Sarah Mitchell

After terrifying American audiences in one of the highest acclaimed screen performances last year as the unforgettably inhuman Anton Chigurh, it looked like Javier Bardem was going to redeem himself as the slightly more relatable, reluctant and confused (okay, and slightly womanizing) star of the screen version of Nine. But according to Variety, Bardem has pulled out of the project in need of a hiatus following the hustle and buzz from the awards season and his recent work.

Killer Films, the production company that brought audiences the "angry inch" that shook the world, will soon enter a surprising and unknown territory: children's films. The company broke cinematic grounds in 1991 with the release of Todd Haynes' first film, Poison, which played a pivotal role in the launching of the New Queer Cinema movement.

THR reports that the thriller Red, directed by Trygve Allister Diesen and Lucky McKee, has been picked up by Magnolia Pictures. The pic premiered at Sundance earlier this year and stars Brian Cox as an elderly man seeking revenge for the thoughtless murder of his dog by teenagers.

Guillermo del Toro may belong to the team of Mexican directors (the 'cha cha cha' trio along with Alejandro González Iñárritu and Alfonso Cuarón who have made quite a name for themselves in the past decade or so, but del Toro didn't opt for the indie route like the rest of them.

In 2004, Virginia Madsen's career was flipped 'Sideways' and has been headed in a pretty good direction ever since. The Oscar-nominated role marked a move for the actress from heroines in telefilms to leading ladies opposite some of Hollywood's most respected actors.