For a remake of a classic 1940s musical, based on a beloved James Thurber short story, starring one of the most acclaimed comedy actors of our time, Ben Stiller's upcoming adaptation of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has received surprisingly little attention as its Christmas Day release date grows steadily closer.
The young actress who played Eponine in last year's Les Miserables will next sink her teeth into the tragic role of a beautiful woman from Eastern European folklore who becomes a vicious witch known as a "baba yaga," in Universal's upcoming Dracula adaptation.
In a neat bit of casting news, NBC has announced that Unfaithful actress Diane Lane will portray former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for an upcoming four-hour miniseries.
Fans of the Bluth family will be tasting the happy now that show creator Mitchell Hurwitz has announced his intention to bring Netflix subscribers more Arrested Development.
Mob mentality, the relativity of truth, loss of innocence and the dangers of vigilantism are all weighty themes on display in Thomas Vinterberg's agonizing drama The Hunt. The director has never taken on easy subjects, from the pedophilia-themed The Celebration to the brutal family drama Submarino, but The Hunt may be his most harsh and devastating work yet.
Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) and versatile comedic actress Kathryn Hahn (NBC's Parks and Recreation, the upcoming Afternoon Delight) will star in the show, which finds ad man Thom Payne (Hoffman) fighting to stay relevant after a company takeover pushes his agency into the age of social networking. Hahn will co-star as Payne's wife.
Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody is getting ready to release her directorial debut, Paradise, which shot last year, and early images from the film are starting to surface online.
One of the buzziest Oscar contenders hitting screens this fall is certainly Captain Phillips, the true story of an American cargo ship captain taken captive after his ship is hijacked by Somali pirates. The movie's first trailer paints the film as a blend of tense drama and thrilling action, which could be a winning recipe for awards circuit success, especially if star Tom Hanks is as good in the titular role as we've been led to believe.
Variety reports that a reboot is in the works for the 2004 sci-fi thriller The Butterfly Effect, with the original's writer and director Eric Bress attached to write the script for the update.
