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New villain and a set of parents added to Spider-Man reboot film

Campbell Scott has joined the cast of Columbia Picture’s Spider-Man origins film with actors Irrfan Khan, Annie Parisse and Julianne Nicholson in various stages of discussion to also enter the movie’s web, according to THR. Spider-Man begins production this month in Los Angeles, with Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) directing and Andrew Garfield (The ….

Three Stooges film gets second life at Fox but maybe without Sean Penn, Jim Carrey and Benicio del Toro

Because MGM in the last legs of its Chapter 11 reorganization, The Three Stooges film project is in the process of finding a new home at Fox, according to THR. According to the report, the deal is in its final stages, the long-involved Farrelly Brothers still to be behind the camera. It’s unknown if original ….

The Invisible Man, The Terminator, Johnny Depp, Desi Arnaz and more to be auctioned off by Profiles in History

Profiles in History will present over 1,300 lots of iconic items from film, television, music and more, at their at their upcoming Winter Hollywood Auction on December 17th and 18th, 2010. Some of the highlights include an original movie poster from the Universal horror classic The Invisible Man, valued at over $200,000; an original screen-used ….

More details on Scorpion King 3

More details have been released on The Scorpion King 3, which I reported on a few weeks ago (HERE). Oddly, at the time I couldn’t find much info on Scorpion King 3, but according to a new report, it is indeed shooting in Thailand. As expected, the film will be released through Universal Studios Home ….

Filmmaker is giving away free tickets to his feature film The Assistants this weekend

For his new film The Assistants, filmmaker Steve Morris is giving free tickets to any and all assistants and film students during the first week of the film’s theatrical release. Giving away free seats during opening weekend of a movie is unheard of, but the filmmaker reportedly cares more about word of mouth than high ….

Amazon.com launches Amazon Studios film studio, seeks scripts and completed projects

Amazon.com today launched Amazon Studios, a new online business that invites filmmakers and screenwriters around the world to submit full-length movies and scripts to make money, get discovered and get their movie made. Through monthly and annual Amazon Studios Awards, Amazon Studios will offer a total of $2.7 million to the top submissions received by ….

Steven Soderbergh may direct The Man From U.N.C.L.E. big screen adaptation

Steven Soderbergh is in talks to take over directing duties on the long-in-development film adaptation of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. at Warner Bros., THR reports. Scott Z. Burns, who wrote Soderbergh’s The Informant and the director’s upcoming medical thriller Contagion, is negotiating to write a new script for the project. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. television ….

Colin Farrell up for Arnie’s original role in upcoming Total Recall remake

Variety reports that Colin Farrell is circling the planet Mars for Hollywood’s upcoming remake of the 1990 cult classic Paul Verhoeven sci-fi film Total Recall. Columbia Pictures has offered Farrell the lead in its new version, beating out other frontrunners like Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender. The original version of Total Recall starred Arnold Schwarzenegger ….

Fox’s Human Target returns tomorrow with two new characters

I was really worried Fox decided to cancel Human Target after all. Lucky for us, the show returns with all new episodes tomorrow, November 17th, at 8PM Eastern. The action-drama series centered on Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a unique private security expert hired when a threat can’t be eliminated through “normal” means of protection, returns ….

Toxic Avenger creator Kaufman to teach free indie filmmaking workshop

Troma Films chief and cult cinema icon Lloyd Kaufman, creator of The Toxic Avenger, has been invited by Professor Barry Wurst to visit the University of Colorado this Thursday, November 18th and Friday, November 19th, to host film screenings and to teach his famous Make Your Own Damn Movie! Master Class. Kaufman will be at ….

Spider-Man helmer Sam Raimi developing live-action remake of Japanese anime

Starz has picked up the rights to an action project from Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert that’s based on a Japanese anime TV series, according to THR Live Feed. The premium cable network is developing Noir, a live-action U.S. remake of a 2001 show about two female assassins working in the criminal underworld, who, after ….

The Weinstein Company nabs biopic Bruce Lee, My Brother at AFM

Hong Kong’s Media Asia, which recently attended the American Film Market, nabbed multiple sales deals for Bruce Lee, My Brother, a biopic of the legendary martial artist and actor, as told by his younger brother Robert Lee. This according to a report by Film Business Asia. Bruce Lee, My Brother, which was co-directed by Manfred ….

Billy Zane and Ron Perlman start shooting Scorpion King 3

Production has started in Thailand on The Scorpion King 3, a second sequel to Universal Pictures 2002 fantasy action film, according to Film Business Asia. The Scorpion King 3 stars Billy Zane, Ron Perlman, Dave Batista and Kimbo Slice. According to the report, the female leads include Thai starlet Krystal Vee and the UK actress ….