Jim Caviezel To Star In 'Transit'
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 » TransitJim Caviezel has been cast in the After Dark Films thriller "Transit." He joins Elisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird in the Antonio Negret-directed project, which also has cast James Frain. Read more...
Katie Holmes In 'Jack And Jill' Talks
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 » Jack and JillKatie Holmes is in talks to star opposite Adam Sandler and Al Pacino in "Jack and Jill," a Columbia comedy being directed by Dennis Dugan. In the film, Jack, a family man, deals with his twin sister, Jill, when she visits for Thanksgiving then won't leave. Read more...
Aaron Paul Set For 'Right Angle'
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 » Right AngleAaron Paul, nominated for an Emmy for "Breaking Bad," has been cast as the lead role in the independent film "Right Angle," produced by "The Kids Are All Right" team of Gary Gilbert and Jordan Horowitz. Read more...
Brian Cox To Make 'Jackson Heights'
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 » Our Lady of Jackson HeightsBrian Cox is venturing into producing with indie crime drama "Our Lady of Jackson Heights," working with Chill Entertainment. "Jackson Heights," penned by Mickey Abbate, follows the struggles of a teen drug dealer who finds that the path to escaping his murderous drug boss may be through the grandmother he hasn't seen since he was a child. Read more...
Magnolia Takes On 'All Good Things'
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 » All Good ThingsMagnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Andrew Jarecki's mystery-romance "All Good Things," starring Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella, and is planning a December theatrical release. Read more...
Maggie Gyllenhaal To Star In 'Hysteria'
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 » HysteriaMaggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy will star in indie romantic comedy "Hysteria," centered on the invention of the vibrator in Victorian-era England. Dancy and Pryce will star as doctors in London treating cases of hysteria, a condition said to be characterized at the time by a woman's irritability, anger or unexplained tears. Read more...
Taylor Schilling Joins Efron In 'Lucky One'
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 » The Lucky OneTaylor Schilling has nabbed the female lead opposite Zac Efron in "The Lucky One," Warner Bros.' adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel. The book tells of a Marine (Efron) who's survived three tours of duty in Iraq and attributes his good luck to a photograph he carried of a woman (Schilling) he doesn't even know. Read more...
Doug Liman To Direct 'All You Need Is Kill'
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 » All You Need Is KillWarner Bros. has tapped Doug Liman to direct time-travel actioner "All You Need Is Kill," produced by 3 Arts Entertainment. Story centers on a new recruit in a war against aliens who finds himself caught in a time loop in which he wakes up in the past after having been killed on the battlefield. Read more...
Three Stars Cast For 'Transit' Thriller
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 » TransitElisabeth Rohm, Harold Perrineau and Diora Baird have been cast in the After Dark Films thriller "Transit." Antonio Negret is directing the drama about a band of thieves on the run from a bank robbery and the suburban family they come across during their escape. Read more...
Matthew Lillard, Jon Polito In 'Head'
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 » From the HeadMatthew Lillard ("Scream") and Jon Polito ("The Big Lebowski") have joined the cast of indie project "From the Head." The feature debut of writer-director George Griffith is loosely based on Griffith's experiences as a bathroom attendant in a New York City strip club in the mid-'90s. Read more...
Jim Carrey To Star In 'Mr. Popper's Penguins'
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 » Mr. Popper's PenguinsThe popular 1938 children's book "Mr. Popper's Penguins" finally is marching toward the big screen, with Jim Carrey starring as a businessman who inherits a flock of penguins. Read more...
Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah In 'Joyful Noise'
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 » Joyful NoiseDolly Parton is returning to the big screen to duet with Queen Latifah in the feature "Joyful Noise," which centers around two women who join forces to prevent a small-town gospel choir from shutting down. Read more...
Ray Winstone Attached To 'Sweeney' Feature
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 » The SweeneyWriter-director Nick Love is gearing up for his long-gestating big-screen adaptation of hard-hitting cult 1970s cop show "The Sweeney," with Ray Winstone attached to star as no-nonsense policeman Jack Regan. Read more...
Deborah Ann Woll Joins 'Someday'
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 » Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to YouDeborah Ann Woll, one of the key players in HBO's "True Blood," is joining the ensemble drama "Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You." The drama tells the tale of an isolated young adult who must contend with his dysfunctional family the summer before he heads to college. Read more...
Lee Toland Krieger To Direct 'Spectacular Now'
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 » The Spectacular NowLee Toland Krieger, the filmmaker behind the indie "The Vicious Kind," has come aboard to direct "The Spectacular Now," an adaptation of a coming-of-age novel by Tim Tharp. Read more...
January Jones To Star In 'X-Men: First Class'
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 » X-Men: First ClassJanuary Jones has inked a pact to play Emma Frost in 20th Century Fox's "X-Men Origins: First Class." "Mad Men" star Jones was among several hires that completes the casting of "First Class," which Matthew Vaughn is directing. Read more...
J.J. Abrams To Make '7 Minutes'
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 » 7 Minutes in HeavenJ.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot shingle are developing a thriller based on the teenage makeout game of snogging in the closet. Called “7 Minutes in Heaven,” the original idea comes from Jack Bender, who most recently directed the final episode of ABC’s “Lost.” A longtime Bad Robot cohort, Bender signed a feature deal with the company in early June, and the “Heaven” project is his to helm. Read more...
Scott Speedman In 'The Vow' Talks
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 » The VowScott Speedman is in negotiations to join Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum in "The Vow," a romantic drama from Spyglass and Screen Gems. "Vow" tells the real-life story of a newlywed New Mexico couple (McAdams and Tatum) who are in a car crash. Read more...
Karl Urban In 'Judge Dredd' Remake
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 » Judge DreddKarl Urban ("Star Trek") has closed his deal to star in a remake of sci-fier "Judge Dredd" for DNA Films. The original 1995 film starred Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Diane Lane and Rob Schneider and was produced by Cinergi and distributed by Disney. Read more...
Karl Yune Set For 'Real Steel'
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 » Real SteelKarl Yune has joined the cast of DreamWorks Studios' "Real Steel," which Shawn Levy is currently lensing. Set in the near future and revolving around the sport of robot boxing, "Real Steel" toplines Hugh Jackman. Read more...
Kristen Bell To Star In 'Dance Of The Mirlitons'
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 » Dance of the MirlitonsKristen Bell is putting on her ballet slippers for "Dance of the Mirlitons," giving the indie black comedy a second shot at the big screen. Greenberg's script centers on an ambitious, slightly overweight ballerina with an overbearing mother (Bell) who will stop at nothing to become a star. Read more...
Rose Byrne In 'X-Men' Talks
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 » X-Men: First Class"Damages" star Rose Byrne is in negotiations to join the cast of Fox's "X-Men First Class," being directed by Matthew Vaughn. The movie, whose story line remains under wraps, focuses on Marvel's superpowered X-Men team in a younger incarnation than seen in the previous trilogy. Read more...
Duo To Make 'On Green Dolphin Street'
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 » On Green Dolphin StreetProducer Lynette Howell and Ecosse Films will co-produce "On Green Dolphin Street," a film adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' tome. Tale, set in New York, Washington and Moscow in 1959 against the backdrop of the Cold War, follows the love affair between a British diplomat's wife and a Chicago journalist. Read more...
Jones, Harris Enter 'Gates Of Eden'
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 » Gates of EdenJason Jones ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart") and Rachael Harris ("The Hangover") are toplining indie comedy "Gates of Eden." Susan R. Rodgers is producing "Eden" as the first film under her Indiana Girl Prods. Read more...
Fox Searchlight Nabs 'Motherf***er'
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 » Motherf***erFox Searchlight might have to wash its mouth out with soap. The specialty label has preemptively nabbed the comedy pitch "Motherf***er" from the hot scribe team of Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. Read more...
