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Like Cats and Dogs: Jeff Goldblum is set to star in Warner Bros.' live-action/animated comedy feature "Like Cats and Dogs." The project is targeted for a summer 2001 release. Larry Guterman ("Antz") will direct the project, which chronicles the epic turf war between cats and dogs as the canines - voiced by such talents as Tobey Maguire, Susan Sarandon, Michael Clarke Duncan and Joe Pantoliano - help protect a scientist's vaccine for canine allergies that the cats want to destroy. Goldblum will star as the live-action scientist, Professor Brody, who is dedicated to perfecting a cure against dog allergies for humans. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the CGI portion of the project is under way, while the live-action sequences are slated to start shooting June 19 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

John Carpenter's Ghost of Mars: Clea DuVall ("Girl, Interrupted") is in final negotiations to co-star in the sci-fi action thriller "John Carpenter's Ghost of Mars," opposite Courtney Love and Ice Cube. Shooting is slated to start in early August in New Mexico. Jason Statham and Joanna Cassidy also star. The project is set up at Sony's mid-budget Screen Gems banner, Variety reports.

Phone Booth: A review of Larry Cohen's "Phone Booth" script. Joel Schumacher ("8MM") will direct this project, and Jim Carrey is in advance talks for the lead role. Minor spoilers. Thanks to 'Stax at IGN FilmForce.'

Phone Booth - Script Review (Mixed)

June 15th Follow-Up: Jim Carrey has had a change of heart and decided not to star in "Phone Booth." Negotiations were just beginning on the film.. More >>>

Hart's War: Gregory Hoblit ("Frequency") is in talks to direct MGM's "Hart's War," a World War II drama about a law student-turned-lieutenant who is captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp. While there, he is asked to defend a black POW falsely accused of murder. Billy Ray and Terry George scripted the most recent draft of the script, which is based on the book by John Katzenbach. David Ladd and David Foster will produce.

Larceny: Joshua Leonard ("The Blair Witch Project") is set to topline "Larceny," THR states, with Andy Dick in talks to join him in the low-budget independent comedy. The project, which also features rapper Heavy D and Michael Lerner, starts shooting this week in Los Angeles. Irving Schwartz and David Bourla penned the script, a satirical take on Los Angeles. The story focuses on a young Midwestern man (Leonard) who comes to Los Angeles to visit his slightly crazy cousin (Dick) and gets mistaken for a successful artist from New York. Schwartz will direct for producer Don Edmonds.

Untitled Project: James Van Der Beek ("Dawson's Creek") is set to join writer-director Todd Solondz's untitled project at New Line Cinema. Solondz's film, which is about the pressures of fitting in at high school and college, starts shooting at the end of July and also stars Heather Matarazzo, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Selma Blair, Paul Giamatti and Mark Webber. Van Der Beek plays Graham, a cold and sophisticated college student who is aware of just how much he is wanted by the women on campus. Ted Hope's Goodmachine and Christine Vachon and Pam Koffler's Killer Films are producing.

Dieter: Lawyers for Mike Myers fired back at Universal Pictures on Wednesday, accusing the studio of using a breach-of-contract suit to "bully" the star into doing a film before the script met his approval. In an unusual case made public Tuesday, Universal accused Myers of walking away from a legal commitment to make a film based on his "Saturday Night Live" character "Dieter," a German pop existentialist who hosted a fictional talk shown called "Sprockets." Full Story >>>

Big Trouble: Jason Lee has been cast in Barry Sonnenfeld's ensemble comedy "Big Trouble," which also stars Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Tom Sizemore and Katie Holmes in the story about a group of people whose lives are interrupted when a nuclear device inside a suitcase is rigged to go off in a Miami airport. Variety reports that production begins in August in Miami.

Script Reviews: A review of Andy Hartnell's as-of-yet unproduced "Danger Girl" script, based on his own comic book. A follow-up review of "Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy," and a look at the script for "Collateral Damage" (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger). Spoilers. Thanks to 'Stax at IGN FilmForce' and Chris.

Danger Girl - Script Review (Negative)
Hitchiker's Guide.. - Script Review (Negative)
Collateral Damage - Script Review (Negative)

Echo: Fox 2000 has paid mid-six figures for the feature film rights to Dreamwave Prods.' sci-fi comic book "Echo." Thai helmer Kaos has adapted the material and will direct the project for producer Chris Lee. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Echo," described as a "Blade Runner" for the new millennium, is set in the near future and involves an elite government squad sent out to destroy a human-like species.

Like Cats and Dogs: Alec Baldwin will join the chorus of voices in "Like Cats and Dogs," the Larry Guterman-directed live action/animated film for Warner Bros. It features the vocal talents of Tobey Maguire, Susan Sarandon and Michael Clarke Duncan. According to Variety, the pic follows the story of an untested pup who helps the dog world's secret service thwart a feline super criminal's cat comrades from taking over the world.

Phone Booth: Jim Carrey is dialing up his next film: 20th Century Fox's thriller "Phone Booth" with Joel Schumacher at the helm. The project is expected to start shooting this summer in New York. "Booth" is described as a "Rear Window"-like thriller about a media consultant trapped in a Manhattan phone booth after being told by a caller - a serial killer with a sniper rifle - that he'll be shot dead if he hangs up. According to THR, Carrey is also expected to take a smaller pay day.

Freddy Got Fingered: Tom Green ("Road Trip") will make his feature film directorial debut on the comedy "Freddy Got Fingered," in which he will also star. Russell Bates was previously attached to direct the project, but THR states the deal was never formally closed. The project will continue on schedule for a July 17 start. The project, written by Green and Derek Harvie, is based on Green's vision and stars the MTV talk show host as a man forced to move back in with his parents. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the picture is being cast.

Loser: The IMDb has added this poster for the upcoming romcom "Loser," starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear. Amy Heckerling ("Clueless") directs.

The Matrix 2 & 3: During the ninth annual MTV Movie Awards (in which "The Matrix" snagged three prizes, according to Reuters), producer Joel Silver said plans are underway to shoot the back-to-back sequels in Australia, and they'll be set for release in Christmas 2002 and the summer of 2003.

Til Human Voices Wake Us: Info on a Guy Pearce/Helena Bonham Carter project currently filming in Shepparton, VIC, Australia. Thanks to Clint.

"They have been filming down at the river near The Boulevard."
For those who are unaware, Shepparton, is a medium sized country city about 2 hours from Melbourne, Australia. The Bouelvard, where the shoot is at, is one of the more upper class areas of town, near a river, that is on the North Side.

It's not closed off as such. There are a lot of trucks on the road, tents set up just off the road and then more vans down near the river. They were set up again today. They start very early in the morning and go all day. They are filming in other places in the Goulburn Valley like Tatura, Murchison etc but I don't know anymore. The film's producer is there, his name is Dean Murphy. Pearce is there too."

Adrenalin: Christina Ricci ("Sleepy Hollow") is set to star in and co-produce a feature based on the cult comic "Adrenalin." She will collaborate on the Warner Bros. project with producer Joel Silver, Variety reports. The comic, created by Tony Daniel and published by Image Comics, revolves around a heroine who grows up in post-Cold War Russia as an orphan turned into a half human-half cyborg, programmed to destroy the U.S. The filmed adaptation is described as "La Femme Nikita" meets "Blade Runner."

Bruce Almighty: Universal Pictures has paid $1 million against what THR said is $1.25 million in a pre-emptive bid for the spiritual comedy spec script "Bruce Almighty" for Tom Shadyac's Uni-based Shady Acres to produce and possibly direct. Written by Steven Koren and Mark O'Keefe, who will also receive producing credit with Shadyac, "Almighty" is about a man who gets to be God for one day. The story follows a man named Bruce who, down on his luck, curses God, who suddenly appears before him. Challenging Bruce to step in his shoes and do a better job, God gives Bruce only 24 hours to do so, or the Earth will revert to the Dark Ages. Bruce is then thrust into a different role, having to raise the praise meter and tend to the pager that goes off every time someone offers a prayer.

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