Mark Waters News

June 23, 2010
Jim Carrey Rumored to Adopt Mr. Popper's Penguins
With Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller off the project, the "Mr. Popper's Penguin" movie needs a new director and star -- jobs that could end up going to director Mark Waters ("Hairspray") and Jim Carrey. More...

February 22, 2008
Mike Myers Tackling New Secret Life of Walter Mitty Screenplay
Mark Waters' planned remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was derailed a few years ago, but the director is still interested in bringing it to the screen -- and he isn't alone. More...

November 2, 2007
The Spiderwick Chronicles are Coming to IMAX
When Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi's Spiderwick Chronicles make the leap from printed page to silver screen on February 15, the Mark Waters-directed adaptation will be getting a little extra boost, courtesy of the IMAX Corporation. More...

May 24, 2007
"Walter Mitty" Remake is Back On -- With Mike Myers
Hollywood has been trying to produce a "Walter Mitty" remake for what seems like a decade now. And now it's finally moving forward with Mike Myers. More...

February 23, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: A "Simpsons Movie" Trailer, "Pirates 3" and "Dark Knight" Tidbits, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, more trailers, spoilers and other tidbits, for "The Simpsons Movie," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," and "The Dark Knight." More...

October 27, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Casino Royale" Goodies, "The Dark Knight" Heads East, No Governator In "Terminator 4," And More!
In this week's Ketchup, we get the latest scoop on "Casino Royale," "The Dark Knight" has a possible new filming location, and because he has other obligations, Arnold Schwarzenegger won't be able to star in "Terminator 4." More...

October 20, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: James Cameron's New Leading Man, Jackman Likes "Wolverine," "Hellboy" Has New Enemies, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, James Cameron finds his man for "Avatar," Hugh Jackman digs the "Wolverine" script, and Guillermo del Toro ponders some old friends as possible foes for "Hellboy." More...

October 4, 2006
Nick Nolte, Martin Short & More Sign On for "Spiderwick"
Man, I have a lot of books to catch up on. Looks like Nick Nolte, Martin Short, Mary-Louise Parker, and Joan Plowright will be joining youngsters Freddie Highmore and Sarah Bolger in Mark Waters' adaptation of Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi's "The Spiderwick Chronicles." (Got all that?) Andrew McCarthy and Isabella Miko are also on board. More...

September 29, 2006
Strathairn Joins Cast Of "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Spiderwick Chronicles"
David Strathairn is going to be a very busy man. Variety reports the respected character actor is joining the cast of the Paul Greengrass-helmed "The Bourne Ultimatum," as well as the fantasy film "The Spiderwick Chronicles." More...

July 24, 2006
Kid Stars Sign Up for "Spiderwick"
Young actors Freddie Highmore ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") and Sarah Bolger ("In America") have signed to star in Paramount's big-screen rendition of "The Spiderwick Chronicles," which is based on the very popular series by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. More...

August 3, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Just Like Heaven
Click here if you'd like to see a trailer for "Just Like Heaven," which is the new romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon as a ghost who falls in love with Mark Ruffalo. More...

July 13, 2005
Owen Wilson Will Headline "Walter Mitty" for Paramount
Owen Wilson ("Wedding Crashers") will play the lead role in Paramount's remake of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," says The Hollywood Reporter. "Wilson would star as the title character, a quintessential daydreamer whose vivid imagination allows him to escape from the mundane constraints of his ordinary life." More...

March 29, 2005
Paramount Hires "Mean" Director to Remake "Mitty"
The long-standing on-again, off-again remake of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" finally looks to be underway over at Paramount. "Freaky Friday" and "Mean Girls" director Mark Waters will helm the remake from a screenplay by Richard LaGravanese ("The Fisher King," "The Bridges of Madison County"). More...