Imagi Reviving Dreamworks’ Tusker
Imagi International ("TMNT," "Gatchaman") is developing DreamWorks' abandoned India-set elephant tale "Tusker" reports Variety.The saga follows a young elephant's journey of discovery, heroism and...
Trek Screened For Paramount
Four months after wrapping filming, a first cut of the J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek" was screened for Paramount the other week according to TrekMovie.Reaction...
R.I.P. Isaac Hayes
Legendary singer and songwriter Isaac Hayes was found dead at his Memphis home yesterday, aged 65.Hayes, who had suffered a stroke in 2006,...
Knight Beats Pineapple At Box-Office
"The Dark Knight" took the top spot at the box-office this weekend for a fourth straight week, beating two newcomers whose Wednesday openings admittedly...
Transformers Delayed Four Weeks
Looks like Shia LaBeouf's injury is causing a bigger delay than first thought.TFW2005 reports that first unit filming on the upcoming "Transformers: Revenge of...
R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Chicago-born comedian turned popular Hollywood funnyman Bernie Mac died of complications from pneumonia yesterday, aged 50. Real name Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, the Chicago-born actor...
Goyer Doing Invisible, Magneto Next
David Goyer has confirmed that he's writing a new version of 'The Invisible Man' for Universal and his next project could be either that...
Lucas Says 3D Star Wars While Off
George Lucas tells Newsweek that 3D versions of the "Star Wars" films are a while off it seems.Lucas says "We worked on some, with...
Dorian Gray Cast Announced
The big screen adaptation Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" for Ealing Studios has just announced a stellar cast line-up says Variety.Joining the...
Buscemi, Mortimer Go To Vegas
Production has begun on the drama "Saint John of Las Vegas" which Hue Rhodes penned and make his directing debut on reports Variety.In a...
Pegg, Kinski & Krumholtz In Bastards
Simon Pegg, David Krumholtz and Nastassja Kinski are in talks to join Quentin Tarantino's WWII drama "Inglorious Bastards" reports the trades.Brad Pitt is now...
Tatum Stars In Parkour Drama
Channing Tatum is set to star in an untitled drama about the free-jumping extreme sport Parkour for New Line reports Variety.Written by Kevin Lund...
Trades: Gatchaman, Pineapple, Hercules
"Imagi Animation's creative director Felix Ip has posted three screencaps from the upcoming teaser trailer for the CG-animated feature base on "Gatchaman" (aka. "Battle...
Pair Script New Flash Gordon Film
Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless ("Dracula Year Zero," "Cobalt 60") are set to write the script for the new film version of sci-fi hero...
Sony Takes Patterson’s Ride
Sony Pictures has acquired screen rights to James Patterson's young adult novel series "Maximum Ride" says Variety.The story followse six children who have been...
The Random Spiel: August 7th 2008
New photos are out from two polar opposite film adaptations: John Hillcoat's potential awards candidate based on Cormac McCarthy's The Road, and Uwe...
Cameron Talks Avatar Technology
James Cameron talked about "Avatar" with The Hollywood Reporter this week and revealed some key facts about the much anticipated sci-fi epic.Most important is...
Max Thieriot Is A Sci-Fi Prodigy
Max Thieriot ("The Pacifier," "Jumper," "Kit Kitteridge") has landed the lead role in the sci-fi action film "Prodigy" for Intrepid Pictures and Kincine says...
Pussycat, Terminator Rumors
First came all the fake "Batman 3" rumors last week, now comes completely unfounded speculation by British tabloid The Telegraph that Quentin Tarantino wants...
Streep Teams With Nancy Meyers
Meryl Streep is in advanced negotiations to play the female lead in Nancy Meyers' untitled romantic comedy for Universal Pictures says Variety.Streep will play...
Barry Levinson Boards A Train
Barry Levinson ("Wag the Dog," "Good Morning Vietnam") will direct the LA noir thriller "Train" for Lakeshore Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on "Mulholland...
Trades: Conversation, Lethal, Light
"AMC and Producer Tony Krantz are looking to develop a series version of Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 feature "The Conversation." Christopher McQuarrie ("The...
Mimi Leder Remembers Their Names
Mimi Leder ("Deep Impact," "The Peacemaker") will direct the WWII-set biopic "Remember Their Names" says Variety.Reuben Leder has adapted Jim Longhi's memoir "Woody, Cisco...
B.J. Novak Joins Bastards
"The Office" and "Knocked Up" star B.J. Novak is in talks to play one of Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Bastards" says The Hollywood Reporter.The long-gestating...
LaBeouf Not Getting Amputated
Frenzied reports in the past twelve hours of "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf getting at least one of his fingers amputated are "totally untrue" according...
Alex Pettyfer Gets Tormented
Alex Pettyfer ("Stormbreaker") will headline the school-set teen horror flick "Tormented" for Slingshot, Forward Films and Pathe Distribution says Variety.April Pearson, Larissa Wilson, Mary...
Whiting Goes Into Tokyo Underworld
Warner Bros. Pictures and Lin Pictures have picked up Robert Whiting's true-life crime tome "Tokyo Underworld" says The Hollywood Reporter.Frank Baldwin ("The Art of...
Morgan, Hirsch Attend Woodstock
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Emile Hirsch and Imelda Staunton have all joined the cast of Ang Lee's "Taking Woodstock" for Focus Features reports Variety.James Schamus...
Teresa: Making Of A Saint First Look
Teresa: The Making Of A Saint follows the incredible story of Agnes (Sophie Maes), a beautiful young Macedonian woman growing up in a world...
Godfather Remakes Sellers’ Party
Marco Garibaldi's Godfather Entertainment will produce a remake of the 1968 Peter Sellers cult hit "The Party" says The Hollywood Reporter.Blake Edwards directed the...