The Random Spiel: June 5th 2008
New posters are out for Oliver Stone's W, Wall-E, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Outlander.-Despite extensive re-writes by Edward Norton, original "The Incredible Hulk"...
Herzog Talks Bad Lieutenant Redux
German filmmaker Werner Herzog ("Grizzly Man," "Rescue Dawn") has adamantly stressed that his next movie, "The Bad Lieutenant" with Nicolas Cage, is NOT a...
Lantern, Hornet, Ga’Hoole Updates
Various outlets visited the set of "Observe and Report", a new comedy from Jody Hill ("The Foot Fist Way") starring Seth Rogen and Ray...
Latest Transformers 2 Updates
Lots has been going on in regards to next Summer's arguably most anticipated sequel - "Transformers 2" - and here's a compendium of all...
Branagh, Malkovich Make A Mark?
Uruloki reports that Alex de la Iglesia ("The Oxford Murders") is currently seeking three key actors for his next project - "The Yellow Mark".Based...
Ryan Gosling Joins Dallas Club
Ryan Gosling is in negotiations to reteam with "Lars and the Real Girl" director Craig Gillespie on the drama "The Dallas Buyers Club" for...
Lohan Suffers New Labor Pains
The Lindsay Lohan romantic comedy "Labor Pains" has been restarted at Nu Image/Millennium Films's Overnight Productions says the trades.Lohan plays an assistant, working in...
Highmore Filed Under Miscellaneous
Southpaw Entertainment and 821 Entertainment Group will adapt Dominic Smith's novel "The Beautiful Miscellaneous" in a Freddie Highmore vehicle says The Hollywood Reporter.The coming-of-age...
Kevin Zegers Is The Perfect Age
Kevin Zegers ("Transamerica," "Dawn of the Dead") and Jason Ritter ("Freddy vs. Jason," "Joan of Arcadia") will star in the music-themed drama "The Perfect...
John Moore Remakes Capricorn One
John Moore ("Behind Enemy Lines") is attached to direct a remake of the 1978 conspiracy thriller "Capricorn One" for New Regency says Variety.Peter Buchman...
Lake Bell Joins The Growing Orgy
Lake Bell has signed on to the indie comedy "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy" says Reuters.The Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck-directed story revolves around...
Carnal Adapts Ellis’ Ocean
Ryan Condal will adapt Warren Ellis' comic mini-series "Ocean" for Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The story revolves around the discovery of thousands...
Trade Breaks: W, Love, Roundtable
"Jesse Bradford has joined the cast of Oliver Stone's "W" as Thatcher, a college buddy of George W. Bush (Josh Brolin) and the president...
T.I. & Dillon Go Bone Deep
Tip 'T.I.' Harris, Matt Dillon and Idris Elba will all star in the crime drama "Bone Deep" for Screen Gems says Variety."Bone Deep" concerns...
Damon/Affleck F**ker Gets Gig
Wayne McClammy, the director and co-writer of the much downloaded comedy shorts "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and "I'm F**king Ben Affleck," will direct the...
Heijningen Leads Army of the Dead
Multi-award winning commercials director Matthijs van Heijningen will make his feature debut on the Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow action thriller "Army of the...
McG Denies Terminator Spoilers
Director McG has updated his official blog for the sci-fi action-thriller "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" and has denied the ending spoilers that have...
Turturro Helms Souls of Naples
John Turturro will direct a film version of Edoardo de Filippo's Off Broadway play "Souls of Naples" says Variety.The Italian classic is set in...
De Palma Grips Boston Stranglers
Brian De Palma ("The Untouchables," "The Black Dahlia") has signed on to direct "The Boston Stranglers" for Valhalla Motion Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Alan...
Spit on Your Grave Remake Planned
CineTel Films has acquired rights for a threatical remake 1978 female revenge thriller "I Spit on Your Grave" says Variety.In the Meir Zarchi-directed original,...
Ritchie Reinvents Sherlock Holmes
Guy Ritchie has signed on to write and direct a reimagination of Sherlock Holmes for Warner Bros. Pictures says the trades.The film will based...
Disney Plans Hexum Franchise
Disney Pictures and Idealogy have picked up "Children of Men" and "Spy Game" scribe David Arata's action-thriller pitch "Hexum" says The Hollywood Reporter.Details of...
French Thriller Bait Gets Remade
Eric Eisner, Aimee Peyronnet and Alexandra Milchan will produce an English-language version of the 1995 French thriller "The Bait" says The Hollywood Reporter.Bertrand Tavernier's...
Trade Breaks: Human, Solo, Paramount
"Matt Damon is now committed to star in "Human Factor," joining Morgan Freeman in the Clint Eastwood-directed film for Warner Bros. Pictures. Damon...
Emmy Rossum Plays Truth Or Dare
Emmy Rossum has joined the independent film "Dare" which Adam Salky will direct says Variety.The David Brind-scripted film is about three privileged high school...
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Visits Shanghai
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (TV's "Supernatural," "The Accidental Husband") has joined the Weinstein Co.'s period piece "Shanghai" says The Hollywood Reporter.Morgan plays Connor, an...
Willis Joins Kane & Lynch Film
Bruce Willis is in negotiations to star in Lionsgate's video game adaptation "Kane & Lynch" reports the trades.The game follows Adam 'Kane' Marcus (Willis),...
Ridley Scott Talks Upcoming Films
Ridley Scott spoke with Eclipse Magazine recently about the recently aired, well-produced but creatively inert mini-series adaptation of Michael Crichton's seminal sci-fi novel...
Serge Gainsbourg Biopic Planned
French comic book author Joann Sfar is set to shoot a biopic of French poet, singer, actor and director Serge Gainsbourg says FilmDeCulte.com.Gainsbourg's music...
Next Terminator Ending Revealed?
It started out as a interesting but unconfirmed crazy Net rumor over at AICN yesterday. In the 24 hours since however talk has...