State of Play (movie)

Call it the hunt for the new male movie star — a youngster to step into the shoes of Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt or even Leonardo DiCaprio, who's already hit the ripe old age of 32. In the next year, Hollywood is betting literally a billion dollars on a...

Directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, One Day in September) Written by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy (Lions for Lambs, Michael Clayton) Stars: RUSSELL CROWE (Body of Lies, The Insider) RACHEL MCADAMS (The...

When I was at the industry premiere the other night for "State of Play," sandwiched between Hollywood agents, the reaction to seeing Russell Crowe for the first time on screen as the film's investigative journalist was pretty blunt -- as in "OMG, is he...

Cate Blanchett is in final talks to take to the screen as Maid Marian in Universal's yet-to-be-named Robin Hood movie that will focus on retelling the origins of its key characters. The leading lady will be joined by Russell Crowe, according to The...

Zac Efron is the latest victor, and Russell Crowe the victim, of youngsters' dominance at the box office. The Warner Bros. film "17 Again," starring "High School Musical" heartthrob Efron, was the decisive No. 1 this weekend with $24.1 million in movie...

Harrison Ford has given the hi-sign to TV wunderkind J.J. Abrams to star in "Morning Glory," a film about an aspiring news producer who attempts to save a failing morning show be quelling the tempers of its anchors. According to Variety, Abrams will...

Ben Affleck will join the ensemble cast of Mike Judge's new Miramax comedy "Extract." Judge ("Office Space") will begin shooting his "Extract" script next week, producing with Ternion Prods. partners John Altschuler and Mike Rotenberg. The comedy...

Ben Affleck is set to write, direct and star in "The Town" for Warner Brothers. The project is based on Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves" and will be produced by Graham King through his GK Films banner. According to the industry trades,...

The gang behind "Gone Baby Gone" is reuniting on another crime thriller for Miramax. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company has acquired Marcus Sakey's novel "The Blade Itself" to be produced by Ben Affleck and Sean Bailey. The novel brought...

Russell Crowe is in final negotiations to replace Brad Pitt in Universal's "State of Play." Should Crowe sign on for the project, as The Hollywood Reporter is saying, it would save the adaptation of the British miniseries from a demise that seemed...

Less than a week after Mark Romanek ditched the film, Universal's remake of "The Wolfman" has found a new director. According to Variety, Joe Johnston has come on board to salvage the $100 million-budgeted film, which remakes on track to begin production...

After loading up on actors including Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Jason Bateman, the cast of "State of Play" has now expanded to include a trio of actresses. The industry trade papers are reporting that Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn and Oscar...