HOLLYWOOD NEWS

Up in the Air Starring George ClooneyAugust 27, 2008--George Clooney will star in "Up in the Air," an adaptation of Walter Kirn's novel that Jason Reitman adapted and will direct for DreamWorks.continue > Australia: Fox's Period Romance Will Now Open ThanksgivingAugust 28, 2008--Fox is moving the release date of its period romance "Australia," starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, to November 26. "Australia" was slated to bow in the U.S. November 14, two days its November 13 world premiere in Australia.continue >
Nowhere Man: Patrice Toy's Drama Plays Venice and Montreal FestsAugust 27, 2008--Patrice Toye’s “Nowhere Man,” which world premiers Thursday, August 28, at the Venice and Montreal film festivals, was boutght by Funny Balloons. The script, which Toye co-wrote with Bjorn Olaf Johannessen, won the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Prize in 2006 under its previous title “The Spring Ritual.”continue > Something Borrowed: Hillary Swank's Next ProjectAugust 27, 2008--Hillary Swank has acquired feature rights to Emily Giffin’s 2005 debut novel, "Something Borrowed," which she'll develop through her company 2S Films as a potential starring vehicle for her. The story centers on a Manhattan attorney who becomes involved with her best friend’s fiance following her 30 birthday.continue >

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