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The Lost Girls: Joel Schumacher ("8MM") and Warner Bros. are creating a franchise out of the 1987 vampire feature "The Lost Boys." The director, the studio and Village Roadshow are developing a female version of the film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Schumacher came up with the idea for "The Lost Girls" and will produce only. The producers are now out to writers or a writer-director to come aboard the project.

Exit Wounds: Steven Seagal and Warner Bros. are in talks to do their first collaboration in several years. Variety reports that the project is called “Exit Wounds,” a Joel Silver-produced drama about a cop trying to solve a crime in an inner-city precinct.

The Kid: Jean Smart will star in Disney's untitled Bruce Willis-Jon Turteltaub comedy project (a k a "The Kid") about a high-powered image consultant (Willis) who is visited by himself as an 8-year-old boy not happy with who he turned out to be. Smart signed on for the role of a news anchor who meets Willis' character and gets a bit of free advice from him. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project starts shooting this week.

Jesse James: Les Mayfield ("Blue Streak") has been tapped to helm the western action-comedy "Jesse James" for Warner Bros. and Morgan Creek Prods. Written by John Rodgers, "Jesse" is expected to take a lighthearted approach to the life of the Wild West outlaw who, along with his brother Frank, led numerous bank, train and stagecoach robberies in and around Missouri during the 1800s. The project is described as a spirited retelling of James' escapades in the vein of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." According to The Hollywood Reporter, shooting is scheduled to start this summer.

Posters: One for the drama 'Boiler Room,' starring Giovanni Ribisi, Nia Long, Vin Diesel, Tom Everett Scott and Ben Affleck. One for the sci-fi/thriller 'Frequency,' starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. One for 'Love & Basketball,' a romantic drama starring Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan. One for the action/thriller 'Mission: Impossible 2.' And finally, the official poster for 'Pitch Black.' Thanks goes to NLCpub.com and CHUD.

Untitled: Tom Hanks and director Michael Mann ("The Insider'" will team up on an untitled pitch for an epic film about Julius Caesar and his battle with Pompey the Great to become the undisputed master of the world. Variety reports that Hanks and Mann are in talks to locate the project at Disney, where Mann will direct it. At present, Hanks is aboard solely as producer.

Proof of Life: David Morse has signed on to star opposite Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe in Taylor Hackford's untitled project (a k a "Proof of Life"). Tony Gilroy scripted the project about a hostage negotiator (Crowe) who falls in love with the wife (Ryan) of the man (Morse) he is hired to save. According to THR, shooting is expected to begin this March in Ecuador.

The Mummy 2: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz have agreed to sign on for "The Mummy 2,'' which will start shooting this spring for a May 2001 release. Fraser's salary is expected to be in the $12.5 million range. (Writer-director) Stephen Sommers Sommers has indicated the sequel would focus on the creature resurfacing in London. Universal production president Kevin Misher said the script calls for Fraser and Weisz's characters to be married with a 9-year-old son showing the same daring flair as his father. According to Variety, possible locations include Egypt, London and Morocco.

The Death and Life of Bobby Z: Rupert Wainwright ("Stigmata") is in negotiations to direct Warner Bros.' action-thriller "The Death and Life of Bobby Z" for the Donners' Co. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Bobby Z" tells the story of a born loser, Tim Kearney, a man with an "impulse control" problem who killed a member of the Hell's Angels in self-defense and is serving life without parole in San Quentin. One day, the Feds make him an offer he can't refuse: take on the identity of late, legendary surfer-turned-drug lord Bobby Z and allow himself to be delivered to a Mexican kingpin in exchange for a kidnapped agent.

Along Came a Spider: Monica Potter ("Patch Adams") is in negotiations to take the female lead opposite Morgan Freeman in "Along Came a Spider," the prequel to "Kiss the Girls." "Spider" is based on James Patterson's 1993 novels that first introduced the character of detective Alex Cross. Potter will portray Freeman's partner in solving a kidnapping at an elite private school by someone who is a schizophrenic psychopath and serial killer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lee Tamahori is directing. Although there is no start date, "Spider" is said to be on the studio's fast track.

Double Take: George Gallo ("Midnight Run") is set to helm the Disney comedy "Double Take" from his own script. The story follows an investment banker framed for laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel. While on the run, the banker partners with a con man. According to THR, a mid-April start is planned.

So Love Returns: Drew Barrymore will star in and produce an adaptation of Robert Nathan’s 1958 novel “So Love Returns.” The novel concerns a young writer whose world is shattered by the death of his wife. The man becomes a recluse and disconnects from his two small children until a woman appears magically from the ocean to help him heal. According to Variety, Shooting Gallery will finance the entire pic for $5 million.

Steve Was Here: Actor/director Jonathan Frakes ("Star Trek: TNG") has signed to shoot a film lampooning the sci-fi genre. He's signed a six-figure deal to make "Steve Was Here" for Centropolis Entertainment. In "Steve," the inhabitants of a depressed town decide to stage a phony alien landing to attract tourists, but they get more than they bargained for. Norman Steinberg is writing the script. Variety reports that Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich will serve as executive producers.

Little Nicky: Quentin Tarantino is going in front of the cameras opposite Adam Sandler in "Little Nicky," a comedy about a young demon (Sandler) who embarks on a journey from hell to New York to find his runaway brother. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tarantino appears throughout the film as a blind preacher on the streets of New York who freaks out when Sandler passes by, sensing that he is the presence of evil. Tarantino - who wore prosthetics on his eyes for a "cataract look" - is known for appearing in his own films.

American Psycho: The official site has added the above advance poster for this thriller/drama, starring Christian Bale, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Mathis and Jared Leto. In related news, the film was recently stamped with an NC-17 by the MPAA. The rating stems from a single sex scene. Lions Gate is appealing the ruling.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Steven Spielberg has not committed to direct Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter" after all, reps for the director recently said. He has yet to decide on his next directing project. Spielberg has the "Potter" script in his possession, and THR states that he has until the first week of February to make his decision.

Schwarzenegger/Stallone Project: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are searching for a project in which they can star together. The pairing would be the first time that the longtime friends and friendly competitors would share the screen. Making the deal for such a film would present some budget issues, but THR reports that if the right project could be found, "they would make it work."

Jason X: Newcomer James Isaac has been set to direct 'Jason X' for New Line Cinema. Written by Todd Farmer, "X" is set in 2455 on a long-abandoned Earth. When a professor and his students take a field trip to the planet, they discover a cryogenically frozen young woman and the hockey-masked Jason. The team takes the bodies back to their spaceship, and all hell breaks loose when Jason thaws and returns to his murderous ways in space. According to The Hollywood Reporter, production begins in March in Toronto.

Proof of Life: David Caruso ("NYPD Blue") has signed on to star opposite Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe in an untitled Taylor Hackford project (a k a "Proof of Life"). Scripted by Tony Gilroy and inspired by the Vanity Fair article "Adventures in the Ransom Trade," the feature tells the story of a hostage negotiator (Crowe) who falls in love with the wife (Ryan) of the man he is hired to save. Caruso will play Dino, Crowe's right-hand man in the mission to save Ryan's husband. According to The Hollywood Reporter, shooting is expected to begin in March in Ecuador.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Steven Spielberg has agreed to direct and produce the Hollywood version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," J. K. Rowling's successful tale of a schoolboy wizard. Last month, Spielberg was given an exclusive look at the first draft of the 'Harry Potter' script adaptation. He spent Christmas at his home in the Hamptons weighing up whether to direct A.I., Minority Report, or the Harry Potter film. The search is now on for a British schoolboy to play Harry Potter, although there are rumours that Spielberg favours a computer-animated version. The film is expected to cost between £80 million and £100 million. Thanks to The Times.

Unbreakable: A review of M. Night Shyamalan's October 8th, 1999 script. The film is scheduled to start shooting April 17th, and the cast so far includes Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. Minor spoilers. Thanks to Stax.

Unbreakable - Script Review (Positive)

Pearl Harbor: It's far from certain that the wartime picture will get made at Disney, given its $140 million-plus price tag and questions lingering about how the studio will lay off some of the risk. In the coming week, Disney chairman Michael Eisner and producer Jerry Bruckheimer will face off over the budget, with Walt Disney Studios chairman Peter Schneider and other Disney top brass weighing in. More >>>

Jurassic Park 3: Below is an interview with director Joe Johnston, talking about the third 'Jurassic' film. Thanks to Steven Spielberg - DreamWorks SKG Fansite for the info!

The Danish newspaper "Politikken" did an interview with the director Joe Johnston when his film "October Sky" had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 99. In connecting with the Danish premiere of "October Sky" in January the newspaper printed the interview with Johnston on January the 7th. Johnston revealed some very interesting facts about Jurassic Park 3. (The following is a translation of the interview)

"I am very happy for this assignment...There will be a lot of special effects, but most importen for me, would be the story. The story is the key to a good movie. Steven Spielberg has given me "carthe blanche". He has said that I shall make my own movie, all though the plot in the movie is based on idea by Steven. He has strongly pointed out that I shouldn't try to copy him. Since our collaboration with the "Indiana Jones trilogy" we have talked about a joined project...I loved the two first movies and all though the audience will compare my movie with Steven Spielberg´s, it doesn't scare me at all. I cannot disclose the plot yet. We are so to speak still in the "development phase" (at that time in summer 1999), but there will be new persons and new dinosaurs. We want to create a feeling of something exceptional, as we know from the two first movies. A sort of a returning to the first one. Maybe there will be two characters we already know from the two first ones, but in the end rather unknown characters will appear."

...( Jurassic Park is considered as a milestone in special effects. Will the third one be the same?) " Since "Jurassic Park" and "Lost World" the evolution within FX has gone fast, and I will of course, use a lot of the new techniques that has been invented in the latest Star Wars Episode I. I see for me a lot of flying reptiles. I look forward to start filming. The budget is set to be 83 millions dollars."