The Random Spiel: July 30th 2008
New posters are up for Friday the 13th, RocknRolla, Mirrors, Terminator Salvation, Red Sonja, <a href="http://www.superherohype.com/news/punishernews.php?id=7513">Punisher: War Zone, Surfer Dude.- Some comments by...
del Toro Remakes Afraid of the Dark
Guillermo del Toro and Miramax Films will produce a remake of ABC's 1973 cult horror-thriller TV movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" says...
A Marvin the Martian Movie
Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment are developing a "Marvin the Martian" feature reports Variety.First appearing in a Looney Tunes cartoon in 1948, the...
Franco, Transformers, Transsiberian News
"James Franco will play a rock singer in Mark Ruffalo's directorial debut "Sympathy for Delicious". The dramedy, an idea Ruffalo has been considering for...
Raimi Talks Fourth Dead, Spidey
Sam Raimi confirmed at a panel at Comic Con on the weekend that he wants to get to work on a fourth "Evil Dead"...
Chemical Romance Play Watchmen Song
My Chemical Romance will perform a cover version of a Bob Dylan classic (likely 'Desolation Row') for the upcoming "Watchmen" film says MTV...
Depp Is Burton’s Mad Hatter?
Johnny Depp is tipped to play the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's new version of "Alice in Wonderland" for Disney Pictures reports Bang Media.A...
Donald Petrie Helms Fashionistas
Donald Petrie will direct and produce the romantic comedy "Fashionistas" for CP Productions and Kellagio Entertainment reports the trades.Based on Lynn Messina's debut novel,...
Robocop Is R-Rated & A Reboot
The producers of the upcoming "Robocop" feature which Darren Aronofsky is directing have confirmed to MTV News that it's not a sequel but a...
Universal Gets Inglorious Bastards
Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Bastards" has been set up at Universal Pictures reports Variety.Universal will partner with the Weinstein Company to produce the film scheduled...
Keys & White Sing Quantum Song
Alicia Keys and Jack White (of The White Stripes fame) will sing the theme song for the next James Bond movie "Quantum Of Solace"...
From New Line To A New Foundation
Former New Line bosses Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne will produce "Foundation", based on Asimov's 'Foundation Trilogy', for their Unique Features production company and...
Boorman Planning Hadrian Biopic
British director John Boorman ("Excalibur," "Deliverance") has revived his previously canned $50-60 million biopic of the Roman Emperor Hadrian reports Variety.Handmade Films and Olympus...
Alicia Keys in Y: The Last Man
Film producer JC Spink wants singer Alicia Keys to play 355 in the "Y: The Last Man" movie adaptation reports UGO.Spink is working with...
Rachael Taylor Picks Splinterheads
Aussie actress Rachael Taylor (Transformers, Shutter) will star in the carnival-set comedy "Splinterheads" for Atlantic Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Taylor will play a...
Potter Trailer Sneak Peek
The trailer for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will appear online tonight and in theaters on Friday, but USA Today...
Sachs Redraws Casey Affleck’s Ark
Adam Sachs will rewrite actor Casey Affleck's animated family film spec script "Aardvark Art's Ark" for Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.Sachs will...
J-Lo Becomes A Rom-Com Governess
Jennifer Lopez has joined Yari Film Group's romantic comedy "The Governess" says Variety.The story centers on a professional thief who, in order to pull...
Relativity Plans Acacia War
Relativity Media will adapt David Anthony Durham's epic fantasy novel "Acacia: The War With the Mein" says Variety.The story kicks off after King Akaran...
Xingu Hires An American Reaper
Xingu Films has acquired film rights to Pat Mills and Clint Langley's upcoming graphic novel "American Reaper" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story is set...
Bledel, Porter Like A Good Guy
Alexis Bledel, Scott Porter, Bryan Greenberg, Andrew McCarthy, Aaron Yoo and Anna Chlumsky have joined the romantic comedy "The Good Guy" for Belladonna Productions...
Comic-Con 2008: Notable News Quotes
EW.Com has some exclusive new "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" photos.- Eight very cool character posters from "Watchmen" have gone online at Omelete.Br.-...
Writer’s Block: Fashion, Blood, Junkers
"Sonja Warfield (TV's "Will and Grace," "Jake in Progress") will adapt Karen Yampolsky's debut novel "Falling Out of Fashion" for 2S Films and Alcon...
Rhames, Barkin Hang In Gallery
Ving Rhames and Ellen Barkin have joined the action comedy "Rogue's Gallery" for Infinity Films and Darko Entertainment reports the trades.Rob Corddry, Bob Odenkirk,...
Nottingham Delayed A Year?
Ridley Scott's revisionist take on the Robin Hood legend will take a little longer to get to screen says The Hollywood Reporter.Production on "Nottingham",...
Knight Tops, X-Files Flops
"The Dark Knight" topped the box-office again this weekend with $75.6 million, down a very respectable 52% from last week's best all-time opening, and...
Comic-Con 2008: Friday the 13th
Producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, along with actors Amanda Righetti, Jared Padalecki and Derek Mears all showed up to promote the remake of...
Comic-Con 2008: Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Director Kevin Smith showed up to talk about his new comedy "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" and the famed NC-17 rating it was...
Comic-Con 2008: Disney Pictures
Disney had four films covered this year spread over two days, including the most unexpected piece of footage of the entire con.TR2N: The biggest...
Comic-Con 2008: Watchmen
The biggest panel of the entire San Diego Comic Con this year was "Watchmen", the film version of Alan Moore's classic graphic novel. The...