The heroic and inspiring story of the 33 Chilean miners who were rescued after surviving 69 days in a collapsed Copiapó mine in the fall of 2010 will become a film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The rights to the story were acquired by Mike Medavoy and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera will be responsible for the script. Medavoy and his vice president Edward McGurn at Phoenix Pictures will produce the film through Medavoy’s Half Circle banner. The executive producers of the film will be Medavoy’s friend Carlos Eugenio Lavín and associate Leopold Enriquez. “Like millions of people around the world, I was completely engrossed in watching the rescue at Copiapó,”…

Fans of “The Nutcracker” may be interested in this bit of news; according to The Hollywood Reporter, a live-action film based on “The Nutcracker” will be in the works soon. According to the article, the film, titled “The Nutcracker,” will be about a 12-year-old girl, who, along with her brother and sister, receive Christmas presents from their eccentric clockmaker-inventor godfather. One of the toys, the Nutcracker, becomes part of an adventure the girl has as the Nutcracker battles the seven-headed Mouse King. The movie will have themes of beauty and ugliness. John Mann and Jon Gunn will be behind the film and “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” producers…

Sony Pictures UK released the latest UK trailer for the upcoming film “The Smurfs” by director Raja Gosnell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Scooby-Doo, Home Alone 3) written by J. David Stem (Daddy Day Camp, Shrek 2, The Rugrats Movie) and rumored to be starring John Lithgow (Dexter, Shrek) and Julia Sweeney (The Goode Family, Maybe It’s Me, Beethoven’s 4th). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Smurfs. Synopsis: A live-action comedy about the little blue forest-dwellers is being shot in New York, and here is a first peek at the formerly 2-D Grouchy, Papa and Clumsy, reimagined through computer animation and eventual 3-D projection. The film arrives in…

Watch a recent interview with the cast and crew from the upcoming action film “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” aka Ghost Rider 2 by directors Mark Neveldine (Crank: High Voltage, Crank, Gamer) and Brian Taylor and starring Nicolas Cage (Drive Angry 3D, Trespass, The Croods), Violante Placido (The American, Sleepless), Idris Elba (Thor, The Big C), Ciaran Hinds (Above Suspicion: Deadly Intent, The Woman in Black) and Christopher Lambert (The Chauffeur, Highlander). Click Here for more photos, news and videos from Ghost Rider 2. Synopsis: As Johnny Blaze hides out in Eastern Europe, he is called upon to stop the devil, who is trying to take human form. Stay tuned…

Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz recently spoke with MTV about their roles in the upcoming film “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ aka Breaking Dawn by director Bill Condon stars Robert Pattinson (Bel Ami, Water for Elephants), Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Runaways), Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene (Skateland), Taylor Lautner, (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, My Own Worst Enemy), Jackson Rathbone (S. Darko, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Dakota Fanning and Kellan Lutz. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Breaking Dawn. Synopsis: In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of…

20th Century Fox is close to finalizing a deal to obtain the screen rights for the book “ESPN: Those Guys Have All The Fun” by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales, Deadline is reporting. The studio wants to develop a movie about the 24-hour sports network’s formation. The film will feature past and present ESPN personalities and producers to chronicle the story of how a father and son maxed out their credit cards to reserve a satellite transponder so they could broadcast sporting events non-stop. The movie will be produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Julie Yorn. ICM began shopping ESPN: Those Guys Have All The Fun in…

Odette Annable is joining the hit FOX drama ‘House’ as a series regular for the upcoming eighth season, Deadline is reporting. The former ‘Breaking In’ star will be the first regular addition to the cast since Olivia Wilde, Peter Jacobson and Kal Penn were all promoted in Season 4. The majority of the details of what character Annable (who formerly was known by her maiden name Yustman, until she married ‘Brothers & Sisters’ star Dave Annable in October 2010) will play are being kept under wraps. But her character will reportedly meet Dr. Gregory House in prison. The title character will be behind bars in the Season 8 premiere. He…

Jesse James and Kat Von D have decided to call off their engagement, The Huffington Post is reporting. The tattoo artist and reality star confirmed the break-up on her Twitter account, saying “I am no longer w(ith) Jesse.” She added that out of respect for them both and his family, she decided not to reveal any other details, and asked fans to respect the decision. James, who began dating Von D in 2010, shortly after he divorced wife Sandra Bullock, revealed more about the break-up. He told PEOPLE that he’s sad about the split because he loves her. He added that the distance between them was the reason for calling…

Watch the honeymoon scene from the upcoming film “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ aka Breaking Dawn by director Bill Condon stars Robert Pattinson (Bel Ami, Water for Elephants), Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The Runaways), Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene (Skateland), Taylor Lautner, (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, My Own Worst Enemy), Jackson Rathbone (S. Darko, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Dakota Fanning and Kellan Lutz. Click Here for more photos, news and movie trailers from Breaking Dawn. Synopsis: In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen…

According to Deadline, the 1981 David Cronenberg film “Scanners” will now become a television show. Alexandre Aja, the writer-director behind the horror remake “The Hills Have Eyes,” will be the producer behind the Dimension television show. The show, which is about telepathic and telekinetic abilities, will probably be an answer to horror and sci-fi drama shows like AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and TNT’s “Falling Skies.” The film version of “Scanners” is probably best known due to the gruesome head explosion scene. The film’s synopsis follows a group of adults who are known as scanners. These adults are the children of women who took an experiemental drug during their pregnancies, and…