Weinsteins To Adapt The Alchemist
The Weinstein Company announced today at the Cannes Film Festival that Harvey Weinstein will produce Paulo Coelho's international best-selling novel "The Alchemist" and that...
Narnia Opens Quieter Than Expected
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" opened on Friday to a $19.3 million first-day haul.Whilst kid-friendly pics like this often do better on weekends,...
Trade Breaks: Ondine, Nailed, Street
"Neil Jordan is in final negotiations to direct the mermaid tale "Ondine," with Colin Farrell in talks to star..." (full details)""The Friday before last,...
Abrams Talks Cloverfield Sequel
J.J. Abrams tells Sci-Fi Wire that he's not too keen on a "Cloverfield" sequel, but would rather work on a whole new concept with...
Dawn, Robocop Remakes Planned
John Milius' 1984 actioneer "Red Dawn" and Paul Verhoeven's classic 1987 sci-fi feature "Robocop" might be remade says The Hollywood Reporter.At a press event...
Scooby TV Movie Prequel Planned
Brian Levant ("The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas," "Are We There Yet?") has signed to direct a TV movie prequel to the "Scooby Doo"...
Indiana, Spider-Man Sequel Talk
George Lucas tells Fox News he and director Steven Spielberg have left the door open for a fifth "Indiana Jones movie."I haven't even told...
Ruffalo & Adams In Baumbach’s Next
Mark Ruffalo and Amy Adams are attached to star in Noah Baumbach's "Greenburg" says The Hollywood Reporter.Plot details are under wraps for the relationship...
Moore Talks Fahrenheit Follow-Up
Acclaimed doco maker Michael Moore has denied reports that his next project is a direct sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11", but rather something more far-reaching."It...
Three More Galactica TV Movies?
The Chicago Tribune reports that discussions are underway right now for up to three "Battlestar Galactica" TV movies to be made later this year.Shooting...
Yari Film Group Ignites Kerosene
Yari Film Group will finance, co-produce, and handle North American distribution for the fighter pilot actioner "Kerosene Cowboys" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on Randy...
The Random Spiel: May 16th 2008
- The upcoming "Sex and the City" movie has a surprisingly long for a comedy runtime at 2hrs 25mins according to David Poland.-...
Danny Glover Does Harold Film
Danny Glover will reprise a role he's made famous twice on stage in "Master Harold... and the Boys" reports Variety.Athol Fugard's apartheid-era play follows...
The Name’s DiCaprio, Leo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company has picked up the rights to "Fleming", a biopic about James Bond author Ian Fleming reports The Los...
Winstead Joins Scott Pilgrim
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is in negotiations to star in the big screen adaptation of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" says The Hollywood Reporter.Edgar Wright...
George Clooney Stares At Goats
George Clooney will headline "Men Who Stare at Goats" reports Variety.An adaptation of British journalist Jon Ronson's book, the film tells the story of...
Rob Corddry Joins Project A
Former "Daily Show" correspondent Rob Corddry ("What Happens in Vegas") has landed his first starring role in New Line's action comedy "Project A".According to...
MGM Adapting Facttracker
MGM will turn Jason Carter Eaton's kids book "The Facttracker" into a live-action feature reports Variety.The book is a fable about Traakerfaxx, a town...
Trades: Happening, Butterfly, Game
"An early review of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Happening" has slammed the film saying (SPOILERS AHEAD) - "the closest comparison I can draw is...
Cameron’s Dive Also In 3D
Once he wraps up work on his epic 3D visual effects action project "Avatar", film director James Cameron plans to go back to something...
Caan & McDermott Show Mercy
Dylan McDermott and Scott Caan will star in the indie romance "Mercy" reports Variety.The story, written by Caan who's also producing, centers on a...
Totally Spies Toon Becomes A Feature
Marathon Media and Studio 37 are turning the hit animated French TV series "Totally Spies!" into a Summer 2009 major feature film says The...
Casting: Duvall, Weaving, Henriksen
Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek have boarded "Get Low," a thriller based on the real-life story of Felix Bush, a reclusive figure who lived...
Universal Sounds Pitch Perfect
Universal Pictures has picked up Mickey Rapkin's nonfiction novel "Pitch Perfect" says The Hollywood Reporter."Pitch" is intended to be a comedy set in the...
Dodgy Life on Mars US Trailer
At the network upfronts this week, ABC announced just one drama series for the new year - the long in development US remake of...
FOX’s 2008/2009 TV Schedule
Emmy Award-winning writer Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested Development") and Eric and Kim Tannenbaum ("Two and a Half Men") comes an animated comedy that focuses...
Ricky Schroder Draws Blood
Ricky Schroder and Darrin Henson have joined the indie film "Blood Done Sign My Name" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on the book by Tim...
Day-Lewis Replaces Bardem On Nine
Daniel Day-Lewis is in talks to star in The Weinstein Company's musical "Nine" says Variety.Day-Lewis will replace fellow 2008 Oscar-winner Javier Bardem in the...
Sam Huntington & Haylie Duff Play Tug
Sam Huntington and Haylie Duff are in negotiations to star in the indie film "Tug" says The Hollywood Reporter.Set in small-town Michigan, "Tug" centers...
Joe Dante Directs Bat Out of Hell
Joe Dante ("Gremlins," "Small Soldiers") will direct the indie horror project "Bat Out of Hell" for Parallel Zide and VooDoo Productions says Variety.AICN contributors...