Gondry’s “Thorn” Picked Up For Release
Oscilloscope Laboratories announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to Michel Gondry's documentary, The Thorn in the Heart ("L'Epine dans le...
Pacino In Talks For Jack Kevorkian Biopic
Al Pacino is in negotiations to star in the Jack Kevorkian biopic "You Don't Know Jack" says The Hollywood Reporter.Kevorkian, also known as Dr....
Lemony Snicket Sequel Still Happening
A few years ago Paramount hoped to turn "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" into a new film franchise - mixed reviews and...
Castlevania Film Adaptation Scrapped
The long-gestating film adaptation of the "Castlevania" video game is not happening says Bloody Disgusting.Paul W.S. Anderson and Ian Jeffers were writing the adaptation...
Rogen, Bateman, Lynch Join “Paul” Cast
Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch have joined the cast of "Paul" for Universal and Working Title Films says...
Dan Lin Talks “Tomb Raider” Reboot
At this week's premiere of "Terminator Salvation", Producer Dan Lin talked briefly about the upcoming reboot of the "Tomb Raider" film franchise to About.com"It's...
The Weekly Spin: May 26th 2009
Disney did utterly incredible restoration jobs with their "Sleeping Beauty" and "Pinocchio" Blu-ray releases. Now that they're going back and giving the same...
A “Buffy” Film Reboot Planned
From film flop to TV major success and back again, it looks like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is coming back to the big screen...
@Everyone “Twitter” The Series? OMG!!!
Social networking juggernaut Twitter is teaming with Reveille and Brillstein Entertainment on an unscripted TV series says Variety.Novelist/screenwriter Amy Ephron came up with the...
Roger Donaldson Directs “Umbra”
Roger Donaldson ("The Bank Job") is in negotiations to direct the paranoia thriller "Umbra" for Relativity Media says Variety.Plot details on the project are...
Navigator Books Another Flight
Disney Pictures is developing a remake of 1986 sci-fi family feature "Flight of the Navigator" says The Hollywood Reporter.The original followed a twelve-year-old boy...
News Shorts: May 25th 2009
Posters for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Grimm, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Adam.Rian Johnson has recorded an online exclusive...
Haneke’s “White Ribbon” Wins Cannes
"Funny Games" and "Cache" helmer Michael Haneke's new feature "White Ribbon" (Das Weisse Band) took the top prize - the Palme d'Or - at...
Museum, Terminator Battle At Box-Office
The touted war between blockbuster sequels turned into a not unsurprising easy victory for family audiences says Box Office Mojo."Night at the Museum: Battle...
Ross Schwartz Looks For “Norma Desmond”
Ross Schwartz, son of "Brady Bunch" creator Sherwood Schwartz, has sold his original screenplay "Looking for Norma Desmond" to HighRoad Entertainment says The Hollywood...
Bazooka Joe Becomes A Film
Mark Hammer has signed on to pen "Bazooka Joe", a feature film adaptation of the bubble gum comic strip for Tornante Co. says The...
Irvine Welsh Helms “Magnificent Eleven”
Author Irvine Welsh ("Trainspotting") is set to helm soccer comedy "The Magnificent Eleven" for Angry Badger Pictures says Variety.This modernization of classic western "The...
Logan Re-Writes “Knight”, Pens “Cops”
David Logan is set to re-write "Sebastian Knight" for Paramount Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter."Knight" centers on a Bond-like CIA agent who has a...
First Photos From “The Last Airbender”
USA Today has released the first two photos from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender".An adaptation of his Nickelodeon cartoon series "Avatar", the...
Michael Moore’s Next Set For Oct. 2nd
Overture Films and Paramount Vantage have announced that Oscar-winner Michael Moore's new documentary feature will be released domestically on October 2nd 2009.Overture Films and...
Lyndsy Fonseca Gets In A “Hot-Tub”
Lyndsy Fonseca (TV's "Big Love," "How I Met Your Mother") has joined the time-travel comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine" for United Artists says The...
The CW’s 2009/2010 TV Schedule
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the fifth and final one announced today. Here's...
ABC’s “V” Remake Gets A Trailer
A three-minute trailer for ABC's upcoming reinvention of the classic 80's mini-series "V" has been released showing off scenes from the drama starring Elizabeth...
Ghostbusters 3 Ready By Winter?
Dany Aykroyd tells The Los Angeles Times that they "could be in production by winter" on a third "Ghostbusters" film for Sony Pictures.Not only...
Oscar Jaenada Is One Of “The Losers”
Spanish actor Oscar Jaenada ("The Limits of Control") is set to play Cougar in the film adaptation of the comic book series "The Losers"...
Dimension Remakes Israeli “Matter of Size”
Dimension Films has acquired English-language remake rights to Israeli sumo wrestling pic "A Matter of Size" says The Hollywood Reporter. The story centers on...
New Moon Comic-Con Presentation
Summit Entertainment has announced that the studio will present a panel for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at the San Diego Comic-Con.Last year the...
Bornedal Becomes Koontz’s “Husband”
Danish helmer Ole Bornedal ("Deliver Us From Evil") is set to direct the Dean Koontz adaptation "The Husband" for Focus Features says Screen Daily.The...
Zach Braff Into The “Swingles” Scene
Zach Braff is in negotiations to direct, rewrite and co-star in the comedy "Swingles" for Paramount Pictures reports Variety.Duncan Birmingham's spec script centers on...
Writing Duo Pen Stan Lee’s “Nick Ratchet”
Douglas Cook and David Weisberg are penning "Nick Ratchet" for Disney Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The mystery thriller centers on a Jekyll & Hyde...