Sony Attending The “Electric Church”
Sony Pictures has picked up film rights to Jeff Somers' sci-fi novel series "The Electric Church" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story is set in...
Howl Duo Helming Biopic “Lovelace”
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman ("Howl") are set to direct the indie biopic "Lovelace" for Nu Image says Variety.W. Merritt Johnson ("Temple Grandin," "In...
Serkis Replaces Tennant On “Burke”
Simon Pegg has confirmed on his Twitter that outgoing "Doctor Who" star David Tennant has been replaced by "Lord of the Rings" actor Andy...
IFC Acquires Todd Solondz’s “Wartime”
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to Todd Solodnz's "Life During Wartime" which won the best screenplay award at the Venice International Film Festival...
Martini Celebrates “31 Days of Larry”
Derick Martini ("Lymelife") is set to direct the romantic comedy "31 Days of Larry" for Lionsgate says The Hollywood Reporter.Corinne Kingsbury's spec script revolves...
Zombie Series “Walking Dead” Greenlit
"Mad Men" cable channel AMC has given the green light to "The Walking Dead" reports Variety.Based on Robert Kirkman's graphic novel series set after...
Foreign Language Film Oscars Shortlist
Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards. The list in...
Chris Kyle Commits “Seven Sins”
Christopher Kyle ("K-19: The Widowmaker," "Alexander") has signed on to adapt Jon Land's best-seller "The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending" into a feature for...
Spider-Man Reboot Slaps On The Clearasil
With Marc Webb now officially signed on to direct the "Spider-Man" reboot, further details have begun to emerge about Sony's new plans for the...
Xmas Bow For Coen’s “True Grit” Remake
Paramount Pictures has scheduled Joel and Ethan Coen's remake of "True Grit" for a Christmas Day 2010 release says Variety.Based on Charles Portis' novel,...
Mara, Balfour & Alonso On A “Skyline”
Kate Mara, Eric Balfour and Laz Alonso have joined the cast of the supernatural thriller "Skyline" reports Production Weekly.When an otherwordly force swallows much...
Darkness Duo Remaking “Le Sauvage”
StudioCanal and Abandon Pictures are considering a remake the 1975 French film "Le Sauvage" says The Hollywood Reporter.Catherine Deneuve starred in the screwball comedy...
Harden, Watling Join “If I Were You”
Marcia Gay Harden, Aidan Quinn and Leonor Watling have joined the cast of indie drama "If I Were You" for Paragraph Pictures and FDC...
Harwood Penning Martin Luther King Biopic
Critically-acclaimed playwright and Oscar-winning scribe Ronald Harwood ("The Pianist," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Being Julia") will write the screenplay for the Martin...
Damascus Biopic Looks At Mossad Spy
L+E Pictures has scored the feature film rights to Shmu-el Segev's novel "Alone in Damascus" reports Variety.The story follows Israeli spy Eli Cohen, a...
Newmarket Remakes German Rom-Com “Rabbit”
Newmarket Entertainment has scored the remake rights to the 2007 German romantic comedy hit "Keinohrhasen" (Rabbit Without Ears) reports Variety.The original followed a woman-chasing,...
D.J. Caruso Helms “I Am Number Four”
D.J. Caruso ("Eagle Eye," "Disturbia") has signed on to direct the film adaptation of "I Am Number Four" for DreamWorks Pictures reports Heat Vision...
Levine Helms Zombie Tale “Warm Bodies”
Jonathan Levine ("The Wackness," "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane") has been hired to pen and direct a film adaptation of "Warm Bodies" for...
Tank Director Goes To “Wuthering Heights”
Andrea Arnold ("Fish Tank") is set to direct the new film adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" for Ecosse Films reports Variety.Emily Bronte's classic 1847 novel...
Marc Webb Set For “Spider-Man” Reboot
It's official, "(500) Days of Summer" director Marc Webb will direct the next chapter in the "Spider-Man" franchise for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios....
Film Department Scores Assassin “Memoirs”
The Film Department has picked up Jeff Morris's Black List-nominated action-comedy spec script "True Memoirs of an International Assassin" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story...
IFC’s Plans For “Enter the Void,” “Red Riding”
IFC Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Gaspar Noe's "Enter the Void" and will distribute through its simultaneous theatrical release and VOD offering...
Summit’s “Push” Becoming A TV Series?
Summit Entertainment and E1 Entertainment are developing a TV series based on Summit's 2009 sci-fi thriller "Push". The story centres on people with paranormal...
News Shorts: January 19th 2010
Photos for The A-Team, From Paris with Love, The Ghost WriterSome quite revealing set photos are out from Robert Rodriguez's upcoming reboot of Predators.Posters...
Tim Burton Tells “Maleficent” Tale
With his planned film version of gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows" hitting road blocks, Tim Burton's first post-"Alice in Wonderland" project might be something...
Joe Carnahan on Grey, Pablo, Jazz, Bunny
Out doing promotion for the direct-to-DVD sequel "Smokin' Aces 2", director Joe Carnahan tells Cinematical that he hasn't finalised his next project yet but...
US Remake Of “Torchwood” Planned?
Fox and BBC Worldwide Productions are developing an American remake of the U.K. hit sci-fi series "Torchwood" reports The Live Feed.A more adult-targeted spin-off...
Lucas Making Early Plans For 3D “Star Wars”
George Lucas tells Access Hollywood that with the success of "Avatar", his own "Star Wars" film series will likely get an upgrade and re-release...
Fourth “Pirates” Films In Hawaii
With "Lost" having shut up its Oahu-based sets on the Hawaiian Islands, Disney intends to keep using the locale with today's announcement that "Pirates...
Tatum O’Neal Lends Her “Sophistication”
Tatum O'Neal has joined Danny Green's indie drama "Mr. Sophistication" according to The Hollywood Reporter.Harry Lennix plays a successful but self-destructive comedian who loses...