Up-n-coming, 7/5.

SiouxWIRE collects linkage to what's known so far about Lars von Trier's semi-autobiographical comedy Erik Nietzsche: The Early Years.

Brendon Connelly hears that Michel Gondry might take over the Ripley's Believe It or Not project from Tim Burton. Update: See comments.

"Anthony Minghella will write the libretto and direct a new work by composer Osvaldo Golijov that has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera," reports Ronald Blum for the AP.

Jamie Lee Curtis is coming back after all. Monika Bartyzel has details at Cinematical. Also, Ryan Stewart has the latest on Woody Allen's Midnight in Barcelona.

First Run/Icarus Films has picked up Ulrike Franke and Michael Loeken's Losers and Winners.

Yep, there'll be a Sex and the City movie, reports Michael Fleming for Variety. Time's James Poniewozik comments: "It is only a slight exaggeration to say that I could count on the fingers of one foot the movie versions of series that have improved on, or even lived up to, the original. (And no, I have not seen The Simpsons movie, thanks for asking.)"

Charlie Kaufman isn't making any friends in Williamsburg, notes William Speruzzi.

Posted by dwhudson at July 5, 2007 2:11 PM