Kathryn Bigelow's untitled Bin Laden assassination film has received a release date from Columbia Pictures, reports ComingSoon.net.
Summit Ent. has tapped Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY) to helm its adaptation of John Huddy's true-life book STORMING LAS VEGAS: HOW A CUBAN-BORN, SOVIET-TRAINED COMMANDO TOOK DOWN THE STRIP TO THE TUNE OF FIVE WORLD CLASS HOTELS, THREE ARMORED CARS, AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, reports Deadline.com.
Kevin Bacon (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) is in talks to take the bad guy role in Universal's R.I.P.D., reports Variety.
Willem Dafoe is in talks and Rob Kazinsky has signed onto Guillermo del Toro's PACIFIC RIM, reports Variety.
Robert Patrick (TERMINATOR 2) has been cast in THE GANGSTER SQUAD, reports Variety.
Deadline.com reports that Paramount has picked a release date for the G.I. JOE sequel.
Lo Coloco Films (www.locolocofilms.com), a Mexico City-based production company are pleased to confirm the signing of a comprehensive licensing agreement with French software developer, The Bakery (www.bakery3d.com) for the ongoing use of its 3D lighting and rendering software, Bakery Relight.
Lee Pace (TV's PUSHING DAISIES) has boarded Steven Spielberg's LINCOLN, reports Deadline.com.
In all honesty it's surprising this wasn't been done sooner. Beginning with STAR WARS, the sci-fi genre has been borrowing Western motifs. Jon Favreau's comic book adaptation puts sci-fi smack dab into a Western. Even the sci-fi has a Western tingle to it. The heart of this film is in the Wild West and most importantly with its characters.
Sir Elton John's Rocket Pictures and writer/director Kelly Asbury, who made the animated feature GNOMEO & JULIET, are reuniting for a live-action/CG hybrid adaptation of WILL GALLOWS AND THE SNAKE BELLIED TROLL, reports Deadline.com.
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Ron Howard, who brought Dan Brown's THE DA VINCI CODE and ANGELS & DEMONS to the screen, will not direct the writer's next Robert Langdon tale, THE LOST SYMBOL, reports Deadline.com.
Director Robert Zemeckis and L.A. CONFIDENTIAL writer Brian Helgeland are sailing to the history/fantasy mash-up HERE THERE BE MONSTERS, reports The Wrap.
The Hollywood Reporter, via the BBC, writes that George Lucas has lost his lawsuit in the U.K. that would prevent the original Stormtrooper prop designer from selling replicas.
THE BOURNE LEGACY has added two actors familiar to the series, reports Variety.
Emma Stone is in talks to join CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. co-star Ryan Gosling in THE GANGSTER SQUAD, reports Variety.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER has landed at FX as so many box office champs do, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Joe Mazzello (HBO's THE PACIFIC) has enlisted in G.I. JOE: COBRA STRIKES, reports Deadline.com.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the directors of the Jim Carrey comedy I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS, have tackled an ambitious romantic comedy for their second directional effort. The story attempts three multigenerational love stories. Because of it, the film never delves deep under the surface. What the story lacks in depth, though, Dan Fogelman's script certainly makes up for in craft. How all the pieces come together is crazy.
The main body of work for The Senate’s 170+ shots on Captain America: First Avenger (supervised by the company's Richard Higham) involved the Kruger Chase Sequence, a major action sequence near the beginning of the film, where Steve Rogers, having just taken the "Super Soldier Serum" that will transform him into Captain America, gives chase to Heinz Kruger, a man bent on stealing the serum for his own dastardly ends.
DreamWorks Animation was the victor in a Los Angeles jury case where the studio was accused of stealing the idea for KUNG FU PANDA, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
The animated anthology feature NINE NATION ANIMATION will open in Beverly Hills and Pasadena this weekend.
Universal Pictures has picked up revamped version of THE NUTCRACKER from Jon Gunn and John Mann, reports Variety.
Universal Pictures has tapped Rawson Thurber (DODGEBALL) to pen a new draft of its adaptation of the award-winning Dark Horse comic THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, reports Deadline.com.
Warner Bros. has set a release date for the modern knight of the round table tale ARTHUR & LANCELOT, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
