John C. Reilly Rides The “Cedar Rapids”
John C. Reilly has joined the cast of the ensemble road-trip comedy "Cedar Rapids" for Fox Searchlight says The Hollywood Reporter.Phil Johnston's script centers...
Marc Webb Helms “Another Love Story”
Marc Webb ("(500) Days of Summer") is in negotiations to direct the Danish thriller remake "Just Another Love Story" for Mandate Pictures says The...
Temple Hill Eats Lauren Conrad’s “Candy”
Temple Hill Entertainment has picked up the screen rights to "L.A. Candy", the debut novel of reality series star Lauren Conrad (TV's "The Hills,"...
Halloween 3D Halts Production
Pre-production on "Halloween 3D" at Dimension Films has come to a halt says Deadline Hollywood DailyTodd Farmer turned in his script on Friday, however...
Purefoy, Strong Join “John Carter”
James Purefoy, Mark Strong and Thomas Haden Church have joined the cast of "John Carter of Mars" for Disney Pictures for Heat Vision.An adaptation...
Jessica Alba Joins “Little Fockers”
Jessica Alba is in negotiations to join Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and the rest of the "Meet the Parents" regulars in Paul Weitz's...
Resident Evil: Afterlife Begins Production
Screen Gems and Constantin Film announced today that production has kicked off in Toronto on "Resident Evil: Afterlife", the next and fourth installment in...
The Rock, Tillman Jr. Go “Faster”
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is set to star and George Tillman Jr. ("Notorious") is in talks to direct the action drama "Faster" for CBS...
Fuqua In Talks For “Prisoners”
Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "King Arthur") is in negotiations to direct "Prisoners" for Alcon Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures says Risky Biz Blog.Aaron Guzikowski's...
Primeval Earns A Reprieve
Officially cancelled back in June, dinosaur sci-fi drama "Primeval" has been rescued from extinction through a new deal that splits costs with a digital...
Terminator Rights On The Block?
With Halcyon Holdings having filed for bankruptcy, The Los Angeles Times reports that one option being heavily considered right now is to either partially...
Wilde, Tucker Spend “Three Days”
Olivia Wilde (TV's "House") and Jonathan Tucker ("The Ruins") have joined the cast of Paul Haggis' thriller "The Next Three Days" for Lionsgate says...
Clooney Plays An “American” Assassin
George Clooney is set to star as an assassin in the suspense thriller "The American" for Focus Features.An adaptation of Martin Booth's 2005 novel...
DiCaprio Says A “Blue Goodbye”
Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star in the action/mystery thriller "The Deep Blue Goodbye" for 20th Century Fox says Variety.An adaptation of the John...
Polanski’s Arrest Stops “Ghost”
Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland has put his latest film on indefinite hold says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on the novel by Robert Harris, "The...
Paranormal Expanding This Weekend
Taking in a solid $6,489 per screen average across twelve screens over the weekend, Oren Peli's supernatural thriller "Paranormal Activity" has proven popular enough...
This Is It Selling Out Worldwide
Michael Jackson's "This Is It" has broken box office records across the globe in its first twenty-four hours of pre-ticket sales. Here is the...
News Shorts: September 28th 2009
First photos of Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell on the set of The Other Guys, Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in the upcoming "Wall...
Arrested Polanski’s Fate Still Unknown
Famed "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby" director Roman Polanski remains in Swiss custody under provisional detention today, awaiting extradition to Los Angeles after being arrested...
Venom Spin-Off Current Progress
"Zombieland" co-writer Paul Wernick tells Sci-Fi Wire that the "Spider-Man" spin-off feature based on the Venom character is still stuck in the early stages."We've...
Harris Joins “Living Dead” Prequel
Danielle Harris ("Urban Legend," "Halloween 4, 5") has joined the cast of the 3D CGI feature "Night of the Living Dead: Origins" says STYD.Zebediah...
V Remake Hits Big Delay
ABC's remake of the classic 80's mini-series "V" has found itself stuck in some behind-the-scenes issues that don't bode well for its longevity.First up...
MGM’s Future In Dire Straits?
The big industry story over the weekend has been via Deadline Hollywood Daily and their breaking of the news that MGM Pictures is allegedly...
Mamet’s “Anne Frank” Labelled Too Dark
A planned adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank" for Disney Pictures has been put into turnaround because it is "too dark" says The...
Newmarket Lands “Creation” Distribution
Newmarket Films announced today that it has acquired U.S. rights to director Jon Amiel's "Creation", a film which focuses on Charles Darwin and his...
Campbell, Craven Back For “Scream 4”
Neve Campbell has signed on to return as Sidney Prescott while Wes Craven is in talks to direct "Scream 4" for Dimension Films reports...
Gold Circle Seeks Sparling’s “Mercy”
Gold Circle Films has picked up "Buried" scribe Chris Sparling's spec thriller "Mercy" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story centres on a family intent on...
Paranormal Director Visits “Area 51”
"Paranormal Activity" writer/director Oren Peli is set to do a similar project with a more sci-fi tone called "Area 51" as his next project.The...
CBS Films Hires A “Sleeper Spy”
CBS Films has acquired Anthony Jaswinski's fast-paced thriller spec "Sleeper Spy" reports Variety.The story centers around the plot to assassinate a political figure.Jeff Wadlow...
A Star is Born Remake Rising
After several years stuck in development, a contemporary remake of the classic "A Star is Born" is finally moving along at Warner Bros. Pictures...