Russell Crowe Wants to Make 77 His Directorial Debut
Russell Crowe wants to make James Ellroy’s first original screenplay, ’77,’ his directorial debut, Slashfilm is reporting. While the film was put on hiatus by Paramount 10 years ago, and…
Twilight Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg to Pen Earthseed Adaptation
Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who rose to fame penning the ‘Twilight Saga’ movies, has now signed onto write another adaptation of a young-adult novel, Pamela Sargent’sEarthseed, thehollywoodreporter.com has confirmed. ‘Earthseed’ will…
A Soapdish remake is on the way
According to The Hollywood Reporter, writer-actor Ben Schwartz is in the process of penning a “Soapdish” remake for Paramount. As stated in the article, Schwartz is both a successful writer…
Paramount issues casting call for Fun Size
You might remember Shockya’s coverage of the upcoming teen Halloween-themed film called “Fun Size“, in which a girl is forced to take her younger brother trick-or-treating, only to lose him…
Joe Belcastro's 20 not-so critical thoughts on film in 2010
2010 is over. No more. Done. Finito. Some are more than happy to kiss that year goodbye, while others wish it would have never ended. In the realm of movies,…
Zombieland Writers Directing First Film Together, Doc and Howie
Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have decided to try their hand at directing by signing on to helm the Paramount comedy ‘Doc and Howie’. The film, which was written…
Tony Scott Wants to Direct Top Gun 2
With rumors swirling that Paramount wants Tony Scott and Jerry Bruckheimer on board to direct and produce a sequel to the hit 1986 Tom Cruise movie ‘Top Gun,’ Cinemablend is…
Paramount Leaked Memo with Upcoming Film Slate
Here’s the leaked production memo detailing upcoming films along with notes from a Paramount executive, many of the titles we already know such as Taylor Lautner in Max Steel and…
Nickelodeon Purchases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Variety.com is reporting that Nickelodeon, a Viacom division, has purchased the global rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise from the Mirage Group and 4Kids Entertainment for $60 million.…