'Grudge' Ghosts to Haunt Again in New Remake

It never forgives. It never does not remember was the tagline from the first 'Grudge' movie in 2004. And, apparently, it never dies either: Prepare for another remake from the Japanese horror franchise. 'The Grudge' began existence as 'Ju-On' in 2 low-budget straight-to-video Japanese TV movies in 2000, that have been then remade for that giant screen by director Takashi Shimizu, as 'Ju-on: The Grudge.' Signal the American remake and 2 more sequels. The final one, 'The Grudge 3,' went right to DVD last year. Now Ghost House Pictures and Mandate want to return to the well for an additional retelling from the creepy curse that simply will not die. Not sure whether it will be headed to theaters or and to DVD And appear, Sony's super creepy, interactive site for 'The Grudge' continues to be live. If there is a brand new 'Grudge' movie or are you currently regarding this? [via Bloody Disgusting]

TNT Developing Drama With Jerry Bruckheimer, 'Person of Interest's' Greg Plageman

Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesGreg Plageman TNT is getting into the pawn business. The cable network has picked up Bishop to Pawn, a script from Person of Interest writer Greg Plageman. The drama project revolves around a private investigator who runs his business out of his Los Angeles pawn shop and has Jerry Bruckheimer is attached to executive produce through Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Horizon Television. Jonathan Littman (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) will also executive produce, with KristieAnne Reed (The Whole Truth) on board as a co-executive producer. Bruckheimer and Reed also have an hourlong 1980s wrestling project in development at NBC and a put-pilot commitment from CBS for a character-based procedural from Heroes scribe Aron Eli Coleite. Plageman's Person of Interest premieres Sept. 22 on CBS. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit Jerry Bruckheimer TNT TV Development

11 Great Geek-Girl Makeovers in Movies

There are few things movies love more than a good makeover, especially if it starts with a geeky, shy, super-smart girl who's never met a flatiron or tweezers. Take, for example, Geek Poster Girl Anne Hathaway, who undergoes another 'Princess Diaries'-type transformation over the course of her latest film, 'One Day.' Below, check out some of our favorite geek girls who came into their own with a little lipstick, a pair of heels and a smashing updo. And, yes, they usually have to lose those glasses for the transformation to be complete. The Best Geek-Girl Makeovers What is that, a ponytail? And are you wearing glasses?! 11. Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) in 'Labyrinth' (1986)10. Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) in 'Mean Girls' (2004)9. Needy Lesnicky (Amanda Seyfried) in 'Jennifer's Body' (2009)8. Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson) in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'7. Velma Dinkley (Linda Cardellini) in 'Scooby Doo' (2002)6. Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy) in 'The Breakfast Club' (1985)5. Josie Geller (Drew Barrymore) in 'Never Been Kissed' (1999)4. Diane Farrow (Sandra Bullock) in 'Love Potion #9' (1992)3. Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) in 'Batman & Robin' (1997)2. Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook) in 'She's All That' (1999)1. The Cast of 'The House Bunny' (2008)1. The Cast of 'The House Bunny' (2008) See All Moviefone Galleries » And here's the trailer for 'One Day': Photos: Everett Collection, Fox Atomic, Miramax, Warner Bros.

Showtime Adapting Comic The Damned

Damned Inside a TV generation where vampires of the underworld, werewolves and zombies run rampant, why don't you toss in devils, too? Showtime is adapting Cullen Bunn's comic The Damned like a one-hour drama, Deadline.com reviews. Initially occur Prohibition-era Chicago, Showtime's take may have a far more modern feel, although the show's protagonist, Eddie, a guy who increases in the dead, will still go foot-to-foot with demonic mob bosses. Showtime eco-friendly-lights three new projects The series is going to be compiled by David Hayter (X-Males), with Warren Littlefield, Eric Gitter, Joe Nozemack and Andy Bourne also set to create. This news occurs the heels of Showtime eco-friendly-lighting three aircraft pilots on Monday, the docu-comedy Gurland On Gurland, it adaptation Masters of Sex along with a drama from Southland creator Ann Biderman.

Indie thriller 'Evidence' adds six to cast

Exclusive: Dale Dickey, Caitlin Stasey, Torrey DeVitto, Nolan Gerard Funk, Albert Kuo and Harry Lennix are starring in indie thriller "Evidence."Olatunde Osunsanmi ("The Fourth Kind") has started lensing in and around Los Angeles from a script by John Swetnam. Osumnsamni came on to direct this spring with Marc Platt Prods., Bold Films and Film Engine producing (Daily Variety, April 28)."Evidence" is a "found footage"-style story that opens in the middle of the desert outside of Los Angeles where a massacre has just occurred. The only evidence at the crime scene is the victim's personal electronic devices, including a camcorder, Flip Cam and two cell phones -- leading to detectives analyzing bits of the found footage to piece together the identity of the ruthless killer. "When I read 'Evidence' I was very jealous I hadn't written it myself and I feel fortunate to be able to bring this incredibly unique story to life," Osunsanmi said.The team behind the upcoming FilmDistrict release "Drive" has reunited for "Evidence" -- including Marc Platt and Adam Siegel via Marc Platt Prods. along with David Lancaster and Michel Litvak for Bold Films, and Anthony Rhulen for FilmEngine. Bold Film's Gary Michael Walters and FilmEngine's Jake Wagner will exec produce, with Bold Film's Garrick Dion is a co-producer. Sierra/Affinity is handling international sales on "Evidence." Dickey was last seen in "Winter's Bone" while DeVitto was in "The Rite" and has a recurring role in "Pretty Little Liars." Funk's credits include "Triple Dog." Kuo was in "The Hard Times of RJ Berger"; Stasey was in "Tomorrow When the War Began" and Lennix was in "State of Play."DeVitto is repped by APA. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Fox nabs Josh Friedman spy drama

Fox has given a put pilot resolve for spy drama project from scribe Josh Friedman and twentieth century Fox TV. Friedman's pitch is one kind of a number of hot qualities making the network models now. Project is referred to like a sophisticated espionager turning around a femme spy who uses her forces of seduction on her behalf targets. Meanwhile, a comedy project to star Sarah Silverman from 20th TV and Imagine TV has sparked putting in a bid among ABC, Fox and NBC. Silverman has teamed to pen the semi-autobiographical pilot with two authors, Serta Sterling and Jon Schroeder, from her former Comedy Central series "The Sarah Silverman Program." Imagine principal Ron Howard has additionally been deeply involved with shepherding the Silverman project. Friedman isn't any stranger to Fox or 20th TV, getting steered the net's "Terminator: Sarah Connor Stories" series as professional producer. He was professional producer about the 20th TV pilot "Locke & Key" earlier this development season, and that he offered like a talking to producer about the pilot for that "Bones" spinoff "The Finder." Friedman is repped by UTA and attorney Karl Austen of Jackoway Tyerman. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Katy Perry Ties Michael Jackson's Historic Hot 100 Record

Katy Perry becomes the very first lady, and 2nd artist overall following Michael Jackson, within the 53-year good reputation for the Billboard Hot 100 to transmit five tunes from an album to No. 1, as "Last Friday Evening (T.G.I.F.)" becomes the 5th chart leader from her Capitol Records set "Teenage Dream."our editor recommendsConcert Review: Katy PerryAdele, Katy Perry Push Album Sales to First Increase Since 2004Katy Perry Became a member of Onstage by Rebecca Black on LA Show's Opening NightKaty Perry: 5 Most Surprising Covers (Video)How 'Smurfs' Tied 'Cowboys & Aliens' in the Box Office The historic Hot 100 coronation follows the album's prior No. 1s "California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg), charge single from Teenage Dream the title cut "Firework" and, "E.T." (featuring Kanye). The set bowed atop the Billboard 200 album chart dated Sept. 11, 2010, and it has offered 1.7 million copies, based on Nielsen SoundScan. While Perry may be the first lady to offer the recognition, she's the 2nd artist to handle the task after Jackson. The late King of Pop sent five tunes to No. 1 about the Hot 100 from Bad later-88: "I Simply Can't Stop Loving You" (with Siedah Garrett) the title track "How You Cause Me To Feel Feel" "Guy within the Mirror" and, "Dirty Diana." Jackson notched his quintet of No. 1s from Bad over nine several weeks and 2 days. Perry's five cake toppers from Dream spans twelve months, two several weeks and something week, dating towards the first week at No. 1 for "Gurls" about the Hot 100 dated June 19, 2010. (The latest Hot 100 is dated August. 27, 2011). While Jackson gained the achievement more rapidly, Perry has spent additional time atop the 100 in each artist's particular commanding stretch: Jackson's five No. 1s from Bad totaled a combined seven days in control. Using the first week on the top for "Friday," Perry can be 18 total days at No. 1 together with her No. 1s from "Dream." Following "Gurls," which ruled atop the 100 for six days, the title song from Dream started a 2-week command about the chart dated Sept. 18, 2010. "Firework" spent four days at No. 1 beginning 12 ,. 18, 2010, and "E.T." arrived in the apex for five days beginning April 9, 2011. Perry's streak of 5 Hot 100 No. 1 singles marketed to radio is easily the most with a lead artist since Mariah Carey obtained an identical run in 1990-91. Whitney Houston supports the chart record with seven consecutive leaders in 1985-88. "Friday" gets control the 100 summit by investing another week atop Hot 100 Airplay, signing up 148 million in most-format audience (up 1%), based on Nielsen BDS. The song rebounds 5-4 on Hot Digital Tunes with 156,000 downloads offered (up 14%), based on SoundScan. Capitol a week ago launched a remix of "Friday" featuring Missy Elliott. The remix paid for for 25% from the song's overall digital sales within the August. 8-14 sales monitoring week. All versions from the song were reduced to 69 cents in the iTunes and Amazon . com mp3 stores for the reason that span. "Friday" spent two days at No. 1 on Hot Digital Tunes at the begining of This summer following a premiere of their eight-minute-plus video featuring cameos from the kind of music artists Rebecca Black, Kenny G, Darlene Gibson and Hanson and stars Corey Feldman, Darren Criss and Kevin McHale, the second a couple of whom star in Fox's Glee. The clip has registered 80 million sights online. Perry ascends to Hot 100 history by displacing LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, following the song spent six days at No. 1. The track dips to No. 2, sliding 1-2 on Hot Digital Tunes (160,000, lower 13%) and holding at No. 2 on Hot 100 Airplay (142 million, lower 3%). At No. 3 about the Hot 100, Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," featuring Christina Aguilera, bounds up five places with dual Finest Gainer/Digital and Airplay honours. "Jagger" swaggers 2-1 on Hot Digital Tunes (219,000, up 38%) and 32-18 on Hot 100 Airplay (47 million, 37%) following a premiere of their video August. 8. Rounding the Hot 100's top ten are Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" (3-4) Bad Meets Evil's "Matches," featuring Bruno Mars (5-5) Lil Wayne's "How you can Love" (6-6) Pitbull's "Produce Everything," featuring Ne-Years old, Afrojack and Nayer (4-7) Promote the folks's "Pumped Up Kicks" (13-8) (the chart's sole title making its first top ten appearance it brought Alternative Tunes for five days from June) Britney Warrior spears' "I Wanna Go" (7-9) and, OneRepublic's former No. 8-peaking "Good Existence" (11-10). All charts, such as the Hot 100, Hot Digital Tunes and Hot 100 Airplay is going to be rejuvenated tomorrow (August. 18) on Billboard.biz. Related Subjects Katy Perry Michael Jackson

Underneath the Greenwood Tree

Youthful educated beauty Fancy Day involves town to train school and take care of ailing father. Soon gossip out and about turns to who Miss Day will marry. Charge contender is wealthy Mr. Shiner. Fancy however has additionally caught the interest of poor Dick Dewy and also the Parson Maybold. Poor Fancy can also be caught in the center of a feud between your Parson and also the former chapel choir once the Parson introduces a harmonium to supply the chapel music effectively usurping the choir and asks Fancy to experience.

Could This Kickstarter Project About Chris Crocker Yield the Definitive Doc of the YouTube-Era?

In 2007, a 19-year-old from Tennessee named Chris Crocker used YouTube to defend a mildly disturbed pop star named Britney Spears. His efforts didn’t quite sway her detractors, but the gargantuan amount of attention he received for yelling, “Leave Britney Alone” proved that YouTube was a startup starmaker — and you only needed a camera and a computer to plug yourself into its intergalactic Jumbotron. Now, a new documentary called Me At the Zoo about the platinum-topped viral phenom needs Kickstarter cash to finish production. Could your investment be worth it? I love the idea of this movie. A patchwork of Internet clips and interstitial audio commentary? Sure, Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott’s recent documentary Life in a Day — composed entirely of user-submitted YouTube clips from around the world — poses as an au courant “film made by you,” but if we’re really going to chronicle the mania of YouTube, why not investigate the most memorable, incendiary figure in its history? The fact that Crocker’s story dovetails with the era of pop culture history in which he became popular is also ideal. When you think of Britney and her umbrella drama, you think of Chris Crocker. That’s an unprecedented type of connection in entertainment history, and it deserves a documentary. Other things I love about this movie, so far: 1. The title Me at the Zoo. It refers to the first video ever uploaded to YouTube, but we can safely say that Chris Crocker is his own species of commentator. 2. OK, there was a kickass VH1 show once called FanClub where superfans of bands showed off their freakish collections of memorabilia and gathered together to watch their idols in concert. I am still traumatized by an ABBA maniac who turned an entire treehouse into a meditation hut where he could stare at his massive ABBA collage, turn on ABBA Gold, and “concentrate on Frida’s voice.” The Britney collection in Crocker’s room reminds me of that. Which is fab. 3. The mysterious black and purple cloak/dress he’s wearing at 2:37. Like something Virginia Woolf’s Orlando would wear in a low-budget remake without Tilda Swinton. And with Chris Crocker. I’m rooting for this. Don’t leave him alone. · ‘Me at the Zoo’ [Kickstarter]

Taylor Lautner & Kristen Stewarts Sexy New Spread

La, Calif. -- This days problem of Entertainment Weekly will certainly send Twi-hards right into a tizzy! The Twilight Sagas Taylor Lautner and Billy Burke sophistication the magazines cover torso-deep in water and located in a good embrace and dish Breaking Beginning particulars inside. Its vacation to watch the marriage moments especially, Kristen told the mag, of Edward and Bellas lengthy-looked forward to union. It had been so volatile and emotional I had been being this type of crazy person. Robert saved his crazy in love with the mattress-breaking, linen-wrecking honeymoon scene. I needed to be like a line a lot, I bit through all of the pillows. Every. Single. One. After which [Edward would] start crying, Robert amusingly told playboy. Incidentally, thats what he ought to be embarrassed with each morning. All individuals beautiful pillows! Cotton! I destroyed this mattress! For the extremely popular series eminent finish, Kristen stated its bizarre to understand the epic love story has arrived at its on-screen conclusion. Its so strange, Kristen told the mag. I cant overcome it.Browse the full interview within this days Entertainment Weekly if this hits newsstands on Friday. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1 is slated for theatrical release on November 18.Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Disney Posts Strong Quarterly Results Despite Weakness in Film Studio

The Walt Disney Co. topped fiscal third-quarter earnings expectations by hauling in 77 cents per share, a 15 percent improvement over last year and 4 cents better than analysts had predicted, but the announcement Tuesday didn't help the stock.> Revenue also topped expectations, coming in at $10.7 billion, up 7 percent. Net income was $1.5 billion, up 8 percent. Chief executive Robert Iger credited the company's media networks, especially ESPN, along with parks and resorts and consumer products for the strong results, though not studio entertainment, which was responsible for the bulk of a $34 million impairment charge. Of Disney's five segments, only studio entertainment posted lower revenue this quarter compared with the same quarter last year. Revenue fell 1 percent to $1.62 billion, and operating income at the studio plunged 60 percent to $49 million. Cars 2 and Thor had tough comparisons with last year's Toy Story 3 an Iron Man 2, but Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides offset much of the damage. Disney shares were rising 2 percent in after-hours trading shortly after the earnings report, but fell to negative 1 percent during the company's conference call with analysts. Disney shares, which had been up 9 percent on the year as recently as last month, have taken a nosedive along with the rest of the market. In August alone, the stock has plunged 10 percent. On Tuesday during regular trading, though, the shares gained 5 percent to $34.70 on a strong market rebound, though the stock remains down 8 percent on the year. Iger said Tuesday that the violent swings -- mostly to the downside -- on Wall Street nowadays hasn't affected Disney's business, and he doesn't expect that they will. "We remain well-positioned for whatever economic conditions we face in the future," he said. Iger seemed most enthusiastic Tuesday about ESPN, which he said attracts an audience of 107 million each week when you add up TV, radio and the Web site. He said ESPN and Disney will remain "diligent" when bidding for sports rights. ESPN is part of media networks, which was again Disney's largest sgment, reporting $4.9 billion in revenue and $2.1 billion in operating income, up 5 percent and 11 percent, respectively. Iger also boasted of a 24 percent ratings surge at Disney XD, and praised the recently aired Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, a TV movie based on the hit animated show Phineas and Ferb, as a "phenomenal success." The movie is the No. 1 scripted telecast so far this year among kids 6-11. All of the growth in media networks was attributed to cable networks, where revenue gained 7 percent to $3.5 billion. In broadcasting, revenue fell 1 percent to $1.43 billion. Parks and resorts, Disney's second largest segment, posted revenue growth of 12 percent to $3.2 billion, with kudos going to the domestic parks, the ocean-cruise business and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. On the other hand, Disneyland Paris disappointed, as did Tokyo Disney Resort, the latter due to the March earthquake. Revenue at consumer products grew 13 percent to $685 million thanks to toys associated with Cars 2 and Marvel superheroes. Interactive media, the only segment to show an operating loss, grew its revenue 27 percent to $251 million. Related Topics Iron Man 2 Robert Iger The Walt Disney Company Disney Channel Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Thor Cars 2 ESPN earnings

Uncle Vanya

A Kennedy Center presentation of a Sydney Theater Company production of a play in two acts by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Andrew Upton. Directed by Tamas Ascher.Serebryakov - John BellYelena - Cate BlanchettSonya - Hayley McElhinneyMaria - Sandy GoreUncle VanyaR - ichard RoxburghDr. Astrov - Hugo WeavingTelegin - Anthony PhelanMarina - Jacki WeaverLaborer - Andrew TigheA revival of "Uncle Vanya" set in 1950s-era Russia and performed in Australian "shrimp-on-the-baahbie" twang? Yes, it works -- does it ever -- in this sublime revival of the Chekhov classic by the Sydney Theater Company. Two years after their successful visit to D.C. and New York with "A Streetcar Named Desire," Cate Blanchett and colleagues impress again in an exclusive three-week stop at the Kennedy Center. There are no weaknesses in this lively and penetrating production that benefits from a talented ensemble, a frank new adaptation by Andrew Upton and a nuanced interpretation by Hungarian director Tamas Ascher, a renowned Chekhov scholar. Upton, co-artistic director of the Sydney troupe with his wife Blanchett, offers a plain-spoken version of Chekhov's thesis on futility. Ascher helms an insightful and energetic ride, coaxing sensitive portrayals of Chekhov's stoic achievers and one famously shameless narcissist. The tear-filled tableau is embellished with adroit use of comedy, some of it slapstick that in lesser hands would surely cheapen the experience. Blanchett delivers a compelling performance as the exquisite and self-obsessed Yelena, who sets hearts aflutter while coping with boredom and lamenting her tiresome marriage to the overbearing professor (a suitably pompous John Bell). Playing both victim and vixen with her two admirers, a nimble Blanchett lounges seductively around set designer Zsolt Khell's spartan estate. She also looks terrific, especially in her slinky red dress, matching shoes and pearls by costume designer Gyorgyi Szakacs. Another razor-sharp performance is turned in by Hayley McElhinney as Sonya, the estate's tireless plain Jane whose dreams for love are thwarted by the comely visitor and whose misspent life is defined by the experience. The role is delivered with aching sincerity; perhaps the production's most delightful scene is Sonya and Yelena's giddy interplay over their mutual interests while giggling on the floor like school girls. Richard Roxburgh's Vanya is riveting as he teeters on the edge of despair, a frustrated servant flailing and ruminating over his wasted life, the incompetent professor and his missed opportunity with the lovely Yelena. All personal pride is willingly discarded as the lovesick buffoon invites rejection, and when the character finally snaps in act three, it's like watching a volcano erupt. Hugo Weaving fashions a carefully textured performance as the confident but hopelessly smitten Dr. Astrov. The free-spirited character, who commutes to the estate on his motorcycle, is intensely focused on his interests but blind to Sonia's affections. Yet all pretensions are lost when he suddenly falls out the window after too many vodkas -- a bit of business that perfectly captures Ascher's refreshing and unforgettable production.Sets, Zsolt Khell; costumes, Gyorgyi Szakacs; lighting, Nick Schlieper; music/sound, Paul Charlier. Opened, reviewed Aug. 6, 2011. Runs through Aug. 27. Running time: 2 HOURS, 40 MIN. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Lava Bear Films uncovers production executives

David Linde's lately minted Lava Bear Films has drawn on production professional Zachary Studin since it's Vice president of production and marketed Jennifer Semler to director of production.Lava Bear, created captured like a production/financing entity, made the announcement Thursday.Studin's been designated to locate new projects and manage ongoing development and production while Semler, a lengthy-time person in Linde's team, will coordinate publish production. Both will are accountable to mind of production Tory Metzger.Studin joins Lava Bear following 3 years with Lionsgate as director of development. Just before Lionsgate, he offered because the director of development for Alli Shearmur's production shingle. He also labored at Vital being an assistant towards the co-leader of Production in addition to assistant to Scott Rudin.Semler began with Linde as his executive assistant when Linde offered as chairman for Universal Pictures. This Year, just before the founding of Lava Bear, Semler labored carefully with Linde on "Biutiful," "360" and "Heroes on Nanking." She seemed to be a writers' assistant for "America's Funniest Home Videos" for five seasons.Reliance Entertainment is really a major equity partner in Lava Bear, with a production and distribution agreement with Universal. Lava Bear also offers output close ties in a number of areas with companies including Entertainment One, Reliance, Italia Films, Nordisk Film, Revolutionary Delivering, Sun Distribution, and Tele Mnchen Group. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Miley Cyrus Shows Off Equality Tattoo on Twitter

Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus has taken to Twitter to share her new finger tattoo of an equal sign with her nearly 2 million followers. "All LOVE is equal" was the picture's accompanying message. Miley Cyrus reveals her teen idol Cyrus went on to make the implied pro-gay rights message explicit. In response to her picture tweet, someone who goes by the Twitter handle MileyCyrusLuver replied: "Look up Leviticus, 1 Corinthians. Read both chapters and tell me where God says homosexuality, incest, and polygamy is ok?" Cyrus, in turn, shot back: "Where does it say in the Bible to judge others? Oh right. It doesn't. GOD is the only judge honey. 'GOD is love.'" Miley Cyrus slams "Friday" singer Rebecca Black Cyrus would eventually tell people to "lay off" MileyCyrusLover because "everyone is entitled 2 opinions." Cyrus has long been a fierce advocate of gay rights, having written "My Heart Beats for Love" for her gay fans. After she took a break from Twitter last year, she explained that it was as a result of hate mail following her declaration on the social networking site that she believes in gays' right to marry. She's also a fan of RuPaul's Drag Race.