Ethan Stern

3/10/11

Aubrey Plaza, Donald Glover, Bill Hader, other funny people cast in The Hand Job

Bill Hader’s list of upcoming projects grows longer each day: Today it was announced that he is officially attached…

3/3/11

A third Bridget Jones is definitely in the works

Following in the footsteps of Bruce Willis, Renee Zellweger seems likely to have her star-making franchise rebooted:…

2/24/11

Tom Hooper turned down Iron Man 3, may direct Les Miserables

As an Oscar nominee and winner of the coveted Director’s Guild Award, The King’s Speech director Tom Hooper is…

2/17/11

Guillermo del Toro moving forward with his own dark Pinocchio

Add a 3-D stop-motion animated version of Pinocchio to the top of Guillermo de Toro’s ever-crowded to-do list: First…

2/10/11

Emma Watson confirmed to start filming The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Nearly a year ago we reported that Emma Watson had signed on for her first post-Harry Potter role in the film…

2/7/11

Kevin Spacey launches Middle East theater company

While most people are still waiting to see how the sociopolitical upheavals in Egypt will affect the rest of the…

1/27/11

Lifetime fast-tracks movie about Prince William and Kate Middleton

Before its even happened, the impending marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton is already getting the…

1/24/11

Mortal Kombat to return as a live-action web series

Warner Bros. is getting the Mortal Kombat gang back together: Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Sub Zero, and Liu Kang et al.…

1/6/11

Ridley Scott's YouTube-generated documentary Life In A Day to premiere online

As previously reported, this year’s Sundance Film Festival will see the world premiere of Life In A Day, the film…

12/20/10

Christina Hendricks and Olivia Munn hired to lure men into watching Sarah Jessica Parker comedy

In “Male Fantasy Turned Reality News,” Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks and The Daily Show’s Olivia Munn have both…

12/16/10

Two more famous non-Muppets join the cast of The Muppets

In grand Muppet tradition, Jason Segel’s new The Muppets is shaping up to be a non-stop parade of celebrity guests,…

12/15/10

Nick Cassavetes directing John Gotti Jr. biopic

Nick Cassavetes—director behind sentimental sap like The Notebook and My Sister’s Keeper, as well as darker fare…

12/15/10

Mila Kunis and Adam Scott close to joining Seth MacFarlane's R-rated teddy bear comedy

Recent Golden Globe nominee Mila Kunis is reportedly in talks to play the female lead in Ted, the feature film debut…

12/13/10

Embarrassing celebrity David Arquette developing game show where celebrities embarrass themselves

David Arquette has a tendency to be incredibly candid—some might say too candid—about his personal life, and he’s…

12/9/10

Keira Knightley re-teams with Atonement director for Anna Karenina

Keira Knightley and director Joe Wright just love those high-art literary adaptations: After working together on…

12/6/10

The CW developing potential Smallville replacement featuring DC's Raven

With Smallville’s 10-season run coming to a close in 2011, The CW seems to be working overtime looking for a new…

12/1/10

ABC doubles down on the Glee-like musical shows

Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel—who most recently had an Emmy-nominated guest-starring arc on Glee—is working with…

11/18/10

Patti Smith's memoir wins the National Book Award

Rock singer-songwriter turned author Patti Smith has won the National Book Award for nonfiction for her memoir, Just…

11/17/10

Remake of 1970s B-movie bee movie <em>The Swarm</em> on the way

Remake of 1970s B-movie bee movie The Swarm on the way

Following the sequel-spawning success of such films as Piranha 3D, producers Roy Lee (The Ring) and Steven Schneider…

11/4/10

Scarlett Johansson to play "ruthless alien seductress"

Scarlett Johansson is set to star in Under The Skin, a sci-fi film helmed by director Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast)…

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