Snow, Education, Adam Picked Up
"IFC Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to tongue-in-cheek Norwegian Nazi zombie comedy "Dead Snow" for release this year. Screening at the Sundance...
A CG/Live-Action “Tom and Jerry”
Warner Bros. Pictures is set to give classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters "Tom and Jerry" the CG/live-action treatment says Variety.Much like "Garfield" and "Alvin and...
Wilkinson Joins Polanski’s “Ghost”
Tom Wilkinson and Jim Belushi have joined the cast of Roman Polanski's "The Ghost" for Summit Entertainment says The Hollywood ReporterPierce Brosnan stars in...
Dakota Fanning Joins “Twilight” Sequel?
First came the Vanessa Hudgens rumors that were quickly shot down, now the latest dubious casting gossip is from E! Online who reports that...
Abigail Breslin Has A Packed Schedule
"Little Miss Sunshine and "Nim's Island" star Abigail Breslin has setup three roles for her upcoming future, two of which are animated reports Variety.The...
Ruffalo’s “Sympathy” For Orlando Bloom
After previously falling apart, actor Mark Ruffalo's indie directorial debut "Sympathy for Delicious" seems to have risen like Lazarus.Last year the project fell into...
More Than One “Shadow” Is Coming
Producer Michael Uslan tells MTV News that the new film adaptation of classic radio superhero serial "The Shadow" will take a different tack...
Tom Hanks, Oprah and “Edgar Sawtelle”
Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey are set to produce an adaptation of David Wroblewski's novel "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" for Universal Pictures reports...
August Pens “Frankenweenie” & “Preacher”
Scribe John August ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Charlie's Angels," "Go") is set to pen both "Frankenweenie" for Disney Pictures, along with the comic...
News Shorts: January 21st 2009
"Who is the Marlene Dietrich-esque lady in the classic poster? Why it's Diane Kruger in character as "Bridget von Hammersmark" in Tarantino's "Inglourious...
Cera On “Arrested Development” Movie
Despite talk of an "Arrested Development" movie barreling forward, former co-star of the sitcom Michael Cera tells MTV News that it's still early days...
Marc Webb Is Just “Spectacular”
"500 Days of Summer" director Marc Webb tells /Film that he is developing a big screen adaptation of Tim Tharp's "The Spectacular Now" for...
50 Cent Gets Ready To “Dance”
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's new production company, Cheetah Vision, is developing the drama "The Dance" reports Yahoo.The rapper will star as a boxer who...
Seth Rogen Truly Is Jesus Christ
Horror director Alexandre Aja ("The Hills Have Eyes," "Mirrors") is considering a big screen version of Didier van Cauwelaert's satirical novel "The Gospel According...
Jenkins & Whitford Enter Whedon’s “Cabin”
Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor," "Burn After Reading") is on board and Bradley Whitford (TV's "The West Wing") is in final negotiations to star in...
Deathly Hallows Begins Test Shoots
"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson has revealed on her official site that she went in for test shoots on "Harry Potter and the Deathly...
Tobey Maguire Likes The “Good People”
The Film Department has acquired screen rights to Marcus Sakey crime novel "Good People" reports Variety.The story concerns a couple in debt from several...
Hader Penning Slasher For Judd Apatow
Bill Hader and SNL scribe Simon Rich have written a slasher movie for Judd Apatow to produce according to CHUD."It's partially Straw Dogs meets...
Lionsgate Acquires “Winning Season”
Lionsgate has acquired North American and U.K. distribution rights to Sundance film entry "The Winning Season".James C. Strouse ("Grace is Gone") directs the story...
2012 Delayed To November
Sony Pictures has pushed back the release of Roland Emmerich's disaster epic "2012" by several months - from July 10th to November 13th says...
Kline, Dano, Holmes Get An “Extra Man”
Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes and John C. Reilly have joined the comedy "The Extra Man" reports Variety.Based on a novel by Jonathan...
Routh, Whitman, Pill Join “Scott Pilgrim”
Even more names have joined the cast of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" for Universal Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter."Pilgrim" centers on young slacker...
Inside Man 2 – Same Cast, New Plot
One of the best mainstream efforts of 2006, Spike Lee's richly textured bank heist thriller "Inside Man" has been set for a sequel...
Magnolia Experiments With “Humpday”
Magnolia Pictures has landed worldwide rights to Lynn Shelton's indie buddy comedy "Humpday", snatching up the rights for mid-six figures after a bidding war...
Sony Picks Up “Black Dynamite”
Sony Pictures acquired the rights to the blaxploitation spoof Black Dynamite reports Variety.Picked up overnight at the Sundance Film Festival for a cool $2...
News Shorts: January 19th 2009
New posters for Outlander, Crank: High Voltage, Franklyn, Friday the 13th, Chocolate, Next Day Air, Alien Trespass, Love the Beast."John Cleese is developing a...
Gilliam Tries Killing “Quixote” Again
With Heath Ledger's last film "The Imagnarium of Doctor Parnassus" all wrapped up, the film's director is looking forward to his next project, or...
Sony, Emmerich Land Asimov’s “Foundation”
Sony Pictures has landed screen rights to Isaac Asimov's ground breaking science fiction trilogy "Foundation" and will develop it for Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day,"...
Cher and Knoxville To “Drop-Out”
Cher and Johnny Knoxville are attached to star in the slacker comedy "The Drop-Out" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a 35-year-old career college...
Antoine Fuqua Plans Scarpa Biopic
Director Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "King Arthur"), currently in Park City for the Sundance premiere of his cop thriller "Brooklyn's Finest", tells Coming Soon...