Gary Ross News

May 2, 2012
Gary Ross in Talks for The Secret Life of Houdini
He won't be "Catching Fire," but he'll be making magic. More...

January 17, 2012
Deals in Place for Hunger Games Sequel
It looks like Simon Beaufoy ("Slumdog Millionaire") will write the "Catching Fire" script, with "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross returning for the sequel. More...

February 24, 2010
Matt Damon to Star in RFK Biopic
According to Deadline's sources, Matt Damon will star in a Robert F. Kennedy biopic, with Gary Ross attached to direct from a Steven Knight screenplay. More...

October 13, 2009
Gary Ross Helming Bradley Cooper in Matt Helm?
Last week, we heard that Gary Ross would be writing and directing the "Venom" spinoff -- but first, according to the Playlist's sources, he's taking over "Matt Helm" for Steven Spielberg...and Bradley Cooper is on the short list to star. More...

October 8, 2009
Gary Ross in Talks to Write, Direct Venom
According to a number of emerging reports, Gary Ross will follow up his "Spider-Man 4" rewrite by writing and directing a "Venom" spinoff for Columbia Pictures. More...

July 9, 2009
Spider-Man 4 Gets Its Third Writer
Gary Ross has been hired to rewrite the script for "Spider-Man 4," coming aboard after drafts by James Vanderbilt and David Lindsay-Abaire. More...

December 5, 2008
Gary Ross Promises Serious Creature from the Black Lagoon
The "Creature from the Black Lagoon" remake hasn't gotten a green light yet, but as producer/screenwriter Gary Ross told Collider in a recent interview, work on the project continues to move forward. More...

July 21, 2008
Tobey Maguire Joins The Crusaders
Tobey Maguire has signed on to star in The Crusaders, Universal's Gary Ross-directed drama about the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case. More...

February 2, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Rachel McAdams In, Katie Holmes Out Of "Dark Knight," "Evil Dead" Remake, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, Katie Holmes won't be returning to the "Batman" franchise, with Rachel McAdams the early favorite to replace her in "The Dark Knight," and Dino De Laurentiis is enthused about an "Evil Dead" remake, among other things. More...

February 9, 2006
Adam Sandler & Kevin James Cordially Invite You to Their Wedding
The Hollywood Reporter brings news of a topical new comedy shtick from funnymen Adam Sandler and Kevin James. It's the sitcommy story of a pair of straight firemen who pose as gay lovers in order to get married and share the benefits of such a union. More...

October 20, 2005
Breck Eisner Goes from "Sahara" to "Black Lagoon"
Breck Eisner made his debut with last April's "Sahara" for Paramount, and he'll soon be helming Universal's remake of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon." Gary Ross ("Pleasantville") will produce and contribute the first draft of the screenplay. More...