Sam Raimi is interested in directing a new adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel The Day of the Triffids, Deadline reports. Mandate Pictures won an auction for the rights to the book, about a meteorite storm that leaves the majority of the population blind and vulnerable to an army of ambulatory, man-eating plants. Mandate will produce the film in conjunction with Raimi, who has expressed interest in helming the project.
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Oct 21
2010
11:36 AM ET
Oct 20
2010
03:04 PM ET
Jean-Claude Van Damme denies suffering heart attack
After reports that action star Jean-Claude Van Damme had suffered a heart attack while filming the movie, Weapon, in Louisiana, the actor took to his Facebook page to deny that any health scare had occurred. “Please, do not believe all what you read from rumors on any unofficial JCVD sites. Jean-Claude Van Damme is 100% healthy, training well for taking the fight and sending his fans & friends much love — JCVD”
Oct 20
2010
10:05 AM ET
James Cameron talks 'Avatar' sequels
James Cameron discussed his plans for two Avatar sequels at an event to promote the Nov. 16 release of the blockbuster on Blu-ray, ComingSoon.net reports. The director told reporters he intends to shoot the second and third Avatar movies back-to-back as one long production, then release them a year apart. “In order to do that, we have to refine our technical processes beyond the end of where we were finishing Avatar one a year ago,” he said. “We need to future-proof ourselves out five or six years to the end of the third film.” He added that Sigourney Weaver could easily return for the sequels despite her (seeming) death in the first movie: “Who said she died?” Cameron said. “Nobody dies in a science fiction movie. Whether Grace lives or dies depends more on Sigourney’s agent than anything.”
Oct 20
2010
08:50 AM ET
Report: Sandra Bullock reunites with 'Proposal' director
Sandra Bullock and director Anne Fletcher, who teamed up for last year’s hit comedy, The Proposal, are reuniting for another film, according to Variety. The untitled drama, which reportedly will combine elements of An Unmarried Woman and Saturday Night Fever, will be written by Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis, the duo behind The Wedding Planner.
Oct 19
2010
02:46 PM ET
John C. Reilly joins Oscar trio in 'God of Carnage'
John C. Reilly (Cyrus) has joined Roman Polanski’s adaptation of the Tony-winning play, God of Carnage. A rep for the Oscar-nominee (Chicago) confirmed that he’d play Jodie Foster’s husband, joining Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) in the story of two couples who collide after their sons cross paths in a violent schoolyard fracas. Though the original play was set in Brooklyn, the production will not be filmed there, as Polanski’s fugitive status prevents him from working in the United States.
Oct 19
2010
10:35 AM ET
Michaela Watkins joins Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston in 'Wanderlust'
Michaela Watkins has joined the cast of Wanderlust, David Wain’s upcoming comedy, produced by Judd Apatow. The cast also includes Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Alan Alda and Ray Liotta. According to Variety, the film “revolves around a couple who leave behind the big city to join a free-wheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself.” Watkins will play Rudd’s sister-in-law.
Oct 18
2010
06:12 PM ET
Keith Richards will appear in 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' Disney confirms
A spokesperson for Disney has confirmed that Keith Richards will indeed avast-ye-mateys once more in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. In an article that appeared in the London Times last Friday, the Rolling Stones guitarist announced that he had joined the cast of the fourth Pirates movie. “It takes two hours to put the wig and make-up on,” Richards said. “Back into the hairy prison. ‘Ooooh, sorry about my sword, babe,’ ha ha ha.” Johnny Depp famously based the character of Captain Jack Sparrow on the musician.
Oct 18
2010
11:47 AM ET
Megan Fox joins Jennifer Westfeldt comedy
Megan Fox has joined the cast of Friends with Kids, the upcoming comedy from Kissing Jessica Stein‘s Jennifer Westfeldt. Adam Scott and Westfeldt play the main couple in the story, while Westfeldt’s real-life boyfriend Jon Hamm and Kristin Wiig play another couple. Fox will “play a girl who Scott begins to date,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Oct 18
2010
09:32 AM ET
Bosnia greenlights Angelina Jolie's movie
Bosnian officials have reversed course after reviewing a current screenplay for Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut and will now permit the actress to film within their borders, according to the USA Today. “It’s very simple,” Jolie said, while filming in Budapest. “There was a nasty rumor that [the film] was about a relationship that started with a rape and torture — and it’s not.”
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Oct 16
2010
01:10 PM ET
Peter Jackson officially to direct 'The Hobbit'
Image Credit: Mike Flokis/Getty ImagesWarner Bros., New Line Cinema and MGM have finally officially announced that Peter Jackson will direct J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit with production beginning in February 2011. The film is planned to be divided into two installments and will be shot in 3D. Said Jackson, “Exploring Tolkien’s Middle-earth goes way beyond a normal film-making experience. It’s an all-immersive journey into a very special place of imagination, beauty and drama. We’re looking forward to re-entering this wondrous world with Gandalf and Bilbo – and our friends at New Line Cinema, Warner Brothers and MGM”.
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