Imageworks Tapped For Green Lantern FX
Warner Brothers have tapped Sony Pictures Imageworks to take the lead for the visual effects for “Green Lantern”. Karen Goulekas (“The Day After Tomorrow”), Kent Houston (“The Imaginarium of Doctor…
Muccino Working On Passengers
The Italian director Gabriele Muccino (“The Pursuit of Happyness”) is in talks to negotiations to direct Keanu Reeves in Morgan Creek’s science-fiction “Passengers.” Muccino says that he expects to start…
Dark Life Optioned For A Big-Screen Adaptation
The Gotham Group has optioned the underwater adventure novel “Dark Life” by Kat Falls for a big-screen adaptation. The book is being published this May 2010 by Scholastic. The story…
Gavin Hood Tackles The Cruelest Miles
Gavin Hood (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) is in talks to direct an adaptation of “The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story Of Dogs And Men In A Race Against An Epidemic” by…
Fox Picks Up Robert Rodriguez’s Machete
The distribution rights to “Machete”, the project that grew out of a fake trailer Robert Rodriguez included in his joint project with Quentin Tarentino, “Grindhouse”, has been acquired by 20th…
Rob Lowe Leaving Brothers and Sisters
Rob Lowe has decided to leave another hit television series. The actor, who plays California Senator (and husband to Kitty Walker, portrayed by Calista Flockhart) Robert McCallister in ABC’s drama…
James Marsden And Russell Brand Join I Hop
Russell Brand will be joining James Marsden in Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s live-action/CGI action comedy “I Hop”. Tim Hill (“Alvin and the Chipmunks”, “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties”) is…
Inglourious Basterds, 30 Rock Win Big at SAG Awards
The Quentin Tarantino-helmed war movie ‘Inglourious Basterds’ and the hit NBC sitcom ’30 Rock’ were the most honored at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild (or SAG) Awards ceremony on…
Hesher Disappoints at Sundance
Leading up to its premiere at the Eccles Center in Park City on January 22, director Spencer Susser’s ‘Hesher’ was one of the most anticipated movies as this year’s Sundance…