News Shorts: February 19th 2009
Photos of Megan Fox in Jennifer's Body, Salma Hayek in Cirque du Freak, and Daniel Day-Lewis and Sophia Loren on the set of Nine.Posters...
Jason Voorhees Gets Attacked
In December it was 'Benjamin Button', in January it was "Notorious", this month though it's the chart-topping remake of "Friday the 13th" that's lead...
David Koepp Takes “Vinegar” To “Heart”
David Koepp ("Ghost Town") has signed on to two projects for Sony Pictures - "Billionaire's Vinegar" and "Shelley's Heart" reports Variety.'Vinegar' is loosely based...
Bullock Joins Football Dramedy “Blindside”
Sandra Bullock will star in the sports dramedy "The Blindside" for Alcon Entertainment reports the trades.Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Lewis, it...
Spielberg’s “Lincoln” Hits Snag & Passed On?
Kim Masters' The Big Money column has posted an interesting story about the current financial difficulties and studio politics that may yet sink Steven...
Heigl Teams with Kutcher On “Killers”
Katherine Heigl will team with Ashton Kutcher in the Lionsgate thriller "Five Killers" says Variety.The story kicks off when a woman meets the man...
Sherlock Not Getting Reshoots
British tabloid reports that Guy Ritchie's upcoming "Sherlock Holmes" film was undergoing an extensive five-week series of reshoots have been shot down by the...
Warners Gets “Edge of Darkness” Remake
Warner Bros. has picked up the North American rights to the "Edge of Darkness" remake from GK Films reports the trades.Based on the classic...
Ang Lee Helms “Life of Pi” Adaptation
Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain," "The Ice Storm") is in talks to direct the film version of Yann Martel's Booker Prize-winning novel "Life of Pi"...
Star Trek Comes To Blu-Ray Soon
To tie-in with the upcoming reboot of the "Star Trek" film franchise, Paramount Pictures has announced Blu-ray release dates for season one of the...
Rapke & Kaye Attend “Scumbags” School
Aaron Rapke and Stewart Kaye ("The Money Shot") are set to pen the action comedy "School for Scumbags" reports Variety.Based on Danny King's novel,...
Interesting “Watchmen” Tie-Ins
The Warner Brothers merchandising people are having a field day with the upcoming "Watchmen" film with various interesting products hitting the shelves and online....
Kutcher Gets “Traded” For Paramount
Ashton Kutcher is taking on the football comedy "Traded" for Paramount Pictures says Variety.The story centers on a superstar NFL quarterback and a 12-year-old...
Ratner Ditches “War” For “Heist”?
In a move that will please many a fanboy, it appears director Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour," "X-Men: The Last Stand") may have left the...
Rodriguez & Dimension Set For “Nerverackers”
Robert Rodriguez ("Sin City," "Spy Kids") will reteam with Dimension on the futuristic thriller "Nerverackers" says Variety.Set in 2085, the story centers on a...
Vanessa Hudgens In “Dead@17” Film?
Lorenzo di Bonaventura is producing and Vanessa Hudgens is being pursued to star in a film adaptation of the comic series "Dead @ 17"...
Hunky Kevin Zegers Gets “Frozen”
"Transamerica" and "Dawn of the Dead" spunk Kevin Zegers has been cast in the snowbound survival tale "Frozen" says The Hollywood Reporter.Zegers plays a...
Wilson, Rudd Team For Brooks’ “Know”
Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd are in talks to star opposite Reese Witherspoon in James L. Brooks' romantic comedy currently titled "How Do You...
Schwarzenegger Among The “Expendables”
Former action star turned California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will cameo as himself in Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" reports AICN.Arnie will shoot a one day...
Brosnan Plans Robert Capa Biopic
Pierce Brosnan 's Irish DreamTime is developing a story about famed Hungarian photojournalist Robert Capa says The Hollywood Reporter.The colorful journo captured memorable images...
Martin Lawrence Goes “Back to America”
Martin Lawrence is returning to the big screen in Alcon Entertainment's "Back to America" reports Variety.The comedy centers on a working-class man from Queens...
Evan Jones Opens “The Book of Eli”
Evan Jones ("Jarhead," "October Road") is set to star in Warner Bros.' futuristic western "The Book of Eli" says The Hollywood ReporterIn "Eli," Jones...
Ridley Scott Retools “Robin Hood”
A year of delays has given filmmaker Ridley Scott time to completely change his "Nottingham" project from a strange sounding spin on the classic...
Watchmen Push “Steve” From March
20th Century Fox has pushed back the release of Sandra Bullock romantic comedy "All About Steve" from March 6th to the Fall reports Variety.The...
News Shorts: February 17th 2009
Posters for Franklyn, Dragonball Evolution, Fast and Furious, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Hannah Montana: The Movie, Lymelife, The Haunting...
Bastards Director On “Basterds” Role
Enzo G. Castellari, the director of the original 1978 "Inglorious Bastards" (aka. "Deadly Mission"), talked with magazine Il Venerdì di Repubblica (via Screen Week)...
DiCaprio, Smith, Raimi, Cody Updates
The latest issue of Production Weekly has proven surprisingly full of some new casting and producing links. Like all listings though, these are...
Downey, Witherspoon Count “Days Before”
Robert Downey Jr, Reese Witherspoon, and "Wanted" director Timur Bekmambetov are in talks for Warner Bros' sci-fi epic "The Days Before" according to Production...
Inside Producers Locked Into “Home”
"Inside" producers Franck Ribiere and Verane Frediani, Annette Wullems ("King Kong") and actor Elijah Wood are set to produce the creature feature "The Home"...
Efron, Rock For “Jonny Quest” Film?
Who do you get to play an adventurous 12-year-old? Why 21-year-old "High School Musical" star Zac Efron of course.The IESB reports that Efron...