Gerard Butler Runs Off With Ralph Fiennes' Shakesperean Troupe
· Gerard Butler is officially attached to co-star in Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut Coriolanus, a contemporary riff on the Roman political drama by William…
Buzz Break: Up From the Past
· Just in case Pixar's original marketing for Up just wasn't high-concept, arty or sophisticated enough for you, a collection of designers revised a few of the film's…
Berenstain Bears Movie Won't Be as Thought-Provoking as it Sounds
If you were among those viewers displeased with Spike Jonze's smart, brooding and wholly original interpretation of Where the Wild Things Are, then Shawn Levy has…
One Franchise For Sale, Needs Work, $70 Million O/B/O
Sorry, Joss Whedon -- the owners of the Terminator franchise have officially repelled your hostile takeover attempt in favor of placing their asset on the open market…
Owen Wilson Reaches the Promised Land of Marmaduke
· Owen Wilson will return to Marley and Me territory while voicing the title character in Marmaduke, a live-action/CGI adaptation of the one-panel comic strip about…
VFX Supervisor Susan MacLeod on Wolves, Ghosts and New Moon
Throughout her career in visual effects -- starting with 1995's Die Hard With a Vengeance and most recently with 2007's The Golden Compass -- Susan MacLeod has been…
'The Whole Country's Been Drinking': Mad Men Recapped
The Mad Men moment we've been waiting for all season finally arrived Sunday night -- or make that "moments," plural, one big black cascade of gruesome American dramas…
On TV: By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
As we approach this week's first anniversary of Barack Obama's election as the 44th President of the United States, it's a time for remembering the past, contemplating…
The Verge: Gabourey Sidibe
In a great year for breakthroughs, Gabourey Sidibe may have the story to beat. Her film may not rake in $85 million like Paranormal Activity, nor announce a new It Girl…
Katie Holmes Joins Romantics Bridal Party
· Katie Holmes has taken on an almost shocking amount of projects for the next year, adding the indie ensemble dramedy The Romantics to her slate for 2011. That makes…
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Another week down at Movieline HQ, your redoubtable nexus for cultural heroism big and small. Revelations and reputations were made within these pages, bringing smiles…
Miramax President Out, NYC Offices Closed
Four years after inheriting the reins at Miramax Films from the departed Harvey Weinstein, Daniel Battsek is out at the Disney-owned minimajor. Uglier still, the…
Roman Roundup: Jail Pics, Swiss Backlash, Bail Rejected (Again)
Setting aside Gore Vidal's unfortunate conflation of rape victim and hooker the other day, it's been a surprisingly quiet week on the Roman Polanski front. And then the…
Anthony Hopkins to Get Fatherly With Thor
· Clearly Marvel Studios needed to ramp up the prestige level on Thor, which until Thursday had been slumming with the threadbare likes of Natalie Portman and director…
Hugh Jackman Officially Backs Out of Oscar-Host Encore
Everyone saw it coming, but at some point Hugh Jackman had to make it official: He will not be returning to host the Oscars in 2010, choosing instead to take time off…
