Rob Cohen Dumps Diesel For “Medieval”
Rob Cohen ("The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," "Stealth") is set to direct "Medieval" for New Regency and 20th Century Fox reports Variety.Alex...
LaBeouf Out Of “Y: The Last Man”
Though he's been linked with the role for years now, Shia LaBeouf has just ruled himself out of playing Yorick Brown in the upcoming...
The Weekly Spin: June 9th 2009
Criterion has selected "Howard's End" as the winner of the Amazon consumer poll last month of five of their classic titles to come to...
Peaceable Kingdom Has Been Shelved
A few months ago "The Notebook" and "Alpha Dog" director Nick Cassavetes was attached to direct "Peaceable Kingdom", a biopic of anti-elephant poaching crusader...
Rinsch Out, Scott In For “Alien” Reboot?
Over the last two weeks has came word of an "Alien" prequel in development with original director Ridley Scott and his brother Tony Scott...
Cooper, Neeson In Talks For “A-Team”
Bradley Cooper ("The Hangover") is in talks to play Lt. Templeton 'Faceman' Peck and Liam Neeson is in negotiations to play John 'Hannibal' Smith...
Craven Talks A Fourth “Scream” Film
Talking with Digital Spy, Wes Craven reveals his involvement in the apparent resurrection of the "Scream" film franchise is not yet set in stone."Bob...
Tarantino, Pitt & A “Dragon Tattoo”
With "Inglourious Basterds" pretty much set and ready for its August release once Quentin Tarantino makes few more judicious edits, buzz has emerged via...
Harry Potter IMAX Release Delayed
The simultaneous IMAX release of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" with the theatrical run on July 15th has been pushed back reports...
The Jetsons Films Next Year?
Robert Rodriguez tells MTV News that his live-action adaptation of classic sci-fi cartoon "The Jetsons" could go into production sooner than you think."I've been...
James Franco Praises “Shadows”
James Franco has signed on to star in the indie drama "In Praise of Shadows" reports Variety.The drama tells the story of William Vincent...
Transformers Review, Length & Edits
Having premiered in Japan on Monday night, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is still being tweaked in preparation for its international launch on June...
Bryce Dallas Howard Pens “The Originals”
Actress Bryce Dallas Howard is getting into the filmmaking scene as she has co-written the drama "The Originals" which Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment...
Pixar Readying “Monsters, Inc. 2”?
Joining "Cars 2" and "Toy Story 3", Pixar is apparently readying another sequel - "Monsters Inc. 2" says Jim Hill Media.The story comes out...
B-Four Takes The “Immortality Factor”
B-Four Prods. and Red Giant Media are planning an adaptation of Ben Bova's sci-fi story "The Immortality Factor" says Variety."The Immortality Factor", an uncut...
Sackhoff Joins “24” Cast Next Year
"Battlestar Galactica" actress Katee Sackhoff has joined the cast of the eighth season of Fox's "24" says EW.Sackhoff will play Dana Walsh, a highly...
Neil Patrick Harris Turns “Beastly,” “Best”
He did a great job hosting this year's Tony Awards, now actor Neil Patrick Harris has landed two new gigs - a lead role...
Callan McAuliffe Joins Reiner’s “Flipped”
Young Australian actor Callan McAuliffe has signed on for the lead male youngster role in Rob Reiner's "Flipped" for Warner Bros. Pictures says Screen...
Dunst In, Morbius Out Of “Spider-Man 4”
Producer Todd Black talked with The New York Post this past week and cleared up various bits of online speculation regarding the fourth "Spider-Man"...
Gyllenhaal, Hathaway Fall In “Love”
Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are reuniting on "Love and Other Drugs" for Fox 2000 and New Regency says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on Jamie...
Twilight’s Gigandet Joins Western “Priest”
Cam Gigandet ("Twilight") will star alongside Paul Bettany in the horror Western "Priest" for Screen Gems says The Hollywood Reporter.Adapted by Cory Goodman from...
Kevin Feige Gives Marvel FIlm Updates
Marvel head Kevin Feige put in an appearance at a Marvel Studios profile last night and First Showing was in attendance to write down...
Javier Bardem Joins “Eat, Pray, Love” Film
Javier Bardem is in talks to star in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" for Sony Pictures says Variety.Julia Roberts...
Masi Oka’s “Defenders” Sold To Dreamworks
DreamWorks has purchased the family adventure feature "The Defenders" from "Heroes" actor Masi Oka says The Hollywood Reporter.The story centers on a group of...
News Shorts: June 7th 2009
Entertainment Weekly has a big gallery update with a bunch of new stills from Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller "Surrogates", the Allen Ginsberg drama...
A “Quarantine” Sequel In Development
Sony's Screen Gems has officially started development on Quarantine 2, the sequel to the box office success from last October says Bloody Disgusting.The original,...
Cameron Helms “Heavy Metal” Segment?
James Cameron will co-executive produce and possibly direct a segment of the upcoming "Heavy Metal" anthology movie says Film School Rejects.Producer Kevin Eastman tells...
Monaghan NOT Returning To “Lost”
Is Charlie returning to "Lost"? That's not the case though you could be forgiven for thinking that.Dominic Monaghan's appearance in ABC's new network promo...
Stamos Plans “Full House” Movie
John Stamos tells The New York Daily News he's conceptualizing a big screen version of the nearly two decade old sitcom that made him,...
Box-Office Has A Big “Hangover”
Update (June 7th): A strong surge for Pixar on Saturday put "Up" at #1 with $44.2M (a mere 35% drop), while "Hangover" was a...