Paul Verhoeven to direct 'Eternal'

Paul Verhoeven is set to direct "Eternal," a supernatural thriller written by David Loughery, the dude who also penned the atrociously terrible "Obsessed." Richard D’Ovidio will polish the screenplay.

Deadline says the film follows a married recovering alcoholic who helps a woman trying to jump from thr Golden Gate Bridge. They end up in bed, and when he gets own, his wife confronts him with pics.

The photos show him alone, drinking. As the story progresses, the man realizes his new mistress may not be what he thinks she is. It gets spooky from there... Verhoeven last directed "Black Book."

Daily news dose: 'Tintin' gets release date; 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' gets remade

Here's your daily dose of film news for May 29, 2009:

• Chevy Chase has joined the cast of Steve Pink's upcoming comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine," about a group of adults who visit a hot tub they once used and realize it can transport them back in time, to their younger selves. Chase is set to play a repairman, says the Hollywood Reporter. John Cusack, Rob Corddry and Craig Robinson co-star.

• Paramount and Sony just announced Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn" will open in theaters Dec. 23, 2011. The film will also be released in 3D. Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook star in the motion capture film based on the books by Herge. (Variety)

• Michelle Morgan is set to write 20th Century Fox's remake of the 1985 comedy "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," which starred Helen Hunt and Sarah Jessica Parker. The original flick was directed by Alan Metter and follows two girls going nuts over a dance who titled "Dance TV." (Variety)

• Paul Verhoeven ("Black Book") is gearing up to direct "The Surrogate," a thriller based on the book by Kathryn Mackel. The story follows a couple who discovers the surrogate they hired to carry their baby is completely nuts. Roderick Taylor and Bruce Taylor wrote a first draft. This film is not to be confused with the Bruce Willis vehicle "Surrogates." (THR)

Paul Verhoeven to direct erotic thriller

“Basic Instinct” director Paul Verhoeven is in negotiations to helm an untitled erotic thriller written by Wendy Miller, according to Variety.

The plot follows a college intern who’s trapped in a tricky affair with his boss’s wife. That’s all we know about the story line at this point.

Michael De Luca is producing the project, which Relativity Media is developing. Miller is currently rewriting the script, eyeing a production start date early next year.

Verhoeven’s directing credits also include “Showgirls” and “Starship Troopers.” De Luca produced this year’s “21” and “The Love Guru.” He is currently working on Jim Sheridan’s remake “Brothers.”  

With a start date scheduled for the beginning of 2009, I’m sure we’ll soon hear more about the casting process for the flick. We will keep you posted.