Network News, December 5th

Footage from the Wachoski's Speed Racer, the Gubernator may have a cameo in Terminator 4, Alec Baldwin thinks he knows how to end the WGA strike and more in today's News.

* Arnold to cameo in Terminator 4? (filmwad)

* Sam Jackson to star in thriller Unfinished Country (filmwad)

* Darth Maul to play Snake Eyes? (filmwad) 

* Alec Baldwin wants everyone to tell their "stupid studio exec" stories (filmwad) 

* Speed Racer footage (filmwad)

Network News, December 4th

Ben Kingsley will be a part of Martin Scorcese's next movie, the Hulk and Iron Man are apparently going to be together in some way, Johnny Depp wants to be John Dillinger and more in today's News. 

* Crowe definitely replacing Pitt in State of Play (filmwad)

* Depp to play Dillinger for Michael Mann? (filmwad)

* Hulk and Iron Man together... but in which movie? (filmwad) 

* Kingsley wants in on Scorcese's next (filmwad)

* Belated lawsuits fly over Crash (filmwad)

* Bruckheimer:  Prince of Persia setting not set in stone (filmwad)

Network News, December 3rd

Christian Bale is locked up to star in Terminator 4, there are some new promotional shots for Dark Knight, Jay Leno probably feels compelled to match Conan O'Brien's generosity and more in today's News.

* Bale to definitely play John Connor (filmwad)

* Dark Knight promo photos (filmwad)

* Batman rumored to be cast for Justice League (filmwad)

* A whole bunch of horror sequels on the way (filmwad) 

* Leno joins O'Brien in paying his staff out of his pocket (tubewad) 

Network News, November 30th

Conan O'Brien is a wise and generous leader, Woody Allen isn't quite so in love with Spain anymore, the Justice League movie has lassoed their Wonder Woman and more in today's News.

* Reviews for this weekend's new releases (filmwad)

* Rollins, Winstone, Perlman join actioner (filmwad) 

* Justice League picks a Wonder Woman (filmwad)

* Woody Allen is tired of Spain (filmwad) 

* Cusack to star in psychological thriller The Factory (filmwad)

* WGA dismisses proposal, will resume talks next Tuesday (filmwad) 

* Conan O'Brien is paying his show's staff out of his own pocket (tubewad) 

Network News, November 29th

Seth Rogen talks Green Hornet, HBO wants a Barry Bonds movie, Sam Jackson continues his bipolar career and more in today's News.

* Sam Jackson to play some sort of super nanny.  Disaster awaits. (filmwad)

* Seth Rogen to get "buff" for The Green Hornet (filmwad)

* HBO backs Barry Bonds biopic (filmwad) 

* Democratic candidates won't cross WGA picket lines to debate (tubewad) 

* Sandler to tell Bedtime Stories to Keri Russell (filmwad) 

Network News, November 28th

Oh, the writer's strike seems to be dragging the news to sub-crawl speeds, but there are still some little bits about Indiana Jones, burning stuntmen on a Sandler set and Jake Gyllenhaal's casting as Broadway Joe. 

* Gyllenhaal to play Joe Namath (filmwad)

* Indy 4 deals with aliens?  How about false rumors? (filmwad)

* Two stuntmen burned on set of Sandler's latest (filmwad) 

* James Bond messed with MI6 recruitment (filmwad)

* John Rambo site launches (filmwad)

Network News, November 27th

Writers and their nemeses are at least talking to each other again, Daniel Craig drops some details on the upcoming 22nd James Bond movie, some figures from the Watchmen set clues us into why making movies is so crazily expensive and more in today's News.

* Craig talks Bond 22 (filmwad)

* Ruffalo joins latest Scorsese, Shutter Island (filmwad)

* Carson Daly to return to work/scab (tubewad) 

* The Joker appears on the cover of Empire (filmwad) 

* Writers, studios resume negotiations (filmwad) 

* So, what materials are needed for the Watchmen production? (filmwad)

Network News, November 23rd

Brad Pitt breaks up his Fight Club reunion party with Ed Norton, an article about some great movies that send bad messages, Christian Bale might have to save us from the Terminators and more in today's News.

* Great movies, lame messages (filmwad)

* Christian Bale to play John Conner in T4? (filmwad)

* First review of Cloverfield (filmwad)

* Pitt leaves State of Play, Ed Norton (filmwad)

* Original cast to reunite for Fast and Furious 4? (filmwad)

* Frenchman set to terrorize Bond 22 (filmwad)

Network News, November 21st, 2007

Mexican Dragon Ball? The guy who did "Dog Day Afternoon" still making movies? Nicholas Cage actually says no to a movie? It's all here...in Network News.

Sidney Lumet will continue making films

French Guy to be Bond villain

Dragon Ball movie to feature Mexican actors

Some Nicholas Cage casting news

Filmwad looks at the movies in theaters

Naomi Watts to star in the (very pushed back) Da Vinci Code sequel

Network News, November 20th

Sienna Miller is the first to land an official role in G.I. Joe, Final Destination 4 will cash in on the burgeoning 3d craze, Oscar season is revving up and more in today's News.

* Sienna Miller cast in G.I. Joe (filmwad)

* John Singleton to direct a small town vs. an alien movie (filmwad)

* Final Destination 4 likely to be in 3-D (filmwad)

* More Riddick in the works (filmwad)

* Two more movies put on hold (filmwad)

* Academy Awards release list of potential documentary nominees (filmwad)  

Network News, November 19th

Tom Cruise gives us a glimpse into the future by donning a fat suit, Rose McGowan returns fire on the reporter who started a rumor about her role in Barbarella, Bruce Willis has joined the cast of a wild sci-fi romp and more in today's News.

* Tom Cruise pictured in a fat suit for Ben Stiller's next (filmwad)

* Rose McGowan strikes back (filmwad)

* Gus Van Sant to make Harvey Milk biopic (filmwad)

* Bruce Willis joins sci-fi comic adaptation The Surrogates (filmwad)

* Jennifer Garner to co-star with Ricky Gervais in indie comedy? (filmwad) 

* 90 percent of SNL staff laid off (tubewad) 

Network News, November 16th

Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks are making a porno, Viggo Mortensen seems like an odd choice for Edgar Allen Poe, the Ghostbusters cast is reuniting for a video game and more in today's News.

* Seth Rogen to star in Kevin Smith's next (filmwad)

* Cloverfield updates abound (filmwad)

* Viggo to play Edgar Allen Poe? (filmwad) 

* New Rambo pic (filmwad)

* New video game will essentially be Ghostbusters 3 (filmwad)

* Sydney Poitier joins cast of Knight Rider (tubewad)

Network News, November 15th

Fox seems insistent on ruining its relationship with Family Guy, some stuff about Harry Potter, a trailer for the Jet Li/Jackie Chan martial arts extravaganza and more in today's News.

* Zoe Bell and Ludacris join Gerard Butler for sci-fi thriller (filmwad)

* A couple sneak peeks into Harry Potter 6 (filmwad)

* Trailer for the Jackie Chan/Jet Li Forbidden Kingdom (filmwad)

* Holy Rollers asks, "Is Jewsploitation really a genre?" (filmwad)

* Fox to air Family Guy against MacFarlane's wishes (tubewad)

* Matt Frewer cast as Moloch in Watchmen (filmwad)

Network News, November 14th

A novelist who contributed the source material for an unlikely variety of movies passes away, the Friday the 13th reboot may finally have a director, Bond 22 may finally have its Bond Girl and more in today's News.

* Dragon Ball has been cast (filmwad)

* Ray Winstone in Death of a Ladies' Man (filmwad)

* Weinsteins acquire rights to Kill Bill parody... to bury it? (filmwad)

* Friday the 13th remake gets a director? (filmwad)

* Bond 22 finds its Bond Girl? (filmwad)

* Novelist who wrote Rosemary's Baby, The Stepford Wives dies (filmwad)

Network News, November 13th

A young Spock picture surfaces, Ridley Scott is set to return to science fiction, Scrubs producer Bill Lawrence insists on ending the show "properly" and more in today's News.

* A picture of Quinto as young Spock (filmwad)

* More Dr. Who intellectualism (tubewad) 

* Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody re-team for horror-com Jennifer's Body (filmwad)

* Mailer's son acquires rights to The Naked and the Dead (filmwad)

* Ridley Scott's next is a return to sci-fi (filmwad)

* Scrubs producer postpones finale (tubewad)

Network News, November 12th

Mickey Rourke is really a more suitable Wrestler than Nic Cage if we're being honest, Hitman barely retains its R-rating, a bunch of movies may get shelved due to the strike and more in today's news.

* Mickey Rourke replacing Nic Cage as The Wrestler (filmwad)

* Hitman's R-rating may belie its meekness (filmwad)

* Bond, X-Files, Angels and Demons may be nixed by "imperfect screenplays" (filmwad)

* Verhoeven to direct Thomas Crown sequel (filmwad)

* Nolan denies Dark Night pollution rumors (filmwad)

* Film trilogy planned based on Blackwater (filmwad) 

Network News, November 9th

Mark Wahlberg is playing Max Payne, David Goyer is getting into the possessed-by-a- vague-entity game, 24 is shutting down for now and more in today's News.

* Mark Wahlberg set to play Max Payne (filmwad)

* Winona Ryder is Spock's mom (filmwad) 

* 24 stops production (tubewad)

* David Goyer rumored to write and direct possession movie (filmwad) 

* The trailer for Tom Cruise's troubled Valkyrie (filmwad)

* Javier Bardem talks about Woody Allen's latest (filmwad) 

Network News, November 8th

The Writers' Strike rages on, Billy Bob has been officially cast in Eagle Eye to be directed by the guy to did Disturbia, Jerry Bruckheimer is getting ready to fart out a Prince of Persia movie and more in today's News.

* An explanation of the Writers' Guild strike (filmwad)

* Three join cast of Slaughter (filmwad)

* Billy Bob in on Disturbia director's next (filmwad)

* Carell can't work due to "enlarged balls."  You kick ass, Steve. (filmwad) 

* Bruckheimer readies Prince of Persia (filmwad)

* Guillermo Del Toro to adapt British TV show "Champions" (filmwad) 

Network News, November 7th

The writers strike may mean an early end to the season for Heroes, a new leading man looks to walk The Road, Spike Lee's being called out by Italian WWII vets and more in today's News.

* Writers' strike likely to last into '08 (filmwad)

* Hitman posters rife with crotch (filmwad)

* Guy Pearce trumps Viggo for The Road lead (filmwad)

* Spike Lee drawing fire for historical inaccuracies in his latest (filmwad) 

* Josh Lucas to star in Dexter director's "Tell-tale Heart" adaptation (filmwad)

Network News, November 6th

G.I. Joe won't be as bad as it sounds (say its producers), Mel Gibson may start appearing in movies again, apparently the Honk Kong harbor is infested with salmonella and tuberculosis and more in today's News.

* G.I. Joe producers clear up some misconceptions (filmwad)

* Mel Gibson to return to acting?  And not just acting crazy? (filmwad) 

* Dark Knight scene cut due to pollution (filmwad)

* Rodriguez won't direct Clash of the Titans remake (filmwad)

* Whitaker aims for Showtime show on American Gangster character (tubewad)

* Jennifer Connelly joins The Day the Earth Stood Still (filmwad)