Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up domestic media rights to Chris Nahon's " Blood: The Last Vampire ," which Samuel Goldwyn Films will release theatrically in the summer. An English-language,...
Hugh Jackman is moving from mutants to ghosts. The "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" star is attached to " Ghostopolis ," an upcoming graphic novel from Doug TenNapel that the author recently set up at Disney. Jackman will...
Ray Stevenson, Jaime King and Stephen Moyer, along with Robert Duvall and James Caan, are starring in the postapocalyptic thriller " Tribes of October " from Philippe Martinez, who is directing and producing. "October"...
Hutch Dano has joined the cast of " Ramona and Beezus ," Fox 2000 and Walden Media's feature adaptation of the classic Beverly Cleary series of books. It will be Dano's film debut. Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett,...
Rossif Sutherland, his father Donald Sutherland, Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer are starring in " Love Child ," which has begun production in Toronto. Written by Michael Melski and directed by Risa Bramon Garcia, the...
Melissa McCarthy has been cast as a support-group leader in CBS Films' romantic comedy " The Back-Up Plan ," opposite Jennifer Lopez. The actress stars in ABC's "Samantha Who?" and has appeared in the features "Go" and...
Tyrese Gibson, who plays Master Sgt. Epps in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, told a group of reporters that he filmed his final shots for the June 24 release only this past Wednesday. "Yeah, we did some new scenes,...
Elizabeth Banks is attached to star in and produce the workplace comedy " Forever 21 " for DreamWorks Studios. Mike Culbert and Mike Pellettieri wrote the screenplay for the film, which is now looking for a director. Max...
Lizzy Caplan has climbed into the " Hot Tub Time Machine " with stars John Cusack and Rob Corddry. Steve Pink is directing the story of a group of friends who go back to the ski lodge where they partied as teens and end...
Writer-director Craig Zobel and producer Beau Flynn want to tell you the story behind " Gizmondo ." Flynn has optioned an October 2006 Wired article by Randall Sullivan titled " Gizmondo 's Spectacular Crack-up" that...
James Fox has joined the cast of Nick Moran's " The Kid ," which is due to start shooting here next week. Fox joins Rupert Friend, Natascha McElhone and Ioan Gruffudd in Moran's sophomore directorial outing, which is...
Christian Bale, star of next month's Terminator Salvation, discussed Heath Ledger's Oscar win and the future of the Batman franchise with the editors of Total Film magazine. "Will we do a third movie?" said Bale. "It's...
In a seven-figure deal, Chris Noth has committed to " Sex and the City 2," the sequel to be directed by Michael Patrick King for New Line Cinema. The pic shoots in early September, and Warner Bros. has set a May 28,...
Danny Strong (“Recount”) will adapt “ The Butler ” for producer Laura Ziskin, based on the Washington Post story about an African-American butler’s career at the White House. Sony acquired the feature rights to Wil...
Danny Huston is getting wet for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Huston has been cast as Poseidon in " Clash of the Titans " opposite other Mount Olympus power players Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes. Sam Worthington,...
Noureen DeWulf is stacking up the gigs. The actress has been cast opposite Jennifer Lopez in CBS Films' romantic comedy feature " The Back-Up Plan ." The role comes on the heels of her being cast in the Lifetime...
Mark Mylod has signed to direct "What's Your Number?" Columbia's romantic comedy starring Anna Faris. Beau Flynn and Tripp Vinson of Contrafilm are producing the pic, previously titled "20 Times a Lady." "Number" centers...
Gerald McRaney is joining the cast of Lucasfilm's " Red Tails ," director Anthony Hemingway's film about the Tuskegee Airmen, which is to shoot in Europe. He will play General Luntz, the officer who assigns the Red Tails...
" Provinces of Night ," a feature film based on William Gay's novel of the same name, has been adapted for the screen by W. Earl Brown and is being directed by Shane Dax Taylor. The saga of a rural Tennessee family, the...
Don Johnson continues his comedy streak with a turn as a mustachioed porn director in " Born to Be a Star ," the Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo-produced pic being released by Sony. Nick Swardson is starring as a...
Amanda Peet has joined the cast of Fox's adventure " Gulliver's Travels " opposite Jack Black. The modern retelling follows travel writer Lemuel Gulliver, who heads to an assignment in the Bermuda Triangle only to end up...
Johanna E. Braddy and Kyle Gallner have been cast as the stars of " Unicorns ," an indie drama from writer-director Leah Meyerhoff. " Unicorns " centers on an awkward teenage girl who escapes to a fantasy world when her...
Universal is resurrecting " Drop Dead Fred ," this time as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand. Dennis McNicholas, one of the writers of Universal's upcoming "Land of the Lost," will pen the remake. Marc Platt is...
Dimension is going through " Audrey's Door ," optioning Sarah Langan's upcoming horror novel. The Manhattan-based story centers on a young woman who, after breaking off an engagement, moves into a landmark building only...
James Marsden will star in Screen Gems' reimagining of the 1971 thriller " Straw Dogs " being written and directed by Rod Lurie. The new " Straw Dogs " follows Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner (Marsden), who moves...
Kate Mara and Clark Gregg have joined Marvel's " Iron Man 2 ," being directed by Jon Favreau and currently shooting in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Gregg next appears in "(500) Days of Summer," being released July 17 by Fox...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming on board Christopher Nolan's " Inception ," the filmmaker's thriller for Warner Bros. that stars Leonardo DiCaprio. A veil of secrecy exists over loglines, though the project, which Nolan...
Television comedy veteran Rob Cohen has been hired to helm " Park Narcs ," a comedy script set up at Intrepid Pictures. Jacob Isser and Paul Lutz wrote the original screenplay about a college freshman who takes a summer...
Comic Michaela Watkins has been cast in CBS Films' romantic comedy " The Back-Up Plan " opposite Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin. Watkins will play Mona, the longtime best friend of Lopez's character, a fed-up wannabe...
Spider-Man director Sam Raimi told reporters that he will meet with Kirsten Dunst soon to talk about her reprising the role of Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming fourth installment of the superhero franchise. "I'm hoping...
Christian Bale and director David O. Russell are poised to get into the ring with Mark Wahlberg on " The Fighter ." Pic tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight...
Fox Searchlight has acquired screen rights to Jen Sacks' " Nice ," which will be developed as a potential star vehicle for Reese Witherspoon. Ben Queen will adapt the darkly humorous novel. Witherspoon will produce with...
Toby Kebbell has joined the cast of Disney's " The Sorcerer's Apprentice " as Drake Stone, a celebrity illusionist who joins forces with Alfred Molina's evil sorcerer, Horvath, to gain ultimate powers. The Jerry...
Dimension Films has acquired Anthony Jaswinski's spec script " Kristy " and set up the college campus thriller with David Kirschner and Corey Sienega under the David Kirschner Prods. banner. Story centers on a young...
Marlon Wayans will try to answer that question as he comes on to star in and produce " The Year of Living Biblically " for Paramount. Plan B picked up rights to A.J. Jacobs' best-selling nonfiction book in 2005, two...
Jamie Chung and Jena Malone have snagged starring roles in "Sucker Punch!" Zack Snyder's all-female action fantasy for Warner Bros. Set in the 1950s, "Sucker" centers on a girl confined to a mental institution by her...
Demetri Martin has been cast opposite Brad Pitt in " Moneyball ," a pro baseball drama Steven Soderbergh is directing for Columbia. Steven Zaillian wrote the screenplay, which adapts Michael Lewis' nonfiction book about...
Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Taraji P. Henson, Common and Jimmi Simpson are making plans for " Date Night ," 20th Century Fox's Steve Carell-Tina Fey comedy being directed by Shawn Levy. Leighton Meester and Kristen Wiig...
Aaron Eckhart is in negotiations to star opposite Nicole Kidman in " Rabbit Hole ," a drama that John Cameron Mitchell has come aboard to direct. The story, which David Lindsay-Abaire adapted from his own stage play,...
Columbus Short has been recruited for the betrayed Special Forces team of " The Losers ." The "Stomp the Yard" actor will join Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana in the action film about a rogue black ops...
Amaury Nolasco has joined the cast of "The Rum Diary ," Bruce Robinson's adaptation of the Hunter S. Thompson novel. Johnny Depp toplines the movie, which began production this week in Puerto Rico. The cast also includes...
Paramount is going on safari. The studio has acquired " Lions, Tigers and Bears ," a family-oriented project based on a popular comic book series from Image Comics. The fantasy tale centers on a young boy whose stuffed...
Matthew McConaughey is making an exchange. The actor's J.K. Livin production banner is developing " Exchange Student ," a comedy about two college freshmen going in opposite directions -- literally -- and has signed...
British actress Felicity Jones has signed to play the female lead in Ricky Gervais' 1970s insurance-world dramedy " The Men at the Pru ." Jones will play Julie, who is led to believe by the men around her that a woman...
Patrick Wilson is looking for some laughs. The "Watchmen" actor has been cast in the Paramount comedy " Morning Glory " opposite Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton and Jeff Goldblum. The comedy is about a pair...
Warner Bros. and DC Comics' next big-budget feature, " Green Lantern ," will be made at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees said Thursday. Director Martin Campbell will be at the helm of...
Edward Herrmann and Tyler Spindel will co-star in Sony's " Born to Be a Star " opposite Christina Ricci and Nick Swardson. The comedy, about a small-town Midwestern nerd who discovers his parents were famous porn stars,...
Kristen Bell has signed to star in " You Again ," the Disney comedy that Andy Fickman is directing. Written by Moe Jelline, the story follows a young woman (Bell) who finds out her brother is marrying the girl who made...
McG is in talks to bring the Broadway rock musical " Spring Awakening " to the big screen, developing it with original book and lyrics writer Steven Sater. Set in 19th-century Germany, the coming-of-age story follows a...
Richard Jenkins is joining Julia Roberts in " Eat, Pray, Love ," Columbia's adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir. Ryan Murphy is directing, with Plan B and Rod Om Films producing. The script, which was written by...