McDormand Lives for a Day
Focus Features has booked Frances McDormand for two films, the first being the title character in "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day," an adaptation...
Johnson Talks Ghost Rider Sequel
Despite scathing reviews, "Ghost Rider" opened huge last weekend and so talk of the inevitable sequels have come up.Asked about the possibility by iF...
Trade Breaks: Sin, Area 52, Carnival
"Frank Miller has announced that the script for "Sin City 2" is complete and that the film is ready to go. They say that...
Ross Plans A Visit To Cracktown
Evan Ross, Michael Rapaport, Kerry Washington and Victor Rasuk are attached to star in Buddy Giovinazzo's drug-fueled indie urban drama "Life Is Hot in...
Disney Goes Franchise Sequel Crazy
Jim Hill Media has an interesting column of late which reveals that Disney Pictures has gone "franchise-crazy," and is planning sequels to practically every...
Acquisitions: Tribe, Summer, Con
"AfterDark Films has acquired North American distribution rights to Jorg Ihle's horror/action film "The Tribe." The film follows a group of twentysomethings stranded...
A Look Inside Stephen Dorff’s Passage
Stephen Dorff has headlined the Moroccan thriller "The Passage" for Silverwood Films ("Half Nelson") reports Variety.Story revolves around an American man who falls in...
McConaughey Turns Into A Surfer
Matthew McConaughey is set to begin filming "Surfer Dude" in early May reports Production Weekly.McConaughey is currently co-starring with Kate Hudson in Andy Tennant's...
Vinnie Jones Is A Dark Piece Of Meat
Vinnie Jones will star opposite Bradley Cooper in "Clive Barker's The Midnight Meat Train," for Asian horror director Ryuhei Kitamura reports Production Weekly.Jeff Buhler,...
Clooney & Blanchett Reteam For Fox
George Clooney is in negotiations and Cate Blanchett is in talks to voice the lead characters in Wes Anderson's "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" says...
From Bond Girl To Wonder Woman?
Warner Bros. and Initial Entertainment Grouphave acquired screen rights to bestselling Brian Selznick children's novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" as a potential directing...
Scorsese The Mother Of All Invention
Warner Bros. and Initial Entertainment Grouphave acquired screen rights to bestselling Brian Selznick children's novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" as a potential directing...
Juno Laughs At Bateman & Janney
Jason Bateman and Allison Janney have signed on to co-star in Mandate Pictures' comedy "Juno" for Fox Searchlight Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.The pair...
The Earth Stands Still Next May
The 1950s spawned many notable sci-fi classics with several of them, notably "The Time Machine" and "War of the Worlds", having been remade....
Casting Couch: Penn, Bardem, Green
"With Antoine Fuqua out and Brian DePalma back in, the short list of who'll play Al Capone in "The Untouchables" sequel has been shortlisted...
Brad Bird Shakes Up 1906
Animated feature helmer Brad Bird ("The Incredibles," "The Iron Giant") is rumoured to be tackling a live action adaptation of James Dalessandro's novel "1906"...
Harden & Jones Vanish In Mist
Marcia Gay Harden ("Pollock," "Mystic River") and Toby Jones ("Infamous," "The Painted Veil") have joined the cast of the Stephen King adaptation "The Mist".The...
007 Plays Another Game Of Solitaire?
Daniel Craig has revealed that he wants veteran actress and former Bond girl herself Jane Seymour to be cast in the next Bond film.Digital...
Kesselman Figures Out An Ending
Writer Jonathan Kesselman ("The Hebrew Hammer") is set to produce and adapt Glenn Frank's prize-winning debut novel, "Abe Gilman's Ending," for the screen says...
Housewives Desperate For Seven Years
"Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry has landed a four-year, multi-million dollar deal with ABC which will see the prime time soap continue for seven...
Rough Highlander Cut Not Official
The assorted "Highlander" sequels always seem to have different cuts floating around, and the latest one is proving no different.A version of the upcoming...
Trade Breaks: Lonelygirl, Opus, Water
"Jessica Rose, aka Lonelygirl15, is said to be teaming up with Lindsay Lohan on drama "I Know Who Killed Me." A number of...
Rambo Gets A Name & A Bad Guy
Sai Mawng, a 40-year-old retired Shan resistance officer, has been enlisted to play the role of a barbarous Burmese commander in Sly Stallone's upcoming...
Ayer & Reeves To Rule The Night
Fox Searchlight and New Regency will co-finance "The Night Watchman," a James Ellroy-scripted drama that will star Keanu Reeves reports Variety.Reeves plays a cop...
Cassar Talks 24 Movie & Series
Director Jon Cassar, who has shot more than a full two seasons of the hit series "24", has talked to iF Magazine about the...
Lions Roars On November 9th
MGM will open United Artists' "Lions for Lambs" sooner than expected - a nationwide release on November 9th.Helmed by Robert Redford, the multilayered drama...
Casting Couch: Knight, Final, Taken
"Another famous "Batman" character will pop-up in "The Dark Knight" - Renee Montoya. Auditions are underway for the role of the Latina Gotham...
American Girl Spreads ‘Em For HBO
HBO Films and American Girl have inked an overall deal for films, series, specials and documentaries.The first project will be an untitled live-action film...
Don’t Kill De Luca, He’s Already Dead
Phoenix Pictures and Mike De Luca Prods. will team for a feature adaptation of the Charlie Huston vampire novel "Already Dead" reports Variety.Huston's novel...
Casting Couch: Garfield, Abortionists, Snow
"British newcomer Andrew Garfield has landed one of the leads in United Artists ensemble drama "Lions for Lambs." The Robert Redford-directed film marks...