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Archive for August 2011

John Moore in talks to direct ‘Die Hard 5′

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

Film News: Bruce Willis to star in franchise’s next from Fox — “Max Payne” helmer John Moore is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to direct Bruce Willis-toplined actioner “Die Hard 5.”



Smugglers’ Songs (Les Chants de Mandrin)

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

Film Reviews: A band of mid-18th century outsiders roams the verdant Gallic countryside while trying to foment a revolt through chants and unlawful behavior in “Smugglers’ Songs.”



¡Vivan las antipodas!

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

Film Reviews: Constructed around an elegantly simple idea but executed with grace and ingenuity, docu “¡Vivan las antipodas!” compares and contrasts four pairs of locations that lie at opposite ends of the globe from one another.



‘George Lopez’ creator sells script to ABC

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

TV News: Robert Borden tapped for single-cam comedy — The creator of “The George Lopez Show” is trying his luck again at ABC with the sale of a comedy script from ABC Studios.



Pitt’s Plan B producing ‘Normal Heart’

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

Film News: Ryan Murphy will direct bigscreen version of Larry Kramer’s play — Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment has come on to produce Ryan Murphy’s “The Normal Heart.”



Lionsgate Stock Falls Sharply on Icahn Settlement

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Etan Vlessing) The studio saw its shares slide 7.45% to $6.96 on the NYSE a day after Icahn, its largest investor, agreed to unload his stake. read more



Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Sets Up IFTA London

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Stuart Kemp) Jim Sheridan, Ken Loach and Dearbhla Walsh attend soiree to herald fresh networking opportunities. read more



Watch: Latest UK Trailer for Bennett Miller’s ‘Moneyball’ Even Better

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

“Adapt or die.” Another new trailer for Bennett Miller’s Moneyball adaptation has arrived, this time it’s an official UK trailer, courtesy of MSN UK (via Collider). This is the third full-length trailer we’ve seen for Moneyball, and it’s a lot of the same, but there’s some new stuff in this and it’s one of the [...]



ABC Sends Greek’s Scott Michael Foster Down The River

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

Scott Michael Foster, known to Greek fans for his role as the laid back frat-boy Cappie, appears to be sticking with the ABC family. And by that, I mean ABC in general and not specifically ABC Family. Word is, he’s signed a deal with ABC and he’s already set up for a recurring role in [...]



Breck Eisner Being Considered To Helm Red 2

Aug 31st, 2011 | By | Category: News

But Summit is also looking elsewhere.