Drew Barrymore to Direct Oz Sequel

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Disney, Warner Bros, Adventure, Classics, Family, Music, Musicals, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Scripts

From roller derbies to somewhere over the rainbow, Drew Barrymore is to direct a Wizard of Oz sequel.

The actress - who marked her directorial debut earlier this year with Whip It - is set to go behind the camera for Surrender Dorothy, a project she was originally set to star in eight years ago. Although the film - based on a script by Zach Helm - appeared to have been shelved in October 2002, it has now been resurrected by Warner Bros, though it unclear whether Drew is still planning to act in it too.

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Casting Corner: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Ghost Rider‘s Nicolas Cage may soon getting off the bike and heading behind bars. The actor, last seen in National Treasure, is currently in negotiations to play an inmate serving a life sentence in Scared Straight.

The movie, based on the program that tries to ‘scare’ temporary inmates into leading a clean life, will focus on an incarcerated teen held hostage during a prison riot. Cage, unable to sit back and watch this unfold, will reluctantly come to the kid’s rescue.

Scared - which will be directed by John Carpenter (Halloween) - should begin filming this October.

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