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...
Luketic Takes On The “Barbarella” Remake
Aussie director Robert Luketic ("Monster-in-Law", "Legally Blonde") is now the man in charge of the "Barbarella" remake reports Entertainment Weekly.Luketic is working with producer...
Milano Joins “Girlfriend’s Boyfriend”
Alyssa Milano has signed on to star in and produce the romantic comedy "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" says The Hollywood Reporter.Milano will play an outgoing...
Cameron Talks “Avatar” & New Sketches
Video game mega-convention E3 is underway in Los Angeles right now and James Cameron showed up to talk about the video game tie-in to...
Verbinski Undecided On “Bioshock”
Talking with The Los Angeles Times, "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski was asked about the recent halt on the film adaptation of...
Universal Asks “Where’s Waldo?”
Universal Pictures has landed the movie rights to popular children's books series "Where's Waldo?" (a.k.a. "Where's Wally?") says The Hollywood Reporter.The studio plans to...
Singer On “X-Men” & “Superman” Future
Well-regarded and fanboy-adored director Bryan Singer has taken a few licks in recent years after "Superman Returns" and "Valkyrie" scored generally good but hardly...
Todd Field Pens “Creed Of Violence”
"Little Children" and "In the Bedroom" writer/director Todd Field is set to adapt Boston Teran's western epic novel "The Creed of Violence" for Universal...
Shepard Finds Brooklyn’s “Angriest Man”
Richard Shepard ("The Matador," "The Hunting Party") has signed to direct the dark comedy "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn" for Overture Films says The...
Dark Horizons Phase 3 Underway
Dark Horizons fans will remember 'Phase 2', a major overhaul in the site's design in late 2003 that changed the look and format of...
50 Cent Caught In Corruption “Crossfire”
Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has joined the cast of the police corruption drama "Caught in the Crossfire" says Variety.The drama concerns two homicide detectives...
Moon Helmer Escapes From The “Deep”
Duncan Jones ("Moon") is set to direct the submarine drama "Escape From The Deep" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a legendary World War...
Mattel Monster Toys Become A Musical
Universal Pictures is planning a live-action musical based on an upcoming and as yet untitled toy line from Mattel reports Variety. Mattel would not...
Halle Berry Seeks A “Surrogate”
Halle Berry is in talks to star in the thriller "The Surrogate" for 20th Century Fox says The Hollywood ReporterBased on the 2004 book...
Twilight Dominates MTV Movie Awards
"Twilight" dominated the "2009 MTV Movie Awards", taking home five golden popcorn statues and received a huge majority of the record breaking votes submitted...
Sony & Sonnenfeld Re-Imagine “Swift”
Sony Pictures has picked up "Swift", a script described as a reimagining of the Tom Swift adventure novels says Variety.This new version would feature...
Six Join Rob Reiner’s “Flipped”
Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Mahoney, Anthony Edwards, Rebecca De Mornay and Kevin Weisman are either in talks, negotiations or involved in"Flipped" for...
Deadpool Spin-Off Still In Development
If it was a huge success, the plan with "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was to spin-off the various characters into feature film franchises of their...
A “Heathcliff” Film Is In Development
Magic Lantern Entertainment and FitzRoy Media are teaming for a live-action version of the classic 970's comic strip cat character Heathcliff reports Variety.George Gately's...
Michael Shannon Joins “Runaways”
Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road," "Bug") is in negotiations for a lead male role in "The Runaways" for River Road says The Hollywood Reporter.Kristen Stewart...
Tony Scott Confirms “Alien” Prequel
The frightening rumor that emerged last week of an "Alien" reboot has been confirmed, somewhat, by director Tony Scott.Talking with Collider at the "The...
Kickstart Develops “Dear Dracula”
Kickstart Entertainment ("Wanted") has acquired the film option on Joshua Williamson's graphic novel "Dear Dracula" reports ICV2.The story follows a boy who loves horror...
Natalie Portman Becomes A “Highness”
Natalie Portman has joined the cast of the comedy "Your Highness" for Universal Pictures reports Variety.Danny McBride ("Tropic Thunder," "Land of the Lost"), who...
New Moon, Fallen, Joe, Potter Clips
The MTV Movie Awards just aired and was used as a launching platform for some of the year's biggest blockbusters. Exclusive clips from...
Gillan Is New “Doctor Who” Companion
21-year-old unknown Scottish actress Karen Gillan is set to become the next regular "Doctor Who" companion according to a press release from The BBC...
News Shorts: May 29th 2009
Posters for GI Joe: Rise of Cobra, The Final Destination, The Hangover, Ponyo.The first trailer for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will debut on...