March 28, 2024

Casting: Isaac, Heidecker, Jones, Rotimi

Partisan Oscar Isaac has been cast in Ariel Kleiman's upcoming feature "Partisan" at Warp Films Australia. The story is described as a confronting tale about a vengeful man raising his children to attack the world that wronged him. [Source: Inside Film] A Friggin’ Christmas Miracle Tim Heidecker and Wendi McLendon-Covey have joined the cast of "A … [Read more...]

Felicity Jones Tells A “True Story”

Felicity Jones ("Like Crazy," "Chalet Girl") will play the female lead opposite Jonah Hill and James Franco in Rupert Goold's "True Story." An adaptation of a memoir by journalist Michael Finkel, Hill is playing New York Times Magazine journalist Finkel who was fired from the publication for reportedly falsifying information. Around the same time … [Read more...]

Jones Not Back For “2.5 Men” Until 2013

"Two And A Half Men" co-star Angus T. Jones has issued a statement following the hoopla surrounding the recent Forerunner Christian Church video testimonial he gave. The statement itself is a fairly standard apology to anyone who might have been offended, especially his fellow cast and crew members who've worked with him over the years. Various … [Read more...]

Casting: Henley, Jenkins, Jones, Izzo

The Sisterhood of Night Georgie Henley ("The Chronicles of Narnia") has been cast as the lead in Caryn Waechter's teen drama "The Sisterhood Of Night". Kara Hayward also stars in this story of a secret society in a New Jersey suburb that leads to a witch-hunt. [Source: Deadline] Baggage Claim Terrence Jenkins ("Think Like a Man") has joined Fox … [Read more...]

Knightley, Lily, Jones Vie For “Jack Ryan”

Keira Knightley is the front runner, while Felicity Jones ("Like Crazy") and Evangeline Lily ("Lost") are also in the mix for the role of Cathy Muller, the future wife to be of Jack Ryan, in Paramount's upcoming reboot of that franchise says Deadline. This time out Chris Pine plays the young CIA analyst from Tom Clancy's novels who has appeared in … [Read more...]

Casting: Olmos, Jones, Rudolph, Letscher

2 Guns Edward James Olmos is in negotiations to play the villain in Baltasar Kormakur's "Two Guns" at Universal Pictures and Emmett/Furla Films. Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington star as a Navy SEAL and a DEA agent, respectively, who work together despite not knowing that the each is doing so undercover. Olmos is in talks to play Papi Greco, a … [Read more...]

Ifans, Jones Join Bier’s “Serena”

Rhys Ifans is in negotiations and Toby Jones is set to join "In a Better World" helmer Susanne Bier's $ 25-30 million adaptation of Ron Rash's novel "Serena" for 2929 Entertainment and Studiocanal says Variety. Set in the mountains of 1920's North Carolina, Bradley Cooper plays a married timber baron while Jennifer Lawrence plays his wife. Said … [Read more...]

“Indiana Jones” Hits Blu-ray This Fall

It has been talked about for months but at last it has been confirmed - Paramount Home Media Distribution and Lucasfilm Ltd. will release 'The Complete Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection' worldwide later this year. No specific release date however was stated other than a generic sometime this Fall in the northern hemisphere. A trailer promoting the … [Read more...]

“Bridget Jones’ Baby” Is Still Alive

Hugh Grant has NOT left the production of "Bridget Jones' Baby" according to the film's producers reports The Press Association. Tim Bevan, co-chairman of Working Title Films, released a statement: "Reports that Hugh Grant has exited Bridget Jones's Baby are untrue. We are still working on the script hence the delay to the start of production, but … [Read more...]

Tommy Lee Jones Becomes An “Emperor”

Tommy Lee Jones is set to play the legendary General Douglas MacArthur in Peter Webber's Japan-set political thriller epic "Emperor" at Fellers Film and Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter. Inspired by true events and set amidst the uncertainties of the days following the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Matthew Fox … [Read more...]