· Tobey Maguire has replaced James McAvoy as the lead in The Details, a dark indie comedy featuring him and Elizabeth Banks as a couple whose declining marriage turns murderous when raccoons infest their backyard. Think of it like a spiritual cousin to his much heavier Brothers, except with mischievous yard critters where the brooding, Natalie Portman-bedding Jake Gyllenhaal is supposed to go. [Variety]
WME downsizes (literally), Natasha Richardson's swan song is a turkey, and much more Hollywood Ink after the jump.
· A WME mole forwarded Nikki Finke this disturbing note from the superagency's new office: "I know this is challenging, anxiety provoking and at times nerve wracking for many of us. Many of our offices (including mine) are smaller than our previous offices, and some offices don't fit all of our furniture. I think we should all take a deep breath and give this an opportunity to work itself out." Ha! You try telling that to a top-producing rep forced to choose between his infant minibar and custom-made valet-skin recliner. [DHD]
· Universal is planning quite the send-off for the late Natasha Richardson's final screen performance, dumping the boarding-school dramedy Wild Child on DVD Sept. 22. [NYP]
· New Line has poached Grey's Anatomy, adding Patrick Dempsey and Eric Dane to the already deadly roster of the Category-5 romcom Valentine's Day. [THR, Variety]
· NBC cashed in on 30 Rock in cable syndication, pumping a total of $800,000 per episode out of Comedy Central and WGN. [Variety]
· And because no HI installment would be complete without news of a remake/reboot/misbegotten toy adaptation, Disney has enlisted Randall Wallace to rewrite its McG-directed updating of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Take as loooonnng as you need, Randy. [THR]