Watts, Pinto join Woody Allen film

Freida Pinto will follow up her performance in the Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" with a role in Woody Allen's latest project.

This year's Cinderella at the Oscar ball will join the long list of Allen's muses as she takes on the ingenue role in the helmer's still-untitled pic.

Naomi Watts has also signed on to star in the film, joining the already-announced Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins.

Mediapro, the Spain-based company behind "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," is financing the as-yet-titled pic, which will be produced by Letty Aronson, Steve Tenenbaum and Jaume Roures.

Allen's next pic, "Whatever Works," will be released by Sony Pictures Classics in June.

Pinto, who has become one of the most pursued thesps since her breakout performance in "Slumdog," signed with CAA in November and began mulling projects. Allen's film will mark the first post-"Slumdog" pic for the Indian-born model-turned-actress.

Watts is filming "Mother and Child." She also is repped by CAA.

source : variety.com

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Brand New Trailer for Psychological Thriller 'Not Forgotten'.

Myraid Pictures have released a brand new trailer for their latest psychological thriller starring Simon Baker and Paz Vega, 'Not Forgotten'.

A man's perfect life is ruined when his dark past catches up with him in "Not Forgotten" trailer. Telling the story of Jack Bishop, it is first displayed that Bishop lives the life of every man's dream as he has a beautiful wife and a happy, healthy daughter, Toby, as well as the career he always wanted. But when his daughter goes missing, his hidden dark secret from the past comes back to haunt him.

Desperate to find his daughter while his secret is unraveled bits by bits, he resorts to the powers of his long forgotten faith, La Santa Muerte, the protectors of the sinner and the worshippers of the dead. But, the power of the La Santa Muerte is stronger then he ever imagined as it reaches out to touch his family and reveals an even darker and unexpected web of lies and deceit.

Pairing up Simon Baker and Paz Vega as Jack Bishop and his wife, Amaya, "Not Forgotten" is directed, co-produced and co-written by Dror Soref. Yet to get exact release date, this psychological thriller from Myraid Pictures is also supported by Chloe Moretz, Claire Forlani, Michael DeLorenzo and Ken Davitian among others.

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'Spider-Man' set for Feb. 2010 Broadway opening

Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now it's Broadway's turn.

The widely anticipated new musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” with music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and the Edge, and directed by Julie Taymor the creative force behind Disney's long-running "Lion King", took a big swing toward a Broadway debut on Tuesday as the producers announced that the show was scheduled to begin previews next January at the Hilton Theater.

The musical, which is produced by Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is to start previews at the Hilton on Jan. 16, 2010 and open on Feb. 18. Industry insiders have said its budget would be the largest in Broadway history, about $40 million; asked to confirm that budget figure, a spokesman for the show, Adrian Bryan-Brown, said on Tuesday that the producers would not comment on the dollar amount. The “Spider-Man” musical would mark the Broadway debut for Bono and the Edge. Ms. Taymor and Glen Berger (of Off-Broadway’s “Underneath the Lintel”) have written the book. No casting was announced.

Mr. Bryan-Brown said that the music and lyrics were largely complete, but that Bono and the Edge would “of course write more songs as necessary.” He said that the subtitle of the musical, “Turn Off the Dark,” is the title of one of the songs, and added that there were no plans to use or riff on the well-known theme song from the television cartoon series about the Marvel comic-book superhero.

According to a news release from the producers, the show, in which the title character will indeed be flying around the Hilton, draws on the comic book series for “inspiration,” yet also “spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest row house in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.”

The plot description concludes: “Spider-Man’s battles will hurtle the audience through an origin story both recognizable and unexpected, yielding new characters as well as familiar faces until a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this hero’s journey.”

source : nytimes.com

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'Ghostbusters 3' Eyes Fall 2009 Start of Production

"Ghostbusters 3", the much talked-about second sequel for 1980s comedy movie could be heading to production late 2009. While promoting a new House of Blues in Boston, "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd gave the revealing update for the project during a web chat with readers of The Boston Globe.

Asked about how the third installment of the "Ghostbusters" series is coming along and whether the movie will indeed be developed, the 56-year-old came up with this response, saying "Script is commenced early summer." He, in addition, gushed on when the production most likely takes place, noting "Hope to be in production by late fall 2009."

For "Ghostbusters 3", Columbia Pictures have picked-up Emmy-nominated screenwriting team, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, to pen the script. While the original actors, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson, have been reported to be willing to reprise roles, they have yet been signed for this sequel since they are waiting to see if the script is right.