WB relationship Tom Cruise for 'A Star is Born'

CruiseBeyonceWith professionals buzzing about his performance becoming an 80s rock star in Warner Bros. and New Line's approaching musical "Rock old range," Tom Cruise finds themselves being courted by WB to topline Clint Eastwood's "A Star makes the worldInch along with Beyonce. Cruise starts shooting Universal's untitled, Ernest Kosinski-directed sci-fi pic inside a couple of days, and after wrapping production on that film, he's skedded to star in Doug Liman's "You Simply Need Kill" for Warners. While there were not any discussions, as well as a deal, the studio remains talking with Cruise to gauge his fascination with the project, a prospect that Cruise didn't immediately reject, because of the chance to make use of Eastwood the first time. It's unclear whether WB could be ready to accommodate Cruise's schedule, but should he pursue the project, he'd play an over-the-hill music artist who falls for just about any youthful singer who he's attempting to make a star. Within the this past year, WB has eyed Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Leonardo DiCaprio for your plum part. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com

Phase 4 Films snags privileges to 'Bindlestiffs'

Berry Meyerowitz's Phase 4 Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian privileges to Andrew Edison's raunchy teen comedy "Bindlestiffs" and can release the pic through its new "Kevin Smith's SModcast Pictures Presents" banner. Pic made its world premiere in The month of january in the Slamdance Film Festival, where it won the crowd Award for the best Feature Narrative. Edison authored the script with Luke Loftin, and also the duo created our prime school laffer with Mike Akel and Matt Patterson. Edison and Loftin star alongside John Karna. Trio play wise-mouthed virgins who flee towards the inner city to reside the plot of "The Catcher within the Rye" after being suspended from soccer practice on the graffiti charge. Phase 4 will release the film in June included in a theatrical tour which will features Q&A's with Cruz and also the filmmakers. A few days ago, Meyerowitz and also the Phase 4 team is going to be on the floor with Cruz and the SModcast Pictures team at SXSW searching to get other films for that label. "'Bindlestiffs' is the best first film for all of us to produce under our new partnership with Kevin Cruz," stated Meyerowitz. "It's raunchy, crazy and shockingly funny, and showcases the immense talents of Andrew Edison and Luke Loftin. The support that people and Kevin brings towards the film will expose it to countless fans and help transform it into a classic." "SModcast Pictures Presents is ecstatic about our first feature, a ballsy senior high school comedy which was created by real, live high schoolers (who're really way more amusing compared to 20-something grown ups who usually play teens in movies)," stated Cruz. "This mind-bendingly original and stomach-bustingly hysterical first film is really with confidence made and something-of-a-kind, I am unable to wait to face on the stage near the 'Bindlestiffs' boys and smell the area following the audience has pissed themselves poking fun at their debut film." "We're beyond stoked to possess Kevin Cruz present 'Bindlestiffs,'" stated Edison and Loftin. "If he did not already pave the way in which with 'Clerks' for films like ours to locate a crowd, he's certainly doing that now in the partnership with Phase 4. For all of us, this really is a classic dream become a reality.Inch Phase 4 and SModcast Pictures' distribution partnership, that was introduced at the begining of 2012, allows Phase 4 to get exclusive privileges to demonstrate and distribute as much as 12 films each year under Smith's banner. Phase 4 will release four of those films theatrically every year, which includes an active tour with Cruz. The offer for 'Bindlestiffs' was discussed by Phase 4's Ray Greenberg and Katharyn Howe with William Morris Global and Quality Media with respect to the filmmakers. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Major Spoiler: Desperate Average women Trial Discloses Who's Dying on Sunday!

Laurie Holden and Jeffrey DeMunn [Warning: This story consists of major spoilers about AMC's The Walking Dead and also the comic series that inspired it. Read at the own risk.] The Walking Dead has constantly shocked fans and comic visitors alike because the AMC series is constantly on the deviate from Robert Kirkman's source material. Last week's surprising dying would be a best example. After investing two seasons because the group's moral compass, Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) met his demise far sooner than his comic counterpart. Due to this, the lengthy-looked forward to and surprising relationship between Dale and Andrea (Laurie Holden) created within the comics won't ever begin to see the light of day around the hit Tv show. TVGuide.com swept up with Holden to obtain her undertake the large dying and just how the audience will grieve continuing to move forward. Plus: It's all regulated Carl's fault, right? three reasons we are annoyed through the Walking Dead's latest dying How have you experience Dale's dying? Holden: It had been heartbreaking. I did not realize it was coming until a script was shipped to my trailer and that i was browsing through it and found that scene and literally I'd the response enjoy it was real, like someone I truly loved died. I burst into tears and went from my trailer and visited my various colleagues and stated, "Perhaps you have look at this? Is true? Is true?" I had been pretty bereft, I must admit, for a lot of reasons. To start with, I really like Shaun DeMunn and that i loved every moment of dealing with him. I have done two other movies with him and also the third time's a charm. Personally i think so fortunate to possess had that have. But additionally, I really like the Dale-Andrea dynamic and that i felt like we'd a lot more story to understand more about together also it was cut a little short. Had you been impressed by his dying since Andrea and Dale eventually experienced rapport within the comics? Holden: Yeah, because which was always the program, but it is not a secret the tv program does veer removed from the graphic novel also it would be a creative decision that [executive producers] Glen Mazzara and Robert Kirkman emerged with and was behind. It made sense when it comes to story and just how we are continuing to move forward. This past year you pointed out that you simply were excited for that Dale-Andrea relationship and stated the show would recognition the comics for the reason that regard. At that time, have you think these were heading down that path? Holden: Absolutely. Absolutely. This tough factor about our show is the fact that we must help remind ourselves it's a zombie apocalypse, the rules change, that any character will go anytime and often you will find likely to be diversions in the source material. This just been the main one character Irrrve never expected it to occur to. Did AMC's website spoil a significant event around the Walking Dead this year? Given all of the dying lately, how worried are you currently about Andrea's fate? Holden: To tell the truth, I am not worried. Should you browse the latest problem from the graphic novel, she's alive and powerful. Personally i think certain that Andrea's likely to be around for some time. Using the group still divided when it comes to Ron (Andrew Lincoln subsequently) and Shane (Jon Bernthal), will Andrea affiliate with Shane? Holden: I believe she has, to tell the truth. Like she stated within the episodes, it is simply his presentation that lacks something to become preferred. She admires Shane, but is not exactly fond of how he's gone about doing things. But the earth has transformed and he's made some pretty wise moves. Does she think Shane is bad or good for that group? Holden: She thinks he's an excellent guy, but you need to realize that she's not privy to numerous his personal conversations with others. She's not aware of what went down between him and Dale. She's not necessarily conscious of the fighting between Ron and Shane. Individuals are isolated situations. All Andrea knows is the fact that he's been a very awesome cat that actually mentored her and demonstrated her how you can safeguard herself and shoot a gun, and often he will get a little hot headed and she's searching at him like, "Hey, you have to type of have it together." But apart from that I believe that they still really thinks in him. The Walking Dead Boss: Lori is becoming Lady Macbeth So how exactly does the audience handle the dying of Dale? Holden: Clearly the dying of Dale is extremely difficult on Andrea because it is on Glen (Steven Yeun) a lot more than anybody else within the group. There's lots of guilt and lots of regret. She wasn't particularly easy on him for quite a while and Andrea wasn't in an exceedingly good mind space. When Dale passes, every move that Andrea makes from there forward is all about praising Dale, which means as being a leader, getting a more powerful moral compass, being compassionate and extremely lending her hands much more than she'd have before. I recall noticeably for that relaxation of year, each and every factor which i did before every scene, I figured, "Andrea, you have to recognition Dale." And when there is ever a caption to explain Andrea's mind space, there you have it. The way Carl (Chandler Riggs) handle Dale's dying since he's partly to blame? Holden: Bless his little heart. There's a lot hate for your character at this time, and that i keep telling everyone on Twitter that he's only a child. He earned an error. He's an infant. Provide him some slack. The guilt and remorse that that poor child will carry, I would not wish that on anybody. And So I hope people can understand that he's 12 and forgive him since i don't believe that he will have the ability to forgive themself. The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC.

Shawn Christensen To Write The Man From Nowhere Redo For Dimension Films

EXCLUSIVE: Bob Weinstein and SVP Matthew Signer acquired rights to the South Korean action thriller The Man From Nowherethis year and will supervise development of their English-language take. Weinstein personally sought out Shawn Christensen after reading the spec draft of the writer’s Abduction, which was sold last year in a bidding war to Lionsgate. Directed by Lee Jeong-beom, the original Nowhere follows aquiet pawnshop keeper with a violent past who takes on a drug- and organ-trafficking ring to save the child who is his only friend. The film opened No. 1 at the Korean box office in August 2010 and held the top spot for five weeks in a row, becoming that year’s highest-grossing Korean film. Christensen recentlywon the International Audience Award for Curfew, which he wrote, directed and starred in, at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in France, one of the world’s most important short film events. Lionsgate will soon release Enter Nowhere, which he co-wrote with Jason Dolan. He previously sold the Black List spec Karma Coalition to Warner Bros and is developing Sidney Hall with Scott Free, which he co-wrote with Dolan.Christensen is repped by Verve, Caliber Media and attorney Alan Hergott.