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Scorsese Earning DeMille Lifetime Honor At Globes

Director Martin Scorsese is receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes.

Robert Pattinson’s Pick For ‘Breaking Dawn’ Director: Gus Van Sant

A director has yet to be named for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn,” but series star Robert Pattinson is putting in a good word for director Gus Van Sant.

J.J. Abrams Returning To Small-Screen Directing With ‘Undercovers’

J.J. Abrams may be a be a big-time Hollywood director with his helming turns on “Star Trek” and “Mission Impossible 3,” but he’s still making time for TV.

J.J. is negotiating to direct the opening episode of “Undercovers,” an NBC pilot he’s executive producing, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Johnny Depp In Talks To Be A ‘Tourist’ With Angelina Jolie

Following a major cast and director shakeup on “The Tourist,” Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to co-star alongside Angelina Jolie in the thriller.

Wes Anderson To Boldly Go? ‘I Would Like To Do A Movie In Space’

Wes Anderson has explored the ocean’s depths in the nautical “The Life Aquatic” and voyaged by train through India in “The Darjeeling Limited,” but the director has another place still to explore – the final frontier.

“I’d like to do a movie in space,” Wes told AccessHollywood.com on Friday at the Hollywood premiere of his latest film, the animated Roald Dahl adaptation “Fantastic Mr. Fox.”

US Files Polanski Extradition Request In Sex Case

The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss authorities said Friday.

The Justice Ministry said in a statement that Washington filed its formal extradition request late Thursday. The 76-year-old filmmaker has been in Swiss custody since his arrest Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to attend a film festival.

Swiss Court Orders Polanski Kept In Jail

Roman Polanski suffered another setback in his fight against extradition to the United States on Tuesday when a Swiss court ordered the 76-year-old director kept in jail because he poses a high flight risk.

The Federal Criminal Court rejected offers by Polanski’s legal team of bail, house arrest and other measures to ensure that he stays in Switzerland.

Bryan Singer Wants More ‘X-Men’

Bryan Singer said Sunday that he’s interested in making another “X-Men” movie and has discussed the possibility with Twentieth Century Fox.

The American director made “X-Men” and “X2: X-Men United,” but passed on the third installment so he could make “Superman Returns.” “Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner ended up shooting that film, “X-Men: The Last Stand.” South African filmmaker Gavin Hood made another spinoff, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” which was released earlier this year.

Swiss Reject Roman Polanski’s Bid For Prison Release

The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected an appeal from Roman Polanski to be released from prison pending his possible extradition to the United States.

Ministry spokesman Folco Galli told The AP on Tuesday that the government maintains there is a high risk that Polanski might flee if released from custody.

Court Records: Polanski Agreed To Pay Sexual Assault Victim $500,000 In Lawsuit

Film director Roman Polanski agreed to pay his sexual assault victim $500,000 to settle a lawsuit 15 years after he fled the United States, according to court documents

Polanski and the victim, Samantha Geimer, reached the deal in October 1993. The terms of the settlement were confidential, but the amount was disclosed in court documents because of a two-year struggle to get Polanski to pay.

NBC Picks Up J.J. Abrams Spy Thriller

NBC has won a bidding war for J.J. Abrams’ latest TV venture, The Wrap reported.

According to the site, the producer has re-teamed with “Felicity” scribe Josh Reims on a pilot script for the project, described as a spy thriller about a husband-and-wife team.

Report: Rose McGowan & Robert Rodriguez’s Engagement Over

Rose McGowan and director Robert Rodriguez won’t be walking down the aisle any time soon, according to Radar Online.

The site reported that Rose has called off the engagement with her “Machete” director.