The Sundance Film Festival will add the Next section for next year's gathering. The category will showcase six to eight films which make "innovative and original" use of low-/no-budget features. I wonder if "District 9" would have made the cut. (Variety)
-- Buried in a report on the upcoming lineup for Dino De Laurentiis Co., it was revealed that an adaptation of Karen Russell's novel "St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves" is in the works. The story follows a group of girls raised by werewolves as they are being prepared to interact with civilized society. (Variety)
-- James Mangold's upcoming spy thriller starring Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Maggie Grace added one more to the cast: Marc Blucas. In the movie, a woman (Diaz) goes out on a blind date with a man (Cruise), only to learn that he's a federal agent. Shenanigans predictably ensue as the two get caught up protecting a special battery with an infinite supply of power. (The Hollywood Reporter)
-- "Murderball" co-director Dana Adam Shapiro is taking his first crack and feature fiction with "Monogamous," which will star Rashida Jones and Chris Messina. The movie is described as a "cautionary tale about sex, photography and fear of marriage" and is currently set for a 2010 release. (The Hollywood Reporter)
-- Follow the link to check out the debut trailer for "Boondock Saints II: All Saint's Day," which hits theaters on November 1. (IGN)
-- The September 9 release of Shane Acker's "9" is fast approaching, and the director sat down to chat about it with Sci Fi Wire, joined by stars Elijah Wood and Jennifer Connelly. Check out the video at the link below. (Sci Fi Wire)
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