Jessica Chastain Enlists “The Help”
Rising actress Jessica Chastain ("The Tree of Life," "The Fields," "Coriolanus") has joined the cast of "The Help" for Dreamworks Pictures says The Hollywood...
Bradbury’s “Martian Chronicles” Updated
Producer John Davis ("Alien vs. Predator," "I, Robot") has optioned the film rights to Ray Bradbury's 1950 sci-fi short stories collection "The Martian Chronicles"...
Biggs, Moore Go Back To “Grassroots”
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore have signed for the Seattle-based indie comedy "Grassroots" for MRB Productions reports Variety.Based on Phil Campbell's memoir "Zioncheck...
Fred Ward Takes “30 Minutes or Less”
Fred Ward has joined the cast of "Zombieland" director Ruben Fleischer's action comedy "30 Minutes or Less" reports Reuters.Matthew Sullivan's script revolves around a...
Mulroney Plans George Weah Biopic
Dermot Mulroney is developing, with the intent to direct, a biopic on Liberian soccer star-turned-politician George Weah says The Hollywood Reporter.Weah rose from the...
News Shorts: June 24th 2010
Stills from Inception, Piranha 3D, Easy A, The Last Airbender, The Green Hornet.There's also the first photo of Jason Momoa as Conan and Shia...
Channing Tatum Goes Sci-Fi With “Ion”
Channing Tatum is attached to star in the sci-fi romantic epic "Ion" for Fox 2000 reports Heat Vision.Will Dunn's spec script revolves around a...
John Lasseter Co-Directs “Cars” Sequel
John Lasseter is set to co-direct the upcoming 3D Pixar sequel "Cars 2" reports Jim Hill Media.Lasseter, who helmed the first film, had seemingly...
Lukas Haas Slips On A “Red Riding Hood”
Lukas Haas has joined the cast of "Girl With the Red Riding Hood" for Warner Bros. Pictures says Variety.This new spin on the Grimm...
Girl, Fighter, Drewe, Stranger Release Dates
Some major schedule announcements this week via Box-Office Mojo as several high-profile film festival entries and overseas movies finally settle on U.S. release dates.The...
Lesbian Kiss Breaks Screen Record
The upcoming indie romance drama "Elena Undone", which follows a well-known lesbian writer falling in love with a pastor's wife, has broken a record...
Sherlock 2, Escape, Avengers Cast Rumors
A couple of very colorful potential casting rumors emerged today. None of them are confirmed let alone anywhere close to being locked down...
Meirelles, Morgan Team For “360”
Director Fernando Meirelles ("City of God," "The Constant Gardener") and writer Peter Morgan ("The Queen," "Frost/Nixon") are set to team for the sexual sociology...
Bowers Helms Second “Wimpy Kid” Tale
David Bowers ("Flushed Away") will make his live-action directing debut on "Diary of Wimpy Kid 2: Roderick Rules", a sequel to this year's family...
Streep, Bridges And “Hope Springs”
Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges are in talks to star in "Great Hope Springs" for Escape Artists according to Production Weekly.Penned by Vanessa Taylor...
Vertigo Makes “Horrid Henry” Into 3D
Vertigo (StreetDance 3D) and Novel Entertainment are teaming for a 3D film adaptation of the popular "Horrid Henry" children's books says The BBC.The most...
Beloved Pictures Opens “100 Cupboards”
Beloved Pictures has picked up the film rights to N.D. Wilson's young-adult fantasy novel trilogy "100 Cupboards" says Variety.The series, which began in 2007,...
Matt Damon On Display In Crowe’s “Zoo”
Matt Damon may team with "Almost Famous" filmmaker Cameron Crowe for his next project "We Bought a Zoo" at 20th Century Fox says the...
Pierce Brosnan & Son Get “Bonded”
Pierce Brosnan and his 26-year-old son Sean Brosnan are set to team for the thriller "Bonded" for Pierce's Irish DreamTime company reports The Wrap.Mo...
Harris, Oswalt Set For Third “Kumar”
Neil Patrick Harris is set to return for "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" and comedian Patton Oswalt will join him according to The...
Amber Asks “When You Reach Me”
Amber Entertainment has scored the feature film rights to Rebecca Stead's sci-fi young adult novel "When You Reach Me" reports Variety.Set on New York's...
Toby Kebbell Is A “Veteran”
Toby Kebbell ("Alexander," "Rocknrolla") has joined Matthew Hope's British indie feature "The Veteran" for Premiere Picture and Lypsync Productions says The Hollywood Reporter.The story...
Lion King 3D, Roger Rabbit 2 Updates
Talking with Empire Online, Oscar-nominated producer Don Hahn gave some updates on quite a few animated-related projects:The Lion King 3DAlong with "Beauty and the...
Blomkamp Picks “Elysium”, Not “Hobbit”
A source at William Morris Endeavour has shot down reports that "District 9" filmmaker Neill Blomkamp had emerged as a potential directorial candidate for...
The Oscars Moving to January?
Deadline reports that the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has apparently discussed potentially moving up the 2011 Oscars a full month so...
Akira Gets New Scribe, Toned Down Rating
Talking about the English-language, live-action remake of classic 1988 anime feature "Akira", director Albert Hughes ("From Hell," "The Book of Eli") says Warner Bros....
David Cronenberg Climbs “Across the Table”
David Cronenberg ("A History of Violence," "Eastern Promises") is attached to direct a film adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's 1997 novel "As She Climbed Across...
GK Films Hunt Art Thieves In “Priceless”
Producer Graham King's GK Films is developing a film adaptation of Robert K. Wittman's memoir "Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's...
Dreamworks Animation Is Full Of Trolls
Danish company Dam Things has licensed its Troll Doll brand to Dreamworks Animation to turn into an animated feature says The Hollywood Reporter.The fuzzy-haired...
Besson & Marconi Get Romantic
French filmmaker Luc Besson ("The Professional," "The Fifth Element") and scribe David Marconi ("Enemy of the State," "Live Free or Die Hard") have co-authored...