From Solace To Die For Forster
Despite generally dismissing the idea of doing another action movie after the upcoming "Quantum of Solace", German-Swiss director Marc Forster has just signed on...
Banderas Joins Dali Biopic
Antonio Banderas is in final negotiations to play Salvador Dali in Simon West's indie biopic "Dali" for Media 8 Entertainment reports Variety.Jeremy Walters' spec...
Presley & Henson Become Fallen
Brian Presley ("Home of the Brave") and Taraji Henson ("Hustle & Flow") will headline Bravado Pictures' drama "Once Fallen" starring Ed Harris and Amy...
Cavill For Gods, Worthington In Titans
It's the English hunk vs. the Aussie spunk in a veritable clash of two similarly-themed rival projects about famed ancient Greek warriors.Henry Cavill ("The...
Studio Canal Lands Red Riding Trilogy
Studio Canal has nabbed international rights to "Red Riding," a three-part thriller penned by Tony Grisoni ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,") says Variety.Adapted...
Boorman Helms CG Wizard of Oz
John Boorman is attached to direct a $25 million CG-animated feature based on L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" says Variety.The first...
Black Goes On Gulliver’s Travels
Jack Black will star in 20th Century Fox and Electric Dynamite's re-imagining of Jonathan Swift's classic tale "Gulliver's Travels" says the trades.The film centers...
Lightning Stranded On The Reef
Lightning Entertainment will executive produce Prodigy Movies' psychological thriller "The Reef" says The Hollywood Reporter.Andrew Traucki ("Black Water") penned and directs the story, based...
Perlman & Burrows Get Carjacked
Ron Perlman and Saffron Burrows will team for the thriller "Carjacked" for Clearview Productions says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows a single mother and...
R.I.P. Michael Crichton
"Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly yesterday in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, he was 66.The Chicago-born, Harvard-educated medical doctor was...
News Shorts: November 5th 2008
Some set photos of Daniel Bruehl on Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds and Jessica Alba shooting An Invisible Sign of My Own in New...
Bruckheimer On Upcoming Sequels
Jerry Bruckheimer spoke with Coming Soon this past week on the set of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and talked about the...
Jackie Chan Marches With Junior Soldiers
Jackie Chan has started work on a Chinese Qin dynasty-set road movie with the working title "Junior Soldiers" says Variety.Chan will produce, star and...
Winstone, Liotta Join Tzameti Remake
Ray Winstone and Ray Liotta have joined the cast of "13," the English-language remake of the 2005 French psychological thriller "13 Tzameti" for Overnight...
Paramount & Pitt Adopt A Battling Boy
Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt's Plan B company have acquired film rights to Paul Pope's upcoming graphic novel "Battling Boy" reports Variety.The gritty tale...
Pullman, Leguizamo Join Celestina
Bill Pullman and John Leguizamo are attached to star in "Celestina" for Esperanza Productions says The Hollywood Reporter.The story is described as a surreal...
Hideo Nakata In A Chatroom
Hideo Nakata ("The Ring Two," "Dark Water") will direct the WestEnd Films psychological thriller "Chatroom" reports Variety.The story, Nakata's first original helming effort in...
Gurinder Chadha Celebrates Afterlife
British-Asian helmer Gurinder Chadha ("Bend it Like Beckham," "Bride and Prejudice") will helm the horror comedy "It's a Wonderful Afterlife" for HanWay Films says...
Garity, Vargas Light Some Kerosene
Troy Garity, Jason Gray-Standford and Jacob Vargas will play a ragtag group of Navy fighter pilots in Mario Van Peebles' action-thriller "Kerosene Cowboys" for...
Rob Schneider Becomes A Virgin
Rob Schneider, Jenna Dewan ("Step Up") and Brianne Davis ("Jarhead") will all star in the sex comedy "Virgin on Bourbon Street" for Echo Bridge...
Lipnicki On The Other Side
Jonathan Lipnicki ("Jerry Maguire," "Stuart Little") will star in Dev-O-Ron Pictures' psychological thriller "The Other Side of Innocence" says The Hollywood Reporter.Now a senior...
News Shorts: November 3rd 2008
Charlize Theron is negotiating to star with Tom Cruise in "The Tourist" for Spyglass Entertainment says Variety.A remake of 2005 French thriller "Anthony Zimmer",...
Theron Joins Cruise In Tourist
Charlize Theron is negotiating to star with Tom Cruise in "The Tourist" for Spyglass Entertainment says Variety.A remake of 2005 French thriller "Anthony Zimmer",...
MGM & Farrelly’s Stooges In 2009
MGM Films is in the process of re-acquiring the film rights to the Three Stooges from Warner Bros. Pictures says the trades.The studio showcased...
Che Duo Re-Team On Falcone
"Che" writer Peter Buchman and director Steven Soderbergh are reteaming on the undercover mob story "Making Jack Falcone" for Paramount Pictures says The Hollywood...
Grey’s Controversial Cast Drop
The ABC network has ordered that actress Brooke Smith, who plays Dr. Eric Hahn on the popular show "Grey's Anatomy", leave the series says...
Jenna Fischer Gets A Little Help
Jenna Fischer ("Blades of Glory," "The Office") will topline the indie dramedy "A Little Help" for Secret Handshake Entertainment says Variety.The story centers on...
Cohen’s Latest Bruno Antics
He's caused commotion at fashion shows, an airport, a wrestling match, and a film junket - now British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his...
Miramax Picks Up Last Night Ensemble
Miramax Films has picked up the ensemble romantic drama "Last Night" in several key territories says the trades.The story revolves around a married couple...
Goodwin, Hoult Join Single Man
Small screen stars Ginnifer Goodwin ("Big Love") and Nicholas Hoult ("Skins") have joined the cast of Tom Ford's directorial debut "A Single Man" says...