Chris Rock Replaces Mamet On “High”
Chris Rock has been hired to polish a David Mamet script. Yes you heard that right.The film is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's...
Kick Ass Helmer In A “Turf” War?
Filmmaker Matthew Vaughn ("Kick Ass," "Stardust") may produce or direct a film adaptation of the sci-fi/crime noir graphic novel mini-series "Turf" reports The Guardian.Set...
Brewer Goes From “Flow” To “Footloose”
Craig Brewer ("Hustle and Flow") has been hired to direct the "Footloose" remake for Paramount Pictures reports Variety.Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer starred in...
Wright Adapts James Owen’s “Dragon” Books
Scribe Travis Adam Wright ("Eagle Eye") is set to pen film adaptations of the first two books in author James A. Owen's fantasy series...
Kevin Bacon Teams With Steve Carell
Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of the untitled Steve Carell comedy currently set up at Warner Bros. Pictures reports The Washington Post.Carell plays...
Universal’s “In The Heights” Gets New Scribe
Marc Klein ("Serendipity," "A Good Year") has been hired to pen a new draft of the script for the film adaptation of Tony-winning Broadway...
Gattaca Helmer Niccol Proves He’s “Mortal”
"Gattaca" and "Lord of War" filmmaker Andrew Niccol will pen and direct the sci-fi thriller "I'm.Mortal" which New Regency is in negotiations with Strike...
Seth MacFarlane Goes Live-Action With “Ted”
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will make his directorial debut on the R-rated comedy "Ted" for Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital reports Deadline...
Fox Is “Taking Flight” With A Young Outlaw
20th Century Fox and Rough House Pictures has scored the film rights to "Taking Flight: The Hunt for a Young Outlaw" reports Variety.Based on...
Green Lantern’s Suit Gets A CG Lift
So much for the now almost requisite anecdote from every superhero movie about the lead actor being too well-equipped for his costume./Film reports that...
Chris Pine’s Jack Ryan Goes To “Moscow”
Jack Ryan, the hero of most of author Tom Clancy's earliest works along with four feature films, is taking on the Russians again it...
Predators Scribes To Tackle “He-Man” At Sony
Mike Finch and Alex Litvak ("Predators") are set to pen a new film adaptation of Mattel's classic cartoon/action figure franchise "Masters of the Universe"...
Todd Phillips, Joel Silver Tied To “Project X”
"The Hangover" director Todd Phillips and producer Joel Silver are teaming for the $12 million hard R-rated film "Project X" at Warner Bros. Pictures...
Summit To Adapt Klavan’s “Homelanders”
Summit Entertainment is in negotiations for the film rights to Andrew Klavan's young-adult book series "Homelanders" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story centers on a...
Lerman “Spider-Man” Talk Resurfaces *Updated*
Back during publicity for "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" in which he played the titular 'Percy', actor Logan Lerman ("Jack & Bobby," "Gamer,"...
Tenney Joins “Green Lantern”, Costume Talk
Jon Tenney (TV's "The Closer," "Brothers and Sisters") has signed on to play test pilot Martin H. Jordan, the father of superhero-to-be Hal Jordan...
Emile Hirsch Clocks In “The Darkest Hour”
Emile Hirsch has joined the $40 million Russian-set alien invasion thriller "The Darkest Hour" for New Regency and Summit Entertainment says Variety.The story follows...
Trio Set To Ride “On Stranger Tides”
Stephen Graham ("Public Enemies," "Damned United"), Sam Claflin (TV's "The Pillars of the Earth") and Max Irons ("Dorian Gray," "Being Julia") have all joined...
Colin Farrell Has “Borrowed” A New Role
Colin Farrell is in talks to play Marcus in the upcoming romantic comedy "Something Borrowed" for Warner Bros. Pictures says Production Weekly.Based on Emily...
Lincoln In “Danger”, Mendes Off “Preacher”
Todd Lincoln will direct and executive produce a film adaptation of the comic "Danger Girl" reports The Los Angeles Times.Lincoln just wrapped up filming...
Dennis Iliadis To “Pay the Ghost”
Dennis Iliadis ("The Last House on the Left") is set to direct the supernatural thriller "Pay the Ghost" for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment says Variety.Based...
Keep “Chuck” & “V”, Drop “Heroes” & “Mercy”
Zap2it have announced the results of their annual poll of shows 'on the bubble' - TV shows whose fate next season is presently undecided....
Vera Farmiga Seeking “Higher Ground”
Actress Vera Farmiga ("Up in the Air," "The Departed") will star in and direct the independent feature "Higher Ground" reports Production Weekly.Based on Carolyn...
News Shorts: April 9th 2010
A bunch of set photos today including Ralph Fiennes shooting Shakespeare's Coriolanus in the Serbian city of Pancevo; a short of the Norwegian base...
Phillip Morris Too Gay For Arbor Day?
Those who think being gay is no longer an issue these days certainly don't work for film companies it would seem."I Love You Phillip...
HALO Becomes The Next Lazarus
Easter may have been last weekend, but now comes news of another unexpected resurrection - the film adaptation of hit XBOX video game series...
Sonnenfeld Directing Animated “Pig Scrolls”
Barry Sonnenfeld will develop and potentially direct the animated feature "Pig Scrolls" for Dreamworks Animation reports Pajiba.Set in Ancient Greece, Paul Shipton's novel follows...
Wanted Helmer Ground Into “Red Asphalt”
With the implosion of the "Wanted" sequel a few weeks ago, director Timur Bekmambetov's schedule has been freed up and several studios are trying...
Arrested Dead, “Veronica Mars” Lives?
"Arrested Development" star David Cross says the long awaited film version of the acclaimed but lowly-rated sitcom may not be happening after all."(I)t's not...
War Is A “Gift” For Carl Erik Rinsch
Carl Erik Rinsch's latest online short has sparked a bidding war for the feature film rights reports Heat Vision.Rinsch is a commercials director who...