Wayne Kramer to direct 'Ecstasia'

Wayne Kramer, who directed the excellent "The Cooler" and followed up with the pretty exciting "Running Scared," is gearing up to helm "Ecstasia" for Relativity Media. It's a futuristic drama, and guess what, he also wrote the whole thing.

The flick is set at a time when love no longer exists, and people can still experience it through a costly simulation process. Those who can't keep up with payments though, will suffer a loss of emotions. Think "Repo Men."

In the film, a couple is facing the ending of their simulated love, trying everything to refinance the thing before it's too late. Kramer last helmed "Crossing Over," which didn't perform well (critics hated it too). (via Deadline)

'Kane & Lynch' movie delayed

Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation of the popular video game "Kane & Lynch" has hit a wall, as the studio is delaying the project because director Patrick Alessandrin has left the film, according to 24 Frames.

Alessandrin, who helmed "District 13: Ultimatum," was attached to direct, but sources said he's no longer involved. F. Gary Gray and Wayne Kramer were attached to the project previously as well.

"Kane & Lynch" centers on a character named Kane, a death row inmate who makes it out of prison and teams up with a medicated psychopath to retrieve a lost fortune. Kyle Ward wrote the screenplay.

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Daily news dose: Brendan Fraser seeks 'Vengeance,' Wayne Kramer directs buddy flick

Here's your dose of quick news bits for Jan. 27, 2008...

• Brendan Fraser has signed on to star in Roger Kumble's upcoming family comedy "Furry Vengeance," about "a real estate developer whose new housing subdivision pushes far into a pristine part of the Oregon wilderness, pitting the developer against a band of angry critters." Kumble also directed the awful comedy "College Road Trip." (Variety)

• Wayne Kramer, director of "Running Scared," is set to helm Warner's "Fully Automatic," a buddy action flick about two cops who join a female operative to hunt down a ruthless mercenary. Joel Silver is on board to produce the project, which is expected to start production later this year. (Variety)

• Jennifer Beals is the latest to join Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis in Albert and Allen Hughes's "The Book of Eli," a thriller about a hero who travels across America to protect a sacred book and pass on the knowledge of what could be society’s way to redemption. Beals spent the past years working on "The L Word." (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Minnie Driver has joined Hilary Swank in Tony Goldwyn's drama "Betty Anne Waters," which follows a single mother who fights her way through law school to represent and help free her imprisoned brother, who was wrongfully convicted of murder. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Trailer radar: ‘Crossing Over’

From Yahoo! Movies comes the first trailer for Wayne Kramer’s drama “Crossing Over,” which stars Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Jim Sturgess, Alice Eve and Alice Braga.

Kramer calls “Crossing Over” a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles.

I have to admit the trailer after the jump is pretty emotional. It sure had me intrigued.

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