Rashomon Remake In The Works
Harbor Light Entertainment and Lotus are planning an English-language remake of helmer Akira Kurosawa's 1950 classic "Rashomon" says Variety.Shifting the setting from ancient Japan...
Hammer Horror Returns In Wake Wood
Legendary British horror production company Hammer Films is back in business with "The Wake Wood" filming kicking off this week says The Hollywood Reporter.Timothy...
Kurosawa’s Death Gets Animated
Harbor Light Entertainment and Lotus, who announced plans for a "Rashomon" remake", are also planning to turn the unproduced Akira Kurosawa 1977 script "The...
Tom Sturridge Is Waiting
Tom Sturridge ("The Boat That Rocked") has joined the cast of the indie romantic comedy "Waiting for Forever" says The Hollywood Reporter.In the Steve...
Shane Black Is A Cold Warrior
Shane Black ("Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang") will direct the Universal Pictures spy thriller "Cold Warrior" says Variety.Chuck Mondry penned the story about a Cold...
News Shorts: September 22nd 2008
"Despite Samuel L. Jackson claiming to have had talks with Quentin Tarantino about the role of Marcel, a French movie theater projectionist in QT's...
Davis On Sims, Predator, Jason
Producer John Davis talked with Collider today and gave updates on various projects he's involved with:Predator 3: He'd love to "restart the Predator franchise"...
Stephen Hopkins Chases Bohemia
Stephen Hopkins ("The Reaping," TV's "24") will helm the romantic comedy "Chasing Bohemia" for Brazil-based GreenGo Productions reports Variety.Laura Malin's script is based on...
Moss Does The Unthinkable
Carrie-Anne Moss has joined the cast of the post-9/11 psychological drama "Unthinkable" says MTV News.Samuel L. Jackson plays a black-ops interrogator who, teamed with...
Rachel Bilson Waits Forever
Rachel Bilson has joined the indie romancer "Waiting for Forever" reports Variety.Steve Adams penned the story which centers on a young man who's happy...
Potter Gets 25 Mins In IMAX 3D
IMAX Corporation's second-quarter 2008 earnings report has revealed that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will include approximately 25 minutes in IMAX 3-D.In the...
Cage & Sena Burn The Witch
Nicolas Cage will reteam with his "Gone in 60 Seconds" director Dominic Sena for the period piece "Season of the Witch" for Relativity Media...
Various Names Up For Helming Conan
The rumors of Brett Ratner directing the big screen re-invention of "Conan the Barbarian" seem to have been premature.According to Latino Review, the "Rush...
Avi Arad Develops Mass Effect Film
Marvel Studios ex-CEO Avi Arad has optioned the movie rights to Bioware's 2007 hit game "Mass Effect" reports Variety.The acclaimed 'space opera' game, released...
Chow Stars In & Directs Green Hornet
Stephen Chow ("Kung Fu Hustle," "Shaolin Soccer," "CJ7") will direct and star as Kato in Sony Pictures "The Green Hornet".Seth Rogen co-wrote the script...
Paramount Takes Over Tintin Coin
Paramount has stepped in to takeover full financing on Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's "Tintin" trilogy after Universal Pictures recoiled at the cost reports...
DreamWorks Finishes Reliance Deal
DreamWorks SKG has finished up final details on their deal with Mumbai-based Reliance ADA Group to set up a new $1.2 billion film company...
News Shorts: September 19th 2008
-New photos from The Spirit, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Transporter 3, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Coraline, Seven Pounds, W....
Randisi’s Everybody Kills Optioned
Iconic Crime writer Robert Randisi has sold the films rights to "Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime" to Sandy Hackett, son of the late comedian Buddy...
Ed Harris Talks Appaloosa Sequel
Even though the film is not yet out, actor Ed Harris is already talking up sequels to his gritty Western "Appaloosa" opening this weekend.Novelist...
Jude Law Is Watson In Holmes
Jude Law is in negotiations to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" project reports Digital Spy.The actor is finalizing a...
Goyer & Braga To Flash Forward
ABC has ordered the pilot "Flash Forward" which chronicles the chaos that ensues after everyone in the world blacks out for 137 seconds and...
Owen Wilson Dabbles In Blood
Owen Wilson has signed onto star in and produce Spyglass Entertainment's upcoming horror comedy "Blood Brothers" says Bloody Disgusting.The story is essentially a buddy...
Freddie Highmore Voicing Foxy Tale
Freddie Highmore will voice the lead character in the upcoming animated feature "A Fox's Tale" says Variety.The story revolves around a young Fox named...
Duchovny, Moore Keep Up With Joneses
David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Gary Cole and Amber Heard are teaming for the dramedy "The Joneses" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story is a social...
Large Cast Bites Into Meatballs
An interesting cast have signed on to voice the lead characters in Sony Pictures Animation's "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" reports Variety.Bill Hader,...
Vaughn, Favreau Re-Team On Couples
Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love are teaming for Universal Pictures comedy "Couples Retreat" says The Hollywood ReporterFavreau penned the script...
Trio On Top of the World
Pete Takeda's non-fiction book "An Eye at the Top of the World" will be turned into a fictional drama reports Variety."An Eye at the...
Wilson, Ribisi In Middle Of Net Porn
Luke Wilson and Giovanni Ribisi are teaming for the indie drama "Middle Men" about the birth of online porn says Variety.The film centers on...
Release Changes: September 19th 2008
Religulous: Lionsgate has moved up the release of the Bill Maher religion-skewering doco by two days rom October 3rd to October 1st..Slumdog Millionaire: Fox...