Columbia Pictures has just acquired the rights from Scholastic Media to bring R.L. Stine’s ‘Goosbumps,’ series to the silver screen. The last adaptation of the Young Adult series was a TV series on Fox Kids Network, as well as Saturday mornings. Producing the potential franchise are Deborah Forte from Scholastic, and Neal Moritz, producer of …
The report is preliminary, but apparently Daniel Day-Lewis is in talks to star in the new Rob Marshall (Chicago) musical ‘Nine.’
Nicolas Cage will be directed by Werner Herzog in an update of 1992’s ‘Bad Lieutenant.’ The original film, rated NC-17, starred Harvey Keitel as a NYPD officer heavily involved in drugs, gambling, sex, and stealing. While investigating a young nun’s rape, the corrupt Lieutenant tries to change his ways and find forgiveness. The pic should …
The Berkshire International Film Festival starts tomorrow May 15, and goes through Sunday, May 18th. The festival will be awarding Actor Kevin Bacon with its annual Achievement in Film Award, to be given on Friday at the Mahaiwe Theatre. Mr. Bacon’s acting career spans some 30 years and over 60 films beginning with his break-out …
To follow up the lack of box-office gold ‘Sicko’ was, Michael Moore is returning to what became the most profitable documentary in the history of film, ‘Fahrenheit 9/11.” Michael Moore is making a sequel to the controversial doc that grossed $119.1 million dollars domestically. The film will be co-financed and co-produced by Overture Films and …
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Tina Sinatra told reporters that Martin Scorsese will be directing a major biopic about her father, the late Frank Sinatra, for Universal Pictures. While Sinatra did socialize with figures of organized crime, the biopic will focus on the truth only, avoiding any rumors of Sinatra being a mafia stooge. No announcement has come from Scorsese’s …
WiiWare is open for business, offering small-budget games to the console. The service follows suit with services like Xbox Live Arcade, and the Playstation Network. Console owners will be able to download games like, ‘Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King,’ ‘Defend Your Castle,’ ‘Pop,’ ‘VIP Casino: Blackjack,’ and ‘LostWinds.’ WiiWare may see …
Steve Jobs, unlike his usual self, made a concession to Hollywood, shifting what had been a stringent pricing scheme for TV Show episode downloads. To date, the standard pricing for TV shows on iTunes has been $1.99, in this new deal with HBO, some will sell for more then standard. Also, episodes will not be …
The Weinstein Company will be bringing the Jim Henson Companies live-action muppet series ‘Fraggle Rock’ to theaters as a musical feature.