Casting Couch: Beart, Shakira, Weird
"Emmanuelle Beart has joined English-language supernational thriller "Vinyan" for Belgian director Frabice du Welz ("The Ordeal"). Beart will play a mother who...
Fannings Sucked Into Hurricane Mary
Following up her controversial rape victim role in "Hounddog," Dakota Fanning is now set to appear alongside her sister Elle Fanning as disabled twins...
Levinson Takes An Indian Lick
Barry Levinson is negotiating to direct "Boone's Lick," an adaptation of Larry McMurtry's 19th century American West novel, scripted by the author and Diana...
Lionsgate Plots A Bank Job Heist
Lionsgate has picked up U.S. rights to Roger Donaldson's sexy thriller "The Bank Job," starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows reports Reuters.The story is...
Trade Breaks: Station, Musical, Yellow
"Michael Hoffman's $16 million "The Last Station" has completed its financing and is set to shoot in Germany sometime this year. The story...
McDonough & Fugit Ride With Horsemen
Patrick Fugit, Clifton Collins, Jr. and Neil McDonough have joined that cast of "Horsemen," a crime thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang and Peter...
Julia Roberts’ Garden Sprouts Moss
Julia Roberts and Carrie-Anne Moss have signed on, whilst Emily Watson and Ryan Reynolds are in negotiations to join ensemble drama "Fireflies in the...
Writer’s Block: Spade, Party, Vanished
"Sony Pictures has pacted for an untitled comedy that will be written as a star vehicle for David Spade and Chris Rock. Spade will...
Sunshine Rises Again For Alan Arkin
Oscar-nominated for his role in "Little Miss Sunshine," Alan Arkin will next star in Christine Jeffs' indie feature "Sunshine Cleaning," joining Amy Adams, Emily...
Former Wishmaster Is Buried Alive
Dimension Films has acquired "Buried Alive," a horror pic from f/x maven Robert Kurtzman ("Wes Craven's Wishmaster") reports Variety.Story centers on a sorority hazing...
Operatic Organ Trading Tale
Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, the pair behind the "Saw" franchise, are teaming for under $25 million horror flick "Repo! The Genetic Opera" reports the...
Romanek Unleashes The Wolf Man
Director Mark Romanek ("One Hour Photo") has been hired to helm a new version of the 1941 horror classic "The Wolfman" says The Hollywood...
America Is Full Of F-Kids
Anna Faris, Dan Fogler and Teresa Palmer will star alongside Topher Grace in the Imagine Entertainment & Universal Pictures comedy "Kids in America" reports...
Shankman Tells A Bedtime Story
Adam Shankman ("Bringing Down the House", "The Pacifier") has signed on to direct Disney Pictures new family fantasy film "Bedtime Story" reports Reuters.The story...
Winona Ryder Has The Last Word
Winona Ryder will play the female lead opposite Wes Bentley and Ray Romano in Geoffrey Haley's offbeat romantic dramadey "The Last Word" reports Production...
Talent Quest: Dr. Dre, Short, Davis
"New Line has signed music mogul Dr. Dre to a multiyear feature producing deal. Dre plans to focus first on developing dark comedies...
Take A Peep At Peter
Writer-director Peter Himmelstein's award-winning dark comedy script "Peep World" is finally getting the big screen treatment through Occupant Films reports the trades.The story centers...
Walk Hard Wears A Wiig
SNL star Kristen Wiig ("The Brothers Solomon", "Knocked Up") is in final negotiations to co-star opposite John C. Reilly and Jenna Fischer in Columbia...
In Development: Spies, Fear, Bastards
"Warner Bros is apparently championing a remake of a modestly successful John Landis comedy 'Spies Like Us' with Chevy Chase and Dan Ayrkoyd. ...
Wahlberg On Departed Sequel Plans
Actor Mark Wahlberg has spoken out about the rife rumours in regards to two potential sequels to his current hit "The Departed".The actor told...
Jamie Foxx Denies Harvey Dent Talk
Jamie Foxx's reps have confirmed to IGN Movies that there is "No truth to it whatsoever" in regards to the "Dark Knight" casting talk.Foxx...
McAvoy Comments On Trek Rumours
During press promotions for the upcoming "Starter for Ten", Scottish hunk James McAvoy was asked by IESB about rumours he would be playing...
Trade Breaks: Seed, 9/11, Pulse
"Radha Mitchell and Neal McDonough are signed to star in a remake of the 80's sci-fi classic "The Hidden". Entitled "The Seed", the...
Kingdom Visit Delayed Five Months
Due to very positive reactions from early test screenings, Universal has delayed its Middle Eastern-set action thriller "The Kingdom" from April 20th to September...
Trade Breaks: Scorsese, Beijing, Stomp
"20th Century Fox has picked up the U.K., Australia and New Zealand to the Martin Scorsese documentary on the Rolling Stones. Scorsese is...
Bosworth Lines Up Trio Of New Films
Kate Bosworth is in negotiations to join the cast of Sony Pictures untitled blackjack picture (aka. 21) being directed by Robert Luketic says The...
Sandler & Apatow Make Mossad Comedy
Sony Pictures is picking up Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel and Adam Sandler's script "You Don't Mess With the Zohan" with Sandler attached to star...
The Random Spiel: February 6th 2007
A review of the script for "Killing Pablo" has gone up at Latino Review, as has one for that recently bought WW2-set Wonder...
Departed, Green, Sandman & Other Bits
Forget the sequel & prequel talk, the latest word through Cinema Blend is that William Monahan is writing TWO sequels to "The Departed" following...
Kiefer Does It With Mirrors
Kiefer Sutherland will spend his "24" hiatus starring in the supernatural thriller "Mirrors" reports Variety.In "Mirrors," Sutherland will play an ex-cop who works security...