20th Century Fox and director Ridley Scott are reportedly keen on landing Christian Bale to play Moses in the upcoming Biblical epic "Exodus" at Chernin Entertainment and Scott Free. Bill Collage and Adam Cooper penned the script with Steve Zaillian recently being hired to perform a re-write that has got those involved excited. Scott is … [Read more...]
More service cut information sought by Councillor
February 28, 2013 by
At least one Surrey Councilor is not to happy with the amount of information being revealed by Translink over impending service cuts. Marvin Hunt says it is silly to issue a press release saying 34 routes will be affected by 'service optimization' and only list three specific examples. Hunt says Surrey remains in the dark about what … [Read more...]
Man sought in Burnaby break-in and sexual assault
November 16, 2012 by
A warning for the public after a disturbing incident in Burnaby early yesterday morning. Burnaby RCMP say a woman was sexually assaulted when a man broke into a North West Burnaby home. They are searching for the man, but only describe him as Caucasian with an average height and weight. Police are unsure whether the woman knew the man--but say … [Read more...]
Firebug sought in Kitsilano
June 20, 2012 by
No one was hurt and the damage was minimal, but emergency crews in Vancouver have issued a warning about a firebug in Kitsilano. The arsons were committed in three alleyways overnight.Fire captain Gabe Roder says the first was reported at twenty to 11. “Two dumpsters that were set in the south … [Read more...]
Supplies being sought from Europe and the U.S., say officials
March 10, 2012 by
B.C.’s Ministry of Health is working to maintain full services after a fire at a Quebec drug-manufacturing plant halted production for at least a week. Canada-wide shortages of the drugs morphine, hydromorphone and fentanyl are expected as a result of a fire at Sandoz Canada. The B.C. government said in a statement late Wednesday that they are … [Read more...]
Two men sought in sex attack
February 6, 2012 by
Abbotsford police are looking for two “heinous” men who allegedly sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman after forcing her into their vehicle. Police said the woman was walking near Pauline and Laurel streets last Thursday at 7 p.m. when she noticed a white pickup truck passing her several times. The passenger of the truck then allegedly pushed … [Read more...]
Beaufoy Sought For “Hunger Games” Sequel
November 17, 2011 by
"Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours" scribe Simon Beaufoy is being sought to adapt the screenplay for "Catching Fire", the sequel to the upcoming "The Hunger Games" movie adaptation says Deadline. Originally the novel trilogy's author Suzanne Collins and 'Games' director Gary Ross, who together penned most of the 'Games' film script, were to do … [Read more...]
Answers sought in riot aftermath
September 1, 2011 by
All eyes are on Vancouver as an independent review into the outbreak and response of June’s Stanley Cup riots is released. Co-chairs Douglas J. Keefe and former VANOC CEO John Furlong will present the report’s findings today. Among the topics under scrutiny will be the preparedness of Vancouver police and firefighters to respond when violence … [Read more...]
Cooper Out, Others Sought For “Crow” Reboot
August 16, 2011 by
Bradley Cooper has now left the reboot of "The Crow" in development at Relativity Media says Heat Vision Cooper has departed the Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-directed supernatural action thriller due to his commitments to David O. Russell’s "Silver Linings Playbook" and Alex Proyas' "Paradise Lost" which will shoot during the time 'Crow' is in … [Read more...]
