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. 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. 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. Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009
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. 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. Tuesday, Nov 17, 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. Monday, Nov 16, 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. Monday, Nov 16, 2009
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. 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". Monday, Nov 16, 2009
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. 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. 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. Friday, Nov 13, 2009
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". 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. 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. Friday, Nov 13, 2009
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. Thursday, Nov 12, 2009