Deal Central

Jon Hamm Rep Carol Bodie Out at ICM Partners

Deal Central
 October 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

Carol Bodie, agent to Jon Hamm, Kim Cattrall and Jada Pinkett Smith, joins Jeff Berg in leaving the Hollywood talent agency

  

Johnny Depp Joining Directorial Debut of 'Inception' Cinematographer

Deal Central
 October 24, 2012 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

Johnny Depp is in negotiations to star in "Transcendence"

  

Al Pacino to Play Aging Rocker and Jeremy Renner's Dad in 'Imagine'

Deal Central | Movies
 October 23, 2012 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

Julianne Moore will play Al Pacino's love interest in "Imagine"

  

China-Japan Land Dispute Boils Over at Tokyo Film Festival

Deal Central
 October 22, 2012 By Liza Foreman 30 weeks ago

Cinematographer for Chinese film "Feng Shui" is prevented from speaking at a news conference at the Tokyo International Film Festival

 

  

'Assassin’s Creed' Film with Michael Fassbender Brings New Regency on Board

Deal Central | Movies
 October 22, 2012 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

"Assassin's Creed" will also be backed by Ubisoft

  

Screamfest, XLrator Launch Two Horror Labels

Deal Central
 October 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 30 weeks ago

"Paranormal Activity" premiered at the festival five years ago

  

Shailene Woodley Boards 'Divergent,' Latest Young Adult Phenom

Deal Central | Movies
 October 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

"Divergent" is seen as a potential franchise for Summit and Shailene Woodley

  

CAA Forms New India-Based Agency with KWAN Entertainment

Deal Central
 October 18, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 31 weeks ago

CAA and KWAN will open offices in four Indian cities

  

Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton Team Up for 'And So It Goes...'

Deal Central | Movies
 October 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

P.J. Hogan will direct the romantic comedy

  

Ewan McGregor Will Star in 'Born to Be King,' Kate Hudson Next?

Deal Central
 October 18, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Ewan McGregor will star in filmmaker Peter Capaldi’s romantic comedy, “Born to Be King,” with Kate Hudson in negotiations to star opposite McGregor

  

Ben Coccio Circling Indie Noir 'Downers Grove'

Deal Central
 October 17, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Ben Coccio is in talks to direct the independent feature film, “Downers Grove." Bret Easton Ellis wrote the screenplay

  

Nicholl Fellowship Script Out to Production Companies

Deal Central | Movies
 October 17, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Producers Rick Gitelson and Jeff Wynne have optioned Jeffrey R. Field’s, “Pop Hit,” a semi-finalist script from the Motion Picture Academy's Nicholl Fellowships

  

Diane Kruger, Anton Yelchin Sign on for '5 to 7'

Deal Central | Movies
 October 17, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Diane Kruger and Anton Yelchin are attached to star in the romantic comedy “5 to 7,” with Victor Levin writing and directing

  

Israeli-Palestinian Comedy 'Birthright' Signs Director Marc Evans

Deal Central | Movies
 October 16, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Marc Evans has signed on to direct the Israeli-Palestinian comedy “Birthright,” the film’s producers announced in London

  

Robert Pattinson in Talks for 'Hold On to Me'

Deal Central
 October 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

Robert Pattinson would join Carey Mulligan in the romantic drama "Hold On to Me"

  

Cinedigm Licenses Tracking Platform to FilmDistrict

Deal Central | Movies
 October 15, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Cinedigm has licensed its Theatrical Distribution System (TDS) to fellow distributor, FilmDistrict

  

American Filmmaker Dennie Gordon Breaks New Ground in China

Deal Central
 October 12, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Filmmaker Dennie Gordon has signed on to direct the Chinese-language film “My Lucky Star,” making her the first American woman to direct a film for the domestic market in China

  

Penelope Cruz in Play for 'Gucci' Film (Exclusive)

Deal Central
 October 12, 2012 By Liza Foreman 31 weeks ago

Penelope Cruz is considering the lead role in "Gucci," a drama about the fashion empire and an ex-wife who gunned down the patriarch

  

Jodie Foster Directing Hostage Drama 'Money Monster'

Deal Central
 October 11, 2012 By Brent Lang 32 weeks ago

Jodie Foster will direct "Money Monster," a film about a TV host held hostage for giving bad financial advice

  

Beyonce Backs Out of Clint Eastwood's 'A Star is Born'

Deal Central | Movies
 October 10, 2012 By Brent Lang 32 weeks ago

Beyonce says scheduling conflicts will prevent her from appearing in the Clint Eastwood remake

  

Beatles Secretary Project Among 20 Films Getting Funding Grants

Deal Central
 October 10, 2012 By Liza Foreman 32 weeks ago

Freda Kelly, the Beatles' fan club secretary, the subject of one of the winning films in this year's Women In Film's Finishing Fund Grant

  

Beatles' Troubled Manager Brian Epstein Subject of Tell-All Film (Updated)

Deal Central | Movies
 October 10, 2012 By Liza Foreman & Kasia Anderson 32 weeks ago

Vivek J. Tiwary's adaptation of his upcoming graphic novel, “The Fifth Beatle" will deal with Epstein’s struggles with his sexuality and religion

  

Snoopy, Charlie Brown Heading Back to Big Screen After 32 Years (Good Grief!)

Deal Central | Movies
 October 9, 2012 By Liza Foreman 32 weeks ago

Fox Animation and its Blue Sky Studios unit plan to turn Charles M. Schulz's iconic "Peanuts"  into the first film since "Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!!)

  

Anne Hathaway Considering 'The Low Self-Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie'

Deal Central | Movies
 October 8, 2012 By Liza Foreman 32 weeks ago

Anne Hathaway is interested in the title role of the romantic comedy “The Low Self-Esteem of Lizzie Gillespie,” co-written by Mindy Kaling

  

Michael Camacho Resigns From UTA

Deal Central | Movies
 October 8, 2012 By Liza Foreman 32 weeks ago

Michael Camacho, a partner at UTA and head of the agency’s alternative department, has announced his resignation from the company

  

Ernest Borgnine's Final Film Picked Up by Arclight Films

Deal Central
 October 8, 2012 By Brent Lang 32 weeks ago

Ernest Borgnine stars as a washed-up actor in "The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez"

  
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