Kevin James Is "The Zookeeper"

Kevin James is turning in his security badge for a khaki zookeper ensemble according to a report from Variety. After winning a bidding war last April for Jay Sherick's and David Ronn's spec script "The Zookeeper", MGM is aiming for a Summer 09 start date with Frank Coraci behind the lense.

In a reteam of "Blart" producers, Happy Madison's producing with James and Jeff Sussman through their Hey Eddie shingle and Todd Garner through his Broken Road banner.

"Zookeeper," penned by Jay Scherick and David Ronn, centers on a lonely zookeeper who decides to leave his job because he can't meet a girl, leading to intervention by the zoo's animals.

I have always been a big Kevin James fan following him from his standup to King of Queens. I'm happy he is now getting the opportunity to bring his brand of physical comedy to the big screen. I think the success of Paul Blart: Mall Cop, which is ready to crack 100 Million at the box office, will deliver a lot of opportunities to the big burly fellow's doorstep.

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Trailer Leaks Online

The first Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen trailer (aside from the Super Bowl television spot) is apparently being shown with Friday the 13th. And, of course, some excited Jason fans brought their cameras to record the action.

Check back to this article for a better quality version of the trailer!

Revenge of the Fallen is set to release in theaters June 26th.

Curtis Hanson to Direct Gemini Man ?

Variety are reporting that 'LA Confidential' director Curtis Hanson is in talks with Disney to direct 'Gemini Man' for Uber producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

This is a project that has been trying to get off the ground for nearly ten years and has had writers such as Jonathan Hensleigh take a crack at it, the latest to have a go is David Benioff.

'Gemini Man' sees an NSA agent try to retire only to be targeted for death. He discovers that his assassin is a younger cloned version of himself.

Sounds very different to Hanson's other movies but he is a very good director and this is an interesting sounding project, I imagine they will be looking for a big name star to take the dual roles and I expect we'll see some nifty 'Benjamin Button' style aging effects, I'm looking forward to this one.

Universal fast-tracks 'The Parsifal Mosaic'

Variety reports that Universal are in negotiatians for the rights to Robert Ludlum thriller 'The Parsifal Mosaic', which is one of 25 titles by the author that are yet to be optioned for the screen.

Below is a synopsis of the book:

"The Parsifal Mosaic" revolves around a U.S. intelligence agent who thinks he witnesses the execution of his lover, who was identified as a KGB double agent. He retires, but sees her alive at a train station and attempts to find her and unravel a conspiracy. Soon, the agents become involved in an effort to track down Parsifal, a shadowy figure behind a blackmail scheme.

Sounds like the makings of a decent thriller and oddly this was a book Bourne producer Frank Marshall had talked about using as a basis for the fourth film in that franchise, however it now appears they are going with an origfinal idea and 'The Parsifal Mosaic' will be made into a movie of it's own, it may also beat Bourne 4 out of the gates as Universal are expected to fast track the project.

The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 Trailer!

The trailer for Tony Scott's remake of 70's classic 'The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3' starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta has hit the internet, and I think the movie is looking awesome.

The premise is simple, John Travolata plays Ryder, who with his heavily armed gang of four hijacks a New York subway train and threatens to kill passengers unless a ransom is paid within one hour. Denzel plays Walter Garber, a New York City subway dispatcher who tries to negotiate with and outwit Ryder.

This looks like a badass update to me, and when I watched the original the sequence I felt they could really expand on was where the cop car is racing across the city to deliver the money, looks like Tony Scott felt the same.

'The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3' is released on June 12th and you can check the trailer out below.

One, Two, Freddy's Coming For You

Just as our favorite hockey masked slasher is about to hit the big screen another one of our slasher friends is making headlines. Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes & New Line are in the midst of promoting Jason Vorhees return in their remake of Friday The 13th but they still have had some time for Freddy Krueger.

Just yesterday Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog reported that music video director Samuel Bayer would be directing the upcoming installment of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Now El Mayimbe of Latino Review is reporting that they just might have found their Freddy.

You know who Platinum Dunes is looking at for the role of Freddy Krueger?

According to my guys...

JACKIE EARLE HALEY

Isn't this the dude who was in a version of "Bad News Bears"? El Mayimbe makes a crack that Haley looks like Vic from Screenrant, maybe they should give Vic a call to stand in as a stunt double.

Jonah Hill Flips Through A "Handbook"

The good people at Variety are reporting that Universal Pictures has thrown down seven figures for a script called "The Adventurer's Handbook". The comedy already has Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzmen and production is slated to begin in later in 2009.

"The Adventurer's Handbook" is a comedy in which a quartet of pals go on a global adventure, inspired by the hardcore stories of explorers whose tales are chronicled in Conefrey's book.

Hill continues to make a name for himself in the world that is comedic film. Michael Cera is following a similar path and I hope the two can avoid becoming yesterday's news and succumbing to "Ben Stiller Syndrome". I is hard to fathom that these two would ever become unfunny and repetative but stranger things have happened, just ask "The Heartbreak Kid".

Justin Marks Heads Under the Sea

I guess this answers the question as to whether McG will direct a Terminator: Salvation sequel or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo next.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Disney has brought screenwriter Justin Marks (whose been quiet the hot property even since Warner Brothers bought his "Green Arrow in Prison" script SuperMax with credits on Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Voltron and Masters of the Universe) onboard for rewrites or "world building" - their words, not mine!

Interesting, Marks is said to only have four weeks to work with McG (who himself is knee-deep in post-production on Terminator) and the production designers.

What's with the four-week committment? Is that the maximum amount of time Marks can give to the film? Weird.

To be fair, it's been widely known that Disney wants cameras rolling on 20,000 Leagues later this year.

John Malkovich Joining Jonah Hex

Of all the various DC properties in development, Jonah Hex was the only one I honestly saw happening outside of Batman III (duh!), Green Lantern and the next Superman film.

Its star Josh Brolin has been such a hot item the last two years (with turns in No Country For Old Men, American Gangster, W. and his recent "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar nomination for Milk) and this isn't exactly the type of production that will wind up with a $150-200 million budget.

Now comes word that John Malkovich will join the production as the film's villain - the type of role that the actor has certainly been known to tap into.

Also worth noting, Legendary Pictures is still in the co-bankrolling business with Warner Brothers on DC properties - they did so with the Batman and Superman films and now Hex.

Angels and Demons Trailer

I wasn't a big fan of 'The Da Vinci Code' in book or movie form and I am not a big fan of director Ron Howard either, but I am told that 'Angels and Demons' is the better book and I have to say this trailer certainly makes the movie seem like a potentially exciting thriller.

It's becoming a cliche' but it is undeniable that 'Angels and Demons' looks decidedly darker and more menacing than 'The Da Vinci Code', and the trailer is cut to give off the impression of a sinister, action packed race against time, hopefully the movie delivers on this promise.

'Angels and Demons' is released on May  15th and you can check out the trailer below.