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Sam Worthington goes back to the future
Sam Worthington goes back to the future
totalfilm.com — Avatar's Sam Worthington is clearly not done with science fiction - he's attached to star in near-future tale The Last Days Of American Crime. The Minority Report-esque plot focuses on the US government's plan to covertly broadcast a signal that would make it impossible for anyone to commit a ... (more) Sam Worthington goes back to the future
Meet Avatar's military muscle
totalfilm.com — There's a brand new Avatar featurette online, which explores the military technology that humanity brings to Pandora. Jim Cameron and his cast and crew (including Weta's Richard Taylor) explain and explore some of the nifty (and, in some cases) huge pieces of machinery that are used to ... (more) Meet Avatar's military muscle
Brad Pitt headed into Dark Void
Brad Pitt headed into Dark Void
totalfilm.com — Brad Pitt's production company has grabbed up the rights to video game Dark Void in order to develop it as a possible vehicle for him. Void finds a pilot crash-landing in the Bermuda Triangle, waking up to discover he's on a parallel, primitive  world where humans are battling aliens who ... (more) Brad Pitt headed into Dark Void
Kick-Ass has a UK distributor!
totalfilm.com — Good news for everyone who has been slavering at the thought of seeing Matthew Vaughn's comic adaptation Kick-Ass. The film has been nabbed by Focus Features International for the UK, Australia, Latin America and around Europe, which means we'll get to see it via Universal. For those who ... (more) Kick-Ass has a UK distributor!
Get ready for Frat Boy
Get ready for Frat Boy
totalfilm.com — Warner Brothers has brought Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin aboard its new comedy Frat Boy. The high (or should that be low brow?) concept pitch sees a baby abandoned on the steps of a frat house on an American campus and ends up being raised by the various members of the fraternity ... (more) Get ready for Frat Boy
Spielberg developing Under The Dome
Spielberg developing Under The Dome
totalfilm.com — Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are teaming up to adapt King's latest novel, Under The Dome as a TV miniseries. DreamWorks TV has the rights to the novel which finds an invisible forcefield suddenly appearing over a small town in Maine (it's King, so the location's not a shocker). As the ... (more) Spielberg developing Under The Dome
Anne Hathaway for Spider-Man 4?
Anne Hathaway for Spider-Man 4?
totalfilm.com — Anne Hathaway is the latest name attached to a possible role in Spider-Man 4. The way things are going, just about every actress will have been linked to the latest Spidey franchise outing by the time the thing actually starts shooting. We've been through Romola Garai, Rachel McAdams and, ... (more) Anne Hathaway for Spider-Man 4?
Nicholas Flamel books bought up again
Nicholas Flamel books bought up again
totalfilm.com — Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has nabbed the rights to book series The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel. Given that he's the man who helped launch the Harry Potter franchise, it's not surprising that the producer would want to try and find another, similar set of tomes to adapt. And ... (more) Nicholas Flamel books bought up again
Eddie Murphy feeling Fluffy?
Eddie Murphy feeling Fluffy?
totalfilm.com — Eddie Murphy could be headed back to one of his comfort zones, signing on to produce and possibly star in The Misadventures Of Fluffy for Paramount. But wait! Though it sounds like a typical Murphy-flavoured family comedy, it's apparently an R-rated outing pitched by writers Sam Pitman and ... (more) Eddie Murphy feeling Fluffy?
Aaron Sorkin headed back to TV
Aaron Sorkin headed back to TV
totalfilm.com — While he's spent the time since Studio 60 was cancelled working on movies, Aaron Sorkin has been tooling away on a new idea for a TV series set behind the scenes of a show. Yes, the writer behind David Fincher's The Social Network is following up Sports Night and Studio 60 with an untitled ... (more) Aaron Sorkin headed back to TV
Sam Neill joins Guardians Of Ga'hoole
Sam Neill joins Guardians Of Ga'hoole
totalfilm.com — Zack Snyder has added the likes of Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush and Hugo Weaving to his animated adventure Guardians Of Ga'Hoole. In fact, he seems to be hiring half the available actors around for job, since Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Abbie Cornish (below), Emily Barclay, Emile de Ravin, Ryan ... (more) Sam Neill joins Guardians Of Ga'hoole
James Cameron Interview: On His Doubters
James Cameron Interview: On His Doubters
totalfilm.com —   August 21 was Avatar Day, the day the world finally got to see the 3D space opera (well, 15 minutes of it) that’s been two decades in the making and two years in the hyping – it’s going to change cinema, dontcha know?   Only the world shrugged its shoulders, or ... (more) James Cameron Interview: On His Doubters
Jennifer Hudson is Winnie
Jennifer Hudson is Winnie
totalfilm.com — On the heels of Morgan Freeman preparing to hit our screens as Nelson Mandela in Invictus comes news that Jennifer Hudson will portray the man's wife in a biopic. The Dreamgirls star has signed on to Winnie, which will follow Mandela's ex-wife through her complicated life. She began as his ... (more) Jennifer Hudson is Winnie
Antoine Fuqua gets Better Living Through Crime
Antoine Fuqua gets Better Living Through Crime
totalfilm.com — Antoine Fuqua will direct the adaptation of graphic novel Miss: Better Living Through Crime. Spike Lee has signed on to executive produce the movie, which focuses on Nola and Slim who forge an unlikely crime partnership. How unlikely? Nola is a white girl kicked out of an orphanage and ... (more) Antoine Fuqua gets Better Living Through Crime
Sam Worthington on for The Texas Killing Fields?
Sam Worthington on for The Texas Killing Fields?
totalfilm.com — Sam Worthington and Bradley Cooper might be lining up to star in The Texas Killing Fields. The film is taking a long time to get to the screen, no doubt partly due to its complex, dark subject matter, in which a couple of cops discover their latest case has a connection with the legendary ... (more) Sam Worthington on for The Texas Killing Fields?
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