July 18 2006

Ving Rhames, Mena Suvari and Nick Cannon have all signed on to top-line the “Day of the Dead” remake for Millenium Films and Emmett/Furla Films. The contempo version penned by Jeffrey Reddick follows the same plot as the 1985 George Romero classic horror film, with humans facing off against zombies in a bunker. Steve Miner is tackling directing duties, while Avi Lerner, Boaz Davidson, Randall Emmett, George Furla, and James Dudelson (Taurus Entertainment) are producing. Paul Mason and Jordan Rush are serving as executive producers. 7/18

Gabriele Muccino has been hired to direct the English-language version of "A Little Game without Consequence" for Focus Features. Based on the play by Gerard Siblevras and adapted for the silver screen by Allan Loeb, the romantic comedy follows a couple whose practical joke of pretending to break up backfires on them when their friends admit that they’ve always thought that the man and woman be better off with other people. 7/18

Writer-director Doug Atchison has signed a three-film, first-look production pact with The Weinstein Co. The first two projects under the deal will be the romantic comedy “Outspoken” and the WWI romantic drama “The Last Caravan.” Lou Pitt (his manager) will serve as producer. Michael Cole, Kelly Carmichael, and Carla Gardini will shepherd the films for TWC. 7/18