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...
Bardem Joins Stone’s “Wall Street” Sequel
Javier Bardem has joined the cast of Oliver Stone's "Wall Street 2" says Deadline Hollywood Daily. Michael Douglas returns as Gordon Gekko, and Shia...
Arquettes Approached For More “Scream”
Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette are in talks to star in a new "Scream" trilogy reports Entertainment Weekly.The original trilogy's scribe Kevin Williamson...
Lionsgate & Haggis Set “Three Days”
Lionsgate announced today that it will re-team with filmmaker Paul Haggis for his latest feature, the thriller "The Next Three Days", an adaptation of...
Madeline Carroll Lands Lead In “Flipped”
Madeline Carroll ("Swing Vote," "The Spy Next Door") has landed the lead role in Rob Reiner's coming-of-age comedy "Flipped" for Castle Rock productions reports...
Moore Helms “Valley Girl” Musical Remake
Jason Moore ("Shrek: The Musical") is set to direct the musical remake of 1983 cult comedy "Valley Girl" for MGM Films says The Hollywood...
Punch Replaces Kidman In Allen’s Next
British actress Lucy Punch ("Hot Fuzz," TV's "The Class") will replace Nicole Kidman in Woody Allen's upcoming feature for Mediapro reports Variety.Punch will play...
Hirsch, Hardwicke Set For “Hamlet”
Overture Films announced today that it is currently developing a modern-day adaptation of the William Shakespeare classic "Hamlet." Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) will...
Skull Scribe Explores Houdini’s Spy Life
Jeff Nathanson ("Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "Rush Hour") has signed to write and direct "The Secret Life of Houdini"...
Amanda Bynes Set For Two Films
Amanda Bynes has made a two-picture deal with Screen Gems reports Variety.The first will be the Will Gluck-directed comedy "Easy A". Emma Stone...
Henson Is “Karate” Kid’s Mother
Taraji P. Henson ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") has joined the cast of "The Karate Kid" remake for Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment says...
John Moore To Direct “Kidnap” Thriller
Lorenzo di Bonaventura will produce and John Moore ("The Omen," "Behind Enemy Lines") is attached to direct the thriller "Kidnap" for Fox Searchlight says...
Kurt Wimmer Pens “Total Recall” Remake
Kurt Wimmer ("Equilibrium," "Ultraviolet") will pen the upcoming remake of 1990 sci-fi classic "Total Recall" for Sony Pictures says Variety.The film will be a...
The Weekly Spin: June 2nd 2009
A minor furor has erupted over the upcoming "Battlestar Galactica: Complete Series" box-set and the surprise omission of the Web-isode series 'The Face of...
Titans, Gamer, Keeper, Gulliver Photos
A couple of new shots today worth a look.The first shows Aussie great Sam Worthington in full get-up and grime as Perseus in the...
Blessed Joins, Hiddelston Talks “Thor”
Quite a bit of news has been happening on the "Thor" front lately, the most recent rumor being that legendary actor Brian Blessed has...
Transformers Opening Talk & New Footage
Rival studios tell Deadline Hollywood Daily that early tracking figures for "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" say the film could score as much as...
Armstrong Stretches To April 2011
Universal Pictures and Hasbro, Inc. today announced that the first feature film to be released under Universal and Hasbro's six-year partnership, Stretch Armstrong, has...