Thursday 22nd April 2004: Derailed Update:
Brit Clive Owen has joined Derailed for Miramax Films and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Director Mikael Hafstrom is attached to the thriller in which the life of an advertising executive takes an unpredictable turn when he misses his morning train to the office. Stuart Beattie has adapted the James Siegel book.

Thursday 22nd April 2004: Donnie Darko Update:
Empire Online have revealed that Newmarket Films are planning to re-release Donnie Darko in the US with 21 minutes of extra footage. Director Richard Kelly explains "I kind of want to leave it as a surprise but I will say that this it will be worth the price of admission - it's not trying to cash-in on the fan-base, it's a wholly new theatrical experience. It will expand the meaning of the film and offer more clues and more solutions to the puzzle and create an additional layer of mystery for the audience. There really is a tremendous amount of new material - some of which will surprise even the most die-hard fans. One thing I am really excited about is the new sound. I was really unhappy with the mix that we had in the first cut. We never really had time to go in properly and design the sound. We can go back and really get it right this time. I'm very excited about the new sonic elements of the film."

Thursday 22nd April 2004: Good Grief Update:
Producer Marc Platt and Universal have put in an early play for the rights to recently released book Good Grief by Lolly Winston. The book tells the story of a 36-year-old woman who tries to put her life back together after her husband dies of cancer. The author lightens a sad story with humor, and the widow begins to heal herself when she discovers a gift for baking and opens a shop.

Thursday 22nd April 2004: The Pink Panther Update:
Kristin Chenoweth is close to signing up for Steve Martin's The Pink Panther as the sexy French public relations executive for the soccer team who gets mixed up in the investigation. The plot follows the story of Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kline), who needs an idiot to take over the investigation of the missing legendary "Pink Panther" diamond ring, which was stolen from the manager of a French soccer team. The person he needs is a fool who will divert public attention that in turn will make him look better when he solves the case himself. He then turns to Inspector Clouseau (Martin). David Beckham would have had a cameo but his schedule couldn't be resolved.

Thursday 22nd April 2004: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Update:
The release of Sky Captain has been put back from June 25th to September 17th avoiding the crowded Summer slots and giving Paramount time to make an impact at Comic Con in San Diego.

Thursday 22nd April 2004: Star Trek XI Update:
Producer Rick Berman has been hinting that a new Star Trek movie is in the works and may take the form of a prequel.

Thursday 22nd April 2004: Watchmen Update:
Screenwriter David Hayter has mentioned that Darren Aronofsky is attached to direct the comic adaptation of Watchmen. Lloyd Levin produces for Revolution Studios.

Thursday 22nd April 2004: Whatever Turns You On Update:
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos is to star in independant movie Whatever Turns You On which starts shooting in May. "It's this quirky sort of romantic comedy that sounds really fun," she said. "It's about people who are in group counseling for their weird sexual fetishes. And my character is a girl who gets off on making traffic violations in front of motorcycle cops so she can meet them and try to get them to go home with her. But it never works, so she just keeps on getting tickets."

Thursday 22nd April 2004: The Wrong Element Update:
Harrison Ford is to star in The Wrong Element for Warner Bros. as the security chief for a global bank whose family is kidnapped. He's asked to topple his own security safeguards and steal $37 million from the bank to save his family. Then he has to stop the kidnappers, who've created a complex trail that will make him look guilty of embezzlement. The script is from Joe Forte.