James Forest Joins Jamesy Boy

With Ving Rhames & Mary-Louise ParkerAfter a couple of low-profile years, James Forest is once more accumulating the film projects. Following Hay Dogs and also the lately completed Officer Lower, he's signed for that Stone Pony and could also direct A United States Girl. As though that wasn't plenty to become happening with, Forest has became a member of the cast of Jamesy Boy, a genuine-existence crime drama by which he'll co-star with Ving Rhames and Mary-Louise Parker.It may sound a little just like a Prophet (to not be mistaken with The Prophet, which seems elsewhere today), a little like Felon, and a little like a variety of other prison movies. This a person's about James Burns, a street-gang member who finds themself tossed in clink. There he forges an unlikely mentor-student relationship having a cool killer, who helps him see existence from the new perspective. Hey, maybe it is just like The Prophet in the end.The roles reserved for Forest, Rhames and Parker have not yet been revealed, but Burns has been performed by newcomer Spencer LoFranco. Trevor Whitened is pointing, making the transition from short films to feature-length, and that he co-authored the script with Lane Shadgett, that has an unproduced script of Brett Easton Ellis' Lunar Park to his title.Jamesy Boy's production will get going ahead in Baltimore on March 4.

Johnston reteams with 'Captain' thesp

Director Joe Johnston is reteaming with his "Captain America" thesp JJ Feild, who has been cast in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Prods.' low-budget thriller "Not Safe For Work" along with Tom Gallop and Emmy winner Christian Clemenson ("CSI: Miami").Brit scribes Adam Mason and Simon Boyes wrote the script, which follows a young paralegal trapped in an office with a killer on a secret mission to destroy files and anyone that stands in his path.Max Minghella ("The Social Network") will star as the cunning protag, while Eloise Mumford (ABC's "The River") will play his girlfriend, who works at the same office along with Clemenson.Jason Blum ("Paranormal Activity") is producing the pic, which will be exec produced by Couper Samuelson. Bryan Brucks is set to co-produce.Feild, who co-starred in Neil Marshall's "Centurion," is represented by UTA and U.K.-based Ken McReddie Associates. APA-repped Gallop is a veteran TV thesp who recently appeared in the Paul Greengrass-directed sequels to "The Bourne Identity."Clemenson, who stars on "CSI: Miami" and won an Emmy for his guest turn on "Boston Legal," recently appeared in Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar." He's repped by Stone Manners Salners Agency and manager Mitch Clem Management and Marshak/Zachary. Contact Jeff Sneider at jeff.sneider@variety.com

Pilot Season: House Star Kal Penn Lands Lead in ABC's Prairie Dogs

Jenny McCarthy is having a good week. On the heels of her talk-show announcement, the former Singled Out star has landed the hosting gig for NBC's reality series Love in the Wild. "It's a huge advantage to have the versatile Jenny McCarthy return to host an alternative series on our network in a genre that she first helped to make popular on television," NBC executive Paul Telegdy told The Hollywood Reporter. "She brings a measure of unpredictability to the show's unique format and we are thrilled to feature her charisma, enthusiasm and magnetism in this adventure series." Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Jenny McCarthySingled OutLove in the Wild

Revenge Exclusive: Scoop on TV's Sexiest Mystery

The bad news: Erica, who had a child with Private Practice's Cooper, has a terminal brain tumor. The good news: Amelia Shepherd and her big brother Derek will reunite to try to save her.Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) will travel to Grey's Anatomy's Seattle Grace during a special ... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com A.J. LangerPatrick DempseyEric DaneGrey's AnatomyCaterina ScorsonePaul AdelsteinPrivate PracticeGriffin Gluck

British Film Institute poised to obtain additional gold gold coin

LONDON -- The British Film Institute may be searching for a dramatic increase in its funding, due to a boom in sales of National Lottery tickets, in line with the latest U.K. government estimations. Culture minister Erection dysfunction Vaizey introduced the BFI is becoming forecasted to obtain 240 million ($380 million) in lottery gold gold coin from 2012-13 to 2016-17, up 20% in the earlier predicted figure near to $318 million. Which will translate becoming an average budget of $78 million yearly being allotted to U.K. film production, distribution, training and industry development. The us government formerly mentioned the BFI's lottery funding would increase from $43 million to $68 million yearly by 2014. That comes even close to your financial allowance of $40 million yearly received with the U.K. Film Council before its closure last April. But affiliates estimate the BFI's actual budget might even greater, as much as $90 million yearly, after including unspent surpluses inherited within the UKFC and recoupment revenues from hit UKFC films for instance "The King's Speech" and "Streetdance 3d.Inch The BFI have been set to savor the government's decision use a bigger share in the national lottery revenues for the arts from 2012 forward, after a period in which a significant proportion of lottery gold gold coin was diverted to funding the London 2012 Olympics. The newest elevated budget estimations follow an unforeseen rise in lottery ticket sales. The Humanities Council of England may also be now forecasted to obtain one more $253 million from 2012 to 2017, getting its total five-year budget to $1.98 billion. But Vaizey informed these increases will simply materialize once the current upward trend of lottery sales continues over the following five years. "Presently of economic uncertainty, the humanities tend to be important than in the past,In . Vaizey mentioned. "The cultural value is immeasurable which we've been in undoubtedly in regards to the contribution the humanities make towards the economy, our cities, our schools and our well-being. "We awesome the country's Lottery to make sure that the humanities, film, sports and heritage would actually benefit. And rising ticket sales signify one more 200 million may be going to the humanities over the following five years, that's good news for artists and audiences nationwide.In . Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Warner Bros. lands 'Landover'

Warner Bros. is looking to make some magic, optioning Terry Brooks' "Magic Kingdom of Landover" series of books for Akiva Goldsman's Weed Road Pictures and Andy Cohen's Grade A Entertainment. Goldsman and Cohen will produce with Weed Road's Kerry Foster and Alex Block overseeing for Weed Road. The film will be based on the first book in the series "Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold!," first published in 1986. It's the story of a recently widowed lawyer who finds an advertisement in an upscale Christmas catalog claiming to offer a magical kingdom for $1 million by a man named Mr. Meeks. After he purchases Landover, he discovers he must unite the kingdom's denizens and creatures to stop an evil demon bent on destroying the realm. Other titles in the series are "The Black Unicorn," "Wizard at Large," "The Tangle Box," "Witches Brew" and the most recent title, "A Princess of Landover." Project was previously set up at Universal, which acquired the rights to the series in 2005 for Stephen Sommers to direct, and tapped Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel to adapt the first book. Brooks is best known for the "Landover" and "Shannara" series of fantasy books, which has 19 titles. Brooks is repped by Anne Sibbald of Janklow and Nesbit Associates. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Casting Company company directors Hired for NBC Drama and Comedy Aircraft aircraft pilots

Casting company company directors are actually hired for just two more NBC aircraft aircraft pilots, Back Stage has confirmed.Susie Farris is casting the pilot for "The Completely New Normal," in regards to the combined number of a gay couple as well as the lady they hire to become surrogate to assist them start a family. The only real-camera half-hour comedy was put together by Ryan Murphy ("Glee," "American Horror Story") and Ali Adler, and you'll be directed by Murphy. Andrew Rannells, who was simply nominated for just about any Tony Award for his role in "It of Mormon" on Broadway, remains cast one of the three leads, nevertheless the other roles remain available. The pilot shoots in March.Farris has cast the NBC comedy series "Whitney" as well as the USA series "Covert Matters" and "Royal Pains." She's also cast movies for instance "Health spa Time Machine," "Elf," and "Wet Hot American Summer season."April Webster is casting "Revolution," a dramatic sci-fi thriller pilot for NBC from J.J. Abrams and "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke. The publish-apocalyptic adventure follows several figures fighting to live and reunite with family people in the world where all kinds of energy have strangely stopped to exist. Shoot dates are TBA.Webster can be a CSA member which has cast lots of Abrams's previous projects, like the television series "Alcatraz," "Fringe," "Lost," and "Alias," together with the films "Mission: ImpossibleGhost Protocol," "Super 8," and "The Exorcist.Inch