Martin Campbell Helms Birds Remake
Martin Campbell ("Casino Royale," "Goldeneye," "The Mask of Zorro") will direct the re-imagining of the Alfred Hitchcock classic "The Birds" for Platinum Dunes, Mandalay...
Bibb, Goldberg, Pyle Join Nobody
Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg, Missy Pyle and Kathy Baker will all star in the indie comedy "Miss Nobody" reports Variety.The story centers on a...
Benioff Pens Kurt Cobain Biopic
David Benioff will pen the untitled Kurt Cobain project being developed by Working Title, Reveille Motion Pictures and Universal Picturres reports the trades.Many of...
Matt Williams To Direct Mistral
Wind Dancer Films is developing "Mistral," a romantic fable about the power of scent, with Matt Williams attached to direct reports Variety.The script by...
Fellini’s Voyage Finally Gets Made
Production will begin early next year on "Viaggio a Tulum" (Voyage to Tulum), a Mexico-based story written by the late iconic Italian director Federico...
Barbarella Casting & Budget Issues
Universal Pictures has backed out of the big-budget remake of the 1968 psychedlic sci-fi classic "Barbarella" due to casting and/or budget conflicts reports...
Trade Breaks: Barcelona, Tooth, Pre-Nup
"Woody Allen's Barcelona project now has a title, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," Spanish production house Mediapro said Thursday. "Vicky" stars Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz...
Both Derns Find Hart’s Location
Acting veteran Bruce Dern will make his feature directorial debut with the indie drama "Hart's Location" reports Variety.The story, penned by Ashley Reed, centers...
Stage 6 Delivers An April Fool’s
Sony Pictures label Stage 6 Films has signed on to distribute the reimagination of the 1986 horror classic "April Fool's Day," currently filming in...
Aronofsky Helming Siegel’s Wrestler
Last week it was reported that scribe Robert Siegel's indie drama "The Wrestler" is in development at Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures, and now it...
The Random Spiel: October 18th 2007
Stills from The Forbidden Kingdom, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins,The Mummy 3 and Indiana Jones IV.- The fourth "Rambo" film has been retitled yet...
Timecop Gets A Remake
Easily the most entertaining film of his career, action man Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1994 sci-fi effort "Timecop" is getting the remake treatment.Dark Horse Entertainment...
Stopping Power Starts Up Again
Aussie actress Melissa George revealed to Coming Soon this week doing press for "30 Days of Night" that the previously cancelled Jan de Bont...
Hellboy & B.P.R.D. Updates
Director Guillermo Del Toro has always wanted to mix the classic Universal Monsters with comic property "Hellboy," and last night at the premiere of...
DePalma On Untouchables Prequel
Brian DePalma revealed to MTV News last week that "The Untouchables: Capone Rising," his planned prequel to 1987's award-winning "The Untouchables," is likely to...
Swank Joins Amelia Earhart Biopic
Hilary Swank has signed on to star in another Oscar vehicle: a biopic about Amelia Earhart reports The New York Post.Swank would play the...
Basinger Is Burning Up
Kim Basinger has signed on to star alongside Charlize Theron in "Babel" scribe Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, "The Burning Plain," for 2929 Prods. reports...
Casting Couch: Bailey, Cadillac, Game
"Katherine Moennig ("Art School Confidential") and Eion Bailey ("Almost Famous," "Fight Club") will star in indie thriller "Remorse" for Feverpitch Pictures. Script by...
Jay Roach Adopts New Strategy
Jay Roach has optioned Rob Vlock's romantic-comedy manuscript "Off Strategy" to develop at Sony Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The Madison Avenue-set story revolves around...
Wolverine Slices Into May 2009
With Disney's third "Narnia" film having left the spot, 20th Century Fox has moved in and staked its claim on May 1st 2009 for...
Corbin Bleu Goes Birding
"High School Musical" co-star Corbin Bleu will headline the motocross actioner "Metal Birding" for Rigel Entertainment reports Variety.Bleu will portray a motocross racer who...
Trade Breaks: Lust, Sexiest, Bond
"The Chinese release of Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" has been pushed back to November 1st, China Film said Wednesday. But it may be delayed...
Simon Baker Is Not Forgotten
"The Devil Wears Prada" and TV's "The Guardian" star Simon Baker has been cast in the lead role of Dror Soref's indie psychological thriller...
Copon Is The New Scorpion King
The newest entry in Universal's DVD Originals offerings, The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian, commenced principal photography in Capetown, South Africa on October...
Who’s Clarke Enters Adulthood
Former "Doctor Who" companion Noel Clarke will make his feature directorial debut and star in "Adulthood," the followup to controversial Brit teen gang pic...
Kelly Talks Tales & Box
"Donnie Darko" helmer Richard Kelly updated his blog this past weekend on his upcoming projects:""Southland Tales" will have its big red-carpet premiere at the...
Saw 5 & 6 Shot Back-To-Back?
Bloody Disgusting reports that Lionsgate is considering filming "Saw V" and "Saw VI" back-to-back, with production designer-turned-director David Hackl and crew signed on to...
No Karate For Will Smith
Net talk for the past week linked Will Smith as at least producing and possibly directing a remake of 1984's "The Karate Kid" with...
Pine Set, Urban Up For Trek
Director Joe Carnahan has confirmed that actor Chris Pine has given up the lead role in his upcoming James Ellroy adaptation "White Jazz" to...
Nicolas Cage Has Vanished
Nicolas Cage will star in the thriller "The Vanished" for Focus Features reports Variety.Penned by Larysa Kondracki and Eilis Kirwan, the story concerns a...