Gemma Arterton, Hugh Bonneville Lined Up for 'The Pre-Nup' (Exclusive)
Gemma Arterton and Hugh Bonneville are lined up for "The Pre-Nup," a new romantic comedy to be directed by Jonathan Lynn, a person familiar with the project told TheWrap. Currently in pre-production,...
View Article'Hunger Games' Sequels: 'Catching Fire' Director Francis Lawrence to Direct...
The "Hunger Games" franchise is sticking with Francis Lawrence. "I Am Legend" director Lawrence, who's currently directing the sequel "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," will also direct the third and...
View ArticleFox News' Roger Ailes Offered Condoleeza Rice 'Off-the-Record' Help
Fox News head Roger Ailes offered "off-the-record" help to President George W. Bush's secretary of state, Condoleeza Rice, in a 2005 letter obtained by Gawker, a Fox spokeswoman acknowledged to...
View ArticleDisney, Viacom Donate $3M Total for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Disney will donate $2 million and Viacom will give $1 million to the Hurricane Sandy rebuilding effort, the two companies said Thursday in separate announcements.. Disney will give $1 million to the...
View ArticleColumbia Pictures Teams With Megan Ellison for Bennett Miller's 'Foxcatcher'
Columbia Pictures is banking on another home run from "Moneyball" director Bennett Miller, agreeing to co-finance and domestically distribute Miller's upcoming "Foxcatcher." Columbia last worked...
View ArticleUniversal Pictures Makes Across-the-Board Layoffs (Exclusive)
Universal Pictures has imposed a 1.5 percent, across-the-board layoff, with 25 employees getting pink slips, the company told TheWrap. "Like any business, Universal Pictures is constantly adjusting...
View Article'Breaking Dawn' Movie Ending Will Be Different From Book, Taylor Lautner...
Brace yourselves, Twi-hards; the ending of "Breaking Dawn: Part 2" might not be the one that you know and love from the Stephenie Meyer book when it plays out on the big screen this month. "Twilight"...
View ArticleCult Comicbook Property 'Popbot' Goes AFM Route (Exclusive)
A feature film based on comic-book scribe Ashley Wood's ("Lore," "World War Robot") property "Popbot" is being presented to international buyers this week at the American Film Market. High-budget...
View ArticleSimon West to Direct Jason Statham in 'Heat' Remake
"Con Air" and "The Expendables 2" director Simon West will direct the upcoming remake of the 1986 film "Heat," Sierra/Affinity said Thursday. The film stars "The Transporter" star Jason Statham as...
View ArticleRay Liotta to Seek Revenge in Film Noir 'Old Man' (Exclusive)
Ray Liotta is lined up to star in "Old Man," a film noir being directed by Christian Swegal, which is being sold by Content at this week's American Film Market. Aiming to film in February 2013, "Old...
View ArticlePatrick Dempsey, Amanda Seyfried to Co-Star in 'Wonderful Tonight'
"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey and "Red Riding Hood" actress Amanda Seyfried will share the big screen in the upcoming Myriad Pictures romantic comedy "Wonderful Tonight," Myriad said Thursday....
View ArticleKylie Minogue, Gemma Arterton 'Walking On Sunshine' (Exclusive)
Kylie Minogue and Gemma Arterton are lined up to star in the upcoming musical comedy "Walking On Sunshine," for Vertigo Films, a person familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Now in...
View ArticleJoe Biden to Appear on 'Letterman' Thursday
President Barack Obama appeared on "Late Show With David Letterman" in September. Now it's Joe Biden's turn. Vice President Biden will appear on Thursday's episode of "Letterman," a spokeswoman for...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Posts 24 Percent Increase in 3Q Profit
DreamWorks Animation breezed past analyst estimates with its third-quarter financial results, posting significant growth over last year thanks to "Madagascar 3" and "Puss in Boots." The company posted...
View ArticleFrank Langella, Rosario Dawson Head Cast for 'Parts Per Billion' (Exclusive)
Frank Langella ("Robot and Frank"), Gena Rowlands ("Yellow"), Rosario Dawson ("Sin City") and Josh Hartnett ("Black Hawk Down") have signed on to star in "Parts Per Billion," the producers told...
View Article'Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out' Documentary to Premiere on Showtime Next Year
Showtime has acquired the rights to the U.S. television premiere of the documentary "Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out," the cable network said Thursday. Marina Zenovich, who also directed the documentary...
View Article'Jack and Diane' Review: The Worst Teen Lesbian Romance About Werewolves and...
"Jack and Diane" features Riley Keough (the granddaughter of Elvis Presley) and Juno Temple as an exceedingly butch-femme pair of teens in love, but the real stars of the film are blood, urine, vomit...
View ArticleColin Firth, Michael Fassbender Set for A. Scott Berg Adaptation 'Genius'
Colin Firth and Michael Fassbender will star in "Genius," directed by Michael Grandage, with Film Nation handling international sales, the company announced on Thursday. Based on A. Scott Berg's...
View ArticleStellan Skarsgård Joins 'Hector and the Search for Happiness'
Stellan Skarsgård has joined the cast of Peter Chelsom's "Hector and the Search for Happiness," the Solution Entertainment Group and producers Judy Tossell of Egoli Tossell Film and Christine Haebler...
View Article'Flight' Review: Denzel Washington Perfectly Captures an Imperfect Man
Denzel Washington has perfected playing imperfect men. In movie after movie -- think "Philadelphia," "Man on Fire" and "American Gangster" -- he burrows inside men who are often at war with...
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