Ralph Fiennes Seeks Snow Girls
Ralph Fiennes is scouring Nunavut, Canada to find a leading lady to star in his directorial debut "Snow Country" reports CBC.The story focuses on...
Crash Duo To Do McDougal Film
"Crash" co-scribe Bobby Moresco and Mark R. Harris are joining forces to turn the Whitewater incident into a feature reports Variety.Susan McDougal spent 21...
Tolkien’s Hobbit & Hurin Updates
J.R.R. Tolkien has been back in the news this week, and not only for the just released "The Children of Hurin" novel which his...
Apted To Direct Dawn Treader
Last week came word that a director had been set for the third "Narnia" film - "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" - but...
Supernatural Saints Snatch Schumacher
Paramount Pictures has picked up scribe Kurt Sutter's pitch "Inland Saints" for Joel Schumacher to direct and Lorenzo di Bonaventura to produce reports Variety."Inland...
Bana Turns Time Traveler For Wife
Eric Bana is signed and Rachel McAdams is in final negotiations to play the time-crossed lovers of New Line's "The Time Traveler's Wife."Based on...
Grindhouse US Split Canned?
JoBlo received reports over the weekend that some readers local theaters were running the "Grindhouse" films separately or running them together with an intermission...
Runaways Story Lit Up In Neon
'70s teenage band The Runaways are getting a coming-of-age biopic with "Neon Angels" for producers Art and John Linson reports Variety.Floria Sigismondi, who directed...
Columbus To Steal Lightning Project
Chris Columbus ("Mrs. Doubtfire," "Harry Potter 1 & 2") is in negotiations direct Fox 2000's adaptation of "The Lightning Thief," the first novel in...
Filming Begins On The Dark Knight
Test shooting is underway on "The Dark Knight" with filming having took place in Chicago over the last few days.Superhero Hype indicates that filming...
MGM Aspires To Fame Remake
MGM is set to produce a $25 million remake of the 1980's musical classic "Fame" for next Summer says The Hollywood Reporter.The original Alan...
Besson’s Boomerang Given Away Free
Luc Besson has teamed with "Earth From Above" photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand to make an environmentally themed feature film, "Boomerang" reports Variety.That's surprising here is...
Beckinsale Slips Into Barbarella?
Kate Beckinsale is tipped to slip on (or rather off) the skimpy outfits of sex kitten/galactic heroinne "Barbarella".The Daily Express indicates the 34-year-old "Underworld"...
Simon Kinberg Re-Writes Hardy Men
Scribe Simon Kinberg ("Mr. & Mrs. Smith") is set to re-write Fox 2000's "Hardy Men" which Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller will headline says...
Trade Breaks: Sega, Mancation, Helm
"Sega has signed deals with Marvel Studios to make games based on three of its upcoming films. Sega will produce videogames based on "The...
Ashley Judd Is Crossing Over
Ashley Judd is in negotiations to join the cast of writer-director Wayne Kramer's ensemble immigration drama "Crossing Over" for the Weinstein Co. reports Variety.Set...
Michael Moore’s Sicko Cuba Stunt
Michael Moore's production company took ailing Ground Zero responders to Cuba in a move aimed at showing that the U.S. health-care system is inferior...
Raff Set To Board Terror Train
Writer-director Gideon Raff ("The Killing Floor") is set to write and direct a remake of the 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis horror classic "Terror Train"...
Mendelsohn Joins Luhrman’s Australia
Ben Mendelsohn has been cast as the third part of the love triangle in Baz Luhrman's outback epic "Australia" reports The Sydney Morning Herald.The...
Bruce Willis Takes Up Assassination
The Los Angeles Times reports that Bruce Willis has signed on to play a supporting role in "Assassination of a High School President" from...
The Random Spiel: April 18th 2007
A quick thanks to everyone who remembered my 29th birthday last weekend and the notes of thanks. Hard to believe that I'm...
Elizabeth Sequel Trailer Description
I didn't post a 'most-anticipated' list this year but if I had, the upcoming sequel to 1998's brilliant but often overlooked masterpiece "Elizabeth" would...
Ridley Scott Adopts Child 44
Fox 2000 has optioned screenwriter Tom Rob Smith's debut novel "Child 44" for Ridley Scott to direct and his Scott Free company to produce...
Isaiah At Least Gets Abused
Isaiah Washington, the actor at the heart of the "Grey's Anatomy" gay slur controversy, is set to star in the indie drama "The Least...
Fox Coming Apart At The Seems
20th Century Fox has acquired screen rights to upcoming fantasy novel "The Seems" as a directing and producing vehicle for helmer Shawn Levy ("Night...
The Story Of My Life – Undateable
Walt Disney Pictures has pre-emptively picked up comedy pitch "Undateable" from scribes Jack Angelo and Sam Brown ("Off the Hook"). Disney-based Offspring will produce...
Writer’s Block: Raimi, BFF, Romance
"Sony Pictures has picked up a high-concept action-adventure from writers Damian Shannon and Mark Swift for Sam Raimi to produce. The story...
Chow Yun-Fat Goes Over The Cliff
Chow Yun-Fat has dropped out of John Woo's $70 million "Red Cliff" after just three days of shooting.The biggest budget Chinese film ever made...
Firth & Skarsgard Are Mamma Daddies
Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard and Christine Baranski are joining the cast of "Mamma Mia!" -- Universal Pictures and Playtone's adaptation of the popular ABBA...
Clive Owen Has An International Flavor
British hunk Clive Owen ("Inside Man," "Children of Men") has signed on to star in the Sony Pictures action thriller "The International."Directed by Tom...