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The first big-screen adaptation of the popular TV movie franchise 'High School Musical' rocked movie theaters during the weekend

Nicole Richie, the star of "The Simple Life" whose life was not very simple in 2007, has given birth to a baby girl. The former reality star and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte fame named the six pound, seven ounce newborn Harlow Winter Kate Madden.

Jason Statham, who is currently filming a remake of Death Race with director Paul W.S. Anderson, is getting Crank'd again. Statham is reprising his role as a rampaging hitman in a sequel to the 2006 thriller Crank. The writing team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who are just about to start filming their video games meets reality TV movie Game, will write and direct the Lionsgate project.

Ricky Gervais, who is probably best known for UK's "The Office", will next star in Warner Bros.' Early Retirement, says Daily Variety. The British comic is attached to star in the feature based on Mark Perez's comedy pitch about an work-obsessed man who quits his demanding job to spend more time with his family.

Paris Hilton, who of course had her brief jail stint last month, has joined the cast of Lionsgate's musical thriller Repo! The Genetic Opera, which will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Alexa Vega ("Spy Kids") and Paul Sorvino ("Law & Order") will also star. Bousman, director of the last three Saw films, has been working with writer-composers Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich for years on the project, set in the year 2056.

Pierce Brosnan is set to star alongside Meryl Streep in the film adaptation of the musical Mamma Mia!, the trades said Wednesday. The former James Bond will play Sam, one of three men summoned to a Greek isle by a young woman who believes one of them is her father.

Dimension Films has closed a deal to remake David Cronenberg's 1981 sci-fi horror movie Scanners, with Saw II director Darren Lynn Bousman at the helm.

Reese Witherspoon will produce and star in the upcoming horror movie for Universal.

Peter Jackson has optioned a historical fantasy series by a first-time novelist.

Lionsgate has premiered the teaser for second sequel in its thrilling Saw franchise.

Leonardo DiCaprio has hired writers to pen the script for his biopic of Timothy Leary.

Bob and Harvey Weinstein plan to remake Akira Kurosawa's classic The Seven Samurai.

Sophia Bush will play the female lead in the horror remake The Hitcher for Rogue Pictures.

Tom Hanks will take the lead role in a comedy about Starbucks at Universal.

Saw II helmer Darren Lynn Bousman will direct a horror film for Dimension Films.

Jonathan Liebesman is in talks to direct the remake of horror classic "Friday the 13th".

Chris Rock will topline a remake of the French film "Chloe in the Afternoon" for Fox Searchlight.

Michael Bay's production company will produce the 11th film in the "Friday" franchise.

The daughter of Johnny Cash says she wasn't completely pleased with Walk the Line in a new interview.

Screen Gems and Lionsgate are planning a sequel to horror-thriller Hostel within a year.