Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley and Garrett Hedlund are walking the line for Walter Salles' long-anticipated big-screen adaptation of Jack Kerouac's " On the Road ." Salles traveled across the U.S. in Kerouac's footsteps to...
J.J. Abrams is confirmed to direct " Super 8 " for Paramount, and produce with Steven Spielberg. " Super 8 ," written by Abrams and based on his original idea, is skedded for a summer 2011 release and will be the next...
Elizabeth Perkins is trading in her role as a conniving mom in "Weeds" for a big-screen turn as another mother figure in " Hop ," the live-action/CG-animated hybrid comedy from Illumination Entertainment and Universal....
Michael Imperioli has been cast as the lead in writer-director Richard Ledes' horror-thriller " Foreclosure ." With a tagline of "ghosts don't move out," " Foreclosure " sets its action in a nearly empty, economically...
Lindsay Lohan has landed the lead role in an independent movie about 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace, one of the film's producers said. The 24-year-old actress will play Lovelace, who shot to fame with the landmark 1972...
Ryan Gosling has signed on to narrate Phillip Montgomery's documentary " ReGeneration ," which explores the widespread cynicism in today's youth and the influences that perpetuate society's apathetic view toward social...
Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener are teaming up for a little " Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding ," a multigenerational indie film to be directed by Bruce Beresford. Christina Mengert and Joseph Muszynski wrote the...
Joel McHale has booked his first movie since his turn leading the ensemble cast of NBC's "Community." The actor is in final negotiations to play a key role in the New Regency's comedy "What's Your Number?" Mark Mylod is...
Helmer Bryan Bertino will follow up his horror hit "The Strangers" with the fact-based " This Man " for Ghost House. Based on real-life accounts, " This Man " follows an ordinary man who discovers that people he has...
Dwayne Johnson will star in the action thriller " Protection ," with Simon West directing. The screenplay, written by Brandon Noonan, follows a Mexico City security operative who is forced to smuggle the daughter of a...
Brendan Gleeson has joined the cast of Simon Wincer’s " The Cup ," a film about the 2002 Melbourne Cup horse race, which begins filming this summer in Australia. He will play legendary Irish horse trainer Dermot Weld....
Richard Gere and Topher Grace have signed on to topline Hyde Park and Imagenation Abu Dhabi's " The Double ." Story kicks off with the mysterious murder of a senator bearing the distinguished marks of a Soviet assassin,...
"Last House on the Left" star Sara Paxton has signed up for another fright-filled work assignment. The actress will headline " The Innkeepers ," the latest creepfest from "The House of the Devil" writer-director Ti West....
Edward Furlong and horror film veteran Michael Berryman are toplining indie thriller " Below Zero . Story's centered on a blocked screenwriter who locks himself in a slaughterhouse freezer in the face of looming...
Michael Seater, Emily Meade and Bo Burnham will topline " Sin Bin ," a coming-of-age comedy that also counts Ben McKenzie, Jeff Garlin and Tim Blake Nelson among the cast. "Bin," with a script by Storer, centers on a...
Clive Owen will star opposite Jason Statham in action-thriller " The Killer Elite ," set to begin shooting next month in Australia with Irish director Gary McKendry helming. " The Killer Elite ," based on Ranulph...
Judy Greer and Susan Sarandon are set to star opposite Jason Segel and Ed Helms in Mark and Paramount's comedy " Jeff Who Lives at Home ," written and directed by the Duplass brothers. Storyline revolves around two...
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American rights to Sylvain Chomet's animated pic "The Illusionist " from Pathe. Set in the 1950s, storyline centers on a stage entertainer whose act is being eclipsed by rising...
Rob Riggle has nabbed a role in Universal's Tom Hanks-Julia Roberts starrer " Larry Crowne ." Story centers on a middle-aged man who, after losing his job, decides to reinvent himself by enrolling in college, where he...
Paramount has scooped up George Mahaffey's spec script " Heatseekers " for Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes to produce. Logline for the action pic wasn't immediatley available.
Two extremes of British classes are about to collide head-on. Helen Mirren, the grande dame of acting, is in negotiations to star opposite the one-time stand-up duke of debauchery Russell Brand in " Arthur ," Warner...
Titled " Midnight in Paris ," the film stars Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams in a romantic comedy about a family travelling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple...
Leslie Mann and Kate Bosworth have been cast in " Goodnight Moon ," a semi-autobiographical drama from Elgin James, the writer-director who started a street gang in the Boston area before ending up at Sundance Labs....
Darren Bousman, who's sharpened his skills by directing three of the "Saw" movies, will helm the horror movie " Ninety ," written by Scott Milam. The plot follows a psychotic killer hoping to set a record by committing...
Lizzy Caplan and Ron Livingston are toplining indie comedy " Queens of Country ," produced by the Twinkle Cash Co. " Queens of Country " centers around a beauty queen and line dancing champion who stumbles upon an iPod...
Brittany Snow ("Hairspray, "Prom Night") has been cast to star as the lead role in the upcoming indie drama " 96 Minutes " for writer/director, Aimee Lagos. The film centers on two high school students who must prove...
Lily Collins ("The Blind Side") has been tapped to star opposite Taylor Lautner in Lionsgate's " Abduction ," with Gotham Group, Vertigo Entertainment and Lautner's Tailor Made producing. Story, based on an idea by...
Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore are starring in the now-filming teen romance " Homework ," with a cast that also includes Alicia Silverstone, Elizabeth Reaser, Blair Underwood and Rita Wilson. Production is currently...
The production of the next James Bond film has been suspended "indefinitely" because of uncertainty over the future of film company MGM, producers say. Producers Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they did not know...
Universal is moving forward with its " Stretch Armstrong " project and has tapped Nick Stoller to rewrite and Rob Letterman to direct. The Taylor Lautner starring vehicle will mark a reteaming of Letterman and Stoller,...
Stephan Elliott, director of "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," will direct Australian comedy " A Few Best Men ." Dean Craig penned the script, focused on a young groom and his three "best men" who...
Get ready for Zac Efron, the money launderer. Efron is attached to star in and produce a remake of "Snabba cash," the hot Swedish property that was the subject of a heavy Hollywood bidding war and has just found a home...
Vera Farmiga is set to star in indie Western " A Thousand Guns " for newly minted banner Prominent Pictures. "Guns," which centers on a preacher's wife and her journey of revenge, is being directed by Spain's Daniel...
Hayley Atwell has landed the role of Captain America 's love interest in Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures' "The First Avenger: Captain America ." Film will focus on the early days of Steve Rogers as a volunteer in...
Hugh Jackman and Alicia Silverstone have signed on to the cast of " Butter ," the Weinstein Co. comedy set to begin production this month. Jackman portrays an old flame of Garner's character, while Silverstone will play...
Montrealer Matt Birman is on board to direct the $7.4 million feature " A Fish Story " from Equinoxe Films, Aisha Productions and Urban Lumberjack Films. The movie, written by Sam Roberts, will start shooting in the...
TV helmer Salim Akil is making the leap to the bigscreen and will direct Sony's wedding-themed comedy " Jumping the Broom ." Story depicts the collision of worlds when two African-American families from divergent...
"Bridge to Terabithia" author Katherine Paterson's upcoming fantasy novel, " The Flint Heart ," will get a feature treatment from newly minted production banner Bedrock Studios and Arcady Bay Entertainment. Taking place...
Paramount's redo of " Footloose " is back on course, with Craig Brewer set to direct the high-profile project from his rewritten script. However, Brewer will have to find a new lead now that Chace Crawford is exiting the...
Universal Pictures is bringing back bumbling British spy Johnny English for a follow-up assignment. Studio and U.K.-based shingle Working Title have quickly assembled a sequel to the 2003 comedy starring Rowan Atkinson...
Emile Hirsch is taking a walk on the dark side for his next project. The "Milk" thesp has signed on to star in the sci-fi pic " The Darkest Hour " for New Regency and Summit Entertainment. The $40 million apocalyptic...
Dennis Iliadis has signed on to direct " Pay the Ghost " for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. " Pay the Ghost " was adapted by Dan Kay from a Tim Lebbon short story. Story kicks off on Halloween night, when a couple's young...
Gold Circle Films has acquired " Romeo's Redemption ," Dave Lease's crime drama spec, and will produce and finance the feature with casting already under way. " Romeo's Redemption " tells the story of the mob's No. 1...
Strand Releasing has picked up Norwegian crowd-pleaser " A Somewhat Gentle Man " for North America from TrustNordisk. Hans Petter Moland's wry crime comedy stars Stellan Skarsgaard as an ex-convict released from prison...
Director Jon Favreau disclosed Wednesday that Harrison Ford is in talks to jump into the saddle for DreamWorks Studios' tentpole " Cowboys and Aliens ." Ford will play a cowboy in the pic, which toplines Daniel Craig....
Faizon Love, Emily Rios, Portia Doubleday and Michelle Ang have been cast in Fox's "Big Momma's House" threequel opposite Martin Lawrence. In the latest story line, Big Momma (Lawrence) and Charmaine (Jackson) go...
"Glee" star Cory Monteith and "Melrose Place" star Katie Cassidy are packing up their bags for " Monte Carlo ," joining Selena Gomez in Fox 2000 and New Regency's teen adventure movie. The adaptation of a Jules Bass...
Spanish helmer Juan Carlos Fresnadillo ("28 Weeks Later") has signed on to direct and Clive Owen will topline the English-language horror-thriller " Intruders " for Antena 3 and Universal Pictures International. Based on...
Dermot Mulroney is moving forward with his directorial debut, " Love, Wedding, Marriage ," lining up Mandy Moore, Kellan Lutz, James Brolin and Jane Seymour to star in the romantic comedy. The story centers on a newlywed...
Aziz Ansari, a rising comedian who co-stars on NBC's "Parks and Recreation," is making a major move into features, entering negotiations to star in Media Rights Capital's " 30 Minutes or Less ." Written by Michael...