Peter Iliff (PATRIOT GAMES) has been hired to transform the AMERICAN GLADIATOR game show into a feature film property, reports VARIETY.

John Hlavin, writer on THE SHIELD, has been enlisted to write UNDERWORLD 4 for Screen Gems and Lakeshore, reports the Heat Vision blog.

PRODUCTION WEEKLY tweeted that Tarsem plans to begin production on DAWN OF WAR, formerly known as WAR OF GODS, in March.

The Heat Vision blog reports that OBSESSED star Idris Elba has joined the cast of THOR.

Brad Pitt's Plan B have teamed with India's Reliance Big Pictures to adapt Capcom's videogame DARK VOID into a feature film, VARIETY reports.

Deadline Hollywood has added a new name to the SPIDER-MAN 4 cast rumors.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura is set to produce a new film franchise based on Michael Scott's YA fantasy series, THE SECRETS OF THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

The Heat Vision blog reports that Mandalay Pictures has snatched up the rights to Boom! Studios’ comic UNTHINKABLE.

Mania.com reports that Sam Worthington will star in a screen adaptation of Radical Publishing's comic THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME.

Focus Features Intl. has picked up the rights to Matthew Vaughn's KICK-ASS, reports VARIETY.