Miyazaki’s “Ponyo” Set For US Release
Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea" is finally getting a US theatrical release reports AWN.Shortened to just "Ponyo",...
Redgrave, Strong, Isaac Join “Robin Hood”
Universal Pictures have announced the remaining cast members to appear in Ridley Scott's upcoming "Robin Hood" movie about to begin shooting in the UK...
Tom Hanks Makes “Matt Mason” Film
The vintage Mattel action figure "Major Matt Mason" will become a live-action feature and potential Tom Hanks vehicle for Universal Pictures reports Variety.The original...
Jon Hamm To “Howl” To The Wind
"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm has joined the cast of the Allen Ginsberg-themed indie feature "Howl" reports Screen Daily.The story deals with the obscenity...
Quaid, Moore Join Morgan’s “Relationship”
Dennis Quaid and Julianne Moore are set to play Bill and Hilary Clinton in "The Special Relationship" for HBO Films reports The Press Association.The...
Robert Pattinson Pens His “Memoirs”
"Twilight" spunk Robert Pattinson is getting romantic again for Summit Entertainment's "Memoirs" says the trades.Jenny Lumet ("Rachel Getting Married") is re-writing Will Fetters' original...
Efron Up For “Charlie St. Cloud”
Zac Efron is negotiating to join a film adaptation of Ben Sherwood's novel "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud" reports Variety.The story...
Shana Feste Claims “You’re Not You”
Shana Feste ("The Greatest") has been hired to adapt and direct a film version of Michelle Wildgen's debut novel "You're Not You" for 2S...
Silver Rewrites “Battle: Los Angeles”
Scott Silver ("8 Mile," "The Mod Squad") has been hired to rewrite Chris Bertolini's original screenplay "Battle: Los Angeles" for Sony Pictures says The...
Watkins Makes Immortal “Methuselah”
James Watkins ("Eden Lake") will write and direct the action adventure "Methuselah" for Warner Bros. Pictures says Variety.Much like the near-immortal biblical character, the...
Freida Pinto Joins Schnabel’s “Miral”
"Slumdog Millionaire" beauty Freida Pinto has joined the cast of the Hind Husseini biopic "Miral" for Pathe Films says The Jerusalem Post.Based on Rula...
Tatopoulos, Wiseman Go “Non-Stop”
Patrick Tatopoulos ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans") is in talks to develop the sci-fi action thriller "Non-Stop" for Dreamworks Pictures reports Shock Til You...
Zac Efron Is No Longer “Footloose”
Out in Sydney the other week to promote "17 Again", one question that Zac Efron kept being asked by the local press what how...
News Shorts: March 24th 2009
Heaps of new stills from "Where the Wild Things Are" have gone up at USA Today, as is a new promo image from "Astro...
Taye Diggs Experiences “Dead of Night”
Taye Diggs has joined the cast of the Dylan Dog live-action film "Dead of Night" reports STYD.com.Diggs will play Night's leader of the vampires....
Liv Tyler Falls For Indie “Romantics”
Liv Tyler is set to star in the indie romantic comedy "The Romantics" reports Variety. The story takes place on the eve of a...
New Moon Lands Its Werewolves
Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman are set to play the ensemble Wolf Pack in "The Twilight Saga's New...
Seyfried No Longer Lands A “Sucker Punch”
"Mamma Mia" Amanda Seyfried has been forced to drop out of the leading role in Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch" due to her commitment to...
Cassavetes Enters Conservation “Kingdom”
Nick Cassavetes ("The Notebook," "Alpha Dog") is set to direct the conservation-themed biopic "Peaceable Kingdom" for New Line and Mandalay Pictures reports Variety.The story...
Disney & Zemeckis Plan Mo-Cap “Stoneheart”
ImageMovers and Disney are in negotiations to pick up film rights to Charlie Fletcher's young-adult fantasy novel "The Stoneheart Trilogy" says The Hollywood Reporter.The...
Anne Hathaway To Play Judy Garland
Academy Award® nominee Anne Hathaway is attached to star as iconic performer Judy Garland in the film and stage adaptations of Gerald Clarke's biography...
Paramount Asks Fickman To “Gimme a Call”
Paramount Pictures has landed the film rights to Sarah Mylnowski's upcoming young-adult novel "Gimme a Call" reports Variety.The story follows a high school senior...
Selleck, O’Hara Join Kutcher’s “Killers”
Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara and Martin Mull have joined the action comedy "Five Killers" for Lionsgate says The Hollywood Reporter.Ashton Kutcher stars as a...
Cameron Diaz Into “Swingles” Parties
Cameron Diaz is in final negotiations to topline the romantic comedy "Swingles" for Paramount Pictures reports the trades.The story centers on a man and...
Freedom Formula Mixes With Singer?
New Regency has acquired film rights to the comic book series "Freedom Formula: Ghost of the Wasteland" reports Variety.The story has a futuristic premise...
O’Dowd, Tate Join “Gulliver’s Travels”
Former "Doctor Who" companion Catherine Tate and Irish funnyman Chris O'Dowd ("The IT Crowd," "The Boat that Rocked") have both been cast in the...
Brian White Goes “Bad” In A “Cabin”
Brian White ("Stomp the Yard," "12 Rounds," "Brick") has signed on for Tyler Perry's new comedy "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" for...
Warners Releases Archives On Custom DVD
Warner Bros. Pictures has a back catalogue of films that number at nearly 7,000. Unfortunately only about 1,200 of these titles have hit...
Giovanni Ribisi Opens “The Rum Diary”
Giovanni Ribisi has joined the cast of Bruce Robinson's "The Rum Diary" for Warner Independent Pictures reports Empire Online.Based on the classic novel by...
Kesselman Directs “The Party” Remake
Jonathan Kesselman ("The Hebrew Hammer," "Odd Todd") is set to direct the remake of the Blake Edwards classic "The Party" for Godfather Entertainment.In the...