One of the finest directors of the last half century, Mike Nichols has left and gone away. The end of that sentence should hopefully remind you of his best known movie, The Graduate, for which he won the Oscar for Best Director in 1968. He was also nominated for helming Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Silkwood and Working Girl. The Remains of the Day, which Nichols produced, was a Best Picture nominee.
Going in Style: Dustin Hoffman is in talks to join Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine in a remake of the gentle 1979 comedy Going in Style. The original movie starred George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg as retired friends who decide to rob a bank; Zach Braff is in talks to direct the remake. [Variety/TheWrap]
Tinker Bell: Melissa McCarthy will play the fairy heroine Tinker Bell in a new comedy-adventure to be directed by Shawn Levy (Real Steel). Levy came up with the idea and developed it further with McCarthy; Nicholas Stoller (Muppets Most Wanted) has been hired to write the screenplay. [Deadline]
Big Eyes: New photos from Tim Burton's upcoming true-life drama Big Eyes showcase dramatic moments for married couple Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. Also, it's been revealed that Lana Del Rey has two songs in the movie. [The Playlist]
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death Trailer: A new trailer for horror thriller The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death highlights the icy-cold, remote location of the old house where innocent women and children are terrorized by something evil. The movie opens in theaters on January 2. [MovieClips]
