Rashida Jones Joins Fincher’s “Network”
Rashida Jones ("Parks and Recreation," "I Love You, Man") has joined the cast of David Fincher's "The Social Network" for Sony Pictures reports Variety.Jesse...
Flannery, Linton Become “Scavengers”
Sean Patrick Flanery and Louise Linton have joined the indie sci-fi thriller "Scavengers" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows crews of space scavengers competing...
Every “Dolphin” Has One Special Talent
Charles Martin Smith ("Air Bud") will write and direct inspirational drama "A Dolphin Tale" for Alcon Entertainment for Warner Bros. Pictures reports the trades....
Sandler, Aniston Team On “Pretend Wife”
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are in talks to team for the romantic comedy "Pretend Wife" for Sony Pictures and Happy Madison says The...
Andy Daly Becomes Mayor In “Yogi Bear”
Andy Daly ("Semi-Pro," "Life as We Know It," "Easbound and Down") is set to play Mayor Brown in the "Yogi Bear" movie for Warner...
Malkovich Is Vulture In “Spider-Man 4”?
All over the Net for the past few hours has been a Movieline report that John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway are being sought to...
Jackson Talks “Hobbit” Casting Process
Peter Jackson says that casting for "The Hobbit" starts this week with wide auditions expected for every role except Gandalf (Ian McKellen) according to...
Langella Joins Dark Castle’s “Unknown”
Frank Langella has joined the cast of thriller "Unknown White Male" for Dark Castle and Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety.Liam Neeson plays a man...
Wachowski’s Testing For Next Film
A photo from Arianna Huffington's Twitter feed is causing a small online stir as the feed claims it's from a film shoot she just...
Bosworth Checks Into “Love Hotels”
Kate Bosworth is attached to star and produce "Lost Girls and Love Hotels" for Relativity Media says The Hollywood Reporter. Based on Catherine Hanrahan's...
Kamen Pens “Vengeance,” “Taken 2”
CBS Films has acquired "Taken" co-scribe Robert Mark Kamen's action pitch "Vengeance" says Variety.Kamen calls the project a "contemporary revenge love story" about 20-something...
Brit Comic “Hunter” Becomes Film
Adam Hamdy will pen the adaptation and produce a film version of his own 2007 British comic "The Hunter" for Scarlet Fire Entertainment says...
Wood, Williams Back In “Happy Feet 2”
Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are in negotiations to reprise their roles as lead voices in "Happy Feet 2" for Warner Bros. Pictures says...
Savage Joins “Schmucks”, Pens Two Projects
Andrea Savage ("Step Brothers," "I Love You Beth Cooper") has scored a role in Jay Roach's ensemble comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" door Dreamworks and...
A Reshoot On “Elm Street”
Spoiler TV reports that several roles are out to cast for reshoots on Platinum Dunes' remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street".All the scenes...
An Education Director Gets “One Day”
"An Education" director Lone Scherfig is in negotiations to helm the romantic comedy "One Day" for Color Force and Random House Films says The...
Steve McQueen Makes Fela Biopic
Steve McQueen ("Hunger") is set to direct the biopic "Fela" for Focus Features reports Variety.Based on Michael Veal's book, the story follows the life...
DeNiro & Norton’s “Stone” In 2010
Overture Films has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to John Curran's thriller "Stone".The story follows a convicted arsonist (Edward Norton) who uses his...
News Shorts: December 7th 2009
Posters for Buried, Iron Man 2, Kick Ass, Chloe, Solomon Kane, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Death at a Funeral, REC 2.A review/break...
Hunnam Pens Dracula Action In “Vlad”
A while back "Sons of Anarchy" and "Queer as Folk UK" actor Charlie Hunnam penned "Vlad", an action film take on the Dracula tale.Now,...
Dark Horizons: RSS, Upgrades, Feedback
A couple of site-related issues have come up that have warranted some attention.RSSFirst up, the RSS for the site was upgraded yesterday to a...
Michael Chait Flies Some “War Birds”
Michael Chait penned the story and will direct the action-adventure film "War Birds" for TMU Pictures says The Hollywood ReporterThe story follows an Air...
Permut, Gross Take Some “Pictures”
David Permut, Dave Gross and Jesse Shapira are all set to produce the romantic teen comedy "Pictures of You" for Permut Presentations and No...
Mel Gibson Going To Veracruz
Mel Gibson is set to make a film in Veracruz next year says The Hollywood Reporter.Gibson visited Ignacio Allende prison in the Gulf coast...
Golden Idol: British Indie, DC Film Critics
British Independent Film Awards"Moon" scored 'Best British Independent Film' and 'Best Debut Director', while "Fish Tank" scored best director (Andrea Arnold) and breakthrough actor...
Critical Thinking: Armored, Brothers, Fine, Air
ArmoredRotten Tomatoes: 44% (4.8/10)Metacritic: 51/100Films with Comparable Scores: "My Bloody Valentine," "My Sister's Keeper," "Transporter 3"Analysis: Cited as a streamlined heist thriller, the 88...
Damon Says Bye Bye Bourne-y?
With director Paul Greengrass' very public departure from the Jason Bourne franchise, the question of Matt Damon's involvement was bound to come up at...
Nutcracker: The Mouse King Bites It
The famed tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is getting remade as an action/adventure feature for New Line reports Heat Vision.The story centered...
Capote Helmer Catches The “Moneyball”
Bennett Miller ("Capote") is set to direct the Brad Pitt-led baseball feature "Moneyball" for Sony Pictures reports Variety.Based on Michael Lewis' nonfiction bestseller, the...
Neufeld On The New Jack Ryan Film
Out doing promotions for "Invictus", producer Mace Neufeld got asked about Paramount's upcoming second attempt at a 'reboot' of the Jack Ryan film franchise.Neufeld...