Yes, this is a polycarbonate blade” - I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER trailer
20th Century Fox have premiered the trailer for Chris Columbus’ (HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE) next movie I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER, a high school rom-com about a nerdy student who declares his love for the most popular girl in school, the hot blonde cheerleader.

‘Percy Jackson’ Casts Lerman and Jackson
Chris Columbus is directing

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Two more enter 'Percy' pantheon
Chris Columbus is directing the adaptation of Rick Riordan's best-selling fantasy-adventure book series that includes the world-saving quest of Poseidon's half-human son, Percy, in modern America.

1492 picks up rights to 'Hoxford'
Chris Columbus' 1492 Entertainment has picked up the film rights to IDW Publishing's horror graphic novel "Welcome to Hoxford." Ben Templesmith, who co-penned the vampire comic series "30 Days of Night," which Sony made into a film in 2007, created "Hoxford," about a psychiatrist who must team with a deeply disturbed patient in order to escape werewolves who run an institution for the criminally insane. Plans are for Columbus to produce the adaptation along with 1492 partners Michael Barnatha

Brosnan, Bean And Thurman Are Gods
In Chris Columbus' Percy Jackson

Hayden Panettiere: “I Love You, Beth Cooper”
Chris Columbus’ comedy movie “I Love You, Beth Cooper” has got its first trailer. Here’s its plot: A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school

Blockbusterbeat: Spider-Man 4 Waylaid? 2012 Postponed! Watchmen Naughty! Oh Noes!
-Sony has removed a horse from the big summer race. With the likely painful combo "Angels And Demons" and "The Taking Of Pelham 1, 2, 3" likely hitting big, and the recent push of "The Ugly Truth" into a counterprogramming June slot, they've opted to move their Roland Emmerich disaster pic "2012" to November 13th. This places the disaster movie in direct competition with Dwayne Johnson's kidpic "The Tooth Fairy" and the likely four-quadrant target "Sherlock Holmes." A winter slot might be best for Emmeri

Universal bumps 'Bruno' to July - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" is going to be fashionably late. The Universal film will now open July 10 instead of May 15. July slot became unexpectedly available last week when Sony announced it was pushing back the release of Roland Emmerich's actioner "2012" to Nov. 13. "Bruno" won't have the runway to itself in its new date. Cohen's pic will go up against 20th Century Fox comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper," directed by Chris Columbus. On the flip side, the May box office is jampacked with ten

Universal bumps 'Bruno' to July - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" is going to be fashionably late. The Universal film will now open July 10 instead of May 15. July slot became unexpectedly available last week when Sony announced it was pushing back the release of Roland Emmerich's actioner "2012" to Nov. 13. "Bruno" won't have the runway to itself in its new date. Cohen's pic will go up against 20th Century Fox comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper," directed by Chris Columbus. On the flip side, the May box office is jampacked with ten

Universal bumps 'Bruno' to July - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" is going to be fashionably late. The Universal film will now open July 10 instead of May 15. July slot became unexpectedly available last week when Sony announced it was pushing back the release of Roland Emmerich's actioner "2012" to Nov. 13. "Bruno" won't have the runway to itself in its new date. Cohen's pic will go up against 20th Century Fox comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper," directed by Chris Columbus. On the flip side, the May box office is jampacked with ten

Universal bumps 'Bruno' to July - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" is going to be fashionably late. The Universal film will now open July 10 instead of May 15. July slot became unexpectedly available last week when Sony announced it was pushing back the release of Roland Emmerich's actioner "2012" to Nov. 13. "Bruno" won't have the runway to itself in its new date. Cohen's pic will go up against 20th Century Fox comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper," directed by Chris Columbus. On the flip side, the May box office is jampacked with ten

Steve Coogan & Rosario Dawson To Play Hades n' Persephone In 'Percy Jackson'
Steve Coogan and Rosario Dawson have joined the cast of " Percy Jackson " and will play the husband and wife team of Hades and Persephone. If you remember your greek mythology, the two are not on good terms (she's held captive and forced into marriage) and Dawson's Persephone will reportedly carry on a flirtation with Glover, a teenage character played Coogan's " Tropic Thunder " costar, Brandon T. Jackson . Wait, what the hell is this? 'Jackson,' which is being helmed by Chris Columbus ,...

The Simpsons baby Maggie finally talks... and makes her first speech | Mail Online
The Simpsons' baby Maggie has finally talked - and turns out she sounds a lot like Jodie Foster.

Universal bumps 'Bruno' to July
Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" is going to be fashionably late. The Universal film will now open July 10 instead of May 15. July slot became unexpectedly available last week when Sony announced it was pushing back the release of Roland Emmerich's actioner "2012" to Nov. 13. "Bruno" won't have the runway to itself in its new date. Cohen's pic will go up against 20th Century Fox comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper," directed by Chris Columbus. On the flip side, the May box office is jampacked with tentpoles, whil

'Percy Jackson' finds lead actors
Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson have landed the leading roles in Fox 2000's "Percy Jackson." Chris Columbus will helm the adventure/fantasy about the titular schoolboy (Lerman) whose world is turned upside-down when he discovers that his father is actually the Greek god Poseidon. Story kicks off with Percy becoming the prime suspect when Zeus' master lightning bolt is stolen. The boy has just 10 days to find and return the stolen property to bring peace to the warring gods. Jackson will...

'Lightning Thief' finds female lead
Alexandra Daddario has nabbed the lead female role in Fox 2000's "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief." The actress joins Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson in the fantasy-adventure movie being directed by Chris Columbus. Columbus and Craig Titley have adapted the screenplay from Rick Riordan's bestselling children's novel. The Greek mythology-inflected book involves Poseidon's half-human son, Percy, who's on a quest across modern America to prevent a war among the gods. Daddario

'Percy Jackson' finds gods
Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd and Melina Kanakaredes are heading to Mount Olympus. The quintet has been cast in Fox 2000's fantasy-adventure adaptation "Percy Jackson" as classical Greek gods Chiron (Brosnan), Medusa (Thurman), Zeus (Bean), Poseidon (McKidd) and Athena (Kanakaredes). Aries, Hades and Persephone have not yet been cast. The film, being directed by Chris Columbus, is shooting in Vancouver for a February release. Columbus and Craig Titley have adapted the

Fox 2000 bulks up 'Percy Jackson'
Fox 2000 has assembled a cast of Greek gods for the fantasy adventure "Percy Jackson." Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean have signed on to play Medusa, Chiron and Zeus, respectively. Kevin McKidd (Poseidon) and Melina Kanakerides (Athena) are also joining the heavenly bunch in the Chris Columbus-helmed pic. The studio is still looking to fill the roles of Aries, Hades and Persephone. Logan Lerman and Brandon Jackson have already signed on to topline. Story centers on Poseidon's 12-yea

'Lightning Thief' finds female lead
Alexandra Daddario has nabbed the lead female role in Fox 2000's "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief." The actress joins Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson in the fantasy-adventure movie being directed by Chris Columbus. Columbus and Craig Titley have adapted the screenplay from Rick Riordan's bestselling children's novel. The Greek mythology-inflected book involves Poseidon's half-human son, Percy, who's on a quest across modern America to prevent a war among the gods. Daddario

Paulsen to write 'Babysitting'
Disney has tapped Tiffany Paulsen to write "Further Adventures in Babysitting," with Raven Symone and Miley Cyrus to star and Lynda Obst producing. Project's a remake of 1987's "Adventures in Babysitting," which David Simkins penned and Chris Columbus helmed in his feature bow. Obst and the late Debra Hill produced for Disney's Touchstone label. Elisabeth Shue starred as a suburban high school senior whose dull night of babysitting is interrupted by a call for help from a friend. Paulsen most

'Percy Jackson' finds lead actors
Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson have landed the leading roles in Fox 2000's "Percy Jackson." Chris Columbus will helm the adventure/fantasy about the titular schoolboy (Lerman) whose world is turned upside-down when he discovers that his father is actually the Greek god Poseidon. Story kicks off with Percy becoming the prime suspect when Zeus' master lightning bolt is stolen. The boy has just 10 days to find and return the stolen property to bring peace to the warring gods. Jackson will p

Jackson & Jackson Sign On For Fox and Patriot Films
Hollywood actors Brandon T. Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson are reeling over newly signed films this week, Variety reports. Brandon T. Jackson, who starred in "Tropic Thunder" (2008), has reportedly earned a role in the forthcoming FOX 2000 picture 'Percy Jackson'. According to Chris Columbus, who helms the forthcoming adventure/fantasy, 'Percy Jackson' is about a titular schoolboy whose world is turned upside down when he discovers that his father is actually the Greek God Poseidon. The film,...

William Shatner - Shatner Goes Gangster In Soprano Style Cartoon
William Shatner is taking on the animation world - as a cartoon Mafia Don. The Star Trek legend is lending his famous voice to new cartoon series The Gavones, which is shown on social networking site YouTube. The short animated feature tells the tale of a family of Mafiosos who intend to break into Hollywood movies. And Shatner - who plays the head of the family, Don Salmonella Gavone, likens his latest project to both The Simpsons and hit U.S. gangster series The Sopranos. He tells...

Homer Simpson - Mr Burns Is Tvs Worst Boss
The man who pays HOMER SIMPSON's wages has topped a new magazine poll to find the worst U.S. TV boss. The Simpsons' C. Montgomery Burns has beaten celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, Tony Soprano and Donald Trump to land the top spot on the TV Guide list. Grey's Anatomy's Miranda Bailey, played by Chandra Wilson, topped the publication's Best Boss list, beating Melrose Place's Amanda Woodward and the man behind Charlie's Angels, Charles Townsend.