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...
Sony Classics Sorts Through Ashes
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired North American rights for director Wong Kar Wai's reworking of his martial arts-themed "Ashes of Time" says The Hollywood...
Anderson Remakes Long Good Friday
Handmade Films and Impact Pictures announced today that they will partner in the production of a contemporary US remake of the classic 1980 British...
Good Begins Principal Photograpy
Seven weeks of principal photography begins today on GOOD, based on the Tony® Award wining stage play by CP Taylor, with Viggo Mortensen (The...
More On Miller’s Spirit & Mob
It's now confirmed that Lionsgate will distribute "300" creator and "Sin City" co-director Frank Miller's own adaptation of the classic Will Eisner comicbook...
Indiana Jones Shoots In Connecticut
"Indiana Jones" is set to whip it out in New Haven, Connecticut.Steven Spielberg's crew for the fourth Indy film will shoot a car chase...
Star Talk: Bernal, Hartnett, Lopez
"Gael Garcia Bernal is finalizing an agreement to topline "Pedro Paramo," a big screen adaptation of Juan Rulfo's novel of the same name. Bernal...
In Defiance Of Daniel Craig
Screen Daily reports that current James Bond himself Daniel Craig will star in Ed Zwick's $50 million WWII Polish Resistance epic "Defiance.""Defiance" is the...
Diaz & Kutcher Hook Up In Vegas
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher are in negotiations to team for the 20th Century Fox romantic comedy "What Happens in Vegas..."The story is set...
NY Lovebird Story In Red Tails
Peter Speakman and Michael Galvin will adapt Marie Winn's 1998 nature novel "Red Tails in Love" into a romantic comedy reports Variety.Deborah Kaplan and...
Trade Breaks: 2012, Hunger, Descendants
"Nickelodeon Movies is planning the broad family action-adventure "2012" which Tom Dey ("Failure to Launch") will direct. Storyline revolves a family who goes...
Jane Drops Out Of Punisher Sequel
"The Punisher" star Thomas Jane has revealed to AICN that he is dropping out of the proposed Punisher sequel:"I regretfully and painfully had to...
Animal Logic Signs Three-Pic Deal
Warner Bros. Pictures and Sydney-based digital production company Animal Logic ("Happy Feet") have signed a deal to develop and co-produce a slate of three...
Ice Cube Offends Church In Sunday
Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan and Malinda Williams have joined Ice Cube in the Screen Gems comedy "First Sunday" reports Variety.David E. Talbert penned the...
Acquisitions: Hallam, Winged, Warhol
"Magnolia Pictures and Red Envelope Entertainment have acquired North American rights to writer-director David Mackenzie's "Hallam Foe," starring Jamie Bell, Sophia Myles and Ciaran...