Peter Segal Talks Shazam! Movie
Peter Segal, the director of the upcoming feature film take on classic sitcom "Get Smart", tells IGN Movies that he plans to "stay very...
Wine Scandal Revealed In Vinegar
Escape Artists and Overbrook Entertainment have optioned screen rights to Benjamin Wallace's "The Billionaire's Vinegar" reports Variety.The story starts in 1985 when a Forbes...
Matt Reeves Doing Cloverfield Sequel
Matt Reeves is in early talks with Paramount to direct a "Cloverfield" sequel and has also made a deal with GreeneStreet Films to direct...
Trade Breaks: Activity, Overture, Human
"DreamWorks has acquired all domestic and remake rights to Slamdance Fest entry "Paranormal Activity," Oren Peli's micro-budget hand-held haunted house pic. The film...
Sam Rockwell Rides Some Broncos
Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano ("Sky High," "Lords of Dogtown") and Jemaine Clement (TV's "Flight of the Conchords") have signed to star in the comedy...
Paul Haggis Develops UA Projects
Paul Haggis ("Crash," "Million Dollar Baby") has inked an overall nonexclusive deal with United Artists that will have him writing, producing and possibly directing...
Macdonald Helms Bobby Fischer
"The Last King of Scotland" and "Touching the Void" director Kevin Macdonald has been tapped to direct "Bobby Fischer Goes to War" reports Variety.The...
Weinsteins Embrace Woody’s Barcelona
The Weinstein Co. has picked up North American distribution rights to Woody Allen's romantic comedy/drama "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," starring Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Patricia...
Tie-Ins: Vantage, Chimps, Racer
"The season premiere of "Lost" and the Super Bowl telecast will air two TV spots for Sony's upcoming thriller "Vantage Point" providing clues and...
Depp Out, CG Ledger In On Parnassus?
A report emerged last week at The Sun that director Terry Gilliam was trying to get Johnny Depp to finish what remains of the...
A Whole New Elm Street Nightmare
Platinum Dunes, the company behind the "Amityville Horror" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remakes, are planning to bring back the two biggest icons of 80's...
Gerard Butler Is An Ugly Man
Gerard Butler ("300") has signed to star in the battle of the sexes comedy "The Ugly Truth" for Sony Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment reports...
Bennett Joins, Orci & Saldana Talk Trek
Director J.J. Abrams has cast 11-year-old actor Jimmy Bennett ("Hostage," "Firewall," "Poseidon") as a young James Kirk in "Star Trek", opening in theaters on...
Phil Noyce Leaves Earhart Biopic
Australian director Phillip Noyce ("Clear and Present Danger," "Dead Calm") tells Moviehole that he was set to direct a film about famed American aviator...
Romanek Departs Wolfman Project
Director Mark Romanek has dropped out of Universal Pictures remake of "The Wolfman" reports the trades.Benicio Del Toro has long been attached to play...
Y: The Last Man Is A Trilogy
Director D.J. Caruso ("Eagle Eye," "Disturbia") tells USA Today that his planned adaptation of the acclaimed comic book series "Y: The Last Man" might...
Vin Diesel Talks Fourth Furious
Vin Diesel has now officially confirmed to MTV News that he will reprise his role as Dominic Toretto in a fourth "The Fast and...
Trade Breaks: Murray, Bush, Yustman
"British stage actor David Murray has been cast as Destro, one of the lead villains in Stephen Sommers' "G.I. Joe" movie adaptation. ...
Kevin Nealon Goes Upstairs
Kevin Nealon (TV's "Weeds") has joined the cast of Fox's adventure comedy "They Came From Upstairs" starring Ashley Tisdale reports the trades.The story revolves...
Quaid, Tatum, Vosloo Join G.I. Joe
Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum and Arnold Vosloo are joining Paramount Pictures "G.I. Joe" adaptation reports Variety and IESB.Quaid will play General Hawk, the grizzled...
Crash Becomes A Starz Series
2005's Oscar-winning best film "Crash" is being turned into a thirteen-episode, one-hour original drama series for the Starz cable network.Director/Writer Paul Haggis along with...
Julianne Moore Takes Shelter
Julianne Moore will topline the $25 million supernatural horror thriller "Shelter" for Nala Films reports Variety.Based on a script by Michael Cooney ("Identity"), the...
Besson Doing Adele Dry-White Films
Luc Besson's EuropaCorp has signed a deal with French graphic novel publisher Casterman for the film adaptation rights to Jacques Tardi's classic comicbook series...
Raimi Adapts Goodkind’s Sword Series
"Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi is teaming with Disney & ABC Studios on a live-action weekly fantasy series aiming to premiere this Fall reports Reuters.Entitled...
Trade Breaks: Wright, DGA, Trek
"Universal Pictures and Working Title Films have inked a two-picture deal with "Atonement" director Joe Wright, and is partnering with DreamWorks and Working Title...
Del Toro Doing Hobbit Films
Guillermo del Toro is in talks to direct back-to-back installments of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" for New Line and MGM says The Hollywood Reporter.One...
Acquisitions: Baghead, Kicking, Wackness
"SPC has paid low- to mid-six figures for Mark and Jay Duplass' genre-bending comedy "Baghead". The Duplass brothers' follow-up to their 2005 Sundance hit...
Julia Roberts Sweats In Hothouse
Julia Roberts has signed on to produce and star in the film adaptation of Margot Berwin's upcoming novel "Hothouse Flowers" for Sony Pictures says...
Engvall & Cyrus Buy A Bait Shop
Comedian Bill Engvall and crooner-turned-actor Billy Ray Cyrus are set to star in the comedy "Bait Shop" for Lionsgate Home Entertainment says The Hollywood...
Cotillard & Tatum Join Mann’s Enemies
Oscar nominee Marion Cotillard ("La Vie En Rose"), Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff and Jason Clarke will join Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" for...