News Bites: (ugh) 'Beverly Hills Ninja 2', David Spade, Michael Douglas, & Miley Cyrus
We're getting more Beverly Hills Ninja. It might be September, but it feels like it's Christmas! Variety reports that the film will be the first mainstream Hollywood flick to shoot in South Korea, but it's still keeping to its roots with the simple name -- Beverly Hills Ninja 2. Written by Mitch Klebanoff (co-producer and writer of the original), who will also direct, the terrible idea will focus on "an orphaned boy who wants to be a ninja but becomes involved in a crime in Hollywood while looking for his r

Buzz News Roundup, 9/17
TNT has renewed Saving Grace and Raising the Bar, while HBO has OK'd a second season of True Blood. — Zap2it Nicole Kidman may become an action star, now that she's in talks to be in the "character-driven, treasure-hunting" action-adventure The Eighth Wonder. — Hollywood Reporter Fred Wolf (director of The House Bunny) will write and direct the dude road trip movie Divorced Guys, which will star David Spade. — ComingSoon Metallica's new album is topping the Billboard 200 list, making it the band's fif

Michael Douglas to star in ‘Solitary Man’
New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Michael Douglas is now all set to star in Brian Koppelman and David Levien’s film “Solitary Man”. Produced by Paul Schiff and Steven Soderbergh, the movie will also star Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito with Jenna Fischer is in talks to act, reports Hollywood.com. More: continued here FeedMeGossip.com: No Comments Make A Co

Douglas to play a womaniser in ‘Solitary Man’
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Michael Douglas will be seen as a car magnate with a runaway libido in “Solitary Man”. Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions, hollywood.com reports. Interestingly, Douglas was reported to be a sex addict when he was admitted to rehab in 1990. Reportedly, his first wife Diandra Douglas left him because she was fed up with his womanising and his failure

Michael Douglas cast in ‘Solitary’
This movie ‘Solitary’ that is being set up at Millennium Films is shaping up to get some pretty amazing talent. Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, and Jenna Fischer are in talks to join Michael Douglas in the production. As you know this reunites Danny DeVito with Douglas again they also starred in ‘Romancing the Stone’ and ‘War of the Roses’ together. Variety Reports: Brian Koppelman and David Levien are directing a script written by Koppelman. Production begins in November

Michael Douglas to star in ‘Solitary'
Millennium Films has set Michael Douglas to play a car magnate with a runaway libido in "Solitary Man." Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to co-star. Brian Koppelman and David Levien are directing a script written by Koppelman. Production begins in November in New York. Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions. Paul Schiff and Steven Soderbergh are producing. Avi Lerner, Da

Disney to Take Chance on Unknown Actress
Photo: Getty ImagesHannah Montana to Act: Disney has cast Miley Cyrus in an untitled film that's being "tailor-made" for the tween-mongering tartlet by The Notebook's Nicholas Sparks. It was Sparks whose source material gave Mandy Moore that first non-singing role in A Walk to Remember, a role that helped her navigate the narrow path from irrelevant pop singer to irrelevant star of License to Wed. Even still, Cyrus is surely hoping for somewhat similar luck, as she must undoubtedly fear the grim possib

Michael Douglas to become 'Solitary Man'
Michael Douglas is set to topline Millennium Films' "Solitary Man," a film directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, according to Variety. The trade says Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions. Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in negotiations to co-star in the project, which heads into production later this year. Koppelman and Levien previously wrote and directed "Knockaround Guys." Th

Michael Douglas & Danny DeVito re-team for SOLITARY MAN
Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito look set to co-star together for the fourth time in their career, and the first in 20 years with SOLITARY MAN, a Millennium Films production which begins shooting in New York in two months time. Susan Sarandon and Jenna Fischer are also in talks to co-star for the duo writers of RUNAWAY JURY and OCEAN’S THIRTEEN… who are making their studio directing debut here. Douglas plays a former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by

Michael Douglas Won't Be Alone in 'Solitary Man'
Michael Douglas is set to star in Solitary Man with Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer in talks to co-star.

Michael Douglas to Star as Sex Addict in Solitary Man
Having a 63-year old Michael Douglas play a sex addict isn't exactly what I'd call appetizing. Although, I love the guy in just about anything so I'm willing to give the co-directed (by Brian Koppelman and David Levien) film titled Solitary Man a chance. According to Variety, Douglas plays a character who's a "former owner of a car dealership chain whose career and marriage were destroyed by his business and romantic indiscretions." I suspect Susan Sarandon will play Douglas' wife, who is in talks to co-sta

Nicole Kidman To Search For Mythical Fountain Of Botox In ‘The Eighth Wonder’ [Trade Roundup]
· Nicole Kidman will star in The Eighth Wonder, an action-adventure whose goal "is to be to Raiders of the Lost Ark what the Bourne movies are to James Bond movies." Damn—comparisons were always our SAT Achilles' heel. We're just going to darken the oval next to Romancing the Stone and be done with it. [THR] · Miley Cyrus will star in a Disney movie tailor-made for the virginal superstar by author Nicholas Sparks, whom we hold personally responsible for the recent shmaltzalanche to devastate

Miley Cyrus Heading to the Big Screen for Nicholas Sparks' Adaptation
Miley Cyrus has been tapped by Disney to star in their new novel adaptation from bestselling author Nicholas Sparks.

Miley Cyrus to star in Disney film designed to show her acting chops
While Miley Cyrus has been in the spotlight most recently for dating 20-year-old Justin Gaston — a sexy underwear model and aspiring singer, there are other signs that the 15-year-old is growing up fast. Miley is set to star in an untitled Disney film based on an upcoming novel by author Nicholas Sparks, Variety reports. The project came about after a Disney exec met with their teen star, who is looking to broaden her image and transitioning to adult fare. The Hannah Montana star used Mandy Moore&#

See ya, Hannah! Miley's moving on
Miley is movin' on. Disney darling Miley Cyrus is set to star in an upcoming Nicholas Sparks' movie, Variety reports - a move intended to break away from her child star image.

Miley Cyrus to Star in Non-Hannah Montana Movie
It looks like Miley Cyrus will be signing on to do a new Disney film — and she won’t be singing or dancing! The Hannah Montana star, 15, is set to star in an untitled Disney film based on an upcoming novel by author Nicholas Sparks, Variety reports. The idea for the film came out of a [...]

Miley Cyrus in a new film role and needs to improve crying skills
Hyped teenage star and scandalized Hannah Montana fame girl Miley Cyrus will be starring in a new film role soon in Disney. Miley has been tapped by Disney to star in a yet-to-be-titled vehicle that will be tailor-made for her by author Nicholas Sparks. Sparks’ works include the famous hit and tearjerker, A Walk to Remember which starred pop princess, Mandy Moore. In the upcoming role Miley will have to work on improving and refining her crying skills to fit in the role which might involve lots of c

Miley Cyrus Gets A Nicholas Sparks Novel And Movie Tailor-Made For Her
Nicholas Sparks, author of "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember," is writing a novel and movie adaptation as a vehicle for Miley Cyrus.

Miley Cyrus Lands New Movie Deal
Bestselling author Nicholas Sparks will write the screenplay

Miley Cyrus inspires Nicholas Sparks
Miley Cyrus Gets A Nicholas Sparks Novel And Movie Tailor-Made For Her "Some directors have an actor in mind when they cast a movie or adapt a novel. But when you're Miley Cyrus, famous authors write a novel and movie script for you. That's what Nicholas Sparks, best-selling author of "The Notebook," is working on at the moment, according to Variety." "The 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" star will headline the untitled film, which will be produced by Disney-based "Hairspray" director Adam Shankman an

Michael Douglas Is a Solitary Man
Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer in talks to co-star.

Solitary Man
We have word today that Michael Douglas will play true to type as a sex pervert in Soliary Man. We get the following scoop from our friends at comingsoon: Millennium Films has set Michael Douglas to play a car magnate with a runaway libido in Solitary Man, reports Variety. Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to co-star. Brian Koppelman and David Levien are directing a script written by Koppelman. Production begins in November in New York. Douglas plays a former owner of a car de

Michael Douglas a Solitary Man
Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito and Jenna Fischer are in talks to co-star.

Nicholas Sparks writes movie for Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus to follow Mandy Moore's lead in Nicholas Sparks movie | The Dish Rag | Los Angeles Times (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008/09/miley-cyrus-pic.html) Say buh-bye to "Hannah Montana." Miley Cyrus is now trying to mimic Mandy Moore's film career path. Which raises the question:...

Nicholas Sparks Writes Screenplay For Miley Cyrus
Wow.  So THIS is the kind of starpower that Miley Cyrus commands.  She told Disney execs that moving forward in her career she'd like to do movies like A Walk to Remember.  Bada boom, bada bing....DONE!  Nicholas Sparks, author of A Walk to Remember is now simultanerously writing a book and a screenplay for her that will star Miley when they're done. When he told Miley about the plot — which is being kept under wraps but focuses on family and romance -- she was intrigued. Sparks told Varie