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Matthew McConaughey “The Lincoln Lawyer”
Matthew McConaughey is attached to star in the legal thriller that centers on low-level criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller who finds himself representing a wealthy client with ties to a previous murder case Haller handled. Project is based on a Michael Connolly best-seller that was published in 2005 by Little, Brown. Lakeshore snapped up bigscreen [...]
Read moreTobey Maguire set for ‘The Limit’
Columbia Pictures is closing in on a deal to acquire screen rights to “The Limit,” with Tobey Maguire attached to star in the story of rival Grand Prix drivers. Anthony Peckham will write the script, based on a book by Michael Cannell that will be published this fall by the Hachette Publishing division Twelve. Maguire [...]
Read moreTony Scott boards ‘Unstoppable’
Tony Scott has boarded the Fox thriller “Unstoppable,” intending to make it the next film he directs. That puts “Unstoppable” on an express track toward production. Scott is working with screenwriter Mark Bomback to get the picture in shape to be shot later this year. The drama involves an unmanned runaway train that is carrying [...]
Read moreSean Penn set for “Three Stooges” role
The casting for the remake of “The Three Stooges” is underway and MGM and the Farrelly brothers are pursuing A-list actors to fill the comedic roles. Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn is set to play Larry and funnyman Jim Carrey is in negotiations to play Curly. Meanwhile, the studio is still honing in on “Che” actor [...]
Read moreKidman joins Woody Allen film
Nicole Kidman will star in Woody Allen’s next film, joining the already announced cast of Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Freida Pinto and Naomi Watts. The as-yet-untitled film is produced by Letty Aronson, Steve Tenenbaum and Jaume Roures. It is financed by Mediapro, the Spain-based company that also funded “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.” Sony Pictures [...]
Read moreCoen brothers to adapt ‘True Grit’
As their next film, Joel and Ethan Coen will put their spin on “True Grit,” the iconic Western that won John Wayne an Oscar. Not a traditional remake, the Paramount film will be more faithful to the Charles Portis book than the 1969 pic, also distributed by Par. Portis’ novel is about a 14-year-old girl [...]
Read moreAnthony Hopkins to play Ernest Hemingway
Anthony Hopkins is about to start growing a paunch and snowy white beard. EW has confirmed that the Silence of the Lambs star will play Ernest Hemingway in an indie titled Hemingway & Fuentes, to be produced and directed by Andy Garcia. The Hollywood Reporter’s Risky Biz Blog first reported that the actor was loosely [...]
Read moreBryan Singer eyeing hot revenge thriller project starring Mark Wahlberg
After the success of Taken and Gran Torino, Hollywood has been on a vigilante kick. And right now, Bryan Singer (along with studio execs all over town) has been seriously considering getting his revenge on with The Prisoners, a much-sought-after thriller script to which Mark Wahlberg is attached to star as a Boston dad who [...]
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