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Casting Bits: Alyson Hannigan Will Return For ‘American Reunion’, Blake Lively Likely Lead For Oliver Stone’s ‘Savages’, Tom Wilkinson Joins ‘Samaritan’ By Angie Han/April 12, 2011 6:00 am EST The last couple of times we reported on American Reunion, the newest installment in the American Pie franchise, we couldn’t help noticing that Alyson Hannigan’s name was oddly absent from reports of casting negotiations. Well, fret no more: Deadline reports that Hannigan has officially signed on to reprise her role as Michelle for Reunion....

Channing Tatum To Star And Produce Evel Knievel Biopic By Germain Lussier/July 11, 2012 1:00 pm EST This year, Channing Tatum has certainly made the jump from charming leading man to A-list superstar and now he’s about to make an even bigger jump. On a motorcycle. Over a bunch of cars. He’s going to produce and star in a film about Evel Knievel, the legendary daredevil, being developed with the help of producers Mike DeLuca and Dana Brunetti, who did The Social Network and are also working on 50 Shades of Grey....

Check Out An Alternative Opening To ‘Scream 4’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 3, 2011 2:00 pm EST One of the staples of the Scream franchise is the huge twist before the opening credits and that trend continued with Scream 4, which hits Blu-ray Tuesday. In fact, I think the first few minutes are by far the best of Scream 4. They’re clever, surprising and filled with the type of self-reference and cameos that made the series great....

Darren Aronofsky Developing Demonic Possession TV Series Adaptation ‘Pandemonium’ [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Aug. 4, 2011 9:30 am EST Darren Aronofsky took a step toward television earlier this summer with a deal to direct the pilot episode of HBO’s Hobgoblin, and now it seems he’s looking to further branch out in the medium. His company, Protozoa Pictures, has just optioned the rights to Daryl Gregory’s novel Pandemonium with the intention of turning it into a television series....

Do-It-Yourself Shifting Rorschach Mask From ‘Watchmen’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 31, 2010 9:00 am EST There are some geek mementos we know we’ll never own. An X-Wing fighter, Iron Man’s suit, Batman’s utility belt, a TRON light cycle, things like that. Well cross another one off your list. A YouTube user by the name of guinness0507, who runs a paint company called Paint With Pearl, has figured out a way to make a real-life, working Rorschach mask....

Fantastic Fest 2011 Award Winners Include Horror Hit ‘You’re Next’ And Charming ‘A Boy And His Samurai’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 27, 2011 11:30 am EST AUDIENCE AWARD (Presented by Maxwell Locke & Ritter) A Boy And His Samurai (Yoshihiro Nakamura) Runners Up: You’re Next, Juan Of The Dead AMD & DELL “NEXT WAVE” SPOTLIGHT COMPETITION Best Picture – Bullhead Best Director – Michael R. Roskam (Bullhead) Best Screenplay – Josh MacDonald (The Corridor)...

By Peter Sciretta/April 30, 2010 3:14 pm EST EW notes that Vaughn “could very well turn down the First Class offer” especially considering the filmmaker’s history with the X-Men franchise. The studio is also said to be speaking with other possible directors. Deadline New York’s sources claim that “Vaughn’s negotiations have been touch and go, and sources close to the director said he’s passing. " But even Flemming seems unsure if that is really the case, adding, “Let’s see if that holds true....

Guy Ritchie Offered ‘Xerxes,’ The Sequel To ‘300’? By Russ Fischer/Feb. 15, 2011 6:41 pm EST Here’s something that looks like one simple story — a director offered a movie — but in reality it might be something a lot more complex. Zack Snyder broke into the big leagues with 300, based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, and has been developing the sequel, Xerxes, for some time. He had planned to script and direct, and as of last summer was writing the script....

J.J. Abrams And Alfonso Cuaron Team Up For Untitled NBC Pilot By Germain Lussier/Sept. 24, 2012 3:10 pm EST Yes, J.J. Abrams is set to produce another possible show for NBC. This one however, which already has a network commitment to at least produce a pilot, is a bit different. Alfonso Cuaron, the director of Children of Men and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, will co-write and direct the pilot, which sounds like a girl-power blend of Heroes and The Terminator....

James Bobin In Talks, Zach Galifianakis Attached To ‘A Confederacy Of Dunces’ By Angie Han/May 23, 2012 7:00 am EST There are long-simmering projects, and then there’s A Confederacy of Dunces. A cinematic adaptation of John Kennedy Toole’s canonical novel has been in development since the early ’80s, and has gone through many hands in the decades since with no success. But Hollywood keeps trying, and now the latest big names to try and crack it could be Zach Galifianakis and The Muppets helmer James Bobin....

Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Collaborating On Film About Famed Boston Crime Boss ‘Whitey’ Bulger By Russ Fischer/Oct. 24, 2011 3:30 pm EST Matt Damon and Ben Affleck earned worldwide fame and screenwriting Oscars thanks to the film Good Will Hunting. While each has developed his own career in the years since, the possibility of another collaboration between Affleck and Damon has always been a subject of inquiry. Now, only days after Damon announced his intent to direct his first film (an as-yet untitled legal drama he co-wrote with John Krasinski) and Affleck was said to be the chosen director for The Stand, we’ve got word that the two are going to re-team for a new Boston-set picture....

Neil Jordan Will Direct Saoirse Ronan And Gemma Arterton In Vampire Story ‘Byzantium’ By Russ Fischer/May 14, 2011 2:49 pm EST Is Saoirse Ronan the latest young talent to be cloned so that she can be attached to many projects at once? That appears to be the case. She’s already scheduled for The Host, may be in Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina and Emma Thompson’s Effie, and the latest is a film called Byzantium, a ‘mother-daughter’ vampire tale co-starring Gemma Arterton that Neil Jordan will direct....

Page 2: Batman, Moon, Back To The Future, Cars 2, Thor, Lost, RoboCop, Big Lebowski, Alien, Wonder Woman By Peter Sciretta/March 22, 2011 8:00 am EST The upcoming Thor costume cards will each include an authentic piece of material from the costumes worn by the film’s cast. Tommy Lee Jones has reportedly surfaced as the front-runner to play Meryl Streep’s husband in David Frankel’s Great Hope Springs. If Duncan Jones’ Moon was a LucasArts point-and-click video game, it would look something like this....

Paul Greengrass And Tom Hanks’ Somali Pirate Movie, Salim Akil’s ‘Sparkle’ Remake Get Release Dates By Angie Han/Dec. 14, 2011 7:00 am EST Briefly: Sony has just announced release dates for two very different projects I’d very nearly forgotten about. Variety reports that Paul Greengrass’ reality-based Somali pirate tale Captain Phillips is now slated for a March 22, 2013 opening, while Salim Akil’s music-themed drama Sparkle will hit August 10, 2012....

POTD: Andrew Stanton Locks Picture On ‘John Carter’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 24, 2011 4:45 pm EST Oscar-winning director Andrew Stanton took to his Twitter page to post a photo marking picture lock on John Carter, the huge Disney epic he’s been working on for several years, scheduled for release on March 9. His exact tweet read “Picture on ‘Carter is finally, officially, gloriously LOCKED! Cheers!” followed by a perfect photo. Check it out after the jump....

Quidditch World Cup Winner Crowned In New York By Germain Lussier/Nov. 17, 2010 8:00 am EST Did you see Michael Vick’s game on Monday Night Football this week? What? This is a movie website and we don’t cover sports? But what if those sports are based on a super popular film franchise who has its penultimate movie coming out this week? We recently reported that the 4th annual Quidditch World Cup, based on the sport created by J....

Sammy Jankis Shares His Thoughts On Inception By David Chen/July 28, 2010 4:02 am EST Before he started The Tobolowsky Files with yours truly, actor Stephen Tobolowsky guest co-hosted the /Filmcast several times, to great effect. That’s why I was curious to hear his thoughts on Inception, seeing as how he was one of the most important components in the film that made Christopher Nolan great. Last night, I fired up the Skype for a completely unprepared, impromptu recording and Stephen and we chatted about the film’s effectiveness and its themes for half an hour....

Shawn Levy Might Direct Fox’s ‘Frankenstein’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 24, 2011 3:30 pm EST If you’d like to read more about the other Frankenstein films, including Guillermo Del Toro’s, an NBC TV show, Matt Reeves’ This Dark Endeavor and The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein, click on those links or head to Deadline’s archived story on the subject. They blame Danny Boyle’s successful stage play as the reason for the resurgence. I’d like to think it’s this awesome new Mondo print by Drew Struzan that has yet to go on sale:...

Stephen King Officially Announces ‘Dr. Sleep,’ A Sequel To ‘The Shining’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 27, 2011 9:30 am EST In 2009 we were a bit surprised to hear that Stephen King was considering penning a sequel to The Shining. That book is one of King’s signature stories, thanks in part to the Stanley Kubrick film adaptation. (A film which King hated to such a degree that he made his own television version in 1997....

Tickets For ‘The Making Of Harry Potter’ Studio Tour Will Go On Sale October 13 [Photo] By Angie Han/Aug. 16, 2011 10:00 am EST If you, like me, have always been bummed that Hogwarts wasn’t actually real, have we got some news for you. No, the wizarding academy hasn’t suddenly decided to open its doors to us Muggles — but Warner Bros. will be opening up a tour of its Leavesden soundstages, where much of the films were shot....