Colin Farrell Eyes 'Lancelot' Role
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 » Arthur and LancelotAfter scrapping the project, which was to have been directed by David Dobkin, earlier this year, Warners is in talks with Colin Farrell to potentially star in a revived version as Lancelot. Read more...
Michael Fassbender In 'Mountain' Talks
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 » The Mountain Between Us"X-Men: First Class" and "Prometheus" star Michael Fassbender may be staying in business with 20th Century Fox, as he's in early talks to topline Gerardo Naranjo's romantic drama "The Mountain Between Us." J. Read more...
Rupert Grint Set For 'The Drummer'
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 » The DrummerChloë Grace Moretz and Rupert Grint have joined the all-star cast of The Drummer, the biopic of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson from directing and writing duo Randall Miller and Jody Savin Aaron Eckhart is portraying Wilson while Vera Farmiga is playing Fleetwood Mac member and Wilson’s lover Christine McVie in the project tackling the last six years of Wilson’s life (he died in 1983), when the singer-songwriter released his acclaimed solo album Pacific Ocean Blue. Read more...
Three Stars Join 'It's Not You, It's Me'
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 » It's Not You, It's MeVivica A. Fox, Joelle Carter and Ross McCall will topline indie relationship comedy "It's Not You, It's Me," set to be shot in Los Angeles in the coming weeks. Read more...
Scott F. Butler To Adapt 'Hold Tight'
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 » Hold TightInferno Entertainment has optioned Harlan Coben's novel "Hold Tight" and tapped scribe Scott F. Butler to adapt the standalone thriller. "Hold Tight," which debuted atop the New York Times' best-seller list in April 2008, concerns a father who must fight for his family's survival after his son inadvertently exposes them to dangerous criminals via the internet. Read more...
Jeremy Irons Eyes 'Beautiful Creatures'
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 » Beautiful CreaturesJeremy Irons is in final negotiations to join the cast of Beautiful Creatures, Alcon’s adaptation of the young adult novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Read more...
Emma Roberts Joins 'Empire State'
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 » Empire State"Scream 4" star Emma Roberts is joining the cast of Dito Montiel's heist drama "Empire State," which stars Liam Hemsworth and Dwayne Johnson. Based on true events that took place in 1982, Adam Mazer's script centers on two childhood friends (Hemsworth will play one) from Astoria, N.Y., who plan to rob an armored car depository, with Johnson playing the NYPD detective out to bust them. Read more...
Julian Fellowes To Adapt 'Gypsy'
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 » GypsyUniversal has hired Oscar-winning scribe and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to write the adaptation of Gypsy. The play and movie is based on the memoir by Gypsy Rose Lee, a burlesque dancer, and the relationship with her mother, Momma Rose, who has since become the prototype of a "stage mom" in pop culture. Read more...
Dylan Baker To Helm '23 Blast'
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 » 23 BlastDylan Baker, who co-starred in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" sequels, is set to make his directorial debut with "23 Blast," an indie drama that will star Mark Hapka ("Days of Our Lives") and Max Adler ("Glee"), as well as Justin Long, Stephen Lang and the helmer himself. Read more...
Ugly Betty's Tony Plana Stars In 'Pain & Gain'
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 » Pain and Gain"Ugly Betty" star Tony Plana has joined the cast of the Paramount pic "Pain and Gain," which Michael Bay is directing from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Read more...
C. Thomas Howell In 'Magic Hour'
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 » Magic HourC. Thomas Howell has joined the cast of indie crime drama "Magic Hour," produced by Busted Buggy Entertainment and Sunside Film. The project is helmed by Cole Mueller from his own script; production wraps in late March after shoots in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Anaheim. Read more...
Karel Roden Set For 'Frankenstein's Army'
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 » Frankenstein's ArmyCzech tough-guy thesp Karel Roden will play mad Nazi scientist Viktor in "Frankenstein's Army," a Gothic WWII fantasy shooting near Karlovy Vary. The Czech shoot, portraying Viktor's efforts to turn around German fortunes by animating super soldiers from the body parts of the fallen, is Richard Raaphorst's helming debut. Read more...
Colm Meaney Joins 'The Occult'
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 » The OccultColm Meaney, one of the co-stars of AMC’s Hell on Wheels, has joined the cast of The Occult, an indie thriller from LD Entertainment. Rufus Sewell and Anne Heche are already on board the project, which details the strange goings-on within a religious cult. Read more...
Jennifer Westfeldt On 'Friends With Kids'
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 » Friends With KidsJennifer Westfeldt, who wrote and starred in the 2001 indie hit Kissing Jessica Stein, seemed to have everything working against her when it came to making her latest film, Friends With Kids. Read more...
Jessica Lucas Joining 'Evil Dead' Remake
Monday, March 12th, 2012 » The Evil Dead 4Jessica Lucas, who was one of the stars of CW’s Melrose Place, is in talks to join the production, being made by FilmDistrict and Ghost House while relative newcomer Elizabeth Blackmore is set for a role in the horror movie. Read more...
Making 'Bin Laden': Inside A Top-Secret Shoot
Monday, March 12th, 2012 » Untitled: Osama bin Laden movieAs if taking cues from a military campaign, Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s new film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden has begun production under a shroud of secrecy — and has immediately hit unforeseen complications. Read more...
Rhys Ifans Eyes 'Serena' Role
Monday, March 12th, 2012 » SerenaRhys Ifans, who plays the villainous Lizard in "The Amazing Spider-Man," is in negotiations to join Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in Susanne Bier's adaptation of Ron Rash's novel "Serena," which has also added Lawrence's "Hunger Games" co-star Toby Jones. Read more...
Elle Fanning In 'Maleficent' Talks
Monday, March 12th, 2012 » MaleficentElle Fanning is in early talks to star in Disney's "Maleficent," opposite Angelina Jolie. "Maleficent" revolves around the green-skinned wicked witch seen in Disney's 1959 toon "Sleeping Beauty." Read more...
Devon Werkheiser Joins 'I Brake For Gringos'
Monday, March 12th, 2012 » I Brake For GringosDevon Werkheiser, who starred in Nickelodeon's hit series "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide," has landed the lead in a new, low-budget Televisa pic titled "I Brake For Gringos." Werkheiser will play Logan Hoagland, a not-too-popular high school senior who becomes a victim of his own raging hormones when he heads off to Puerto Vallarta for a wild and unforgettable spring break adventure. Read more...
Jake Gyllenhaal Eyes 'Motor City'
Thursday, March 8th, 2012 » Motor CityWith Dominic Cooper falling out due to scheduling conflicts, Warner Bros. and Dark Castle have worked fast to find a new leading man for "Motor City." Jake Gyllenhaal is in negotiations to star. Read more...
Woody Allen To Star In 'Fading Gigolo'
Thursday, March 8th, 2012 » Fading GigoloIt has been more than a decade since Woody Allen acted in a film he didn't direct, but the recent Oscar-winner is set to join John Turturro in the indie comedy "Fading Gigolo," which Turturro is writing and directing. Read more...
Forest Whitaker In 'The Butler' Talks
Thursday, March 8th, 2012 » The ButlerForest Whitaker and David Oyelowo are in negotiations to star in Lee Daniels' "The Butler," with Whitaker playing the title role and Oyelowo as his son. Read more...
Etan Cohen To Direct 'Boy Scouts'
Thursday, March 8th, 2012 » Boy Scouts vs. ZombiesParamount has tapped its "Tropic Thunder" scribe Etan Cohen to make his directorial debut on the horror-comedy "Boy Scouts vs. Zombies." Story follows three high school Boy Scouts who must use their skills to save their small town from a vicious zombie outbreak. Read more...
Bryan Cranston Set For 'Get A Job'
Thursday, March 8th, 2012 » Get a JobBryan Cranston, Anna Kendrick and Miles Teller will star in the comedy tentatively titled Get A Job, which Dylan Kidd is directing for CBS Films. A multi-generational comedy about four recent college graduates, written by Kyle Pennekamp and Scott Turpel, the project will see Teller playing a young man struggling in an entry-level job, while Kendrick plays his type-A girlfriend. Read more...
Lily Collins, Kristen Bell In 'Writers'
Thursday, March 8th, 2012 » WritersLily Collins, Logan Lerman, Nat Wolff, Liana Liberato and Kristen Bell have joined the cast of Writers, a feature film starring Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly, which marks the feature directing debut of Josh Boone, who also wrote the project’s original screenplay. Read more...