Vital Remaking Suspicion

Veena Sud will write & directIt's clearly open season on remakes of Hitchcock movies, as essential features it's striving to operate out a completely new undertake the director's 1941 film Suspicion, with Veena Sud hired to produce the script.Like the Rebecca adaptation introduced late the other day, there's a proper chance this won't be considered an immediate redrafting of Hitch's work. Because, much like another movie, Suspicion required it's origin from the magazine, in this particular situation Francis IIles' 1932 novel Just Before The Very Fact.Joan Fontaine starred inside the original film version, which saw a dowdy youthful lady betrothed with a smooth playboy charmer (Cary Grant) inside the objections of her wealthy father. She soon starts to suspect that he's plotting to kill her so they can swipe her fortune. The performance nabbed Fontaine an Oscar on her behalf role, so undoubtedly stars will probably be queuing around try their hands within the role.Sud is much better known to as executive producer behind the u . s . states remake of Forbrydelsen, The Killing. She's also done the type of Cold Situation. We're wanting they handles to discover a solid ending for Suspicion since the Killing tailed off rather badly (though it provides a chance to redeem itself if the returns to American screens on April 1.)

'Woman' scores on back of Super Bowl

'The Lady in Black' outperformed previous horror-pic launches throughout the Super Bowl frame.Super Bowl weekend is becoming prime property for horror photos, mostly because of the genre's outsized support from female moviegoers. As the frame's latest scarer, CBS Films' "The Lady in Black," unsuccessful to win the weekend (boasting privileges visited Fox's teenage thriller "Chronicle," with $22 million), "Lady" still handled to thrill, having a $20.9 million domestic debut. Buoyed simply by reviews that are positive and recognition for star Daniel Radcliffe, "Lady" far outpaced the newest debut perfs of horror photos throughout this same weekend: Last year's "The Roommate" won its opening frame with $15 million, while "The Uninvited" arrived at No. 3, grossing $10.3 million. "Lady" achieved positive results from the more compact dropoff on Super Bowl Sunday, sinking 69%. That's in comparison to "Roommate" and "Uninvited," which fell 75% and 73%, correspondingly. The less-precipitous Saturday-to-Sunday be seduced by "Lady" (too for "Chronicle," which fell 68%), are much more impressive thinking about Super Bowl XLVI between your Patriots and Titans grew to become probably the most-viewed telecast on record. That's great news for overall moviegoing -- 2012 domestic box office is monitoring a proper 15% in front of this past year. With four wide releases bowing February. 10, which searching to complete solid business (including The new sony-Screen Gems' "The Vow"), the 2011 Stateside B.O. should still gain considerable distance. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com

U fitted for sci-fi 'Prosthesis'

PalepUniversal is fitting "Prosthesis," creating progression of a sci-fi feature while using Gotham Group and 1stAveMachine creating and Arvind Palep pointing.Studio acquired "Prosthesis" after professionals saw Palep's 10-minute teaser presentation mixing VFX with storyboards and live-action footage.Palep co-created multimedia production banner 1stAveMachine with Serge Patzak, who'll result in the film with Gotham Group topper Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Eric Robinson. Peter McHugh and Mike Penfield will professional produce.Particulars around the world Palep has created for "Prosthesis" are increasingly being saved under systems aside from it'll rely on Palep's capacity to produce immersive cell phone industry's parallel towards the own. No film author is attached."?'Prosthesis' is certainly a legendary, inside the purest sense of the word, and Arvind's vision and to experience a persons condition will blow audiences away," Robinson mentioned.Anikah McLaren will oversee the job for that studio.Gotham Group's feature creating credits include "Abduction" and "The Spiderwick Tales." Media production banner 1stAveMachine includes 10 company company directors who create TV ads, high quality online content and interactive content along with developing TV and also have projects.Palep and 1stAveMachine were repped inside the deal by WME, Gotham Group and attorney George Davis. Gotham Group was repped by CAA and Davis. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

SAG Awards 2012: We Pick The Winners

One of the biggest surprises coming out the Academy Award nominations from Tuesday (January 24) was how significant the SAG nominees ended up being. No SAG nomination for Albert Brooks in "Drive"? No Oscar nomination for Albert Brooks in "Drive." It might be easy to dismiss them, but the SAG awards mean a great deal in the grand scheme of all things Oscars. The winners there often repeat later at the Academy Awards. When actors are choosing the winners, people pay attention. Here are our picks for the Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Ensemble - "The Artist" This film has two big factors going for it. It's all about how magical movies are, and it's silent. Actors have more respect for their own craft than anyone else, and part of that is honoring its origins. Not only is "The Artist" the front runner for Best Picture, but it's a movie Hollywood loves because it loves Hollywood. Best Actor - Jean Dujardin in "The Artist" Dujardin gets all of the benefits that "The Artist" has. His performance hearkens back to everything that made the pictures magical. It's the kind of role that SAG loves to celebrate. Best Actress - Viola Davis in "The Help" Let's call Meryl Streep's Golden Globes win a fluke. Viola Davis, along with some help from Octavia Spencer, carried "The Help," a movie that won't see much love outside of the actress categories. Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer in "Beginners" Plummer is an acting legend in a role that embraces alternative lifestyles. That's simple award season arithmetic. Supporting Actress - Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids" Megan simply stole the show in "Bridesmaids," and this award makes for the perfect opportunity for the guild to praise a comedic role. Best Ensemble (Comedy Series) - "Modern Family" TV's easiest show to love should have the easiest time reclaiming the award it won last year. With virtually the same field of competitors, a repeat shouldn't be a problem. Best Ensemble (Drama Series) - "Game of Thrones" As a true ensemble piece, "Game of Thrones" has the same advantage "Boardwalk Empire" had for its win last year, but tie goes to the newbie. Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Steve Carell in "The Office" Both the Emmys and the Golden Globes ruthlessly snubbed Carell after his final year as Michael Scott. Here's to hoping the guild will correct this egregious error. Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Edie Falco in "Nurse Jackie" Betty White got her obligatory award last year, and the "Modern Family" moms should cancel each other out. Falco will edge out Fey because of her more "dramatic" role in a comedy. Best Actor in a Drama Series - Coach Taylor in "Friday Night Lights" Yes, we're aware that his name is actually Kyle Chandler, but the two are one in the same. He cleared our eyes and filled our hearts for five years. It's time he wins every award possible. Best Actress in a Drama Series - Jessica Lange in "American Horror Story" It's Constance. She's new, creepy and crazy. "American Horror Story" was the only true water cooler show of the new season, and Lange played a large part in that. Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries - Paul Giamatti in "Too Big to Fail" Because he's Paul Giamatti. Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries - Kate Winslet in "Mildred Pierce" Because she's Kate Winslet. Who do you want to see win at the SAG Awards? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

Feig to helm HBO's 'Viagra Diaries'

Feig "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig is onboard to direct and professional make the pilot for HBO's Goldie Hawn starrer "The The blue pill Journals."Darren Star has composed the script turning around a lady who struggles with being single the very first time in 35 years after her husband leaves her. Project is dependant on it of the identical title by Barbara Rose Brooker.Star, Hawn and Feig professional produce with Aaron Kaplan, David Knoller, Alan Nevins, John Medavoy, Alan Riche, Peter Riche and Wendy Riche.Feig continues to be among the smallscreen's most searched for-after comedy helmers recently, and he's busy around the feature front after the prosperity of "Bridesmaids." He lately dedicated to direct the Universal comedy "The Greater Lady" (Daily Variety, Jan. 10). Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Diane Kruger lined up to play The Seeker in The Host

According to a report by Deadline, Diane Kruger is in negotiations to join the movie adaptation of Stephenie Twilight Meyer's non-Twilight novel The Host.She'll play The Seeker, a member of 'the souls' who have invaded Earth and taken control of the planet's inhabiting humans. She's none-too-happy that rebel human Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) is proving resistant to the influence of her assigned parasitic 'soul'.Kruger joins Ronan, William Hurt and Max Irons in the movie, which will be written and directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca - yay! In Time - not so much...)Former model Kruger has thus far struck a nice balance between European fare and Hollywood blockbusters. She plays Marie Antoinette in Farewell, My Queen, which is scheduled to open the Berlin Film Festival in February.The Host will open on 29 March 2013.

New poster for Jason Statham's Safe

It seems amazing to think about that merely 15 years back, Jason Statham was most broadly referred to as Sausage from Guy Richie's knockabout crime caper Lock, Stock And A Pair Of Smoking Barrels. Nowadays he's an authentic action star, as well as the new poster for approaching thriller Safe, takes this and runs from it.The poster shows Statham at his most imposing, searching decrease your camera while brandishing a ruddy massive gun. No real surprise that youthful girl is cowering behind him. It's clearly probably the most secure place to become.The film sees Statham play a classic cop switched cage fighter, who occurs witness the attempted abduction from the youthful girl round the NY subway. Additionally, the gangsters developing a grab on her behalf would be the identical ones who destroyed his wife...It soon emerges the lady understands a more sophisticated code the Russian Mafia, the Triads together with a corrupt branch in the NYPD are ready to kill to acquire. Can the Stath keep her protected against every one of these wrong'uns? Whatrrrs your opinion?Targeted by Can Remember The Leaders helmer Boaz Yakin, Safe may come roaring into Uk cinemas on 11 May 2012. Get for the local multiplex and book your tickets now. Don't make Statham request the two of you occasions...