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Farrell, Collette Headed For A ‘Fright Night’

Irish actor Colin Farrell has signed on to costar with Anton Yelchin in Dreamworks upcoming Fright Night remake. Farrell is going to take over the role Chris Sarandon originated as the suspected vampire terrorizing the neighborhood. ...
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Luc Besson Wanted for Multi-Picture Deal

French director/producer Luc Besson (The Professional, Taken) is eying a multi-picture deal with a major US studio. Although his productions have largely been independent of the major studios, his recent successes have lead studio executives to take notice and offer the filmmaker production deals....
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3rd Trailer For Ridley Scott’s ‘Robin Hood’

Ridley Scott's upcoming interpretation of Robin Hood is enjoying positive reviews before Cannes where it will serve as the opening night film. The famous outlaw, now played by Russell Crowe, has been given the update treatment and the film will serve as somewhat of a prequel to the established Robin Hood lore....
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Taymor’s ‘The Tempest’ Rescued By Disney

When Miramax closed its doors earlier this year many unreleased films were left without a distributor. One of those films was Julie Taymor's adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren in the traditionally male lead role, Prospero....