Casting Talk: Rapace, Barrett, Rogen, Neeson
Noomi RapaceNoomi Rapace, the Swedish actress and star of the current Swedish-language "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" film series, has had meetings in...
Idris Elba Is The New Alex Cross
James Patterson's Alex Cross character is getting a reboot with an adaptation of the 2006 novel "Cross" reports Deadline.Idris Elba (TV's "The Wire," "The...
Snipes, Lawrence Feel “Havana Heat”
The team-up you haven't been waiting for - Joey Lawrence, Wesley Snipes and Michael Dudikoff - is set to happen in the indie action...
True Blood’s Woll Feels “The Pain”
Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood") has signed on for the ensemble drama "Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You" for World Prods. and...
Garelick Pens “Grind”, Directs “Hassle”
Scribe Jeremy Garelick ("The Break-Up") has signed on to pen the comedy "An Ex To Grind" for Fox and direct the comedy "Hassle Man"...
Mann Finds A “Better Living Through Crime”
TV director Seith Mann ("The Wire," "Entourage," "Grey's Anatomy") will write and make his directorial debut on the noir-themed graphic novel adaptation "Miss: Better...
A New Bob Marley Biopic On The Way
UK director Jenny Ash ("America: The Story of Us") is developing a biopic of reggae legend Bob Marley for Greenacre Films says Deadline.The story...
Scott Speedman Makes A “Vow”
Scott Speedman is in talks to join the romantic drama "The Vow" for Spyglass and Screen Gems says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a...
News Shorts: Yune, Decker, Reitman, Connery
Real SteelKarl Yune has joined the cast of the Shawn Levy-directed, Hugh Jackman-starring "Real Steel" for DreamWorks Studios reports Variety.Yune will play the role...
Bond Scribes Planning Tuareg Thriller
Frequent James Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are set to pen an untitled thriller for, according to Risky Biz Blog.The story takes...
Abrams, Bender Go To “Heaven”
"Lost" producer J.J. Abrams and frequent episode director Jack Bender will serve in the same capacities on "7 Minutes in Heaven" for Abrams' Bad...
January Jones & More Join “X-Men”
January Jones ("Mad Men") has officially been cast as Emma Frost in Matthew Vaughn's "X-Men: First Class" for 20th Century Fox according to Deadline...
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"...