News Shorts: June 7th 2009
Entertainment Weekly has a big gallery update with a bunch of new stills from Bruce Willis sci-fi thriller "Surrogates", the Allen Ginsberg drama...
A “Quarantine” Sequel In Development
Sony's Screen Gems has officially started development on Quarantine 2, the sequel to the box office success from last October says Bloody Disgusting.The original,...
Cameron Helms “Heavy Metal” Segment?
James Cameron will co-executive produce and possibly direct a segment of the upcoming "Heavy Metal" anthology movie says Film School Rejects.Producer Kevin Eastman tells...
Monaghan NOT Returning To “Lost”
Is Charlie returning to "Lost"? That's not the case though you could be forgiven for thinking that.Dominic Monaghan's appearance in ABC's new network promo...
Stamos Plans “Full House” Movie
John Stamos tells The New York Daily News he's conceptualizing a big screen version of the nearly two decade old sitcom that made him,...
Box-Office Has A Big “Hangover”
Update (June 7th): A strong surge for Pixar on Saturday put "Up" at #1 with $44.2M (a mere 35% drop), while "Hangover" was a...
First Two “Clash of the Titans” Photos
Warner Bros. Pictures has released high-res versions of the first two photos from "Clash of the Titans", Louis Leterrier's remake of the classic 1981...
Eastwood’s Mandela Film Opens Dec. 11th
Clint Eastwood's Nelson Mandela film has scored a new name and an official release date according to Variety.Previously going by the working title "The...
Avatar, “Potter” Runtime Talk
One surprising bit of talk that has emerged in the past day over James Cameron's "Avatar" is the film's runtime. Cameron's films have...
Chris Pine Joins Scott’s “Unstoppable”
Chris Pine is in talks to join Denzel Washington in Tony Scott's action-thriller "Unstoppable" for 20th Century Fox says The Hollywood Reporter.Mark Bomback's script...
Seyfried, Bernal, Redgrave Seek “Juliet”
Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal and Franco Nero will star in the romancer "Letters to Juliet" for Summit Entertainment reports Variety.Based on...
Crowe Gives First “Robin Hood” Interview
Alan Jones, Australian radio's nearest equivalent to Rush Limbaugh, talked with Russell Crowe on the Gilford-based "Robin Hood" set this week and a ten-minute...
Ken Kwapis Loves “Whales” Story
Ken Kwapis ("He's Just Not That Into You," "License to Wed" is in final negotiations to direct "Everybody Loves Whales" for Warner Bros. Pictures...
Chockstone Has A “Killer Instinct”
Chockstone Pictures and DeFina Film Prods. have picked up the film rights to Joseph Finder's 2006 bestseller "Killer Instinct" reports Variety.The story follows a...
David Carradine Found Dead In Thailand
Legendary "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room according to various news wire services.According...
Dicks, GI Joe, Jonah, Glory Photos
A bunch of new photos out today including Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan on the set filming director Kevin Smith's new comedy "A Couple...
Brosnan, Cooper Try To “Remember”
Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Emilie de Ravin ("Lost") will join the Allen Coulter-directed drama "Remember Me" for Summit Entertainment says Variety."Twilight" hunk Robert...
News Shorts: June 4th 2009
New posters for 9, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Whatever Works, I Come With The Rain, Shrink, Homecoming, The Goods.A script review is out...
Olsen, Pettyfer Have “Beastly” Romance
Mary-Kate Olsen and Alex Pettyfer will star in the "Beauty and the Beast"-esque teen romancer "Beastly" for CBS Films says Variety.Based on Alex Flinn's...
Robert Knepper Turns “Heroes” Baddie
"Prison Break" regular Robert Knepper has joined the cast of NBC's "Heroes" next season says The Hollywood Reporter.Knepper will play the role of Samuel,...
Milano Pens “Short Circuit” Remake
Dan Milano ("Greg the Bunny," "Robot Chicken") is set to script a remake of the 1986 family classic "Short Circuit" for Dimension Films says...
Lance Gross Joins Searchlight Wedding
Lance Gross ("Meet the Browns") has joined the cast of the Rick Famuyiwa-directed untitled family wedding project for Fox Searchlight says The Hollywood Reporter.America...
Jose Padilha Seeks An “Agent in Place”
Jose Padilha ("Bus 174") is set to direct the character-driven action thriller "Agent in Place" for Lionsgate says the trades.Based on an upcoming video...
Kudrow, Clarkson, Badlgey Get “Easy A”
A massive cast has been assembled for the Will Gluck-directed comedy "Easy A" reports Variety.Emma Stone plays a high school student who, after being...
Zobel Goes On Stop-Motion “Safari”
Craig Zobel ("Great World of Sound") and Matt Chapman will pen the stop-motion animated feature "Monster Safari" for the Jim Henson co. says The...
SG Films Acquired Parker’s “Untitled”
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Jonathan Parker's "Untitled" says the trades. The comedy is set in the contemporary art and...
Weaver Joins “Paul,” “You” Comedies
Sigourney Weaver has joined two upcoming comedies - "You Again" for Disney Pictures and "Paul" for Universal Pictures says Variety."Paul" follows two sci-fi fans...
Bruno Caught Up In Disability Lawsuit
A woman has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from an injury that left her disabled which she allegedly sustained while Sacha Baron Cohen was...
Two “Haunting in Connecticut” Sequels
Gold Circle Films are developing two sequels to this year's "The Haunting in Connecticut" reports Bloody Disgusting.The second film entitled "Haunting in New York"...
Nicholson, Brooks Re-Team For Comedy
Jack Nicholson and his "As Good As It Gets" director James L. Brooks are re-teaming for an untitled romantic comedy at Sony Pictures reports...