Curran Helms Knightley In “Damned”
John Curran ("The Painted Veil," "We Don't Live Here Anymore") is set to direct the period drama "The Beautiful and the Damned" for Film...
Halloween Sequel In August
Dimension Films has set an August 28th release date for Rob Zombie's "H2", the direct sequel to his 2007 remake of the horror classic...
Thor Ending Changed For “Avengers”
IESB reports that the character of Donald Blake has been added to the end of the script of Kenneth Branagh's upcoming "Thor" film.Before now,...
Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Superbowl Ad
A 3D trailer for DreamWorks' next animated movie "Monsters vs. Aliens" is scheduled to be shown during the Super Bowl telecast on February 1st...
Mattel’s “Hot Wheels” Gets Into Gear
Adding to their plans for their live-action "Barbie" movie, Mattel is finally moving forward with a film based on their popular "Hot Wheels" toys....
Marley Still Tops New Year Box-Office
The Jennifer Aniston/Owen Wilson romantic comedy "Marley and Me" easily topped the first box-office weekend of the New Year with a cool $24 million...
Tsui Hark Lights “Phantom Flame”
Tsui Hark ("Once Upon a Time in China," "Zu Warriors") will direct Andy Lau in the $13 million period martial arts suspense thriller "Detective...
Matt Smith Is The New “Doctor Who”
26-year-old Matt Smith is set to take over the role of 'The Doctor' from David Tennant's acclaimed three-season run when the fifth season of...
Jackman Out Of “Cleo” Musical
Hugh Jackman is no longer in discussions to star alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones in the 3-D live action musical "Cleo" says Variety.Steven Soderbergh directs the...
Jackman, Kwanten, Weaving Guard “Ga’Hoole”
Aussie thesps Hugh Jackman ("X-Men"), Hugo Weaving ("The Matrix," "The Lord of the Rings") and Ryan Kwanten (HBO's "True Blood") will provide their voices...
Night Projectionist Adapted By Myriad
Myriad Pictures and publisher Studio 407 will adapt the upcoming horror comic book mini-series "The Night Projectionist" for the big screen reports Variety.The story...
Cage Playing Assassinated Egyptian PM?
Nicolas Cage is tipped to be receiving a large paycheck to play assassinated Egyptian president Muhammad Anwar al Sadat reports Earth Times."Saddam Was Not...
Pitt Rules Scorsese’s “Empire”
Michael Pitt ("Funny Games") is in final negotiations to star opposite Steve Buscemi in HBO's drama pilot "Boardwalk Empire" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on...
Cohen’s “Bruno” Satirizes Madonna
"Borat" actor/creator Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming "Bruno" film points at an interesting new target - Madonna according to The Huffington Post.The comedian's Austrian fashion...
Tarantino’s “Basterds” Sets A Date
Weinstein Company (TWC) and Universal Pictures announced today that Academy Award-winning director Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic, Inglourious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt, will...
Oscar Contenders Already On-Line
The world of online entertainment piracy changes every day and continues to surprise even the most jaded users. The music and television industries adapted...
New “Transformers” Sequel Details
USA Today has posted a report for the upcoming "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" which reveals some new photos an further details about the...
Cera Arresting “Development” Movie?
Mitch Hurwitz, the creator of the acclaimed sitcom "Arrested Development", indicated to Fancast this week that at least one cast member of the show...
Fox To Delay “Watchmen” Release
20th Century Fox will continue its plans to seek a court order to delay the release of "Watchmen" according to The Associated Press.District Court...
Jane Takes On The “Devil’s Commandos”
Thomas Jane ("The Punisher," "Deep Blue Sea") will direct and star in the 3D feature "Devil's Commandos" reports STYD.The story folows a WWII commando...
The Ten Biggest Earners of 2008
All the critical kudos in the world doesn't count when it comes to the one reason movies are made - money. With the...
News Shorts: December 4th 2008
- New posters for the Nic Cage-led Alex Proyas-directed thriller Knowing, and the Jensen Ackles-led horror remake My Bloody Valentine."Zone Film has picked up...
Lucas on Indy 5, Star Wars 3D & “Tails”
George Lucas shows up at American Cinematheque's 23rd annual award presentation honoring Samuel L. Jackson and ComingSoon.net managed to snag him for a few...
Heroes, “Californication”, “Mars” News
"Dead Like Me" and "Pushing Daisies" creator/executive producer Bryan Fuller is close to a two-year overall deal with Universal Media Studios which will include...
Baruchel Is The “Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
Jay Baruchel ("Tropic Thunder," "Knocked Up") is negotiating to play the title role in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" for Walt Disney Pictures reports Variety. Scripted...
Romancing the Stone & “They Live” Remakes
Having raided the 60's and 70's beyond exhaustion, Hollywood is now tucking heavily into the 80's for remake material in its endless desire to...
Straczynski On “World War Z” Scale
Unlike most zombie movies about a small group of survivors fending off undead hordes, scribe J. Michael Straczynski tells MTV News that his adaptation...
Russell Brand In “Arthur” Remake
British comedian Russell Brand ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Bedtime Stories") is developing and potentially starring in a remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore comedy "Arthur"...
Joel Silver Makes Films In Berlin
Producer Joel Silver has signed a five-year, fifteen-pic co-production pact with Germany's Studio Babelsberg reports Variety.The films will be produced under the Dark Castle...
2009 Sundance Film Festival Line-Up
The Sundance Institute announced today the lineup of films selected to screen in the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions for the...