According to casting notices sent out this morning, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are looking for a Latina actress in her late twenties, preferably with South American roots. Despite their plea that...
New Line has signed Terry Zwigoff to direct " The $40,000 Man ," a comedy spoof set up with Benderspink. Story centers on a legendary astronaut and true American hero who finds himself horribly injured in a car accident...
Danish helmer Susanne Bier has signed on to direct the dramedy " Lost for Words " for Working Title Films. The story centers on a movie star lothario who finds himself falling in love with a beautiful Chinese actress and...
ThinkFilm has nabbed debut helmer Stuart Townsend's " Battle in Seattle ." Sources put the price for domestic rights at around $2 million. Deal is ThinkFilm's second high-profile acquisition since picking up Helen Hunt's...
Ricky Gervais will take on the starring role in " This Side of the Truth ." Gervais had committed to co-direct the comedy with his co-writer Matt Robinson. Pic marks Gervais' feature directing debut and first major...
Elizabeth Allen has signed on to direct Fox 2000's kidlit adaptation " Ramona ." Laurie Craig is adapting the Newberry Award-honored series by Beverly Cleary. Story centers on the exploits of rambunctious child protag...
Cillian Murphy is stocking up on his paint brushes in order to star opposite Al Pacino in " Dali & I: The Surreal Story " for Room 9 Entertainment. Andrew Niccol is directing while Room 9 partners David O. Sacks, Daniel...
Jane Lynch (“Talladega Nights”) has been cast as a lead in Universal’s “ Big Brothers .” Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star. Thesp recently wrapped “Alvin and the Chipmunks” for 20th Century Fox and “The Rocker” for...
Edward Norton is getting back in the ring with his "Fight Club" partner Brad Pitt. Duo will star in " State of Play ," Universal Pictures' adaptation of the British miniseries. Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of...
Jesse Metcalfe, Peter Stormare, Kiele Sanchez, Kevin Sussman and Olivia Munn are checking in to " Insanitarium ." Metcalfe will play a man who pretends to be crazy in order to save his sister (Sanchez) from being...
The top of the Empire State building just got a little more crowded with the arrival of a King Kong-related doc -- " Fay Wray: A Life ," directed by Rick McKay, helmer of "Broadway: The Golden Age." The film follows the...
Catherine Breillat is writing the script for a film based on her recently published novel " Bad Love ." Starring supermodel Naomi Campbell, the film is set to start shooting during the first semester of 2008, first in...
The dead have risen. In a sale that once seemed as slow as a zombie, Weinstein Co. stepped up and bought North American and Mexican rights to "George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead" for $2 to $2.5 million. The latest...
"Dreamgirls" Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of New Line's " Sex and the City : The Movie." Hudson, who's in final negotiations, will portray the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw. Pic...
Mischa Barton, Deborah Kara Unger and Cameron Bright will star in " Walled In ," a psychological thriller to be the first production financed and produced by Leomax Entertainment. Based on Serge Broselot's bestselling...
Don Cheadle is barking up a new tree. The actor has signed on to co-star in DreamWorks' live-action " Hotel for Dogs ." Story revolves around two orphaned teenagers who hide dozens of stray dogs in an abandoned hotel....
Nelson McCormick has signed on to direct Screen Gems' remake of " The Stepfather ." Story centers on a teenage boy who discovers his new stepfather is a serial killer who has murdered multiple families. Script by Joe...
Harriet Walker, Joseph Millson and upcoming thesp Mariah Gale have joined the cast of Mackenzie Crook starrer " Abraham's Point ." Walker was last seen in "Atonement," while Millson appeared in "Casino Royale." "Point,"...
Paul Morrison will direct U.K.-Spanish co-production " Little Ashes ," a pic about the young life and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Javier Beltran, Robert Pattinson and Matthew...
MTV News once again has the exclusive on David Banner’s quest to “smack Batman in the face.” Long story short: He didn’t get the part. Over the weekend we visited the Chicago set of “ The Dark Knight ,” the...
Burr Steers is on board to direct " 17 ," a teen comedy from New Line Cinema set to star Zac Efron. Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot, who worked with Efron on "Hairspray," are producing via their Offspring Entertainment...
Fox Atomic has acquired the comedy pitch “ Harvey and Marky : A True Story of Friendship and Betrayal,” by Jarrad Paul and Andy Mogel. Story revolves around childhood friends who hit a crossroads in their relationship...
Strand Releasing has bought North American rights to Jacques Nolot’s “ Before I Forget ,” before the film’s Toronto screening today. Nolot stars as an aging writer battling depression and drugs. Pic previously screened...
Helen Hunt's directorial debut, " Then She Found Me ," sold to ThinkFilm in the first high-profile bidding action of the Toronto Film Festival. Insiders put the price for domestic rights at around $2 million, with an...
Veteran Bollywood actors Priety Zinta and Seema Biswas have joined the cast of " Heaven on Earth ," the upcoming theatrical feature from Canadian helmer Deepa Mehta. Mehta's drama about a young Indian woman in an abusive...
Joaquin Phoenix and director James Gray will team for the third time in " Two Lovers ," a drama to be financed by 2929 Prods. and begin production in November. Gwyneth Paltrow is in final negotiations to star with...
Mark Helfrich has signed on to direct the action-thriller " Five Killers " for Lionsgate. The editor-turned-helmer recently made his directing debut with Lionsgate's romantic comedy "Good Luck Chuck," which opens Sept....
New Line is in advanced negotiations to take U.S. remake rights to Spanish-language chiller " The Orphanage ," with Guillermo del Toro attached to produce the Stateside redo. Del Toro was creative supervisor on the...
Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell and Dominic Cooper have joined Keira Knightley in the cast of Saul Dibb's " The Duchess ," which starts shooting Sept. 23 in London. Based on Amanda Foreman's biography of the scandalous 18th...
Jeff Daniels and Neal McDonough have joined Overture Films' espionage thriller " Traitor ," starring Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce. Pic begins filming Monday in Toronto. Jeffrey Nachmanoff (writer of "The Day After...
Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom have signed action specialist Andrzej Bartkowiak to direct "Street Fighter," a live-action feature film based on the popular vidgame. Pic will be Capcom's second attempt at turning its...
Universal has snapped up " Jeff the Immortal ," a supernatural comedy penned by Chris Bishop being produced by Marc Platt Prods. "It's about a slacker who discovers he has supernatural powers but uses these new-found...
After months of vacillating and speculation, Sacha Baron Cohen is ready to follow "Borat" with two starring film roles. The comic thesp is firming plans to next star in " Bruno ," the Media Rights Capital-financed...
Ashley Judd has signed on to topline drama " Helen " for Egoli Tossell Film and Insight Film Studios. Script by Sandra Nettelbeck ("Mostly Martha"), who will also direct, centers on a music professor and mother who...
Ben Kingsley, Meagan Good and John Oliver will star opposite Mike Myers, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Alba in the Paramount Pictures comedy " The Love Guru ." In a role befitting a British knight, Kingsley plays Guru...
Lionsgate has brought on Vadim Perelman to rewrite " Atlas Shrugged " and direct Angelina Jolie in the starring role. While Lionsgate needs to get a final script before formally committing to a start date with Perelman...
Has the cyber age finally caught up with Steven Lisberger? The pioneering writer-director of 1982's "Tron" has sold " Soul Code ," a futuristic tale he penned at the instigation of IGN hostess Jessica Chobot, to Reliant...
Ever since the "Bourne" movies have come on the scene, the makers of James Bond have been in the line of fire for having a dusty, lethargic spy on their hands -- "Casino Royale" notwithstanding. But it looks like EON...
Richard Taylor, visual-effects supervisor of the upcoming fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian , told SCI FI Wire that the weapons and miniatures built by his New Zealand-based Weta Workshop for the film...
Olly Blackburn's " Donkey Punch ," the first movie from UK digital studio Warp X, has been pre-sold to Universum for distribution in all German-speaking territories. The film, currently in post, is set on a yacht in the...
Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo, Dan Futterman, Trilby Glover and pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek have joined the cast of " Righteous Kill ," opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Lensing begins Tuesday in Connecticut and New...
John Goodman has been cast as Paul Bunyan in Exodus Film Group's upcoming CG-animated family adventure "Bunyan & Babe" opposite comedian Eddie Griffin. Goodman, who's had monster success voicing characters in...
Stuart Beattie is strapping on his helmet for writing duties on " G.I. Joe ," Paramount Pictures' live-action film based on the popular Hasbro action figures. The studio is moving fast on the project, having last week...
Justin Bartha, Melanie Laurent, Billy Boyd and Jessica Pare are set to star in the English- and French-language romantic comedy " Shoe at Your Foot ." Bartha will play Jack, an American who wins a vacation for two to...
Spanish production house Kanzaman Productions has taken a co-production stake in the $17 million romantic comedy " My Life in Ruins ," toplining Nia Vardalos, star and writer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Written by...
Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. are in negotiations to team in Gold Circle Films' fish-out-of-water comedy " Chilled in Miami ." Danish writer-director Jonas Elmer is aboard to helm. Penned by Ken Rance and C. Jay...
Senator Entertainment has set Billy Bob Thornton and Kim Basinger for " The Informers ," an ensemble drama based on short stories by Bret Easton Ellis. The drama is set over the course of a week in 1983, in the...
Jon Bon Jovi is re-entering the film business, this time as a producer. Bon Jovi and his music managers Jack Rovner and Ken Levitan have optioned Jessica Blank's fiction debut " Almost Home ." " Almost Home " concerns a...
Celador Films and Film4 have greenlit Danny Boyle's " Slumdog Millionaire ," with Warner Independent Pictures and Pathe in advanced negotiations to take domestic and international rights respectively. Based on true...
Constantin Film has tapped Soenke Wortmann to direct the bigscreen adaptation of Donna Woolfolk Cross’ 1997 medieval bestseller “ Pope Joan ,” after sacking helmer Volker Schloendorff last month. Wortmann is best known...