Movie News: Pre-Production

'Fast & Furious 7' Is 'A Reset,' Vin Diesel Says

moviesblog.mtv.com – Today "Fast & Furious 6" hits theaters. Meanwhile, "Fast & Furious 7" already has a release date. So is it safe to assume that more movies are in the works in the "Fast & Furious" franchise? It's not much of a stretch, if Vin Diesel is to be believed. "I don't want to go too far ahead. 2 hours 3 min ago via brucelee

SHOCKER: Tom Cruise Exits 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.;' Warner Bros Recasting For Fall Start

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise has exited as the lead in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., the remake of the classic TV series that Guy Ritchie will direct for Warner Bros. Cruise was scheduled to star in the film with Armie Hammer, but he has stepped out of the picture to focus on producing and starring in Mission: 3 hours 34 min ago via brucelee

Who will direct Star Trek 3? There's a shortlist of filmmakers and one of the names is...

joblo.com – When J.J. Abrams jumped from "boldly going where no man has gone before" to "a galaxy far, far away" people immediately began to speculate on who might helm a follow up to STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS. The studio apparently wants to celebrate the series 50th anniversary in 2016 with a new film so even if they wanted Abrams back he's probably going to be far too busy with STAR WARS: 7 hours 4 min ago via jetli

Isabelle Furhrman Joins Kevin Connolly-Helmed 'Dear Eleanor'

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: Isabelle Fuhrman is set to star in Dear Eleanor, a coming-of-age story about two teenage girls who travel across the U.S. in 1962 during the chaos of the Cuban missile crisis in search of Eleanor Roosevelt. Kevin Connolly is directing the pic, which is being produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way. 20 hours 34 min ago via brucelee

Zoe Saldana prepares to go galactic with 'Guardians'

rssfeeds.usatoday.com – The 'Star Trek' actress is staying in space for her role as alien superheroine Gamora. 20 hours 48 min ago via brucelee

Paddy Considine and Fares Fares Join Tom Hardy Thriller 'Child 44' (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – Paddy Considine and Fares Fares ("Zero Dark Thirty") are in negotiations to join the international ensemble of Summit Entertainment's Soviet-era thriller "Child 44," TheWrap has learned. 21 hours 34 min ago via theothersenhman

Jon Stewart Casts Gael Garcia Bernal as Lead in His Directorial Debut 'Rosewater' (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – Jon Stewart has tapped Gael Garcia Bernal to star in his feature directorial debut "Rosewater," TheWrap has learned. Scott Rudin is producing with Stewart and Gigi Pritzker of OddLot Entertainment, which is financing the film. Stewart is taking a 12-week hiatus from hosting Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" in order to make the movie. 22 hours 33 min ago via brucelee

Amanda Seyfried Joins Ben Stiller in Baumbach's 'While We're Young'

feedproxy.google.com – Since December of 2010, the project While We're Young with director Noah Baumbach and star Ben Stiller has been gestating with fluctuating cast members. Initially James Franco was going to be a part of the project, but he fell away, and Jesse Eisenberg was circulating six months later. Now it sounds like the whole cast is coming together for Baumbach to get this film off the ground. 1 day 4 hours ago via jackiechan

Cannes: J.C. Chandor Sets Next Project 'A Most Violent Year'

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: All Is Lost and Margin Call director J.C. Chandor has set his next project. He will write and direct A Most Violent Year which will shoot this fall in New York City. The logline is being kept under wraps, but I’m told a group of A-listers are being approached and that there will be several in the movie. 1 day 5 hours ago via donnieyen

Amanda Seyfried to Star in Noah Baumbach's 'While We're Young' (Exclusive)

thewrap.com – Fresh off a SAG nomination for her turn as Cosette in "Les Miserables," Amanda Seyfried is in final negotiations to join Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts and Adam Driver in Noah Baumbach's indie movie "While We're Young," TheWrap has learned. 1 day 20 hours ago via jackiechan

Todd Haynes to Direct Cate Blanchett & Mia Wasikowska in Carol

comingsoon.net – Todd Haynes, the director behind films like Velvet Goldmine and I'm Not There has signed on to direct Carol , Screen Daily reports. He replaces the previously-announced John Crowley. 2 days 34 min ago via donnieyen

Mary McCormack heads to 'The Compound' (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com – Mary McCormack is set to star in the indie “The Compound” from director Rachel Goldenberg. McCormack’s supporting cast includes William Mapother, Riki Lindholme, Jack Falahee and Haley Lu Richardson. Story follows two star-crossed teens on a polygamist compound who fight their families’ religious tradition to be together. Nancy Leopardi and Ross Kohn are producing. 2 days 22 hours ago via donnieyen

Mike Lobell Adds Cast To 'Eisner,' Plots Projects With Billy Crystal, Richard Gere

deadline.com – EXCLUSIVE: Mike Lobell, the veteran producer whose 14-years of persistence helped make the remake Gambit happen, is getting close on three other projects with strong elements. He has re-teamed with former partner, writer/director A Film By Alan Stuart Eisner, an ensemble comedy which so far has Project X‘s Oliver Cooper, Shirley MacLaine and Robin Williams attached, with Rob Reiner making a cameo. 2 days 23 hours ago via donnieyen

Barry Levinson To Direct Shanghai Love Story (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com – Barry Levinson has come on board to direct an untitled love story, set in Shanghai and Leningrad, with Shanghai Film Group financing and Mike Medavoy, Rafaella De Laurentiis and Edward McGurn producing. Production will start in February in Shanghai with Shanghai Film Group fully financing the project, with a budget in the $40 million to... 2 days 23 hours ago via jetli

So which character is going to be the villain in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!?!

web1.aintitcool.com – Hey Yo! Draven here. JoBlo has exclusively learned that the villain for next year’s GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY is going to be Ronan The Accuser. It’s unclear if this is going to be in addition to Thanos or if Thanos is going to be saved only for THE AVENGERS 2.

3 days 1 hour ago via donnieyen