Martin Scorsese no doubt has a penchant for rock docs, in the vein of No Direction Home, Shine A Light, and my favorite The Last Waltz. There had been rumors that he was working on a documentary on George Harrison and Variety [via ThePlaylist] is reporting that he is finished....
Possibly, states ComingSoon. Apparently the director approached Walt Disney's head of production, Sean Bailey, to direct an adaptation of Jules Verne's 2,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The movie will be potential written by Scott J. Burns (The Informant!) and will "aim to be visually dazzling” and as well as “being in the vein of Star Wars or The Empire Strikes Back.”...
Various studios announced a handful of new movies that will be released in 2011:
* Contagion: Steven Soderbergh's virus thriller starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Marion Cotillard will be releases October 21 in 3D.
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The popular, yet controversial play Spring Awakening is set to become a big-screen musical with The Playlist suggesting that it will be directed by McG (Charlie's Angels, Terminator Salvation)....
It's been awhile since The Matrix helmers Larry (possibly Lana) and Andy Wachowski have been in the spotlight. 2008's Speed Racer didn't do so well and they have only since produced last year's Ninja Assassin. ...
Bruce Willis will be in his most promising film in a long, long time. Deadline reports he is joining Brick and The Brothers Bloom writer/director Rian Johnson's upcoming sci-fi flick Looper. ...
Zac Efron is one of the few actors coming out of the Disney arena that actually has some promise. He delivered fun performances in 17 Again and Hairspray and displayed some real acting talent in Me and Orson Welles. ...
I don't know about you, but I was pretty heartbroken by the recent news of Your Highness being pushed back to 2011. Luckily, it looks like director David Gordon Green has a few other projects in the pipeline....
Though this isn't necessarily big news (reputable screenwriters are always being hired on to ghost a few changes in a script during pre-production), it's st...
