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THR reports that the company’s obtained the rights to the dark thriller about a creepy teen girl. Among the cast are Clockwork Orange’s Malcolm McDowell, Blade’s Traci Lords, and Serial Mom’s John Waters.

Universal just bought the movie rights to the John LeCarre espionage novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Taking place during the Cold War, it’s about outing a Soviet double-agent at MI6. The film version will be directed by Let the Right … Continue reading →

THR reports that the attempted take on the iconic supernatural game-which would have been directed by T4′s McG and produced by Michael Bay-is no more-at least at that company. Universal apparently didn’t agree with the proposed budget. The Ouija movie … Continue reading →

An in-theater Euro recording of the Seven director’s trailer for the remake of the Swedish crime thriller-based on a trilogy of novels-can be seen here. This version of ‘Tattoo has Casino Royale ’06′s Daniel Craig and Nightmare On Elm Street … Continue reading →

Lost actor Matthew Fox will play an assassin in a reboot based on a series of crime-thriller novels from James Patterson. “I, Alex Cross”‘s titular character is a forensics psychologist who goes after killers. Morgan Freeman starred as the character … Continue reading →

TheMovieBox.net has the preview for the latest fantasy film from Studio Ghibli (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away), based on a fantasy novel by Mary Norton. This is not to be confused with an exclusive dub the UK is getting. Arrietty … Continue reading →

Rotten Tomatoes via Screen Rant noted that the Layer Cake director has picked up the rights to the Kick-Ass creator’s next comic, which is about a quadriplegic boy who uses his newfound superhero powers to do everything from ending war … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the Mission Impossible III actor is in final talks for the leading role of the film based off the John le Carré spy novel. Hoffman will play the head of a German spy unit trying … Continue reading →

The Shutter Island actress is being offered the part of Glinda in a movie prequel to The Wizard of Oz. In the movie, Glinda works with 127 Hours’ James Franco to take down the ambitious bad witch with Evanora, tentatively … Continue reading →

The blaxploitation hero of the 2000s returns in comic book form. In this story from Mr. Dynamite/Spawn/Jax himself, Michael Jai White, as well as BD co-star Byron Minns, and BD writer Scott Sanders, the titular hero goes on the offensive … Continue reading →

The Kung Fu Panda 2 actress currently wrapped up her shoot on Luc Besson’s The Lady, a film about the pro-democracy leader in Myanmar. The Lady is supposed to debut at the Venice Film Festival. You can read what she … Continue reading →

The producer of Kung Fu Panda 2 suggests the follow-up will me more “emotional” than the first film, with tougher challenges for the kung fu cub played by Jack Black. The sequel will also be screened in 3D. Update: The … Continue reading →

Comicbookmovie.com got a statement from producer John Landau that James Cameron’s sequel to the 3D blue people thing is not going to happen soon. This would actually not be the longest development hell project Jimmy has been unable to follow … Continue reading →

The specialty company has picked up the rights to This Is Not a Film, a doc about Mojtaba Mirtahmasb’s coverage of director Jafar Panahi’s house arrest in that country. Many filmmakers, including Scorcese and the Coen Brothers, have signed a … Continue reading →

Ironically, the Hurt Locker director was going to make a movie focusing on an attempted capture and assassination of the former terrorist. Now, it’s not clear where she’ll go with the story, or if she’ll move on to another gig. … Continue reading →

MTV just uploaded trailer for a “real-time” superhero movie which IMDB has scheduled for February 3. Done documentary-style, it’s about three friends who discover and mess around with their new powers. Max Landis, son of American Werewolf in London’s John … Continue reading →

Comicbookmovie.com reports that the Superman Returns director has been in talks with Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller to bring back the long-running sci-fi show-which is just getting started on its newest movie-to tv.

THR reports that the company has obtained the rights to the first film produced by the Guns N’ Roses guitarist, who’s also started his own horror label. Rango’s Anthony Leonardi III is directing the story, which is about a family … Continue reading →

Deadline reports that the Fast and the Furious scribe has been assigned to direct, write, and produce a new drama about special forces soldiers going undercover to take on drug lords.

Dark Horizons notes that the Collateral actor will play an ex-vet-known as Jack Reacher-in a movie based on the titular Lee Child novel in which he investigates a sniper. Update: One Shot is tentatively scheduled for February 8, 2013. Update … Continue reading →

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the company has acquired the rights to the horror movie about an inn which is alleged to be haunted and the employees(Shark Knight’s Sarah Paxton and Rescue Dawn’s Pat Healy) who choose to investigate the … Continue reading →

The Harry Potter star’s next gig is a horror movie about a lawyer who finds himself in a village haunted by a ghost. Deadline reports the official date for Woman in Black as Feb. 3, 2012. Update: The trailer for … Continue reading →

Movies.com via Vulture reports that the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol director is being eyed for a sea epic about a Brit naval vet of the Revolutionary War who is hired to stop merchant vessels from sinking, due to creatures … Continue reading →

Deadline reports that the company has hired blacklist scribe Larry Brenner to write a treatment for the film version of the Danielle Trussoni fantasy adventure novel, which is summarized like this: a 23-year old nun who teams with an angelologist … Continue reading →

THR notes that the hit horror film is getting a sequel, while the director and writer who worked on the original-Saw’s James Wan and Leigh Whannell-are in talks to return. Insidious 2 is scheduled for a 2013 release.

Deadline reports that FOX and DirectTV has picked up the streaming rights to the Lethal Weapon actor’s border-themed thriller about Mel’s character finding himself in a Mexican prison after surviving an accident, while on the run from the Border Patrol. … Continue reading →

THR reports that the Gattaca actor is attached to a low-budget SF project, but with no further details on the premise. The Negotiator’s James DeMonaco wrote the script, and will be directing. Update: Dark Horizons via Variety notes that Game … Continue reading →

The X-Men: First Class actress has officially been cast in the movie version of the teen “battle to the death, Running Man-style” novel, Hunger Games. Lawrence will play the 16-year old character Katniss Everdeen, a character who has to fight … Continue reading →

THR reports that the Hulk ’03 actor and The Town actress are attached to an untitled film about two ex-lovers who find themselves on the stand at a terrorism trial. This(?) John Crowley is directing, and Eastern Promises’ Steven Knight … Continue reading →

The preview of the movie version of the children’s fantasy novel from The Taxi Driver director can be seen here. Not a genre Scorsese is best known for, the film stars The Wolfman’s Asa Butterfield Kick-Ass’ Chloe Moretz, Shutter Island’s … Continue reading →