HSM’s Ortega Does “In The Heights” Film
Kenny Ortega ("This Is It," "High School Musical") is set to direct a film adaptation of Tony-winning Broadway musical "In the Heights" for Universal...
Mel Gibson Takes A “Summer Vacation”
Mel Gibson will next star in the action drama "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" for his Icon Productions reports Variety.Gibson also penned the...
Thor Scribes Go To “Damn Nation”
"Thor" scribes Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz are teaming for another comic adaptation, this time Andrew Cosby's sci-fi vampire property "Damn Nation" at...
Maguire In “Hobbit”? Probably Not
It began yesterday when Latino Review posted up a report saying that "Spider-Man" actor Tobey Maguire is in early talks with CAA and "The...
David O. Russell Helming “Zombies”?
Famously temperamental director David O. Russell ("Three Kings," "I Heart Huckabees") is tipped to be both adapting the script and directing the film version...
Golden Idol: NYFCC, BFCS, BFCA
"The Hurt Locker" continues its strong momentum of wins amongst high-profile critics groups while Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is becoming a dark horse...
Gibson, DiCaprio Team For Viking Epic
Mel Gibson will direct and Leonardo DiCaprio will star in a Viking culture-themed untitled period drama for GK Films and Icon Films reports Variety....
Disney Drops Rom-Com “Wedding Banned”
Disney Pictures has put its romantic comedy "Wedding Banned" into turnaround, leaving Mandevile Films free to shop it around town says The Hollywood Reporter."Banned"...
Phillips On “Due Date,” “Hangover 2”
Director Todd Phillips says that editing is underway on "Due Date", his first project since the massive success of "The Hangover" reports Coming Soon.Robert...
Dexter’s Carpenter Gets A “Rabbit”
"Dexter" and "Quarantine" star Jennifer Carpenter has joined the cast of the $30 million indie thriller "Hungry Rabbit Jumps" reports Variety.Nicolas Cage plays a...
Notorious Helmer Says “I Saw You”
DreamWorks Studios and State Street Pictures have picked up Andrea McCloud's pitch ensemble romantic comedy "I Saw You" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on a...
Golden Idol: LAFCA, AFI, NYFCO
Various city critics groups have begun handing out awards with various trends emerging. Dominating in certain categories so far are Kathryn Bigelow ("The...
News Shorts: December 13th 2009
Posters for Season of the Witch, The Book of Eli, The Wolfman, Sex and the City 2, Percy Jackson.Photos for Toy Story 3...
Gary Whitta Talks “Akira” Remake
After a few months of murmurs and development on an American remake of Japanese 1988 anime classic "Akira", word came not long ago that...
Ali Larter Sought For “UFO” Remake
"Heroes" star Ali Larter is a frontrunner for the role of Virginia Lake in the upcoming film adaptation of British cult 1970s TV series...
Kevin Smith’s “Dicks” Is A “Cop Out”
The Film Stage reports that the Warners exhibitor's website has revealed that the likely new name for Kevin Smith's upcoming Bruce Willis/Tracy Morgan comedy...
Summit Releasing Polanski’s “Ghost”
Summit Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to "The Ghost Writer", the project that controversial director Roman Polanski was in the final...
Fifteen Films Battle For VFX Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced that fifteen films have been selected as semi-finalists for Achievement in Visual Effects at...
Cameron Talks Two “Avatar” Sequels
Speaking at a press conference in London, James Cameron confirms that should "Avatar" do well that two potential sequels could be in the works...
Robin Hood Trailer Early Look
The next two weeks will see a bunch of big Spring and Summer films premiering new trailers which will be attached to "Avatar" and...
Salerno Pens Cameron’s “Fantastic Voyage”
As previously reported, Shane Salerno ("Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem") has been hired to pen a sci-fi feature for James Cameron and 20th Century Fox...
Clash Gets Posters, Skips Male Nudity
One of them appeared briefly online yesterday before being quickly yanked by the studio, now Yahoo Movies has officially premiered all three one-sheets for...
Howard Joins Eastwood’s “Hereafter”
Bryce Dallas Howard has joined Clint Eastwood's supernatural drama "Hereafter" for Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety.The story follows three people -- a blue-collar American,...
J.J. Abrams To Make The “World Spin”
J.J. Abrams is working on a deal to produce a feature film version of Colum McCann's award-winning novel "Let the Great World Spin" at...
Portman Fights Jane Austen’s “Zombies”
Natalie Portman will star in and produce the film version of Seth Grahame-Smith's "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" for Lionsgate reports Variety.Grahame-Smith took Jane...
Step Up Scribe To “Jump Around”
Duane Adler ("Step Up," "Save the Last Dance") will direct and rework the screenplay for teen dance drama "Jump Around" at Wind Dancer Productions...
Cameron Diaz Is A “Bad Teacher”
Cameron Diaz has joined the raunchy comedy "Bad Teacher" for Sony Pictures reports Variety.The story centers on a foulmouthed, gold-digging middle-school teacher who, after...
Release Changes: December 10th 2009
The WarlordsThe Magnolia Pictures period epic starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro has been scheduled for limited US release for April 2nd...
Real Steel Set For 2011 Release
Touchstone Pictures will release DreamWork's "Real Steel" in theatres on November 18th 2011 says The Hollywood Reporter.The Shawn Levy-helmed feature is the independent studio's...
Dougray Scott Lifts Mayan “Veil”
Dougray Scott has joined the indie romantic fantasy "The Veil of Maya" for STUDIO reports Variety.Alex Kustanovich and Vadim Moldovan's Kafkaesque script follows a...