Vatican Denies Angels Filming
The Vatican has officially denied Sony Pictures "Angels and Demons" the right to shoot inside any of Rome's churches or from entering Vatican City...
No Body Double For Beckinsale
Reports emerged yesterday that Kate Beckinsale demanded a $2,000 per-day body double for the upcoming thriller "Whiteout" because she feels self-conscious about her bottom's...
Wechsler Grabs King’s Throttle
Veteran producer Nick Wechsler ("Requiem for a Dream," "North Country," "The Fountain") has optioned screen rights to horror author Stephen King and his son...
Trade Breaks: Damages, Serena, Dream
"William Hurt has signed on to join the cast of FX's "Damages" which will be his first-ever regular TV series role. Hurt will...
Lovecraft’s Doorstep Creeps Forward
Stuart Gordon ("Re-Animator," "Fortress," "Dagon") is finally moving forward with H.P. Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep" as his next project reports Fangoria.The story...
Pufnstuf & Sigmund On Film
Veteran small screen producers Sid and Marty Krofft, whose "Land of the Lost" is being turned into a big-budget Will Ferrell film next...
Three More Join Crash TV Series
Veteran actor D.B. Sweeney ("Jericho," Eight Men Out, The Cutting Edge), Nick Tarabay ("The Sopranos," "CSI: Miami") and Michael Fairman (recurring roles on...
R.I.P. Stan Winston
Oscar-winning special effects and make-up legend Stan Winston passed away on Sunday night after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma.The 62-year-old Winston was...
Astro Boy Casting Announcement
Summit Entertainment and Imagi Studios have entered into a global alliance whereby Summit will distribute Imagi's upcoming CG-animated motion picture Astro Boy worldwide except...
Alexander Talks Punisher Trailer
Were you mad about the recently released "Punisher: War Zone" trailer? Director Lexi Alexander welcomes the hate it seems. In a posting on...
The Random Spiel: June 16th 2008
A lot of details about the story for the upcoming Wachowski siblings film "Ninja Assassin" are up at IESB.Net whilst several photos have...
Downey Jr. Takes On Cowboys
Robert Downey Jr. is in negotiations to star in DreamWorks and Universal's pulpy sci-fi/western "Cowboys & Aliens" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on a graphic...
Mendes Joins Bad Lieutenant Remake
Eva Mendes is in negotiations to re-team with Nicolas Cage in Nu Image and Millennium Films reimagining of "Bad Lieutenant" says Variety.The 1992 Abel...
Trade Breaks: Robotech, Science, Potter
"Akiva Goldsman, Chuck Roven, Tobey Maguire and Drew Crevello are all set to produce Warner Bros.' adaptation of the anime classic "Robotech". Lawrence...
Leterrier Adopts Russian Strays
Louis Leterrier ("The Incredible Hulk," "The Transporter") is negotiations to direct the ecological-themed action thriller "Strays" for Summit Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.Penned by...
Zide Goes Back To High School
Warren Zide ("American Pie") has picked up "The Grudge" scribes John Stahlberg Jr. and Stephen Susco's comedy spec script "High School" says Variety.The story...
Aaron Ashmore To Thaw Out
"Smallville" and "Veronica Mars" star Aaron Ashmore has joined the indie feature "The Thaw" for Anagram Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The thriller follows an...
The Random Spiel: June 13th 2008
Posters are up for Miracle at St. Anna, Traitor, Fly Me To The Moon, Hellboy II, Defiance, Righteous Kill, The Duchess.- A "Watchmen"...
Galactica Expanded In 2009
The Chicago Tribune reports that the remaining episodes of "Battlestar Galactica" will be expanded.The series airs its mid-fourth season finale tonight and many have...
Kasdan Pens Robotech Feature
Lawrence Kasdan ("Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Dreamcatcher") has been hired to pen the live-action feature film adaptation of "Robotech" reports CHUD.Robotech is a...
Peet Joins Emmerich’s 2012
Amanda Peet has scored the female lead role in Roland Emmerich's epic disaster project "2012" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story revolves around a global...
Universal Picks Up Dragonology
Universal has picked up the film rights to the children's book series "Dragonology" says The Hollywood Reporter.Dugald A. Steer's books are based on the...
Ian Somerhalder To Make Love
Ian Somerhalder, Josh Meyers and Krysten Ritter have joined the cast of the indie romantic comedy "How to Make Love to a Woman" reports...
Fleder Helms Deep Blue Good-by
Gary Fleder is in talks to direct Fox's adaptation of "The Deep Blue Good-by", the first title in crime author John MacDonald's 21-book strong...
Five More Realise Accidents Happen
Joel Tobeck, Sebastian Gregory, Sarah Woods, Rebecca Massey and Erik Thomson have joined the cast of the Geena Davis-led indie dark comedy "Accidents Happen"...
Trade Breaks: Park, Rich, County
"Warner Bros. has picked up Bryan Schulz and Neil Uliano's untitled pitch for a fantasy set in Central Park. The story follows two...
Voight Is The Next 24 Baddie
Jon Voight has joined the cast of the upcoming seventh season of "24" for Fox says The Hollywood Reporter.Voight will play Jack Bauer's (Kiefer...
Eccleston Joins Earhart Biopic
Former "Doctor Who" star Christopher Eccleston ("Elizabeth," TV's "Heroes") has joined the Mira Nair-directed Amelia Earhart biopic for Avalon Pictures and Fox Searchlight says...
Midnight Meat Train Being Dumped?
Lionsgate has pretty much dumped the Clive Barker adaptation "Midnight Meat Train" reports Shock Til You Drop.Studio insiders confirm the studio is planning a...
My Tutor Gets A Remake
Maltman Entertainment and Crown International Pictures are developing a remake of 1983 raunchy comedy "My Tutor" says Variety.The original centered on a high school...