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Spartacus’ Six-Part Prequel Begin Production This Summer

Pre-production is underway on a six-part prequel to Starz’ hit original series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand.” Andy Whitfield, who played the title character in the series, will appear in the prequel briefly, but Lucy Lawless and John Hannah take center stage in this story of the rise of the House …

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Paul WS Anderson Announces Three Musketeers Cast

Just a short while ago, Warner Brothers announced that Doug Liman had signed on to direct a Sherlock Holmes-ish take on the Dumas novel The Three Musketeers. Today, Paul WS Anderson has announced that his version for Summit Entertainment now has a  stellar cast, filled with rising stars and even …

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Kick-Ass Scribe Now writing X-Men: First Class

Thanks to her husband, talk show host Jonathan Ross, the world now knows that Jane Goldman, co-screenwriter of Kick-Ass, is hard at work on the new installment of the X-Men franchise, X-Men: First Class. Ross announced it via Twitter: “Also, for those who need to know, my wife IS currently …

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Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene Might be Out of Breaking Dawn

So Twilight fans… what do you want more?  Breaking Dawn split into two films or the Cullen family intact with Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene in as Emmett and Alice? According to The Hollywood Reporter, there is a chance that either Lutz or Greene (or maybe even both) might be …

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Colin Farrell Bites it in Fright Night Remake

Dreamworks’ remake of the 1985 cult classic, Fright Night, has just added two names to its cast in Colin Farrell and Toni Collette, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. The film will follow the same premise of its original and focuses on teen Charley Brewster (played by Anton …

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NBC Picks Up Bruckheimer’s “Chase”

NBC continues its attempt to rise from last place with its first series from Jerry Bruckheimer, the action-procedural “Chase.” “Chase” is described by the network as “a fast-paced drama that drops viewers smack into the middle of a game of cat-and-mouse as a team of U.S. marshals hunts down America’s …

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Anthony Hopkins to Play Evil Sorcerer in Arabian Nights

Anthony Hopkins is going from playing the Norse God Odin in Thor to an evil sorcerer in Chuck Russell’s (The Scorpion King) latest film, Arabian Nights, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. Hopkins will be working with Liam Hemsworth on Arabian Nights, after working with Liam’s brother Chris, …

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Zombie Beatles to Invade Screens

With Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a new sub-genre of horror/parody novels was born. With Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Grahame-Smith upped the ante by bringing in historical figures into the fray.  David O. Russell is now in the directors chair to bring Pride to the big screen …

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Iron Man 2 Dominates Box Office WIthout Aid Of 3D

Marvel Studios’ summer-launching comics action film “Iron Man 2” easily opened atop domestic rankings with an estimated $133.6 million in weekend box office. Unlike many recent movies, Iron Man dominated the box office without relying on the more expensive ticket price that 3D features have relied on. The twelve estimated top …

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