Bright Star Lands US Distribution
Bill Pohlad and Bob Berney's new North American distribution venture has bought US rights to Jane Campion's "Bright Star" says Screen Daily.Abbie Cornish and...
Bass Helms Female Killer Biopic “Belle”
Producer Ed Bass ("Bobby," "The Killing Jar") will make his directorial debut on the female serial killer biopic "Belle" for First Line Media says...
Danny Glover Goes Swedish For “Alice”
Danny Glover will star in the Swedish feature "Dear Alice" for Grata Film and One Tired Brother Prods. says Variety.The story is about four...
Jaume Balaguero Gets A “Flatmate”
Spanish helmer Jaume Balaguero ("REC," "Darkness") is set to direct the English-language horror thriller "Flatmate" for Filmax says Aullidos.Plot details on the $16 million...
Van Damme and Jones Team For “Weapon”
Jean Claude Van Damme and Vinnie Jones will play rival assassins in the action thriller "Weapon" for Flagship Films reports the trades.Jones will play...
Warners Lands “Gunslinger” Spec Script
Warner Bros. Pictures has landed John Hlavin's revenge thriller spec script "The Gunslinger" says The Hollywood Reporter."Gunslinger" follows an ex-Texas Ranger who will stop...
Spacey Plays Abramoff In “Casino Jack”
Kevin Spacey has signed on to portray Jack Abramoff in the biopic "Casino Jack" reports Variety.Abramoff was a high-powered lobbyist whose bribery schemes and...
Post-Release “Star Trek” Box-Office
Thanks to the good word of mouth, families turned out in force on Sunday for the just released reboot of "Star Trek" - pushing...
PK Dick’s “Flow My Tears” Becomes A Film
The Halcyon Company, who're behind the upcoming "Terminator Salvation", picked up first-look rights to sci-fi author Philip K. Dick's estate in 2007.Now they've selected...
So Who The Hell Is Helming “Conan”?
While Nu-Image/Millenium wants "V for Vendetta" helmer James McTeigue to takeover directorial duties on the upcoming "Conan the Barbarian" remake, Lionsgate favors three other...
The Weekly Spin: May 12th 2009
One of the busiest week's so far this year in terms of new releases. Before we get to that, lets look at the...
News Shorts: May 12th 2009
Stills for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Robert Downey Jr. on the set of Iron Man 2, robotic wallpaper from Transformers: Revenge of the...
CPG Lands “Phillip Morris” Distribution
Consolidated Pictures Group has acquired distribution rights to the Jim Carrey black comedy "I Love You Phillip Morris" says Variety."Bad Santa" writer/directors Glenn Ficarra...
Massive Cast Assemble For “Valentine’s Day”
Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper and Ashton Kutcher are in final negotiations to star in...
Gosling, Williams Have A “Blue Valentine”
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are teaming for the indie drama "Blue Valentine" for Incentive Filmed Entertainment says Variety.Gosling and Williams play a couple...
Rachel Weisz Is Lamarr For “Face”
Rachel Weisz is loosely attached to play MGM icon Hedy Lamarr in Amy Redford's indie feature "Face Value" says The Hollywood Reporter.The Austrian-American actress...
Hanway Hires Miike’s “Thirteen Assassins”
Hanway Films will handle international sales on Takashi Miike's samurai pic "Thirteen Assassins" reports Variety.Based on Eiichi Kudo's 1963 film and set in the...
Dermot Mulroney To “Keep It Together”
Dermot Mulroney will make his directorial debut on the family comedy/drama "Keep It Together" for 26 Films says The Hollywood Reporter.Caprice Crane and Anouska...
Fox Plans CG Animated “Rio” Trip
20th Century Fox Animation has greenlit Blue Sky Studios's 3-D digital animated pic "Rio" reports Variety.The story centers on a nerdy macaw who leaves...
Silver’s Dark Castle “Saw What You Did”
Joel Silver's Dark Castle is developing the remake "I Saw What You Did" for Warner Bros. Pictures to release says Variety.Based on the 1965...
Simon Baker Finds The “Killer Inside”
Aussie star Simon Baker (TV's "The Mentalist") is set to play an attorney in Michael Winterbottom's "The Killer Inside Me" says The Hollywood Reporter.An...
Bale’s Role, Alternate End For “Terminator”
"Terminator Salvation" had to be re-written to accommodate Christian Bale's involvement says The Hollywood Reporter.McG wanted Bale to the play the role of Marcus...
Jason Patric To Play “Losers” Villain
Jason Patric is tipped to play the villain in the upcoming comic adaptation "The Losers" reports AICN.Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba and...
Apatow’s “People” Goes On Forever
Despite their critical acclaim and large earnings, Judd Apatow's two previous directorial efforts often get the same criticisms. His female characters act/talk like men,...
Matthew Goode Visits “Cemetery Junction”
British thesp Matthew Goode ("Brideshead Revisited," "Watchmen") has joined the cast of the dramedy "Cemetery Junction" for Sony Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter."Cemetery" takes...
Banderas Investigates “The Big Bang”
Antonio Banderas will star in the neo-noir detective thriller "The Big Bang" for says Variety.Banderas stars as an L.A. private detective who's hired to...
First Trailer For “Gamer”
The guys behind "Crank" and "Pathology" are back for "Gamer", a so-so looking action film with video game players controlling real life prisoners through...
First “Prince of Persia” Footage
The first completed footage from Disney's live action movie based on the video game "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" aired this week...
Salvation DVD Gets 30 Minutes Extra
McG tells Collider that the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of "Terminator Salvation" is going to have around half an hour to 40 minutes of deleted...
James McTeigue Helming “Conan” Reboot?
James McTeigue ("V for Vendetta," "Ninja Assassin") is tipped to be helming the upcoming "Conan the Barbarian" reboot film for Nu-Image/Millenium says CHUD.McTeigue has...