Taken Helmer Goes In “Pursuit”
Pierre Morel ("Taken," "From Paris with Love") is set to direct the action-thriller "Pursuit" for Universal Pictures says Variety.The story is based on the...
Sarah Habel Finds Her Thrills “Unrequited”
Sarah Habel (TV's "The Deep End," "Whip It") has landed the female lead in the indie thriller "Unrequited" says The Hollywood Reporter.The psychological thriller...
Bosworth, Skarsgard Joins “Straw Dogs”
Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard (TV's "True Blood") have joined the cast of the "Straw Dogs" remake for Screen Gems reports the trades.Based on...
Gordon Goes From ‘Kong’ To “Dork”
Seth Gordon ("The King of Kong," "Four Christmases") is in talks to direct the high school-set dramedy "King Dork" for Sony Pictures says The...
David Arquette Confirms “Scream 4”
David Arquette has confirmed to E! Online that he and wife Courteney Cox have officially signed up for a further "Scream" sequel."We are going...
Tudors Creator Goes To “Agincourt”
"Elizabeth" scribe and "The Tudors" creator Michael Hirst has been hired to pen the script for "Agincourt" over at Independent Film Co. reports Variety.The...
Cage Still Keen On “Ghost Rider” Sequel
Nicolas Cage tells MTV News that he's still keen on doing a sequel to "Ghost Rider" but "reconceive" the property (ala "The Incredible Hulk")."I...
Universal Hiring A “Fear Agent”
Universal Pictures has begun development of a film adaptation of the Dark Horse sci-fi comic book series "Fear Agent" says The Risky Biz Blog."Agent"...
Patrick Dempsey Goes “Racing in the Rain”
"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey is attached to star in "The Art of Racing in the Rain" for Universal Pictures says Variety.Based on the...
Morgan Spurlock Helms “Simpsons” Special
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me," "Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden," TV's "30 Days") is set to produce and direct...
Searchlight Flocks To “Black Swan”
Fox Searchlight is considering distribution of Darren Aronofsky's new genre-thriller "Black Swan" says The Risky Biz Blog.The project stars Natalie Portman as a veteran...
A Third “Bridget Jones” In Development
Working Title is developing a third installment in the "Bridget Jones" film series reports Variety.The third Jones will see Zellweger reprise her role as...
Stephen Graham Walks “London Boulevard”
British thesp Stephen Graham ("Public Enemies," "Season of the Witch") has joined the cast of the romantic drama "London Boulevard" for GK Films says...
Frankel Helms Animated “Septimus Heap”
David Frankel ("Marley and Me") has signed on to direct the animated feature "Septimus Heap: Magyk" for Warner Bros. Pictures says the trades.Based on...
Blanchett Warms To An “Indian Summer”
Cate Blanchett is set to star in helmer Joe Wright's "Indian Summer" for Working Title says Variety.The story is based on the book of...
Brand Set For Animated “I Hop” In 2011
A March 4th 2011 release date has been set for "I Hop", the live-action/CGI family comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment says Variety.The...
Brosnan, Clarkson Hunt The “Hunter”
Pierce Brosnan, Patricia Clarkson and Julianne Moore have joined the indie comedic drama "The Hunter" for Olive Prods. and Irish DreamTime says Variety. Set...
Emily Blunt Joins Damon At “Bureau”
Emily Blunt will star in the sci-fi romance thriller "The Adjustment Bureau" for Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital says the trades. The story...
Billy Bob Thornton Plays Baseball
Billy Bob Thornton has signed on to produce the baseball feature "Three Nights in August" says the trades.Based on Buzz Bissinger's nonfiction book, the...
Hugh Jackman Is Fox’s “Avon Man”
20th Century Fox has acquired the comedy script "Avon Man" from Kevin Bisch ("Hitch") and planning it as a Hugh Jackman star vehicle says...
Anchor Bay Falls For “Grace”
Anchor Bay Entertainment has acquired Paul Solet's Sundance horror thriller "Grace". "Grace" centers on a young woman, played by Jordan Ladd, whose stillborn child...
Miley Cyrus Sprouts “Wings” For Disney
Disney has landed screen rights to Aprilynne Pike's young adult novel "Wings" with plans on making it a star vehicle for Miley Cyrus says...
IFC Picks Up Krasinski’s “Hideous Men”
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to "The Office" star John Krasinski's directorial debut "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men".Based on the book by David...
Peter Cattaneo Goes Golfing In Bhutan
Peter Cattaneo ("The Rocker," "The Full Monty") is set to direct the Bhutanese golfing saga "Gross National Happiness" for National Geographic Films says Variety.Penned...
Fredrik Bond Set To “Hack/Slash”
Commercial director Fredrik Bond ("The Host" remake, "The Hunger") is set to direct "Hack/Slash" for Rogue Pictures. An adaptation of the cult horror comic...
Release Changes: July 14th 2009
'Zephyr' is back with a short list of release date updates, two of which is specifying two recently announced projects.A Perfect GetawayThe David Twohy-directed...
Natalie Portman Falls For “Thor”
Natalie Portman has been cast as the female lead in "Thor" for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures says the trades.Portman will play Jane Foster,...
Gruffudd Joins Willows Author Biopic
Ioan Gruffudd ("Fantastic Four," "Hornblower") has joined the Kenneth Grahame biopic "Banking on Mr. Toad" for HSL Studio says VarietyThe story charts Grahame's journey...
Smith’s “Kung Fu Kid” Begins Filming
The Will Smith-produced remake of the 1984 family hit "The Karate Kid" has scored the official title of "Kung Fu Kid" according to The...
Big Valley Series Becomes Film
Kate Edelman Johnson plans to produce a feature film based on the 1960's Western TV series "The Big Valley" says the trades.Johnson's father created...