News Shorts: May 25th 2010
Seven character posters for Inception, a Wolfpack banner from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and one-sheets for You Again and The Killer Inside Me.Set photos...
Oldman, Yeoh, Van Damme Join “Panda”
Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber have joined the cast of DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of...
Paramount To Remake “Soapdish”
Scoring good critical reviews but only middling box-office, 1991 comedy "Soapdish" is about to undergo the remake treatment over at Paramount Pictures says Pajiba.The...
Dominic Cooper Set For “Captain America”
Dominic Cooper ("Mamma Mia," "The Duchess") is set to be play a young Howard Stark, father of Tony 'Iron Man' Stark, in the 1940's-set...
Mass Effect Gets A Movie
Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures have scored feature film rights to BioWare's hit video game franchise "Mass Effect" according to a press release...
Michael Bay Wields Preston/Child’s “Sword”
Paramount Pictures has picked up the film rights to Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's upcoming novel "Gideon's Sword" reports Variety.Preston and Child have published...
Scorsese + De Niro + Pacino = Sinatra?
Martin Scorsese tells The Hindu that the script is ready for his planned feature film about Frank Sinatra's life, and he's already got in...
3D “Journey” Sequel Gets A Shake-Up
The "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" sequel is getting a shake-up as both star Brendan Fraser and director Eric Brevig seem...
Garcia, Van Peebles On An “Exodus”
Andy Garcia, Mario Van Peebles, Luke Goss and Aidan Quinn have all joined the cast of the indie crime drama "The Exodus of Charlie...
Quintet Are Riding A “Little Red Wagon”
Chandler Canterbury ("Knowing," "Repo Men"), Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad," "Deadwood"), Frances O'Connor ("A.I.," "Timeline"), Dylan Matzke and Daveigh Chase have all joined the cast...
Jerry Bruckheimer Goes To “Lightspeed”
Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have picked up "Deja Vu" scribes Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii's epic space adventure pitch "Lightspeed" for a whopping...
Rockwell, Midler Join “Sweet Baby Jesus”
Sam Rockwell, Bette Midler, Kim Cattrall and British singer Pixie Lott have joined the cast of the 70's-set comedy "Sweet Baby Jesus" for Intandem...
Grant Bowler Enters “Killer,” “Gardens”
Australian actor Grant Bowler ("Lost," "Ugly Betty") has scored roles in the action feature "The Killer Elite" and indie drama "The City of Gardens"...
Vampire Girl To Play “Deathgames”
"Vampire Diaries" star Nina Dobrev has joined the cast of the $10 million indie action thriller "Deathgames" for Motion Picture Corporation of America says...
Hitman Sequel Gets A Director
Spanish filmmaker Daniel Benmayor ("Paintball," "Bruc") has been hired to direct a sequel to the 2007 video game-based action feature "Hitman" for 20th Century...
Bloom, Corden Locked For “Musketeers”
Orlando Bloom is now locked in while British comedian James Corden ("The History Boys," "Doctor Who") has joined the cast of Paul W.S. Anderson's...
Zegers Is “Entitled” To An “Education”
Kevin Zegers ("Transamerica," "Dawn of the Dead") has signed to star in a two indie features - the college drama "A Great Education" for...
Day-Lewis, Whishaw Try Some Dickens
Both Daniel Day-Lewis and Ben Whishaw's names have emerged as apparent contenders to play Victorian-era author Charles Dickens in "The Invisible Woman" for BBC...
Clarke Duncan Wanders “No Man’s Land”
Michael Clarke Duncan has joined the 3D indie action-thriller "No Man's Land" for ChipShot Films says Variety.A blend of "The Amazing Race" and "Deliverance",...
Studios & Cable Shorten VOD Window
The six major studios and Time Warner Cable are in talks to make films available on-demand in people's living rooms only thirty days after...
Paula Patton To Jump The “Broom”
Paula Patton ("Deja Vu," "Just Wright") is in negotiations to topline the wedding-themed comedy "Jumping the Broom" says The Hollywood Reporter.Arlene Gibbs and Elizabeth...
Things Fall Apart For Liotta, 50 Cent
Ray Liotta and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will team up for the indie drama "Things Fall Apart" for Cheetah Vision Films says Variety.The story...
News Shorts: May 23rd 2010
Posters for Scream 4, Megamind, Sex and the City 2, Eat Pray Love."Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, a Victoria's Secret model and Jason Statham's girlfriend, is the...
Tarantino-Less “Jackie Brown” Prequel?
Daniel Schechter ("Goodbye Baby") is developing a script based on Elmore Leonard's 1978 novel "The Switch" reports Worst Previews.The story follows two car thieves,...
Scream 4 Gets Some Cast Members
Lake Bell ("Boston Legal") is in negotiations while Ashley Greene ("Twilight"), Hayden Panettiere ("Heroes") and Rory Culkin ("Twelve") have all been offered key starring...
James Franco Joins “Rise of the Apes”
James Franco will star in the upcoming franchise prequel "Rise of the Apes" for 20th Century Fox reports Deadline.The cautionary tale is set in...
Issac, Riseborough Join “W.E.”
Andrea Riseborough ("Brighton Rock," "Happy-Go-Lucky") and Oscar Isaac ("Robin Hood," "Balibo") have joined the cast of the Madonna-directed royal romance drama "W.E." reports The...
Romola Garai Finds “One Day”
British actress Romola Garai ("Atonement," "Emma") is in negotiations to join the romantic comedy "One Day" for Focus Features says Reuters.David Nicholls adapts his...
Akiva Goldsman Directs “Man And Wife”
Writer/producer Akiva Goldsman is close to signing on for his directorial debut "Man and Wife" at 20th Century Fox says Deadline.The story follows an...
Tatopoulos Journeys To “The Colony”
Patrick Tatopoulos ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans") is in negotiations to direct the eco-horror adventure "The Colony" for Participant Media and Summit Entertainment says...