Oscar Producers Want Winners to Give Two Speeches
The producers for this year’s Academy Awards have a new idea on how to keep the ceremony shorter and keep the audience interested in what the winners have to say…
Leo Howard Cast in Conan
12-year-old child actor Leo Howard, who played (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and “Shorts”), has been cast in Lionsgate’s “Conan” as the young Conan the Cimmerian. Jason Momoa (“Stargate:…
Scott Kosar Attached To Dracula Project
Scott Kosar (“The Machinist”, the remakes of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “The Crazies”) has been brought on to work on the screenplay for “Vlad”, Summit Entertainment’s take on the classic Dracula…
Kate Winslet to Star in HBOs Mildred Pierce Remake
Kate Winslet has accepted a rare television role, The Hollywood Reporter announced on February 12, after months of rumors and negotiations. The Academy Award-winning actress will appear in the title…
Another National Lampoon Vacation Movie in Works
After Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprised their roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold in the HomeAway’s Vacation-themed Super Bowl ad, Variety announced there will be another movie installment in…
Madonna To Direct W.E.
Singer Madonna is slated to hop into the director’s chair to helm “W.E.”, a biopic about the affair between Britain’s King Edward VIII and divorced American Wallis Simpson, which led…
Irvine Welsh Directing The Magnificent Eleven
Irvine Welsh, the novelist of acclaimed book “Trainspotting”, is set to direct “The Magnificent Eleven”, a modern-day version of the classic 1960 western “The Magnificent Seven.” The updated story, which…
Alex O Loughlin Cast in Hawaii Five-O Remake
Fan favorite Alex O’Loughlin has been cast as Detective Steve McGarrett in the new CBS update of ‘Hawaii Five-O,’ The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on February 10. The character is the…
Hurt Locker, Sherlock Holmes, Avatar Honored at Art Directors Guild Awards
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) honored ‘The Hurt Locker,’ ‘Avatar’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes’ at its 14th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 13 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel…