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Laz Alonso reveals his next project is a remake of Straw Dogs. Laz Alonso has defended the remake of film classic Straw Dogs, saying it's a "modernised version". Sam Peckinpah's acclaimed 1971 film starred Dustin Hoffman and Susan George as a couple who are terrorised on their move to the English countryside.

Death, despair and genital mutilation: only a great Dane could fuse all three into one brilliantly bleak, guaranteed nausea-inducing piece of cinema... which seems to blame all the evil in the world on women, though Lars von Trier begs to differ.

Doctors have given actor SIMON MACCORKINDALE just three years to live after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

CASUALTY star Simon MacCorkindale today reveals his secret THREE YEAR battle against cancer - and tells how he aims to beat the disease.

DANIEL Melnick, a producer and former head of production at MGM and Columbia studios who made his mark on popular culture with the 1960s spy-spoof television series Get Smart , has died at his home in Los Angeles following surgery for lung cancer.

Is True Blood bad-boy vampire Alexander Skarsgard really sinking his teeth into Kate Bosworth ? Judging by the photos of the two making eyes at each other and then hopping into a car at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood on Saturday night, it's obvious Skarsgard, 33, finds Bosworth, 26, delicious.

James Hamilton had one achievement that stood out on his resume: He was a screenwriter on the 1977 Sam Peckinpah movie "Cross of Iron." It was good for a lot of stories, but only one part of the longtime Mill Valley resident's multifaceted life, which included work as a magazine writer and a longshoreman.

Claire-Louise Cordwell, Jonathan McGuiness and Joe Armstrong in Orphans, by Dennis Kelly, at the Soho theatre, London.

Evokative Films has picked up the Canadian rights to Danish director Ole Bornedal's social thriller "Deliver Us From Evil" ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday.

It would take a heart of stone not to laugh at the wonderful tale of Liz Jones, the me-and-my-mad-life columnist, and her experience of life in the country.

True Blood hottie Alexander Skarsgard playfully washes his hair underneath a waterfall while hanging out with former O.C. actress Willa Holland.

What do Dustin Hoffman, Joan Crawford and George Peppard have in common? Blame it on Hollywood's ever-increasing fear of risk-taking, but one of each's signature roles is being recast in the latest slew of movie and TV remakes.

News: Former entertainment journalist Rod Lurie's take on the Sam Peckinpah classic relocates action from west country to west coast America, but looks unlikely to tone down the content Shooting began today on a remake of Sam Peckinpah's controversial 1971 horror - but in Los Angeles, rather than Cornwall.

Lord knows we dona t need another version of Straw Dogs ; we just dona t. In fact, if therea s a common thread among all remakes these days , ita s that theya re pointless.

Thesp Walton Goggins has joined the cast of the "Straw Dogs" remake, which already includes James Marsden, Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard.

This attractive, second-rank star of the 1960s has appeared in mostly inferior vehicles since the mid-70s. One of Susan George's best-known efforts remains her seductive work opposite Dustin Hoffman in Sam Peckinpah's.... This attractive, second-rank star of the 1960s has appeared in mostly inferior vehicles since the mid-70s. One of Susan George's ...

"True Blood's" enigmatic Eric just can't escape the Deep South. Alexander Skarsgard, who plays the Louisiana vampire on HBO, has joined the remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 classic "Straw Dogs," according to Variety.

Alexander Skarsgard is going from vampires to vicious locals. The "True Blood" star has signed to " Straw Dogs ," Screen Gems' remake of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 thriller.

Screen Gems has set Kate Bosworth and Alexander Skarsgard to star alongside James Marsden in "Straw Dogs," a reimagining of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah film.

A British actor and screenwriter, Colin Welland wrote and performed in several British TV shows, including "Z Cars", before entering film in 1969 and garnering acclaim for his supporting role in Ken Loach's "Kes"..... A British actor and screenwriter, Colin Welland wrote and performed in several British TV shows, including "Z Cars", before entering ...