Lester Conducts Cop Killer Blitz
Elliott Lester ("Love Is the Drug") will direct the serial killer thriller "Blitz" for Lionsgate UK says Variety.An adaptation of Ken Bruen's police thriller,...
Emma Stone Cuts A Paper Man
Emma Stone will join Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds and Lisa Kudrow in FilmColony comedy "Paper Man" says Variety.The story centers on a man struggling...
News Shorts: September 23rd 2008
"The trailer for Platinum Dunes, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.' Friday the 13th remake will be attached to prints of Lionsgate's 'Saw V'..." (full...
Johansson & McConaughey Teaming Up?
Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaughey - forget the film, lets just see the sex tape.Seriously the pair may be teaming up again according to...
Greengrass Strokes The Blackbeard?
Mania.Com reports that Dreamworks film about Edward Teach, aka the pirate Blackbeard, is still moving forward with Paul Greengrass possibly at the helm.According to...
Pegg & Frost Are Tintin’s Thompson Twins?
While visiting the set of the upcoming motion-capture adventure "Tintin", Simon Pegg may have scored himself and his regular on-screen cohort a gig.Pegg tells...
Hairspray Sequel Getting Underway
Queen Latifah says that the "Hairspray" sequel seems to be moving forward."I got an e-mail from people connected to the last movie, it said:...
Quantum Is Shortest Bond Yet
One of the few complaints about the recent James Bond entry "Casino Royale" is that it ran a little long, well the upcoming sequel...
Miramax Picks Up Bob Oppenheimer
Miramax will produce and distribute the period romantic drama "Muchas Gracias, Bob Oppenheimer" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story centers on an American serviceman in...
Spyglass Put On A Short Leash
Ron Burch and David Kidd will adapt the Slate magazine article "On a Short Leash" into a feature comedy for Spyglass Entertainment says The...
Release Changes: September 23rd 2008
'Zephyr' here with a few changes from the House of Mickey, as well as news on an equally important icon from Japan:The Hannah Montana...
Wanted Helmer Remakes Moby Dick
"Wanted" and "Night Watch" director Timur Bekmambetov will helm a reimagining of the Herman Melville's 1851 literary classic "Moby Dick" for Universal Pictures reports...
Nick Cassavetes Controls The Damned
Nick Cassavetes ("The Notebook") has signed on to direct Film Department's period love story "The Beautiful and the Damned" says The Hollywood Reporter.the Film...
Rashomon Remake In The Works
Harbor Light Entertainment and Lotus are planning an English-language remake of helmer Akira Kurosawa's 1950 classic "Rashomon" says Variety.Shifting the setting from ancient Japan...
Hammer Horror Returns In Wake Wood
Legendary British horror production company Hammer Films is back in business with "The Wake Wood" filming kicking off this week says The Hollywood Reporter.Timothy...
Kurosawa’s Death Gets Animated
Harbor Light Entertainment and Lotus, who announced plans for a "Rashomon" remake", are also planning to turn the unproduced Akira Kurosawa 1977 script "The...
Tom Sturridge Is Waiting
Tom Sturridge ("The Boat That Rocked") has joined the cast of the indie romantic comedy "Waiting for Forever" says The Hollywood Reporter.In the Steve...
Shane Black Is A Cold Warrior
Shane Black ("Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang") will direct the Universal Pictures spy thriller "Cold Warrior" says Variety.Chuck Mondry penned the story about a Cold...
News Shorts: September 22nd 2008
"Despite Samuel L. Jackson claiming to have had talks with Quentin Tarantino about the role of Marcel, a French movie theater projectionist in QT's...
Davis On Sims, Predator, Jason
Producer John Davis talked with Collider today and gave updates on various projects he's involved with:Predator 3: He'd love to "restart the Predator franchise"...
Stephen Hopkins Chases Bohemia
Stephen Hopkins ("The Reaping," TV's "24") will helm the romantic comedy "Chasing Bohemia" for Brazil-based GreenGo Productions reports Variety.Laura Malin's script is based on...
Moss Does The Unthinkable
Carrie-Anne Moss has joined the cast of the post-9/11 psychological drama "Unthinkable" says MTV News.Samuel L. Jackson plays a black-ops interrogator who, teamed with...
Rachel Bilson Waits Forever
Rachel Bilson has joined the indie romancer "Waiting for Forever" reports Variety.Steve Adams penned the story which centers on a young man who's happy...
Potter Gets 25 Mins In IMAX 3D
IMAX Corporation's second-quarter 2008 earnings report has revealed that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will include approximately 25 minutes in IMAX 3-D.In the...
Cage & Sena Burn The Witch
Nicolas Cage will reteam with his "Gone in 60 Seconds" director Dominic Sena for the period piece "Season of the Witch" for Relativity Media...
Various Names Up For Helming Conan
The rumors of Brett Ratner directing the big screen re-invention of "Conan the Barbarian" seem to have been premature.According to Latino Review, the "Rush...
Avi Arad Develops Mass Effect Film
Marvel Studios ex-CEO Avi Arad has optioned the movie rights to Bioware's 2007 hit game "Mass Effect" reports Variety.The acclaimed 'space opera' game, released...
Chow Stars In & Directs Green Hornet
Stephen Chow ("Kung Fu Hustle," "Shaolin Soccer," "CJ7") will direct and star as Kato in Sony Pictures "The Green Hornet".Seth Rogen co-wrote the script...
Paramount Takes Over Tintin Coin
Paramount has stepped in to takeover full financing on Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's "Tintin" trilogy after Universal Pictures recoiled at the cost reports...
DreamWorks Finishes Reliance Deal
DreamWorks SKG has finished up final details on their deal with Mumbai-based Reliance ADA Group to set up a new $1.2 billion film company...