Gold circles 'Fiance' script
Gold Circle Films has acquired scribe Jeff Lowell's script “How I Met My New Boyfriend's Dead Fiance,” which will mark his feature directorial debut. Project is on the fast-track with the hopes of…
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U gets going on 'Gangster'
In a seven-figure deal, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have rehired Steve Zaillian, this time to rewrite "American Gangster." Studio has also committed to a late July start date for the…
The 'Farce' is with Jackson
ThinkFilm has set a late-summer release for "Farce of the Penguins," a parody of the docu "March of the Penguins" to be narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. Bob Saget is producing with David Permut and set…
Cast puts life into 'Dead'
Writer-director Karen Moncrieff has set her follow-up to the critically acclaimed Sundance selection "Blue Car," lining up Josh Brolin, Rose Byrne, Toni Collette, James Franco, Marcia Gay Harden…
Icon, Infinity partnering on pic 'Push'
Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey's Icon Prods. and the Vancouver-based Infinity Features have teamed to develop, finance and produce three pics. First project under the nonexclusive deal is sci-fi thriller…
Inside Move: Katzenberg waves bye-bye to bonuses
Jeffrey Katzenberg is now the lowest-paid person in Hollywood. DreamWorks Animation CEO has waived all of his equity bonuses through 2008, worth $6 million-$8 million per year. That leaves the exec…
Woody runs to 'Walker'
Woody Harrelson will play the title role in "The Walker," a film Paul Schrader wrote and will direct in the U.K. Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtreu, Willem Dafoe and…
Helmer gets 'Dream House'
Universal has tapped Belgian helmer Erik Van Looy ("The Memory of a Killer") to direct supernatural thriller "Dream House," set up with Ehren Kruger and Daniel Bobker under their Bobker/Kruger banner.
Fox lifts Mashariki to VP
Zola Mashariki has been promoted to VP production at Fox Searchlight. She will report to production prexy Claudia Lewis. "With her creativity and intelligence, she has proven to be an integral part…
Web distrib nabs 'Street'
"Street Fight," one of 2005's docu Oscar nominees, has been acquired by Ironweed Films, a recently launched online subscription service that specializes in independent film.
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