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The Way of the Gun: Poster for the Christopher McQuarrie-directed thriller "Way of the Gun," starring Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Taye Diggs and Juliette Lewis. Thanks to CHUD.

Take Down: Commercial and music video helmer Tarsem ("The Cell") is in discussions to direct Disney's "Take Down" for producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Based on Carsten Stroud's book, THR states that the project is about a team of U.S. Marshals pursuing a killer protected by another government agency.

Training Day: A review of David Ayer's "Training Day" script, dated August 18th, 1999. This forthcoming police drama will star Denzel Washington and (possibly) Ethan Hawke. Minor spoilers. Thanks to 'Stax at IGN FilmForce.'

Training Day - Script Review (Positive)

One Hour Photo: Serious talks have developed for Robin Williams to star in "One Hour Photo," an urban thriller for Fox Searchlight. According to THR, shooting may begin in the fall, with music video helmer Mark Romanek making his feature directorial debut. The project, to be produced by Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler's Killer Films, centers on a young suburban family that becomes the object of obsession for an employee (Williams) of a one-hour photo lab. Negotiations have not yet begun.

Cursed: Kevin Williamson ("Scream") is set to write and produce "Cursed," an original thriller for Dimension Films. The company has put the project on the fast track in the hopes of being in production before the threatened writers strike in the spring. Williamson, who has written a treatment for the project, came up with the idea for the script and is developing it with Miramax co-chairman Bob Weinstein. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is described as being in the vein of "The Silence of the Lambs." The story, said to contain a unique twist, is about a serial killer in New York.

Terminator 3: Edward Furlong has signed to join Arnold Schwarzenegger in "T3," reprising his role as the young John Connor in a sequel that looks likely to be in production in early 2001. Variety reports that the hunt is still on to find a director who'll replace James Cameron. Producers Mario Kassar and Andy Vajna developed a script for "T3" with screenwriter Tedi Serafian, and while no one is divulging the storyline, it's believed the pic will revolve around the waging of a postapocalyptic war between man and machine, a crisis averted in the sequel. Furlong's character becomes the leader of the rebel force which battles the machines trying to wipe out the human race.

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Big Fish: Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct "Go" scribe John August's feature film adaptation of the adventure novel "Big Fish" for producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks at Columbia Pictures/DreamWorks. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project, which combines comedy, drama and fantasy, is being targeted for a summer 2001 start. "Big Fish," written by Daniel Wallace and subtitled "A Novel of Mythic Proportions," revolves around a dying father and his son, who is trying to learn more about his father by piecing together the stories that he's gathered over the years. The son winds up re-creating his father's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows. Through these tales, the son begins to understand his father's great feats - and his great failings.

Tutankhamen: Sony-based Centropolis Entertainment has purchased the rights to Bob Brier's action-adventure book "The Murder of Tutankhamen: A True Story" for low-six figures out of its discretionary fund as a possible vehicle for company partner Roland Emmerich ("The Patriot") to direct. "Tutankhamen," based on Brier's own theory, investigates the religious upheaval and political intrigue that might have led to the murder of the teenage king. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the book was published in 1998 from Berkley Publishing Group. "Since 'StarGate,' we've always been interested in doing a movie set in ancient Egypt, and finally, we've found the right story to takes us there," Emmerich said. Centropolis partner Dean Devlin said: "This book has the makings of a fantastic movie. It's one of those projects that you just know will be an amazing spectacle."

Spider-Man: According to Sony's weekly newsletter - Showbiz Scoop, Nicolas Cage is supposedly close to signing on to star in "Spider-Man" as the Green Goblin, whose bat-flying antics leave a trail of pumpkins behind him. Thanks to Spider-Man Hype, read the full story there!

Peter Pan: Australian director P.J. Hogan ("My Best Friend's Wedding") is in advanced negotiations to take the helm of a $100 million "Peter Pan" for Sony's Columbia Pictures. The 100-year-old chestnut from Scottish author J.M. Barrie has a history as a motion-picture project that dates back some 20 years but is now getting a thorough update from scribe Michael Goldenberg ("Contact"). Variety reports that talks are already under way with Industrial Light & Magic to furnish the effects.

Bless the Child: An early look at "Bless the Child," a thriller starring Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell and Christina Ricci. Major spoilers. Thanks to Michael.

Bless the Child - Film Review (Negative)

Last Train to Memphis: A review of Jim Uhls' "Memphis" script, based on rock historian Peter Guralnick's 1994 biography of Elvis Presley's life from 1935 to 1958. Minor spoilers. Thanks to 'Stax at IGN FilmForce.'

Last Train to Memphis - Script Review (Positive)

The Panic Room: Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakam are in final negotiations to star in Columbia Pictures' "The Panic Room." Variety reports that Whitaker would star with Yoakam as two of three thieves intent on retrieving a hidden stockpile of cash in an old New York brownstone. Between them and the cash lies a "panic room," the centerpiece of David Koepp's script in which a single mom-homeowner (Sandra Bullock) and her daughter hide, battling to defend their lives and home.

Jurassic Park III: Tea Leoni ("Deep Impact") is in final negotiations to star in "Jurassic Park III" for director Joe Johnston. Principal photography is slated to start this month in Hawaii before moving to the Universal lot. According to The Hollywood Reporter, details of the third "Jurassic" installment are being kept under tight wraps, but it is known that Leoni will play a romantic interest and business associate to a wealthy businessman (William H. Macy). Trevor Morgan, who signed on last week, plays Macy's son. Sam Neill will reprise his role from the original "Park," and Alessandro Nivola is on board to play a graduate student. The film is slated for release next summer.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Alan Rickman and Richard Harris are in talks to star as Professor Snape and Dumbledore, respectively, in Warner Bros.' hotly anticipated film version of J.K. Rowling's best-seller "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Rickman is expected to take the key role of the slippery, dark and mysterious Snape, who teaches potions to young Potter. Harris would play the school headmaster and protector of Potter and other students against Potter's arch nemesis Lord Voldemort. According to THR, the search is still under way for a young actor to play the coveted role of Potter, and the role of Voldemort has yet to be cast.

The Road to Perdition: Tom Hanks and Sam Mendes are walking "The Road to Perdition" together. Hanks will star and "American Beauty" director Mendes will helm a feature film adaptation of the 1930s-era gangster novel of the same name for DreamWorks, THR said. The studio is planning an early 2001 start for the project, which will be produced by Richard D. Zanuck from a script by David Self. "Perdition" is based on writer Max Allan Collins' and illustrator Richard Piers Rayner's serialized mystery comic strip novel for DC Comics. Set in Depression-era Chicago, it revolves around hitman Michael O'Sullivan, known to friends and enemies alike as the Angel of Death. Uncompromising in his work, O'Sullivan is just as devoted to his private life as an upstanding husband and father of two young boys. But when those worlds collide, taking the lives of his wife and younger son, O'Sullivan and his surviving son, Michael Jr., leave their sedate home life behind and embark on a startling journey of revenge.

Animal: Rob Schneider ("Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo") is being paid a low seven-figure sum to play a man whose internal organs have been replaced with those of various animals. "Animal" has been greenlit for an Oct. 1 start and a summer 2001 release. Schneider's character displays the crude attributes of the critters, usually at the most inopportune times. It was written by Schneider and Tom Brady from an idea by Brady. According to Variety, the project was in development at Disney, but has been taken over by the studio's former chairman, Joe Roth, and his nascent production company, Revolution Studios.

D'Artagnan: Catherine Deneuve ("Dancer in the Dark") is in final negotiations to star with Gary Oldman and Mena Suvari in the independent film "D'Artagnan" for director Peter Hyams. Nick Moran ("Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels") has also signed on to join the cast led by Justin Chambers, who will portray the title character. Hyams is slated to begin shooting the estimated $50 million-budgeted project this month in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gene Quintano scripted the story about D'Artagnan, the fourth Musketeer, who seeks revenge after his parents' murder amid chaos, unrest and tumult in pre-revolutionary France. Deneuve would portray the queen of France in "D'Artagnan."

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