Catherine Zeta Jones is in discussions to play Cleopatra in a forthcoming 3D musical of her life. The film currently entitled, ‘Cleo’, has been described as a “3D live action rock ‘n’ roll musical” by ‘Variety’. It will be directed by Steven Soderbergh, who is currently working on a biopic of pianist Liberace, starring Zeta-Jones’ […]
Universal will produce a fourth installment in the popular “The Bourne Identity” franchise, according to Variety. It has been recently reported that Damon has changed his mind about returning for a fourth installment, even though he seemed very confident during the 2007 Cannes interview. “I’m definitely done with that. I think we’ve ridden that horse […]
In 2010, Iron Man 2 is scheduled to come out, with Robert Downey Jr donning Tony Stark’s armor again. It was expected that Terrence Howard, who plays Stark’s army friend Jim Rhodes, would also get to suit up as Rhodes’ comic book alter ego, War Machine. But if War Machine flys with Iron Man in […]
Fox has confirmed it is in the early stages of developing a sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 movie Wall Street. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Allan Loeb, who recently wrote 21 starring Kevin Spacey, is currently penning a script for the movie, entitled Money Never Sleeps. Michael Douglas has reportedly expressed interest in reprising the […]
Jamie Foxx is being tipped to take the lead role in a new thriller from Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont. The movie will center on a successful assistant D.A., played by Butler, who winds up at the center of a vigilante justice plot brought forth by a man who has been a victim of the […]
Dame Helen Mirren is to take the lead role a forthcoming adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, the US media reports. The film, being produced by Bob Chartoff, Lynn Hendee and Julia Taylor-Stanley, is eyeing a November start date in Hawaii. Miramax has acquired the rights to all English-speaking territories; Icon is handling foreign sales. Other […]
A sequel to the animated comedy Kung Fu Panda has been given the green light for a June 2011 release. Jack Black will return to voice the lead character in the follow-up, as will Angelina Jolie, according to Variety. Black, Jolie and Dustin Hoffman all voice various characters in the original Dreamworks animation, which tells […]
Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro are to set to bring a new tale of organised crime to the screen in the shape of I Heard You Paint Houses. Charles Brandt’s book – the title of which is a reference to the blood splattered during contract killings – tells of a mob assassin thought to […]