Simon West to direct 'Dust and Glory'

Director Simon West stays loyal to the action genre, entering negotiations to helm "Dust and Glory," a racing adventure based on the novel by Evan Green. THR says the project is described as "cross between 'Mad Max' and 'Jewel of the Nile'".

"Dust and Glory" mixes romance with adventure, following the rivalry between an American hotshot and an Australian legend participating in one heck of a long, perilous race during the 1950s. Robert Lewis Galinsky wrote the script.

Simon West is currently shooting "The Expendables 2." He recently helmed "The Mechanic," and some of his more popular films include "Con Air," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and "The General's Daughter." He also brought us the bad "When a Stranger Calls" remake.

'Going the Distance' pushed back to September

Nanette Burstein's "Going the Distance" will not open Aug. 27, 2010, because Warner Bros. Pictures has decided to postpone the romantic comedy with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long until Sept. 3, 2010.

"Moving to the Labor Day weekend not only allows us to take advantage of the long holiday weekend, but gives us some distance from the other female-driven films releasing in August," said Warner's D. Fellman.

"Additionally, we have an opportunity to build more awareness and word-of-mouth for a movie we believe has strong appeal for a broad audience," he said. The film was screened for press earleir this week.

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Queen Latifah's 'Just Wright' gets trailer

Queen Latifah will fall for a basketball player in Sanaa Hamri's upcoming romantic comedy "Just Wright." Paula Patton, Pam Grier and Common co-star, and a first trailer for the film has landed online via Yahoo!Movies. A release date is set for May 14, 2010. 

Michael Elliot ("Like Mike") wrote the script, which centers on a sports trainer (Latifah) who falls for a basketball player while she's helping him get over a bad injury. Only problem is: Paula Patton's character's also got an eye on him, and that complicates things.

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Review: "Nights in Rodanthe"

Seen on: September 26, 2008

The players: Director: George C. Wolfe, Writers: John Romano, Ann Peacock, Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman

Facts of interest: Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, author of "The Notebook."

The plot: Two unhappy adults fall in love at a small beachside inn during a magical but stormy weekend.

Our thoughts: I walked into George C. Wolfe’s “Nights in Rodanthe” expecting a sophisticated romance led by two film stars I usually enjoy watching on the big screen, but what I ended up getting in return for the price of admission was nothing but a soapy wannabe love tragedy that misses its mark and fails to stir any deep emotions.

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Warm up to eight 'Nights in Rodanthe' clips

Sometimes I sure love me some good romance, and it looks like George C. Wolfe's "Nights in Rodanthe" will deliver plenty of tears and warm feelings. Hey, after all it's based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. In the film, Richard Gere plays a doctor who falls in love with an unhappily married Diane Lane. "Night" won't open until Sept. 26, but in the meantime, enjoy these eight clips from Yahoo!.

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Extended 'Nights in Rodanthe' trailer premieres

They may have had a troubled relationship in Adrian Lyne's 2002 thriller "Unfaithful," but this time, Richard Gere and Diane Lane share a little more love on the big screen. In George C. Wolfe's upcoming romantic drama "Nights in Rodanthe," they play two individuals who are struggling with their own crises and eventually turn to each other for comfort. As you may have expected, the film is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks.

Yahoo! on Wednesday released an extended version of the trailer, which you can fall in love with just above. Clocking in at four minutes, it shows a little bit too much for my taste. The movie itself looks like just the kind of mature romance you would expect from Sparks, but I generally don't like trailers to tell me the whole story beforehand. The films opens Sept. 26, 2008.

11 ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2’ clips hit!

If you've missed the girls from "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," don't worry, they'll be back with a brand-new adventure this Wednesday. Directed by Sanaa Hamri (who replaces Ken Kwapis), "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" follows Lena (Alexis Bledel), Carmen (America Ferrera), Bridget (Blake Lively) and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) as they tell each other all about their experiences during the first year of college and the following summer.

Warner Bros. recently released 11 clips from the flick, and you can check out all of them just below. Although I haven't read Ann Brashares' series of books, I really enjoyed the first film and certainly hope the filmmaker bring back the same interesting characters. We'll know on Wednesday. Enjoy the footage below.

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Jennifer Lopez to pose as ‘Governess’

Jennifer Lopez has signed on to star in the lead role of Nigel Cole’s upcoming romantic comedy “The Governess,” Variety reported earlier today.

Written by Kevin Wade and Wendy Braff, the film focuses on a professional thief who poses as a nanny to a rich widower’s kids in order to pull of a gigantic heist. She later faces a tough decision when she falls in love with the single father.

Yari Film Group will produce the project, which is expected to head into principal photography this fall.

Nigel Cole previously directed the delicious British hit comedy “Calendar Girls” and the disappointing Ashton Kutcher vehicle “A Lot Like Love.” He recently completed “Five Dollars a Day,” a comedy starring Amanda Peet and Christopher Walken.

Lopez was last seen alongside husband Marc Anthony in “El Cantante.” She’s currently gearing up for “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” an indie dramedy written and directed by Don Roos.

Considering Lopez’s recent filmography, it’s about time she scores another hit if she desires to celebrate a comeback. The last decent flick she did was “Shall We Dance,” and that’s was four long years ago.