British director Peter Yates has died at age 82. Yates began his career as an assistant director for Tony Richardson and gained a reputation for action movies with his acclaimed 1967 film Robbery. His proficiency with handling large-scale car chase sequences in that film led to his being hired by Steve McQueen to direct Bullitt the following year. The San Francisco car chase sequence in that film is still regarded by many as the best in movie history. Yet Yates' talents were not just limited to action films. His work ranged from moving dramas such as Breaking Away, The Dresser and The Friends of Eddie Coyle to comedies such as The Hot Rock and the big budget 1977 adventure pic The Deep. for more click here

The Wrap reports that Jim Carrey and Sean Penn are officially out of the new Three Stooges project for the Farrelly brothers. One assumes that Benecio del Toro will follow suit. The brothers are courting Johnny Knoxville, Andy Samberg and Australian Shane Jacobson to star. Those names will be nil to retro movie lovers, but they have strong followings with younger audiences who are essential to woo for the new film. The Farrellys plan to divide the movie into three 27-minute long segments. The film is not a biopic, but will be introducing a new team of Stooges. For more click here