Russell Helms 3D "Arabian Nights" Chuck Russell ("The Scorpion King," "Eraser," "The Blob") is set to direct a $70 million 3D adaptation of the classic "Arabian Nights" tales for Inferno Entertainment says Variety. [more] Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 | Gosling, LaBeouf Visit "Wettest Country" Out doing promotion for the film adaptation of "The Road", director John Hillcoat spoke with Atomic Popcorn about two other projects he's been attached to. [more] Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 | Monte Cristo Reborn In "Hell" Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy have sold their original script "Once Upon a Time in Hell" to Phoenix Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 |
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Kidman Joins Pattinson In "Bel Ami" Nicole Kidman has joined the cast of the Guy de Maupassant biopic "Bel Ami" for Protagonist Films says Screen Daily. [more] Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 | Williamson Talks Fourth "Scream" Scribe Kevin Williamson tells MTV News he's busy finishing up the script for the fourth "Scream" film and a fifth one is already being planned which he's signed to write. [more] Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 | Weaver, Reilly Ride The "Rapids" Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat have joined the comedy "Cedar Rapids" for Fox Searchlight says Variety. [more] Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 |
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Clooney Joins Payne's "Descendants" George Clooney is in talks to join the family dramedy "The Descendants" at Fox Searchlight Pictures reports Variety. [more] Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 | Owen Wilson Voicing Dog "Marmaduke" Owen Wilson has signed on to voice the classic comic strip dog "Marmaduke" for 20th Century Fox says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 | Helen Mirren Sees "Red" At Summit Oscar winner Helen Mirren has joined the cast of the comic book adaptation "Red" for Summit Entertainment reports Screen Daily. [more] Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 |
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Freeman Tries Out Dirty Comedy Morgan Freeman is attached to star in an untitled comedy for Warner Bros. Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 | "Deep End" Duo Making "Alchemist"? "The Deep End" and "Uncertainty" writer/directors Scott McGehee and Dave Siegel are working on an adaptation of Paulo Coelho's best selling adventure novel "The Alchemist" for The Weinstein Company says Coming Soon. [more] Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 | Julia Roberts Ruins The "Neighborhood" Red Om Films has acquired screen rights to Peter Lovenheim's non-fiction tome "In the Neighborhood" reports Variety. [more] Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 |
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"Terminator" Rights Go To Auction The rights to the "Terminator" franchise will be auctioned off later this month according to The Financial Times. [more] Monday, Nov 2, 2009 | "Lost" Final Season Goes Top Secret Many who are keenly hanging for the final season of "Lost" will be both frustrated and happy with the news today that promotional material for the upcoming season plans to remain spoiler-free. [more] Monday, Nov 2, 2009 | Stallone Talks "Expendables" Scene Sylvester Stallone has spoken a lot more to Entertainment Weekly about the pivotal five-minute scene in "The Expendables" featuring him, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. [more] Monday, Nov 2, 2009 |
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Another "Blair Witch Project" Coming? Eduardo Sánchez, one of the co-directors behind 1999's "The Blair Witch Project", tells The Toronto Star he's seriously considering a sequel. [more] Monday, Nov 2, 2009 | "Tron" Sequel Writers Pen "Ouija" Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz ("Tron: Legacy") have been hired to pen the film adaptation of board game "Ouija" for Universal Pictures and Platinum Dunes reports Heat Vision. [more] Monday, Nov 2, 2009 | "Crank" Duo Go To TV With "Zeroes" Filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor ("Crank," "Gamer") are set to produce the high-intensity drama series "Zeroes" for NBC says The Hollywood Reporter. [more] Monday, Nov 2, 2009 |
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J.J. Abrams Not Directing MI4? For a while its been rumored that J.J. Abrams has been tossing up between directing a "Star Trek" sequel, and a fourth "Mission: Impossible". [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | Scott On "Alien", Lee on "Pi" Asked about the previously floated idea of a prequel to 1979's "Alien", director Ridley Scott tells Empire Magazine that things are progressing. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | Scott Helms Chippendales Creator Biopic Tony Scott ("Deja Vu," "The Taking of Pelham 123") is set to direct a film about Chippendales creator Steve Banerjee for Scott Free and Permut Presentations says Variety. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 |
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Berg Out Of Helming "Dune" Remake Peter Berg is no longer attached to direct the new adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic "Dune" for Paramount Pictures reports Pajiba. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | Gleeson, Cheadle Enlist In "Guard" Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle are teaming for the Irish thriller "The Guard" for Reprisal Films and Element Pictures. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | Hopkins Plays Odin In "Thor" Anthony Hopkins is set to play the Norse God Odin in "Thor" for Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures says the trades. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 |
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"Twilight" Is Back For One Night Only Summit Entertainment has announced it will re-release the first "Twilight" movie in select theatres nationwide on November 19th. The bow comes the day before the highly anticipated release of the movie’s sequel, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon". [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | Cohen Penning Third "Men in Black" Etan Cohen ("Tropic Thunder") has been hired to pen a script for a third "Men in Black" for Sony Pictures reports the trades. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | "Sin City 2," "Hard Boiled" Updates Producer Stephen L'Heureux tells Mania.com that a "Sin City" sequel aims to go into production in the second half of next year. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 |
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"This Is It" Has Solid Opening Day Michael Jackson tribute feature "This Is It" scored a solid $20.1 million opening day at the worldwide box office says Variety. [more] Friday, Oct 30, 2009 | Xavier Gens Helms "Fallout" Film Xavier Gens ("Hitman," "Frontier(s)") is set to direct futuristic thriller "The Fallout" reports Variety. [more] Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 | Sandler Cross-Dresses For "Jack" Adam Sandler will next star in and produce the romantic comedy "Jack and Jill" for Sony Pictures and Happy Madison says Variety. [more] Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 |
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