**Twilight's Edward Robert Pattinson and Bella Kristen Stewart are getting a raise:
The "It" duo will $12 million dollars each for the just-announced film version of "New Moon" --the 2nd book in the series--reports The Chicago Sun-Times.
To give you some perspective, the pair were each paid just $2 million for the first film which came in at a total budget of just $37 million!
The story of 'New Moon' is presented on a much much larger canvas which includes trips outside of the first book's locale and introduces werewolves into the story.
**Coming Soon says the first trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine will be attached to with the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still on December 12. It will not debut online or on TV until some time after that. I will post the footage here as soon as I can.
**A film version of Gerald Kelly's book "Honor for Sale" is in works says Variety.
The true life story revolves around a group of NYPD narcotics detectives who ran the largest drug distribution ring in the '70s.
The book helped inspire the two "The French Connection " films from the '70s as well as the recent "American Gangster"
The late John Bishop wrote the script adaptation.
**Universal Pictures is in final negotiations to buy Richard Rapoza's rowdy wedding comedy script "Best Man-A-Thon" says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story sees its lead character in a real pickle: His childhood best friend and college best friend hate each other, and after each makes him their best man, both expect the same job at his wedding. The pair reject his offer to share the role and decide to compete for the spot in wedding-related contests.
**U Pics has also closed a deal with author Robert Ludlum's estate that gives them exclusive rights to the Jason Bourne character and first look at other Ludlum novels reports Variety.
Though originally planned as a trilogy, the franchise has proven a huge success and become one of the studio's biggest franchises.
The deal locks in their right to move ahead with a fourth 'Bourne' film which star Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass have signed on for and are readying for a Summer 2010 release...
Happy Thanksgiving 2008!
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