Trade Breaks: Zaillian, Hour, Christmas
"Writer-director Steven Zaillian ("Gangs of New York," "Awakenings") and Mandate Pictures are teaming to produce modestly budgeted, character-driven films and have inked a first-look...
John Cusack Into Stopping Traffic
John Cusack is attached to star in Jan de Bont's action thriller "Stopping Power" for Intermedia Films. Skip Woods ("Swordfish") will write "Power"...
Atkinson Joins New David Copperfield
Rowan Atkinson is set to reunite with "Johnny English" director Peter Howitt for a version of Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield" reports Variety.In "Copperfield," Atkinson...
Battle Royale Remake Still Planned
Producer Roy Lee ("The Ring," "The Grudge") has revealed to The New York Times that he's still moving forward with his plans to remake...
Acquisitions: Otherworld, Handbook, Swap
"Kopelson Entertainment have bought screen rights to the upcoming "The Alchemyst" author Michael Scott novel "Otherworld" which the author himself will adapt. The...
Creatures Crawl To Peace Arch
Peace Arch Entertainment Group has acquired worldwide distribution rights to ensemble drama "Winged Creatures" says the trades.Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson, Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale,...
Levitt Kisses A Royal Frog
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is attached to play the romantic lead in producer Darren Star's directorial debut "The Frog King" for Intermedia and GreeneStreet Films ...
Zak Penn Talks Young X-Men Project
Frequent "X-Men" scribe Zak Penn has revealed to Cinematical that he was originally signed on to write and direct a "young X-Men film," but...
300 & Pirates Top MTV Nominations
With five potential wins, the ancient Spartan epic "300" tops the list of nominees for the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. The first 'Pirates...
Gibson Planning A Maverick Return?
If it didn't have quotes I wouldn't have believed it, even now I'm very skeptical.According to Hollywood.com, Mel Gibson and James Garner are keen...
Luke Ford Joins Mummy As Son
Universal Pictures and director Rob Cohen have set 26-year-old Australian actor Luke Ford ("Kokoda," "Junction Boys," TV's "McLeod's Daughters") to star in the third...
Jackson’s Bones Go On The Block
With New Line no longer in line to produce, "Lord of the Rings" helmer Peter Jackson has begun shopping around his spec script adaptation...
Shawn Levy Finds A Way Back
Director Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum," "The Pink Panther") is set to helm Fox Searchlight's character-driven comedy "The Way Back."Penned by Jim Rash...
Hugh Laurie Gets Night Watch Duty
Fox Searchlight and New Regency are lining up Hugh Laurie (TV's "House") to join the cast of the David Ayer-directed, James Ellroy-penned crime drama...
Trade Breaks: Perabo, Summit, Overture
"Piper Perabo has inked to star in Disney's "South of the Border," to be directed by "Scooby Doo" helmer Raja Gosnell. The live-action...
Foster Plays Infamous Hitler Filmmaker
Jodie Foster is set to play Leni Riefenstahl in a controversial project about Adolf Hitler's favourite film director reports The Guardian.Riefenstahl, a dancer and...
Miller Talks Spirit & Sin City
A new The Los Angeles Times article on comic artist Frank Miller ("300," "Sin City") revealed some interesting new details.First up the film adaptation...
Avatar To Go In 3D IMAX?
The president of IMAX appeared on this weekend's edition of Sunday Morning Shootout and inadvertently mentioned the possibility of an IMAX 3D release of...
Studio 60 Returning in May
NBC has set a Thursday 9pm timeslot for the return of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" starting May 24th.The much-hyped Aaron Sorkin drama...
Scott & Crowe Visit Nottingham
Director Ridley Scott and actor Russell Crowe are set to team for a fourth time on Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment's drama "Nottingham" reports...
Amber Heard Slices Some Pineapple
Amber Heard has joined Sony Pictures comedy "The Pineapple Express" says The Hollywood Reporter.The story follows two toking pals (Seth Rogen, James Franco) who...
Sigourney Weaver Has A New Baby
Sigourney Weaver is in negotiations to join Tina Fey and Amy Pohler in the comedy "Baby Mama" for Universal Pictures says Reuters.Written and directed...
Owen’s Sight Gets A Second Look
Universal is planning a film adaptation of the 1999 BBC miniseries "Second Sight" reports Variety.Clive Owen starred as a detective struggling to solve a...
Madonna Plays Some Digger
Madonna's Maverick Red and Angel Baby Entertainment will produce grave-digging horror film "Digger" says The Hollywood Reporter."Digger" follows Joshua Bauer, a man forced to...
Isla Fisher Is The Cookie Queen
Universal Pictures has picked up Jeremy Haft and Ed Gonzalez's comedy script "The Cookie Queen" as a producing and starring vehicle for Aussie actress...
Smith Asks You To Come Closer
Miramax has commissioned "Come Closer" and set noted fashion photographer Carter Smith to direct reports Variety.Story concerns a woman who may be possessed by...
Ivy Gets Two New Chroniclers
Stan Zimmerman and James Berg have been brought on to pen Warner Bros. Pictures comedic drama "The Ivy Chronicles" says The Hollywood Reporter.Based on...
Aronofsky Builds Noah A Boat
It was previously reported that Darren Aronofsky was planning a biblical follow-up to last year's "The Fountain," and now its been revealed that the...
Re-Entering The Dragon’s Lair
The classic 1983 arcade game "Dragon's Lair" recently got a release on Blu-ray, and now its creator Don Bluth that he is still hoping...
The Random Spiel: April 29th 2007
The first photo of Natalie Portman in "My Blueberry Nights" is out - from the looks of it the collar no longer match...