Carnahan Doing Aces DTV Prequel
Back in January, "Smokin' Aces" director Joe Carnahan expressed interest in making a prequel involving the Tremor brothers characters. When the movie flopped...
First Sun Plans Suspiria Remake
First Sun has acquired the rights to remake Dario Argento's classic 1977 horror movie "Suspiria" an plan to remake it as an English-language film."'Suspiria'...
Relativity Feels Clancy’s Remorse
Relativity Media has acquired the rights to author Tom Clancy's fictional character John Clark (aka. John Kelly) and will produce a movie version of...
Smith Pilot Looking For Buyers
The "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" pilot episode isn't dead yet.One of the most high profile pilots in development this past season, the potential series...
Adaptations: Skin, Purple, Anonyma, Spies
"KanZaman ("Kingdom of Heaven," "Goya's Ghosts") has landed movie adaptation rights to Albert Sanchez Pinol's Antarctic Island sci-fi action thriller "Cold Skin." Budget...
Acquisitions: Chair, Sick, Ruins
"Transmedia International Releasing has snapped up all U.K. rights to the Christopher Plummer starrer "The Man in the Chair" from Shoreline Entertainment. Plummer...
Kyle Newman Talks Fanboys Delay
As previously mentioned, the "Star Wars"-themed comedy "Fan Boys" with Kristen Bell has been delayed to January. Now, director Kyle Newman explained...
Sam Jackson In Talks For Spirit
Samuel L. Jackson is in negotiations to star as a mysterious supervillain in the Frank Miller-helmed comic book adaptation "The Spirit" for Lionsgate and...
Trade Breaks: Knight, Overture, Summit
"Warner Bros has launched a one page mini site with the first photo of Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent in the upcoming Batman Begins...
Two More Films For Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler, the man meat that lead the "300" into the charge armed only with a leather loin cloth and a six-pack,...
Bridges & Anderson Alienate People
Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson and Danny Huston have joined the cast of "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" alongside Kirsten Dunst ("Spider-Man") and...
Barraza & Mitchell Swim To Poole
Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza ("Babel") is in advanced talks and Radha Mitchell is set to appear in Lakeshore's "Henry Poole Is Here" with...
MGM Picks Up Schneider’s Stan
MGM is in advanced negotiations to acquire all U.S. rights to Rob Schneider's directorial debut "Big Stan" from Crystal Sky Pictures reports Variety."Big Stan,"...
De Niro & Pacino Make The Kill
This time it's no April Fools joke kids.Robert De Niro and Al Pacino will star together for the first time since "Heat" in Millennium...
Two More Join The Dark Knight
Nestor Carbonell ("Smokin' Aces," TV's "Suddenly Susan") has joined the cast of Warner Bros. "Batman Begins" sequel "The Dark Knight" according to the trades.Carbonell,...
Knoxville Considered For Zombie Film
Broken Lizard member turned writer/director Paul Soter is looking to cast "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville in his upcoming zombie thriller.Soter explained the plot recently...
Casting News: Close, Harris, Weston
"Some more casting rumours have emerged for the "Death Race 3000" remake. Offers are apparently being made to Glenn Close to play the part...
The Bronte Sisters Get A Biopic
Michelle Williams, Bryce Dallas Howard and Evan Rachel Wood are lining up to star in "Bronte," a biopic of the trio of famed female...
Gerard Butler Plays A Mean Game
Lakeshore Entertainment and "Crank" helmers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are teaming for the high-concept, Gerard Butler-led thriller "Game."Set in a dystopian future of...
Felicity Huffman In Wonderland
Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Pullman and Elle Fanning are set to star in Silverwood Films and Salty Features "Phoebe in Wonderland" reports Variety.Fanning...
Trade Breaks: Punisher, Transformers, Mei
"John Dahl ("Rounders," "Joy Ride") is in major talks to helm the sequel to the 2004 comic adaptation "The Punisher." The script in place...
Walden & Fox Set Up Some Dates
20th Century Fox has set the release dates for the first four movies created under their new banner with Walden Media."The Dark Is Rising"...
Bateman & Carnahan Are Remarkable
Universal Pictures has acquired "The Remarkable Fellows," a pitch for an action buddy comedy that Joe Carnahan will write to direct reports Variety.Actor/comedian Jason...
Acquisitions: Bro-jitsu, Palm, Gourd
"Nickelodeon Movies has picked up "Bro-jitsu," a book proposal from pop scientist Daniel H. Wilson. The illustrated combat guidebook that combines elements of...
Cannes News: Almodovar, Pompeii, Vivaldi
"Pedro Almodovar's production company El Deseo announced Wednesday it has started production on a docudrama about the discovery of the tomb of El Senor...
The Return Of Dr. Fu Manchu
Distant Horizon ("Pulse") is planning a film centered on arch criminal mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu and to be shot in Hong Kong and mainland...
Delpy & Gallo Go The Last Mile
Julie Delpy and Vincent Gallo will co-star in the $10 million thriller "The Last Mile" reports Variety.Thesps play members of a criminally inclined group...
Mischa Barton Visits St. Trinians
Mischa Barton has joined the cast of the Ealing Studios British film "St. Trinians" says The Hollywood Reporter.The comedy details a story about the...
Fox Martials A Taps Remake
Twentieth Century Fox and New Regency will remake 1981 military drama "Taps" reports Variety.In the Harold Becker-directed original, a group of loyal cadets seize...
Elijah Wood Becomes Iggy Pop
Elijah Wood is set to star as Iggy Pop in a biopic of the legendary rocker entitled "The Passenger" for Traction Media & Becker...