Micrograms in Discussions to Direct 'Puzzle Palace'

Shaun Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesMcG Micrograms is within discussions to helm Summit's Puzzle Structure, a thriller compiled by Safe House scribe David Guggenheim and being created by Twilight mavens Temple Hill. The storyline focuses on an attorney and also the boy of the veteran officer who discovers his father is presented for murder. When he discovers that there's evidence hidden that may free his father, he's going to think it is, despite the fact that this means entering One Police Plaza, probably the most secure building in most of NY City. He eventually ends up being locked within the police HQ with crooked cops on his tail. Micrograms has already been acquainted with Guggenheim's work. He's professional producer in Medallion, a thriller Guggenheim authored. That project is within publish-production and stars Nicolas Cage and Malin Akerman. Micrograms, repped by WME, is within publish about this Means War, the experience movie starring Chris Pine, Tom Sturdy and Reese Witherspoon. Micrograms

Susan Lucci Lands First Publish-My Children Role on Military Spouses

Susan Lucci Susan Lucci has signed on for any multi-episode arc on Lifetime's Military Spouses, her first role since departing My Children, TVLine.com reviews . VIDEO: Kim Delaney stumbles through speech, is escorted off stage Lucci, who ruled Pine Valley in excess of 4 decades as Erica Kane, will portray the wife of the upon the market general. Lucci will reunite with AMC alum Kim Delaney, who turns to Lucci's character for advice. The cleaning soap legend can look in a minimum of two instances of Military Wives' sixth season. Are you going to watch La Lucci on Military Spouses?

Ghost Rider 2 will be darker, scarier and nastier

Don't expect cutesycomic-bookaction in the Ghost Rider sequel if directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are to be believed.The duo behind the Crank movies want to show the character of Johnny Blaze as the badass he is in Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance."We're feeling like there's a lot of wind behind our sails in terms of people wanting to see a version of the Ghost Rider that they didn't feel they got before and a version that was darker and scarier and kinda nastier and more awesome, I guess," Taylor told Superhero Hype ."With a movie like this, we really wanted the Ghost Rider to be a more intimidating presence. We didn't want the way the Ghost Rider looked to be jokey and silly like he may have been in the first movie."Taylor said the way to do that was by achieving a level of photo-realism for the character."That's something we haven't really done before. If you kind of get two-thirds of the way there but you don't really get there, then the whole effect we are trying to get falls apart. So there's a lot of quality control of making sure that every shot really hit the bar of getting that photo-real, you're right there with him.""You're sub-contracting out to all these VFX companies and you're getting some cool shots here and there," added Neveldine, before describing some effects work as, "Ah, it's not exactly what I wanted.""But [effects house] Iloura hit us with shots that were not only exactly what we wanted but better, so that was really cool."

Stephen Colbert's Super PAC Releases NBA Lockout Ad

Stephen Colbert is taking on a big foe in a new faux ad for his Super PAC.our editor recommendsHarry Belafonte Joins Stephen Colbert for Duet of 'Jamaica Farewell' (Video) PHOTOS: Exclusive: Backstage at the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally The video, dealing with the NBA lockout, comes out on the side of the owners, who the ad says are on the fans side, and are the number one employers of "our nation's tiny blimppilots," says Colbert in a voice-over recording. VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Counters Anderson Cooper's Laugh Attack With New Toilet Puns "They're working hard to save the season, so Americans don't have to watch hockey," heads. VIDEO: Stephen Colbert's Super PAC Supports Rick Parry, Not Perry, in First Ad The Super PAC attempted to run the ad on Dallas' ABC affiliate station WFAA, which the host addressed on his Comedy Central Colbert Report show, saying despite purchasing airtime, the TV station did not run the ad, which he calls an elaborate conspiracy. "They're trying to silence you nation," said Colbert, who called on the station to air the ad Tuesday "on a prime spot, like Good Morning America." See the videos below. Related Topics Stephen Colbert Comedy Central The Colbert Report NBA

Indiana 500 Champion Serta Wheldon Dies in Race Crash

Serta Wheldon Two-time Indiana 500 champion Serta Wheldon died carrying out a fiery crash within the Las vegas speedway Sunday, The Connected Press reviews. Wheldon's vehicle burst into flames if the travelled over another vehicle striking a wall on thirteenth lap in the Las vegas 300. Drivers were informed of Wheldon's dying two several hours following a 15-vehicle wreck. Wheldon, who was simply 33, won the Indiana 500 this year and 2005. "It absolutely was as being a movie scene they make an effort to make as gnarly as you can,In . Danica Patrick was reported as saying. "It absolutely was debris everywhere within the whole track, you are able to smell the smoke, you are able to start to see the billowing smoke round the back directly from the automobile. There's a chunk of fire that individuals were driving around. You can observe cars scattered. Remember other stars we lost this year "IndyCar is very sad to announce that Serta Wheldon has died from unsurvivable injuries," IndyCar Boss Randy Bernard mentioned in the statement. "Our ideas and hopes are along with his family today. IndyCar, its drivers and entrepreneurs, have made a decision to complete the race. In recognition of Serta Wheldon, the drivers have made a decision to carry out a five-lap salute to within the recognition." Three other drivers were hurt inside the accident, including Perseverence and Townsend Bell. An England native, Wheldon first demonstrated round the IRL IndyCar Series in 2002 and won rookie of year one year afterwards. Aside from clinching the Indiana 500 two occasions, he was the IRL IndyCar series champion in 2005. Wheldon is managed to get by his wife, Susie in addition to their sons, Sebastian, 2, and Oliver, 6 several days.

Fred Durst Signs Cope With CBS & CBS Galleries, Will Star In Comedy Project

EXCLUSIVE: Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is searching to front their own comedy series next. Durst has signed his first TV cope with CBS and CBS TV Galleries. Underneath the pact, he's joined with CBS TV Galleries-based producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum on the half-hour comedy project, that they will star in and convey. The untitled comedy, sometimes known to as Douchebag, has brought a script commitment. It centers around a rock legend searching for balance between his high profile lifestyle and seeking to boost a household. It will likely be compiled by Matthew Carlson (Mr. Sunshine) who'll executive produce using the Tannenbaums. The concept was introduced towards the Tannenbaum Co. by Durst’s manager/producer John Schneider who'll function as a non-writing producer. Schneider has already been running a business using the Tannenbaums, CBS Galleries and CBS. Last season, he and the brother, actor Take advantage of Schneider, created a family comedy with similar auspices, that was inspired by Take advantage of Schneider’s real-existence encounters. The project lately received a midseason series order by CBS. Around the TV side, Durst’s only previous credits were arcs on NBC’s limited series Facts and Fox’s House. In features, he directed The Training of Charlie Banks and also the Longshots.

Giant Theater Chain Cinemark Threatens to Boycott Universal's 'Tower Heist'

Reacting swiftly, giant theater circuit Cinemark has told Universal it won't carry Brett Ratner's action-comedy Tower Heist in any of its theaters if the studio goes forward with a premium VOD test that would make the film available in homes only three weeks after it opens in theaters. Cinemark, the country's third-largest circuit, issued the warning one day after Universal and parent company Comcast announced the premium VOD test. Tower Heist will be offered to roughly 500,000 Comcast digital subscribers in Atlanta and Portland for a pricey $59.99. STORY: Universal to Offer 'Tower Heist' on Early VOD for $59.99 "Cinemark has urged Universal Pictures to reconsider its market test of this product," Cinemark said in a statement. "If Universal Pictures moves forward with its Tower Heist premium video-on-demand offering, as announced, Cinemark has determined, in its best business interests, that it will decline to exhibit this film in its theaters." Tower Heist --starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Matthew Broderick --opens in theaters Nov. 4, meaning it will be available on premium VOD over the Thanksgiving weekend (rival studios questioned whether it is wise to encourage poeple to watch movies at home during one of the most intense moviegoing weekends of the year). Even though the experiment, designed to gauge consumer interest, is only taking place in two markets, Cinemark won't carry the film in any of its theaters. STORY: Brett Ratner Not Involved in $59.99 VOD 'Tower Heist' Test Universal had no comment regarding Cinemark's decision, which could pose a big box-office blow. It's not clear yet whether AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment stand on the issue. If other chains take the same stance and boycott the film, Universal could be forced to reconsider the test. Ratner was not involved in Universal's decision. In April, he was among a number of high-profile directors opposing a 60-day premium VOD test. Related Topics Brett Ratner Eddie Murphy Universal Pictures Ben Stiller Matthew Broderick

Johnny Depp to Become Dr. Seuss for Illumination and Universal (Exclusive)

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Oh, the places he'll go! It's almost too perfect: Johnny Depp as Dr. Seuss. PHOTOS: Johnny Depp's Most Memorable Career Moments Illumination Entertainment and Infinitum Nihil are developing a live-action movie about the life of classic children's author and illustrator Dr. Seuss (aka Theodor Geisel). Depp will produce the project with the potential to star as Seuss, and Universal Pictures will distribute. Keith Bunin (In Treatment) has been hired to write the screenplay. Depp is producing with Infinitum Nihil partnerChristi Dembrowski, Illumination'sChristopher MeledandriandDavid Kennedy. PHOTOS: Hollywood's 10 Highest-Grossing Actors With Depp already having brought to life the Mad Hatter, Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie and Willy Wonka, the iconic Seuss seems a great fit for his chameleonic personality and recent desire to make family films. While producers say that the film is unlikely to take the fantastical CGI-coated style ofAlice in Wonderland, which grossed more thanabillion dollars worldwide with Depp in the lead, they are not ruling out animated bells and whistles. As some of the most popular works of all time, Geisel's books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide. Geisel was born in 1904 and spent much of his childhood in Springfield, Massachusetts before going to college at Dartmouth. Throughout his early years, he drew advertising and comic strips, then political cartoons during World War II. By 1950, Geisel was publishing the books that became worldwide classics.He died of throat cancer in 1991. Universal and Illumination, which paired on last year's $543-million grossing Despicable Me, are in post-production on an animated adaptation of Seuss's The Lorax, which hits theaters in March. The Seuss estate must be happy with their handling of the author's work to open up the man's life to further cinematic interpretation. Universal produced How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and The Cat in the Hat (2003) from classic Seuss works, as well. STORY: Billy Ray Writing 'The Thin Man' for Johnny Depp and Warner Bros. The UTA-repped Depp last starred in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which grossed north of a billion this year, and provided the lead voice in the animated film Rango. He will next star in The Rum Diary and theMartin Scorsese-directedHugo, which opens at Thanksgiving. Depp has Dark Shadows, with frequent collaborator Tim Burton, hitting theaters in May, and a possible starring role as Tonto in a Disney version of The Lone Ranger. Repped by CAA and Kaplan/Perrone, Bunin also has an adaptation of the Joe Hill novel Horns in the works with Mandalay Pictures. Illumination produced Hop, which was released in April, and it has Despicable Me 2 in production for a Summer 2013 release. The company has projects in the works on The Addams Family, Uglydolls, Curious George and Emily the Strange. Johnny Depp

Hope Davis Joins Cast Of Indie Disconnect

EXCLUSIVE: Hope Davis has landed a role in the Disconnect, the Henry Alex Rubin drama that also stars Alexander Skarsgard, Max Theriot, Andrea Riseborough, Frank Grillo, Paula Patton and Jason Bateman. The story, written by Andrew Stern, revolves around disparate lives that intertwine as the digital technologies intended to bring people closer together push families further apart. Davis, who will be onscreen this weekend in Disney’s Real Steel, will play a woman coping with her sons attempted suicide while simultaneously trying to find her own identity. She is repped by UTA and Kipperman Management.

TV Ratings: 'House' Return Declines, 'Playboy Club' Continues to Dip

Ray Mickshaw/FOX "House" CBS topped the ratings slugfest on Monday, but it was the return of Fox's veteran medical drama House that piqued interest. House (9.8 million, 3.9) returned for its eighth season, this time without series regular Lisa Edelstein (she'll be debuting on CBS' The Good Wife next week) and introducing Odette Annable and Charlyne Yi to the mix, and was down among the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demo compared to last fall's premiere (3.9 vs. 4.2). Fox's heavily-hyped, big-budget family adventure Terra Nova (8.3 million, 3.0) served as a solid lead-in, retaining a strong 97 percent in the demo from its series debut. PHOTOS: Fall TV Death Pool: Which New Show Will Be Axed First? CBS' comedies were either flat or down, but still it was enough to overpower its competitors to take the nightly win in the demo, where the network averaged a 4.3 rating. 2 Broke Girls (11.4 million, 4.4); Two and a Half Men (17.3 million, 6.1), plunging 18 percent, and Mike & Molly (13.2 million, 4.3) all saw dips, but Men was still the night's most-watched and highest-rated program of the night -- narrowly topping Dancing With the Stars in its 9 p.m. slot in tune-in. How I Met Your Mother (10.5 million, 4.5) and Hawaii Five-0 (10.9 million, 3.2) remained healthy. Notably, CBS won every hour in the demo by a healthy margin. PHOTOS: Fall TV's 12 Most Anticipated Shows Meanwhile, NBC continued to struggle, though the newest two-hour installment of The Sing-Off (4.9 million, 1.8) saw a 6 percent improvement. But The Playboy Club (3.4 million, 1.2), in its third week, had trouble expanding, dipping 8 percent at 10 p.m. With the help of Dancing With the Stars (16.5 million, 3.1), ABC was the night's most-watched network, averaging 14.9 million in primetime, but the DWTS performance show was its lowest-rated one to date. Castle (11.6 million, 2.6) saw a 7-percent dip. PHOTOS: Fall TV Preview: The New Shows The CW's Hart of Dixie (1.8 million, 0.8) held 100 percent of its audience among women 18-34 (1.4) and adults 18-49 from its premiere, up 13 percent in the younger adults 18-34 demo. Gossip Girl (1.4 million, 0.7) rose 6 percent in total viewers and remained steady among adults 18-49. ABC TV Ratings Dancing with the Stars NBC CBS House Two and a Half Men The CW Terra Nova 2 Broke Girls The Playboy Club

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'Arrested Development' Stars Confirm Plans for Show's TV Return

Arrested Development fans may be getting what they have extended wanted.our editor recommends'Arrested Development' film can get closer'Arrested Development' meets 'Star Wars' fan art (pic)'Arrested Development' reunion stirring Inside a reunion for your beloved Fox comedy within the NYer Festival on Sunday, creator Mitch Hurwitzteased the potential for ongoing the 2003-06 series getting a cut lower nine- to 10-episode "small-season" just before anArrested film.What is the news, that last century Fox TV declined comment, uses years of rumblings from the large-screen follow-up for your considerably acclaimed series starring Jason Bateman, Will Arnett,Portia p Rossi and Jeffrey Tambor. "It's true," Bateman confirmed on Twitter on Sunday mid-day. "We can do 10 episodes as well as the movie. Probably shoot them altogether next summer season for just about any release noisy . ཉ." Added Arnett, "I'm peeing with @batemanjason at this time..which we will explain that people can make new AD broadened polystyrene together with a film.Inch The intended plans raise a few red-colored-colored flags, like the packed agendas of the cast. Arnett, for instance, has came back on tv getting a starring role in NBC's Up With The Evening, while Bateman and Michael Cera are inundated with film work. (According to reviews within the festival, Hurwitz suggested each episode would focus on another character within the series to be able to stay away from the inevitable scheudling issues.) What's more, despite its acclaim -- the comedy acquired six Emmy honours -- Arrested never handled capture track of a comprehensive audience. It absolutely was canceled after three seasons, departing you to definitely certainly wonder if network professionals might be as passionate in regards to the series' return since the comedy's loyal fans. Related Subjects Jason Bateman Portia p Rossi Will Arnett Jeffrey Tambor Mitch Hurwitz