Paul Dano (“There Will Be Blood”) will join to the company of Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz in a nameless spy-action-comedy, previously known under the name «Wichita». The film also employed Maggie Grace and Marc Blucas. In the director’s chair sits James Mangold. Story by Patrick O’Neill transformed into the script as much four playwright: Dana Fox, Scott Frank, Leta Kalogridis and himself Mangold. Diaz will represent the lonely woman, who met on blind date with Cruise’s character – a government agent. He is trying to protect a powerful battery from the bad guys, which is the key to the inexhaustible source of energy – the invention of the Dano character.

Olivia Wilde and Jonathan Tucker got the roles in the thriller by Paul Haggis «The Next Three Days»– a remake of last year’s French Ribbon movie – “For Her”. The main roles assigned to Russell Croweand Elizabeth Banks, also Brian Dennehy, Ty Simpkins and rapper RZA. Crowe will depict a man whose wife (Banks) was arrested and charged with murder. Heroine of Banks insists on her innocence, and the protagonist decides to release her at any cost. Wilde will play a young mother and made friends with the main character. Tucker got the role of gangster, who is engaged in drugs manufacturing. Shooting will start this week and will be held in Pittsburgh.

Rocky Taylor jumped a spinning BMW at speed through a 19ft 69in by 13ft 12in sheet of breakaway glass at the O2 Area in Greenwich south London.

This broke the previous record which was set during the filming of Die Another Day when actor Pierce Brosnan drove an Aston Martin through a 8ft 3.5in by 5ft 4.5in glass panel in the Ice Palace scene.

The new record was attempted to help raise awareness for ‘Remember A Charity In Your Will’ and was the second Rocky has done this year having previously jumped 40ft from a burning building. As you do.

The director of the pictures “American Beauty” and “Revolutionary Road” Sam Mendes agrees about the staging of the 23rd episode of James Bond. The severe course to realism, which was taken by the owners of the legendary franchise, will be kept again: the studio is likely to entrust the staging to serious people – without regard as to whether those are experienced in the production of the pure entertainment pictures or not (“Quantum of Solace”, we recall was entrusted to Marc Forster). Earlier there were rumors that the staging of “Bond 23″ was offered to Danny Boyle.

Neal Purvis and Robert Wade who are regularly working on the Bond series (since the “World Is Not Enough”) are in response for the scenario. At this time to aid the tandem was dispatched the screenwriter Peter Morgan – another serious person, a writer of the pictures “Frost/Nixon,” “Queen” and “Last King of Scotland “. The producers of the picture are: Michael Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Daniel Craig, by himself, will return to the role of agent 007.

The poor financial condition, in which ended up “MGM” (the studio could even be sold) does not affect the production schedule of “Bond 23″: the shooting is scheduled to begin in June, and the new film will be released next year.

Lets hope this is at least watchable. There are some bad remakes out there. I thing Jackie will prob carry the larger part of the movie, like England did. i just hope they don’t turn him into a damn clown like the later sequels. Craven’s take was damn right viscous and scary. This one so far looks like they’re going in that direction.

Undivided reign of the “twilight saga” in a girl’s heart could not last forever: “Universal” studio got in their hands the right to bestseller of Melissa Marr «Wicked Lovely» – the first book of adolescent fantasy series, which has three volumes for now (the fourth – on the way).

The main heroine of the novel – 17-year-old Eyslinn, inherited the ability to see fairies. Fairies – being treacherous and brutal – very not like being watched by mere mortals, and therefore Eyslinn as she could, tried not to run up against trouble and settled in the big city, where the fairies, dont like to come. But no such luck: the young lady was caught by the eye of the fairy Keenan, who decided, that Eyslinn – the one, which he had sought for centuries. It remains only to marry a girl with himself, and with a double advantage: the marriage would deprive of strength and power of spiteful mother of Keenan, which looks like Snow Queen. To get in love his victim, Keenan took human form (the charismatic newcomer to the school of Eyslinn) and proceeded to a very persistent courtship, unaware, that his chosen one, firstly, can see his true colors, and secondly – she is in love with another.

For adaptation seated screenwriter of “Edward Scissorhands” Caroline Thompson. Screening will manufacture office of Vince Vaughn “Wild West Picture Show Prods.”

Studio “Focus Features”, the company of Oprah Winfrey’s “Harpo Productions” and office of Sam Mendes “Neal Street Productions”, uniting efforts to postpone to the big screen the novel by Joseph O’Neill «Netherland», acknowledged by the criticism as one of the best books of last year. Adaptation will make Christopher Hampton ( “Atonement”), director’s chair is likely to take himself Mendes.

The protagonist of the novel – Dutch financier, which moved to New York. Settling in Manhattan, the Dutchman has witnessed the changes, that have occurred in New York after Sept. 11, along the way experiencing discord with his wife. Soon, he finds friendship with several immigrants (among which the personality come across quite extraordinary), suddenly keen on cricket, and unexpectedly friends, along with a new passion, helping him to cope with personal problems.

Producing a screen version will take Mendes, Winfrey, Pippa Harris and Kate Forte. Date of filming and the film’s release has not yet determined.

Comics «The Weapon» by “Platinum” will get a life on the screen: “Platinum Studios” will undertake a screen version. Active participation in the promotion of the project takes a Disney star of series “Wizards of Waverly Place” David Henrie: 20-year-old actor set sights on the leading role.

Protagonist of the source – the young inventor and martial arts enthusiast Tommy Zhou. Tommy invented an astonishing device through which he can create a variety of weapons. This event was not lost and some members of the villainous organization, which decided, that Tommy got access to long-lost ancient Chinese fighting techniques.

Comics was created by President of “Platinum” Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and published in 2007.

Studio “Universal” and “Brian Grazer” company started a production of “Imagine” Entertainment’s basketball comedy called «Fantasy Basketball Camp», in which NBA superstar LeBron James will play himself. The script came from the pen of Lowell Ganz and Mandel Babalu ( “Baseball Fever”, “Robots”).

Five characters of the film arrive in Las Vegas to pursue their dream – to get to a basketball camp, which organized by LeBron James. Meeting with the star is not limited with autographs and a handshakes: James has to take an active part in the life of each of the five characters.

Filming is scheduled to begin next summer.