‘Bond 24′ Titled ‘Spectre,’ AMC Orders ‘Preacher’ To Pilot, Hill Joins ‘Arms and the Dudes,’ Vaughn Options ‘Ghostgirl’ Series

Finally, We Know Much More About ’Bond 24,’ Including Its Title and Cast

The movie is titled Spectre, and Christoph Waltz, Monica Bellucci, Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista and Andrew Scott join Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw and Rory Kinnear in the impressive cast. (DH)

AMC Orders the Seth Rogen-Evan Goldberg ‘Preacher’ Project To Pilot

Based on a long-running, popular comic book from DC’s Vertigo imprint, Rogen and Goldberg wrote the adaptation, and Sam Catlin is set to serve as showrunner. The pilot will be produced in summer 2015, with hopes of the series debuting in 2016. (CBR)

Jonah Hill Hops Aboard Todd Phillips’ Next Film, ‘Arms and the Dudes’

The Warner Bros. film is based on Guy Lawson's Rolling Stone article, which follows two stoners from Miami Beach who ended up becoming arms dealers for the U.S. government. Phillips is producing with Bradley Cooper and Mark Gordon. (THR)

Matthew Vaughn and His Marv Films Just Optioned the Next Big YA Franchise

The X-Men: First Class director has snapped up the rights to the Ghostgirl series of novels by author and filmmaker Tonya Hurley, which centers on a high school senior who is desperate to be popular even after her death — from choking on a Gummi Bear. (VAR)

Comic Book Fans Waiting For Info About the Upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Now Have It

After much speculation about how it would be different form what we’ve seen before, the new plot details reveal an interesting new take on the material. Josh Trank directs the film, which hits theaters August 6th, 2015. (EMP)

The Long-Gestating ‘The Crow’ Remake Has Yet Another New Director 

Music video director Corin Hardy is the latest to occupy the director’s chair for the project, which has been in development for years and has had numerous directors and actors attached. Luke Evans is now on board to star. (COL)

So, Ridley Scott Might End Up Directing That ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel, After All

The director had said he would only be producing the film, which will reportedly feature Harrison Ford and is set to shoot next year, but now says “the script is very, very good” and won’t rule out doing it himself. (GR)

Monterey Media Nabs Itself American Distribution Rights To ‘3 Nights In the Desert’

The film, starring Wes Bentley, Vincent Piazza and Amber Tamblyn, follows three estranged friends who reunite to celebrate turning thirty and reminisce about how they almost made it as a rock band. (IW)

Trailer Buzz: ‘Top Five’

The new, red band trailer from the highly anticipated film from writer-director-star Chris Rock, which is filled with F-bombs and is most definitely not safe for work. (SAA)

Screenwriters: Breaking In — Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Script Doom

What’s an even greater mystery than the Riddle of the Sphinx?  Why aspiring screenwriters keep writing movies that don’t move. (SM)