Maguire’s $50M Spider-Man Deal?
The less-than-verbose 33-year-old actor will allegedly score that salary, plus profit shares, to shoot two further "Spider-Man" films back-to-back over six months next year...
Elwes, McDowell, Cox Are Dead
First Line Entertainment and producer Edward Bass are teaming on three features says The Hollywood Reporter.The first is "As Good as Dead", a thriller...
Anders, McClure Join Corn Remake
David Anders ("Alias," "Heroes"), Kandyse McClure ("Battlestar Galactica," "Reaper"), Preston Bailey ("Dexter") and Daniel Newman ("Surface") have joined the cast of the two-hour TV...
Pike & Fiennes Takeover Creation?
**** UPDATE 9/18: A representative for Hanway Films has released the following statement:"This story is completely FALSE. Bettany & Connelly are starring in the...
Strouse Has A Winning Season
James Strouse ("Grace is Gone") will write and direct the indie comedy "The Winning Season" for Gigi Productions and Plum Pictures says the trades.The...
Scribes Drawn Together By Heigl
Keith Merryman and David A. Newman will pen the Katherine Heigl action-comedy "Drawn Together" for Fox 2000 and Nash Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.The...
Clarke Duke Joins Kick-Ass Film
Clark Duke ("Superbad") has joined the cast of the Matthew Vaughn-directed comic book adaptation "Kick-Ass" reports Access Hollywood.Backstage at the MTV VMAs, Clark says...
Cheech Marin Triples Up For Angel
Cheech Marin will star in, write and direct the dramedy "Angel of Oxnard" for HighRoad Entertainment reports Variety.The story centers on Angel Mejias (Marin),...
News Shorts: September 15th 2008
"Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American and Australian rights to Endgame Entertainment's "A Chorus Line" docu "Every Little Step". SPC will likely release...
Diesel Returns To XXX Franchise
Sony Pictures is in discussions with former Revolution Studios chief Joe Roth for a third entry in the "XXX" franchise entitled "XXX: The Return...
Kruger Adapts God Is A Bullet
Ehren Kruger will adapt Boston Teran's "God is a Bullet" reports Variety."Bullet" follows the journey of a California lawman forced to go undercover to...
West, Gigandet Fuel Kerosene
Shane West, Cam Gigandet and Rachael Leigh Cook are in negotiations to join the action thriller "Kerosene Cowboys" for Svarog-Afterburner Films says The Hollywood...
Jessica Postigo Calls Checkmate
Jessica Postigo will pen the hostage drama "Operation Checkmate" for Screen Gems reports Variety.The film will tell the story of the recent rescue from...
News Shorts: September 14th 2008
On-set photos of Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams making out for reshoots of scenes on "The Time Traveler's Wife".-Some interesting new posters for...
Aronofsky On His Noah’s Ark
In an extensive interview with /Film, Darren Aronofsky has talked quite a bit about his long-gestating Noah's Ark feature film.Aronofsky and his "The Fountain"...
Abraham Talks The Thing Remake
Out doing promotion for his new film "Flash of Genius", Marc Abraham talked about one of his upcoming projects - the remake of the...
Mickey Rourke On Sin City 2
Will Mickey Rourke, about to get a career resurrection thanks to Darren Aronofsky, return to arguably his most acclaimed pre-Wrestler role in years -...
A Second Remake Of Terror Train
Producer Phillip Goldfine ("Disturbing Behavior," "Lost Boys: The Tribe") of Steamroller Productions is moving ahead on remake of Terror Train that will stay true...
Ratner Denied Guitar Hero Movie
"Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner has been denied the chance to direct a film based on the "Guitar Hero" video game series.Ratner tells Entertainment...
News Shorts: September 12th 2008
"Capcom today confirmed that Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, the forthcoming feature film adaptation based on its acclaimed fighting series, will see...
Jim Sheridan To Remake I Claudius
Relativity Media has acquired rights for a film adaptation of Robert Graves' classic Roman Empire-set novel "I, Claudius".Acclaimed filmmaker Jim Sheridan will direct and...
McGregor, Spacey Stare At Goats
Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges are in negotiations to star alongside George Clooney in "The Men Who Stare at Goats" for Mandate...
Favreau Talks Iron Man 2 & Beyond
Paramount pulled out all the stops for the Iron Man DVD launch this week with Jon Favreau sitting down with a major contingent of...
Danny Boyle Keen On A Musical
Danny Boyle has revealed that not only is he considering an animated film, but has already taken some preliminary steps to develop a musical...
Mariah Carey’s Tennessee In December
Vivendi Entertainment has acquired all domestic rights to Mariah Carey's "Tennessee" says the trades.The moody drama centers on two lower-middle class brothers (Adam Rothenberg...
Levinson Directs Polliwood Doco
Barry Levinson has directed a doc about the just-completed Democratic and Republican national conventions that will be released by indie distrib Screen Media Films...
Youtube Releases Wang’s Nebraska
Wayne Wang's new film "The Princess of Nebraska" will make its world premiere on YouTube on October 17th.Magnolia Pictures will be release the film...
Universal To Chase Harry Winston
Universal Pictures has picked up the rights to "The Devil Wears Prada" author Lauren Weisberger's best-seller "Chasing Harry Winston" for Mandalay Pictures says the...
Winstone Replaces DeNiro In Darkness
Ray Winstone will replace Robert De Niro in "Edge of Darkness" for GK Films says VarietyWinstone is negotiating to play an operative sent to...
Writer’s Block: Falls, Doomsday, Outsider
"Vulcan Productions and Infinity Features will co-produce feature film adaptations of Deb Caletti's five young adult novel series "Nine Mile Falls". Each...