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Kiss of the Dragon: Poster for the Jet Li/Bridget Fonda action flick "Kiss of the Dragon," written by Luc Besson ("Léon," "The Fifth Element") and directed by Chris Nahon. Thanks to eBay.

Minority Report: Daniel London ("Patch Adams") has been cast in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report." The Tom Cruise/Colin Farrell starrer is currently lensing. Variety reports that London, who reports to the set on May 19, will next be seen on the big screen in Barry Sonnenfeld's "Big Trouble."

Flora Plum: A review of Steven Rogers' "Plum" script. This planned Jodie Foster/Russell Crowe project is currently in development hell. Some spoilers. Thanks to Chris.

Flora Plum - Script Review (Mixed)

28 Days Later: Director Danny Boyle is set to reteam with producer Andrew Macdonald and novelist Alex Garland for the Britain-set sci-fi film "28 Days Later." The project reunites the trio, who previously worked on "The Beach." Garland's original script for "28 Days Later" is set in post-apocalyptic London and follows a small group of people who survive a virus that wipes out the rest of the world's population. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Macdonald will produce the $15 million project.

Stolen Summer: Aidan Quinn ("In Dreams") has committed to star in "Stolen Summer," a film based on the script that won the online screenwriting contest hosted by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (Project Greenlight). The Miramax/HBO project, which Pete Jones will direct from his own script, will also feature Kevin Pollak in a supporting role; and Brian Dennehy has committed to a cameo role. Shooting is scheduled to begin mid-May in Chicago. "Summer," a drama set in Chicago in 1976, was built around Quinn. He'll play an Irish-American blue-collar worker who is forced to confront his own belief system when his youngest child befriends a Jewish boy. More >>>

Terminal: Andrew Niccol will direct DreamWorks' dramatic feature "Terminal," and is developing the script written by Sacha Gervasi ("The Big Tease"). "Terminal" centers on a Balkan immigrant visiting the United States who is forced to make the airport international transit lounge his permanent home after he learns that the borders of his war-torn country have been blurred, voiding his passport and leaving him without a country. Making friends among the airport employees, the man meets and falls in love with a Latin flight attendant, which prompts his bold escape a year later. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project will mark the first time Niccol will direct material that he has not written. He wrote and produced "The Truman Show" and directed "Gattaca" from his own script.

Tick Tock: Jennifer Lopez is in talks to play an FBI agent in the actioner "Tick Tock." The story revolves around an amnesiac who awakens in the custody of the FBI as the prime suspect in a series of Los Angeles bombings. Without knowing whether he actually is the bomber or merely someone set up to take the fall, he must help guide a young FBI agent though L.A. in a race to find and disarm the remaining explosives. Variety reports that the Columbia Pictures project is scheduled for a fall start date.

Red World: A review of John Glenn and Travis Adam Wright's spec script "Red World," dated February 9th, 2001. Jerry Bruckheimer Films purchased the script back in July 2000. Some spoilers. Thanks to Stax.

Red World - Script Review (Negative)

The Mummy Returns: A slightly negative look at "The Mummy Returns." Some spoilers. Thanks to Gareth.

The Mummy Returns - Review (Mixed/Negative)

Halloween 8: Busta Rhymes ("Finding Forrester"), Tyra Banks ("Coyote Ugly") and Sean Patrick Thomas ("Save the Last Dance") will star in "Halloween 8" for Dimension Films. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the roughly $15 million-budgeted project is scheduled to begin production May 9 in Vancouver, British Columbia, for three weeks with "Halloween II" helmer Rick Rosenthal returning to direct the franchise. To coincide with Halloween, Dimension is eyeing a fall bow for the horror film. Written by Larry Brand (and Ehren Kruger), the eighth installment of the "Halloween" series follows a group of teens who return to legendary serial murderer Michael Myers' home to launch a live Internet chat, which sparks another killing spree by Myers.

Monster's Ball: Heath Ledger ("A Knight's Tale") is in final negotiations to replace Wes Bentley in Lions Gate Films' "Monster's Ball" for director Marc Forster. Bentley dropped out of the project for undisclosed reasons. The two actors recently worked together on "Four Feathers." Rapper Mos Def ("Bamboozled") also has been added to the cast, which includes Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry. "Monster's," written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, centers on Hank (Thornton), who lives with his aging racist father, Buck, and his twentysomething son, Sonny (Ledger). Hank and Sonny work for the local prison, where they are preparing the electric chair for a black inmate. Hank winds up falling in love with the inmate's widow, Leticia (Berry), who is unaware that Hank knew her husband. According to THR, the project begins shooting May 24 in Louisiana.

Posters: Coming Attractions has scored a new poster for "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within." The final one-sheet for "Evolution," a sci-fi/comedy starring David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott and Ted Levine. Thanks to Widgett, Ant and CountingDown.com.

The Monk: Jean-Claude Van Damme will star in the independent kung-fu actioner "The Monk" for director Ringo Lam ("City On Fire"). Set to begin production November 1st, the $25 million project centers on a Shaolin monk who journeys to America in search of his father and finds himself in a battle with an evil crime lord. According to Variety, it will shoot in China, Bulgaria and New York.

Reviews: Another look at DreamWorks' "Shrek," as well as Stephen Sommers' upcoming adventure "The Mummy Returns." Spoilers. Thanks to FilmJerk.com and MovieFreak.Com.

Shrek - Film Review (Positive)
The Mummy Returns - Review (Mixed/Positive)

Hostage: In a pre-emptive bid, MGM has paid high-six against low-seven figures to option the feature film rights to author Robert Crais' upcoming novel "Hostage," which he will adapt for Arnold Rifkin and Bruce Willis' Cheyenne Prods. to produce as a possible starring vehicle for Willis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Hostage" is about a former hostage negotiator who finds himself back on the job when three small-time crooks on the run from authorities hole up in an affluent neighborhood, unwittingly taking a mob accountant hostage.

Unspeakable: TV helmer Thomas Wright has been tapped to direct Dennis Hopper, Dina Meyer and Lance Henriksen in the psychological thriller "Unspeakable" for producers Ronnie Clemmer and Lee Friedlander. The $2 to $3 million-budgeted project is slated to start shooting Saturday in Santa Fe, N.M., for 22 days. The film was written by Pavan Grover, with Earl Mac Rauch and Wright collaborating on rewrites. According to THR, "Unspeakable" centers on a female psychologist who goes head-to-head with a serial killer after he defies logic by escaping the electric chair. During her pursuit, she wonders whether the killer is really human. The film was financed independently through the producers, and distribution is not yet set.