Oh Fudge
Therefore a fresh batch of Cinema Stew is in order...
I plan on scaling back from any major posting between now and Tuesday Jan 3rd 2012--That said I will be monitoring the biz using Twitter via TheLastReel--you can check there. I will also be clearing out my Drafts and posting them during this time as well...
Updates may still occur daily just not as many per se--I have been watching a lot of films lately at home and am planning a special post about those as well.
On To The Stew!
-Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the film rights to Erik Larson's non-fiction book "The Devil in the White City" reports Deadline.
-Mandate Pictures has optioned Leah Rachel's coming-of-age comedy script "The Young, The Hot, And The Bothered". The story deals with the delusion, desperation, and absolute euphoria of first loves. Dan Jinks will produce.
-Mark Bomback ("Live Free or Die Hard," "Unstoppable") is set to pen the big-screen adaptation Garth Stein's 2008 novel "The Art of Racing in the Rain" says The Hollywood Reporter Patrick Dempsey is attached to star in the adaptation which centers on a family dog named Enzo who evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver. Dempsey and Neal Moritz will produce.
Jay Baruchel is set to star in writer/director Reg Harkema's "The Rebel Kind," says Variety The film based on the memoir of John 'Buck Cherry' Armstrong - frontman of 80's Vancouver-based band The Modernettes.The story chronicles the emergence of the city's punk-rock scene via a successful band that throws in the towel, realizing the deep cost of pursuing superstardom. Shooting on the $5 million project kicks off next Fall.
-Jessica Chastain is reportedly set to join “Incendies” director Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the Russell Banks novel “The Darling" reports The Playlist Chastain would play a political extremist who operates as a member of the Weather Underground in the late 70's. She’s forced to flee America for West Africa, where along with her Liberian husband she befriends a warlord who eventually puts her family and life in peril.
-"Burn Notice" co-executive producer Craig O’Neill will rewrite "Cristo", the latest adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo" says Ian Shorr penned the first draft of the script which is described as “a futuristic re-imagining” of the story.
-Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights to Colleen Houck's novel "Tiger’s Curse" for says Deadline.
-Screen Gems has picked up the feature remake rights to Tim Shechmeister's student film short "Viral" reports Heat Vision.
-Prospect Park and Violet House Prods. have acquired feature film rights to "Wither", the first book in Lauren DeStefano's planned 'Chemical Garden' young adult novel trilogy says Variety.
-Bryan Edward Hill will perform a rewrite of "Just Cause: Scorpion Rising", the film adaptation of the hit video game series from "Tomb Raider" and "Hitman" game producers Square Enix says Heat Vision.
-Sacha Gervasi ("The Terminal," "Henry’s Crime") will adapt the English language film version of Norwegian author Jo Nesbø's best-selling crime thriller "Headhunters" reports Deadline.
-Sony Animation artists Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn have been set to direct "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" reports Variety.
-Actor Keanu Reeves has obtained funding for "Man Of Tai Chi", the bilingual martial arts feature which marks his directorial debut reports Reuters.
-Actress Drew Barrymore has signed on to direct the coming-of-age suburban murder mystery "When the Street Lights Go On" reports News In Film.
-"Holly Rollers" star Jason Fuchs is penning "The Clock Without A Face" script says Deadline.
-1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment have acquired the film rights to Anne Rice's book "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" reports Variety.
-Kat Coiro ("Life Happens," "While We Were Here") is set to direct "Here Lies Bridget", an adaptation of the Paige Harbison novel says Deadline.
-Stephen Frears ("The Queen," "Tamara Drewe") is reportedly developing an American remake of his almost thirty year old British black comedy gangster cult feature "The Hit" says Variety.
-Why O Why? Commercials and music video helmer Noble Jones, who served as second unit director for the Boston-shot scenes of "The Social Network", will now helm a totally un-needed low-budget re-imagining of "American Psycho" reports Variety. Can U say $$ Grab?
- Aussie helmer Bruce Beresford ("Driving Miss Daisy," "Mao's Last Dancer") has signed on to direct "Taliesin", a biopic about fabled American architect Frank Lloyd Wright says The Hollywood Reporter.
-Bleeding Cool reports that Martin Scorsese's long-gestating adaptation of "Silence", from Shusako Endo’s mid-1960's novel about Jesuit missionaries in 17th Century Japan, will be his first post Hugo Pic
-Tony Kaye ("American History X," "Black Water Transit") is in talks to direct the indie thriller "Attachment" says Variety.
-Katherine Heigl is in talks to star in and produce "The Follower" says Variety. Tony Giglio's script is described as a thriller but no plot details were disclosed. Kathy's mom Nancy Heigl will also produce.
-Rachel McAdams is in talks to star in Brian De Palma's low cost thriller "Passion" reports Thompson on Hollywood.
-Saoirse Ronan ("Hanna," "Atonement") is set to headline Kevin Macdonald's indie drama "How I Live Now" says Variety.
-Liongate 's horror franchise Saw will be back some day, says Bloody Disgusting.
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