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10 October 2008 5:08 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

I'm not too acquainted with ancient Middle Eastern gang signs, so I can't be positive what Ben Kingsley is throwing up. But I have to assume it's evil, since he is the villain of Prince Of Persia. The movie (subtitled The Sands Of Time) is based on the long-running and bestselling videogame series, and features Jake Gyllenhaal in the title role. Kingsley, seen here on set in costume (unless he just came from a Thunderbirds reunion), plays baddie Nizam.

Dave Davis

9 October 2008 7:41 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

It's hardly a secret that Warner Bros. is looking to put Green Lantern into the skies next year. Numerous reports have indicated the studio's interest in developing the DC super-hero project, including Production Weekly's acknowledgment of the project as in "active development" and numerous reviews confirming that a script exists. In fact, the buzz across the net and at the DC offices is that the script is just "fantastic."

With Hal Jordan set to slip that ring on in the near future, it's no wonder that casting speculation has taken the internet by storm. Many fans champion Nathan Fillion of Firefly fame. David Boreanaz (Angel, Bones) was considered a frontrunner for the role due to illustrator Brian Murray's official concept art using the actor as a model. Although the Boreanaz casting has been debunked by numerous sources since, speculation continues.

Latino Review is the latest to join the fun with a new report.

Josh Wigler

7 October 2008 9:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood couple Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are reportedly househunting in London.

The Rendition co-stars, who have been dating since last year, are said to have been viewing a number of properties, both apartments and townhouses, in the upmarket area of Mayfair.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, Witherspoon is particularly keen on finding a home safe enough for her two young children, from her marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe.

A real estate source tells the publication, "Reese was extremely concerned about security issues.

"She seemed to particularly like places where they could enter and exit not directly onto the street. That's not always an easy thing in Central London, especially Mayfair. But we were able to come up with a couple of places both she and Jake seemed to like."

Gyllenhaal is currently in the U.K. filming scenes for his new movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

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3 October 2008 10:00 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I haven't been moved at all to do an Oscar Update because nothing has happened that warrants any kind of real attention. Either predictions are being made on films that haven't been seen or much ado is being made about nothing. However, I can't make it seem like I have abandoned "The Contenders" section so I was able to pull a Ton of little tidbits together and bring you what I believe to be a rather impressive update if I may say so myself. We can start with a few of the Oscar contenders I saw recently. I reviewed Blindness (D), Appaloosa (B), The Duchess (C-) and Miracle at St. Anna (D+). Obviously I wasn't all that impressed with three of them and those three are going to struggle for an Oscar nom outside of costume and art noms for The Duchess. As far as any topline awards go, all four are out of contention.

Brad Brevet

3 October 2008 7:56 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

The love relationship of Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly is hitting the rocks due to work commitments. Apparently, the actress finds it hard to be in long distance relationship with the actor as he has to be in Morocco and London filming the upcoming "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time".

"This is his first epic, and his mind is on his work," one of Reese's friends told Star. "They talk on the phone and e-mail, but he's not 'there.' Reese is wondering if this is how it's going to be between them every time he's out of the country filming."

Overcoming the rough patch of their relationship, Reese flew to London in mid September for a quick rendezvous with Jake at The Dorchester hotel. "While there, they even went house hunting for a place because Jake will be using London as his home base until December. Reese doesn't

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3 October 2008 12:32 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Okay, for this story I need you to try to remember something that happened, like, two years ago. Can you do that for me? Can you take your brain back that far, or do we need to call in McFly and the Doc? Anyway, remember all the hoopla surrounding James Frey's very popular book A Million Little Pieces? How Oprah used the so-called "memoir" to re-launch her book club, and how it turned into this huge success -- so much so that Warner Bros. desperately wanted to make a film out of it -- and how it later came out that Frey made up a good portion of the book ... and then Oprah smacked him around on TV ... and then the film went bye bye. Remember?

Well, that's what happened -- and now, two years after the fact, comes a film called A Million Little Pieces, based on the

Erik Davis

3 October 2008 9:00 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Reese Witherspoon and Deacon wore white well after Labor day shopping in the La heat in Brentwood yesterday. She had a big smile on her face while Deacon talked away looking adorable as ever holding hands with mom. Reese has been spending lots of time with her kids recently, but still missing from the equation is Jake Gyllenhaal who is overseas filming Prince of Persia. Rumor has it that the geographic separation has been difficult on the relationship and that the two are drifting apart. Long distance relationships are never easy, but at least these two have the resources to visit each other often which hopefully eases the stress until they're back together again. X17 Online

Molly

1 October 2008 2:46 PM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

...According to screenwriter Jordon Mechner, who spoke to MTV about what we can expect from the upcoming Prince of Persia movie staring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Sir Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina. “Prince of Persia” isn’t just going to be like “Pirates” in terms of scope and tone, the newest Disney/Bruckheimer tag-team is actually going to “do for…

Liam

29 September 2008 5:40 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish, who only recently took their relationship public, are thriving as a couple, according to a friend. "They're great," Rob Brown, Phillippe's pal and castmate in last spring's Stop-Loss, told People last week at the Hollywood premiere of The Express. "I was with them last night. They're good people." Phillippe, 33 and Cornish, 26, were rumored to have been dating for months but only attended their first major event as a couple in June, when he proudly accompanied her to the 2008 Australian in Film Breakthrough Awards.Phillippe called his divorce from Reese Witherspoon – who is now dating Jake Gyllenhaal – "the darkest,

Sara Hammel

29 September 2008 1:15 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Can anyone catch up to this cool cat? With Shia Labeouf's Eagle Eye taking the top spot at the box-office this weekend it makes four-in-a-row for the actor (not counting the animated Surf's Up) and it made me wonder if the 22-year-old is our next big time actor or if it's just a case of him starring in the right film at the right time that has made his films so popular leaving the title of "The Next Big Thing" up for grabs. Let's face it, Transformers and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull were going to make big bucks no matter what, Shia had very little, if anything, to do with their success. One could make the argument that Disturbia opened during a very weak time in 2007 and that accounts for its three week box-office domination with rather modest numbers, winning that third weekend with barely over $9 million.

Brad Brevet

21 September 2008 6:13 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

If you’re keeping track, or looking for any tidbits, the much anticipated translation of the Ubisoft game, Prince of Persia, has reportedly started filming on the 16th of September.

As we’ve noted previously, Jake Gyllenhaal of Brokeback Mountain fame, stars in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Also starring in the flick are Gemma Arterton, Sir Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell.

The project is an effort between Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and is slated for a 2010 release. It’s about a prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from doing some evil deeds.

So why am I not jazzed about the upcoming new video game-to-movie effort?

At the moment it seems to me that Prince of Persia has some serious industry backing with Disney and Bruckheimer. This combination alone gives me the sense that it has potential.

Bruce Simmons

17 September 2008 12:04 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The author who inspired Oscar-winning movie Brokeback Mountain has come under scrutiny from film fans.

Annie Proulx claims she has been pestered by fans following the release of the 2005 movie - starring late actor Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal - which was based on her short story of the same name.

The writer insists the tale has become "the source of constant irritation in my private life" because she is harassed by people offering their reinterpretations of the tale.

She says, "There are countless people out there who think the story is open range to explore their fantasies and to correct what they see as an unbearably disappointing story. They constantly send ghastly manuscripts and pornish rewrites of the story to me, expecting me to reply with praise and applause for 'fixing' the story. They certainly don't get the message that if you can't fix it, you've got to stand it.

"Brokeback Mountain has had little effect on my writing life, but is the source of constant irritation in my private life."

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16 September 2008 2:30 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

According to MTV Movies Blog, director Barry Sonnenfeld wanted Justin Timberlake for the lead role in “Moist” years ago before he appeared in any feature films. Now the “Be Cool” and “Adams Family” director is looking at the singer as a possibility once more to get the project’s juices flowing. According to the article, “Moist is a darkly comic novel by Mark Haskell Smith about a morgue attendant named Bob, who is “living way below his ability,” spending all his free time playing video games, until he comes across a severed arm with an erotic tattoo of a woman he falls for. In the course of trying to find out who she is, Bob ends up becoming Roberto, a kingpin of the Los Angeles Mexican mafia — ultimately replacing the man who the severed arm belonged to in the first place.” “I love the book,” Sonnenfeld said. “Tonally, it’s like ‘Pineapple Express.

15 September 2008 6:20 PM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

There is a chance we may be getting the real deal in the upcoming months, however below is a fan made poster for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and was made by someone on the Shh forums. Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley and crew are currently filming in exotic places around the world and i'm sure they would be impressed if they saw it…

Liam

14 September 2008 7:57 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Jim Sheridan is set to write and direct the big-screen adaptation of Robert Graves' classic novel "I, Claudius" for Relativity Media.

The Hollywood Reporter says Graves' 1934 novel recounts the internecine plots and counterplots surrounding Claudius, the fourth emperor of Rome who ruled from 41-54 A.D.

Sheridan will write the script with Nye Heron, his longtime second unit director. "I, Claudius" made it onto the big screen for the first time in 1937, followed by a BBC miniseries in 1976.

Sheridan, whose directing credits include "My Left Foot" and "In America," is currently working on "Brothers," which stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman. The film is a remake of Susanne Bier's acclaimed hit of the same title.

Franck Tabouring

13 September 2008 7:57 AM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news

This time last year Gemma Arterton was an unknown actress who had just finished drama school. One year on and she has a role in Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, will be a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace and is currently filming alongside Jake Gyllenhaal as 'lead female' in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Not a bad…

Liam

12 September 2008 10:28 AM, PDT | From The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news

Relativity Media have picked up the rights to the classic novel I, Claudius for filmmaker Jim Sheridan to write and direct. The deal was struck this week at the Toronto Film Festival.

The Hollywood Reporter says that Robert Graves' 1934 novel recounts the internecine plots and counterplots surrounding Claudius, the fourth emperor of Rome who ruled from 41-54 A.D. The stuttering and handicapped Claudius, born into a murderous, imperial family, used his cunning mind and rivals' misjudgment to not only survive but eventually become one of Rome's greatest emperors.

The book has been adapted into a film, made in 1937, and also a BBC mini-series back in 1976.

Sheridan's next cinematic work is the film Brothers, that stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman.

12 September 2008 2:12 AM, PDT | From MovieBlog.Ugo.com | See recent Ugo MovieBlog news

No, it’s not a sequel to Showgirls, but it might be just as fun! Variety reports that Basic Instinct director Paul Verhoeven is in talks to direct an untitled Wendy Miller erotic thriller for Relativity Media.  The story centers on a college intern who finds himself trapped in a dangerous affair with the boss’s wife, described as Risky Business meets Fatal Attraction. Michael De Luca is producing via his Sony-based De Luca Prods. banner. Relativity’s Ryan Kavanaugh and Tucker Tooley are also producing.  De Luca Prods.’ Alissa Phillips exec produces. Luber/Roklin Entertainment’s Stephen Crawford, who developed the project with tyro scribe Miller, also will exec produce alongside colleague Matt Luber. Relativity Media, which picked up the script in May, has fast-tracked the project and is eyeing a first-quarter 2009 start date. Miller is penning a rewrite under Verhoeven’s direction. De Luca most recently teamed with

11 September 2008 8:03 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Actress Jessica Biel is reportedly in the middle of recording her debut album and has enlisted lover Justin Timberlake as one of her collaborators. A close friend of the actress states that Justin is very supportive and beside featured in one of her new songs, he will also help his girlfriend writing and producing some materials in the album.

Speaking of her music project, the star, who has been spotted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 for the premiere of her new comedy film "Easy Virtue", ensures music lovers that her record will be a "Billboard smash". Her pals even describe it as "a cross beetween Alicia Keys and Madonna."

Furthermore, her friends also reveal that Jessica is more interested in singing rather that acting. "Most people don't know that Jessica's first love is actually singing, not acting, and she's appeared in productions of 'Annie' and 'The Sound of Music'.

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11 September 2008 1:51 PM, PDT | From The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news

In preparation for our upcoming Top 50 Hottest Young Actors list, we have made the rounds of upcoming movie listings and selected the 10 young actors with the most exciting and challenging roles - from independent films to foreign productions and even some big budget feature films! Here are our choices (in no particular order): Jake Gyllenhaal (http://themovie-fanatic.com/spotlights/stars/jake/) - two upcoming roles: as Tommy Cahill in Brothers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0765010) and as Prince Dastan in Prince of Persia (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473075/). Based on Susan Bier’s film, also entitled Brothers, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Tommy Cahill, the brother of Sam Cahill (played by Tobey Maguire). Tobey’s character is a soldier who goes missing in Afghanistan, and Jake’s character tries to comfort his older brother's wife Grace (played by Natalie Portman) and her children. The original Bier film is a

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