Unique Features has acquired screen rights to "Shiver," a bestselling supernatural romance novel by Maggie Stiefvater that is the first of a three-book series, reports Variety .

Uma Thurman will star in Ceremony , a Max Winkler-directed comedy produced and financed by Nala Films, reports Variety .

CBS Films is in talks with George Tillman Jr. to direct Faster , an action drama that will star Dwayne Johnson.

Fox Searchlight Pictures has revealed the full new trailer for Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox , opening in theaters on November 25th. The film utilizes classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children's book by Roald Dahl.

Temple Hill Entertainment has acquired screen rights to "L.A. Candy," the bestselling debut novel by Lauren Conrad, ex-star of reality series "The Hills" and "Laguna Beach."

Thomas the Tank Engine is headed for the big screen. HIT Entertainment has hired screenwriter Josh Klausner ( Shrek the Third ) to write a script for a feature based on "Thomas & Friends," created by the Rev. W.V. Awdry in the 1940s.

Screen Gems and Constantin Film announced today that Resident Evil: Afterlife , the next installment in the widely successful "Resident Evil" film franchise has begun production in Toronto, Canada. The fourth film, which will be shot and released in 3-D, is a first in the "Resident Evil" film franchise. Most of the key creative players, who turned the "Resident Evil" film franchise into a global phenomenon, will be reprising their roles in "Afterlife."

Aaron Guzikowski's hot spec script for Prisoners , which was picked up by Alcon Productions a few months back, has begun negotiations with a potential director, and it's none other than Training Day helmer Antoine Fuqua, according to Risky Biz Blog .

The Hollywood Reporter 's "Risky Biz Blog" got the scoop that actress Jessica Alba is in negotiations to join Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and company in Paul Weitz's Little Fockers , the third chapter in the comedy series that kicked off in 2000 with Meet the Parents . The production is set to begin in a few months for a release on July 30, 2010.

Odeon Entertainment and MVD Visual will release the 80 minute doc, Sid!- By Those Who Really Knew Him on November 17th.The new package is the first intimate full-length documentary on the life of 'Sid Vicious', 30 years since his death from a heroin overdose at the age of 21, charting the fall and rise of the "Sex Pistols" guitarist from punk hero to cultural icon.Sid's controversial life is profiled with interviews from Jah Wobble (childhood friend, founder "PIL"), Steve Severin ("Siouxsie and the Banshees"), David Vanian ("The Damned"), Malcolm McLaren ("Sex Pistols" Manager), Viv Albertine ("The Slits"), Ron Watts ("100 Club"), Glen Matlock ("Sex Pistols"), Rat Scabies ("The Damned"), Caroline Coon (Writer/Artist), Vivienne Westwood (Designer), Marco Pirroni ("Adam & The Ants"), John Tiberi ("Sex Pistols" Tour Manager), and a whole lot more."...Featuring previously unseen archive footage and filmed in HD, this new documentary provides the most definitive and intimate life story of the punk hero who truly lived his life with chaos and anarchy. Fuelled with a soundtrack of Sid's own music, this is the faithful telling of Sid's life story by those who really knew him..."In addition to the DVD documentary, this special collector's edition includes ...