The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has named Roddy McManus as the new Executive Producer of its Oscar-winning English-language Animation Studio.
Abigail Spencer (TV's MAD MEN) is heading to Disney’s OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL, reports Heat Vision.
Alexandra Daddario (PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS) has landed the female lead in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D, reports Variety.
Spike Lee is in negotiations to helm the redux of Park Chan-Wook´s OLDBOY, reports Twitch.
The cast has been set for the fantasy-comedy GODS BEHAVING BADLY, the feature directing debut of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE producer Marc Turtletaub, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has promoted Daryl Mintz to Chief Financial Officer.
Adam Sandler will voice the lead role of Dracula in Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D family comedy Hotel Transylvania, it was announced today by Bob Osher, president, Sony Pictures Digital Productions, and Michelle Raimo-Kouyate, president of production, Sony Pictures Animation.
Dimension Films have picked up the rights to Kyle Kurpinski and Terry D. Johnson's HOW TO DEFEAT YOUR OWN CLONE: AND OTHER TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE BIOTECH REVOLUTION, reports ComingSoon.net.
The deep roster of talent represented by Blind is about to get even better with the signing of Three Legged Legs and CD Matthew Encina, both protégés of Blind founder/ECD Chris Do.
Kenneth Branagh will not return as director for THOR 2, reports Deadline.com.
Christopher Nolan is set to exec produce director Keith Gordon's untitled supernatural thriller, reports Deadline.com.
Karen Croner (ONE TRUE THING) has been hired to adapt the Korean comedy HELLO GHOST for director Chris Columbus, reports Deadline.com.
Adrianne Palicki (TV's FRIDAY NIGHTS LIGHTS) has landed the female lead in Paramount's G.I. JOE: COBRA STRIKES, Deadline.com.
Walt Disney Animation Studios has hired Michael Markowitz (HORRIBLE BOSSES) to pen KING OF THE ELVES, reports Variety.
The next Disneyland attraction to get a film might be the Matterhorn. Heat Vision reports that Jason Dean Hall (GRAND THEFT AUTO) has been hired to pen a script that weaves the ride's bobsled theme into the plot, reports Heat Vision.
Peter Cornwell, who won Best First/Student Film at Ottawa for his stop-motion short WARD 13, has been hired by Radar Pictures to direct INTO THE DARKNESS, reports Variety.
Bryan Cranston (TV's BREAKING BAD) is in talks to board GANGSTER SQUAD, reports Variety.
The 2011 Annecy International Animation Festival was so full of films, business, friends, special events, and parties this year that it was impossible to do and see everything. Here's a breakdown of a crazy week by the lake...
Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. (DDMG) announced today that director Brad Lewis has joined DDMG's Tradition Studios to direct original animated feature films.
Darren Lemke (JACK THE GIANT KILLER) will adapt the animated feature BEASTS OF BURDEN, based on Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson's Dark Horse comic, reports Heat Vision.
Columbia is circling the purchase of Roland Emmerich's spec script SINGULARITY, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Shia LaBeouf says that he will not return for a fourth TRANSFORMERS film, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Warner Bros. has re-titled its 300 spinoff and is narrowing down the potential director's field, reports Deadline.com.
Jeff Bridges and producer Nikki Silver have acquired the rights to Lois Lowry's THE GIVER, reports Variety.
Rovio has announced that David Maisel is becoming a Special Advisor to Rovio.
