James V. Hart News

February 5, 2007
Novelist and Producer Point Fingers in Court; Whose Fault Was "Sahara?"
Accusations are flying between author Clive Cussler and producer Philip Anschutz over who's to blame for the 2005 adventure stinker, "Sahara," which cost an estimated $130 million to produce and brought in under $70 million at the box office. More...

August 24, 2006
Fox to Animate "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs"
While they're trying to decide how much an "Ice Age 3" might set them back, Fox Animation Studios has snagged the rights to an insect-centric new project. Based on the book by William Joyce, "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs" sounds kinda like "A Bug's Life" meets "Lord of the Rings." Which could be a lot of fun, actually... More...

July 6, 2005
DiCaprio's Shingle to Adapt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle"
Variety reports that Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production shingle will produce a big-screen rendition of the classic Kurt Vonnegut novel "Cat's Cradle." The father-son screenwriting duo of Jake & James Hart have earned adaptation duties. More...