Riddick $$ Woes & Casting Rumors

Production on the latest  Riddick Sequel starring Vin Diesel , was shut down earlier this week due to " serious cash flow issues ...

Dark Tower Adaptation Update

Ron Howard 's adaptation of Stephen King 's " The Dark Towe r " will get made eventually... Producer Brian Grazer told Th...

Budget Cuts Detailed For Ranger

Go inside the deal that saved the western tentpole " The Lone Ranger " after $45 million in budget cuts with producer Jerry Bruckh...

VOD For Tower Hiest A No Go

Facing boycotts from theater chans Universal Pictures has backed off from plans to release Brett Ratner's November 4th comedy Tower He...

At Close Range

Disney , star Johnny Depp , producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski have finally reached an agreement over " The Lone...

Gotti Biopic In Trouble Again

More woes for the mob biopic GOTTI: In The Shadow Of My Father  says Showbiz 411 . John Gotti who took over the powerful Gambino crime fam...

Will Folks Pay To See Tower VOD?

Brett Ratner's November 4th comedy Tower Heist , starring Ben Stiller  and Eddie Murphy , will be made available on-demand just three w...

Paramount Backs DA's Noah

Paramount  and New Regency Enterprises  will back  Darren Aronofsky 's "gritty" take on the biblical tale of " Noah ...

Ranger Rides Again....

First we were told that there was renewed  optimism over the fate of Disney's " The Lone Ranger "--and then the studio was e...

Lone Ranger Fate Rests With The Studio

The final fate of Disney 's " The Lone Ranger " rests with the studio. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer   and director Gore Verbins...

Duff's Bonnie Payout

Despite being dropped from the film Hilary Duff   was still paid $100,000 for " The Story of Bonnie and Clyde "--Thanks to a Pay o...

Lin On The Fast Track With Universal

Universal Pictures  has inked a 2 year deal with with Fast Five director Justin Lin  says Variety  and THR " Justin's vision and u...

Dark Tower: Brick By Brick

Ron Howard 's adaptation of Stephen King 's " The Dark Towe r " may be rebuilt at another studio following Universal Pictu...

Sour Grapes & Saddle Sores

Disney  is giving director Gore Verbinski  a week to rework the script for his version of  The Lone Ranger as it's budget battle contin...

Werewolves Rattled Ranger?

The decision made by Disney  to halt prep work  on Gore Verbinski 's film version of The Lone Ranger  until its reported $250 million bu...

The "Loan" Ranger

Disney  has abruptly shut down work on Gore Verbinski 's film verssion of The Lone Ranger amid concerns over its budget Filming was sch...

City Of Frustration Coming To An End?

Director Robert Rodriguez told the fine folks over at  We Got This Covered   that his sequels " Machete Kills " and " Sin Cit...