The Weinstein Co. has acquired distribution rights to Michael Keaton project "The Founder," the story of how Ray Kroc turned McDonald's into a global fast food empire. FilmNation is producing along…
Kristen Stewart has joined Michelle Williams and Laura Dern in Kelly Reichardt’s untitled drama, set in Montana. Stewart will portray a lawyer from Boise, Idaho, who takes a teaching job several…
Relativity has set the bawdy comedy "The Bronze" for a July 10 limited release, followed by a wide release on July 31. Relativity bought “The Bronze” for $3 million after its opening-night premiere…
China Lion Film Distribution has acquired Andy Lau’s “Lost and Love” from IM Global and set a March 20 release for North America — day and date with the release in mainland China. “Lost and Love”…
James Franco is in early negotiations to star in Fox’s comedy “Why Him?” A pair of Fox-based production companies — Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps and Ben Stiller’s Red Hour — are producing. John Hamburg is…
Robert Townsend has come on board to direct a new version of “Brewster's Millions,” three decades after the Richard Pryor comedy was released. The story is based on the 1902 novel by George Barr…
Elisabeth Rohm has joined Jennifer Lawrence in “Joy.” She will play the sister of Lawrence’s Joy Mangano. Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro are also starring in the David O’Russell film, in which…
Will Smith’s “Focus” is ending the box office dominance of of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” with a moderate opening in the $21 million to $23 million range expected at 3,323 locations this weekend. While…
Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber's “A Murder in the Park” for release later this year. Producers are Andrew Hale and Rech. The film made its world premiere…
Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, has come on board a new biopic about her father — and it’s the first film about the martial arts star to be made with his family's full involvement in the…
