Downey Jr Finds The USS Indianapolis

He'll produce the real-life shark taleThe tragic tale of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in World War Two and the shark infested waters that the survivors found themselves in has endlessly fascinated filmmakers and studios, who have been trying to get the story on screen for years. Now Robert Downey Jr and producing partner/wife Susan Downey are giving it a shot. As most famously chronicled by Robert Shaw's Quint in Steven Spielberg's Jaws, Japanese torpedoes sank the Indianapolis in July 1945. Approximately 300 of the 1,196 crew went down with the ship and the remaining 880 faced dehydration, exposure and shark attacks while awaiting rescue. Of the 321 ultimately plucked from the water, just 316 survived. Warner Bros. has once more nabbed the life rights to Hunter Scott, the 11-year-old lad who in 1996 was inspired by Spielberg's shark pic to write a report about the vessel and her ill-fated crew for a History Day competition. His research ended up vindicating captain Charles McVay, who had been court-martialled over the incident and committed suicide in 1968. Scott testified before congress in 2000 and in 2001, the US Navy amended McVay's record. Team Downey has hired Robert Schenkkan to write the script, picking him for his experience working on HBO miniseries The Pacific. He'll focus on Scott's story rather than the sinking itself. We wish them good luck, as the Indianapolis story has been notoriously difficult to get to the screen. Warners tried at least once in 2006 and JJ Abrams wrote a draft back in 2005, only to see the project sink into turnaround at Universal...

Kaira Pitt in talks for 'The Grey Man'

PittBrad Pitt is settling for that lead in New Regency's "The Grey Guy," according to an Adam Cozad script from last year's blacklist in regards to a wayward assassin.James Grey will direct "Grey Guy," referred to like a character piece concerning the world's finest assassin (Pitt), burned and away from home when his last job goes bad.When the deal shuts, "Grey Guy" could be Pitt's next film after "World War Z," the storyline of the Un staffer inside a race against time for you to stop a spook pandemic, which Vital intends to open 12 ,. 21, 2012."The Grey Guy" is definitely an adaptation from Mark Greaney's debut thriller of the identical title. Michelle Kroes introduced the tome to New Regency, where Navid McIlhargey is managing the project.Stephen Garrett will produce "Grey Guy" for Shine underneath the company's overall cope with New Regency. Dede Gardner will even produce through Pitt's Plan B Entertainment. Pitt and Grey have desired to interact for a while In 2008, Pitt was apparently mounted on star in Gray's actioner "The Lost Town of Z," however the movie has not materialized at Vital.Pitt also starred in New Regency's "Mr. & Mrs. Cruz" and "Fight Club," the first kind which cumed a lot more than $430 million worldwide.Fox launched New Regency's "Monte Carlo" in This summer and can unspool the business's approaching films "What's Your Number?" in September, "Over TimeInch in October and "Alvin and also the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" in December. Summit will even unspool New Regency's "The Pitch-dark Hour" in December.Grey most lately authored and directed "We Own the Evening" and "Two Enthusiasts."It's unclear when "Grey" will start filming, since Pitt's partner, Julia Roberts, is mounted on "Maleficent" at Disney, and sources the couple prefer to not shoot movies concurrently. However the filmmakers are focusing on a Feb/March start date.Cozad's focus on "Grey Guy" brought New Regency to employ the scribe for that Joe Kosinski-helmed sci-fi thriller "Archangel."CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners repetition Pitt. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

Exclusive 'Mardi Gras: Spring Break' Trailer Premiere

MTV News readers, get ready to head to "Mardi Gras: Spring Break" in this exclusive trailer for the upcoming college flick! The movie certainly lives up to the premise that the title implies: three college buddies decide to head down to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras for spring break. Mike, played by "Fired Up's" Nicholas D'Agosto (also appearing as the main character in this weekend's fifth "Final Destination" movie), is a whipped boyfriend, but all that is about to change when he runs into his girlfriend down on Bourbon Street. Bret Harrison (best known for his television gigs on "V," "Breaking In" and "Reaper") plays virgin Scotty, who is in for the time of his life down in Mardi Gras. And Bump, played by "Love and Other Drug's" Josh Gad, is -- for lack of a better word -- a tool. A very, very naked tool. Take those three guys and throw them together with Carmen Electra -- playing herself in the movie -- and things are certainly going to take a turn for the entertaining. The boys end up getting into plenty of shenanigans and see all the beautiful ladies they were hoping for. Directed by Phil Dornfeld, "Mardi Gras: Spring Break" looks to be a bromantic comedy along the lines of "American Pie" and "Road Trip." It arrives in theaters later this year on September 23. Are you looking forward to "Mardi Gras: Spring Break"? Tell us what you think of the trailer in the comments section below or on Twitter!

Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Arrested ... Again

Jenelle Evans Jenelle Evans has run afoul of the law yet again. The Teen Mom 2 star was arrested Monday in North Carolina for violating her probation, E! News reports. Check out the rest of today's news Evans, 19, tested positive for marijuana and opiates after meeting her parole officer. She was jailed at the Brunswick County Detention Center on $10,000 bond but was eventually released. She's due back in court on Aug. 24 and could face 45 days behind bars for her violation. In April, Evans was sentenced to 12 months probation and community services after pleading guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia.

2 Broke Girls' Broke Women Are Really Broke

2 Broke Women When CBS states 2 Broke Women, they mean it. Unlike other shows - in which the figures have superficial money troubles, but nonetheless hold the trappings of wealth - 2 Broke Women intends to base its two leading ladies' economic troubles in realism. "In many sitcoms, someone works inside a cafe plus they reside in an enormous, gorgeous New You are able to brownstone and they are putting on Versace clothes, and it is never acknowledged, so that's something which really interested us," executive producer Whitney Cummings stated at CBS' fall TV previews Wednesday. CBS boss looks towards the future with Ashton Kutcher and Ted Danson The Brand New You are able to-set sitcom starts Max (Kat Dennings), a cynical diner waitress, against former wealthy girl Caroline (Janet Behrs), who lost her fortune when her Bernie Madoff-like father bilked his clients of millions. Their conflicting skills fuel the comedy. "When you are considering ideas, hopefully you are impacted by what are you doing on the planet,Inch executive producer Michael Patrick King stated. Added Cummings: "I seem like lots of occasions, television does not really represent reality clearly in many ways. The economy has truly clearly taken popular and even when you did not have 100s of huge amount of money within the last five approximately years, many people have forfeit some." CBS sets 2 . 5 Males, Generate An Income Met Your Mother premiere dates Consequently, 2 Broke Women will not pull any punches if this involves showing the girls' struggles. "We actually loved the frightening dynamic of really speaking about cash on TV because you will find rarely any sitcoms once they really say just how much something costs," King stated. "The artifice to do a show before a crowd has already been false enough since you never even change.Inch King shied from evaluations to his earlier show, Sex and also the City. "That demonstrate which show really are a different DNA," he stated. "2 Broke Women is much like the evil twin of chick lit... Barbara and her closet was Narnia...On Sex and also the City, the women had relationship check-lists these women barely have inspections." King states you will not begin to see the edgy, outlandish tales once seen on Sex. "All of the comedy that's standing on the top of two Broke Women is going to be sitting on the hearts and souls of those two women," he stated. "Max, who's never were built with a moment of luxury to dream anything except going to visit work the following day, and Caroline, who's had just the luxury of her dreams coming true. Individuals two hearts uniting, using the irreverent, spicy, crazy, contemporary edge that women who're 23 might have, is exactly what we are attempting to do." 2 Broke Women premieres Monday, Sept. 19 at 9:30/8:30c on CBS.

Viper - Legend In It's Own Lifetime

This movie informs the entire story from the development of that first production vehicle in 1990 to the Vipers 1998 class-winning success in the renowned 24-hr Le Guys sports vehicle race. We listen to the important thing gamers in the roll-out of the Viper and from individuals presently active in the creating and building of Vipers past, present and future.