SBS Film News Headlines. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/ "The Mentalist" star Simon Baker and producer Mark Johnson have teamed to acquire feature rights to the Tim Winton novel "Breath." http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10662/Simon-Baker-takes-a-Breath http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10662/Simon-Baker-takes-a-Breath Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +1100 "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is looking to feed on the bloodstream of the worldwide box office. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10622/-Twilight-sequel-goes-worldwide http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10622/-Twilight-sequel-goes-worldwide Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:05 +1100 Universal Pictures has acquired "TMI," a comic vehicle for Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10562/Reynolds-Faris-to-get-TMI http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10562/Reynolds-Faris-to-get-TMI Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +1100 AMPAS feted four Governors Award honorees with an elegant evening. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10522/Oscars-hand-out-Governors-Awards http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10522/Oscars-hand-out-Governors-Awards Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:23:38 +1100 Sony's Roland Emmerich disaster pic "2012" swept over the worldwide box office. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10527/-2012-destroys-worldwide-box-office http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10527/-2012-destroys-worldwide-box-office Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:59:25 +1100 Jason Priestley is aiming for the bigscreen, developing drug-smuggling tale "Death of a Freerider" with producers Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev of Nomadic Pictures ("Broken Trail"). http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10447/Priestley-s-Death-wish http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10447/Priestley-s-Death-wish Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:28:56 +1100 Winona Ryder is in talks to co-star in Darren Aronofsky's supernatural thriller "Black Swan." http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10322/Winona-Ryder-circles-Black-Swan http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10322/Winona-Ryder-circles-Black-Swan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:12 +1100 Gwyneth Paltrow will join Nicole Kidman in 'The Danish Girl,' an adaptation of the Ebershoff novel. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10257/Paltrow-joins-Kidman-in-Girl http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10257/Paltrow-joins-Kidman-in-Girl Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:30:15 +1100 Prison thriller "A Prophet" leads the nominations for this year's European Film Awards. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10272/-Prophet-grabs-six-European-Film-nods http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10272/-Prophet-grabs-six-European-Film-nods Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:08:12 +1100 With no other releases left for the year, Fox Searchlight will now open Jeff Bridges-Maggie Gyllenhaal starrer "Crazy Heart" on Dec. 16 in time for an awards run. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10227/-Crazy-Heart-gets-December-release http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10227/-Crazy-Heart-gets-December-release Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:58 +1100 Fox Searchlight and Danny Boyle have firmed plans to make their next collaboration "127 Hours," a film that tells the story of mountaineer Aron Ralston. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10171/Boyle-Searchlight-team-for-127 http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10171/Boyle-Searchlight-team-for-127 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:02:53 +1100 Johnny Depp is in talks to star with Angelina Jolie in "The Tourist," a film that is undergoing another major shift of elements as it heads toward a February production start. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10191/Johnny-Depp-in-talks-for-Tourist http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10191/Johnny-Depp-in-talks-for-Tourist Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:20:17 +1100 The Oscars keep multiplying. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10131/Martin-Baldwin-to-host-Oscars http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10131/Martin-Baldwin-to-host-Oscars Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:38:18 +1100 George Clooney is circling the lead in the Alexander Payne-helmed family dramedy "The Descendants" for Fox Searchlight. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10076/Clooney-in-talks-for-Descendants http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10076/Clooney-in-talks-for-Descendants Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +1100 One way or another, "Terminator" should be back in action soon. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10086/Halcyon-puts-Terminator-on-block http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10086/Halcyon-puts-Terminator-on-block Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:15:23 +1100 Sony Pictures Classics has picked up U.S. rights to Rodrigo Garcia's "Mother and Child," starring Annette Bening, Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington and Samuel L. Jackson. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10091/Sony-picks-up-Mother-and-Child http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10091/Sony-picks-up-Mother-and-Child Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:02:14 +1100 Julia Roberts' production shingle Red Om Films has acquired screen rights to "In the Neighborhood," a nonfiction book by Peter Lovenheim to be published next April by Perigee. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10026/Julia-Roberts-moves-to-Neighborhood http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10026/Julia-Roberts-moves-to-Neighborhood Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +1100 While speculation is running high on who'll host the Oscars, one name that can be crossed off the list is Hugh Jackman. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10002/Jackman-opts-out-of-Oscarcast-gig http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/10002/Jackman-opts-out-of-Oscarcast-gig Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +1100 Charlize Theron is revving up for "Mad Max: Fury Road," with producer-director George Miller set to start filming next August in Australia. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/9982/Charlize-Theron-to-star-in-Mad-film http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/9982/Charlize-Theron-to-star-in-Mad-film Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:23:43 +1100 "This Is It" grossed $20.1 million in its first day at the worldwide box office. http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/9992/-This-Is-It-grosses-20.1-million http://www.sbs.com.au/films/article/single/9992/-This-Is-It-grosses-20.1-million Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:39:11 +1100