Sofia Coppola, the Oscar-winning writer/director of Lost in Translation, has bought out the option to her next project. As The Playlist has reported, it comes in the form of Francis Prose’s (is there any better last name for a writer?) acclaimed 2008 novel “Goldengrove“, which follows the 13-year-old Nico as she deals with the drowning of her sister, Margaret, and her growing relationship with Margaret’s boyfriend, Aaron. Coppola’s specific involvement with this project is still unknown, however. Whether she will write, direct, or produce will wait to be seen. Read the full story

Sofia Coppola’s (Lost In Translation, Marie Antoinette) next film, Somewhere is about a hard-living Hollywood actor who re-examines his life after his 11-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit. Prefix tells us that the popular French band Phoenix is working on the score/sound design for the film. Here is what frontman of the Grammy-winning group, Thomas Mars had to say: Read the full story

Focus Features, the art house films division of NBC Universal’s Universal Pictures, have given us a detailed glimpse at their 2010 lineup. They have actually produced and distributed some of my favorite films this year including Away We Go, Coraline, Sin Nombre, and A Serious Man. Check out their 2010 queue: Read the full story