EXCLUSIVE: There’s a ton of curiosity and criticism about Universal‘s Scarface reboot since both the 1932 Chicago bootlegging film and 1983 Miami cocaine-dealing versions were so iconic. Understanding that, the studio according to my sources has been refining the script with several screenwriters and drafts while…

Related: TOLDJA! Paramount Sets Date For 'Monster Trucks' & 'SpongeBob' Movies EXCLUSIVE: Who hasn’t seen boys big and small intently watching monster trucks do their stuff? I’ve learned that there’s a combination live action/computer animation feature about them which is Adam Goodman‘s priority project for Paramount…

Dominique Lavanant Takes Over Role Following Lafont Death Dominique Lavanant has replaced the late Bernadette Lafont in Les Vacances Du Petit Nicolas, Laurent Tirard's sequel to his 2009 French hit comedy Le Petit Nicolas. Lafont, a veteran of some 120 films, passed away last week. She was to have played the…

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage. At today's TCA panel on Frank Darabont's new TNT series Lost Angels, Michael Wright, President, Head of Programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies, said he hopes the period noir crime series will return after its 6-episode first season, but never for more…

Sony Pictures Classics is bumping up the Richard Linklater relationship sequel after a fruitful two month run. The pic has taken in $7.7M domestic and $10.6M globally so far, besting box office grosses for predecessors Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. Before Midnight stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy (who also both…

Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage. At today's TCA conference on the Sony lot introducing her new daytme talk show, Queen Latifah said she had "already invited the Prez and Mrs." to be guests on the show during a visit to the White House. Latifah did not say whether POTUS and the first lady had…

EXCLUSIVE: When I saw him in Cannes while he and Jim Toback were unveiling their hilarious documentary Seduced And Abandoned, Alec Baldwin made it clear that any roles he takes in the near future would have to square with his commitment to being a new dad. His wife Hilaria was close by, looking adorably pregnant. It…

EXCLUSIVE: Martin Henderson is set for the lead in Sundance Channel's second original scripted series The Red Road. The project, formerly known as The Descendants, has a straight-to-series six-episode order. It's described as a hard-hitting drama that revolves around Harold Jensen (Henderson), a sheriff struggling to…

EXCLUSIVE… UPDATED: I’ve just learned that momentum is building for a Pacific Rim sequel based on the international box office for the Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros summer tentpole. The latest development is the 3D sci-fi actioner’s Wednesday opening in China to a record-breaking $9M from an estimated 5,700 digital…

First unveiled at Comic-Con, the 17-minute short Truth in Journalism is scoring with the geek crowd after debuting online today with a Marvel-ous twist. Filmmaker Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2) tapped his Knights of Badassdom star Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) for the faux cinema verite pic, which is shot through the lens of a…

Hulu came to the press tour today to preach New Model and show off some of its new programming. TV critics showed up in dribs and drabs. Those who came stuck around until the final session — but that's only because it included Seth Meyers and they wanted to ask him about — NBC’s Saturday Night Live. This morning, Hulu…

They've previously done two movies together and now Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's upcoming Warner Bros romantic comedy about blended families forced together has gotten its second name. The pic formerly known as Blended will now be called The Familymoon, I've learned. The reason for the change? Marketing liked it…