L+E Plans High School Hamlet 2
L+E Prods. will produce the $10-15 million high school comedy "Hamlet 2" with Andy Fleming to direct reports Variety.The story centers on a teacher...
Kurtzman To Live and Die
Fangoria reports that Robert Kurtzman ("Wishmaster," "The Rage") will helm "To Live and Die" for MGM Pictures.Sean Patrick Flannery stars as a cop who...
Open Season DTV Sequel Planned
Sony Pictures Animation is planning a direct-to-DVD sequel to last year's "Open Season" for a 2009 release reports Variety.Sequel will focus on one of...
Trade Breaks: Blondes, Killers, James
"A Reese Witherspoon impersonator (voice only) is being sought for a small role in "Legally Blondes," the direct to video comedy spin-off of the...
Phoenix & Gray Become Lovers
Joaquin Phoenix and director James Gray will team for the third time in the drama "Two Lovers" for 2929 Productions reports Variety.In "Lovers," a...
Will Smith Weighs Seven Pounds
Will Smith will reunite with much of the same team behind "The Pursuit of Happyness" for "Seven Pounds" reports Variety."Happyness" helmer Gabriele Muccino will...
Tobey Maguire Develops Robotech
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up the feature rights to 1980's anime classic "Robotech," which featured giant robots known as mechas says The Hollywood...
The Random Spiel: September 6th 2007
New stills are out from The Golden Compass, Sukiyaki Western Django, Tale of Two Sisters and the sets of The Dark Knight and...
Fiennes Married To Keira’s Duchess
Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell and Dominic Cooper have joined the cast of Saul Dibb's "The Duchess" reports Variety.Based on Amanda Foreman's biography of the...
Tulia On Hold For Berry’s Pregnancy
TMZ.Com reports that producers of the upcoming Lionsgate film "Tulia" have scrapped plans to start filming in October.The reason though is good news -...
Almodóvar & Cruz Set To Re-Team
Pedro Almodóvar's long-planned vengeance tale "La piel que habito," an adaptation of French novel "Mygale," is being put aside for now as he focuses...
Favreau Talks Iron Man Trailer
"Iron Man" director Jon Favreau has announced on his blog that the first official teaser trailer will be revealed on September 10th:"For those of...
Ryan Phillippe Is A Dreamer
Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish and Sean Bean have joined the Viking epic "Last Battle Dreamer" says The Hollywood Reporter.Phillippe will star as a seventh-century...
Daniels & McDonough Turn Traitor
Jeff Daniels and Neal McDonough have joined Overture Films' espionage thriller "Traitor" reports Variety.The story centers on a former U.S. Special Forces operative who's...
Trade Breaks: Penelope, Mort, Immortal
"Summit Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to "Penelope," starring Reese Witherspoon and Christina Ricci. Summit plans to release "Penelope" on February...
DiCaprio & Monahan On Claudius?
Producer Scott Rudin has picked up the film rights to Robert Graves' Roman Empire-set novel, "I, Claudius" for a cool two million dollars reports...
Bernal Has A Mammoth Part
Mexican heartthrob Gael Garcia Bernal ("Y Tu Mama Tambien," "The Motorcycle Diaries") will topline the English-language domestic drama "Mammoth" says The Hollywood Reporter.Swedish director...
Bartkowiak Directs Street Fighter
Andrzej Bartkowiak ("Romeo Must Die," "Cradle to the Grave") has been signed on to direct "Street Fighter," Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom's second attempt...
McAvoy & Knightley Deny Rumors
"Atonement" stars James McAvoy and Keira Knightley have both denied rumours about their respective next films reports UK Teletext.McAvoy was touted as the star...
Kelly On Southland Progress
Short of yesterday's leak of some clips for the film, it's been a few weeks since we've heard anything about Richard Kelly's anticipated "Donnie...
Chavalier Not With Darjeeling
Whilst Venice Film Festival audiences witnessed the Wes Anderson-directed 13-minute short film "Hotel Chavalier," cinema audiences won't get the same privilege.The short, costarring Jason...
MRC Planning Eight Feature Films
Media Rights Capital will use $250 million of capital to fully finance eight films from directors Robert Rodriguez, Ricky Gervais, Walter Salles, Ryan Murphy,...
More Joker & Catwoman For Third Bat?
Cinema Blend reports that not only will Heath Ledger be back as The Joker for the inevitable third "Batman" film, but another famed character...
Warners Picks Up Chemical Wedding
Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up U.K. and Ireland distribution rights for Julian Doyle's "Chemical Wedding" says The Hollywood Reporter.Penned by Iron Maiden frontman...
Tron Types In A New Code
"Tron" writer-director Steven Lisberger has sold futuristic tale "Soul Code" to Reliant Pictures reports Variety.Lisberger will direct the story of a tech pioneer who...
Kingsley, Good Visit The Guru
Ben Kingsley, Meagan Good and John Oliver have joined the Mike Myers-lead Paramount Pictures comedy "The Love Guru" says The Hollywood Reporter.Kingsley plays Guru...
Cohen Does Bruno & Dinner Next
"Borat" comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is firming up plans to next star in "Bruno" for Universal Pictures reports Variety.Once wrapping up the comedy about...
Brilliance Of Bayer & Scarlett
Scarlett Johansson is teaming up again with music video director Samuel Bayer for the new thriller "Brilliance" reports MTV News.The pair met working together...
Perelman To Helm Atlas Shrugged
Vadim Perelman ("House of Sand and Fog") has been brought in to rewrite and direct the film version of Ayn Rand's famed 1957 novel...
Dawson, Harris Are Explicit
Rosario Dawson, Paul Dano, Naomie Harris, Lou Taylor Pucci and Tariq Trotter have signed on for Mark Webber's independent drama "Explicit Ills" reports Philly.Com.The...