“Source Code” is collecting players and producers, and it’s looking like a fine team so far.
Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to star in the sci-fi thriller about a soldier who wakes up in the body of a commuter and must solve the mystery of a train explosion.
Philippe Rousselet and Mark Gordon are set to produce, but I’m most excited about the director – Duncan Jones who directed this year’s sleeper sci-fi hit, “Moon.”
If you haven’t seen that movie yet, check it out. It’s a real twisty-turny space odyssey, with similarities to “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Oh, by …read more

Looks like we’ll have to wait a few years for the next “Star Trek” movie, but it’s definitely in the works.
At the 2009 Screenwriting Expo, taking place right now through tomorrow in Los Angeles, ComingSoon.net asked “Star Trek” writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (pictured) whether they could offer any updates on a sequel.
"We’re rereading some of our favorite ‘Star Trek’ novels now and watching the original series again. The honest answer is we don’t know yet," Orci said. "We think it’s going to be a 2012 release, but I’m not sure.”
Added Kurtzman, “Originally, we thought we …read more

If it seems like “The Hobbit” is moving at a snail’s pace, well, it is. But at least it’s moving, and Ian McKellen, who’ll be returning as the wise wizard Gandalf, had a few things to say about it. In a recent interview with Empire Online, he revealed a few tidbits about the long-awaited film (two films, actually):
“The scripts for the two films will be delivered very soon,” he revealed. “Then they’ll be budgeted, and then they’ll be cast. And they’ll be going when they’ve always said they would be, which is next spring – March or April.”
McKellen …read more

Private Ryan in the World of Warcraft universe? Ok, not likely, but the writer is the same. Robert Rodat, screenwriter for “Saving Private Ryan” is writing the script for the “World of Warcraft” movie.
Or so says director Sam Raimi: “We want to be really faithful to the game. We would have our writer, Robert Rodat, really craft an original story within that world that feels like a ‘World of WarCraft’ adventure. Only obviously, it’s very different ’cause it’s expanded and translated into the world of a motion picture."
While the plot originally centered on the Lich King, apparently that was …read more

"Opposite Day" is headed for theaters, and I can’t help but think of the "Seinfeld" episode where George decides to do the exact opposite of everything he’s ever done – and it turns out great.
But no, this is a Disney movie and has nothing to do with "Seinfeld." It’s based on an original idea by studio production president Oren Aviv (pictured, left, with Bob Iger), and centers on a corporate hatchet man who wakes up one morning and finds he must follow the exact opposite of his normal routine. I’m sure all hilarity ensues.
"Nancy Drew" scribe Tiffany …read more

Columbia’s “Venom,” the spin-off of the “Spider-Man” franchise has snagged a writer in Gary Ross, who may also direct. He’s already writing “Spider-Man 4,” so that’s a bonus. He’s probably really familiar with the characters.
In 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” Topher Grace played the gooey alien parasite that bonded with Peter Parker and caused all kinds of havoc.
As for Ross, he certainly has a diverse roster of films on his IMDB page, including:

“Big” – Co-producer and writer
“Mr. Baseball” – Writer
“Dave” – Writer
“Pleasantville” – Producer, Writer and Director
“Seabiscuit” – Producer, Writer and Director
“The Tale of Despereaux” – Producer and Writer

You …read more

You know, I understand wanting to name a film after a place, person or original film with a weird name, but really, it’s not a good idea. Trust me on this.
For one thing, you have to educate everyone in how to pronounce it. And for another – raising hand here — anyone who writes about it will undoubtedly get it wrong at some point. It’s just a pain.
But even with the hard-to-pronounce-and-spell title, “Reykjavik-Rotterdam” sounds like a good film, especially with Mark Wahlberg onboard.
The remake, based on an Icelandic film directed by Oskar Jonasson that’s in …read more

Robert Pattinson is rumored to be at the top of the list to play Prince Harry in a new biopic titled “The Spare.” I can see that. For one thing, the movie would have a huge built-in audience with all of the Pattinson and “Twilight” fans. And he’s British, so no worries on the accent.
On the other hand, the other actor in the running, Rupert Grint of “Harry Potter” fame, actually looks more like the prince. Who would YOU like to see in the role?

Source: Transworld News

Gabba Gabba Hey! The Ramones’ biopic has been in the works for a while, and it’s moving one step closer to that big screen. And not just the one Vincent Chase talks about on “Entourage” either.
Fox Searchlight is working on a movie deal about the legendary rockers, based on the upcoming memoir by Joey Ramone’s brother Mickey Leigh and longtime Ramones biographer Legs McNeil.
There’s a lot of rights issues to be worked out, but we’ll have a little faith that the project will move swimmingly towards theaters. Sure, they may have only known three chords, but they …read more

Actor Josh Hartnett might be playing the Night Stalker of Los Angeles – if true crime writer Philip Carlo has anything to say about it, that is.
His book, “The Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez,” has just been optioned by Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell and his producing partner (and brother-in-law) Nick Karaylannis.
Mickey Rourke, who attended Carlo’s book party last week at the Greenwich Hotel, will play the main character, and Carlo has said he’d like Hartnett for the other lead character.
Carlo was diagnosed with ALS in 2004, but has written two books …read more