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12/29/2003
Brad Renfro will be joining Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley for "The Jacket," to be directed by John Maybury. "The Jacket" follows a soldier who after being convicted of murder is locked up in a psychiatric hospital where he starts to believe he's able to travel through time.
12/23/2003
Not really movie news, but it is news about one of my favorite "Buffy" actresses. Alyson Hannigan will be playing Sally to Luke Perry's Harry in the London stage presentation of "When Harry Met Sally." The show is scheduled to run for 16 weeks, beginning February 20th.
12/22/2003
Lucas Black ("Cold Mountain") has been chosen to star in director Peter Berg's "Friday Night Lights." Black will play a high school quarterback and Billy Bob Thornton stars as the team's coach.
12/18/2003
"Peter Pan's" Jason Isaacs and Jennifer Esposito have joined the cast of "Crash," starring Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, and Ryan Phillippe.
12/17/2003
Liam Neeson will join Orlando Bloom for Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven." "Kingdom of Heaven" is described as a 12th century romantic epic. Neeson is set to play Bloom's father.
12/15/2003
Sarah Michelle Gellar ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") will star in the horror movie "The Grudge," for "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi. "The Grudge" is a remake of a Japanese thriller about a curse that occurs when a person dies while in an extreme rage.
12/15/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, John August ("Big Fish") will write the script for Tim Burton's next movie, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Johnny Depp will star as Willy Wonka.
12/11/2003
Zach Braff will voice the lead character in "Chicken Little" for Walt Disney Pictures. The title character was originally slated to be female, but with Braff on board will now be a male.
12/11/2003
"Miss Congeniality 2" has found its director. John Pasquin ("Joe Somebody") will helm the sequel to the successful Sandra Bullock film, "Miss Congeniality."
12/11/2003
"That '70s Show's" Ashton Kutcher may be signing on to the Disney comedy, "A Lot Like Love."
12/10/2003
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are indicating Katie Holmes is close to signing on as the love interest for Christian Bale in "Batman," to be directed by Christopher Nolan. Holmes is also in talks to star in "A Lot Like Love."
12/10/2003
Neve Campbell ("The Company") has purchased the rights to "Lulu," and will star in the project. "Lulu" follows the career of silent film star Louise Brooks. ("A Girl in Every Port").
12/08/2003
Adam Sandler ("Mr. Deeds") will star in the comedy "Click," based on a script by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe ("Bruce Almighty"). "Click" revolves around a man who finds a remote control that can fast-forward and rewind his life.
12/05/2003
Billy Bob Thornton ("Bad Santa") is in talks to join director Peter Berg for the football drama, "Friday Night Lights." According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Friday Night Lights" tells the story of a financially hard-up town whose citizens pin their hopes on Friday night football games.
12/04/2003
Paul Haggis will direct an interesting ensemble cast in Bull's Eye Entertainment's "Crash." Joining Don Cheadler are new cast members Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Brendan Fraser, and Nona Gaye.
12/04/2003
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting Craig Bierko may face off in the ring against Russell Crowe in director Ron Howard's "Cinderella Man." "Cinderella Man" will begin filming shortly and is about the life of real-life heavyweight boxer, Jim Braddock.
12/04/2003
I totally agree with this casting: Naomi Watts is close to signing on to play the role of Ann Darrow in Peter Jackson's "King Kong." Ann was originally played by Fay Wray, way back in 1933.
12/03/2003
Hilary Duff will be busting out in song on the big screen in New Line Cinema's teen musical/drama, "Heart of Summer." Duff will play a student in a performing arts school.
12/01/2003
The Hollywood Reporter claims John O'Brien has been hired to rewrite "Dukes of Hazzard," the upcoming feature film based on the classic TV series. Paul Walker and Ashton Kutcher have been mentioned as possible stars.
12/01/2003
Bill Paxton is in talks to direct "The Greatest Game Ever Played" for Walt Disney Pictures. "The Greatest Game Ever Played" is based on the best-selling book and follows the true story of golfer Francis Ouimet as he defeats the world's best golfer at the 1913 U.S. Open.
11/25/2003
Has "Batman" found its Alfred? According to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Caine has come on board the upcoming "Batman" movie. Read More...
11/24/2003
Gore Verbinski ("Pirates of the Caribbean") is on board to direct "The Weather Man," for Paramount Pictures. Nicolas Cage will star as a weatherman who has to make amends with his ex-wife and kids before taking a new job.
11/24/2003
Tim Allen's teaming with director Joe Roth to bring John Grisham's best-selling novel, "Skipping Christmas," to the big screen. Read More...
11/21/2003
Ally Sheedy and Polly Draper have joined the cast of Rebecca Cook's independent feature, "Shooting Livien." Read More...
11/21/2003
Ang Lee's next project may be the epic drama/love story, "Brokeback Mountain," set in Wyoming and Texas. "Brokeback Mountain" is based on E. Annie Proulx's short story and will be adapted by Proulx and Larry McMurtry.
11/20/2003
Writer/director/editor/composer Robert Rodriguez will supply the music for Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. 2."
11/19/2003
After a few months of delays, Warner Bros. Pictures has found a new scribe to do a rewrite on the horror feature, "Exorcist: The Beginning." Alexi Hawley will join new "Exorcist" director Renny Harlin in completing the project that had originally been directed by Paul Schrader.
11/17/2003
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting Walt Disney Pictures have shut down their animated feature, "A Few Good Ghosts." The studio claims the movie would not have been 'universally appealing.'
11/17/2003
Funnyman Steve Martin has big shoes to fill as he steps into the role of Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" franchise. MGM's upcoming "Panther" movie is tentatively titled, "The Birth of the Pink Panther."
11/14/2003
Chris and Paul Weitz ("About a Boy") may have found their female lead in busy young actress, Scarlett Johansson. Johansson ("Lost in Translation") would play Dennis Quaid's daughter and the love interest of Topher Grace in "Synergy."
11/13/2003
Sandra Bullock will join Meryl Streep in front of the cameras for "Prime," directed by Ben Younger. "Prime" is described as a romantic comedy with Bullock playing the love interest and Streep playing her therapist.
11/10/2003
Writer/Director Rebecca Cook ("The Chester Story") is preparing to shoot her next project, "Shooting Livien." Dominic Monaghan, Jason Behr, and Sarah Wynter star in what's described as a movie for anyone who has ever chased their dreams. Read More...
11/07/2003
"Ghost World's" Thora Birch and "Saved" star Jena Malone are set to join "Vinyl," a rock and roll movie written and directed by Richard Zelniker.
11/06/2003
Brian Cox will return for "The Bourne Identity" sequel, "The Bourne Supremacy." Cox returns as do "Bourne" stars Matt Damon and Franka Potente.
11/06/2003
Hot young actor Orlando Bloom ("Lord of the Rings," "Pirates of the Caribbean") will star in and produce "Haven." Bloom joins Bill Paxton and Gabriel Byrne in this crime drama that finds Paxton and Byrne playing criminals who flee to the Cayman Islands and meet Bloom's character.
11/05/2003
Fresh off of directing "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Marcus Nispel has signed on to "Need." Diane Lane is in talks to star as a therapist who discovers one of her patients is having an affair with her husband.
11/02/2003
Jennifer Coolidge ('Stifler's Mom' in the "American Pie" series) is in negotiations to join Jim Carrey and Jude Law for "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events."
10/29/2003
"Freaky Friday's" Lindsay Lohan is in talks to sing and dance her way through "Dramarama" for Warner Bros. Pictures. Lohan would star in "Dramarama" after completing "Mean Girls" for Paramount.
10/29/2003
Red-hot Orlando Bloom will star in director Ridley Scott's romantic drama, "Kingdom of Heaven." Bloom will play a peasant who becomes a knight, saves a kingdom, and wins over a princess.
10/28/2003
Miranda Otto ("Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King") is in negotiations to join Dennis Quaid for "The Flight of the Phoenix," 20th Century Fox's remake of the classic 1965 action movie.
10/24/2003
Will Ferrell ("Old School") will take on the role of Darrin in the remake of "Bewitched," starring Nicole Kidman in the role of Samantha.
10/23/2003
The Ben Affleck comedy "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" has been put on indefinite hold by Walt Disney. Disney decided to pull the plug just four weeks before the movie was to begin production.
10/22/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sandra Bullock will return for a sequel to "Miss Congeniality." Bullock will produce and star in the sequel with Marc Lawrence working on the script.
10/22/2003
Done with playing a hobbit, Elijah Wood and "Nicholas Nickleby" star Charlie Hunnam have joined the cast of the indie film, "Hooligans." Wood will play a college student who gets kicked out of college, moves to London, and meets Hunnam's character. He's then introduced to the world of soccer hooliganism.
10/21/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, James King will soon be working with the Wayans Brothers (Marlon and Shawn) in "White Chicks," for Revolution Studios. King will play a snobby debutante.
10/21/2003
After finishing up "The Alamo" and "The Day After Tomorrow," Dennis Quaid may be starring in "Synergy" for Paul and Chris Weitz ("About a Boy"). The film centers around a middle-aged ad salesman who goes through major changes in his personal and professional life.
10/20/2003
Seann William Scott ("The Rundown") is in talks to play the title character in Paramount Pictures' "Sebastian Knight." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott's character is a CIA agent pursued by a woman he had a one-night stand with.
10/20/2003
Vince Vaughn is keeping very busy. Vaughn is going to produce and star in "The Break-Up," a comedy about a divorcing couple who must live together while they're breaking up.
10/20/2003
Owen Wilson might be joining Drew Barrymore for the romantic comedy, "Date School." Barrymore will star as a woman who has trouble dating and turns to a 'date school' for help. Wilson would play a dating instructor.
10/15/2003
Director Roland Emmerich will reunite with his "The Day After Tomorrow" producer, Mark Gordon, for "Tut," the story of the young pharaoh Tutankhamen and his fight to save his country.
10/13/2003
Mark Ruffalo is in talks to play the role in Michael Mann's "Collateral" left empty when Val Kilmer had to drop out due to filming "Alexander."
10/11/2003
Will Ferrell is red hot and according to The Hollywood Reporter, he's landed the coveted role of Darrin in "Bewitched." Nicole Kidman is supposed to star in the role of Samantha, originally played on TV by Elizabeth Montgomery.
10/11/2003
"Thirteen's" writer/director Catherine Hardwicke is in negotiations to write and direct "Lords of Dogtown," a skater movie from Columbia Pictures.
10/09/2003
Ashley Scott will be joining Jessica Alba ("Honey") and Paul Walker ("2 Fast 2 Furious") for director John Stockwell's "Into the Blue."
10/08/2003
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn might be teaming up for "The Wedding Crashers" for New Line Cinema. They would play a couple of guys who crash weddings in order to pick up women.
10/07/2003
"Lord of the Rings'" Karl Urban will play the bad guy in the next "Bourne" movie, "The Bourne Supremacy."
10/02/2003
Alex Borstein and Michael Massee have joined the cast of "Catwoman," starring Halle Berry, Sharon Stone and Benjamin Bratt. Borstein was cast as Berry's best friend while Massee will play a bad guy.
10/02/2003
Vin Diesel and "XXX" director Rob Cohen will not be returning for the sequel. Instead "XXX2" will be headlined by Ice Cube and directed by Lee Tamahori ("Die Another Day").
10/01/2003
Jennifer Connelly, the star of the upcoming drama "The House of Sand and Fog," is in discussions to star in the remake of the Japanese thriller, "Dark Water," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Dark Water" is the story of a mother and daughter who move into an apartment that's haunted by the ghost of a young girl.
09/30/2003
The Farrelly Bros. are said to be reviving plans to make a biographical feature film about The Three Stooges.
09/30/2003
The 1971 thriller "The Anderson Tapes" is being remade by Columbia Pictures. No director is attached yet, however "Jerry Maguire" producer Laurence Mark is on board to produce.
09/29/2003
After finishing up "Elf," Jon Favreau is now in negotiations to direct the comedy "Date School," starring Drew Barrymore. Barrymore plays a woman who is lousy at getting dates so she decides to hire a dating instructor.
09/27/2003
Val Kilmer has left Michael Mann's "Collateral" because of a conflict with his work in Oliver Stone's "Alexander."
09/25/2003
Indie queen Parker Posey will vamp it up in the next "Blade" movie, "Blade: Trinity." Parker joins Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds.
09/24/2003
"Drumline's" Nick Cannon will star in Miramax Films' "The Beltway," a political thriller. Cannon will also executive produce the project.
09/24/2003
Mel Gibson is in talks with Warner Bros. to bring the novel "Under and Alone" to the big screen. The book follows the author's exploits as an undercover office with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
09/22/2003
Naomi Watts ("The Ring") is being considered for the role Fay Wray made famous in the upcoming remake of "King Kong." Peter Jackson is set to direct, with Watts in talks to come on board as American actress Ann Darrow.
09/20/2003
"Under the Tuscan Sun's" Diane Lane will star in "Need," the story of a therapist who finds out one of her patients is having an affair with her husband.
09/17/2003
"Thirteen's" Evan Rachel Wood will star in "Pretty Persuasion" for director Marcos Siega. Wood will play a student who accuses her teacher of sexual harassment.
09/16/2003
"28 Days Later" director Danny Boyle is in talks with Warner Bros. Pictures to helm "Worcester Cold Storage," the story of six Worcester, Mass., firefighters who were killed in a fire.
09/16/2003
Joan Allen may join Matt Damon for the "Bourne Identity" sequel, "The Bourne Supremacy." Allen would play a CIA officer who's tracking Jason Bourne.
09/13/2003
Christina Milian, Vanessa Ferlito, Paula Garces and Monica Keena will star in Revolution Studios' comedy, "Cheer Up." They will play cheerleaders and Tommy Lee Jones will play an FBI agent assigned to protect them after they witness a murder.
09/10/2003
Red hot actress Keira Knightley may be joining Adrien Brody for director John Maybury's "The Jacket."
09/10/2003
Penelope Cruz is in talks to join the cast of the big screen adaptation of Clive Cussler's "Sahara," to be directed by Breck Eisner. Matthew McConaughey will play adventurer Dirk Pitt and Cruz would play a neurologist who falls for Pitt.
09/09/2003
Justin Barth joins Nicolas Cage for Jon Turteltaub's "National Treasure," a caper movie that centers around a secret code concealed in the U.S. Constitution.
09/08/2003
"Old School"/former "Saturday Night Live" regular Will Ferrell has joined Woody Allen's as yet untitled film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
09/08/2003
Gavin Rossdale is set to follow in the acting footsteps of his wife, singer Gwen Stefani. Rossdale and Djimon Hounsou are in talks to join "Constantine," starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz.
09/04/2003
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon is getting a second chance with "Firefly." While "Firefly" the TV series didn't draw big numbers, it did achieve cult status. Now Whedon will take his "Firefly" premise and move it to the big screen, using the project to make his feature film directorial debut.
09/03/2003
Roselyn Sanchez ("Chasing Papi") will be joining Nick Cannon and Shawn Ashmore for "The Underclassman," to be directed by Marcos Siega. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sanchez will play a teacher who is Cannon's love interest.
08/26/2003
Hope Davis ("American Splendor") is joining Jake Gyllenhaal and Gwyneth Paltrow for Miramax Films' "Proof." John Madden will direct the dramatic film, with Davis playing Paltrow's sister.
08/25/2003
Tilda Swinton ("The Deep End") may join the cast of Warner Bros' "Constantine." Based on the comic book "Hellraiser," the movie follows John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) as he fights evil alongside a female cop (Rachel Weisz). Swinton would play a rogue angel who battles Constantine, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
08/25/2003
Singer Dave Matthews is prepped to make his acting debut in Wayne Wang's "Because of Winn-Dixie." Jeff Daniels and Eva Marie Saint are also in talks to join the cast. Matthews would play a drifter who befriends a lonely young girl.
08/23/2003
"Troy's" Diane Kruger will take on the role of a Smithsonian museum worker in "National Treasure," opposite Nicolas Cage.
08/21/2003
"Van Wilder's" Ryan Reynolds is in final talks to star in "Blade: Trinity" with Wesley Snipes. Reynolds would play a vampire hunter in the third installment of the New Line Cinema franchise.
08/21/2003
Sharon Stone will be sharpening her fighting skills if she says yes to Warner Bros. Pictures' offer to be the main female villain in "Catwoman," starring Halle Berry.
08/21/2003
Angelina Jolie may be stepping into the shoes vacated by Nicole Kidman for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," with Brad Pitt taking on the role of 'Mr.'
08/20/2003
"X2's" Iceman, Shawn Ashmore, signed on to Miramax Films' "The Underclassman." Marcos Siega will direct and Nick Cannon has already been cast as an undercover police detective who infiltrates a high school stolen car ring.
08/19/2003
Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment is teaming with Universal Pictures for "Sick Day." Chris Rock will star as a man who skips a day of work and ends up getting into misadventures in his neighborhood.
08/19/2003
Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx may have a new "Collateral" cast mate - Val Kilmer. Kilmer is currently in negotiations to join the dramatic thriller about a chauffeur (Foxx) who is forced to drive a hitman (Cruise) around as he knocks off people. Kilmer would play a detective chasing Cruise's character.
08/14/2003
Alexa Vega ("Spy Kids") has joined the cast of "Sleepover," for MGM. Vega will play a member of group of less popular girls who take on the popular kids in a scavenger hunt.
08/13/2003
Having recently completed Mel Gibson's controversial "The Passion," Jim Caviezel is taking on the role of golf legend Bobby Jones in "Stroke of Genius" for director Rowdy Herrington.
08/12/2003
"Charlie's Angels" star Cameron Diaz is in negotiations to star in the sibling rivalry comedy, "In Her Shoes." Director Curtis Hanson ("8 Mile") is already onboard as director.
08/12/2003
Hot off the indie drama, "Thirteen," actress Evan Rachel Wood has signed on to star with Kevin Costner and Joan Allen in "The Upside of Anger." Wood will play one of Allen's four daughters. Costner plays a former baseball player who's a friend of the family.
08/12/2003
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) go from working with hobbits to a legendary big hairy ape as they take on remaking "King Kong" for Universal Pictures.
08/11/2003
Red hot Paul Walker ("2 Fast 2 Furious") has joined "Into the Blue" for director John Stockwell ("Blue Crush"). Described as an underwater action movie, Walker would play a scuba diver who unearths the wreckage of a plane filled with drugs.
08/10/2003
Warner Bros. Pictures has selected Mike Newell as the director for the fourth "Harry Potter" movie, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." More info...
08/06/2003
Robert DeNiro's in talks to star in "Hide & Seek" for Twentieth Century Fox. DeNiro would play a father who helps his young daughter deal with her mother's death.
08/06/2003
Nicole Kidman dropped out of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," and now the remaining lead, Brad Pitt, has also vacated the project. Kidman and Pitt left over scheduling conflicts. Director Doug Liman is still attached and Will Smith and Johnny Depp have been mentioned as possible Pitt replacements.
08/06/2003
Ben Affleck will be visited by ex-lovers in the comedy, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," to be directed by Betty Thomas.
08/05/2003
Jim Broadbent ("Moulin Rouge") is in talks to join Jude Law and the red hot Keira Knightley for John Madden's "Tulip Fever." Broadbent would play a wealthy merchant wed to Knightley. Law stars as a poor painter Knightley falls in love with.
08/05/2003
Wes Craven's werewolf tale, "Cursed," has halted production with just a few weeks left on its shooting schedule. Rumors abound as to why, with the studio's unhappiness over the ending and the need to bring in more special effects being suggested as possible explanations.
08/04/2003
Jeff Daniels and Kip Pardue have joined the cast of "Imaginary Heroes" for director Dan Harris. Sigourney Weaver and Emile Hirsch are already onboard. Daniels will play Pardue's father.
08/01/2003
Nicolas Cage is in talks to star and Gore Verbinski is in talks to direct "The Weather Man." According to The Hollywood Reporter "The Weather Man" is in the vein of "About Schmidt" and "American Beauty."
07/31/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ashton Kutcher and Paul Walker would like to take on the starring roles in Warner Bros. big screen version of the TV series, "The Dukes of Hazzard."
07/31/2003
Yet another remake of a classic film is in the works. Susan Sarandon and Marisa Tomei are in negotiations to star in Paramount Pictures' remake of "Alfie." Jude Law has already been cast in the title role.
07/30/2003
"Down With Love's" director Peyton Reed is no longer involved in the 20th Century Fox project, "Fantastic Four." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Reed left the project over creative differences.
07/30/2003
Goldie Hawn may soon star in "Bride and Joy," based on a Washington Post article by Francesca Segre. The film would revolve around a single woman who has to plan her mother's wedding.
07/28/2003
"Far From Heaven's" Dennis Quaid is in talks to join "The Flight of the Phoenix" for director John Moore. 20th Century Fox is remaking the 1965 film, which starred James Stewart and Peter Finch, with contemporary storylines.
07/28/2003
Rosario Dawson is keeping busy. She's just signed on to join the all-star cast (led by Colin Farrell) in director Oliver Stone's "Alexander." Dawson will play Alexander's first wife.
07/25/2003
Will Patton, Samantha Mathis, Ben Foster and Eddie Jamison have joined the cast of "The Punisher," starring Thomas Jane in the title role and John Travolta as the lead villain. Shooting is set to start in early August 2003 with August 2004 target release date.
07/25/2003
Jake Gyllenhaal ("Moonlight Mile") is in talks to join Gwyneth Paltrow for director John Madden's "Proof." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gyllenhaal would play Hal, Paltrow's love interest. Paltrow would star as a young woman who must care for her brilliant but insane dying father.
07/24/2003
"The Ring's" Naomi Watts has signed on to star in director Tony Goldwyn's "The Betty Ann Waters Story." Based on a true story, Watts would play Betty Ann Waters, a highschool dropout who defended her brother in a murder case.
07/24/2003
"Bruce Almighty's" writers, Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe, have penned a new script about a workaholic ad executive titled "Click." Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios are in talks with Adam Sandler's production company about developing the material as a starring vehicle for Sandler.
07/24/2003
Kip Pardue and Jennifer Love Hewitt are attached to star in the independent film, "Whiter Shade of Pale" for director Sydney Macartney.
07/24/2003
Cheech and Chong are said to be in talks about reuniting for a new feature film. It's been 20 years since the comedy duo last starred together in a movie. New Line is interested in the project.
07/23/2003
Miramax Films is teaming with Archie Comics to bring comic book icons Betty and Veronica to the big screen. More info...
07/23/2003
Fresh off starring roles in "Seabiscuit" and "Catch Me If You Can," Elizabeth Banks has been cast in Merchant Ivory's "Heights." First time director Chris Terrio will helm the project, with James Marsden ("X-Men") in talks to co-star as Banks' fiancee.
07/23/2003
Paramount Pictures' remake of "Alfie" may have a new cast member. Nia Long is in negotiations to star opposite Jude Law in the remake of the classic 1966 movie.
07/22/2003
Nick Carter of the pop group Backstreet Boys will join Isaiah Washington and Keith David for writer/director Rick Thompson's "Blood on a Happy Face." The film is an action drama centering around an undercover agent who gets double crossed by the woman he loves.
07/22/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the classic fairy tale "Red Riding Hood" is making a journey to the big screen. Randal Kleiser is set to direct, and Joey Fatone, Debi Mazar and Lainie Kazan are signed on to the project.
07/18/2003
Screen Gems' "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" has added two new cast members: Oded Fehr and Sienna Guillory. This sequel will star returning "Resident Evil" cast member, Milla Jovovich.
07/14/2003
Director Barry Sonnenfeld may have found his 'Jane.' Cameron Diaz ("Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle") is in negotiations to star opposite Jim Carrey in "Fun With Dick and Jane," a remake of the 1977 comedy that starred George Segal and Jane Fonda.
07/14/2003
Moving from the world of music to the world of film, Gwen Stefani of the band No Doubt will star as Jean Harlow in Martin Scorsese's "Aviator." Stefani's husband Gavin Rossdale (from the band Bush) will take on a starring role in "The Game of Their Lives."
07/14/2003
M. Night Shyamalan's newest project, "The Woods," has added an additional cast member. Sigourney Weaver joins William Hurt and Joaquin Phoenix for the triller about a group of mythical creatures who live in the woods surrounding a small town. 7/17/03 - Also added, Adrien Brody ("The Pianist").
07/10/2003
From soccer to pirates to knights of the round table, Keira Knightley's dance card is pretty full. Now she's signed on to "Tulip Fever," for director John Madden. Knightley will join Jude Law for the romantic period piece.
07/10/2003
Cameron Crowe is returning with "Elizabethtown," a project he wrote and will direct. Casting has already been done for the two leads (Kirsten Dunst and Ashton Kutcher) and Tom Cruise's production company will provide financial backing.
07/08/2003
Ashton Kutcher's signed on for another few years with "That '70s Show." Kutcher's a hot property right now with a show on MTV, his '70s Show, and his relationship with older actress Demi Moore.
07/08/2003
Director Rich Cowan's "Main Line" has added two new cast members: Matt Davis and Robin Tunney. Davis and Tunney are joining James Spader and Peter Coyote for this dramatic tale of an accidental death, a cover up and blackmail.
07/08/2003
Famous for her alleged shoplifting episode, Winona Ryder's back to concentrating on film work. Up next for her is a starring role in Milos Forman's "Embers," with Sean Connery and Klaus Maria Brandauer. Ryder's also secured a role in "The Widow Claire" for director Robert Altman.
07/07/2003
Giovanni Boccaccio's "The Decameron," the inspiration for works by such literary luminaries as Chaucer and Shakespeare, is making its way to the big screen under the guidance of the Dino De Laurentiis Company. More info...
07/07/2003
Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's Section 8 production company are backing Don Cheadle's directorial debut, "Tishomingo Blues." Cheadle will also act in the project, with Matthew McConaughey in talks to star.
07/05/2003
Sir Richard Attenborough, John Mills, Lynn Redgrave
and Adrian Paul are set to star in the UK production of "The Snow Prince" this
fall. Matador Pictures' "The Snow Prince," originally written by Bernadette Elliott and Andrew
Denemark, is a magical Christmas tale of an old curse and unrequited love from Medieval
times. A young widow's life changes when she sculpts a life-sized prince from the
snow, And her little girl's Christmas Eve prayer for a father is answered when the
prince comes alive.
07/02/2003
"Office Space's" Ron Livingston has joined Brittany Murphy ("8 Mile") for the romantic comedy, "Little Black Book." Livingston will play Murphy's boyfriend.
07/02/2003
Werner Herzog will produce and direct "The Enigma of Loch Ness," a documetary film based on the legend of the Loch Ness monster. The filmmakers will delve into the mystery surrounding the monster who supposed inhabits Scotland's Loch Ness.
07/02/2003
Vin Diesel returns to his character from the hit film, "Pitch Black," as production begins on "The Chronicles of Riddick." More info...
06/30/2003
Fox Searchlight announced the beginning of production on "I Heart Huckabees" starring Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law and Mark Wahlberg. More info...
06/30/2003
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding's" director, Joel Zwick, is in talks to take on another 'fat' project - "Fat Albert." "Fat Albert" originator Bill Cosby will produce with "8 Mile's" Omar Benson Miller set to star in the title role.
06/30/2003
Variety is reporting Colin Farrell ("The Recruit," "S.W.A.T.") and Eva Mendes ("2 Fast 2 Furious") have joined the cast of Robert Towne's "Ask the Dust." Based on the 1939 novel by John Fante, "Ask the Dust" is described as a romantic drama.
06/26/2003
It looks like Miramax isn't done snagging up musical properties to transform into theatrical projects. Miramax just announced their purchase of the rights to bring "Pippin" to the big screen. More info...
06/26/2003
Mimi Leder will direct "The Cold," for John Wells Productions. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Cold" centers around a woman who rents a cabin in the mountains and something other-worldly occurs.
06/26/2003
Laura Harring ("Mulholland Drive") and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos ("Femme Fatale") have joined Thomas Jane for "The Punisher," based on the classic Marvel comic book.
06/24/2003
Miramax Films will be remaking the classic movie musical, "Damn Yankees." No director is attached to the project at this point. More info...
06/23/2003
Variety is reporting "Chicago's" Renee Zellweger will tackle another singing role, that of Janis Joplin. "Piece of My Heart," a biopic of the late singer, is tentatively scheduled to start production in late 2004.
06/20/2003
"8 Mile's" mom, Kim Basinger, is in negotiations to star in the thriller, "Cellular," for New Line Cinema. Basinger would play a kidnap victim who has to convince a stranger to help save her.
06/19/2003
Just call him Mr. President: Michael Keaton has signed on to "First Daughter," starring Katie Holmes and Marc Blucas. Forest Whitaker will direct the romantic comedy.
06/19/2003
David Duchovny will make his directorial debut with "House of D," a movie he wrote and will also star in. Additional cast members include Tyler Hoechlin and Duchovny's real life wife, Tea Leoni.
06/18/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Affleck is seriously considering two comedies as upcoming projects: "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" and "Sex Talk." "Sex Talk" would star Affleck as a sports reporter who uses sports terms to solve couples with troubled sex lives.
06/17/2003
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Alec Baldwin and Danny Huston may join Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett for the Howard Hughes biopic, "Aviator."
06/17/2003
John Malkovich will star in "Color Me Kubrick," based on the real tale of a man who made his way into London's high society by pretending to be acclaimed director, Stanley Kubrick.
06/17/2003
"Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner is in talks to work with John Travolta on the sequel to the 1995 hit, "Get Shorty." "Be Cool" would find Shorty moving from the movie business to the music business.
06/13/2003
Hot off the smash hit, "Chicago," director Rob Marshall is now in the running to direct, "Memoirs of a Geisha" for Columbia Pictures. Steven Spielberg, who was once interested in directing "Memoirs", will produce.
06/13/2003
Tobey Maguire may star in "Urban Townies," to be developed and directed by "Secretary's" Steven Shainberg. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Townies" centers around an estranged son who returns New York for his father's funeral and discovers his ex-girlfriend is in a relationship with his best friend.
06/12/2003
Ridley Scott's production company Scott Free will produce the movie based on the book, "Emma's War: An Aid Worker, a Warlord, Radical Islam, and the Politics of Oil - A True Story of Love and Death in Sudan." Tony Scott will direct and Nicole Kidman is rumored to be on board to star.
06/112003
Naomi Watts joins Ewan McGregor for Marc Forster's "Stay." "Stay" is described as a supernatural thriller about a school psychologist who tries to stop one of his students from committing suicide. Watts will play McGregor's girlfriend.
06/10/2003
Robin Tunney and Philip Baker Hall have joined director Alex Bulkley for "In Control of All Things." "In Control" features the case of the Zodiac Killer, and centers around a police detective and his son who are obsessed with the killings.
06/6/2003
Hot off filming "The School of Rock" and "Envy," Jack Black will star in "Rad Brad, Modern Warrior," for New Line Cinema. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Rad Brad" revolves around the world's greatest video game player who must help save the world from a rogue military faction.
06/05/2003
"The Royal Tenenbaums'" Wes Anderson is set to direct "The Life Aquatic" for Touchstone Pictures. "Tenenbaum" cast members Owen Wilson, Bill Murray and Anjelica Huston have signed on to the project which centers around an oceanographer and his adventures at sea.
06/05/2003
Marvel Comics "Luke Cage" is headed toward the big screen in a deal between Marvel Studios and Columbia Pictures.
06/05/2003
Variety reports that Jim Carrey ("Bruce Almighty") has joined the cast of "Fun with Dick and Jane" for director Barry Sonnenfeld. No female star has been cast, with production set to start this fall.
06/05/2003
Tom Cruise may join "Collateral" for Michael Mann. "Collateral" follows a hired killer who hijacks a cab and uses the cab driver as his chauffeur as he does his work.
06/04/2003
Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Adam Scott and Gwen Stefani have joined the cast of Martin Scorsese's Howard Hughes biopic, "The Aviator," starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role.
06/03/2003
"Just Married's" Brittany Murphy teams up with Warner Bros. Pictures for two upcoming projects: "Major Movie Star" and the CGI-animated movie, "Happy Feet." In "Major Movie Star," Murphy would play a pop star who enlists in the Army in order to convince a movie studio that she's right for a part in a military movie.
05/29/2003
According to Variety, "Down with Love's" Ewan McGregor is in talks to star in "Stay," a thriller centering around a school therapist who tries to stop one of his students from committing suicide.
05/28/2003
Disney signed on Nicolas Cage to star in the caper movie, "National Treasure," based on a story conceived by director Jon Turtletaub.
05/27/2003
"8 Mile's" director Curtis Hanson is in negotiations to helm Columbia Pictures' "The Crimson Petal and the White," based on the Michel Faber novel. Kirsten Dunst is being mentioned as a possibility for the lead role of 'Sugar.'
05/21/2003
Paramount Pictures is bringing Jacki Lyden's book, "Daughter of the Queen of Sheba," to the screen with Reese Witherspoon in the lead role. "Queen of Sheba" is the story of a daughter who grows up with a mother suffering from manic depression.
05/21/2003
M. Night Shyamalan has chosen his next feature film. Shymalan will direct "The Woods" for Walt Disney Co. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Woods" centers around a community where a mythical race of creatures resides in the woods outside of the town.
05/21/2003
"Blue Crush's" director, John Stockwell, will take on "After the Sunset," set to star Pierce Brosnan. Brosnan will play a thief who makes off with the treasures from his last job, only to be tracked down by an FBI agent who wants to make sure the thief is really retiring.
05/20/2003
Brittany Murphy has a new "Little Black Book" costar. Holly Hunter has signed on to the project for Revolution Studios.
05/15/2003
Katie Holmes' love interest in the upcoming romantic comedy, "First Daughter" will be played by Marc Blucas ("Summer Catch"). Holmes stars as the President's daughter and Blucas will play a graduate student who has a secret agenda.
05/15/2003
"The Sweetest Thing's" Christina Applegate teams up with "Old School's" Will Ferrell for DreamWorks' "Anchor Man: The Legend of Ron Burgundy." Ferrell co-wrote the film with director Adam McKay. Applegate will play a feminist reporter who is the love interest of a local news anchorman played by Ferrell.
05/14/2003
Rappers/actors Snoop Dogg and Method Man have joined the cast of "Soul Plane," for director Jessy Terrero. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Soul Plane" is an urban version of the cult comedy classic, "Airplane."
05/09/2003
"Dawn of the Dead" will live again for Universal Pictures. Ving Rhames and Sarah Polley are in negotiations to star in the remake of the classic horror flick.
05/08/2003
"X2's" Nightcrawler, Alan Cumming, is in talks to join "Son of the Mask" - the sequel to the Jim Carrey hit, "The Mask." Already signed on to the project is "Malibu's Most Wanted's" Jamie Kennedy.
05/07/2003
Marlon Wayans will be joining Tom Hanks for the Coen Bros.' "Ladykillers." This "Ladykillers" is a remake of the 1955 comedy which starred Peter Sellers and Alec Guinness.
05/06/2003
Pierce Brosnan (aka James Bond) is in negotiations to join writer/director Richard Shepard's thriller, "The Matador." Brosnan would play a hit man who is in the midst of a nervous breakdown.
05/02/2003
"Alias'" Jennifer Garner will replace Gwyneth Paltrow in the indie film, "Happy Endings." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paltrow needed to take a break to grieve for her father, Bruce Paltrow, who passed away 6 months ago.
05/01/2003
Kyra Sedgwick, Eve, and Benjamin Bratt may join Kevin Bacon for the dramatic film, "The Woodsman," to be directed by Nicole Kassell. Bacon will play a man who suffers from pedophilia.
05/01/2003
John Turturro, recently seen in "Anger Management," has joined the cast of "Secret Window, Secret Garden." Turturro joins Johnny Depp in the film, which is based on the Stephen King novella of the same name.
04/30/2003
"Swimfan's" Erika Christensen, "A Walk to Remember's" Mandy Moore, "Six Feet Under's" Lauren Ambrose, and "Two Weeks Notice's" Alicia Witt are in talks to join Kevin Costner and Joan Allen for "The Upside of Anger." The four ladies would play sisters, with Allen playing their mother.
04/29/2003
"How Stella Got Her Groove Back's" Angela Bassett has joined Bernie Mac for the Walt Disney baseball movie, "Mr. 3000." Mac plays a former pro baseball star who comes out of retirement after learning his record of 3,000 hits has been decreased by three. Bassett will play Mac's love interest.
04/29/2003
"Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life" star Gerard Butler could be the lead in director Joel Schumacher's musical, "The Phantom of the Opera." Butler is said to be still deciding on whether or not to take the job.
04/29/2003
Ben Affleck will be joined by Kathryn Morris for the futuristic tale, "Paycheck," directed by John Woo. Affleck plays a man who has to try to get his life back after 2 years of his memory are erased by his employer. Morris will play one of Affleck's co-workers.
04/24/2003
With "Dawson's Creek" finally behind her, Katie Holmes is now set to star in the romantic comedy, "First Daughter," for director Forest Whitaker. Holmes will play the President's daughter who falls for a guy that's not quite all he's made himself out to be.
04/22/2003
Kevin Costner and Joan Allen are in talks to join "The Upside of Anger" for MDP Worldwide. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Allen would play a mother with four daughters whose husband passes away suddenly. Costner would play a friend of the family.
04/21/2003
Director Brett Ratner has signed on to direct New Line Cinema's "The Last Full Measure." "The Last Full Measure" is the true story of a man who goes above and beyond to make sure a deceased serviceman receives the Medal of Honor.
04/21/2003
"Chicago's" John C. Reilly and Diego Luna may star in "Criminal" for Section Eight Prods. (Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's production company). Gregory Jacobs will direct the project which is described as a con movie/thriller centering around a set of forged stamps.
04/17/2003
"The Alamo's" Billy Bob Thornton will star in "Chrystal" for first time feature film director Ray McKinnon. McKinnon and wife Lisa Blount won an Academy Award for their short film, "The Accountant."
04/16/2003
"Blue Crush's" Kate Bosworth is in talks to join Kevin Spacey in the Bobby Darin biopic, "Beyond the Sea," a project Spacey's been interested in seeing brought to the big screen for years.
04/14/2003
"Scary Movie 3" isn't yet done with production however Dimension Films just announced there will be a "Scary Movie 4." More info...
04/14/2003
Barry Pepper and Tom Wilkinson may join the indie film, Ripley Under Ground, for director Roger Spottiswoode.
04/14/2003
"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'" Matthew McConaughey is in final talks to take the lead in "Saraha," based on the best-selling first installment of the Dirk Pitt series by Clive Cussler. McConaughey would play Pitt, an adventurer and explorer.
04/11/2003
German-born newcomer Diane Kruger has been cast in the key role of Helen in Warner Bros. Pictures, "Troy." More info...
04/11/2003
Vin Diesel ("XXX" and "A Man Apart") is in negotiations to star in "Dreadnaught," for Columbia Pictures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Dreadnaught" is a David vs. Goliath type dual set at sea.
04/08/2003
"Insomnia's" Robin Williams captured the lead role in Lions Gate Films' "Final Cut." First-time writer/director Omar Naim's "Final Cut" is described as a sci-fi/thriller set in the future.
04/07/2003
Done with playing the hobbit Frodo, Elijah Wood will provide the main voice for Warner Bros. Pictures' "Happy Feet." "Happy Feet" is the story of a young penguin's adventure, with Wood voicing the penguin, Mumble.
04/07/2003
Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause") has signed on to star in the comedy, "In the Pink," for Revolution Studios. Allen will play a man who loses his high-paying job and is forced to sell Mary Kay Cosmetics.
04/07/2003
"Practical Magic's" Camille Belle is in talks to star with Daniel Day-Lewis in the dramatic coming-of-age tale, "Rose and the Snake" for director Rebecca Miller. Belle would play Day-Lewis' daughter.
04/07/2003
New Line Cinema's ghost story, "Alone," may be helmed by Emmy winner, Allen Coulter. "Alone" is from a script by Kevin Taft and revolves around a high school student who suffers from agoraphobia, and has to fight her fears when she learns her house is haunted.
04/07/2003
Seth Green will get a chance to work with his former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" cast mate, Sarah Michelle Gellar, in the sequel to the hit live-action comedy, "Scooby-Doo." Green will play the curator of a museum.
04/04/2003
Thomas Jane ("Dreamcatcher") will star in the live-action version of the comic book, "The Punisher." Jane would play FBI Agent Frank Castle, a man who seeks to punish the people who killed his family.
04/04/2003
Sissy Spacek has joined Colin Farrell for "A Home at the End of the World," for director Michael Mayer. The story involves a love triangle between two childhood friends and the women they live with.
04/03/2003
Don Cheadle may star opposite Sean Penn in Niels Mueller's "The Assassination of Richard Nixon." Based on a true story, the film centers around Sam Byck who concocted a plot to kill Nixon after his hopes of living the American dream are dashed.
04/02/2003
"40 Days and 40 Nights" director Michael Lehmann is in talks to direct the romantic comedy, "Your Word Against Mine." The film centers around Scrabble competitions and a love story that develops between two very competitive players.
04/01/2003
"How to Lose a Guy's" Kate Hudson is in talks to star in "Skeleton Key," for Universal Pictures. Hudson would play a caretaker who works for an elderly couple. The Hollywood Reporter describes the movie as a mix of "The Ring" and "Sixth Sense."
04/01/2003
Michelle Pfeiffer ("White Oleander") will show off her funny side in "She's Gone," from Walt Disney Co. and Beacon Pictures.
04/01/2003
Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette will be joined by David Duchovny for the female buddy comedy, "Connie and Carla." Duchovny will play a guy searching for his brother, who meets and falls for Vadalos' character.
03/30/2003
"The Lord of the Rings" director is taking on another classic tale. Peter Jackson will helm a remake of "King Kong," for Universal Pictures. More info...
03/27/2003
Sean Astin is in talks to star in the independent film, "The Mule," from director Geoffrey Wright. "The Mule" is based on the true story of stuntmen (to be played by Astin and Steven Dorff) who turned to drug running during a work shortage.
03/25/2003
"American Pie's" Shannon Elizabeth has joined the cast of Wes Craven's horror film, "Cursed." Elizabeth joins Skeet Ulrich, Christina Ricci, Omar Epps, Jesse Eisenberg, and Corey Feldman.
03/24/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Casey Affleck has signed on to the sci-fi/thriller, "The World of Tomorrow," starring Angelina Jolie and Jude Law. "The World of Tomorrow" will be directed by first-time writer/director Kerry Conran.
03/21/2003
Citing the difficulty of finding the new Superman, director Brett Ratner has quit Jon Peters' "Superman" project.
03/21/2003
"Friends'" Lisa Kudrow and "View from the Top's" Gwyneth Paltrow have signed on to the indie film "Happy Endings," a comedy involving three interwoven stories.
03/20/2003
Paramount Pictures is bringing back "The Honeymooners." This time around, Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps are in the running to play the working class buddies originally played by Jackie Gleason and Art Carney.
03/19/2003
Hot off "Old School," Vince Vaughn will star in "No Place Like Home" for New Line. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "No Place Like Home" centers around a cocky New Yorker who detests his parents but is forced to move back into their home when his life falls apart.
03/18/2003
"Scream's" Skeet Ulrich has joined the cast of Kevin Williamson/Wes Craven's "Cursed." Ulrich joins Christina Ricci, Scott Foley, Omar Epps and Jesse Eisenberg.
03/17/2003
Sean Astin ("Lord of the Rings" trilogy) is in negotiations to join Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in "50 First Kisses," directed by Peter Segal. The film centers around Sandler as a man who falls for a woman (Barrymore) who has short-term memory loss. Astin would play Barrymore's brother.
03/15/2003
Robin Tunney and Dennis Farina have joined the cast of 20th Century Fox's "Paparazzi." The two join Cole Hauser in a story that centers around a movie star (Hauser) who goes after a group of paparazzi who caused his wife (Tunney) and son to be injured in an accident.
03/13/2003
"XXX's" Vin Diesel will star in his first romantic comedy for Revolution Pictures, "NY Giant." Diesel will also produce the project and will play a football player who has to enroll in an etiquette class to help control his behavior.
03/12/2003
Richard Gere will star in the romantic comedy, "Shall We Dance," for Miramax Films. Gere would play a man who takes ballroom dancing lessons in order to impress a dancing instructor. "Maid in Manhattan's" Jennifer Lopez is in talks to play the dancing instructor.
03/12/2003
"Basic's" John Travolta is in talks to star in the remake of "Harvey," taking on the role Jimmy Stewart made famous.
03/10/2003
Reese Witherspoon ("Sweet Home Alabama") and Joaquin Phoenix ("Buffalo Soldiers") have signed on to the Johnny Cash biography, "Walk the Line" for Fox 2000.
03/07/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Cusack may be joining the very much in demand Nicole Kidman for a remake of the 1975 thriller, "The Stepford Wives." John's sister Joan has already signed on to the project.
03/06/2003
Fresh off the success of her romantic comedy, "Just Married," Brittany Murphy has signed on to star in the romantic comedy, "Little Black Book," for Revolution Studios. "Little Black Book" will earn Murphy her biggest paycheck to date - $4 million.
03/06/2003
Clive Owen will wear the crown as Disney's "King Arthur" according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney's "King Arthur" will be a demystified look at the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
03/05/2003
Double Academy Award nominee, Julianne Moore, has signed on to the thriller, "The Forgotten," for Revolution Studios. Moore will play Telly, a woman who loses her 8 year-old son and turns to a psychiatrist to help her deal with her loss.
03/05/2003
Jeremy Piven is on board the third film in the "Scary Movie" series. Already cast are Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Anna Faris and Reginal Hall. "Scary Movie 3" will be directed by David Zucker ("The Naked Gun").
03/04/2003
Production has begun on "Hellboy," starring Ron Perlman as the title character, John Hurt, and Selma Blair. More info....
03/03/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, newcomer Garrett Hedlund has joined the cast of "Troy." Already signed on and ready to film (when a location is confirmed) are Brad Pitt as Achilles and Eric Bana as Hector.
03/02/2003
The Directors Guild of America announced their winner for outstanding efforts in 2002 and a newcomer took home the trophy for Feature Films. More info....
02/28/2003
"Kate & Leopold's" Breckin Meyer is in final talks to take on comic strip character Jon Arbuckle in the movie version of "Garfield." Jennifer Love Hewitt is also in the process of coming aboard as Jon's love interest.
02/28/2003
"Agent Cody Banks'" Hilary Duff will play a Cinderella-like character in the Warner Bros. movie, "Cinderella Story." The Hollywood Reporter describes the movie as a mix of "Clueless" and "Cinderella."
02/27/2003
Technically not movie news (but important enough to warrant mentioning) Sarah Michelle Gellar's acclaimed TV series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" will be concluding its seven year run with the series finale on May 20, 2003. More info....
02/26/2003
"Narc's" director, Joe Carnahan, may direct the third film in the "Mission Impossible" series. Carnahan is in negotiations to head up the film for Paramount Pictures.
02/26/2003
Jennifer Garner will be returning for another round as Elektra, according to a report from 20th Century Fox. More info...
02/25/2003
"That 70s Show's" Topher Grace has joined the cast of "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!!!" Grace will play the best friend of Kate Bosworth's character, and the boy who has secretly been in love with her for years.
02/25/2003
"A Walk to Remember's" pop-singer-turned-actress Mandy Moore is in talks to star in the gritty indie drama, "Havoc" for director Barbara Kopple.
02/24/2003
Charlize Theron replaces Natalie Portman and Stuart Townsend replaces Jay Rodan in writer/director John Duigan's "Head in the Clouds." "Head in the Clouds" starts shooting in March 2003 and features Townsend as a Cambridge student who falls for a hedonistic photographer played by Theron.
02/24/2003
Stephen Dorff will star in "Mule" for director Geoffrey Wright. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Mule" centers around the drug-smuggling trade in Los Angeles, Amsterdam and London.
02/21/2003
Warner Bros. announced the start of production on the third film in the "Harry Potter" series, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Akzaban." More info...
02/21/2003
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" Sarah Michelle Gellar is in talks to star in "Romantic Comedy" for MGM. "Romantic Comedy" is the story of Max, a guy who copies the moves used in romantic movies in order to woo women. Gellar would play Kate, Max's friend and object of his affection.
02/20/2003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robin Williams, Heath Ledger and Matt Damon are in negotiations to join Terry Gilliam's "Brothers Grimm" for MGM. Heath Ledger would play Jacob Grimm and Matt Damon would play Wilhelm Grimm.
02/20/2003
Evan Rachel Wood ("Thirteen") is in final talks to take on the role of a small-town girl who travels to New York in New Line Cinema's "Heart of Summer." The movie will be directed by James Hayman and was written by Sam Shriver.
02/19/2003
Alfred Molina has joined the cast of the sequel to "Spider-Man," directed by Sam Raimi. Molina will play the villain, Doc Ock. More info...
02/18/2003
Regina Hall is returning to "Scary Movie 3", with David Zucker directing. "Scary Movie 3" will take up where the 1 & 2 left off, spoofing horror/teen films.
02/14/003
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Judy Dench is in final negotiations and Colm Feore has signed on for "Chronicles of Riddick," with Vin Diesel. Dench would play an ambassador and Feore will play the lead villian.
02/14/2003
"Pearl Harbor's" Josh Hartnett is emerging as the leading candidate for the coveted lead role in "Superman," for director Brett Ratner
02/13/2003
Singer/actor DMX will produce and star in "Never Die Alone," based on the book "Never" by Donald Goines.
02/13/2003
Jack Black and Kyle Gass, otherwise known as Tenacious D, are set to star in a film centering around the creation of Tenacious D (aka 'the greatest band on earth').
02/12/2003
British TV's Steve Coogan will play Phileas Fogg in the film adaptation of Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days." Jackie Chan is already on board to play Passepartout.
02/12/2003
Jennifer Lopez and Robert Redford have been cast in director Lasse Hallstrom's "An Unfinished Life." "An Unfinished Life" is the story of a down-on-her-luch woman who must live with her estranged father-in-law in order to take care of her young daughter.
02/11/2003
The moment Hollywood's been waiting for is over - the nominations are in for the 75th Annual Academy Awards, and "Chicago" scores the most with 13 nominations. More info...
02/11/2003
Tim Allen ("The Santa Clause") is in negotiations to star in the remake of the classic 1950s TV series, "Father Knows Best."
02/11/2003
George Tillman and Robert Teitel are working with 20th Century Fox on "Two Year Mark," a romantic comedy starring Halle Berry as part of a recently seperated couple who have to live with her ex's parents after their home and possessions are lost in a fire.
02/10/2003
Rod Lurie will direct "The Fast and the Furious'" Paul Walker in the romantic movie, "Heart of a Soldier." The Hollywood Report describes the film as being along the lines of "An Officer and a Gentleman," with Walker playing a West Coast cadet who falls for a Manhattan socialite.
02/07/2003
Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg are in negotiations to reteam for the dramatic film, "Terminal." Hanks would play a Balkan immigrant.
02/07/2003
Toni Collette will join "My Big Fat Greek Wedding's" Nia Vardalos in "Connie and Carla." The two will play dinner-theater singers who disguise themselves as drag queens.
02/06/2003
The WGA selected Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine" as a nominee for Best Original Screenplay, making it the first documentary film to be so honored. More info...
02/06/2003
Warner Bros. Pictures is set to remake "Nine Queens," which is described as a con-artist thriller involving forged stamps known as the Nine Queens. Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney's production company, Section Eight Prods will produce the film.
02/06/2003
Wesley Snipes will headline the action-thriller "Nine Lives" for director David Carson. The Hollywood Reporter describes the project as a mix of "Jacob's Ladder" and "The Bourne Identity," with Snipes playing a Special Ops soldier who's mistaken as a government agent.
02/05/2003
Does Nicole Kidman ever take time off? It appears not as Kidman is now being sought by Warner Bros. Pictures for its "Catwoman" project. Based on the character from the "Batman" comic book series, Catwoman is an animal-groomer by day and crimefighter by night.
02/04/2003
A real father and son team, rappers Master P and Lil' Romeo ("Honey") will star in "Uncle P," for director Bernard Gourly. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Master P is putting up several million dollars to help produce the film.
02/04/2003
Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall may be joined by Anne Heche for Fine Line Features' "Birth," to be directed by Jonathan Glazer. The dramatic movie will tell the story of a 10 year-old boy who falls in love with an older woman (played by Kidman).
01/30/2003
"Charlie's Angels" director, McG, will bring a classic kid's toy to the big screen. McG has signed on to direct a project centering around Hot Wheels, the toy cars that have been favorites of kids for 35 years. More info...
01/30/2003
Evan Rachel Wood ("Simone") has joined the cast of "The Missing," directed by Ron Howard and starring Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones. More info...
01/30/2003
Mark Ruffalo has signed on to star opposite Jennifer Garner in Revolution Studios' "13 Going on 30."More info...
01/30/2003
The Drew Barrymore/Adam Sandler romantic comedy, "50 First Kisses," has signed Peter Segal to direct. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "50 First Kisses" is about a man (Adam Sandler) who falls for a woman (Barrymore) with short-term memory loss.
01/30/2003
Fresh off his directorial debut with "Frailty," Bill Paxton is in negotiations to go back in front of the camera for the live-action movie based on the 1960s UK TV show, "Thunderbirds." Jonathan Frakes will direct the film for Working Title Films and Universal Pictures.
01/30/2003
Brendan Fraser may be joining the cast of Myriad Pictures' remake of the 1965 Italian sci-fi film, "La Decima Vittima" or "10th Victim." The film is set in the future when killing is considered a sport.
01/29/2003
Michael Caine will be joined by "Adaptation's" Tilda Swinton in director Norman Jewison's "The Statement." Based on Brian Moore's novel "The Statement," Caine will play an elderly man who was once a Nazi executioner with Swinton cast as a Nazi hunter.
01/28/2003
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding's" John Corbett has joined the cast of Disney's "Raising Helen" for director Garry Marshall. Also signed to star in the film are Joan Cusack, Helen Mirren, Felicity Huffman, Hector Elizondo and model Amber Valletta.
01/27/2003
"Bye Bye Birdie's" coming back! Thanks to the success of movie musicals "Chicago" and "Moulin Rouge," Columbia Pictures is now hoping to cash in on the resurgence of that once-popular genre.
01/27/2003
Johnny Depp is keeping very busy. Following "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" and "Pirates of the Caribbean," Depp will star in "Secret Window, Secret Garden," based on the Stephen King short story.
01/23/2003
Yet another 70s TV show will be made into a feature film. "The Streets of San Francisco," which starred Michael Douglas and Karl Malden is being developed into a feature film for Paramount Pictures.
01/23/2003
Robert Altman will be directing "Ultraviolent," based on his own idea. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Ultraviolent" is a look at the competitive and back-stabbing art world in New York. Altman is also developing "Mati Hari," which will star Cate Blanchett as the infamous WWI spy.
01/23/2003
Another actress is making news behind the scenes. Jenny McCarthy and her husband John Asher's Smash Prods. have bought the rights to Ron Zimmerman's "Standing Down." "Standing Down" is set in Southeast Los Angeles and is described as a dramatic love story.
01/21/2003
Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear may soon be joined by Eva Mendes in the Fox film, "Stuck on You." Damon and Kinnear play conjoined twins, with Mendes in talks to come aboard as Kinnear's love interest.
01/17/2003
Morgan Freeman has signed on to Paramount Pictures' "Freedomland," starring Julianne Moore and directed by Michael Winterbottom. The movie follows the story of a woman who attempts to conceal her daughter's death by claiming a black man kidnapped her.
01/17/2003
Ashton Kutcher and Shawn Levy (the actor and the director of "Just Married") are reteaming for "Overtime." According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Overtime" is a football drama father and son football quarterbacks who, though estranged, must work together.
01/16/2003
Four new cast members have signed on to Disney's "The Alamo." Matt O'Leary, Nick Kokich, Jordi Molla and Emilio Echevarria will join Billy Bob Thornton, Jason Patric and Dennis Quaid.
01/15/2003
Fresh off her stint as a juror in "Runaway Jury," Jennifer Beals has signed on to "Catch That Girl," to be directed by Bart Freundlich. The story centers around a 12 year-old girl who robs a bank to help her sick father.
01/13/2003
Bruce Willis will play an amnesiac in the crime drama "Me Again." Willis will play a man who ends up in a hotel room with a dead body and no idea of what happened.
01/13/2003
Joaquin Phoenix may be joined by John Travolta for "Ladder 49," from Walt Disney Pictures. Travolta is in negotiations to play a firefighter named Kennedy who is Phoenix's character's boss, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
01/13/2003
Robin Williams is going for a happier - he's signed on to star in "The Big White," a comedy for Artisan Pictures.
01/10/2003
Warner Bros. Pictures' "Gothika" has two new big-name cast members - Penelope Cruz and Academy Award-winner, Halle Berry. "Gothika" revolves around a psychiatrist (Berry) who suffers from amnesia and finds herself locked up as a patient in her own mental asylum.
01/10/2003
James Remar ("Sex and the City") and Timothy Olyphant ("Go") have signed on to "The Girl Next Door," with Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch. The story follows Hirsch as he falls for the girl next door who just happens to be a former porn star. Olyphant will play the porn star's ex-boyfriend and Remar will portray a movie producer.
01/09/2003
"Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000's" director, Patrick Lussier, will helm another horror flick: "Totem" for Revolution Studios. The story involves a scarecrow who scares a lot more than just crows.
01/08/2003
"The Pianist's" Thomas Kretschmann has joined the cast of "Head in the Clouds." Already signed on are Natalie Portman, Penelope Cruz and Jay Rodan. "Head in the Clouds" is an epic romance set in Paris in the years leading up to World War II. Kretschmann will play Major Thomas Bietrich, Portman's love interest.
01/08/2003
Veteran actor Gary Oldman is in negotiations to join the third film of the "Harry Potter" series, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Oldman would play Sirius Black, the prisoner of Azkaban.
01/08/2003
Miramax Films and Revolution Studios have partnered up for "An Unfinished Life." Jennifer Lopez and Lasse Hallstrom are now in negotiations to join the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "An Unfinished Life" is about a down-on-her-luck woman who is forced to move in with her estranged father-in-law in order to care for her young daughter.
01/06/2003
"Narc's" Jason Patric joins Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid for Touchstone Pictures, "The Alamo." Coming off a starring turn in "Narc," Patric will play Jim Bowie, Thornton is Davy Crockett and Quaid is Sam Houston.
01/02/2003
"The Order" (formerly titled "The Sin Eater") has been pushed back from its scheduled January 17, 2003 release date to sometime during the late summer. According to Variety, the special effects were more laughable than frightening, prompting the delay in the release of the film.
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