They’re Making A “Stretch Armstrong” Film
"Bruce Almighty" scribe Steve Oedekerk is set to pen the superhero comedy "Stretch Armstrong" for Universal Pictures reports Variety.The toy, a 13-inch, blond-haired muscled...
David Ayer Rides With “Deep Sea Cowboys”
Scribe David Ayer ("Training Day," "U-571," "Street Kings") is set to adapt the Wired magazine article "Deep Sea Cowboys" into a thriller for DreamWorks...
Mendes Produces “Lost In Austen” Film
Hollywood seems to have found a new fertile ground for its movie adaptations - British mini-series.Already acclaimed works like Martin Campbell's 80's sci-fi thriller...
Jens Jonsson Seeks “Leisure” Project
Jens Jonsson ("The King of Ping Pong," "Brother of Mine") is set to write and direct "The Leisure Seeker" for Sharp Independent at HarperCollins...
Peter Gabriel Pulls Out Of Oscars?
Peter Gabriel has just pulled out of performing at the Academy Awards show next weekend reports Deadline Hollywood Daily. In a letter to the...
Kevin James Takes “Zookeeper” Job
Kevin James ("Paul Blart: Mall Cop," "Hitch") has scored the title role in MGM's "The Zookeeper" reports Variety.Penned by Jay Scherick and David Ronn,...
Reilly & Rhindt-Tutt Are “Meant to Be”
Kelly Reilly ("Pride and Prejudice," "Sherlock Holmes") and Julian Rhindt-Tutt ("Tomb Raider," "Notting Hill") will star in the romantic comedy "Meant to Be" for...
Wachowskis Up For “Superman” Trilogy?
AICN has posted the surprising rumor (but from an apparently reliable source) that "The Matrix" helmers the Wachowski Brothers have been approached to re-boot...
New “Transformers” Concept Images
New character concept art of 'Devastator' as well as 'The Fallen' have gone online through ActToys.The former is made up of several vehicles including...
Sam Bayer Helms “Elm Street” Reboot
Legendary music video director Samuel Bayer is tipped to be helming the upcoming remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" for Platinum Dunes says...
Esmail Adapts The “Ghouly Boys”
Sam Esmail is set to adapt the 2004 children's graphic-novel series "The Ghouly Boys" for Mandate Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. The original comic...
Summit Breathes In “Next Day Air”
Summit Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to the action comedy "Next Day Air" which was setup at Paramount reports the trades.Melee Entertainment and Paramount...
John Malkovich Takes On “Jonah Hex”
John Malkovich will play the antagonist to Josh Brolin in "Jonah Hex" for Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures says Variety.An adaptation of the DC...
Justin Marks Rewrites “20,000 Leagues”
Justin Marks ("Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li," "Voltron") has been brought in to rewrite Bill Marsilii's draft script for Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under...
Dimension Makes Facebook Deadly
Dimension Films is developing an untitled thriller based on an original idea from actress Sara Rue ("Less Than Perfect") and producing partner Robert Green...
Cruise & Washington Team For “Circle”
Tom Cruise is in talks to star opposite Denzel Washington in "The Matarese Circle" for MGM Films reports the trades.David Cronenberg directs this adaptation...
Saw Helmer Takes On “Akula”
"Saw 2-4" and "Repo! The Genetic Opera" helmer Darren Lynn Bousman will next direct the heist thriller "Akula" for Constantine reports Variety.Mark Distefano will...
Chris Nolan Plans Sci-Fi “Inception”
Between "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", director Christopher Nolan made "The Prestige" for Warner Bros. Pictures.Now in what looks likely to be between...
News Shorts: February 11th 2009
Posters for Crank: High Voltage, The Last House on the Left, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, H2, The Horsemen, Sin Nombre, <a...
Quotes: Van Damme, Moore, Perry, Fisher
"Stallone gave me a part in his next movie, but I ask him about the subject, about the story. He said, 'You're gonna make...
Amelio Helms Camus’ “First Man”
"The First Man", the final unfinished work of French existentialist author Albert Camus, is getting a film adaptation.Variety reports that Italian director Gianni Amelio...
Brolin, Hopkins Team With Woody Allen
Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins are set to star in Woody Allen's next film reports Variety.As usual, Allen is keeping title and plot under...
Transformers, Wolverine, Trek Updates
Michael Bay tells Collider that the upcoming "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" will run at around 140 minutes, will be darker, more epic, and...
Monahan Explores “The Art of the Heist”
Scribe William Monahan ("The Departed," "Kingdom of Heaven") have acquired "The Art of the Heist", the forthcoming memoirs of career criminal Myles Connor...
Tykwer Plans Sudanese Refugee Biopic
Film School Rejects reports that Tom Tykwer ("The International," "Run Lola Run") is working on a biopic of Sudanese refugee Valentino Achak Deng.An adaptation...
How Could Miranda Cosgrove “Do This”
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Films have picked up the comedy "How Could You Do This to Me?" and will develop it as a Miranda...
Rockwell Joins Swank In Legal “Waters”
Sam Rockwell has joined Hilary Swank in the legal drama "Betty Anne Waters" for Omega Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.The film is based on...
Sandler, Rock, Spade, James & Schneider
Film comedians Kevin James, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade are in negotiations to team for an untitled comedy at Columbia...
Chuck Star Levi In “Chipmunks” Sequel
Zachary Levi (NBC's "Chuck") has been cast opposite the computer-generated singing rodents of "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" for Fox 2000 says The...
Raimi Remakes “Anguish,” “Room 205”
Having pilfered the Japanese supernatural genre, Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures plans to remake two European horror films reports Variety.First is Bigas Luna's 1987...