No McAdams In "Spider-Man 4" Last week's online talk of Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai auditioning for the role of The Black Cat in the fourth "Spider-Man" drew a lot of chatter. [more] Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 | Susco Takes Over "Hack/Slash" Writing Stephen Susco ("The Grudge") has signed on to pen the film adaptation of comic adaptation "Hack/Slash" says STYD. [more] Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 | Townsend, Stevenson, Asano Join "Thor"? Stuart Townsend ("Queen of the Damned"), Ray Stevenson (TV's "Rome," "Punisher: War Zone"), and Tadanobu Asano ("Mongol," "Ichi the Killer") have all joined the cast of Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures says Variety. [more] Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 |
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50 Cent, Kilmer Fire A "Gun" Emmett/Furla Films, Cheetah Vision Films and Richard Jackson are teaming to produce and co-finance three to five pictures per year says Variety. [more] Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 | Lionsgate Smuggles A "Last Stand" Lionsgate has picked up Andrew Knauer's action thriller spec "Last Stand" which Lorenzo Di Bonaventura is producing says Reuters. [more] Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 | "Blackthorn" Is A Butch Cassidy Sequel? Arcadia Motion Pictures is set to produce "Blackthorn", a 'sort of sequel' to the story of Butch Cassidy reports Variety. [more] Monday, Nov 16, 2009 |
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Brian Cox Goes Short For "Hobbit"? Brian Cox is said to be a big contender to play a dwarf in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" says AICN. [more] Monday, Nov 16, 2009 | "Stomp The Yard" Sequel Lands Cast Filming has gotten underway on "Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming" for Rainforest Films and most of the major cast has just been announced according to Screen Daily. [more] Monday, Nov 16, 2009 | "Fireproof" Team Get "Courageous" Sherwood Pictures, who turned low-budget faith-based features "Fireproof" and "Facing the Giants" into solid box-office hits, announced their next project this weekend - "Courageous". [more] Monday, Nov 16, 2009 |
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Broken Lizard On "Troopers" Sequel The Broken Lizard team, out doing promotion for their upcoming comedy "The Slammin' Salmon", tell Movie Cutlists that a sequel to their breakthrough hit - 2002's "Super Troopers" - is progressing. [more] Monday, Nov 16, 2009 | Stallone Changes "Rambo V" Story Sylvester Stallone tells Stallone Zone that the story for the upcoming fifth "Rambo" feature, 'A Savage Hunt', has changed somewhat. [more] Friday, Nov 13, 2009 | Jon Turteltaub Helms Greenpeace Film Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure") is set to direct a currently untitled film about the formation of the Greenpeace movement for Aurelius Films reports Variety. [more] Friday, Nov 13, 2009 |
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Emmerich Plans "Independence Day" Trilogy? Out doing "2012" promotion, director Roland Emmerich tells MTV News that he wants to make not one but two sequels to his 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day". [more] Friday, Nov 13, 2009 | "Thor" Production Sets Its Dates Filming on Marvel's film adaptation of "Thor" is set to get underway in Los Angeles starting mid-January reports Production Weekly. [more] Friday, Nov 13, 2009 | Hopper, Fisk Join Van Sant's "Restless" Henry Hopper (son of Dennis), Schuyler Fisk (daughter of Sissy Spacek), Chin Han, Ryo Kase and Jane Adams have joined the cast of Gus Van Sant's next project "Restless" says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Friday, Nov 13, 2009 |
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Vultures Circling MGM's Remains? MGM could be auctioned off within the next few weeks with its library potentially being picked up by a major studio according to Variety. [more] Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 | "Monopoly" Movie Story Details Producer Frank Beddor spoke with The Los Angeles Times recently and answered a question many have been wondering for months - why in the world is director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Alien") doing a movie based on the Monopoly board game. [more] Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 | Harvey Keitel Joins "Little Fockers" Harvey Keitel has joined the cast of the third 'Meet the Parents' feature "Little Fockers" for Universal and Tribeca Productions says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 |
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Zachary Quinto Has A "Whirligig" Zachary Quinto ("Star Trek," TV's "Heroes") is "loosely attached" to star in the Canadian indie romantic dramedy "Whirligig" reports Risky Biz Blog. [more] Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 | "Mad Men" Scribe Pens "Fright Night" "Mad Men" and "Buffy" writer/producer Marti Noxon is set to pen the remake of 80's cult vampire horror comedy "Fright Night" for Dreamworks Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 | David Koepp Seeks A "Premium Rush" Scribe turned filmmaker David Koepp ("Stir of Echoes," "Ghost Town") has co-written and will direct "Premium Rush" for Sony Pictures says Variety. [more] Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 |
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Dominic Cooper Is The "Devil’s Double" Dominic Cooper ("Mamma Mia," "The Duchess") will star in the action thriller true story "The Devil’s Double" for Paradigm Motion Picture Finance Group says Screen Daily. [more] Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 | Elfman Replaced On "The Wolfman" Famed "Batman," "Spider-Man," "Men in Black" and "Wanted" composer Danny Elfman has been given the boot from the upcoming big budget "The Wolfman" remake according to Cinemusic.net and The Playlist. [more] Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 | Sony Remakes Canadian "Fathers and Guns" Sony Pictures has scored the remake rights to French-Canadian box office hit "Fathers and Guns" reports the trades. [more] Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 |
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McAdams Becomes Cat For Spidey? The Black Cat, aka. Felicia Hardy, is a fictional cat burglar who is currently an occasional crime fighter and adventurer in Marvel Comics and an ex-girlfriend of Spider-Man. Now comes word this week through several sources that the character will be a ke [more] Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 | "Mad Men" Creators "Here" On Hold "You Are Here", the indie rom-com that "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner was lined up to make as his directorial debut, has been postponed says Variety. [more] Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 | New Regency Picks Up A Triple "Memory" New Regency and Producer Peter Chernin have scored the film rights to Ann Brashares' upcoming novel trilogy "My Name Is Memory" after an intense bidding war reports Variety. [more] Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009 |
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Will Smith Grows "Flowers for Algernon" Will Smith has apparently signed on to star and produce an adaptation of Daniel Keyes' classic 1959 novel "Flowers for Algernon" for his own Overbrook Entertainment production company reports Pajiba. [more] (comments: 1) Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 | "Conan", "Hobbit", "A-Team" Cameos Several noted actors and directors and in talks for cameos and small supporting roles in various upcoming major features. [more] Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 | Wiseman Helming Apocalyptic Tale Len Wiseman ("Underworld," "Live Free or Die Hard") is in talks to direct and produce an untitled apocalypse-themed pitch for 20th Century Fox says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 |
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