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Vertical Run: The book was a 1995 bestseller about a Fortune 500 executive who walks into his 50th floor office one morning in Manhattan and discovers, to his mounting horror, that the whole world does not want him to leave the building alive.. Jon Peters, in association with Warner Brothers, has been developing this project for a while but lately it seems to have stalled. Now a new writer has submitted a fresh script in an effort to jumpstart the project. Music video director Paul Hunter has supposedly been approached about directing the project. Thanks to Ian, read the full story over at his Fan Insider >>> The Monster: Tom Green will tackle "The Monster," a remake of Roberto Benigni's 1994 comedy "Il Mostro." Benigni will serve as one of the film's executive producers but will not be involved with the development of the project, THR states. The project has no start date. Green, who will reprise Benigni's role as a mild-mannered man mistaken for a serial killer, is also working on a script rewrite. X-Men: Coming Soon! has posted an animatic clip of [SPOILER] "Wolverine & Sabretooth battling it out on the Statue of Liberty. Wolverine's shedding some blood and taking a plunge..." [/SPOILER] Download this four second clip below. A huge thanks to Coming Soon and also X-Fan for providing a mirror site.
Librium: Review of "Librium," written by Kurt Wimmer ("Thomas Crown Affair"). This sci-fi project will be produced by Jan de Bont ("Twister"). Wimmer will also direct. Spoilers. Thanks to Brian. Librium - Script Review (Mixed) Locked and Upright: Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest") is in final negotiations to direct the Artisan Entertainment/Summit Entertainment co-production “Locked and Upright” for a payday north of $2 million. Written by Barry McEvoy (“An Everlasting Piece”) and David Sussman, “Locked” is a comedy about two sexy 1970s flight attendants who go back in time to World War II and save England from the Nazis. Variety reports that although it is unclear if “Locked” will be the director’s next project, Parisot is already planning to work with the writers on the script. Dude, Where's My Car?: Ashton Kutcher ("That '70s Show") is set to star in the 20th Century Fox's $15 million-budgeted comedy "Dude, Where's My Car?" for television helmer Danny Leiner. Kutcher was the first actor offered one of the lead roles in "Dude," which has been described as Cheech and Chong for the new millennium. Written by Philip Stark, "Dude" follows two potheads who wake up from a night of intense partying and don't remember where they parked their car. When they go to look for it, the pieces of the previous night start falling into place. According to THR, The project is slated for a June start in L.A. Windtalkers: Adam Beach ("Smoke Signals") will join Nicolas Cage in MGM's "Windtalkers," a John Woo-directed World War II action-drama. The project is slated to start lensing in mid-August in Hawaii. Based on historical events, the project depicts a unit of about 450 Navajo radio men who used a derivative of their Native American language to encrypt radio messages in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The code was indecipherable to the Japanese, and the "code-talkers" were credited with turning the tide of several key battles, including Iwo Jima. Cage will portray a Marine charged with protecting the Navajo Indian Carl Yahzee (Beach). According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Rice and Joe Batteer wrote the script for "Windtalkers."
Posters: One for the Eddie Murphy/Janet Jackson comedy sequel "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps." Also one for "Shaft," starring Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffery Wright and Christian Bale. White Jazz: Nick Nolte and John Cusack have supposedly signed on to star in Interlight Pictures' "White Jazz." Robert Richardson will make his directorial debut, and filming starts this summer. Thanks to Stax (read his 'Jazz' script review here.) Animal Husbandry: Hugh Jackman ("X-Men") is set to star in Fox 2000's Ashley Judd starrer "Animal Husbandry." Based on Laura Zigman's 1998 novel, the story follows a jilted latenight TV talent booker who embraces theories of bovine behavior to understand why her latest relationship went awry. Tony Goldwyn ("A Walk on the Moon") will direct, with shooting set to start July 1st.
Proximity: James Coburn ("Affliction") has signed to star opposite Rob Lowe in "Proximity," a $6 million project for producer Joel Silver. "Proximity," to be directed by Scott Ziehl ("Broken Vessels"), is a darker take on "The Fugitive" in which a prisoner (Lowe) must break out of jail in order to dodge a hit placed on him by a sinister organization. Coburn will play the leader of the covert operation. Variety reports that shooting will begin this June in Cleveland. Spy Game: Brad Pitt is in final negotiations to join Robert Redford in "Spy Game." Pitt has been circling "Spy Game" for more than a month. Originally written by Michael Beckner, "Spy" has Redford playing a CIA agent who, during his last day at the agency, must mastermind the rescue of a protege (Pitt) captured by the Chinese. According to THR, late-summer/early-fall start is being planned with Dutch helmer Mike van Diem expected to make his English-language feature directorial debut. Pink Panther: Kevin Spacey is in talks to play the famous bumbling French detective Inspector Clouseau in a remake of the "Pink Panther" movies. Variety reports that MGM Vice Chairman Chris McGurk said during a conference call that a script was "about 80 percent" finished, and producer Ivan Reitman could begin shooting by the end of this year. He also said Spacey has not yet committed to the role of Clouseau: "Currently he is not attached, but we are in discussions with Kevin Spacey." Prozac Nation: Michelle Williams and Anne Heche have joined the cast of "Prozac Nation," the picture based on Elizabeth Wurtzel's bestselling novel. They join Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. The independently financed project begins shooting May 15 in Vancouver and Boston, with Norwegian director Erik Skjoldbjærg ("Insomnia") at the helm. Variety reports that the story centers on Wurtzel's freshman year at Harvard and her bout with depression. Heche will play Dr. Sterling, who treats Wurtzel (Ricci). Williams will play Ruby, Wurtzel's best friend. Captain Corelli's Mandolin: Christian Bale ("American Psycho") will co-star in the World War II romance "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" opposite Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. The project is based on Louis de Bernieres' bestselling novel set during the German occupation of the Greek island of Cephallonia. John Madden ("Shakespeare in Love") is directing Shawn Slovo's script; shooting is expected to start in Greece next month. According to Variety, Bale will play Mandras, a local fisherman who plans to marry Pelagia, a young Greek woman played by Cruz. After Mandras leaves the island to fight with the Greek army, Pelagia falls in love with the Italian commander Corelli.
Domestic Disturbance: John Travolta has committed to star in Paramount Pictures' thriller "Domestic Disturbance," which is out to directors for a fall start. Travolta will segue to "Disturbance" after his starring turn in "Swordfish," which is scheduled to start shooting in July. The project, written by Lewis Colick ("October Sky"), revolves around a divorced father (Travolta) who discovers that his 11-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Travolta's character sets out on a mission to rescue his son from a life-threatening situation. House of 1000 Corpses: Rob Zombie will write and direct the horror film "House of 1000 Corpses" for Universal Pictures. The film will mark Zombie's feature film directing debut and will be produced by his long-time manager Andy Gould. "Corpses" is scheduled to begin production in April for an early 2001 release. Casting is still to be determined. Thanks to ZombieWeb.Com. The Panic Room: A review of David Koepp's "Panic Room" spec script, dated February 23rd, 2000. David Fincher was recently attached to direct this project. Minor spoilers. Thanks to Stax. The Panic Room - Script Review (Mixed) Still a Kiss: Marisa Tomei is set to star with Marley Shelton, Kyra Sedgwick and Ron Eldard in the indie romantic comedy "Still a Kiss" for actor-turned-helmer Fisher Stevens, who will make his feature directorial debut through his GreenStreet Films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is slated to begin production next week on digital video and 35mm film, utilizing animation and rotomation, the latter a technique that animates live images. Written by Patrick Breen, who also stars in the film, "Kiss" revolves around a handful of thirtysomethings who have problems with fidelity. Strange things happen when the group gets an opportunity to turn back the clock. Deuces Wild: Matt Dillon, Frankie Muniz and Deborah Harry have joined the ensemble cast of "Deuces Wild," which starts shooting Monday in Los Angeles. Set in 1958, the drama centers on a group of young people who inhabit the heart of Brooklyn during the year that their beloved Dodgers deserted them and moved to Los Angeles. As the youngsters confront a new era of guns, drugs and wiseguys, they also struggle to break free from their home turf. Already in the cast are Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk, Vincent Pastore, Norman Reedus and Balthazar Getty. Variety reports that Scott Kalvert ("The Basketball Diaries") is directing the United Artists project from a script by Paul Kimatian and Chris Gambale. Riding in Cars With Boys: Brittany Murphy ("Girl, Interrupted") is in final negotiations to join Drew Barrymore in the Penny Marshall-helmed "Riding in Cars With Boys" for Columbia Pictures. "Boys," which is slated to start shooting at the end of July, is based on Beverly Donofrio's 1990 memoir of the same name. With a screenplay by Morgan Upton Ward ("A Pyromaniac's Love Story"), "Boys" tells the story of a woman's (Barrymore) lifelong relationship with the son she gave birth to as a teenager and the struggles she had raising him while pursuing her own dreams of getting a college education. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy will play the role of her best friend, who is also pregnant as a teen and also ends up raising a child alone. No other cast has been set.
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