Berg Is Gone Like the Wind
Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to the Vanity Fair article "Gone Like the Wind" about 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro reports Variety.Barbaro won...
Trade Breaks: Hilton, Yuma, Tales
"Director Brett Ratner says that he has plans to work with Paris Hilton on one of his next projects. The only things on...
Scribes Talk Michael Bay’s 2012
Michael Bay seems to love his "Transformers" and "The Island" screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman as the pair are already at work on...
Billy Crudup Is Doctor Manhattan?
A very reliable source tells CHUD that Director Zack Snyder has settled on actor Billy Crudup ("M:I-3," "Almost Famous") for the role of Doctor...
2007 Comic-Con Program Highlights
It's that time of year again in a little over two weeks, and here's a breakdown of the panels to look out for if...
Aisha Tyler Gets In Transit
Aisha Tyler ("24," "Ghost Whisperer") has joined the cast of post-Katrina New Orleans indie action-thriller "Black Water Transit" reports Variety.The story centers on a...
Andy Serkis Is A Blue, Addict
Andy Serkis ("Lord of the Rings," "The Prestige") is moving into directing and is already working on some scripts reports Teletext.Serkis, promoting his new...
Writer’s Block: Water, Brothers, Rose
""Bourne" series producer Andrew R. Tennenbaum has optioned Sara Gruen's Depression-era circus novel "Water for Elephants". Leonard Hartman will script the adaptation which...
Chris Rock & Ricky Gervais Are Buddies
During an interview with Jonathan Ross at the Live Earth concert on Saturday, Ricky Gervais he was teaming up with Chris Rock for a...
Esposito Is Part Of The Conspiracy
Jennifer Esposito ("Crash," "Don't Say A Word") will star opposite Val Kilmer in "Conspiracy" says The Hollywood Reporter.The Adam Marcus-directed indie drama has her...
Hopper & Lane Cast A Swing Vote
Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez and Madeline Carroll are joining Kevin Costner in the comedy "Swing Vote" reports Variety.Costner,...
The Random Spiel: July 8th 2007
The first photos are up of Will Smith on the set of the Peter Berg-directed superhero movie "John Hancock."-In-depth script reviews are out...
Beyonce To Do Disney’s Aida?
Walt Disney Studios is said to be seriously thinking about turning Elton John/David Rice Tony Award-winning musical "Aida" into a big budget movie.According to...
Haggis Talks Bond 22 Details
At the Los Angeles Film Festival last week, writer Paul Haggis was on hand and talked with MI6 about his work on the upcoming...
Lucky Luciano Biopic Planned
Lucky Luciano, the real-life Sicilian immigrant who rose to power in the Mafia in the U.S. in the 1920s and successfully modernized it, is...
Karvan Joins The Daybreakers
Australian actress Claudia Karvan has won the female lead in the Spierig Bros' new feature "Daybreakers" reports Moviehole.Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe and Sam Neill...
Victoria Gets A Prince Albert
British thesp Rupert Friend ("Pride & Prejudice," "The Libertine") has been cast as Prince Albert in the historical drama "The Young Victoria" says The...
Two-Face Making An Appearance?
Whilst the Joker's visage hasn't been completely revealed in a hi-res, full color glossy photo, people are now generally aware of what Ledger's...
From Pearl Jam To Penn Wild
Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder has written the soundtrack for a new film directed by Sean Penn reports UK Teletext."Into The Wild," about a...
Transformers Rakes In The Dough
Armed with a $67.6 million estimate for the Friday-Sunday opening weekend haul, the "Transformers" movie has taken in $152.5 million from its Monday night...
Further Before Sunrise Films?
So it's not a major franchise, but Richard Linklater's romantic indie dramas "Before Sunrise" and "Before Sunset" have built a large cult following in...
Hoffman Suffers Personal Injuries
Three decades after his failed first attempt, acting legend Dustin Hoffman is trying his hand at directing again.Hoffman will star, produce, direct and co-write...
Bullitt Remake Moving Forward?
Monsters and Critics reports that the planned remake of classic 1968 car chase flick "Bullitt" is finally moving forward.Since 2003, Brad Pitt has been...
Bay On A Transformers Sequel
Talking with Entertainment Weekly recently, director Michael Bay was briefly questioned about sequel possibilities and what he's doing next. Here's an excerpt:How are...
Spike Is Omnisexual For Torchwood
James Marsters, best known for his roles as Spike on "Buffy" and Dr. Milton Fine on "Smallville", talked up his guest role in the...
Minnie Driver Is New Lara Croft
TV Guide reports that British actress Minnie Driver has been recruited to fill the tank top and short-shorts of the "Tomb Raider" herself Lara...
MEG Delayed Yet Again
The giant shark movie "MEG," which has long been in troubled development, has hit another rough current.In his latest newsletter update, author Steve Alten...
Affleck & Damon Work On New Script
US Weekly reports that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon spent a fortnight at a $13,000-a-week house in Kauai, Hawaii to write a screenplay.The pair,...
Gondry Not Directing Ripley’s
The other day, talk swept the Net that famed auteur Michel Gondry has been in talks to take over from Tim Burton at the...
Trades: Tournament, Valkyrie, Ascent
"Entertainment Film Distributors has acquired U.K. rights to AV Pictures' thriller "The Tournament." Lensing starts July 11 in Bulgaria. Pic tells the story...