Hailee Steinfeld has won the role of 14-year-old Mattie Ross in Paramount's redo of Western classic " True Grit ," which Ethan and Joel Coen begin lensing next month in New Mexico. In " True Grit ," Mattie Ross teams...
Kevin Macdonald is set to direct the whodunit " Murder Mystery ," the first feature from production company Tower Hill Entertainment. " Murder Mystery " revolves around an American couple honeymooning in Europe who are...
Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson have been cast in the suspense film " The Ledge " from first-time writer-director Matthew Chapman. The actors join Terrence Howard and Charlie Hunnam in the story of a man (Hunnam) standing...
Liam Hemsworth, who co-stars in Disney's upcoming Miley Cyrus drama "The Last Song," is jumping into action-movie territory with " Arabian Nights ." Written by Russell and Barry P. Ambrose, the period epic centers on a...
Jessica Lucas has snagged the female lead in the untitled third installment of the "Big Momma's House" franchise. New Regency is fully financing and producing the next chapter in the raucous "Big Momma" franchise, which...
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New Line is looking for recruits for a relaunched "Police Academy" movie. Original producer Paul Maslansky is back for the new iteration, which has no writer or director attached. "Academy" was a seven-film lowbrow...
DreamWorks Studios has acquired film rights to Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel " The Help ." A book-club favorite published by Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam last year, " The Help " explores the complicated relationships...
Angelina Jolie and Darren Aronofsky are in discussions to develop a big-screen adaptation of Ron Rash's 2008 period tome " Serena : A Novel." The project would be a starring vehicle for Jolie, while Aronofsky would...
Mickey Rourke will star in Relativity Media's Greek mythology clash " War of the Gods " opposite Henry Cavill and Freida Pinto. Story follows a young warrior Theseus who leads his men into battle with the immortal Greek...
Amber Heard is getting behind the wheel for " Drive Angry ," the Nicolas Cage 3D action movie being directed by Patrick Lussier. "Angry," a Nu Image/Millennium project that is eyeing a shoot this month in Shreveport,...
Justin Timberlake has nabbed the coveted male lead in " Bad Teacher ," the Cameron Diaz comedy that Jake Kasdan is directing for Columbia. The script by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky follows a foul-mouthed,...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taking over the role that James McAvoy was to have played in the untitled cancer comedy that Jonathan Levine is directing for Summit Entertainment and Mandate Pictures. Summit said McAvoy left the...
Sean Bean is starring opposite Luke Goss in " Death Race 2 ," the prequel to Universal's 2008 Jason Statham starrer. The prequel is serving as the origin story for the character named Frankenstein, a convicted cop killer...
Jason Winer, a key figure behind the ABC freshman hit "Modern Family," is set to direct " Arthur ," Warner Bros.' remake of the 1981 comedy that sees Russell Brand stepping into the role originated by Dudley Moore. The...
Stefan Ruzowitzky, the Austrian director behind Oscar-winning foreign film " The Counterfeiters ," is in negotiations to helm period horror "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" for Phoenix Pictures. "Demeter" was the name of...
Nicole Kidman will exercise her comedy chops in " Just Go With It ," Columbia's romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Originally titled "Pretend Wife," the story sees Sandler recruiting Aniston to...
Freida Pinto will star in " War of the Gods ," Relativity Media's Greek mythology clash directed by Tarsem Singh with production set to start in April. Story follows a young warrior Theseus who leads his men into battle...
David Gordon Green will direct Jonah Hill in comedy " The Sitter " for 20th Century Fox. Described as a cross between "Superbad" and "Adventures in Babysitting," pic was scripted by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka....
Writing team David Posamentier and Geoff Moore will make their feature directorial debut with " Better Living Through Chemistry ," a script they wrote for Occupant Films. "Chemistry" is described as a character-driven...
Jonah Hill will star in and David Gordon Green is in negotiations to direct " The Sitter " for Fox. Michael De Luca is producing. The irreverent comedy will harken to 1987's "Adventures in Babysitting." It follows a...
Eric Balfour and Donald Faison are starring in " Skyline ," a sci-fi thriller being directed and produced by visual effects artists Greg and Colin Strause. Written by Joshua Cordes and Liam O'Donnell, the story takes...
Nicky Whelan of "Scrubs" has been cast in " Hall Pass ," directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly. Derek Waters also has joined the New Line comedy. In her first major feature role, the Australia-born Whelan will play Leigh,...
Anjelica Huston and Philip Baker Hall have joined the cast of Summit/Mandate's comedy formerly titled " I'm With Cancer ." The film will be directed by Jonathan Levine from a script by Will Reiser. Project is produced by...
Chris Brochu ("Solar Flare") is set to star in the indie " Soul Surfer " which will be helmed by Sean McNamara. The film is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, the young champion surfer who loses an arm in a...
Ian McShane is in negotiations to play the villain in " Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ," the fourth installment of the Disney movie series being directed by Rob Marshall. McShane will play legendary pirate...
Jason Segel and John Michael Higgins are going back to school for " Bad Teacher ," the Cameron Diaz comedy Jake Kasdan is directing for Columbia. The script, by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, follows a foul-mouthed,...
Brian White has been cast in the romantic comedy " Politics of Love ," opposite Mallika Sherawat. Inspired by the real-life romances that blossomed during Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, "Love" takes place in...
Bradley Cooper is in discussions to reteam with his "A-Team" helmer Joe Carnahan on $34 million thriller " The Grey ." Written by Carnahan and Ian Jeffers and based on the latter's short story, " The Grey " concerns...
Fresh from directing "The Book of Eli," Allen and Albert Hughes are in talks with Warner Bros. to direct its live-action " Akira ," based on Katsuhiro Otomo's graphic novel. Script has been penned by Mark Fergus & Hawk...
Stephen Merchant and J.B. Smoove are joining the New Line comedy that stars Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Jenna Fischer. The story revolves around a pair of married couples who decide to experiment with the concept of...
Chris McCoy and Jan Pinkava are writing the animated film " Little White Lie " for Laika Entertainment, the company behind the Oscar-nominated "Coraline." "Lie" stems from an original idea by Pinkava, who has a story...
Charlotte Ross has been cast in Nu Image/Millennium Films' " Drive Angry ," starring Nicholas Cage. She will play a waitress who is seduced and then protected by Cage's character.
Emilio Estevez is hoping to plug into America's heartland with " The Way ." Pic, which Estevez wrote and directed and which stars his father, Martin Sheen, tells the story of an American who travels to France to reclaim...
Disney has given "Rapunzel" a new name: " Tangled ." The animated pic, a comedic reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale, will still unspool November 12 as a limited release, and open wide on November 24 in...
Relativity Media has tapped Vincenzo Natali to direct " Tunnels ," its film adaptation of the first installment in the children’s book series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. " Tunnels " follows the adventures of a...
Paramount has snapped up distribution rights to " Middle Men ," which premiered Sunday as the closing-night film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Based on a true story about the early days of the online...
Al Pacino is slipping into the shoes vacated by Robert De Niro in the police thriller " Son of No One ," being directed by Dito Montiel and produced by Holly Wiersma. The script, written by Montiel, centers on a young...
Ralph Winter and Terry Botwick are developing a 21st century Frankenstein , acquiring feature rights to Dean Koontz's " Frankenstein " through their 1019 Entertainment banner. The story centers on a pair of street-smart...
Scott Kosar has been brought on to work on the screenplay for Summit Entertainment's " Vlad ." Actor Charlie Hunnam ("Sons of Anarchy") wrote the original script, which takes an action-oriented look at Dracula, or Vlad...
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired U.S. and Latin American rights to David Michod's debut feature " Animal Kingdom ," which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month. Written and directed by Michod,...
Pixar and Disney chief creative officer John Lasseter, " Toy Story 3 " filmmakers, actor John Ratzenberger and a one-of-a-kind Lego head of Lasseter -- that was just part of the star lineup that came together here Sunday...
Brit producer Damian Jones is reteaming with thesp Noel Clarke on " Fast Girls ," a "Rocky"-style sports pic that is intended to time its release to around the London Olympics in 2012. Project, which Clarke is writing,...
Vicious Circle Films, the horror label of Breaking Glass Pictures, has picked up the North American distribution rights for horror flick " Sympathy " from Shoreline Entertainment. The film, directed by Andrew Moorman and...
Vin Diesel is going back to the future to topline and produce a third chapter in the "Chronicles of Riddick" franchise. Plot details are being kept under wraps. But insiders say the third outing will hew closer in tone...
Kevin Costner will direct and star in action-adventure " A Little War of Our Own ," portraying a sheriff during World War II. Beacon Pictures is fully financing. " A Little War of Our Own ," penned by Dan Gordon, centers...
Former New Line toppers Michael Lynne and Bob Shaye are moving ahead on supernatural romance " Shiver ," hiring Nick Pustay ("Ramona and Beezus") to adapt for their Unique Features shingle. " Shiver ," penned by Maggie...
Ray Winstone is reteaming with his "Sexy Beast" screenwriter David Scinto for Scinto's directorial debut " Night Flower ." Ben Whishaw ("Bright Star") and Andrew Garfield ("The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus") are in...
Susan Sarandon is in talks to become the matriarch of the Barkley clan. Kate Edelman Johnson is producing a feature film version of " The Big Valley ," based on the TV show created by her late father, producer Louis F....
Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen are lining up alongside Jim Sturgess to star in Michael Winterbottom's " The Promised Land ," backers said Thursday. Billed as a political crime thriller set in British-ruled Palestine...