The Film Stage

Generally, the big studios deal in pitches; before writers and producers go through the process of scripting an adaptation, they will offer an idea, hoping the studios will bite. Pitches, because they are only ideas, are relatively cheap. ...

Time to talk about DVD again. Here's what I think you should buy and what to avoid this week....

Geoffrey Fletcher, Oscar winner for penning Precious, is set to make his directorial debut this summer with the black-comedy Violet And Daisy. Saoirse Ronan and Carey Mulligan, who will make a stunning and talented combination, are attached to the lead roles....

My sincerest apologies for that headline. Warner Brothers' epic Clash of the Titans ruled the Easter weekend box office, grossing a stellar $61.4 million in its opening weekend. ...

French extremity auteur Gaspar Noé, whom is responsible for I Stand Alone, Irreversible and the upcoming Enter the Void has signed on to direct the Garfield reboot for 20th Century Fox. The franchise unfortunately died off after the poor box-office showing of Garfield : A Tale of Two Kitties in 2006 but Noé apparently blew away Fox executives with his pitch for a reboot and they instantly agreed to start over....

Paul Greengrass looking to direct James Cameron's Fantastic Voyage remake....