" for Northern Lights Films according to The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a...
Polanski Unleashes “Gods of Carnage”
Now out of prison, Roman Polanski is already moving on and has begun work on an adaptation of Yasmina Reza's darkly comedic play "Gods...
Holloway, Habel Find New York’s “Heartbeat”
Escher Holloway ("When a Stranger Calls") and Sarah Habel ("Whip It") have signed on for the independent gangster crime drama "A New York Heartbeat"...
Chris McQuarrie Takes “One Shot”
"The Usual Suspects" scribe Christopher McQuarrie is set to re-write and potentially direct the thriller "One Shot" for Paramount Pictures says Heat Vision.The story...
Time Travelling Terrorists Commit “War”
Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures have picked up Colin Trevorrow's time-travel thriller script "World War X" reports Variety.The story follows a man recruited...
Aaron Sorkin Tackles John Edwards Film
Aaron Sorkin, "The West Wing" creator and "The Social Network" scribe, has scored the film rights to Andrew Young's "The Politician" says The Hollywood...
Winter’s Bone Star Goes Blue For “X-Men”
Jennifer Lawrence, the star of the Sundance-winning indie drama "Winter's Bone", has been cast as a young Mystique in Fox's "X-Men: First Class" says...
The Master, “Dark Shadows” Set Dates
Acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson ("There Will Be Blood") spoke with Cigarettes and Red Vines (via Slashfilm) last week and confirmed that his...
Julie Bowen Joins “Bosses”, “Broom”
Having scored strong notices for her "Boston Legal" and "Modern Family" work, actress Julie Bowen is jumping to the big screen with two roles...
Hercules Gets Reborn With A Ratner
Brett Ratner ("X-Men: The Last Stand") is tipped to be directing a live-action "Hercules" movie says The Los Angeles Times.Producer Avi Lerner has apparently...
Pixar Develops “Planes”, 3D Re-Releases
"Cars" may be Pixar's creative low-point, but its ancillary revenue streams like merchandising have raked in billions for the company over the years.Thus it...
Elizabeth Banks In Live-Action Tinkerbell
Elizabeth Banks ("30 Rock," "Slither") is attached to star in "Tink", a live-action film starring Peter Pan's fairy friend Tinkerbell in development at Disney...
Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven To “Melt”
Thomas Jane and Jeremy Piven are set to star in the low-budget indie feature "I Melt With You" reports Deadline New YorkThe story is...
Rosenberg Clarifies “Breaking Dawn” Talk
SPOILERS AHEADRemember when "Twilight" film scribe Melissa Rosenberg mentioned we wouldn't be seeing either the rough-and-tumble sex scene or the disturbing birthing scene from...
Sam Trammell Into “Guns, Girls & Gambling”
"True Blood" star Sam Trammell has joined the cast of Michael Winnick's indie crime thriller "Guns, Girls and Gambling" for Freefall Films reports Variety.The...
News Shorts: July 14th 2010
The first set photos from Fast Five, six character posters for Machete, and the first photos from Devil."The Cobol Job", a prequel comic to...
Stars Galore Fly On “Paper Wings”
Earlier this week the West Hollywood restaurant Saddle Ranch Chop House was the sight of a star gathering that would make an awards show...
Thor & “Captain America” Converted To 3D
In a rather large article in The Los Angeles Times, Marvel Studios has confirmed that both "Thor" and "Captain America" will be released in...
Mark Ruffalo Is The New Hulk?
Deadline reports that Mark Ruffalo ("Zodiac," "Collateral") is in "late-stage discussions" with Marvel Studios to star as The Hulk in the upcoming superhero team-up...
Cruise Confirmed For Fourth “Mission”
Despite "Knight and Day" not setting the domestic box-office afire, Paramount Pictures remains committed to a fourth "Mission: Impossible" film and will have Tom...
Several More Get “Friends with Benefits”
Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Patricia Clarkson, Richard Jenkins, Andy Samberg and Jenna Elfman have all joined the cast of the romantic comedy "Friends With...
New Cable Series Nab Strong Ratings
Summer is a great time to be launching new TV series on cable as various recent show premieres have drawn strong ratings.USA's new "Alias"-esque...
Pray Duo Roberts & Murphy To Re-Team
Julia Roberts and Ryan Murphy, the star and director of the upcoming film adaptation of "Eat, Pray, Love", are looking to re-team for a...
Tron Director Hunts “Archangels”
Rising director Joseph Kosinski ("Tron: Legacy") is attached to direct the sci-fi action thriller "Archangels" for New Regency and Scott Free reports Variety.The story...
Titans, Runaways, Oz Set Filming Dates
Three high-profile projects have announced film production dates according to Production Weekly.First up is the Marvel comic adaptation "Runaways" which begins a six-month shoot...
Liman Searches For An Amazonian
Doug Liman ("Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "The Bourne Identity") is attached to direct a film adaptation of Monte Reel's non-fiction book "The Last of...
David O. Russell Leaves “Nailed”
Filmmaker David O. Russell has officially withdrawn from "Nailed", his troubled political satire/romantic comedy says The Hollywood Reporter.The $26 million indie follows a socially...