October 10, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Steve Carell to Get Smart again.
This week saw the announcement of a couple of sequels, some casting news/rumors for two big DC Comics titles, two new biopics and adaptations of some classic English lit. Thankfully, no remakes this week! More...

October 25, 2007
Ron Howard Prepares to Unleash Angels & Demons
One of the many high-profile productions being affected by the looming writers' strike is Angels & Demons, the follow-up to The Da Vinci Code -- but if director Ron Howard and his fellow filmmakers have anything to say about it, their sequel's... More...

July 13, 2007
Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Hefner?
We already know that Brian Grazer is producing and Brett Ratner is directing "Playboy," a big-screen bio-pic on Hugh Hefner -- but is Leonardo DiCaprio now on board to star? More...

June 25, 2007
Universal to Deliver Biopic About the World's Biggest "Playboy"
And you'll never guess who they got to direct the flick... More...

May 11, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man 4" Villain Talk, George Lucas Smack Talk, "Hulk" Girlfriend Talk, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, talk has already focused on what villains may appear in the next "Spider-Man" flick, George Lucas takes a swipe at "Spider-Man 3" but dishes little on his own work, and "The Hulk" gets not only... More...

April 20, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Ed Norton As "Incredible Hulk," Ledger's Scary Joker, Early Reactions to "Spider-Man 3," And More!
In This Week's Ketchup, Edward Norton gets to take over the role of Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk," Heath Ledger will portray a darker, scarier Joker than what audiences are accustomed to in "The Dark Knight," and... More...

January 26, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Sundance Reviews, Oscars Announced, Connery On "Indy 4," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, our correspondents from The Sundance Festival gave their thoughts on several premiering films, and the Oscar nominations were first announced, then debated. More...

December 27, 2006
Spike Lee to Direct James Brown Biopic
Not two days after the death of legendary R&B singer James Brown comes the news that producer Brian Grazer and director Spike Lee plan to direct a movie version of the singer's life. Well that was fast! More...

December 08, 2006
Spike Lee to Stage "Riots" for Universal
Spike Lee's not sitting around waiting for the reported "Inside Man" sequel to get rolling; along with producer Brian Grazer, Lee will helm "L.A. Riots" for Universal. The project will be based, of course, on the 1992 L.A.... More...

November 02, 2006
Spike, Denzel, Clive & Jodie to Reunite for "Inside Man" Sequel
If there was one successful flick from last year that I didn't think would earn a sequel, it was Spike Lee's "Inside Man." Shows how much I know, right? More...

June 14, 2006
Magnum P.I. Still Taking His Time Getting to the Big Screen
Still dying to hear about some progress on the "Magnum P.I." movie? OK, so far all nine of you, we have a report from IGN FilmForce and UGO.com that basically says the following: It's gonna happen, we don't really know when, and the guy... More...

April 05, 2006
Luhrman's Period Piece Gets Bumped from Production Slate
Baz Luhrmann, director of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, was planning to get his 1930's period piece underway this September, but budgeting woes, and the tenuous availability of stars Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, have conspired to send the... More...

March 29, 2006
Lucy Liu is a "Beautiful Asian Bride" -- obviously!
Variety reports on a new comedy project starring the lovely Ms. Lucy Liu. It's called "Beautiful Asian Brides," and it's a project that's been bouncing around Hollywood for quite some time, but with Universal hiring a pair of... More...

February 14, 2006
Denzel, Crowe, and Sir Ridley go "Gangster"
Looks like Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington might soon be having a reunion, and no it's not a sequel to "Virtuosity." Ridley Scott is in talks to direct the pair in "American Gangster," the story of a 70s-era drug lord who... More...

July 25, 2005
WB Elects to Do a White "House" Comedy
Screenwriter Stacy Sherman has sold her very first script, "The People's House," to Warner Bros., while director / screenwriter / husband Billy Ray will help out as an executive producer. More...

July 19, 2005
Brett Ratner to Direct Eddie Murphy/Chris Rock Heist Comedy
Once he's done with Fox's "X-Men 3," director Brett Ratner will head over to Imagine Entertainment to helm a new buddy-heist-comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock. More...

April 22, 2005
"Arrested" Gang Leaps From Network to Features
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April 18, 2005
Foster, Owen and Denzel to Do an "Inside" Job
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March 29, 2005
Howard & Grazer Snag Another "Power" Pitch
The always-busy team of director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer have just snagged the rights to yet another project they really dig. This one's called "The Power of Duff" and Variety says it's about "a TV news anchor whose... More...