Joel Edgerton has formally enlisted to star in the untitled Osama bin Laden pic from Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal, a project that is under scrutiny in Washington, D.C., amid allegations that the Obama administration has...
Alfred Molina ("Spider-Man 2"), Frances O'Connor ("A.I. Artificial Intelligence"), Jimmi Simpson ("Zodiac") and rising Brit thesp Aneurin Barnard are joining Kaya Scodelario and Jessica Biel in Francesca Gregorini's "...
Sony Pictures is welcoming The Apocalypse . The studio is in negotiations to finance and distribute the end-of-the-world comedy that is serving as the directorial debut of Seth Rogen and longtime writing partner Evan...
"Lost" star Matthew Fox is heading back to an island, as he's set to topline Peter Webber's Japan-set political thriller " Emperor ," which is a co-production between Fellers Film and Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment....
"The Machinist" helmer Brad Anderson has come on to replace Joel Schumacher as director of Troika Pictures' thriller " The Hive ." Set against the backdrop of a 911 emergency center, fast-paced suspense pic follows a 911...
Adam Goldberg is in final negotiations to play "Deep Throat" star Harry Reems in Matthew Wilder's " Inferno : A Linda Lovelace Story," which stars Malin Akerman ("Watchmen") as the title character. Wilder will direct...
The casting for the film adaptation of the Orson Scott Card sci-fi novel, Ender’s Game, is heating up. And an inside source tells The Hollywood Reporter that Canadian teen star Brendan Meyer has joined the OddLot...
The Hangover Part II is making a strong case for being named most-litigated movie of 2011. Even as Warner Bros. has moved in recent weeks to settle a rash of litigation stemming from the blockbuster comedy sequel, a new...
Coming off strong reviews for her supporting turns in "Margin Call" and "Another Happy Day," Demi Moore is set to cameo as feminist activist Gloria Steinem in " Lovelace ," which has also added Adam Brody and Eric...
The search for a Thor 2 director to replace Patty Jenkins has ended. Sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter that Alan Taylor, best known for directing episodes of HBO's fantasy series Game Of Thrones, has nabbed the...
Elton John says that a biopic based on his life is still in the works and fans should watch for an announcement “very soon.” But, when it comes to casting the most important role in the film, John knows exactly who...
Paramount officially revealed Monday it is pursuing another chapter in the hit Halloween franchise, though it hasn't yet dated the movie. Already set to open on Oct. 26 is Dimension Films' Halloween 3D. The success of...
Mark Wahlberg announced plans to team with Justin Bieber for a big-screen effort for Paramount earlier this year and as he readies for the release of upcoming actioner Contraband , the actor-producer revealed why he...
Taylor Swift, Win Butler, T Bone Burnett, the Civil Wars, the Decemberists and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire have contributed songs to the companion album for Lionsgate's upcoming franchise tentpole " The Hunger Games...
Focus Features' digital distribution initiative, Focus World, has added Cuban zombie comedy " Juan of the Dead " to its U.S. release slate. A festival favorite that world premiered in September at Toronto, "Juan" turns...
After weeks of flirting, Harrison Ford has officially signed on to Ender’s Game, Odd Lot’s sci-fi film adaptation of the novel by Orson Scott Card. Abigail Breslin has also joined the production. Hugo actor Asa...
After sitting in development limbo for many months, " All You Need Is Kill " may finally be on the fast track as Tom Cruise has agreed to star. Based on the graphic novel, the original story is in the vein of "Groundhog...
Daniel Craig as James Bond is likely to remain familiar to moviegoers for another five big screen outings, according to media reports. Craig, currently shooting the latest Bond outing and his third as the title...
J.J. Abrams' second installment of the "Star Trek" franchise is gearing up, as the director has chosen Alice Eve to join the ensemble cast, playing a character that's believed to be new to the canon. Paramount had no...
Mexican thesp Gael Garcia Bernal and French actress Marina Fois are set to topline " Weeping Susannah ," a Tel Aviv-set dramedy based on Alona Kimhi's novel. Pic takes place in the aftermath of the murder of Israeli...
Stage veteran Jeanine Serralles, who previously appeared in James Gray's " Two Lovers " and Julie Taymor's "Across the Universe," has joined the cast of Joel and Ethan Coen's folk music pic "Inside Llewyn Davis." Set...
Romeo Brown has been cast in Lovelace , the biopic about Linda Lovelace , the porn star best known for her performance in the 1972 box-office hit Deep Throat. Amanda Seyfried will play Lovelace and Peter Sarsgaard will...
Having wrapped a lead role in Sony's upcoming reboot of "Total Recall," Jessica Biel is returning to the indie scene, as she's in final negotiations to star opposite Kaya Scodelario in Francesca Gregorini's " Emanuel and...
After he was initially eyed to play the male lead of Chuck Traynor in " Lovelace ," James Franco is in talks to cameo as Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in the indie drama that will reunite him with his "Howl" helmers Rob...
Andrzej Bartkowiak is going " Beneath the Deep ," signing on to direct Hannibal Prods.' action-adventure set in the Carribean. " Beneath the Deep " follows a group of tourists in search of an underwater adventure in the...
Andrew Walker, who recently co-starred on Lifetime's "Against the Wall," has joined the cast of Dimension Films' thriller " Penthouse North ." Joseph Ruben directs the genre pic starring Michelle Monaghan as a blind...
Marisa Tomei and Joshua Jackson are joining Alexander Siddig as the leads in the indie thriller " Inescapable ." Project is the story of a Syrian expatriate (Siddig) whose journalist daughter goes missing in Damascus. He...
Kino Lorber has acquired all North American rights to coming of age story '' Putin's Kiss .'' '' Putin's Kiss '' portrays contemporary life in Russia through a middle-class, 19-year-old Russian girl and a member of...
Ben C. Lucas ("Wasted on the Young") is aiming at " The Duelist ," coming onboard to direct Gold Circle's neo-Western. Project's set in an underground world of quick-draw gunfights with classic themes of honor, blood,...
Reese Witherspoon is attached to star in Atom Egoyan's West Memphis Three drama " Devil's Knot ." Pic is based on investigative reporter Mara Leveritt's 2003 book " Devil's Knot : The True Story of the West Memphis...
Universal Pictures is boarding Keanu Reeves' directorial debut Man of Tai Chi , which will be shot in China and co-financed by Village Roadshow Pictures Asia, China Film Group, Wanda Media and Universal. Set in...
Brad Garrett, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his work on Everybody Loves Raymond, is in negotiations to join the high-powered cast of Burt Wonderstone , New Line’s magician comedy. Steve Carell toplines the movie,...
Ronald Guttman has joined the cast of the indie thriller " Pawn ," starring Michael Chiklis. Story revolves around a small-time robbery that spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner...
Anchor Bay Films has picked up U.S. rights to the Nicolas Cage thriller " Seeking Justice ," formerly titled "The Hungry Rabbit Jumps," and set a March 16 theatrical release. Cage stars as a dedicated inner-city high...
Dominic Cooper will star in period love-triangle drama " Summer in February ," skedded to start lensing next month. Thesp plays artist Alfred Munnings, who was a member of the bohemian Lamorna Group, based in Cornwall,...
"Hanna" star Saoirse Ronan is set to topline Kevin Macdonald's " How I Live Now ," an indie drama based on the 2004 novel by Meg Rosoff. Ronan will play Daisy, a teenage girl from New York City who travels to England to...
Tony Kaye is in talks to direct the indie thriller " Attachment " for W2 Media, which is fully financing. Story, penned by Christopher Denham, centers on a married woman's one night stand with a student coming back to...
Rachel Boston is starring in, and executive producing, Black Marigolds , an indie drama that also stars Noah Bean. The film, underway in Palomar Mountain, CA, follows a young married couple who set off into the...
During an appearance on the "Graham Norton Show," the actor said he hoped to start filming the Warner Bros. threequel in September. While recently promoting the DVD release of The Hangover Part II on Britain's Graham...
Now that negotiations with Benicio Del Toro have fallen through, J.J. Abrams is moving fast to find someone else to play the villain in Paramount's "Star Trek" sequel. While no offer has been made, sources tell Variety...
After four years in development at Paramount, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho is in the process of being set up at Fox Searchlight. Anthony Hopkins, who is attached to play Hitchcock, and Sacha Gervasi (Anvil!...
Lionsgate is working on a feature sequel to "The Lincoln Lawyer," four months after the mini-major launched development on an ABC drama series based on the film. Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns made the disclosure...
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to director Bruce Beresford's dramatic comedy " Peace, Love & Misunderstand ," starring Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener. "Peace," written by Christina Mengert and Joseph...
Selena Gomez is set to star in a "raw" role in indie filmmaker Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers , alongside James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens and Emma Roberts. The film revolves around a group of female college students who...
Petty Jenkins is no longer directing Thor 2 . The filmmaker, best known for directing the Charlize Theron movie Monster and AMC’s pilot for The Killing, was to have been the first female director of a Marvel Studios...
"Private Practice" star Benjamin Bratt has signed on to join Dwayne Johnson in Ric Roman Waugh's action thriller " Snitch ." Inspired by true events, " Snitch " stars Johnson as a father forced to become an informant for...
Brit helmer Amma Asante is attached to direct feature pic " Belle ," with Damian Jones' shingle DJ Films producing. Story, set in the 1780s, follows a mixed-race girl that is adopted into an aristocratic family, who...
"Tron: Legacy" thesp Beau Garrett has joined the cast of helmer-scribe Anton King's indie " Lust for Love ." " Lust for Love " tells the story of a bashful man (Kranz) who, after being dumped by his childhood crush,...
"The Dark Knight Rises" thesp Juno Temple, "American Beauty" star Wes Bentley and Sharon Stone are set to join Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard in Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's drama " Lovelace ." Set between the...
Naomi Watts and Robin Wright are to headline French director Anne Fontaine’s (Coco Avant Chanel) next feature, The Grandmothers , which has been greenlit for investment funding by Screen Australia, the agency said...