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Ian McShane may join Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Ian McShane (Deadwood, Coraline, TV’s Kings) is in talks to play the villain Blackbeard in the Rob Marshall-directed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth installment of Disney’s successful pirate franchise, according to HeatVisionBlog. If confirmed, McShane will join Johnny Depp, who returns as Captain Jack Sparrow, along with Penelope Cruz, in a ….

Girl power invades action TV as Maggie Q reinvents Nikita and Roselyn Sanchez goes Cutthroat

Maggie Q is currently in negotiations to play the lead in the CW’s Nikita reboot and Roselyn Sanchez – most recently seen as a regular on the CBS drama Without a Trace – has been tapped as the lead in ABC’s upcoming Cutthroat, according to THR. The report highlights increased diversity on the upcoming primetime ….

Bourne Identity helmer and Precious writer to tackle Attica Prison uprising

The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman and writer Geoffrey Fletcher – who wrote the script for the Oscar nominated Precious – are teaming up to film a dramatization of the 1971 Attica state prison uprising, according to THR. The four-day confrontation between prisoners and guards, has been described as a riot by some, and a ….

The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds Benefit Art Program to raise funds for Haitian relief effort

SA Studios Global’s Film Marketing Division has teamed up with Quentin Tarantino, Upper Playground and The Weinstein Company to present, The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds. On February 18th, 2010 from 6p – 9p the world will get to preview and purchase the “Lost Art of Inglorious Basterds” at The Upper Playground Art Gallery in ….

Summit considers turning The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn into two films… both in 3D?

It’s been established that Summit Entertainment has already considered extending the Twilight franchise by splitting Stephenie Meyer’s fourth book, Breaking Dawn, into two films. In fact, News In Film is already reporting that the series finale will indeed be strewn in two parts. Now THR’s RiskyBusiness reports that the bigwigs over at Summit are also ….

Spider-Man prequel gets a new release date and will be shot in 3D

Sony announced yesterday that it will release the fourth Spider-Man film in 3D on July 3, 2012, according to THR. The studio also ditched the one-time title of Spider-Man IV and has branded the project “untitled”, adding to speculation that the new film will be a reboot of the Marvel character’s origin story. Sony had ….

Cult classic Boondock Saints returning to big screen for anniversary event

Ten years after emerging as a cult favorite, The Boondock Saints will return to the big screen in a special one-night presentation called The Boondock Saints 10th Anniversary Event, on Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 p.m. local time. Creator, writer and director Troy Duffy will introduce the event and share rare behind-the-scenes experiences and footage ….

Jackie Chan’s Shinjuku Incident currently in limited U.S. release

I don’t know how this one slipped past me. Jackie Chan’s fact-based thriller Shinjuku Incident opened nationwide in select U.S. cities including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Honolulu, Houston and Seattle on February 5th. Shinjuku Incident brings together two of Hong Kong’s biggest box office draws: international star Jackie Chan and acclaimed director ….

Unreleased Heist Society novel already headed to the big screen

Warner Bros. has nabbed the film rights to Heist Society, a young adult thriller novel by Ally Carter, according to THR. Shauna Cross – who wrote Whip It! – is attached to adapt the book. Warners won a heated bidding war against Twilight producer Summit Entertainment, as well as Disney, and Paramount, who were all ….