"MovieWeb" Hugh Laurie is in talks to play the CEO of OmniCorp, the conglomerate responsible for building the title character, played by Joel Kinnaman. The cast also includes Gary Oldman as an OmniCorp scientist who creates the Robocop and Samuel L. Jackson as a TV mogul. Another piece of news is connected with NBC's pilot on THE MUNSTERS the remake of popular monster show from the 60's. Jerry O'Connell (SLIDERS) has been cast as Herman Munster, while the hottest lesbian star in the world Portia De Rossi will play Lily Munster in the show directed by famous Brian Singer.
HOLLYWOOD SPY HEADLINES
According to "The Wrap" Paramount is planning on making THE DIVINERS movie based on the novel by Libba Bray. To be published later this Autumn, the book will have four parts and will have the story set in 1920s New York City and following a group of people who must use their amazing gifts to stop a rash of occult-based murders which have rattled the city.
Another fantasy story will be seen in THE STUFF OF LEGENDS. Disney's movie adaptation of a graphic novel will follow a young boy in 1944 that is abducted by the Boogeyman and dragged into a closet realm called "The Dark". The boy's dog mounts a rescue mission with all of his toys to bring the boy back to safety. A war ensues between the Boogeyman's forces and the toys, who become large and agile creatures.
Another fantasy story will be seen in THE STUFF OF LEGENDS. Disney's movie adaptation of a graphic novel will follow a young boy in 1944 that is abducted by the Boogeyman and dragged into a closet realm called "The Dark". The boy's dog mounts a rescue mission with all of his toys to bring the boy back to safety. A war ensues between the Boogeyman's forces and the toys, who become large and agile creatures.
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
Today you can check out magnificent character posters for Dream Works new animated adventure RISE OF THE GUARDIANS which will start in cinemas this November. When an evil spirit called Pitch (Jude Law) becomes bent upon taking over the world by inspiring fear in the hearts of kids everywhere, a group of our greatest heroes - Santa (Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher), the Sandman and Jack Frost (Chris Pine) - band
together for the first time, determined to stand in Pitch's way. More than a collection of storybook subjects, The Guardians are also a band of superheroes, who possess their own special powers. Now joined in
opposition of a common foe, the Guardians heed the call and combine their powers to defeat Pitch and protect the world from his campaign of fear.