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The Genius Gets A Biopic: Nice Going, Einstein
Thursday, February 10 by

Albert Einstein scores a biopic, but not before Erin Brockovich and Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. (Sigh.)

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Gee, Great: Stephanie Meyer’s Post-Twilight Adaptation Has A Director
Thursday, February 10 by

An adaptation of ‘Twilight’ author Stephanie Meyer’s most recent work, ‘The Host,’ now has a director attached to it.

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‘Abraham Lincoln’ Has A BFF In Anthony Mackie
Thursday, February 10 by

Unlike its Austen-based zombie sibling, ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ seems to get its house in order more and more every day.

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‘Hey, Hermano!’: ‘Miguel’ Cera To Speak Only Spanish In His Next Role?
Thursday, February 10 by

Michael Cera can’t be accused of playing himself again in his next film if he speaks only in Spanish. Can he?

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The Banksy Situation: How Does The Academy Give An Award To A Masked Man?
Wednesday, February 9 by

The act of presenting an Oscar to a man in a monkey mask would cause a monocle-dropping pandemic the likes of which the world has never seen.

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Garfield, Garner, and Harden Are Going To Show Us How Tough Life Can Be
Wednesday, February 9 by

Oprah’s so powerful that she can recommend a book in her book club, then 11 years later, like *that*, it will be made into a moderate-budget movie.

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D.J. Caruso Does Not Fear ‘The Reaper’ (Cue Cowbell)
Wednesday, February 9 by

D.J. Caruso has been picked to direct the adaptation of the acclaimed novel Beat the Reaper.

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Ryan Murphy Asked To Put His ‘Glee’ Stench All Over ‘Annie’
Wednesday, February 9 by

Ryan Murphy, shown here delighting a young boy with a kiss, has been asked to helm the Annie remake starring Willow Smith.

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Seyfried To Be Least-Threatening Vigilante Ever In ‘Gone’
Wednesday, February 9 by

After her roles in Red Riding Hood and Now, Amanda Seyfried is gonna get Gone.

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Wasikowska, Oldman, And Pearce Are Now Among ‘The Wettest’
Wednesday, February 9 by

Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska, and Jason Clarke have all jumped onboard The Wettest County in the World.

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Stanley Tucci To Cause Bald, Smarmy Woes For ‘Jack The Giant Killer’
Wednesday, February 9 by

It’s bad enough that the humans in Jack the Giant Killer have to deal with hostile giants. Now it appears they’ll have Stanley Tucci on their hands as well.

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Not Even A Gangbang and Tom Sizemore Can Make ‘Snuff’ Sound Interesting
Tuesday, February 8 by

Author Chuck Palahniuk’s works seem to require a very special touch to get right (Fight Club) or else things won’t go so well (Choke).

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Now A Guy Who Wears Newsboy Caps Might Direct ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’
Tuesday, February 8 by

It would seem that the producers of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies don’t really have a “type” when it comes to their director search.

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Halle Berry To Have Sex With 19 Year-Old While Paul Verhoeven Watches
Tuesday, February 8 by

Halle Berry gets down with her husband’s teenage intern in The Student. Sadly, the intern is male.

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Rosamund Pike Is A Goddess In Real Life, Now In ‘Wrath of the Titans’
Tuesday, February 8 by

Rosamund Pike is going from Bond girl to much more after landing the role of Andromeda in the Clash of the Titans sequel, Wrath of the Titans.

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New Marijuana-Smuggling Doc Could Lead To Harshed Mellows
Tuesday, February 8 by

In a strange turn of events, it would seem that cocaine is a gateway drug to marijuana, at least in the world of documentary filmmaking.

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Moore To Weinsteins: “Yo, Gimme My Money!”
Monday, February 7 by

Michael Moore, for all the civic duties he takes upon himself, still wants to get paid at the end of the day.

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Trends Be Damned, DiCaprio Is Going To Make A Dracula Movie
Monday, February 7 by

Warner Bros. is readying Harker, a story of a Scotland Yard detective on the trail of Dracula.

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James Franco Knocks On Door Of ‘Three’s Company’ Film
Monday, February 7 by

Franco doesn’t care much for just sitting around, so he is considering creating a “Three’s Company” feature film and perhaps an off-Broadway play.

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Hallstrom Signs Up For Swedish Detectives, But No Dragon Tattoos
Monday, February 7 by

Lasse Hallstrom has already jumped on board to direct the adaptation of the first book of a (new) Swedish detective series.

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David O. Russell Sells Show About Nothing
Friday, February 4 by

David O. Russell must really carry a flame for Connie Britton. He is working to develop a drama for her on FX with no script or even concept.

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James ‘Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop’ Franco In Talks For ‘Oz’
Friday, February 4 by

I apologize if this post feels rushed, but I’m trying to get through it before the next Franco story breaks.

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Bruckheimer Takes Finely Groomed Facial Hair To Space
Friday, February 4 by

Spaihts and Bruckheimer are “in like” with each other, and news of their second project together should take things to the next level.

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Camilla Belle Gets ‘Freaky Deaky’ With William H. Macy
Friday, February 4 by

The actress may or may not play William H. Macy’s ex-girlfriend, which could only happen in a movie.

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Bridges Totally Down To Exorcise Some Demons
Friday, February 4 by

Jeff Bridges was quick to find a new role to fill the gap in his schedule after Tara Reid didn’t invite him to join the cast of her ‘The Big Lebowski’ sequel.

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Jackman, Levy, Cuse: Action Trifecta!
Thursday, February 3 by

Fox is going to make an action-adventure movie that will be written by Carlton Cuse, will star Hugh Jackman, and will be directed by Shawn Levy.

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Guess What Role Jason Segel Is Playing In DreamWorks’ ‘Undercover Cop’?
Thursday, February 3 by

Jason Segel and his everyman charms will be be infiltrating the Jersey mob, 80′s style in DreamWorks upcoming Undercover Cop.

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‘On The Road’ Official Stills Now ‘On The Internet’
Thursday, February 3 by

These released stills from the On the Road adaptation are looking pretty damn Kerouac-y.

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‘Pet Semetary’ Remake Is Available To Direct If You’re Interested
Wednesday, February 2 by

Ten months later, the script for Pet Semetary is really, really close to being done. Seriously, it’s very close to completion.

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This Is Gonna Be Cool: ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Return To MTV This Summer
Wednesday, February 2 by

Will fans of the original be able to enjoy, or even tolerate these characters 17 years later?