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Dark Tower Gets Closer to Production
Word is that the film adaptation for Stephen King's The Dark Tower is well under way. There is said to be a script for the first installment, written by Akiva Goldsman. They are waiting for the greenlight to to start production on what will be a huge project for the stud...

8/7/2012 4:02 PM EST | Read More

20th Century Fox Bringing The Beach to the Small Screen
"The Beach", the 1996 novel by Alex Garland, will be getting a TV series adaptation. The drama will be developed by 20th Century Fox.The story features a young couple and a Scotsman who tells of a beach that is inaccessible to tourists, located in the Gulf of Thail...

8/7/2012 10:08 AM EST | Read More

Great Gatsby Release Moved to Summer 2013
BURBANK, CA, August 6, 2012 - Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures have moved the release date of "The Great Gatsby" to Summer 2013. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenber...

8/6/2012 2:11 PM EST | Read More

Kristen Stewart Cast In "Lie Down in Darkness"
Some good news for Kristen Stewart (who could probably use some these days). She has been cast as the lead role in "Lie Down in Darkness", a drama being directed by Scott Cooper. The film is an adaptation of a 1951 novel written by William Styron.The film is about...

8/3/2012 11:18 AM EST | Read More

Actor Henry Rollins Joins 'Dark Prophet' Cast
(LOS ANGELES) Critically-acclaimed actor, spoken word artist and activist Henry Rollins has joined the cast of the new action packed thriller, "DARK PROPHET." Rollins will be playing the role of General Adam Luther, the mastermind behind Black Box."DARK...

8/2/2012 4:03 PM EST | Read More

Lynn Cohen Cast in Hunger Games:Catching Fire
Lionsgate has officially announced that Lynn Cohen has been cast to play the role of Mags in the upcoming film, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire".The studio released the following statement:Santa Monica, CA, August 2, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers o...

8/2/2012 2:37 PM EST | Read More

Thor 2 Villian Revealed?
British actor, and one time Dr. Who, Christopher Eccleston, is thought to be in final negotiations to play the villain in Marvels forthcoming sequel "Thor: The Dark World". Although no official news, the villain Eccleston is thought to be in line to play is Malekit...

8/2/2012 9:40 AM EST | Read More

Prometheus Sequel In the Works
Even before Ridley Scott had made the last cut of "Prometheus" there was talk of a sequel to the yet unreleased movie. Some of those rumors may have even been coming from within 20th Century Fox themselves, but now The Hollywood Reporter is confirming that there wi...

8/2/2012 9:27 AM EST | Read More

Wes Craven and Steve Niles Team Up for Coming of Rage
Wes Craven and Steve Niles will be collaborating on an upcoming project titled "Coming of Rage". There will be a graphic novel released, and even possibly film. The film will be adapted from the graphic novel by Liquid Comics CEO Sharad Devarajan and p...

8/1/2012 4:13 PM EST | Read More

Ron Howard and Showtime Developing Aztec Drama
Showtime is currently developing a new series, "Conquest", with Ron Howard. The new period drama will tell the story of Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes, whose conquest brought the Spanish to Mexico. The show will feature Cortes' clash with Moctezuma I...

7/31/2012 1:54 PM EST | Read More