Gordon-Levitt Lines Up Pair of Action Films
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an action star? Consider me intrigued! The "500 Days of Summer" star is in final negotiations to take the lead of Columbia’s "Premium Rush." David Koepp will direct the chase...
View ArticleLen Wiseman to Direct Columbia’s ‘Total Recall’ Remake
Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct Columbia Pictures' "Total Recall" remake, the studio announced on Thursday. Kurt Wimmer ("Salt") is writing a new, contemporized adaptation of Philip K....
View ArticleDavid O. Russell to Write & Direct ‘Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune’
Columbia Pictures has set David O. Russell to write and direct "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," the studio announced late Friday. The action-adventure film is based on the best-selling Playstation 3...
View ArticleBelgrad Promoted at Sony, Tolmach Leaves to Produce ‘Spider-Man’
BREAKING Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Friday that Doug Belgrad (left) has been promoted to sole president of Columbia Pictures, while his colleague Matt Tolmach is leaving to become a...
View ArticleSony’s Doug Belgrad, and Matt Tolmach (Producer) Grilled
Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach spoke to TheWrap about the transition announced Friday by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Belgrad becomes sole president of Columbia Pictures, while Tolmach becomes a...
View ArticleMatt Tolmach to Produce ‘Frankenstein’ for Sony Pictures
Matt Tolmach, the former co-president of Sony Pictures Entertainment who left his cushy executive post to focus on producing, has set up his first project at the studio. Tolmach will produce a...
View ArticleColumbia Pictures Buys Rights to ‘Moonwalking With Einstein’
Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to adapt "Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything" for Matt Tolmach to produce, the studio announced on Wednesday. Released...
View ArticleAndrew Garfield Stumps for a Gay Spider-Man: ‘Why Can’t He Be Into Boys?’
Andrew Garfield wants to see Spider-Man with another man. "The Amazing Spider-Man" star Garfield told EW that he would imagine his tights-clad character in a relationship with a guy, and even has a...
View ArticleAlex Gibney’s Doc on Lance Armstrong Goes to Sony Classics
Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the worldwide rights to Alex Gibney‘s documentary about cyclist and admitted doper Lance Armstrong. Entitled "The Armstrong Lie," it originally was intended to...
View Article‘Gossip Girl’ Alum Ed Westwick in Negotiations to Star in Sony’s ‘Kitchen...
In his first major move since "Gossip Girl" ended, Ed Westwick has entered negotiations to star in Sony's genre movie "The Kitchen Sink," two individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap....
View ArticleSony Options David Baldacci’s Upcoming Fantasy Novel ‘The Finisher’
Sony Pictures Entertainment has optioned film rights to David Baldacci’s upcoming fantasy novel “The Finisher.” Matt Tolmach (“The Amazing Spider-Man”) will produce the movie. Story follows 14 year-old...
View ArticleSony Wins Bidding War for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Author’s New Novel...
Sony Pictures has emerged from a competitive situation with film rights to Matthew Quick‘s novel “Love May Fail,” an individual familiar with the auction has told TheWrap. Matt Tolmach (“The Amazing...
View Article‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Clips: England Comes Between Gwen Stacy and Peter...
If the Green Goblin, Electro, and Rhino don’t come between Peter Parker and love interest Gwen Stacy in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” then it sounds like the Atlantic Ocean will. A new featurette from...
View Article‘Drive’ Director Nicolas Winding Refn in Talks for Horror Movie ‘The Bringing’
Noted horror fan Nicolas Winding Refn is in talks to direct “The Bringing” for Sony Pictures, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. Matt Tolmach (“The Amazing Spider-Man”)...
View Article‘Amazing Spider-Man 3,’‘Sinister Six,’‘Uncharted’ Get Release Dates From Sony
Columbia Pictures has announced its updated release strategy for its blockbuster Spider-Man franchise, which will continue next in 2016 with Drew Goddard‘s villain-centric movie “Sinister Six” before...
View ArticleEdgar Wright to Direct Young Adult Adaptation ‘Grasshopper Jungle’ for Sony
Edgar Wright isn’t letting his “Ant-Man” exit get him down, as he has come on to direct “Grasshopper Jungle” for Sony Pictures, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Scott Rosenberg...
View Article2014 Blood List Features Universal’s ‘Bird Box,’ Sony’s Shark Movie ‘Into the...
Genre guru Kailey Marsh has unveiled the 2014 Blood List, which names the 13 most liked, unproduced dark genre scripts of the year every Halloween, as voted on by Hollywood executives. In honor of the...
View ArticleDavid Manpearl Named EVP of Production at Matt Tolmach Productions
David Manpearl has been named Executive Vice President of Production at Matt Tolmach Productions, the company announced Wednesday. In his new role, Manpearl will identify projects to bring into the...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence in Talks to Star in ‘The Rosie Project’
Jennifer Lawrence is in talks to star in the film adaptation of the novel “The Rosie Project,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. The story follows a socially-inept genetics...
View ArticleScarlett Johansson to Star in Sony’s Raunchy Comedy ‘Move That Body’ (Exclusive)
Scarlett Johansson is in final negotiations to star in Sony’s raunchy comedy “Move That Body,” TheWrap has learned. Sony acquired the script by Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs in a heated bidding war...
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