Pilot Season: Rachael Taylor to Star Opposite Dork Annable in ABC's 666 Park Avenue

Sebastian Stan is diving lower the rabbit hole on Not so long ago and TVGuide.com has got the start looking at his turn as Alice and Wonderland's Mad Hatter. Not so long ago Scoop: Sebastian Stan's Mad role revealed As TVGuide.com first reported, the Captain America and Gossip Girl alum will guest-star around the ABC story book drama. He'll come in the Wonderland-designed episode "Hat Trick," airing March 25, by which we'll find out how the Mad Hatter grew to become mad. Browse the Mad Hatter's transition into madness, and try to discover the major Wonderland Easter time egg: Find Out More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Sebastian StanGossip GirlOnce Upon a TimeCaptain America: The Very First Avenger

Terence Davies Has Sorrows

Mother Of Sorrows, that isGiven how he seems being ramping up his output since making The Dark Blue Sea, we're beginning to wonder if someone has wound up a dose of 5-hour energy boost drink into Terence Davies' tea. Because hot round the heels of him finally getting passion project Sunset Song inching once more towards cinemas comes word that he's also developing a film based on Richard McCann's Mother Of Sorrows.McCann's 2005 debut nabbed the Stonewall Book Award for gay fiction as well as the John C Zacharis First Book Award. It interweaves 10 tales about two brothers and sisters who must deal with the dying from the father as well as the overriding influence from the strong, complicated mother."It becomes an important story because it touches the humanity in many people,Inch Davies notifies Variety. "I like the delicacy in the book which is gentle journey from publish-World War Ii optimism for your American Paradise with a much much deeper understanding of both maternal and filial love plus an acceptance of mortality by quitting for the light."There's not sure yet on when he'll achieve really shoot Sorrows, since Sunset Song is presently his active project. But maybe he'll possess a leaf from Terrence's Malick's book and select two movies shot in one year...

Jordana Spiro Can get Charge In Foxs Josh Berman/Make the most of Wright Drama Pilot

Former My Boys star Jordana Spiro requires a dramatic turn since the lead in Fox’s untitled Josh Berman/Make the most of Wright pilot. Also cast inside the project, directed by Michael Dinner, is Jamie Lee Kirchner.The medical drama, put together by Wright, concentrates on Sophistication Delvin (Spiro), among Chicago’s top youthful cardiothoracic surgeons who, to be able to save her gambling-with debt brother, must moonlight just like a “mob physician.” Kirchner, repped by Gersh and Blue Stone Entertainment, may have a surgical resident coping with Sophistication whose father might be the Chairman in the hospital Board. The pilot, professional produced by Berman, Wright and Dinner, reunites Spiro using the new the new sony TV, which produced the cult fave The very best spinner's comedy series My Boys. The actress, repped by ICM and Principal Entertainment, remains testing the drama waters lately with recurring roles on Harry’s Law and Dexter.

Exclusive Book Excerpt: How Batman vs. Superman's Development Hell Gave Way to Batman Begins

Film journalist and biographer David Hughes has long written with authority on subjects from Stanley Kubrick to David Lynch. But few writers know more about the vicissitudes of that uniquely Hollywood phenomenon known as "development hell." Hence the updated, revised edition of Hughes's book Tales From Development Hell, which arrives in store and online today. And Movieline has an exclusive excerpt that you can browse now. Development Hell is chockablock with gossip, infighting, false starts and dirty little secrets that afflicted films both realized (Indiana Jones 4, Total Recall) and abandoned (Crusade, Crisis in the Hot Zone), with a little bit of limbo thrown in for good measure (Fantastic Voyage, The Sandman). In this exclusive excerpt, Hughes revisits the Batman franchise's tortured road back to respectability - by way of the stalled Superman franchise. Really. ======= Warner Bros evidently saw a team-up movie as more than just a tantalizing possibility, but a viable way of bringing the Superman and Batman franchises out of the development mire. It was soon confirmed that the studio was excited about a script entitled Batman vs Superman, written by Se7en and Sleepy Hollow scribe Andrew Kevin Walker and subsequently "polished" by Akiva Goldsman (Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, A Beautiful Mind), in which the characters would begin as allies, albeit with radically different worldviews, before facing off in a showdown brought about by Bruce Waynes familiar desire to avenge the violent killing of a loved one. The story begins five years into Bruce Waynes life post-Batman, having put his costume back into the closet following the death of Robin. He has settled down, married a woman named Elizabeth, and is happier than ever. Over in Metropolis, however, Superman has not been so lucky in love, having been dumped by Lois Lane due to the myriad difficulties of being Clark Kents girlfriend. When The Joker, previously thought dead, kills Elizabeth with a poison dart, Bruce takes it hard. First, he blames Superman, because the Man of Steel saved The Joker from a fatal beating just before the murder; second, he resumes the mantle of Batman not, this time, under any pretense of metering out justice, but for the sheer cathartic pleasure of beating up bad guys. Superman, who has been busy wooing his first love, Lana Lang, in Smallville, tries to talk Bruce out of his vengeful ways, an act which ultimately pits the two heroes against each other. Eventually, it transpires that Supermans nemesis Lex Luthor was behind The Jokers return, hoping that Batman and Superman would kill each other. Instead, the two heroes unite to defeat first The Joker, and finally Luthor, the man fundamentally behind Elizabeths death. Opinions from Internet script reviewers were divided, either over the details of the Walker and Goldsman drafts, or the very idea of having Batman and Superman go mano a mano. Responding to an unfavorable review of Goldsmans rewrite by Coming Attractions Darwin Mayflower, Batman on Film reporter "Jett" said that, while he had not read the Goldsman draft, I very much liked Walkers original... I thought it was a very dark and powerful script and had a very clever way of pitting Batman against Superman. Mayflower flatly does not like the squaring off of Bats and Supes... [whereas] I found it quite exciting plus you know that they are going to end up as allies in the end. Mayflower also has a problem with Goldsmans (who many credit for the killing of the Bat-franchise with his p.o.s. Batman & Robin script) rewrites, Jett added. The only reason I can come up with why WB let Goldsman do rewrites was to lighten the script up a bit. Walkers original in my opinion was dark. Perhaps WB thought too much so. Nevertheless, the studio was sufficiently excited about the script to postpone its plan for a new stand-alone Superman film and a fifth Batman in order to fast-track Batman vs Superman for a 2004 release, with Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) at the helm. It is the clash of the titans, the German-born director told Variety in July 2002. They play off of each other so perfectly. [Superman] is clear, bright, all that is noble and good, and Batman represents the dark, obsessive and vengeful side. They are two sides of the same coin and that is material for great drama. Petersen subsequently spoke to MTV.com about his love for the Batman and Superman films, especially in both cases the first two. I saw them over and over again. Batman vs Superman, he added, would be part of the lore of the films and the comics, but its also different. First of all, the dynamics are different because if they are in one movie together it changes a lot of things and it gives you a new perspective on superheroes... You also have the look and feel of Metropolis, the bright golden city, and the feel of Gotham, which is a shadowy, sinister city, in the same movie. This is Superman/Batman of the time after September 11th, also. It takes place in today or tomorrows world. Unsurprisingly, the announcement of a fast-tracked Batman vs Superman movie led to a surge of speculation as to which actors might don the respective capes. We have a script that really very, very much concentrates on the characters, Petersen told MTV.com. Its really material for two great actors. Although he had previously cited Matt Damon as a possible star, Petersen later clarified that he was merely an example of the kind of actor he was looking for. Someone who we so far did not really think of as a big action hero, who turned out to be a great actor who can also do great action... Hes one of these guys, but theres a lot of these guys out there. As far as the rumor-mills were concerned, Jude Law and Josh Hartnett were apparently front-runners to play Superman/Clark Kent, while Colin Farrell and Christian Bale the latter previously connected with the Year One role were widely mentioned for dual duties as Bruce Wayne and Batman. (No, thats Bateman, not Batman, quipped Bale, referring to Patrick Bateman, his character in American Psycho.) Barely a month after the Variety announcement, however, Batman vs Superman seemed suddenly to have fallen out of favor with the studio, leading director Wolfgang Petersen to quit the project in favor of Troy, an epic retelling of Homers The Iliad starring Brad Pitt. The studios swift about-face was based on a number of factors. Firstly, on July 5, Alias creator J. J. Abrams had turned in the first 88 pages of a new stand-alone Superman script, designed to be the first of a trilogy. Bob Brassel, a senior vice president for production at the studio, called producer Jon Peters, urging him to read the work-in-progress. I did, Peters told The NY Times, and it was amazing. In a world of chaos, its about hope and light. Abrams delivered the remaining 50 pages of the script in mid-July, just as Spider-Man began its amazing assault on box office records, suggesting that light and airy, not dark and powerful, was the way to go with superhero flicks. At that point, Peters, Abrams and Brassel met in the offices of executive vice president for worldwide motion pictures Lorenzo di Bonaventura the man behind the Harry Potter and Matrix movies, and a long time champion of Batman vs Superman who said that he liked the script (It had more epic ambition than earlier Superman scripts, he said later), but that he planned to release Batman vs Superman first. According to Peters, Abrams said, You cant do that, suggesting that it was akin to releasing When Harry Divorced Sally before When Harry Met Sally. Both sides had their points: with two iconic heroes for the price of one, Batman vs Superman arguably stood the better chance in a marketplace soon to be crowded with superhero films, ranging from Hulk to Daredevil, and more sequels featuring Spider-Man and The X-Men; however, if the darker sensibility of Batman vs Superman did not connect with audiences, it could effectively kill both franchises before they had had a chance to be revived. Besides, if either Batman or Superman failed, the studio would still have the team-up movie to fall back on. As studio president Alan Horn told The NY Times, In reintroducing these characters we wanted to do what was in the best interest of the company. Thus, in early August, Horn asked ten senior studio executives representing international and domestic theatrical marketing, consumer products and home video to read both scripts, and decide which of them stood the better chance in the post-Spider-Man marketplace. I wanted some objectivity, Horn explained. Why not get an opinion or two? At the meeting, di Bonaventura argued in favor of Batman vs Superman; others, however, felt that Abramss three-part Superman story had better long-term prospects for toy, DVD and ancilliary sales. Besides, even if the majority had not favoured the Superman script, Horn had the casting vote. I said I wanted to do Superman, he told The NY Times. At the end of the day its my job to decide what movies we make. The plan, Horn later told The Hollywood Reporter, was that Superman, the long-mooted Catwoman spin-off, and a Batman origins movie (presumably Year One) would revive both franchises, paving the way for a team-up movie. Id like to think that each character will evolve so that when we have Batman vs Superman, the meeting of the two will feel more organic, he said. Peters, the former hairdresser and Batman producer who had toiled through the development of a Superman film for eight years, was moved to tears when Alan Horn phoned to tell him the news. I swear I heard the flapping of angel wings when Alan was talking, he said. Peters, in turn, called Christopher Reeve, who had played Superman in four films between 1978 and 1987, and had recently guest-starred on the small-screen Superman show Smallville, despite a crippling spinal injury he suffered in a fall from a horse. He told me that his original idea was to do a film of Superman vs Batman, Reeve later recalled. They were pretty far into it, and then Jon saw that documentary that my son made about me and how five years after the injury I started to move. According to Reeve, Peters began to rethink the idea: Why should [they] have two superheroes fighting? The movie that Warner Bros is making now will be a much more uplifting and spiritual story. In August, Warner Bros officially switched off Batman vs Supermans green light. Days later, on Sept. 4, its greatest champion, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, quit after 12 years at the studio, giving credence to the widespread speculation that Horn vs di Bonaventura an epic battle of wills between two of the studios biggest guns over two of its biggest assets had contributed to his departure. Where all this left the Batman franchise was unclear. Almost anyone, it seemed, was invited to apply for the vacancy of the next films screenwriter, and even Grant Morrison, author of one of the biggest selling graphic novels of all time, Arkham Asylum, threw his hat into the ring. My own movie agent at Creative Artists Agency submitted a treatment Id entitled Batman: Year Zero, which had a young Batman traveling around the world, slowly assembling the familiar components of his outfit and disguise in the year before returning to Gotham as its protector. As a change from The Joker or the Penguin, Morrisons villains were Ras al-Ghul and Man-Bat from Denny ONeils widely acclaimed Batman stories of the 1970s. Although Morrisons application was unsuccessful, the team which was assigned the restoration of the Bat-franchise evidently agreed with his approach, electing to return to Batmans roots as part of their restoration effort. It was in early 2003 that Warner Bros revealed the new curator of the Bat-franchise: Christopher Nolan, director of the tricksy Memento and a well-received remake of Scandinavian thriller Insomnia. All I can say is that I grew up with Batman, Nolan commented. Ive been fascinated by him and Im excited to contribute to the lore surrounding the character. He is the most credible and realistic of the superheroes, and has the most complex human psychology. His superhero qualities come from within. Hes not a magical character. Although Variety also reported that both Year One and Catwoman the latter scripted by John Rogers (The Core), starring Ashley Judd (later to be replaced by Halle Berry) and directed by visual effects veteran Pitof were also on the cards, Nolans untitled Batman project seemed the most likely to move forward, although it remained unclear which script would form the basis of the film. Nolan, who knew Batman but was uncertain about his wider comic book context, turned to David S. Goyer, who scripted Dark City, The Crow: City of Angels, the comic book adaptation Blade and its sequels, and unused drafts of Freddy vs Jason, for help with the script. Ironically, Goyer, whose lifelong dream had been to write a Batman movie script, was unavailable, preparing to direct Blade: Trinity but agreed to give Nolan some ideas pro bono. As Goyer recalls, I said, If I did do it, this is what I would do, and you can have my ideas for free. I talked for about an hour and spitballed a large amount of what the film is, and Chris said, Wow, that sounds great. He went away again for a few more days, [then] I got a call saying, You have to do this. Goyer carved out the time to write the first draft of the script. The Nolan-Goyer Batman set out to achieve something no comic book or film had accomplished thus far: tell a definitive origin story, charting the journey from the murder of young Bruce Waynes parents all the way to the formation of Batman as a masked vigilante. Drawing heavily on the comic book history of the character, Nolan and Goyer filled in the blanks, working with Nolans regular production designer Nathan Crowley to build a Batman story from the ground up exactly the approach which Warner Bros wanted to re-boot its biggest property. Released on June 5, 2005, Batman Begins made just over $200 million at the US box office $50 million (and a few million audience members) short of Burtons Batman, but a healthy start to what would, with The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) signal the return of the bat to box office dominance not only among its comic book peers, but Hollywood in general. Sixteen years since Tim Burtons Batman gave birth to the film franchise and Joel Schumachers Batman and Robin killed it off, the Dark Knight had returned with a vengeance. The updated and revised Tales From Development Hell is available today in stores and online.

The Artist Triumphs At Frances Csar Honours With Surprises Inside The Mix

Up-to-date: The Artist was the big champion within the 37th Csar Honours tonight in Paris with honours to find the best picture, director, cinematography, score, art direction and actress for Brnice Bejo, who recognized her prize inside the evening’s most moving moments. Best Actor Oscar-expected Jean Dujardin, however, lost to Untouchable‘s Omar Sy, who starred inside the feel-good film that was 2011′s finest hit in France which is the 3rd-finest grosser ever here. I seen the ceremony inside a viewing party thrown by Wild Bunch, the world sales company behind such individuals who win and nominees asArtist, Poliss and Commitment Of War. A couple of of the profession-laden crowd were unsurprised by Sy’s conquer Dujardin, saying they believed that the somewhat staid French Acadmie was reticent to permit the tireless Sy go without recognition. The soire happened in Wild Bunch’s cinema-cum-lounge near to the Pantheon while using sales teams, entrepreneurs and production folk who done their films plus other industry types– and filmmaker Gaspar Noe, too. The number had several horses inside the various races but needed my way through Gallic stride, entertaining each other on, catcalling and yawning within the boring parts (and there has been numerous — the show tried to drag a Billy Very within the start, placing host Antoine p Caunes to the nominated films with a pretty moderate reaction). Among the other surprises in the evening were victory inside the best original script category for L’Exercice P L’Etat‘s Pierre Schoeller, who outshine Michel Hazanavicius for your Artist together with other preferred nominees. Among the highlights was Honorary Csar champion Kate Winslet, who had previously been charming the area press formerly days saying it absolutely was a great deal simpler to obtain an award she understood she'd win. Roman Polanski happen to be likely to own recognition nevertheless it was her Eternal Sunshine In The Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry who was simply available — after host p Caunes congratulated Winslet to become against plastic surgery via her “message”, which according to him is “Don’t fuck with Character.” In accepting, Winslet developed a note to particularly thank her Carnage director Roman Polanski she later recognized the modified script prize for Polanski for Carnage. While using kudos virtually disseminate, one attendee today described it wasn’t this kind of large deal once the Artist didn’t win every prize in your house: “It’s more imortant it wins within the Oscars. It’s ideal for the Csars to tug a rabbit in the hat sometimes.” Following can be a full report on the individuals who win: Best Picture The Artist, producer: Thomas Langmann Director Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Actress Brnice Bejo, The Artist Actor Omar Sy, Untouchable Supporting Actress Carmen Maura, Ces Femmes Du 6e Etage Supporting Actor Michel Blanc, LExercice P LEtat Original Script Pierre Schoeller LExercice P LEtat Modified Script Yasmina Reza, Roman Polanski Carnage Newcomer (Female) – TIE Naidra Ayadi, Polisse Clotilde Hesme, Position Et Tony Newcomer (Male) Grgory Gadebois, Position Et Tony Original Score Ludovic Bource The Artist Appear Olivier Hespel, Julie Brenta, Jean-Pierre Laforce LExercice P LEtat Cinematography Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Editing Laure Gardette, Yann Dedet Polisse Costumes Anas Romand House Of Tolerance Art Direction Laurence Bennett The Artist First Film Le Cochon P Gaza, director: Sylvain Estibal Foreign Film A Separation, director: Asghar Farhadi Animated Film Le Chat Du Rabbin, company company directors: Joann Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux Documentary Tous Au Larzac, director: Christian Rouaud Online Video LAccordeur, director: Olivier Treiner (Winslet photo: Getty Images)

The Entire Pilot Report: NBC's Got Roseanne Barr, J.J. Abrams and Book of Mormon Stars!

Ryan Phillippe, Louis C.K The autumn TV months are materializing. Systems have purchased a large number of new aircraft pilots starring familiar faces including Zachary Levi, Mindy Kaling, Mandy Moore and Sarah Silverman, and from proven producers like Josh Schwartz, J.J. Abrams, Greg Berlanti and Kevin Williamson. Also creating a comeback this season: Legendary figures including Eco-friendly Arrow, Barbara Bradshaw, A Virtual Detective and sweetness and also the Animal. To keep an eye on who's doing what, read our complete list of all of the series projects in contention and appearance back for updates on their own status. Listed here are the CBS aircraft pilots: (Get more information at ABC, CW, Fox and NBC.) DRAMA Applebaum An old public defender-switched-stay-at-home mother turns into a private eye within this drama according to Ayelet Waldman's Mother Track Mysteries series. Waldman will write and executive-produce alongside Felicity's Jennifer Levin and Siblings & Sisters' Sherri Cooper. Baby Large Shot A functional class lady uses her street inteligence to contend with her more polished co-workers in a Manhattan lawyer within this series from Happy Endings' Jamie Tarses and also the West Wing's Kevin Falls. Dana Calvo (Covert Matters) will write and co-executive-produce. Toni Trucks will co-star. Elementary A contemporary undertake the instances of A Virtual Detective by which Sherlock (Eli Stone's Jonny Lee Burns) is really a recuperating addict and consultant for that NYPD. Robert Doherty (Medium) will write and executive-produce with Justified duo Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Trooper A smart mother turns into a NY condition trooper within this project from Jerry Bruckheimer. Heroes scribe Aron Eli Coleite will write and executive-produce. Untitled Greg Berlanti-Nicholas Wootton project (formerly referred to as Golden Boy) Crash's Ryan Phillippe stars like a youthful and ambitious new officer who helps make the meteoric rise from cop to detective to Police Commissioner. Chi McBride will have his new partner. Nicholas Wootton will write and executive-produce alongside Siblings & Sisters' Greg Berlanti. True Blood's Kevin Alejandro will even star. Untitled Rob Lamb project The real story of Rob Lamb - rodeo cowboy switched longtime Vegas Sheriff -- occur the sixties. Nicholas Pileggi and With no Trace's Greg Master will write and executive-produce alongside Males in Trees duo James Mangold and Trina Konrad. Widow Detective After losing three partners within the type of duty, a decorated police detective becomes surrogate husband, lover and father for their families. David Hubbard will write. CSI's Carol Mendelsohn will co-produce. Quean Refer to it as The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo in the usa: An edgy and independent Millennial hacker girl teams track of an Concord police detective to resolve crimes. The L Word's Ilene Chaiken will write and executive-produce with Veronica Mars' Joel Silver. COMEDY Friend Me Twentysomething close friends proceed to La to start their exciting new lives working at Groupon. Raising Hope's Alan Kirschenbaum and Ajay Sahgal will executive-produce with Kim and Eric Tannenbaum (2 . 5 Males). Parvesh Cheena will co-star. Partners The private story of two long term buddies and partners Body straight and something gay (Michael Urie) - whose friendship has survived more than any one of their romantic associations. When one decides to offer his girlfriend (Sophia Rose bush), the other peoples neurotic tries to be encouraging nearly create a breakup. Will & Sophistication duo David Kohan and Max Mutchnick will executive-produce. Super Fun Evening Bridesmaids' Digital rebel Wilson creates, produces and stars within this project around three nerdy female buddies on their own "funcomfortable" mission to possess SUPER FUN every Friday evening. Conan O'Brien and Conan's Shaun Ross will executive-produce. Untitled Louis C.K./Spike Feresten project Youthful people attempt to achieve their creative dreams in tough financial occasions. Louie's Louis C.K. and Spike Feresten will write and executive-produce. Ann Guilbert will co-star. Untitled Ray Dorf/Ben Falcone project From married Bridesmaids co-stars Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, this comedy includes a single 37-year-old guy (Falcone) who manages to lose everything he's in real estate collapse and finds themself back living aware of his parents. Ray Dorf and Falcone will write. Untitled Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti project Nick includes a health scare and realizes Wendy (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), his closest friend and business partner of fifteen years, is 'the one.' Now he needs to learn how to break it to her. Friends' Greg Malins and Siblings & Sisters' Greg Berlanti will write and executive-produce. Untitled Nick Stoller project Loosely according to executive producer Nick Stoller's real-existence encounters, a twentysomething guy (Michael Angarano) will get his heart damaged by his girlfriend simply to find yourself working one cubicle from her in an ad agency. Terra Nova duo Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope will executive-produce. Chris Cruz, Amanda Lund, Adam Campbell and Randall Park will even star. Which aircraft pilots seem interesting for you?

'Maleficent' To Be Angelina Jolie's Next Movie

It's been years since "Maleficent" was first announced, but apparently Angelina Jolie is finally ready to settle down with the project. She has expressed interest in the "Sleeping Beauty" spin-off since its early days back in 2010, but the project never quite came together. Now, however, "Maleficent" is actually pretty close to going in front of the camera. Back in January, it was announced that "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" production designer Robert Stromberg will direct the project. Apparently that was all the forward momentum the film needed, because The Hollywood Reporter has learned that this will be Jolie's next project after she's done with "In the Land of Blood and Honey." "I haven't acted in two years, and I haven't done anything else since this. The next thing I am looking at is a Disney movie," she said at a news conference at the Berlin International Film Festival. Apparently she is mostly interested in "Maleficent" because her children keep begging her to do it, in addition to the fact she's long been attached to the project. Jolie said that her children have gone as far as calling her "mom-elicent" to try to get her to do the movie. "The best thing to find that balance is to do something that is just for children," Jolie said in Berlin. "You know, you find different ways to make things matter. When, for example, you do fun action movies, they are empowering for my daughters." This is bad news for her planned collaboration with Luc Besson, which was supposed to be her next movie. When MTV News caught up with Jolie at the premiere of her other children's movie, "Kung Fu Panda 2," she admitted that she's been in love with Linda Woolverton's script for "Maleficent" for a very long time. But even more than that, Jolie has been a life-long fan of the titular character. "I would love to [do it]," she said. "It's all new and being discussed, but I loved [Maleficent] when I was a little girl, she was my favorite." Are you glad that "Maleficent" is finally being made? Tell us in the comments section below or on Twitter!

DreamWorks Plans New Rebecca

Steven Knight's writing the scriptBecause it definitely is worked out perfectly formerly (the maligned Psycho remake the still-postponed latest peck within the Wild wild birds), someone may have a crack at re-doing another Alfred Hitchcock film. Yup, DreamWorks and Title are joining around bring the earth a completely new Rebecca.Before many of us hurry to judgement, what is the news about who'll hold the first stab at writing the script should bring some comfort: Eastern Promises/ Dirty Pretty Things' Steven Dark evening.According to Variety, he'll go back to the Daphne du Maurier novel, which sees a naive youthful lady getting betrothed with a wealthy widower and becoming into his mansion. Sadly on her behalf, the housekeeper as well as the relaxation in the staff ongoing to become devoted to his departed first wife (the titular Rebecca) and constantly make an effort to undermine the completely new arrival. Soon, you'll find major details, a cool situation analysis as well as other mental trouble.Dark evening remains busy recently: he done Serta Brown adaptation The Lost Symbol for that new the new sony which is getting set to direct his first film, Hummingbird, featuring Jason Statham inside the lead.Just what can you consider the art galleries searching to think about a completely new pass within the novel? Could it opt for no hitch (sorry), or can it be lots of old... rubbish?

The Biz: NBC's Luke Russert Does Time on Dateline

Jon-Adrian Velazquez, Luke Russert Because the boy from the late Tim Russert, the longtime moderator of NBC's Satisfy the Press, Luke Russert was raised in Washington politics. Therefore it was natural for him to pay for Capitol Hill as he became a member of NBC News in 2008. His coverage from the scandal including sexting House member Anthony Weiner assisted nudge the Congressman into resigning. But on Sunday, in the first report for Dateline NBC (7/6c), Russert trades within the halls of Congress for that clanging barred doorways of Sing Sing Correctional Facility. He'll present a lengthy-running analysis around the situation of Jon-Adrian Velazquez, who had been charged of second-degree wrongful death for that shooting dying of the former NYPD officer. Velazquez has maintained his innocence, claims that Dateline regularly will get from prison inmates. However in this tale, Velazquez, that has already offered ten years of the two-and-a-half decades-to-existence sentence, turns into a character audiences is going to be tugging for. Russert shared his ideas about his knowledge about The Biz. TV Guide Magazine: How have you get attracted into this story?Luke Russert: I acquired involved with November 2008. Producer, Serta Sleplian - who is usually the backbone, for the reason that he's done a lot of the investigative work all through the years - contacted me and stated, "I've this story and i believe like a more youthful, innocent voice who's never been through all of this or visited a prison before or seen within the criminal justice system will make an interesting correspondent for this." It had been initially likely to be my turn to all of this, but when we looked into the situation, we had this story ought to be a little more about Velazquez and the situation and it is defects. TV Guide Magazine: How made it happen feel to become inside? Russert: I'm going to be the first one to tell you just how I was raised in very fortunate conditions. Prison visits certainly weren't standard becoming an adult. Nor was speaking with charged murderers. It had been a genuine eye-opening experience. The entire insufficient control were built with a profound impact on me. Despite the fact that you realize you are permitted to depart, whenever you walk-through the doorways and listen to them lock behind your guard describes for you they're not going to negotiate your release if your convict goes hostage, I figured my existence and my freedom are actually completely at the disposal of someone else. TV Guide Magazine: Velazquez was this type of charming guy. He understood how you can tell his story on camera.Russert: I cover political figures and lots of them are very experienced in presenting and public speaking and talking with your camera. It is a craft they have honed all of their careers. Velazquez, as soon as I met him - I'd never run into anybody who spoken with such energy and determination. You simply kind of felt he was being truthful incidentally he was finding. Among the first a few things i stated to him was if you are not being truthful you are likely to humiliate yourself and humiliate the entire process. He goes "Please Luke, if you're able to, prove me guilty. I really want you to prove me guilty. It can't be achieved.Inch Which was a effective statement from him - something I it was not expecting. And that we attempted. TV Guide Magazine: Would you personally think he's innocent?Russert: Should you consider the details from the situation because they were succumbed court and also the details we uncovered within our 10-year analysis, it's tough to prove him guilty. Could he be the greatest liar within the good reputation for laying? Sure. There's no DNA. There's no physical evidence. The accomplice within the situation claims they met Velazquez at the time from the murder. You will find lots of details which show his conviction was ultimately problematic. TV Guide Magazine: Whenever you were hired by NBC News, you had been situated because the "youth guy," since the presidential campaign. It had been a brief-term deal and also you were trying this out but keeping your choices open. You are now inside your 4th year in the network. Could it be reliable advice TV news is the profession moving forward?Russert: It's certainly what I am doing within the immediate future. I had been registered for any year and when I did not enjoy it, I possibly could go to grad school. After covering Capitol Hill, I am seeing it is a profession where I'm able to really make a difference in individuals lives if you are using it effectively like a tool. By at this time, I am happy with political journalism and broadcast journalism. One factor I have known from watching my father on Satisfy the Press, whenever you request people regarding their future, never say never. It'll return and bite you eventually. TV Guide Magazine: Are you currently keeping in contact with Anthony Weiner?Russert: I haven't spoken to Representative Weiner because the summer time. But he's now a parent and so i congratulate him on that. TV Guide Magazine: Audiences recall the enthusiasm Tim Russert introduced to presidential campaign coverage every 4 years. What is your opinion he'd be saying concerning the 2012 race?Russert: He'd be kind of surprised about the way the circus tales and sidebar tales have centered the policy. I additionally think if this involves Mitt Romney and Leader Obama, he'd are interested because, I'd argue, he'd a great deal related to them getting where they are. Throughout a debate for that 2002 Massachusetts Governor's race, my father requested Romney's opponent, Shannon O'Brien, about how exactly you need to be 18 in Massachusetts to obtain [parental consent] for any tattoo and 16 to obtain an abortion. And she or he stated, "Tim, you need to see my tattoo?" She began polling behind Romney next because she appeared from touch with many different people. In 2008, my father requested Hillary Clinton about driver's licenses for illegal immigrants, which began her volitile manner and permitted Obama to maneuver up. He'd an immediate effect on each of candidates. And we are still feeling it. Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!

Vampire Journals Video: Ian Somerhalder States Damon Needs His Mojo Back

Ian Somerhalder Leave behind The Vampire Diaries' love-struck Damon Salvatore. Throughout two-and-a-half seasons from the CW series, audiences have experienced Damon (Ian Somerhalder) move from the cocky bad boy who'll kill anybody anywhere to some more vulnerable vampire who finally shared his deep-rooted romantic feelings for Elena (Nina Dobrev). But Somerhalder states Damon has ended showing that side of him and able to go back to his old ways. VIDEO: A Vampire Journals Original discusses [Spoiler's] return "You'll begin to really see Damon change from being repressed and stomped onto really creating a change and becoming back this mojo he'd,Inch Somerhalder told TVGuide.com. "He realizes, 'I could cut my deficits and move ahead and become OK.'" Talking using the star, he accepted that he's confident there is nothing Damon could do in order to truly sway Elena into reciprocating his feelings. "I believe Matt, Tyler or perhaps the dog might have an improved chance at getting Elena than Damon would," he stated. "The one thing this guy has been doing for this poor teenage girl is definitely an impossible quantity of bad and that i can't anticipate her turning unless of course he might get her from vervain and compel her to forget everything he's ever done. Killing somebody's brother is completely the easiest method to say I really like you! I believe she's most likely completed with the Salvatore siblings for some time.Inch The Vampire Journals Episode Recap: "Offering the Dead" As Klaus (Frederick Morgan) stated within the recent episode "Offering the Dead," the worst factor for Elena could just be the organization of either Salvatore brother. "What all of them has been doing is unforgivable. It's the perfect time on her to maneuver on," Morgan added. And everyone knows how Damon loves to "move aheadInch - get naked and sudsy with a lot of women. "Damon, regardless of who he will get it from, needs his mojo back," Somerhalder states. "He's been pining for Katherine and pining for Elena - Damon's not really a piner! He must stop falling for that Roses around the globe and return to doing what he is doing best." And what he is doing best is exactly what Somerhalder states he's most excited for fans to determine in approaching episodes: "Damon to that Season 1 Damon, the Damon that actually had righteous reasons but ill intentions which explains why we loved him." Watch this week's Vampire Journals Bite for additional on Damon's sex life (and just how he compares Elena's lips to chocolate!):

Bledel has 'Regrets' Off B'way

Bouril BledelAlexis Bledel and Curt Bouril ("Boardwalk Empire") are the thesps joining Adriane Lenox inside the Off Broadway world preem of "Regrets" at Manhattan Theater Club this spring.Ansel Elgort, John Hutchison, Lucas Caleb Rooney and Richard Topol offer signed onto are available in the follow Matt Charman, the Brit playwright making his Gotham bow while using show. Story concentrates on a young guy (Elgort) as well as the people he meets inside a 19 fifties Nevada retreat that's a specialist in quickie divorces.Previous Off Broadway credits for Bledel ("Gilmore Women") add a stint in "Love, Loss and A Few Things I Used." Round the bigscreen she recently carried out one of the title figures in "Crimson and Daisy," which bowed at Toronto a year ago.InchRemorseInch will be the final show in MTC's 2011-12 season at City Center, the troupe's Off Broadway venue. Within the org's Broadway house, the Friedman, the current, well-received staging of "Wit" could make way later this spring for David Auburn's "The Author" starring John Lithgow.Helmed by Carolyn Cantor, "Regrets" begins preview March 8 before a March 27 opening. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

'Game Of Thrones' Star Joins Shaun Bridges In 'The Seventh Son'

"Bet on Thrones" leading guy Package Harington appears to finally be landing his giant screen breakout role. Meanwhile, Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson reunite within an approaching comedy, Can Be is placed to star within the giant screen adaptation of 1 of Steve Martin's books and Philip Seymour Hoffman is within discussions for "A Popular Guy." It's Feb 8, and you are attentiveness for present day casting news. Package Harington Joins Cast Of "The Seventh Boy" Package Harington is able to make his giant screen debut. After Warner Bros required his break-out, "Arthur & Lancelot," business release schedule, it appears like he was quick to snap on a brand new role. Variety reviews that Harrington will join the cast from the fantasy flick "The Seventh Boy," which stars Shaun Bridges like a witch hunter and Ben Barnes as his new apprentice. Harington will have an old apprentice. Owen Wilson And Vince Vaughn To Reunite In New Comedy Consider "Wedding Crashers" to become among the best comedies from the '00s? Well, you are fortunate, because Vulture is confirming that Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are reteaming to star within the Vaughn-written comedy, "Interns." "Real Steel" helmer Shawn Levy will direct. The flick follows Wilson and Vaughn as two fortysomethings who lose their jobs and choose being interns in a Google-like dotcom and "start anew." Can Be To Star In Adaptation Of Steve Martin Novel The Hollywood Reporter has found that Can Be will star in and convey the approaching adaptation of Steve Martin's novel "Object of Beauty." The novel follows a business owner in her own travels and love matters over fifteen years of her existence. Philip Seymour Hoffman In Talks For "A Popular Guy" Situations are searching great for Anton Corbjin's present day thriller, "A Popular Guy." Variety is confirming that Philip Seymour Hoffman is within final discussions for that lead role within the movie, that is an adaptation of John Le Carre's best-selling novel of the identical title. He'd take part in the character Bachmann. Two More Join Viola Davis In "Beautiful Animals" Alcon Entertainment has some large news to talk about regarding their approaching supernatural love story "Beautiful Animals." Hot from the news that Viola Davis is joining the cast, the organization introduced that Jack O'Connell and Alice Englert have been in final discussions to star because the movie's two leads. Filming will start in April around New Orleans. Inform us your ideas on present day Casting Get in touch with your comments ought to section below or on Twitter!