David Cronenberg is set to direct an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel “Cosmopolis” for Alfama Films and Toronto Antenna Limited says The Hollywood Reporter.
DeLillo’s story follows a 28 year-old billionaire who crosses Manhattan for a haircut. Casting has yet to begin.
Shooting kicks off next year in New York and Toronto.
Robert Downey Jr. will join “The Hangover” scene-stealer Zach Galifianakis in the comedy “Due Date” for Warner Bros. Pictures says Variety.
Downey will play an expectant father who finds himself on a road trip with a mismatched partner, as he races to get there before the birth of his first child.
Galifianakis plays his road trip mate. Director Todd Phillips has previously referred to the project as “a buddy comedy without the buddies.”
Shooting kicks off in September, in Atlanta, Arizona and Los Angeles,
During “The Book of Eli” panel yesterday at the San Diego Comic Con, a fan asked Gary Oldman about the status of a potential third “Batman” film with Christopher Nolan at the helm.
A nervous Oldman gave the surprising response that it’ll begin filming next year prompting a wave of articles from the geek community that the news was set and locked.
It ain’t that clear though as in press interviews with iF Magazine a few hours later, Oldman was asked about what he said and he responded “Someone asked me [about the third BATMAN film] and I said, ‘I don’t know, next year? Two years away? It could be three years away.’”
A sequel to the 2008 surprise horror hit “The Strangers” is headed into production reports Variety.
The original centered on a couple terrorized by masked assailants at their remote summer house. The story details of the sequel are being kept top secret, but the original’s writer/director Bryan Bertino penned the script.
French helmer Laurent Briet will direct while Ryan Kavanaugh, Nathan Kahane, Roy Lee and Doug Davison will produce. Filming kicks off this Fall.
Hanif Kureishi (”My Son the Fanatic”) is set to pen the screen adaptation of “The White Tiger” for Smuggler Films and Ascension Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.
Aravind Adiga’s novel looks at India’s economic rise to power through the eyes of a young man from a poor, rural village.
The novel won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in Britain. No further details on production as yet are available.
‘Zephyr’ is back with a few release date updates, some of which was revealed at the San Diego Comic Con.
Last Night A Miramax romance starring Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Eva Mendes has been scheduled for March 19th 2010, a week before Sam Worthington’s Clash of the Titans.
A Nightmare on Elm Street The Platinum Dunes remake starring Jackie Earl Haley as Freddy Krueger has been pushed back two weeks from April 16th 2010 to April 30th; a bold move considering that Iron Man 2, arguably the biggest movie of 2010, comes out the week after on May 7th.
Jonah Hex The Warner Bros. comic book adaptation starring Megan Fox and apparently Josh Brolin has been moved up from August 6th 2010 to June 18th 2010 to act as counter-programming to Pixar’s Toy Story 3.
The Factory The Dark Castle horror-thriller starring John Cusack has been delayed from October 22nd 2010 to January 28th 2011.
The Janky Promoters The urban comedy starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps has been delayed from July 31st 2009 to an undetermined date later in the year.
The Roommate The Screen Gems horror has been scheduled for October 1st 2010.
Tron: Legacy The sequel to the 1982 techno-classic will come out either in November or December of 2010. The question is what release date would be most advantageous. The holiday season already features three confirmed Digital 3D films: Oobermind, Smurfs, and Disney’s own Rapunzel. Not to mention that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I could be released in IMAX screens.
The controversial star fell victim to the gambling bug inside the casino as he played Black Jack at a table until his money ran out.
He could be seen returning minutes later with more money in hand and eventually split his time between the Black Jack tables and the Roulette Wheel.
Earlier in the day, Mel took his 10-year-old son Tommy and two pals to Bodies, a three-dimensional look at human anatomy, at the Luxor Hotel & Casino.
While he laughed heartily throughout the afternoon with his son, the mood definitely changed in the evening when a solo Mel was robbed of all his cash by the dealer.
Luckily, With an estimated net worth of $850-$950 million, we’re sure that losing at the table took a greater toll on Mel’s ego than his checkbook.
Madonna isn’t the only Hollywood superstar who spent the afternoon taking in the sights and scenery of Madrid.
Joined by some friends and family, Leonardo DiCaprio was seen visiting the Prado Museum and Royal Palace while touring the Spanish captial.
It’s been weeks since the 34-year-old actor has been seen with his supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli, prompting rumours of turmoil in their relationship.
While Bar has been busy engaging in some revelry in Saint Tropez with the likes of Avril Lavigne, Leo and Mickey Rourke were most recently spotted out partying together in London.
The A-list stars enjoyed drinking $1000 bottles of vodka and $1500 magnums of champagne, and dancing at Whisky Mist until the early hours of the morning.
Still looking like a couple of newlyweds, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were the picture of marital bliss while spending an evening out in New York’s trendy Tribeca neighbourhood last night (July 24).
As Mimi’s latest track, Obsesseed, continues to flop, some very dedicated fans are now collecting donations to help her flogging single.
This is not different than her infamous Glitter days, where Mimi released a flop single called Loverboy. Many of her so-called “lambs” vowed to buy several copies of the song after it was deeply discounted to 49 cents.
That helped the song rise to number 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Obsessed debuted at #11 on Billboard and has since slipped to #20.
Enjoying an afternoon of sightseeing, Madonna, boy toy Jesus Luz and her family were spotted visiting the Prado Museum and Royal Palace in Madrid today (July 25).
The 50-year-old pop star wore a beige loose-fitting top and trousers and a tweed hat with her hair scraped back from her face.
A keen art collector herself, Madge seemed to especially enjoy her tour of the Prado Museum, which features one of the world’s finest collections of European art dating from the 12th century to the 19th century.
The day trip marks a welcome break for the mother of four, who was devastated after a stage collapse claimed the lives of two technicians in France.
After enjoying their day out, the gang could later be seen returning to their hotel to prep for their trip to Zaragoza where Madonna will be performing tonight.
