Efron Fires Up Comic & Sci-Fi Projects
In an effort to shed his HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL roots, Zac Efron has signed onto two adult projects, reports Deadline.com.
In an effort to shed his HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL roots, Zac Efron has signed onto two adult projects, reports Deadline.com.
Nicholas Hoult (A SINGLE MAN), Zoe Kravitz (THE BRAVE ONE), Teresa Palmer (BEDTIME STORIES) and Adelaide Clemens are all in talks to join FURY ROAD, the fourth film in the MAD MAX series, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is teaming up with sister networks ABC, ESPN and ABC FAMILY for a week-long, cross-network extravaganza that will send viewers straight down the rabbit hole with “ALICE IN WONDERLAND.”
HEAT VISION is reporting that Lucasfilm is developing a CGI-animated musical at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Northern California.
Guy Ritchie might have to scrap plans to direct Warner Bros. adaptation of the DC Comics title LOBO because he's being asked to focus on SHERLOCK HOLMES 2, according to the LOS ANGELES TIMES.
Family Guy creator and acclaimed writer-producer Seth MacFarlane is set to host the 2010 Writers Guild Awards’ West Coast ceremony on Saturday, February 20, at the Hyatt Regency Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the launch of its first College Oscar Watch Party Contest on campuses nationwide.
Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and Oscar-nominated actress and Academy member Anne Hathaway.
Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, is providing facial animation for the characters in the upcoming animated science fiction thriller film, Ultramarines.
SURROGATES on Blu-ray and DVD, ATONEMENT on Blu-ray, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN: REMASTERED DELUXE EDITION on DVD, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL: NO VIRTUE IN FORGIVENESS, VOL. 3 on DVD, IKKI TOUSEN DRAGON DESTINY, VOL. 2 on DVD, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN BOX SET 1 on DVD, and THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS, VOL. 2 on DVD.
"Weird Al" Yankovic signed a production deal with Cartoon Network that includes a live-action feature film, he announced on his blog, according to COMINGSOON.NET.
LATINO REVIEW is reporting that Sam Washington is a frontrunner to play Dracula in Universal's DRACULA YEAR ZERO.
Last Thursday night was the annual Visual Effects Bake-off held at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Theater in Beverly Hills. For your ninety bucks you could attend the pre-event party at Kate Mantellini and get packed together in what was called by my drill instructor during boot camp as “balls to butts.” Plus eat crab cakes.
Following a sixth consecutive week at the top, AVATAR is within clear striking distance of breaking the all-time domestic and worldwide box office records.
VARIETY is reporting that the first of the two HOBBIT films may not come to theaters until late 2012, more than a year later than previously planned.
20th Century Fox has not given up plans on rebooting the PLANET OF THE APES franchise, despite reports the project was killed, VULTURE reports.
Liberty Media is looking to reduce its financial obligations to Starz Media, which includes Overture, so the division's leaders are now exploring a buyout of the unit, VARIETY reports.
DEADLINE.COM is reporting that 20th Century Fox came out on top in a bidding war to distribute Robert Rodriguez's next film. MACHETE is expanded on the fake trailer that was created for Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's Grindhouse collaboration.
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES is reporting that Lionsgate has acquired domestic distribution rights to BURIED.
Olatunde Osunsanmi (THE FOURTH KIND) has signed on to direct THE COMMUTER and is also set to write and direct ZERO-G, VARIETY reports.
Disney Channel and Disney XD tapped former Universal Cable executive Nikki Reed for VP of original series, a newly created position, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
James Marsden has signed on to star opposite Russell Brand in I HOP, a live-action/CG-animated comedy, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.