Jigsaw Is Out, Leatherface Is In
Having sucked all the life and respect out of "Saw" with its increasingly dismal sequels, Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate are now giving the same...
Powers, Rossio On Fourth “Pirates”
Author Tim Powers tells The Los Angeles Times that it seems pretty certain that elements from his 1987 novel "On Stranger Tides" will be...
Disney Holding An “Opposite Day”
"Nancy Drew" scribe Tiffany Paulsen has been hired to pen the high-concept comedy "Opposite Day" for Walt Disney Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The story,...
Legendary Adapting Ellis’ “Gravel”
Legendary Pictures has scored the film rights to "Transmetropolitan" creator Warren Ellis' comic book series "Gravel" reports Variety.The story revolves around the character William...
Southland Axed Before Premiere
Though dismissed early on as "The Shield"-lite, NBC's ensemble cop drama "Southland" premiered in April to good reviews and a strong debut audience of...
Rebecca Mader Goes On “Ceremony”
Rebecca Mader (TV's "Lost") has joined the cast of coming-of-age romantic comedy "Ceremony" for NALA Films, and the Antonio Banderas noir mystery "The Big...
Paranormal Pair Get Very “Jealous”
"Paranormal Activity" producers Steven Schneider ("Sacred Prey") and Jason Blum ("Tooth Fairy") along with scribe Carey Malloy ("Alone") have sold the Hitchcockian thriller spec...
Marlon Wayans Is Richard Pryor
Marlon Wayans is in advanced talks to play comedy icon Richard Pryor in "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" for Happy Madison Productions...
Gary Ross Directs Spidey Spin-Off “Venom”
Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit," "Pleasantville") will pen the next draft of the script and potentially direct the "Spider-Man" spin-off feature "Venom" for Sony Pictures says...
Snipes, Ferrara Play A “Game of Death”
Wesley Snipes and director Abel Ferrara, who previously teamed on 1990 cult pic "King of New York", are re-teaming on the action-thriller "Game of...
Hardin, Feuerstein Join “Knucklehead”
Melora Hardin, Mark Feuerstein and wrestling star Paul "Big Show" Wight have joined the cast of comedy-adventure "Knucklehead" for WWE Studios says The Hollywood...
New Fall TV – What’s In & Out So Far?
First it was FOX's "Glee" and "The Cleveland Show", now CBS has given full season orders to "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "The Good Wife"...
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Gets US Release
Music Box Films has picked up U.S. rights to Swedish hit thriller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" which has grossed almost $100 million...
No “Simpsons” Film Sequel Anytime Soon
"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and show runner Al Jean have said that despite the major success of "The Simpsons" movie in 2007, there's...
Zombieland Sequel Already Considered
Scoring the top box-office spot with $25 million, the filmmakers of the generally well-received horror comedy "Zombieland" are already thinking about sequel possibilities.Scribe Paul...
Henry Selick Departs “Laika” Project
Oregon-based animation studio LAIKA Inc. have announced today that "The Nightmare Before Christmas" director Henry Selick has departed the company after five years following...
Universal In Love With Isla Fisher
Former Aussie soap actress Isla Fisher ("Confessions of a Shopaholic," "Wedding Crashers") is getting two films turned into star vehicles for her at Universal...
Crashers Helmer Directs “Vacation” Sequel
"Wedding Crashers" director David Dobkin is set to helm and produce a reboot of the 1983 comedy classic "National Lampoon's Vacation" says Heat Vision...
Platinum Dunes Gets In Bed With Paramount
Paramount Pictures and Platinum Dunes have signed a first-look producing deal reports VarietyThe deal gives the studio first option on future projects of the...
Predators Announces Its Cast
Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Danny Trejo, Walton Goggins, Alice Braga, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali and Louiz Ozawa are set as the main cast of...
Showgirls Sequel Ready To Strip
It may have been critically reviled, but 1995's "Showgirls" remains one of MGM's better cash cows and still rakes in a lot of money...
24’s Cassar Rides The “Motorcade”
Former "24" co-executive producer Jon Cassar has been hired to direct the action thriller "Motorcade" for Dreamworks Pictures says Variety.Ryan Reynolds is being sought...
Dekker, Lynch Join Araki’s “Kaboom”
Roxane Mesquida, Thomas Dekker, Kelly Lynch and Rooney Mara have joined the cast of indie ensemble "Kaboom" says Reuters. The story follows the...
Several TV Renewals Announced
Canadian-produced drama "Flashpoint", HBO comedy "Bored to Death" and Showtime's sexcapade-driven comedy "Californication" have all scored renewals says the trades.CBS' "Flashpoint" follows a tactical...
Samuel L. Jackson Gets “Different”
Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in the true story drama "Same Kind of Different as Me" says Variety.Jackson will play Denver Moore,...
Wahlberg Joins “Reykjavik” Remake
Mark Wahlberg will star in an English-language remake of Oskar Jonasson's Icelandic thriller "Reykjavik-Rotterdam" for Working Title says the trades.The plot centers on a...
Sharon Stone Gets “Satisfaction”
Sharon Stone tells Prestige magazine that she's signed on to the Anya Camilleri-directed thriller "Satisfaction".The story follows a male prostitute in London who loses...
Michalka, Connolly Ride “Secretariat”
Pop star A.J. Michalka ("The Lovely Bones"), Kevin Connolly ("Entourage"), Margo Martindale (TV's "Mercy"), Eric Lange (TV's "Lost"), Drew Roy ("Hannah Montana") and former...
Fantasy Island Becomes Reality Series
Reality show magnate Mark Burnett and Sony Pictures TV are teaming to turn iconic series "Fantasy Island" into a reality show says Variety.Ricardo Montalban...
Rock, Oprah Seek A “Black Friend”
Lionsgate and Harpo Films, Inc. are teaming to develop the Chris Rock film "Will You Be My Black Friend?"Based on Devin Friedman's 2008 article...