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The premiere episode of ABC’s remake of the 80’s sci-fi mini-series classic scored a very strong 13.9 million viewers and a 5.0 demo rating.
The number tripled the network’s previous show in that timeslot and came in second only to ratings juggern…
Johnny Depp is in talks to replace Aussie thesp Sam Worthington on the upcoming spy thriller “The Tourist” for GK Films and Sony Pictures says the trades.
A remake of 2005 French spy thriller “Anthony Zimmer”, Depp would play an American tourist drawn…
Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover”) is in negotiations to voice the character of Humpty Dumpty in the upcoming “Shrek” spin-off “Puss in Boots” for DreamWorks Animation says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story serves as a prequel to the character’s appea…
Mandalay Pictures has picked up the film rights to Max Barry’s online novel thriller “Machine Man” reports Variety.
The story concerns a tech engineer who’s tired of going through life average and unnoticed, so he replaces parts of his body with titan…
Director Roland Emmerich tells Entertainment Weekly that a dramatic television series is already in development that serves as a sequel to his big-budget global apocalyptic action epic “2012” which opens next Friday.
Mark Gordon (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Pr…
John C. Reilly and Mary-Louise Parker are in talks to join the DC Comics comic book adaptation “Red” for Summit Entertainment says Heat Vision.
The story follows a former black-ops agent (Bruce Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with young…
Zhang Ziyi will star in and produce the English-language drama “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” says The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the novel by Lisa See and set in 19th century remote China, the film revolves around the lifelong friendship of Lily …
Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “28 Days Later”) is set to direct the biopic on mountaineer Aron Ralston entitled “127 Hours” for Fox Searchlight reports Variety.
Ralston’s right forearm got pinned for nearly five days under a boulder during a cl…
Pierre Morel (“Taken,” “From Paris With Love”) has signed to direct the paranoia thriller “Signals” for Media Rights Capital says The Hollywood Reporter.
Richard Potter and Matthew Stravitz penned the script and while the storyline is being kept unde…
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Overbrook Entertainment have acquired the film rights to Hasbro’s classic world conquest strategy board game “Risk”.
In the multi-million copy selling game, players compete on a map of the world, amassing armies and att…
