Warner Bros. has acquired screen rights to " Headshot ," a three-book graphic novel series by Alexis Nolent that was published in France by Casterman. Alessandro Camon has been set to write the script. In " Headshot ,"...
Warner Bros. has acquired the John Leake book " Entering Hades " and has attached Robert Schwentke to direct the adaptation. The book, published late last year by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, is about Jack Unterweger, a...
Warner Bros. has tapped Brad Ingelsby to write " Sleeper ," an adaptation of the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic being produced by Sam Raimi with Star Road Entertainment partner Josh Donen. The comic, written by Ed Brubaker,...
Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis and Malin Akerman are signing up for " Couples Retreat ," a Jon Favreau-scripted and Peter Billingsley-directed comedy for Universal. The story revolves around four couples who go to a...
Steve Carell could soon be polishing his French accent. The comic actor has been attached to " Brigadier Gerard ," MRC's period comedy about a French solider during the Napoleonic wars who is deluded about his level of...
Amy Adams is in negotiations to topline " Leap Year ," a romantic comedy from Spyglass. Adams will play an uptight woman who travels to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend on leap day, Feb. 29, following an Irish...
Jessica Biel, Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas have sold their " Easy Virtue " to Sony Pictures Classics. Set in the 1920s, Stephan Elliott's adaptation folows a young woman (Biel) whose happiness with her new...
Magnolia Pictures has nabbed North American rights to the Vegas heist drama " Yonkers Joe ," starring Chazz Palminteri, Christine Lahti and Tom Guiry. Writer-director Robert Celestino's film tells the story of a dice...
Don Cheadle is stepping in to replace Terrence Howard in " Iron Man 2 ," Marvel Studios' sequel to its summer blockbuster. In the movie, Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad...
As Wall Street continues to capture headlines due to market volatility, 20th Century Fox is moving forward with a "Wall Street" sequel. The modern-day story will again center on Gordon Gekko, who has recently been sprung...
Summit Entertainment has set Gary Winick to direct " Rat Bastard ," a Heather McGowan-scripted comedy that Niels Mueller is rewriting. The title character is a conman who plots revenge when his old partner steals the...
Mark Wahlberg, who stepped in at the last minute to play the anguished father in Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones , told reporters that he found the role a challenge but welcomed the chance to observe filmmaking by the...
"W." star Josh Brolin is in talks to star in " Jonah Hex ," Warner Bros.’ adaptation of the DC Comics property. Hex, whose face is partly disfigured, is a gunslinger and bounty hunter. The series was hatched by DC in the...
David Cronenberg is in negotiations to direct political thriller " The Matarese Circle " for MGM. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, book revolves around two men — one American, one Soviet — who must cooperate in...
Fox 2000 has acquired rights to Joe Haldeman’s 1974 novel " The Forever War ," and Ridley Scott is planning to make it into his first science fiction film since he delivered back-to-back classics with "Blade Runner" and...
Bill Murray told reporters that he's open to reprising his Ghostbusters role of Dr. Peter Venkman in a proposed third movie. "The third one could happen," Murray said in a news conference in New York on Oct. 3. "There's...
Is the world ready for a cancer comedy? Seth Rogen and Mandate Pictures think so. Mandate has picked up " I'm With Cancer ," a comedic autobiographical spec written by Will Reiser that Rogen will produce with his...
Rebecca Mader, best known for playing scheming redhead Charlotte on ABC's "Lost," is in final negotiations for the lead female role in "Men Who Stare at Goats," the George Clooney- and Grant Heslov-produced adaptation of...
In another curious twist to an already bizarre case, Scott Rudin has walked away from " The Reader " and will no longer be involved with The Weinstein Co.'s December release. It also looks as if he will not be credited...
Veritas Studios has set Steve Skrovan to direct its first feature film, "Fred & Vinnie," written by and starring comic actor Fred Stoller. Skrovan, who will make his narrative feature directorial debut, also will exec...
Jamie Foxx is in final negotiations to star opposite Gerard Butler in " Law Abiding Citizen ," a psychological thriller that Frank Darabont is directing for the Film Department. Written by Kurt Wimmer and Darabont, the...
Kristen Bell and Matt Lucas have joined the cast of Hong Kong-based Imagi Studios' CG-animation " Astroboy ." The robot tale is an adaptation of a classic comic-book story created by manga supremo Osamu Tezuka and is...
Forest Whitaker will direct and star in Louis Armstrong biopic "What a Wonderful World " for Paris-based Legende, the company behind "La Vie en rose." Film, the first bigscreen project to be authorized by the Armstrong...
Warner Bros. and Red Wagon have lined up Kevin Lima ("Enchanted") to direct " Tom Thumb ," a live-action take on the origins of the tiny character. Story, penned by Robert Rodat ("Saving Private Ryan"), is centered on an...
Julie Taymor is gathering a cast ranging from blue-blooded Oscar winners to up-and-comers for her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's " The Tempest " that, in a gender-defying twist, will see Helen Mirren reigning...
Just in time for the next depression, Dominic Monaghan and Freddy Rodriguez star in a horror thriller offering one potential solution to our economic problems. Set in 2100, " Fortuna " envisions an Earth where a...
David Cronenberg is about to join the Circle of Distrust. The veteran writer-director -- who jumped from ICM to Endeavor last week -- is negotiating to helm " The Matarese Circle ," a political thriller and potential...
Anne Hathaway, who is generating buzz for her performance in "Rachel Getting Married," has signed for a role in " Alice in Wonderland ," which Tim Burton is directing for Disney. The movie, which stars Mia Wasikowska as...
Mandalay Pictures has picked up film rights to Liquid Comics' graphic novel " Ramayan 3392 AD " for Mark Canton to produce. John Collee is adapting the comicbook, based on epic Hindu poem about the adventures of...
Brandon Routh, Gil Bellows, Martin Donovan and Carrie-Anne Moss are doing the " Unthinkable ." The quartet will join Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Sheen in the suspense thriller produced, financed and distributed by...
Kat Dennings, who stars in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," which bowed in theaters this weekend, is in negotiations to join Woody Harrelson and Sandra Oh in " Defendor ." Written by Peter Stebbings, who also is...
Jesse Eisenberg may soon be traveling from Adventureland to Zombieland . The actor is in final talks to join Woody Harrelson in Columbia Pictures horror comedy " Zombieland ," about a mismatched pair of survivors who...
Zhang Ziyi is to star in a mid-budget Chinese-language romantic comedy called " Sophie's Revenge ." Pic will be helmed by an up and coming Chinese director to be announced in November in Beijing. Lensing is skedded for...
Gallic thesps Charlotte Gainsbourg and Romain Duris (“Moliere”) will topline Patrice Chereau's " Persecution ," which starts shooting next week in Paris. Produced by French shingle Move Movie, pic is based on an original...
Bruce Davison told SCI FI Wire that he stars in Camp Hope , a horror film in which he plays a religious leader who conjures up the devil himself. "I'm waiting to see how that comes out; it's really a fascinating story...
Zack Snyder, director of the upcoming Watchmen , talked about the film's music, visual effects and the lawsuit against distributor Warner Brothers by 20th Century Fox seeking to halt the movie at a preview screening in...
Overture Films has bought remake rights to the Icelandic whodunit " Jar City ," continuing a trend of U.S. buys of foreign-language thrillers. The original " Jar City " centers on a police detective whose investigation...
Rodrigo Garcia is ready to tango with his three amigos for the ensemble drama " Mother and Child ." Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will produce the writer-director's next feature for...
Paramount Pictures is plotting a return to organized crime for Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Studio has set Steve Zaillian to adapt " I Heard You Paint Houses ," the book about the mob assassin who many believe was...
Panda-ering to fans, DreamWorks Animation has officially confirmed that a sequel to its animated hit "Kung Fu Panda" is in the works and has set a release date of June 3, 2011. The film, which will reunite Jack Black as...
Shawn Levy's 21 Laps has set up the ensemble comedy " Neighborhood Watch " at 20th Century Fox as a potential directing vehicle for Levy. Story chronicles an urbanite's journey as he moves to a suburban community, joins...
Cheech Marin will direct and star in the dramedy " Angel of Oxnard " for HighRoad Entertainment. Story centers on Angel Mejias (Marin), the voice of Oxnard's version of the Home Shopping Network, who finds himself in the...
Jonathan Liebesman is in negotiations to direct " Battle: Los Angeles ," a sci-fi actioner Neal Moritz and his Original Films are producing for Columbia. The story follows one Marine platoon's encounter in the battle...
When Ricky Gervais agreed to star in Ghost Town --an odd hybrid of romance, buddy comedy and ghost story--he had three rules. "There were three rules that Ricky had, and that was: No accent, no wigs, and he didn't want...
Hilary Swank is set to star in " Betty Anne Waters ," a drama helmed by Tony Goldwyn. Swank will play the title role in the true story of a high school dropout who would not give up her belief that her brother, Kenneth,...
Philip Seymour Hoffman has joined the voice cast of Aussie claymation project " Mary and Max ," taking the lead role of Max, the film's backers said Wednesday. The feature debut from the Oscar-winning duo of...
Brit thesp Michael Sheen has joined Samuel L. Jackson on the thriller " Unthinkable " and will also appear in Tim Burton's re-imagining of classic children's story "Alice in Wonderland." " Unthinkable ," helmed by Gregor...
Lucasfilm has tapped Anthony Hemingway to direct " Red Tails ," the WWII action adventure about the Tuskegee Airmen based on a story by George Lucas. " Red Tails " revolves around the young pilots who overcame...
Danielle Panabaker has been cast as the female lead in " Prodigy ," director Chuck Russell's sci-fi action film from Intrepid Pictures and Kincine. " Prodigy " centers on an elite prep school that promises to turn...
Thomas Dekker wants to live forever. The star of Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" is in talks to take a lead role in MGM's remake of the 1980 musical " Fame ." Dekker is gunning to play Marco, a...