Cinema Stew Returns!

A lot of film news pops that I don't have time to get to through normal posting...In an effort to include as much content as possible---I will create headline-filled posts every so often (about 2 times a month) with bits from all over the Net.

These posts will include very little comment from me--if at all--except on rare occasion.

A holiday weekend offers a prime opportunity for such a post...

*Recent script deals via The Hollywood Reporter.

*The previously shelved sci-fi comedy "Used Guys" is being reworked as a romantic comedy says The Hollywood Reporter.

*A remake of I Saw What You Did is in the pipeline says Variety.

*BloodyD says that Alex Litvak will pen the script for the reboot “Predators”.

*The synopsis for next month's "Transformers 2" has gone online over at Latno Review with mild spoilers

*MTV posted that Robert Rodriguez’s planned remake of the classic cult sci-fi film “Barbarella”, to star Rose McGowan, is officially “dead”.

*Clancy Brown has joined the cast of the A Nightmare On Elm Street remake. He will be playing a character named Allan.. Get full details...

*A review of a fairly recent draft of the script for the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is up and Nancy's Mom Cast in the Remake played by the great Connie Britton (pictured, Friday Night Lights)‎ .

*Matthew McConaughey's up for doing a Dazed And Confused sequel but director Richard Linklater has to "pick the right way to do it"...via MTV

*McG hints that Terminator 5 could see the various Terminator models of Skynet coming back through time to invade our pre-Judgement Day present...via MTV...

*Raven-Symoné is rumored to be up for the role of the Focker's babysitter in the upcoming third film in the series "Little Fockers". Get full details...

*Jon Favreau’s confirmed that John Slattery, has a role in the upcoming sequel Iron Man 2. Get details...

*A remake of the 1985 vampire horror comedy cult classic Fright Night is on the drawing board for sure says The Hollywood Reporter.

*John Ratzenberger says the first trailer for Toy Story 3 will be attached to UP when it hits theaters next week Get full details...

*"There are more shots of Michael Myers running around in his mask in this movie than in any of the other movies I don’t think anybody has to worry" says Rob Zombie in regards to rumors of the upcoming H2: Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 features a mask-less Michael Myers. Get full details...