Crews Replaces 50 Cent on “Expendables”
One casting blunder corrected with word via AICN that the role of Hale Caesar in Sylvester Stallone's upcoming action team-up feature "The Expendables" has...
Coen Brothers To Remake “True Grit”
Joel and Ethan Coen have penned and are likely to direct a remake of the classic 1969 John Wayne western "True Grit" for Paramount...
Constantin Plots Heist Flick “Minutes”
Constantin Film has landed the film rights to Dave Zeltserman's crime novel "28 Minutes" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a group of unemployed...
Phillip Morris Struggles For US Release
Despite citing no sources, The Times Online recently reported that the $13 million Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey-led gay-themed comedy "I Love You Phillip...
Knowing Tops Weekend Box-Office
Alex Proyas' awkward Nicolas Cage-led sci-fi thriller "Knowing" easily topped the box-office over the weekend with a solid $24.8 million debut. Though some loved...
First “Avatar” Footage Screened
TIME Magazine writer Josh Quittner has seen the first footage from James Cameron's highly-anticipated sci-fi feature "Avatar" which 20th Century Fox is set to...
DC Superheroes Go PG-13
With the failure of "Punisher: War Zone" and the severe drop-off of "Watchmen" at the box-office, it comes as no surprise that Warner Brothers...
Snow, RZA, Chriqui Take Long “Walks”
Brittany Snow, RZA, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jessica Szohr and Rumer Willis will all star in the indie drama "Walks" reports Variety.Taking place in the world...
Shawnee Smith Returns To “Saw”
Shawnee Smith will return to the "Saw" franchise in the upcoming "Saw VI" according to Twisted Pictures producer Mark Burg on the official...
Bryan Singer Takes No “Prisoners”?
Bryan Singer ("X-Men," "Superman Returns") is apparently considering Aaron Guzikowski's highly talked about vigilante thriller spec script "The Prisoners" as a potential upcoming project...
Chris Pine Is The “Green Lantern”…Maybe
Online film geek news sites have been firing back and forth today over one particular rumor that several hours on is still not confirmed...
Smart Helmer Takes On “Fockers”
Pete Segal ("Get Smart," "50 First Dates" "The Longest Yard") is the frontrunner to direct "Little Fockers" for Universal Pictures and Tribeca Productions reports...
Summit Asks Hardwicke To “Stay”
Catherine Hardwicke and distributor Summit Entertainment seem to have buried the hatchet with the "Twilight" director signing on to helm Summit's fantasy-drama "If...
Pixar’s “Up” To Open Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival has selected Disney and Pixar's "Up" as both the first animated feature and the first 3D feature to ever open...
From “Desperaux” To “Demonkeeper”
Sam Fell ("The Tale of Despereaux," "Flushed Away") is attached to direct the live-action adaptation of Royce Buckingham's novel "Demonkeeper" for Fox 2000 reports...
Bobby Cannavale Has A “Weakness”
Bobby Cannavale ("Shall We Dance," "The Station Agent"), June Diane Raphael ("Bride Wars," "The Year One") and Danielle Panabaker ("Friday the 13th," "Mr. Brooks")...
Universal Lands Herman’s “Rites of Men”
Universal Pictures has picked up Jonathan Herman's "Taken"-esque spec thriller "Rites of Men" reports the trades.The story centers on a working-class single father whose...
Mark Bomback Adapts “Agent Zigzag”
Mark Bomback ("Race to Witch Mountain," "Live Free or Die Hard") will adapt Ben Macintyre's WWII spy drama "Agent Zigzag" into a feature for...
Hall, SIlverman, Wilson Take A “Peep”
"Dexter" star Michael C. Hall, "The Office" funnyman Rainn Wilson, and the legend that is Sarah Silverman are in negotiations to star in the...
Mary J. Blige Goes “Bad” For Tyler Perry
Multi-award winning singer Mary J. Blige will join Taraji P. Henson in Tyler Perry's next project "I Can Do Bad All by Myself" for...
Peter Horton Directs Shnayerson’s “River”
Actor-turned-director Peter Horton (TV's The Shield," "Grey's Anatomy") will write and direct an adaptation of Michael Shnayerson's novel "Coal River" for United Artists reports...
Wilds, Otto Join “Red Tails” & “Indo”
"The Wire" actors Tristan Wilds and Rick Otto have joined the cast of the World War II drama "Red Tails" says The Hollywood Reporter....
Trek World Premiere In Sydney Opera House
One has to hand it to the Paramount Pictures Australia team. Last year they had the "Iron Man" world premiere in Sydney nearly...
Lantern, Fockers, Jetsons, Yogi Updates
Yesterday I posted up a copy of Paul's interview with "I Love You, Man" Director John Hamburg and Producer Donald De Line about that...
Shelly’s “Morgan Stories” Gets Made
"The Morgan Stories", a screenplay left behind by the late writer/director Adrienne Shelly ("Waitress"), will be developed into a feature film says The Hollywood...
Costner & Jones Are “Company Men”
Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones will join Ben Affleck in the indie corporate downsizing drama "The Company Men" reports Variety.Affleck plays a corporate...
Daddario Falls For A “Lightning Thief”
Alexandra Daddario ("The Squid and the Whale," "The Hottest State") has landed the lead female role in Fox 2000's "Percy Jackson and the Lightning...
Universal Lands Rights To “Merman”
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have acquired the romantic comedy script "Merman" says Variety.Jennifer Abu Hollander's script follows a merman who comes to land...
Collet-Serra Likes “Unknown” White Men
Jaume Collet-Serra ("Orphan," "House of Wax") will direct the thriller "Unknown White Male" for Dark Castle reports Variety.Based on Didier Van Cauwelaert's novel "Out...
50 Cent Replaces Whitaker In “Expendables”
Sylvester Stallone is trading down with rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson replacing Oscar winner Forest Whitaker in the action team-up feature "The Expendables" reports...