Trade Round-Up: Benico Del Toro Gets Somewhat Hairier, Scarier
Travolta as JR Ewing? Yeah, not so much. But Benicio Del Toro as the Wolf Man, well, we can get behind that. [Variety]
Desiring his own 8 Mile or Get Rich or Die Tryin', Kanye West hooks up with New Line to produce a film inspired by his music. [THR]
MPAA head Dan Glickman plans a "Got Milk?"-esque PR campaign for a beleaguered film industry desperate to revive the public's interest in the moviegoing experience. The campaign is still in its early planning stages, with creatives trying to distill the phrase, "What are you going to do, stay at home and talk to that bitch wife of yours?" into just a couple of pithy words. [Variety]
Pilotmania! Stanley Tucci will star in an untitled CBS drama pilot, Campbell Scott is in negotiations for ABC's Six Degrees, Andrew McCarthy joins CBS drama The Way, and Marla Sokoloff leads ABC's comedy A Day in the Life. [THR]
Sarah Jesscia Parker will produce a half-hour comedy series based on Washingtonienne, blogger Jessica Cutler's novel about her DC-based, anal-tastic sexcapades (first brought to light by Original Wonkette Ana Marie Cox) for HBO. [Variety]