Raimi’s First Rule Is Popular
"Wizard's First Rule", the Sam Raimi-produced weekly hourlong action/fantasy series series based on the "Sword of Truth" books by Terry Goodkind, is set to...
Segal Talks Shazam Comedy Stylings
"Get Smart" Director Peter Segal has confirmed to First Showing that he just received a new draft from John August of the "Billy Batson...
Release Date Changes: March 17th 2008
'Zephyr' is back with some release date changes in the past few days:Hounddog: The Dakota Fanning drama that caused an uproar over the...
Headey Joins Poe-Inspired Tell-Tale
Lena Headey ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "300") is joining the psychological thriller "Tell-Tale" for Scott Free Productions reports Coming Soon.Loosely inspired by the...
Dark Horse and Universal Teaming Up
Universal and Dark Horse Entertainment have signed a three-year production and distribution agreement, effectively giving Universal access to all Dark Horse characters and properties...
Rupert Friend Romances Cheri
Rupert Friend ("Pride & Prejudice," "The Young Victoria") is joining Stephen Frears' French romantic period drama "Cheri" for Miramax and Pathe says The Hollywood...
Wolverine Behind-The-Scenes Issues
* * * Updated 8:25pm * * *With production underway at Fox Studios in Sydney on "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", a new rumor has emerged...
Miramax & Rudin Lead A Lush Life
Miramax Films and producer Scott Rudin ("No Country for Old Men") have acquired screen rights to the Richard Price novel "Lush Life" reports Variety."Lush...
Coolidge Rides Bucking Broncos
Jennifer Coolidge will join the cast of the comedy "Gentleman Broncos" says Reuters.The story follows a high school outcast (Michael Angarano) who attends a...
Fincher Plans Heavy Metal Anthology
Director David Fincher is pushing forward with an animated anthology feature film based on the 70s sci-fi fantasy magazine "Heavy Metal" for Paramount Pictures...
Carla Gugino Climbs Witch Mountain
Carla Gugino is joining Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Disney Pictures "Race to Witch Mountain" reports the trades.The re-imagining of 1975 tween thriller "Escape...
Gellar, Not Bosworth, Decides to Die
Sarah Michelle Gellar is in final negotiations to take over from the departed Kate Bosworth in the indie drama "Veronika Decides to Die" reports...
Robert Townsend Helms Lil Homiez
Robert Townsend ("B.A.P.S.," "Holiday Heart") is in final negotiations to direct the family adventure film "Lil Homiez" for Overture Films says The Hollywood Reporter.Dallas...
Willow & Jaden Find An Amulet
Willow and Jaden Smith will star in Warner Bros. Pictures' adaptation of Kazu Kibuishi's fantasy graphic novel "Amulet" for Overbrook Entertainment reports Variety.The graphic...
Wimmer Penning Metal Gear Solid
Writer/Director Kurt Wimmer ("Equilibrium") will possibly pen the Sony Pictures film adaptation of Konami's hit video game series "Metal Gear Solid" reports Coming Soon.Talking...
Marshall Duo Handle Next Muppets
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" actor/screenwriter Jason Segel and helmer Nick Stoller are teaming again to create the next Muppet movie for Disney Pictures reports Variety.In...
Pixar’s 1906 Goes Dual Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures and Disney/Pixar are teaming for "1906," the live-action feature directorial debut of Brad Bird ("Ratatouille," "The Incredibles") reports the trades.The story...
Tancharoen Helms Fame Remake
Director Kevin Tancharoen (TV's "TwentyFourSeven," "DanceLife") will make his feature directing debut on "Fame", a remake of the 1980 Alan Parker-directed drama for Lakeshore...
WIP Lands Perrotta’s Wishbones
Warner Independent Pictures will adapt "Little Children" author Tom Perrotta's 1997 offbeat romantic comedy novel "The Wishbones" says The Hollywood Reporter.WIP optioned the rights...
Weisz & Amenabar Go Egyptian For Agora
Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella will star as astrologer mistress and enamored slave in Alejandro Amenabar's "Agora" for Mod Producciones and Telecinco Cinema reports...
Charlie Sheen Mad At Pedophiles
Charlie Sheen will topline the untitled horror project (aka. "Tortured") for Twisted Pictures says Bloody Disgusting.The film is a journey of an average, loving...
Mirren Is Tolstoy’s Wife In Station
Dame Helen Mirren will soon start filming "The Last Station" for Spanish production company Nostro Films reports Variety.The historical drama illustrates Russian author...
Warners Handling New Line’s Leftovers
Warner Bros. Pictures have revealed at ShoWest that they will immediately be taking over distribution of New Line's upcoming film slate reports the trades.Two...
Final Harry Potter Split In Two
Those eagerly anticipating the Summer 2010 release of the film version of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will be sad to know that...
Cedric Directs Pulaski Jones
Cedric the Entertainer is set to make his directorial debut with the indie comedy "Chicago Pulaski Jones" says The Hollywood Reporter.Penned by Kel Mitchell...
Gleeson Enters The Green Zone
Brendan Gleeson has been signed on for the final lead role in the Paul Greengrass-directed untitled "Green Zone" thriller for Universal Pictures and Working...
Patric & Dekker Are A Keeper
Jason Patric ("Speed 2," "Sleepers") and Thomas Dekker (TV's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "Heroes") will join Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin in the...
Monsters Vs. Aliens Cast Announced
Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Stephen Colbert, Rainn Wilson, Kiefer Sutherland and Paul Rudd will all be voicing characters in DreamWorks...
Lithgow & Others Join Shopaholic
John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leslie Bibb, Lynn Redgrave and Julie Hagerty have joined the Disney/Bruckheimer Films romantic comedy "Confessions of a Shopaholic" says...
Wolfgang Petersen Leads An Uprising
Wolfgang Petersen ("Troy," "Air Force One") has signed on to direct the sci-fi thriller "Uprising" for Sony Pictures reports Variety.Story revolves around the resistance...