Chazz Palminteri Joins The “Wall Street Mafia”
Chazz Palminteri will write and co-produce the indie drama "Wall Street Mafia" for Fiore Films says National Film Society.Based on a true story, this...
Josh Lucas Gets A New “Life”
Josh Lucas has joined the cast of Warner Bros. romance ensemble "Life as We Know It says Variety.The story follows two unattached adults whose...
Sam Mendes Goes To “Netherland”
Sam Mendes ("American Beauty," "Revolutionary Road") is looking to direct a feature film adaptation of Joseph O'Neill's award-winning novel "Netherland" for Focus Features says...
LeBron James Plays “Fantasy Basketball”
Cleveland Cavaliers legend LeBron James will play himself in the upcoming comedy "Fantasy Basketball Camp" for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment says Variety.The story...
Spike Lee, De Niro Team On “Alphaville”
Spike Lee and Robert De Niro are teaming to develop "Alphaville," a drama series about Manhattan's Alphabet City for Showtime says The Hollywood Reporter.Set...
Miramax, Rhimes Are The “New Black”
Miramax Films has acquired feature film rights to Helena Andrews' "Bitch Is the New Black" reports Variety.The upcoming tome is a satirical look at...
Hemingway’s “Feast” Moves To Film
Mariel Hemingway has picked up film and TV rights to her late grandfather Ernest Hemingway's memoir A Moveable Feast says Variety.Hemingway and John Goldstone...
Kick-Ass Sequel In The Works?
The first one isn't out yet but already there's plans for a sequel to Matthew Vaughn's upcoming comedic superhero feature "Kick-Ass" according to comic...
J.J. Abrams Talks “Trek 2” & MI4
"Mission: Impossible 3" and "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams has been doing interviews lately to promote the new season of "Fringe", and this week...
Galifianakis Tells A “Funny Story”
Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover") is in negotiations to star in the coming-of-age dramedy "It's Kind of a Funny Story" for Wayfare Entertainment, Focus Features...
Copley, Biel Recruited By “A-Team”
"District 9" star Sharlto Copley is now confirmed and Jessica Biel is in final talks to join "The A-Team" movie for 20th Century Fox...
David Henrie Is Platinum’s “Weapon”
Platinum Studios is developing an adaptation of comic book series, "The Weapon" into a star vehicle for David Henrie (TV's "Wizards of Waverly Place")...
Universal Likes Marr’s “Wicked Lovely”
Universal Pictures has landed screen rights to Melissa Marr's fantasy novel series that began with "Wicked Lovely" reports Variety.The story follows a 17-year-old girl...
Goldstein, Daley Pen “Horrible Bosses”
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley have been hired by rewrite the absurdist comedy script "Horrible Bosses" for New Line and Rat Entertainment says...
Gladiator Pair Enter Vampire “Passage”
"Gladiator" scribe John Logan and director Ridley Scott may re-team on the vampire drama "The Passage" for Fox 2000 says Variety.Based on Jordan Ainsley's...
A 3D CGI Remake Of “Living Dead”?
A 3D CG-animated remake of George A. Romero's original classic "Night of the Living Dead" is in the works, but without the involvement of...
Levy Replaces Berg On “Real Steel”
With Peter Berg having locked in his next two projects over at Universal, "Night at the Museum" director Shawn Levy has moved in to...
Chandrasekhar Attends “Shotgun Wedding”
Jay Chandrasekhar ("Super Troopers," "The Dukes of Hazzard") is next set to direct the comedy "Shotgun Wedding" says Variety.The story concerns an avowed bachelor...
Everyone’s Loving Ford’s “Single Man”
Tom Ford's directorial debut, "A Single Man", caused a huge flurry of deals in Toronto over Monday night and well into yesterday with the...
No More “Superman” In The Near Future
Diane Nelson, the head of Warners new DC Entertainment division, gave a telling answer to MTV News this week when asked about any further...
R.I.P. Patrick Swayze
Much loved American actor Patrick Swayze died yesterday at the age of 57.Swayze had been fighting pancreatic cancer since being diagnosed with the disease...
Pair Return For “Silent Hill” Sequel
"Silent Hill" scribe Roger Avary and producer Samuel Hadida have signed on for a sequel to their 2006 horror video game adaptation for Davis...
Berg’s “Battleship” Targets Date
Director Peter Berg ("Hancock," "The Kingdom") has locked down his next projects in a two-picture deal with Universal Pictures reports Variety.The first, "Battleship", is...
Spielberg Busy With “Harvey,” “Transformers”
A recent Variety article indicates that Steven Spielberg is presently focusing on his "reimagining" of "Harvey," with Robert Downey Jr. possibly playing the titular...
Tia Carrere Is A “Wave Dancer”
Hawaiian-native Tia Carrere is set to star as surfing legend Rell Sunn (aka. "Queen of Makaha") in "Wave Dancer" says The Hollywood Reporter.A native...
Alfredson Tackles Kidman’s Sex Change
Tomas Alfredson ("Let the Right One In") is set to direct the Nicole Kidman-led sex-change drama "The Danish Girl" reports Variety.Based on David Ebershoff's...
Coens, Wright, Evans On Grit, Ant-Man, Four
The Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan, told Coming Soon in Canada this week their "True Grit" project is much more an adaptation of the...
Sprechers Take On “The Convincer”
Jill Sprecher will direct the Midwest-set drama "The Convincer", which she co-wrote with her sister Karen, for Werc Werk Works says The Hollywood Reporter.The...
Harris, Roberts Join Black’s “Virginia”
Ed Harris, Emma Roberts and Amy Madigan have joined the cast of indie drama "What's Wrong With Virginia" reports Variety.Harris replaces Liam Neeson, who...
Waltz in “Hornet, Peck In “A-Team”
"Inglourious Basterds" scene-stealing bad buy Christoph Waltz has been cast as the villain 'Chudnofsky' in "The Green Hornet" for Sony Pictures says Deadline Hollywood...