News Shorts: February 8th 2010
Posters for Ironclad, The Secret of Kells, Clash of the Titans, Cemetery Junction, The Dry Land, Leaves of Grass.New photos for The Losers and...
Rob Cohen’s “Medieval” Hits A Wall?
Latino Review's new source 'Pinche Taco' has been taking names and kicking ass in recent weeks and today he has a scoop that "XXX"...
Valentine’s Day Sequel Already Planned
Last year New Line and Warners made a small fortune from "He's Just Not That Into You" so quickly greenlit the similar rom-com ensemble...
Winstead, Edgerton Star In “Thing” Remake
Mary Elizabeth Winstead ("Final Destination 3D," "Scott Pilgrim") and Joel Edgerton ("The Square," "Star Wars: Episode II") are tipped to be the lead stars...
Sam Worthington Skips Through “Fields”
Aussie hunk Sam Worthington ("Avatar," "Clash of the Titans") has signed on to star in Ami Canaan Mann's very dark thriller "The Fields" reports...
Woodley Joins Payne’s “Descendants”
Shailene Woodley (TV's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager") has scored the lead female role in "The Descendants" reports Variety.Based on the novel...
Lucy Punch Is A “Bad Teacher”
British actress Lucy Punch ("Hot Fuzz," "Dinner for Schmucks") has joined the cast of the black comedy "Bad Teacher" for Sony Pictures says The...
Dear John Takes Out “Avatar”
Many expected it would be the return of Mel Gibson or the 'Wolfman' remake that would do it, but in an interesting twist it...
Johnston On Capt. America, More “Jurassic”
With "The Wolfman" press junket taking place over the weekend, director Joe Johnston seemed to be asked by all the media involved about "Captain...
Columbus Talks “Gremlins 3D” & “Goonies II”
At the premiere of "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief", director Chris Columbus told io9.com that neither he nor Steven Spielberg seems to have...
DiCaprio As Confused By “Inception” As You
Are you confused by the trailers for "The Dark Knight" director Chris Nolan's upcoming thriller "Inception"? You ain't the only one.In an interview with...
Cohen Pens “Musunahi”, Helms “Daddy’s Home”
Etan Cohen is set to pen the screenplay for DreamWorks film adaptation of the Museum of SuperNatural History website says The Hollywood Reporter.The story...
Fichtner, Heard Learn To “Drive Angry”
William Fichtner ("Armageddon," "Contact") and Amber Heard ("The Stepfather," "Zombieland") are in talks to star in "Drive Angry 3D" reports Bloody Disgusting and Collider.Nicolas...
Damn Yankees Musical Moving Forward
Todd Graff ("Bandslam," "Camp") has been selected to direct the film adaptation of 1955 stage musical "Damn Yankees" reports Deadline Hollywood.The story is a...
Directors Turn Down “Apes” Reboot
Kathryn Bigelow, Robert Rodriguez, and Tomas Alfredson have all apparently declined offers to direct Fox's "Caesar", their proposed upcoming reboot of the "Planet of...
Warners Wins “Heist Society” Rights
Warner Bros. Pictures has won a major bidding war for the film rights to Ally Carter's young adult thriller novel "Heist Society" says The...
Release Changes: February 7th 2010
'Zephyr' returns to help with this article discussing some schedule changes, mostly from Screen Gems and Universal:Repo MenThe sci-fi thriller starring Jude Law and...
Fox Planning A “Daredevil” Reboot
With 20th Century Fox having already floated talk of a "Fantastic Four" reboot, it comes as no major surprise that the studio is planning...
Neil Gaiman Pens “Doctor Who” Episode
It has been a recurring rumor for months, one that has been shot down by the subject in question on more than one occasion.Now...
Team Jacob Becomes “Stretch Armstrong”
"Twilight" hunk Taylor Lautner has been officially confirmed to play the title character in "Stretch Armstrong 3D" for Universal Pictures.The film itself will be...
Transformers Writers Under “Locke & Key”
"Transformers" and "Star Trek" scribes Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman are tipped to pen and produce a feature adaptation of Joe Hill's comic book...
Crowe Up For “A Star Is Born” Remake?
Russell Crowe is apparently the front-runner for the male lead in the latest remake of "A Star Is Born" over at Warner Bros. Pictures...
From Percy Jackson To Peter Parker?
18-year-old "Percy Jackson" star Logan Lerman is the first potential candidate being mentioned to play the new version of "Spider-Man" reports Access Hollywood."There have...
Sony & Lionsgate Duel For “Terminator” Rights
It's Sony vs. Lionsgate in a bidding war for the rights to the "Terminator" franchise reports Variety.As previously reported, Halcyon Group is putting the...
Pitt, Reynolds Up For “Gunsmoke” Film
Brad Pitt is the top contender while Ryan Reynolds is amongst potential backup candidates to star as the lead in a film remake of...
Gallner, Morris Seek “Little Helpers”
Kyle Gallner and Kathryn Morris have joined the cast of the indie feature "Mother's Little Helpers" for Lookout Films and StoneBrook Entertainment says The...
McBride, Hill Re-Teaming For “L.A.P.I.”
Actor/comedian Danny McBride ("Tropic Thunder," "Land of the Lost") and director Jody Hill are re-teaming for the comedy "L.A.P.I." for Rough House Pictures says...
Severin Set To Release “Birdemic”
James Nguyen's romantic thriller "Birdemic: Shock and Terror" has been picked up by Severin Films says Dread Central.The low-budget cult feature, that Nguyen wrote...
Eric Bana Trains Assassin “Hanna”
Eric Bana is in the final negotiations to join "Hanna" for Focus Features reports Variety.Saoirse Ronan plays a 14-year-old girl who has grown up...
McG Declares “War” On Romantic Comedy
Action director McG ("Terminator Salvation," "Charlie's Angels") is trying out a romantic comedy as he's in negotiations to direct "This Means War" says The...