Jennifer Love Hewitt to Helm Ghostly Tale'Wait Till Helen Comes'« FirstShowing.net

After a hook-handed, fisherman killer never forgot what she did last summer,Jennifer Love Hewittwent on to become the"Ghost Whisperer"for all the geriatrics who watch CBS. Now the actress will go from ghost whispering to telling a ghost story asVarietyreports she is set to make her feature directorial debut withWait Till Helen Comes. Written by Sanchez Mandryk and based on thenovel of the same nameby Mary Downing Hahn, the story focuses on a family who has recently moved to the Maryland countryside where the tormented ghost of a little girl suddenly becomes involved with the young daughters of the family.

Even creepier is the house in which this family has moved was once a church and the little girl spirit only seems to be interesting in haunting the 12-year old daughter in the family, but forms an intimate though dangerous friendship with her 7-year-old stepsister. Sounds like this could end up like a mix ofThe Good Sonand countless ghost stories that use the innocence of children to make a dangerous spirit even more scary. If you're skeptical of Love Hewitt's directing talents, apparently the actress has had some experience behind the camera directing several episodes of"Ghost Whisperer,"so she's primed for a feature film now.Anyone interested?

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Lena Headey is the Villainous Ma-Ma in Pete Travis'Judge Dredd« FirstShowing.net

She's already kicked-ass and fought Terminators as the titular character in"The Sarah Connor Chronicles", now it seems actressLena Headeywill be facing off against Karl Urban in director Pete Travis'Dreddthe new adaptation ofJudge Dredd. ApparentlyBleeding Coolhad heard rumblings of the casting before it turned up at a reliableJudge Dreddfansite, and Headey has already been shooting on the film for a week. So who's she playing? The actress is taking on the villainous role ofMadeline Madrigal(aka Ma-Ma), the leader of a gang who over run the Peach Tree City Block where the majority of the action in it takes place.

The script is said to describe the villain as a woman in her late 50's or early 60's with a big scar through her cheek and lip. Obviously the age range has probably been changed since Headey isn't anywhere near that old. We've already seen arough first lookat Karl Urban in costume as Judge Dredd, but I'm hoping for a more official, high quality glimpse at this new adaptation soon.Dreddtakes us to the wild streets of Mega City One, the lone oasis of quasi-civilization on Cursed Earth. Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is the most feared of elite Street Judges, with the power to enforce the law, sentence offenders and execute them on the spot– if necessary.Thoughts?

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Chris Hemsworth& Tom Hiddleston on Fighting in Marvel's'Thor'« FirstShowing.net

We're almost two weeks into 2011 and that means we're that much closer to theMay 6threlease of Marvel Studios' anticipated adaptation ofThor. After thatfirst spectacular trailerand a couple ofcoolposters, I'm hoping that Marvel doesn't decide to show too much more for giving away the finer points of the promising-looking comic book flick. However, I'm definitely interested in hearing some ofThor'slead actors talk about the action on set. Thankfully,SFX Magazine(viaComicBookMovie) talked with the film's hero,Chris Hemsworth, and villainTom Hiddleston, where they opened up a bit about fighting on the blockbuster.

The God of Thunder himself, Chris Hemsworth, talked about putting on some muscle and creating a fighting style and physical demeanor to unique to this Thor. The actorelaborated:

"I had to put on about 20 pounds for the film. and I've lost most of that since I stopped shooting. It was such an effort to keep it on. Then, yeah, we did a lot of stunt training about how {Thor} moved and him as a character, and the more you work out physically how he moves helps with your dialogue scenes and vice versa, so it's an ongoing process. Thor's movement is closely linked toMjolnir, his legendary war hammer. He spins it and throws it and it flies and comes back. Working out how to use that as a weapon practically and itsadvantagesanddisadvantages, and then developing the style of how he fights and the body positions that he has in the comic books and trying to use some of them. It was great!"

As forTom Hiddleston, the man behind the mischievous villain and Thor's brother Loki, he alsoopened upabout some of his training and the fighting style he tried to develop for his character. Tom explains:

"I did a lot of training, actually, which is less visible than it is in the size of his arms {laughs}. {Director Kenneth Branagh} asked for me to bevery leanandvery strongat the same time, and he wanted me to develop afighting style. I don't know if you know the Brazilian martial art ofcapoeira, but it was something like that. I felt like if Thor was a big rock, Loki was like the wind, and he would dance around this sturdy block of granite. So I developed a kind of fighting style that was much more balletic, a kind oflethal dance."

It should definitely be interesting to see how the different fighting styles of Thor and Loki contrast and hopefully clash against each other when the film hits theaters at the beginning of the summer blockbuster season. If thattraileris any indicator, this should bequitea clash of the titans, andKenneth Branaghmay be the next bad-ass blockbuster director on the scene. The talent he's amassed and the passion they've put into making it as accurate to the comic yet edgy for today is fantastic. It should be a fun way to kick off the summer. But until then, we'll just have to sit and wait patiently untilThorhits theaters onMay 6thof this year.Sound good?

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Starring in Ghost House Thriller'Dibbuk Box'« FirstShowing.net

Late last year, right around the time whenParanormal Activity 2was destroying the box office, wewrote about a new projectin the works calledDibbuk Box. I thought it might be another found-footage thriller, but it looks like Danish filmmakerOle Bornedalis going to direct a straight horror, as described, closer toThe ExorcistorThe Shining. Well,Varietyreports thatJeffrey Dean Morganhas been cast in the film as a recently divorced father whose youngest daughter becomes strangely connected to an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. Yep, she got a hold of that Dibbuk Box, and the spirit inside ain't too happy.

As his daughter's behavior becomes more erratic, he senses a dark presence building until he discovers that the box contains adibbuk-- a"dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host."And supposedly it's inspired bytrue events. Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures is producing and filming starts this month. Lionsgate already hasDibbuk Boxset for release on Halloween weekend,October 28th, in place of theSawfilms which, hopefully, have finally finished. For all the fans of the horror genre, this definitely sounds like a film to keep an eye on, especially with Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the lead. Stay tuned for more!

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Adam Sandler& Andy Samberg Teaming Up for'I Hate You Dad'« FirstShowing.net

Though one of the funnymen has already left behind the late night sketch comedy series"Saturday Night Live"while the other is responsible for reinvigorating the series through hilarious Digital Shorts likeLazy Sundayand most recentlyI Just Had Sex, the two will soon be working together.THRreportsAdam SandlerandAndy Sambergare in talks with Columbia Pictures to lead the comedyI Hate You, Dad, the story of a father who moves in on the eve of his son's wedding and promptly begins feuding with the bride-to-be. Apparently Sandler would be playing Samberg's son though the age difference between them is less than 12 years.

Of course, since something as little as a difference in sex isn't stopping Sandler from playing a twin brother and sister in Jack and Jill, I'm sure Sandler won't mind putting on some make-up to look a little more aged. The project is still in the early stages of development though as no director is still attached. Sandler's Happy Madison production banner is behind the project, but the script has been sitting around since late 2008. Funnily enough, this project isnotsome sort of spin-off fromI Love You, Mandespite the title similarities and the fact that Samberg also had a role in the Paul Rudd and Jason Segel comedy.

Last time Sandler worked with fellow, former"SNL"cast members the result wasGrown Upsand it ended up on my list of theworst five films from 2010. I'm hoping that with Samberg's more contemporary comedic sensibilities involved we'll get a decent comedy this time around. Until then, Sandler is trying out another romantic comedy in February with the release ofJust Go With Itwhich puts him alongside Jennifer Aniston. I think this new project sounds a bit more promising for some decent comedy from Sandler though.How about you?

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Atari Bringing Arcade Game Missile Command to the Big Screen« FirstShowing.net

Following the upcomingBattleshipandAsteroidsadaptations,Atarihas hired writersBurk SharplessandMatt Sazamato adapt the classic 80s arcade gameMissile Commandinto a feature film. ProducerPeter Chernin(Rise of the Apes) is developing the project at his own production company, with Atari exec producing. Sharpless& Sazama recently wrote theFlash Gordonreboot and worked onDracula Year Zero.Missile Command, which hit in 1980, is one of the simplest games involving firing counter-missiles from the ground to destroy incoming missile attacks from the air. How that will be made into a movie, I have no idea?

There couldn't be a more perfect time to reference a recentJames Cameronquote that's spreading around the web. ViaScreen Rant:"We have a story crisis they want to make theBattleshipgame into a film. This is puredesperation."Exactly!And yet here we are, reporting even more depressing news that a classic 8-bit game that involves defending our country by shooting missiles with a trackball is the latest basis behind a big budget action movie that's now in the works. This better be likeRed Dawnor else I don't know what the heck to expect. I don't even know if they'll set it in the Cold War or update it to be contemporary, but either way this definitely seems like a desperate attempt to capitalize on a brand that, well, hasn't been around for the last 20 years.Does anyone think aMissile Commandmovie might actually turn out okay?

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Casting Tidbits: Jeremy Piven, Jennifer Lawrence& Kevin James« FirstShowing.net

Ok, so I still live with my parents, which I admit is bogus and sad. However I do have Casting Tidbits, and I still know how to party. But what I'd really like is to do"Wayne's World"for a living. It might happen. Yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt! First up,The WrapreportsJeremy Pvien("Entourage") andMike O'Malley("Glee") will star in the Miley Cyrus action comedySo Undercoverfrom director Tom Vaughan (What Happens in Vegas). The story follows a tough, street-smart private investigator (Cyrus) who's hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority. Piven plays an FBI agent while O'Malley plays Cyrus' father.

Second,Deadlinehas a list of the young actresses who have emerged as the frontrunners to star alongside Taylor Lautner in thepreviously announcedadaptation ofIncarceron. The story follows a young boy (Lautner) who lives in a prison that is a complete society in a world stuck in the 17th century and run by computers. But things get interesting when the boy comes into contact with the prison warden's daughter, who kind of lives in a jail of her own, and they find a key that can change everything. Up for the role of the warden's daughter areBlake Lively(The Town),Jennifer Lawrence(fresh off an amazing performance in Winter's Bone) andEmma Watson(of theHarry Potterfranchise). We'll keep you posted when a decision is made.

Next,Deadlinehas word thatKevin Jameswill re-team withThe Zookeeperdirector Frank Coraci for yet another comedy. The two will collaborate on a currentlyuntitled projectthat follows a physics teacher who moonlights as a mixed martial arts fighter to raise money and save the music program his students love. But the stakes are even higher as he makes it all the way to the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Coraci has done some decent work with Adam Sandler inThe Wedding SingerandClick, but it's hard to find anything funny about Kevin James.

Finally,The WrapreportsRon Livingstonhas booked two new projects. First, the Office Space star has landed a role inThe Odd Life of Timothy Green. Director Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life) will helm the film from a story by Ahmet Zappa about a couple unable to conceive (Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Garner) who bury their wishes for a baby in a box in their backyard. Some time later, they discover a child there, but the child is not all that it appears. It's not clear what role Livington will play. Additionally, the actor has also been cast inTen Year, the ensemble high school reunion drama featuring Justin Long, Channing Tatum, Kate Mara, Anthony Mackie and many more.

Well, that's all for this edition ofCasting Tidbits. Be sure to stay tuned for more casting updates on the way.

Kelly Osbourne co-stars as a sorority sister alongside Eloise Mumford, Lauren McKnight, Megan Park, Morgan Calhoun and Alexis Knapp.
Miley's"momager"Tish Cyrus will also produce, while Jodi Zuckerman-Weiner will exec produce for Cyrus' production company Hope Town Entertainment, along with Rob Cowan.

Piven next stars in Mark Pellington's indie drama"I Melt With You,"which will be one of the hottest acquisition titles at Sundance next week. He also plays a key role in Robert Rodriguez's latest"Spy Kids"sequel, and is set to star in the indie"Drift."

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Shane Black Directing a New Adaptation of'Death Note'Manga« FirstShowing.net

After seeing previews for small theatrical screenings of theJapanese live-action adaptationsof thepopular mangaDeath Note, I could not have been less interested in checking out the international film trilogy. However, news fromDeadlinethatShane Black(writer of theLethal Weaponfranchise and director ofKiss Kiss, Bang Bang) has been hired by Warner Bros. for a new live-action adaptation of theDeath Noteseries. The story follows a boy named Light Yagami who stumbles upon the Death Note, a notebook that delivers death to any human whose name is written on its pages, and vows to use it to rid the word of evil.

For a little more information on the story, here's the official synopsis:

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects - and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds theDeath Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god.Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But whencriminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L totrack down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal...or his life? Light tests the boundaries of the Death Note powers as L and the police begin to close in. Luckily Light's father is the head of the Japanese National Police Agency and leaves vital information about the case lying around the house. With access to his father's files, Light can keep one step ahead of the authorities. But who is thestrange man following him, and how can Light guard against enemies whose names he doesn't know?

Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry are adapting the manga after working on Doc Savage, an upcoming drama that Black will direct for Sony. Black says,"It’s my favorite manga. I was just struck by its unique and brilliant sensibility. What we want to do is take it back to that manga, and make it closer to what is socomplexandtruthfulabout thespirituality of the story, versus taking the concept and trying to copy it as an American thriller."The gritty, film noir feel ofKiss Kiss, Bang Bangshows Black has the right sensibilities for a film like this, but that's the only film he's directed. Of course, once being at the top of the spec script market, Black has plenty of experience in Hollywood and I don't doubt his skills one bit.How about you?

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Baz Luhrmann and Michael Mann Considering 3D for Next Films?« FirstShowing.net

While we've been getting used to major blockbusters and tentpoles going 3D, it sounds like some directors whose films aren't normally full of huge CG creatures and hundreds of special effects shots, might also be venturing into the third dimension. Straight from the filmmakers themselves,Baz Luhrmann(Moulin Rouge) andMichael Mann(Public Enemies) have hinted that their next projects might be in3D. Word from Luhrmann comes fromTHRwhere he mentioned that hisforthcoming adaptationofThe Great Gatsbystarring Carey Mulligan was workshopped in 3D. As for Mann, he was a little less specific about which project might be in the 3D format.

Though both haven't made solid decisions regarding the use of 3D, Luhrmann seems closer to actually following through considering his workshop with the format. WhileThe Great Gatsbyseems like a strange choice for a 3D film, Luhrmann's trademark stylistic visuals and storytelling techniques seem to be more friendly to 3D than what Mann has in mind. Here's what theCollateraldirector said on a panel for theConsumer Electronics Show(viaBleeding Cool),"I would probably shoot… just apure dialogue dramaI would shoot in3D."

Does that mean he might be considering shootingCapa, thewar photographer biopicstarring Andrew Garfield and Gemma Arterton, in 3D? Or perhaps two of hispreviously mentioned projects,Big TunaorAgincourt, are more suited for him to play with the format. At this point we can only speculate, but the fact that filmmakers who don't usually craft big budget tentpoles are moving towards 3D seems to imply that this trend is more than a gimmick.What do you think?

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Jessica Biel + Four Others Now Shortlisted for'Dark Knight Rises'« FirstShowing.net

A rumor just cropped up atCollidersayingNaomi WattsandEva Greenhave possibly been cast in the two female roles in the anticipated sequelThe Dark Knight Rises. It was believed that Green snagged the role of female villainTalia al Ghul, daughter of Batman Begins villian Ra's al Ghul, while Watts would be playing love interestVicki Vale. However, those two names don't appear on Heat Vision'snew shortlistof actresses who are meeting with Nolan for the sequel. Those in the running include usual suspects likeKeira Knightley,Anne HathawayandJessica Biel, but there are some less known names mentioned to be in the running as well.

Also taking meetings with Christopher Nolan areKate Mara(We Are Marshall,127 Hours) andCharlotte Riley. ApparentlyGemma Arterton(Clash of the Titans) was also supposed to meet with Nolan, but herrecent castinginHansel and Gretel: Witch Huntersmay preclude her from even considering a role in the film. In addition, Watts and Green have been too busy shooting their own projects to meet with Nolan yet, so it's very unlikely that they're even close to snagging a role in the sequel just yet (though Watts was on theprevious shortlistof actresses in the running)

However, even if Collider is wrong about the casting, they were right about one thing. Apparently one of the female roles will indeed be Talia al Ghul, and if Tom Hardy ends up playing a villain like everyone expects, then we may have two villains for Batman to deal with again. As a point of interest, Charlotte Riley is actually engaged to Tom Hardy, so do what you will with that information. For now we'll just try to sit patiently until some official information gets released.Which of these ladies would you like inThe Dark Knight Rises?

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David O. Russell Rewriting and Directing Adaptation of'2 Guns'?« FirstShowing.net

There's been a lot of buzz surrounding Mark Wahlberg's reunion with directorDavid O. Russell(The Fighter) for thevideo game adaptationUncharted: Drake's Fortune. However, before that project, Russell was slated to directVince VaughninOld St. Louis, the story a traveling salesman who has been an absentee father and how his life changes when his daughter becomes a part of it. Now it sounds like a new project with Vaughn is being set up instead asTHRreports Russell is in early talks to rewrite and direct an adaptation of2 Guns, a pulp story about cops and thieves and the men that are something in between.More below!

Based on Steven Grant'sgraphic novel of the same name, here's the short and sweet synopsis of the wholly intriguing story:

Trench has targeted a local bank to rob, and asked Steadman in on the job. Trench figures it's a great way to score -- considering it's a cover for mob money. They'll be thieves ripping off thieves. But what Steadman doesn't know is that Trench is a DEA agent. And what Trench doesn't know is that Steadman's a Naval Intelligence officer. They're both cops! And neither one knows that they're not robbing the mob, they've been set up to steal $50 million from the CIA!

Vaughn has been attached to the project since Universal picked up the property back in 2008, and apparently he's still attached now. The prospect of Russell and Vaughn collaborating on a project like this is enticing. And for anyone who doubts Vaughn doing more than his normal fast-talking, wit-filled diatribes for minutes at a time, he did see a little bit of action inMr. and Mrs. Smith. It sounds like 2 Guns won't take off until afterUncharted: Drake's Fortune, but it's not clear what that will mean forOld St. Louis.Thoughts?

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James Franco and His Entire Family May Make a Movie Together?« FirstShowing.net

This past Christmas we highlighted a special127 Hoursthemedholiday greetingfromJames Francoand his real-life grandmother. But now it sounds like we might get a feature film with the whole Franco family sometime in the future. Incase you didn't know, James Franco's younger brotherDave Franco(left) is also an actor who has appeared in films likeCharlie St. CloudandGreenbergalong with TV series like"Greek"and"Scrubs."Well the younger Franco, while talking toMTVrecently, revealed that he's working on a script for a film in which theentire Franco familywould star. This will be the most genuine family comedy ever.

You may have also seen Dave starring with his future Oscar host brother in some Funny or Die videos teachinginvaluable lessons about acting. Apparently they're working on some more for the online comedy behemoth, but then he also revealed this bit of news:

"There's also a feature film that I'm writing for my brother and I to star in, where we playversions of ourselvesnamed Davie and James. Without giving away too much, it all takes place aroundThanksgiving and Christmas breakaround our hometown of Palo Alto {California}. Ourreal familywill be in it, myreal friendsfrom home will be in it, and the vibe of it is going to be anextended version of our Funny or Die videos. It's going to be difficult for me, because it's now a 90-minute version of him giving me shit and making fun of me."

That sounds like it could really be a great project, but is the entire Franco family as talented as the two brothers? Perhaps it will be somewhat of a mockumentary so their acting skills don't have to be honed so perfectly? All I know is James has been taking on some very interesting projects recently, and this would be yet another intriguing installment in the actor's career. As for Dave, his star is certainly rising, and as difficult as it might be to measure up to his brother's work, he seems to be doing his best.Are you interested in a Franco family film?

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Watch Ben Craig's Short'Modern Times'That Has Studios Buzzing« FirstShowing.net

If you're already wondering if the title has something to do with Charlie Chaplin, it does, but you'll find out exactly how once you watch it.Heat Visionrecently featured a short film that's been floating around the web since December calledModern Timesthat was conceived and directed by Scottish art directorBen
Craig. The reason it was featured is because its getting lots of buzz around Hollywood and subsequently Ben Craig has been pursued by studios like Warner Bros, Fox and Paramount for upcoming projects. The short can be seen below and, despite the name, is a futuristic sci-fi that film fanswillshouldfall instantly in love with.

Watch Ben Craig's shortModern Timesbelow and read the story about how he made it over onHeat Vision.

Wasn't that just wonderful? It kind of feels like2001: A Space Odyssey,Moonand J.J. Abrams'Star Trekall rolled into one, which is actually quite awesome. And now you know why it's also titledModern Times. Please tell me that's something that we'llactuallybe able to experience in our"near"future, because holy hell is that one amazing movie screen. Craig came up with this after thinking"who was going to {watch all} these old movies andwhere?"He learned by watching commercial shoots, then shot the live-action portion over a weekend. He then spent two more months in post-production, learning along the way. The result is obviously spectacular, I just hope he can successfully extend that same quality into a feature-length movie.

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Paramount Goes IMAX in 2011, M:I4 to Have IMAX-Shot Scenes« FirstShowing.net

Earningquite a bit of good moneyonTron Legacy,IMAXis on a roll right now and to keep it up, they need to line up some big stuff in2011. Well - Paramount and IMAX officially announced that they'll be releasing four of their big tentpole movies from 2011 on IMAX: J.J. Abrams'Super 8, Michael Bay'sTransformers: Dark of the Moon, Brad Bird'sMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocoland Spielberg/Jackson'sThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Best of all, they say thatMission: Impossiblewill feature"scenes shot with IMAX cameras"that, likeThe Dark Knight, will feature a fullframe IMAX shots.

If you love seeing movies on a gigantic IMAX screen, then there's some good stuff coming up to enjoy on it (especially while we wait forThe Dark Knight Rises), that's for sure."Consumer demand forThe IMAX Experiencehas never been higher,"said Paramount's Rob Moore."Coupled with the rising popularity of the IMAX brand, the growing number of IMAX screens and the increased interest from our top filmmakers to have their movies offered in this format, IMAX is and continues to be a key part of our release strategy."Always glad to hear them supporting IMAX.The Adventures of TintinandTransformers 3were shot in 3D and will be released inIMAX 3D, howeverSuper 8and the newMission Impossiblesequel won't be in 3D.

"When you combine the incredible storytelling talents of J.J. Abrams,Michael Bay,Brad Bird, andSteven Spielbergwith technologies that transport the audience into the story, you create an awe-inspiring experience that takes movie-goers to places they only dream of -- and that is what the core and spirit of our partnership with Paramount Pictures is all about,"said Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment."We are very excited to share these amazing event films with IMAX exhibitors and movie-goers and look forward to working with these brilliant filmmakers as they showcase their talents in our format."

I'm most excited to learn thatMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocolis getting entire IMAX scenes, as those blew me away inThe Dark Knight. We haven't seen that utilized again sinceTransformers: Revenge of the Fallenand that was kind of a waste anyway. This time though we have Pixar mastermindBrad Birdat the helm and know that he's dabbling in IMAX makes me anxious with excitement to see something from this new sequel already. No word on the length or exact number of scenes we'll see in IMAX, but the more the merrier.Super 8will be released onJune 10th, 2011;Transformers: Dark of the Moonwill be released onJuly 1st, 2011;Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocolwill be released onDecember 16th, 2011; andThe Adventures of Tintinwill be released onDecember 28th, 2011.Which of these are you most excited for?

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Disney is Already Close to Greenlighting a Sequel to Tron Legacy?« FirstShowing.net

Though the reviews may be split almostright down the middle, you can't deny thatTron Legacycreated some massive buzz and really pleased some hardcore geeks out there. It's also great to see the power ofComic-Con hyperesult in a big blockbuster and its moderately successful release. Well now it sounds likeTron Legacywas successful enough that the seeds planted in the franchise reboot of sorts may get a chance to grow.AICNhas word from their"Grapevine of Industry Insiders"that Disney is incredibly close togreenlighting a sequelto keep the story of Sam Flynn pushing forward, so we won't have to wait another 28 years for a sequel this time.

Nothing is official yet, and it's not clear when Disney might make this announcement, but it's not really surprising. Even though the film had plenty of closure, there's definitely some subplots left open to be dealt with at a later time (especially one concerning a great actor as a new character with ties to a villain from the originalTron). And whileTron Legacywasn't as huge a success as an installment ofHarry Potter, theworldwide box office takeis nothing to ignore, and the merchandising that comes with the franchise certainly helps. As someone who thoroughly enjoyedTron Legacy(even though it has plenty of flaws), I'm interested in seeing where the story goes from here (especially if Daft Punk does the score again).How about you?

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Rogen& Goldberg Detail Hard R-Rated Animated'Sausage Party'« FirstShowing.net

Last summer, some vague news surfaced whenThe Playlistlearned about a new animated film calledSausage PartyfromEvan GoldbergandSeth Rogen. At the time no plot details were revealed, but Goldberg said the project would be a computer animated film and involved directorsConrad Vernon(Monsters vs. Aliens) andMark Osborne(Kung Fu Panda). Then laterJonah Hill, who was said to be part of the project as well,said himselfit would be an aggressive, hard R-rated animated flick. Now whilst promotingThe Green Hornet, Goldberg and Rogen have given up some simple plot details, and this sounds like it's going to be a weird comedy.

In talking toScreenrant, Rogen revealed,"It’s a Rated-R, super dirty,mockery of a Pixar movieaboutsausages in a supermarketthat need to get back to their aisle before the fourth of July."Goldberg gave a little but more away in his description atCinemaBlend,"It’s about sausages, hot dogs, and they’re whole goal is to get purchased. And they get lost and they need to get back to they’re aisle before the Fourth of July starts. I don’t want to give away too much."

Sounds unique and potentially hilarious (plenty of double-entendre dick jokes I'm sure), but getting a hard R-rated animated movie isn't going to be an easy task, especially when you don't have an established name like"South Park"in the title. Still, I'm definitely interested and hoping these guys get it off the ground sooner than later.How about you?

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Casting Tidbits: John Michael Higgins, Brendan Fraser& Tina Fey« FirstShowing.net

You have part of my attention -- you have the minimum amount. The rest of my attention is back at the offices of Facebook, where my colleagues and I are doing things that no one in this room, including and especially your Casting Tidbits, are intellectually or creatively capable of doing. First,THRreportsJohn Michael Higgins(A Mighty Wind) got a role in Cameron Crowe's adaptation ofWe Bought a Zoo, amemoir from Benjamin Mee, following a man (Matt Damon) and his family who move into a mansion that includes the 30-acre Dartmoor Wildlife Park, home to over 200 animals. Higgins will play a zoo inspector.

Second,DeadlinereportsBrendan FraserandKristen Scott Thomas(Nowhere Boy) are set to star inSeconds of Pleasure, a new drama from write/director Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men).Colin FirthandEd Harrisalso currently have offers on the table, but they haven't signed yet. Though details are scarce, LaBute has a short story with that title, but acollection of short storiesthat contains that very shorty also goes by that title. So either LaBute is adapating his short story into a feature length film, or he's putting together a series of vignettes based on a few of the stories inside the aforementioned collection of short stories. We'll keep you posted.

Next,The WrapreportsTina Feywill star inAdmission, an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz'snovel of the same name. Paul Weitz (In Good Company,American Pie) is set to direct the film which follows an admissions officer at Princeton and her relationship with a prospective student who may not be Ivy League material. Apparently this casting news comes fairly early since the project is still in the early stages of development, but Fey has already met with Weitz and they are discussing a deal now.

Also,EWhas word that Michelle Pfeiffer rounds out the cast of Alex Kurtzman's directorial debut Welcome to People. The Star Trek writer has garnered quite the cast already with Chris Pine The story playing a businessman who returns home after his estranged father’s death and discovers that he has an alcoholic sister (Elzabeth Banks) with a 12-year-old son. Olivia Wilde will play Pine's girlfriend in the film and now Pfeiffer will play Pine's widowed mother. Should be interesting to see a big budget, blockbuster writer like Kurtzman settle down with afamily drama.

Finally,VarietyreportsJohn Hawkes(Winter's Bone) andMolly Parker(The Road) have signed on to star inThe Playroom, an indie drama from writer Gretchen Dyer and director Julia Dyer (they're sisters).The film follows suburban parents of four in 1975 where their volatile teenage daughter (Olivia Harris) acts as surrogate mother to the younger children, who have created a make-believe world in their attic hideaway while the parents act out a sordid story below. Sound a bit peculiar, but with John Hawkes involved, I'm definitely interested.

Well, that's all for this edition ofCasting Tidbits. Be sure to stay tuned for more casting updates on the way.

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DreamWorks Animation Announces'Monkeys of Bollywood'Movie« FirstShowing.net

An interesting assembly of musical and cinematic talent is coming together for DreamWorks Animation next ambitious project.Varietyreports the animation studio is currently developingMonkeys of Bollywood, an animated musical in the spirit of internationally famous Bollywood cinema. The story will be set in Mumbai and follows two monkeys who try to stop an ancient demon from conquering the world. Not much to get excited about, but composerA.R. Rahman, responsible for scoring bothSlumdog Millionaireand127 Hours, is certainly a selling point. And that's not all the talent involved to get you excited for a musical of this sort.

ComposerStephen Scwartz, who not only wrote musicals likeGodspellandWickedbut also scored and wrote songs for Disney hits likePocahontasandEnchanted, is also on board for the animation studio's first feature musical. And if that wasn't enough, Gurinder Chadha and Paul Berges, the producing team that deliveredBend It Like Beckhamand the Bollywood style romantic comedyBride and Prejudiceis behind the project. That's a great collection of people to put an animated Bollywood musical together.

Though the story is original, the Hindu epic poemThe Ramayanaapparently inspired the project.Wikipediasays the poem"depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife and the ideal king."It's quite a bold move to venture into animated musical territory that has been dominated by Disney for so long, but this assembly of talent is the right way to go. We'll keep you posted as this project develops.Interested?

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Luc Besson Quietly Directing a Feature Biopic in Titled'The Lady'« FirstShowing.net

What the– isLuc Bessonmaking a big comeback?Deadlinepublished an interesting report about French filmmakerLuc Besson, who was going to retire years ago, working on another project. Apparently Besson is quietly shooting a biopic in Paris calledThe Lady, telling the story of Burmese opposition leaderAung San Suu Kyi, who was in the news a lot after beingreleased from house arrestlast November. Starring in the lead role isMichelle Yeoh, who has mostly been back in China, but she met Suu Kyi prior to shooting. EuropaCorp is fully financing the Left Bank Pictures production, but it doesn't have a US distributor yet.

The Lady, which is a real name for Suu Kyi in Burma, focuses on the heartrending choice she had to make about whether to return to England and nurse her husband, played byDavid Thewlis(The Omen, Harry Potter), who was dying of cancer, or to carry on fighting for democracy in Burma. Burma is controlled by a"military junta"that's paranoid about her popular support. She was first arrested in 1989 and spent part of the last 21 years as a prisoner in her own home, despite winning an election. Where isJohn Rambowhen we need him? I kid, I kid. The screenplay, written byRebecca Frayn, was penned after 18 months of interviews with Suu Kyi's relatives and friends. It sounds like this is going to be averyintricate and powerful biopic.

The reason for all the secrecy surroundingThe Lady, despite not involving J.J. Abrams, is because Suu Kyi is still under scrutiny by the government in Burma and"could still be re-arrested any moment."According to Deadline, they"don't want to make {her} position any worse."But they were spotted shooting on location inOxford, Englandand now Paris following six weeks in Bangkok, Thailand. That's all we know about the project, but it sounds fascinating, and I'm intrigued. Maybe we'll see this inCannes? The UK distributor is planning a release"next autumn."So I assume that means they'll be putting it out this year?Stay tuned!

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'Exorcism of Emily Rose'Director Taking on'Goliath'Biblical Tale« FirstShowing.net

We've heard about projects of literally Biblical proportions in the form of adaptations ofThe Bible Codeand a planned 300-like retelling of thestory of Moses, and now another Biblical tale is headed to the big screen.Heat Visionreports directorScott Derrickson, behindThe Exorcism of Emily Roseand the remake ofThe Day the Earth Stood Still, is set to helmGoliath, a period action movie based on thefamiliar taleofDavid vs. Goliath. While the movie is supposed to be set in historical times, it will have a contemporary feel not unlike300with a spirit that apparently embodiesBourne Identity. But, I'm not really sure what that means.

Anyway, our story begins with the warrior Goliath is sent to track down the foretold king of the Israelites as the young shepherd David suddenly finds himself in the middle of an epic chase and adventure that leaves him fighting not just for his own life, but for the very existence of his family and people. Of course the two forces meet in a huge battle as the underdog David is forced to match brawn with Goliath. The script comes from John D. Payne and Patrick McKay who don't seem to have any widely known previous work to their names. Personally, I see this as a film in the same vein asClash of the Titans, and considering Derrickson's re-imagining ofThe Day the Earth Stood Still, I'm hoping he has better skill in the epic arena.Anyone interested?

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Portman Confirms Wachowskis& Tykwer Co-Directing'Cloud Atlas'« FirstShowing.net

This isn't really news, but it does confirm what we suspected all along– in addition to theirCobalt Neural 9project, theWachowskishave another project set to start this summer calledCloud Atlas, an ambitious adaptation ofDavid Mitchell's acclaimed novel. It wasfirst revealedthat the Wachowskis were only writing and producing and that German filmmakerTom Tykwer(ofRun Lola Run, Perfume, The International) would be directing. However, since gaining a cast of Halle Berry, Natalie Portman and Tom Hanks, it looks like the Wachowskis willco-directsegments of the film with Tykwer, potentially like an anthology movie.

The confirmation was made by Natalie Portman in a recent interview withEntertainment WeeklythatThe Playlisthas quoted it online for our info."I don't know what's going on with financing,"Portman said."I read it while doing {The Wachowski produced}V for Vendettaand I gave it to the Wachowskis and to Tom Tykwer (he shot aParis Je Taimeshort with her around the time). Now they'redirecting it together, thethreeof them. I will have some acting role in it if it happens, but probably nothing major."Very intriguing indeed. So it seems like the Wachowskis are taking this on as an ambitious anthology-like epic adaptation.

David Mitchell'sCloud Atlasfeatures six main characters, and spans thousands of years and several genres. It's comprised of six separate but loosely related narratives that weave together history, science, suspense, humor and pathos. The book spans a variety of genres:"from Melvillean high-seas drama to California noir and dystopian fantasy."Late last year,Halle Berry was the first to mentionthat she wasprobablygoing to shootCloud Atlasthis summer with the Wachowskis and that it would"stretch ourbrains even further."This, to me, is the movie that I'm most looking forward to seeing the Wachowski siblings tackle next.You?

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Eminem Has Another Film Project Called'Random Acts of Violence'« FirstShowing.net

Wow.. things are heating up forEminem. A few weeks agowe wrote about a projectthe rapper/actor was developing about boxing calledSouthpaw. Well,Vulturereports on another new"crime thriller"project he's got in the works at 20th Century Fox calledRandom Acts of Violence. He must have landed a good agent and I'm sure the huge success (last year's biggest-selling album) of his newest album"Recovery"has helped, too. Vulture's insiders with the details tell them that Eminem'sShady Filmspartners Paul Rosenberg and Stuart Parr, who also produced8 MileandGet Rich or Die Tryin', will produce the film.More details inside!

Random Acts of Violence, originally described as"a poor man's version of video gameGrand Theft Auto"(uh oh) in its first iteration, is some sort of crime thriller akin toThe TownorThe Departed, with Eminem as some morally twisted ex-con guy. Its gone through a lot of changes and numerous screenwriters, but the most recent draft is byDavid Von Ancken("Californication",Seraphim Falls). Here's the plot description:

Anex-con(Eminem) smarter than his past is fresh out of prison and trying to stay legit— but his efforts are complicated by his old gang who wants him back on the job. So, too, does the FBI, which hopes he’ll wear a wire and bring down the crime syndicate. The ex-con, meanwhile, tries to play both sides against each other long enough to exact revenge against those — on both sides of the law — who sent him to prison in the first place.

That actually kind of sounds likeJohn Curran'sStone– right? It seems like an interesting project and, of course, it's honestly intriguing to see Eminem return to Hollywood and acting. He's a good actor when he's into his roles, I just hope this turns out good. Fox will make one more pass at the script with another writer, then bring Von Ancken back to also direct the film once the screenplay is polished and ready later this year. Like I said, as long as it's not something just made-for-TV and bland, but is actually gritty and polished, I'll be looking forward to this. You canread Vulturefor the full rundown of the script's history and stick around for updates in the meantime.Are you guys looking forward to seeing Eminem return to acting?

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Cameron Enthusiastically Praises Del Toro's Passion on'Madness'« FirstShowing.net

Even though these are justnon-newsquotes, it's always a sigh of relief to reportgoodnews in the movie industry, especially when it pertains to a highly anticipated project that everyone wants to turn out right.FEARnet(viaSlashFilm) recently published a few exciting new quotes fromJames Cameronwho, while speaking at a press event forSanctum, talked about how excited he andGuillermo del Toroare working on the H.P. LovecraftAt the Mountains of Madnessadaptation, which is supposed to shoot this year."One word, one man–Guillermo…. if anybody can bring Lovecraft to the screen it's gonna be Del Toro."

Cameron is pretty much giddy aboutAt the Mountains of Madnessand happily talks about how it's going:

"One word, one man– Guillermo. We've been friends for twenty years. We've been trying to work together, really, for that entire time. And it has never quite congealed. We're both Lovecraft fans. Me from my college days, when I discovered Lovecraft. I think I read everything he wrote in about a month. I powered through it. And if anybody can bring Lovecraft to the screen it's gonna be Del Toro.

He's got areal visionfor the film. It's very, very well-developed in his mind. You know, I'm just there to facilitate his vision. I don't have any strong sense of authorship;zero sense of authorship. I'm just there to try to get it made and help him dothe movie that's in his head."

And we all know that's going to be awesome, as is anything that comes from the creative genius that is Del Toro's mind. As for how soon it's actually going into production, since they don't have a cast yet and are still working on budgeting and pre-production, Cameron clears up the early details and sets the record straight:

"Oh we're very, very actively pre-producing the film right now with Universal. The design work isphenomenal, both the three-dimensional and two-dimensional design work, the physical maquettes, the CG test scenes; the artwork is phenomenal. The fans certainly won't want for avisual feastwith this film. But there's {still} a bunch of number-crunching and 'How you gonna do it?' and 'How you gonna make it?'; 'Where you gonna do it?' All that stuff."

I just really hopeUniversaldoesn't make them cut offtoomuch of the initial budget and leave them trying to make something that needs to be epic on too small of a scale. But in the hands of James Cameron and Del Toro, who can work wonders no matter what budget he's given, I think we're going to see an awesome movie no matter what. Del Toro himself hasalready been chatting aboutsome of his ambitious and exciting plans forMountains of Madness, so it's good to hear from the producing side and why Cameron is just as excited. I'm hoping everything keeps moving forward as planned and production starts on time– this is one project I definitelycan't waitto see in the next few years! We'll continue to keep you updated on anything we hear.

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2011 Producers Guild Award Nominees Include 'Inception'& More« FirstShowing.net

While 2010 may be over, awards season is still heating up as we get closer to the big awards ceremonies. Today we have the nominees from theProducers Guild of America(PGA), a nice little predecessor to the Academy Awards with the honor of winning being the equivalent of winning Best Picture in feature films, animation and documentary. In addition, the PGA awards usually give us a good idea of what films will be nominated for Best Picture when the Oscar nominations come around. Of course, last yearStar Trekhadone of the slotsfor the Producer of the Year award, but the film did not end up in the Oscar race. See the full list below!

Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award:
127 Hours- Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson
Black Swan- Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver
Inception- Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
The Fighter- Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg
The Kids Are All Right- Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
The King's Speech- Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
The Social Network- Producers: Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
The Town- Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
Toy Story 3- Producer: Darla K. Anderson
True Grit- Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

PGA Producer of the Year Award in Animation:
Despicable Me- Producers: John Cohen, Janet Healy, Christopher Meledandri
How to Train Your Dragon- Producer: Bonnie Arnold
Toy Story 3- Producer: Darla K. Anderson

PGA Producer of the Year Award in Documentaries:
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer- Producer(s):Awaiting final credit determination
Earth Made of Glass- Producers: Reid Carolin, Deborah Scranton
Inside Job- Producers: Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs
Smash His Camera- Producers: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger
The Tillman Story- Producer: John Battsek
Waiting for Superman- Producer: Lesley Chilcott

For the most part I'm pleased with the choices for Producer of the Year. However, I honestly don't thinkThe Kids Are All Rightis good enough to be amongst the rest of the films. The performances in the film are astounding, but the film as a whole is kind of sloppy, incomplete and really nothing more than an average adult comedy with some drama tossed in. And I may get flamed for this, but I thinkBuriedis more deserving of a nomination than127 Hours(or at least deserves to be included alongside it). Without the use of flashbacks or any other narrative device that takes you outside of the small wooden box in which Ryan Reynolds finds himself buried alive, I found the story more captivating and impressively shot within the underground setting.

As for animation, I'm a little disappointed there's not five slots this year consideringTangleddefinitely deserved some love. I would go so far as to say thatTangledwas superior toDespicable Me. Maybe the Oscars will show it some love with a nomination for Best Animated Film. In the documentary arena, I'm wondering whereExit Through the Gift Shopis on this list. The doc has been praisedall over the place, and has even appeared onsomelistsas one of the best films of 2010 (not just best documentary of 2010). Anyway, the winners for the PGA awards will be announced on January 22nd, and we'll keep you posted with the rest of the awards news cropping up now.What do you think of the PGA nominees?

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McG and Breck Eisner Circling Universal's 'Ouija' Adventure Film« FirstShowing.net

Though we heard that Taken director Pierre Morel mightventure into the supernaturalwith Universal's adaptation of theOuija"board game,"the filmmaker has since moved on topotentially take onthe Sam Raimi producedEarth Defense Force. Now we have word that two frontrunners to direct the project with a scriptfromTron Legacyscreenwritersthat veers away from the expected horror treatment of the board and moves into action adventure territory akin toNational Treasure.Heat VisionsaysMcG(Terminator Salvation) andBreck Eisner(The Crazies) are the two names who are pitching their take on the Hasbro property to the studio.

Though the plot of the story itself is being kept underwraps, it apparently involves a family getting caught up in a supernatural adventure with flares ofThe MummyandIndiana Jones. With a release date already set forNovember 9, 2012, the studio is eager to set a director as soon as possible, but the process has been an arduous one. Not only did Morel not make the cut, but directors like Sylvain White (The Losers), John Moore (Max Payne) and Scott Stewart (Legion) have already been passed over after their studio presentations didn't instill a lot of confidence. Personally, I'd rather see Breck Eisner tackle any project instead of McG any day.How about you?

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Electronic Arts Developing a Movie Based on the 'Madden Curse'« FirstShowing.net

Video game fans like already know what this headline is all about, but for the rest of you, it's time for a pop culture history lesson. There exists aninfamous jinxknown as theMadden Curse. This has nothing to do with the iconic sports commentator doing black magic from ACE Hardware corporate headquarters but rather an ill fate that seems to manifest itself after a professional football player appears on the cover of Electronic Arts' popular Madden video game series every single year. NowThe Wrapreports the video game company is looking to develop a sports comedy using the supposed curse as a prominent plot device.

The story itself is said to follow a former Madden video game champion who is forced out of retirement just as he finds himself on the corner of the game's cover— and subject to the curse. The phrase"former Madden video game champion"makes me think of someone who is really good at the video game, but I have no idea why someone like that would end up on the cover of the game itself. It also seems kind of weird that a football player coming out of retirement finds himself on the cover of the game, but whatever. We'll just toss this up to some bad communication of poor wording.

As for the curse itself, it's certainly in interesting plot device, especially since its reality seems unavoidable. Every player who has appeared on the cover since the year 2000, has been the victim of sudden injury resulting in poor performance on the field. Before that John Madden himself was on every cover of the game, but he's still alive (forget the fact that he's robot). The only player who has so far remained unscathed by the Madden curse is the recent poster child for the game, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who has not only remained without injury (knock on wood), but has actually had quite a decent season of football. We'll see if this project actually gets off the ground or if the curse will claim another victim in a failed film concept.Anyone interested?

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Gemma Arterton& Andrew Garfield Joining Michael Mann's 'Capa'« FirstShowing.net

Over a year ago we heard that directorMichael Mann(Public Enemies,Collateral) wasdeveloping a biopicof renownedwar photographerRobert Capa, with a focus on his two-year romance with fellow photographerGerda Taroduring the Spanish Civil War. Simply calledCapa, the story begins in Paris in 1935, where Capa, a refugee from Hungary, met Taro, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany. Now it sounds like Mann has found his two leads in some promising young talent asTotal Filmcaught up withGemma Arterton(Prince of Persia,Clash of the Titans) who revealed that she andAndrew Garfield(The Social Network) are set to star in the biopic.

Garfield, who is currently in the midst of shooting Marc Webb's newSpider-Man, will play the titular photographer while Arterton (who, despite her beauty, has sort of tried my patience as an actress) will play Taro. Based on theSusana Fortes novelWaiting for Robert Capa, this is not your typical romance as the two lovers begin as exiled Jewish Communists Gerta Phorylle and Endre Friedmann who change their names to Gerda Taro and Robert Capa in order to sell their photographic work more easily and document the Spanish Civil War. However, tragedy looms for their romance just around the corner.

While I've yet to seeThe Disappearance of Alice Creed, I've heard Arterton's talents are much better than her work in the aforementioned epic blockbusters, so maybe she can really prove her talents with Michael Mann. As for Garfield, he was phenomenal inThe Social Network, and I've heard nothing but good things about his work inNever Let Me Go. And if he's good enough to snag the role of your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man then he's definitely doing something right. We're not sure when this project will take off, but count me interested.How about you?

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Javier Bardem& Viggo Mortensen Top Choices for 'Dark Tower'?« FirstShowing.net

While director Ron Howard recentlyopened up a little moreabout the upcomingunprecedented adaptationofStephen King'sDark Towerseries, we're now starting to get into thebignews with this film and TV crossover. Treat this as arumorfor the time being, but theNY Postis reporting thatJavier Bardem(No Country for Old Men) is the top choice to play Roland Deschain, last living member of a knightly order of gunslingers, and humanity's last hope to save a civilization that will crumble unless he finds the Dark Tower. And if he's not up to the task, then apparentlyViggo Mortensen(Eastern Promises) is a close second.

Both the actors have an intimidating presence and have dabbled in the western genre before.No Country for Old Menis certainly a modern western and Bardem was quite a force to be reckoned with in the Coen Brothers' flick. As for Mortensen, films likeAppaloosaandHidalgoprove that he would have no problem saddling up for this major production. This role will be quite the undertaking for any actor who signs on since the adaptation includes three films and at least one season of television (the second season of television between the proposed second and third films is a prequel story, so a different younger actor could easily step into that role instead). These two are pretty great choices for Roland Deschain in my opinion, but let's not get too excited until we hear something official.Who would you like to see as Roland Deschain?

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Disney Making Nixed 'Museum of the Weird' Attraction into Movie« FirstShowing.net

Disney has already taken attractions likePirates of the Caribbeanand anew takeonThe Haunted Mansionwith Guillermo del Toro, but now the House of Mouse is looking at taking an attraction that never made it to the park into theaters instead.24 Framesreports that the canceled 1960's attractionThe Museum of the Weirdis heading into development as a motion picture. The studio is currently talking withAhmet Zappa(thenwriter/actor sonof musician Frank Zappa) to script the adaptation. The attraction itself was supposed to feature"a parade of ghostly organists, magic carts, talking chairs and other surreal exhibits."I smell adventure!

Apparently the museum was thought of an adjunct to The Haunted Mansion, but it was never actually realized. However, there are plenty of creations from theme-park creators Rolly Crump and Clause Coats which are ripe for being retooled for a feature film. While the idea itself obviously needs to be fleshed out more (that's what writers are for after all), plenty of people weren't sure aPirates of the Caribbeanmovie would work and we're on our way to the fourth movie in the franchise already. Disney seems to be loving its theme park for film ideas, especially with Jon Favreau leaving behindIron Manforsome time withThe Magic Kingdom. For now this just sounds like an intriguing concept, but we could be looking at the start of a new franchise, so look outNight at the Museum, because Disney is on the march.Interested?

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