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MTV now casting for I’m A Fan Boy – show to be taped at New York Comic Con

New York Comic Con is working closely with MTV to help them cast a fanboy segment for the network’s award-winning True Life documentary series. All interested fanboys are encouraged to apply immediately. All applications will be reviewed by the talent and production staff at MTV’s True Life. Are you obsessed with comic books, anime, fantasy, ….

Steven Spielberg and Will Smith to remake suspense thriller Oldboy

Variety reports that Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are talking about collaborating on a remake of Chan Wook-park’s cult thriller Oldboy. DreamWorks is securing remake rights, which will be distributed by Universal, under their new agreement. In the 2003 Korean film, a man is mysteriously kidnapped and held in a decrepit prison cell for 15 ….

Gangster Squad being adapted by Warner Bros.

According to Variety, Warners’ has nabbed the rights to a seven-part series by the L.A. Times, called Tales From the Gangster Squad, and has attached Dan Lin to produce the upcoming film. The series begins coverage in 1946, in a corrupt Los Angeles where gangsters flagrantly engaged in shootouts and drive-by shootings. In response, the ….

Nab one of three trips to global premieres of Australia and meet Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman

The non-profit organization Australians in Film is auctioning three unique package opportunities for movie fans to attend exclusive premieres and advance screenings of the epic saga Australia, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, directed by Baz Luhrmann. Leading the experiences on eBay is the opportunity to attend the world premiere of Australia in Sydney on ….

In the Electric Mist with Tommy Lee Jones gets distributor

Image Entertainment announced that it has acquired rights to the film In the Electric Mist, starring Academy Award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones. The film comes on the heels of Jones’ performances in No Country for Old Men, which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Picture and In the Valley of Elah, which garnered Jones ….

The Next Generation of actors, directors and writers selected for 2008

Yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter announced its picks for its 15th annual Next Generation special issue, which profiles the thirty-five brightest and fastest-rising executives age 35 and under in the entertainment industry. The special issue, which is now on newsstands, highlights those who have distinguished themselves in the areas of film, television, representation, legal and new ….