The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards.

Mafia II had me talking like a tough-guy the whole time I played it. Although I still can't say “wack a guy” without giggling just a little.

EW reports that Liam Neeson will reprise the role of Qui-Gon Jinn from STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE in upcoming episodes of CLONE WARS.

Mark Bailey (PANDEMIC: FACING AIDS, GHOST OF ABU GHRAIB) has been tapped to pen the script for a BLACK PANTHER feature for Marvel, according to Heat Vision.

John D. Payne and Patrick McKay (GOLIATH) have been hired to transform Spike TV's THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR into a fictional feature, reports Variety.

Sony Pictures Animation has tapped Kevin Lima (ENCHANTED) and writer David Sussman (MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000) to develop Michael Kurinsky and Chris Chase's untitled pitch into a feature, reports Variety.

SCHINDLER'S LIST writer Steve Zaillian has shifted his remake of Spanish sci-fi film, TIME CRIMES, from United Artists to DreamWorks, reports Deadline.com.

Summit Ent. has tapped Jon and Erich Hoeber to pen a sequel script to RED, reports Collider.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the winners of the 68th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday, January 16, 2011.

Walden Media has acquired the screen rights to Michael Reisman's YA series SIMON BLOOM: THE GRAVITY KEEPER, reports Deadline.com.

Terry Rossio will return to write a fifth PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN script, reports Variety.

QED International and Prime Universe Productions have bought former development exec Felipe Linz's ALIEN SLEEPER CELL pitch and tapped former editor Morgan Foehl to pen the script, reports ComingSoon.net.

20th Century Fox is set to turn Atari's MISSILE COMMAND into a feature film, reports Variety.

Edgar Ramirez, the breakout star of Olivier Assayas' CARLOS, is in talks to join the cast of CLASH OF THE TITANS sequel, WRATH OF THE TITANS, reports Deadline.com.

Ridley Scott is set to produce the Science Channel's PROPHETS OF SCIENCE FICTION, reports Variety.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in videogame writing during 2010.

TV Line reports that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot is ready to pitch the new series PULP to networks.

After the very successful 2010 Edition, I'VE SEEN FILMS International Film Festival announced, along with its founder, international artist Rutger Hauer, that the Festival’s 4th Edition will be held from October 5 to 14, 2011 in Milan, Italy.

After more than 50 years, Universal Pictures will finally be bringing the true-life story of Louis Zamperini to the big screen after buying the rights to Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book UNBROKEN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL, RESILIENCE, AND REDEMPTION, reports Deadline.com.

EW reports that 20th Century Fox has passed on the 24 feature script by Billy Ray (STATE OF PLAY).