Reuters - Peter Jackson and
Guillermo del Toro's search for writers for "The Hobbit" and
its companion film has ended, with the filmmakers deciding that
no one is better suited for the task than they are.
E! Online - What's in a name? Well, James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are about find out, as they're in talks to lend their voices to the title roles of Gnomeo and Juliet, a 'tooned-up version of the Bard's tragedy from Miramax and Elton John's Rocket Pictures.
Reuters - The sci-fi saturation of
the film business shows little sign of letup. The latest
project is a feature based on a Robert Heinlein novela and
written and directed by Alex Proyas. -- read full article
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E! Online - We hear that they were doing it anyway, but now audience members are actually going to be encouraged to sing and dance in the aisles while watching Mamma Mia!
AP - Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival.
Reuters - Rainn Wilson understands the
luckless drummer he portrays in new movie "The Rocker" because
they both spent so many years on the outskirts of fame.
Reuters - The Toronto International Film Festival
is promising a lighter touch this year, both thematically and
in the number of movies presented, with domestic dramas and
comedies prominent among the 312 features and shorts unveiled
on Tuesday.