News Shorts: October 31st 2008
New photos for The Spirit, two batches of set photos from "Sherlock Holmes" here and here, and George A. Romero's Untitled 2009 Zombie...
Carr Develops Sherman’s March Feature
Director Steve Carr ("Daddy Day Care," "Next Friday") is planning to turn Ross McElwee's 1986 Sundance-winning documentary "Sherman's March" into a narrative feature film...
IMAX Chairman Talks Format’s Future
Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment, recently spoke with Collider about the upcoming future of the format and revealed some interesting...
Binder Lines Up Nate & Beer
Mike Binder ("Reign Over Me," "The Upside of Anger") has scored $20 million in independent financing for his action comedy "Straight Nate" for Bingo...
Tatum O’Neal Sets Her Last Will
Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger and James Brolin have joined the indie suspense drama "Last Will" says The Hollywood Reporter."Will" centers on Hayden (O'Neal), a...
Parker and Grant Have Faith
Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant are in negotiations to star in an untitled romantic comedy, previously titled "Buffalo Faith", for Sony Pictures says...
Jackson & Cheung Join QT’s Basterds
Samuel L. Jackson and Maggie Cheung have joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino's WWII film "Inglourious Basterds" says The Playlist.Cheung plays Madame Mimieux, the...
Straczynski Pens Forbidden Remake
"Babylon 5" creator and "Changeling" scribe J. Michael Straczynski will pen a long-in-the-works update of 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" for Warner Bros. Pictures...
Tollin Explores The Space Left Behind
Mike Tollin Prods. has acquired screen rights to "Off the Map" scribe Joan Ackermann's comedic coming-of-age novel "In the Space Left Behind" reports Variety.The...
David Heyman Talks Potter Delay
"Harry Potter" producer David Heyman was recently out doing press for Holocaust drama "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and spoke extensively with Coming...
Lindsay-Abaire Pens Spider-Man 4
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire ("Inkheart") is in final negotiations to write "Spider-Man 4" for Sony Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Lindsay-Abaire takes over for...
Studios Battle For Dante’s Inferno
Universal, Paramount, New Regency and MGM are in a major bidding battle for film rights to a new and as-yet-unannounced video game from Electronic...
Man On Wire Tops Tomato-Meter
Magnolia Pictures documentary "Man on Wire" has become the best reviewed film ever on Rotten Tomatoes famous Tomato-meter.From 129 reviews, the film has scored...
Gary Oldman Reads From Book of Eli
Gary Oldman will join the Denzel Washington-led post-apocalyptic action film "Book of Eli" for Warner Bros. Pictures' reports Variety.The story revolves around a lone...
Sam Mendes Helms Preacher Film
Sony Pictures and Original Films have landed the film rights to the popular 1990's comic book series "Preacher" with Sam Mendes ("Jarhead," "Revolutionary Road")...
Millar’s Superman Trilogy Plans
Since the success of the film "Wanted", which bared little relation to his original comic, Mark Millar has been boastful in interviews about his...
Gabaldon’s Outlander Becomes Franchise
Essential Pictures is turning Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" fantasy novel series into a potential franchise reports Variety.Gabaldon's series of six novels center on an 18th...
Sam Jackson In Last Dragon Remake
Samuel L. Jackson will play the villain in Sony Pictures remake of the 1985 cult classic "The Last Dragon" says The Hollywood Reporter.Berry Gordy's...
David Tennant Leaves Doctor Who
David Tennant is set to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular incarnations of the character in the British...
Paramount Acquires Agnes Quill
Paramount Pictures has acquired screen rights to Dave Roman's graphic novel "Agnes Quill: An Anthology of Mystery" says Variety.The story follows 16-year-old Agnes who...
McDermott, Saldana, Stahl Into Burning
Dylan McDermott, Zoe Saldana, Lake Bell, Nick Stahl, Paz Vega and Shannen Doherty will star in "Burning Palms" says The Hollywood Reporter.Christopher Landon's satire...
News Shorts: October 29th 2008
A new poster for the Clive Owen and Naomi Watts thriller "The International" is out and as lackluster as the trailer.-An e-mail is...
Phoenix, Connery Acting Retirement
"Gladiator" and "Walk the Line" actor Joaquin Phoenix has retired from acting it would seem. Check out the interview below with E! Online.He...
Ifans, Sevigny Placate Mr. Nice
Rhys Ifans, Chloe Sevigny and David Thewlis are in final negotiations to star in writer-director Bernard Rose's "Mr. Nice" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on...
Favreau, Downey Locked For Avengers
"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau will re-team for Marvel Studios superhero team-up movie "The Avengers".In an official press release...
Universal Uncovers Some Villains
Universal Pictures has acquired the movie rights to Adam Cogan and Ryan Cody's graphic novel "Villains" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows aimless 20-something...
Nichols Remakes Kurosawa’s High
Mike Nichols ("Charlie Wilson's War," "Angels in America") is set to direct the remake of Akira Kurosawa's "High and Low" for Miramax Films reports...
Goode, Firth, Moore Love Single Man
Colin Firth, Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode have joined the independent drama "A Single Man" for Fade to Black says the trades.The directorial debut...
Vaughn & O’Connor Like It Sunny
Universal Pictures has acquired Gavin O'Connor's comedic drama spec "Sunny and 68" reports Variety.Vince Vaughn will play a superstar on the poker circuit whose...
Relativity Developing Eli Webb
Relativity Media will develop the dark dramedy "Eli Webb" says The Hollywood Reporter.Thompson Evans' script concerns a conservative talk show host who is diagnosed...