Roman Polanski News

May 10, 2012
Polanski's Next Film Brought to You by the Letter D
He's prepping a history-based drama about a man unfairly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. More...

September 24, 2010
Polanski Plots All-Star God of Carnage
Roman Polanski has started casting for his next project, an adaptation of the play "God of Carnage," and it's a pretty impressive list: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, and Christoph Waltz are currently attached. More...

May 3, 2010
Roman Polanski Addresses Extradition
Declaring "I can remain silent no longer," Roman Polanski has issued a statement about the ongoing extradition case related to his 1977 arrest. More...

October 16, 2009
Polanski Finishing Next Film from Prison
Jail or no jail, Roman Polanski continues to work on his next film, "The Ghost" -- and the studio's head of production insists it will meet all deadlines. More...

October 1, 2009
Hollywood Wrestles with Polanski Arrest
Since Roman Polanski's arrest over the weekend, more than 100 celebrities have signed a letter asking for his release -- and continuing Hollywood's deeply conflicted response to the director's personal life. More...

September 29, 2009
Polanski's Arrest Puts The Ghost on Hold
In addition to setting off a firestorm of public debate -- and creating a legal headache for the director -- Roman Polanski's recent arrest has thrown his latest film, "The Ghost," into limbo. More...

March 17, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Greg Kinnear
How do you describe the career of a guy who started as the host of Talk Soup on E! and within five years was Oscar nominated for a role opposite Jack Nicholson? Greg Kinnear is now on screen as the inventor Bob Kearns in Flash of Genius, and he was happy to be playing a real-life character no one's ever heard of. Later this year he'll be sees in Paul Greengrass' new film Green Zone, about the hunt for WMDs in Baghdad after the American invasion. When asked about his five favourite films, he looks to the ceiling and comments that he's going through his mental Rolodex... More...

February 6, 2009
Timothy Hutton Joins Polanski's Ghost
Timothy Hutton has joined the cast of Roman Polanski's "Ghost," signing on to play the American lawyer of a British prime minister portrayed by Pierce Brosnan. More...

January 22, 2009
Polanski to Direct Very Special Episode of According to Jim
With filming scheduled to begin in a couple of weeks, Roman Polanski has started firming up the cast of his next project, "The Ghost," adding Tom Wilkinson and...Jim Belushi? More...

June 25, 2008
Nicolas Cage, Pierce Brosnan See Polanski's Ghost
Pierce Brosnan and Nicolas Cage will star in The Ghost, Roman Polanski's upcoming adaptation of the Richard Harris political thriller. More...

March 5, 2008
Platinum Dunes Planning Rosemary's Baby Remake
If you were upset when you heard that Platinum Dunes was planning to reboot the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street series...boy, do we have a story for you. More...

December 24, 2007
RT on DVD: Rush Hour 3, The Kingdom, and More!
There's action and drama to be found this week, and not just with your family at Christmas dinner. And if you couldn't make it out of town for the holidays, you're in luck; this week's DVDs take you to Paris (Rush Hour 3), Saudi Arabia (The Kingdom) and London (Eastern Promises). More...

November 9, 2007
Damian Chapa Preps Polanski Biopic
Love him or hate him, Roman Polanski has definitely led an interesting life -- a life that will soon receive the biopic treatment. More...

September 12, 2007
Roman Polanski Flees Pompeii
The looming Hollywood strike won't start until next year -- if it happens at alll -- but it may have already claimed its first high-profile victim. More...

August 9, 2007
Critical Consensus: Rush Hour 3 Runs On Fumes; Stardust Shines; Daddy Day Camp Is Laugh-Free
This week at the movies, we've got wacky cops (Rush Hour 3, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker), fairy tales (Stardust, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer), the great outdoors (Daddy Day Camp, starring Cuba Gooding Jr.), and lycanthopes (Skinwalkers). What do the critics have to say? More...

August 7, 2007
Exclusive: Rush Hour 3's Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker On Oscars, Democrats, and Critics
Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker sat down with Rotten Tomatoes for a brief interview on their Rush Hour 3 press tour; the talked about the joys of popcorn cinema, the future of the Democratic Party, Tucker's plans for a standup documentary, and Ratner's Hugh Hefner biopic. And when will Ratner make his "important film"? More...

May 8, 2007
"Pirates 4" -- Hold the Gore (Verbinski)?
It might not come as a shock to hear that director Gore Verbinski probably wants to take a break from the "Pirates" some time soon. Word is he might be collaborating with "Bloom County" creator Berkeley Breathed on a CGI flick. More...

April 13, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Two-Face Not in Next "Batman," Lucas On "Indy 4," "Grindhouse" May Get Chopped, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, the villainous Two-Face will most likely be saved for a future "Batman" sequel, George Lucas gave some insight into the upcoming "Indiana Jones 4" project, and the lackluster opening of "Grindhouse" has the studio scrambling to repackage it. More...

February 26, 2007
How Does "The Departed" Rank Among Oscar's Best?
So Martin Scorsese finally has his long-overdue, much-deserved Oscar. But where does "The Departed" stack up in the annals of Academy history? 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...

January 16, 2007
First Pics of "Rush Hour 3" Hit the Scene
Step right up, "Rush Hour" fans, we've got you're very first snapshots from the flick's second sequel, the cleverly-titled "Rush Hour 3," which reunites Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker with director Brett Ratner and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson -- plus a few new friends/foes. More...

October 27, 2006
Polanski's Role in "Rush Hour 3"
Wondering how/why filmmaker Roman Polanski would be appearing in next summer's "Rush Hour 3"? I'll admit I was a little curious, so here's a little scoop: He's playing a French police detective! How ... great. More...

October 12, 2006
Action-Packed Set Pics From "Fantastic Four 2" and "Rush Hour 3"!
Dark Horizons has pointed the way to some exciting set pics for "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" and "Rush Hour 3," both currently in production. More...

September 25, 2006
Plot Synopsis and a Love Interest for "Rush Hour 3"
We recently learned that Max Von Sydow, Roman Polanski, and Hiroyuki Sanada would be appearing in Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 3," and now we get word on who'll be the resident female (Noemie Lenoir), plus a bit of the plot breakdown as well... More...

September 22, 2006
Max Von Sydow, Roman Polanski, and Hiroyuki Sanada to Appear in "Rush Hour 3"?
Talk about some weird casting news: Seems that not only Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan will be appearing in the long-anticipated (and I've no idea why) "Rush Hour 3," but director Brett Ratner has also found room for folks like Max Von Sydow, Roman Polanski, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Weird. More...

February 17, 2006
Newell & Bardem Come Down with "Cholera"
International acting stud Javier Bardem and well-rounded movie director Mike Newell are about to bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Love in the Time of Cholera" to the big screen for New Line. Adding just a little more pedigree to the mix is screenewriter Ronald Harwood. More...

September 29, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Blue" Sinks, "Violence" Kills, "Serenity" Soars
This week at the movies, we have sexy divers ("Into the Blue"), secretive family men ("A History of Violence"), space renegades ("Serenity"), streetwise scamps ("Oliver Twist") and sandtraps ("The Greatest Game Ever Played"). Who will survive the scrutiny of the scribes? More...

September 8, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Oliver Twist
It may be the 412th cinematic adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale, but this is the only version of "Oliver Twist" to be directed by Mr. Roman Polanski. Have a look at the trailer for the film right here. More...

July 5, 2005
In Other News...Roman Polanski, Ewan McGregor, and An Ally for Brooke Shields
Controversial director Roman Polanski will make an appearance in court this month -- not to continue his infamously interrupted 1977 statutory rape case, but to testify in Britain's High Court in a new libel case against Vanity Fair publisher, Conde Nast. More...