Lost's Henry Ian Cusick to Guest-Star on Fox's Fringe

Henry Ian Cusick Lost's Henry Ian Cusick cannot appear to escape J.J. Abrams. Cusick, who performed Desmond around the ABC island mystery series, has arrived a guest-role on Fox's Fringe, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Exclusive: Michael Massee drawn on as Fringe's best theif As first reported by TVLine, Cusick will have an FBI Agent who helps the Fringe Division having a situation in Episode 19. The 44-year-old actor will next star in Shonda Rhimes' new ABC drama Scandal, premiering Thursday, April 11 at 10/9c on ABC. Fringe airs Fridays at 9/8c on Fox.

FilmNation launches sales on 'All Is Lost'

Glen Basner's FilmNation Entertainment is starting sales on Robert Redford starrer ''All Is Lost'' this season in the Berlinale, which Lionsgate is delivering within the U.S.Pic, the next feature from ''Margin Call'' author/helmer J.C. Chandor, is really a guy versus character drama that happens around the water. Story is placed entirely at ocean and it has only one cast member. Prior To The Door Pictures' Neal Dodson and Black Bear Pictures' Teddy Schwartzman are going to make the pic with Justin Nappi from Treehouse Pictures, who're fully financing the project. Prior To The Door will even produce with Anna Gerb and Joshua Blum from Washington Square Films, who have been their partners on ''Margin Call.''Before The Door's Zachary Quinto and Corey Moosa, Cassian Elwes, Laura Rister and Treehouse's Kevin Turen will professional produce. Pic is skedded to lense this summer time in Mexico. FilmNation includes a hefty slate starting the EFM this season: the outfit are pre-selling Steven Soderberg's next project ''Bitter Pill,'' toplining Rooney Mara and Anton Corbijn's latest effort ''A Popular Guy,'' toplining Philip Seymour Hoffman.Cassian Elwes and Laura Rister discussed the financing deals with respect to the film, together with Alexis Garcia from WME. Redford is repped by lawyer Craig Tyerman and CAA, while Chandor is repped by Take advantage of Carlson and Simon Faber at WME. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com

New Wrath In The Leaders Posters Online

Worthington and pals wrath up warmEven if Roland Emmerich and also the Mayan mates use be wrong in regards to the world ending this year, the truly amazing(ant) news is always that we've still got a potential Greek apocalypse also on our hands. That certain will come in the ginormous, multi-bonced kind of the Leaders, all delivering Khan-like levels of wrath in, er, Wrath In The Leaders, as you have seen inside the one-sheets below.Really the only factor browsing their path is Mike Worthington. He's seen inside the completely new character posters for Jonathan Liebesman's mythical blockbuster follow-up, despite the fact that the Danny McBride mullet is completely new, also might be the crew of sexy Titan-crushers he's getting along for your ride. Click on the photos below for a good look.Frontrunners Character SheetWrath In The Titans' story builds up ten largely peaceful years following a first film. With Leaders particularly and violent Earth-threatening business round the cards, Worthington's Perseus is grew to become part of by Rosamund Pike's warrior princess Andromeda, Toby Kebbell's demigod Agenor, and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy). Together they need to free Zeus (Liam Neeson) from his underworld prison and stop the Titans's schemes from going to fiery fruition.The film's trailer has stomped online in the blaze of action and angry cyclopses cyclopi monsters. There's more very good news for anyone left deflated with the franchise's first instalment: that certain was shot in 3d, so you will see none of the shonky very last minute retrofitting. Plus, you'll find actual Leaders within it. We're not able to stress that enough.Leaders will wrath on March 30. Excited? Inform us inside the usual place.

Box Office: Chronicle Edges Out The Woman in Black For Top Spot

Chronicle A magical wizard fell short to three superheroes at the box office, as Chronicle edged out The Woman in Black for the top spot, Box Office Mojo reports. Chronicle, about three teenage friends who gain superpowers, grossed an estimated $22 million in its opening weekend. The Woman in Black, starring Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe, drew $21 million to take second place. The Grey leads the pack at the box office At No. 3 was last weekend's top film, The Grey, drawing $9.5 million. The weekend's third new wide release, the whale drama Big Miracle, ranked fourth with $8.5 million. Underworld: Awakening completed the top five, attracting $5.6 million. One For the Money fell to No. 6, grabbing $5.2 million. Red Tails was close behind in seventh place with $5 million. Rounding out the top 10: The Descendants (No. 8, $4.6 million), Man on a Ledge (No. 9, $4.5 million) and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (No. 10, $3.9 million).

China pushes for additional film exports

Hollywood bigwigs might be searching feverishly to figure out ways in to the flourishing but knotty China market, but a senior estimate the Sino biz stated the main focus ought to be on conveying Chinese movies. "Among several types of artistic representations, films hold the easiest influences around the export of Chinese culture. Chinese films should seek mutual understanding with audiences around the globe regarding content and adopt today's technology and marketing encounters overseas," Ren Zhonglun, prexy from the Shanghai Film Group, stated within an interview with condition-backed news agency Xinhua. In October, China's ruling Communist Party put down recommendations targeted at making the cultural and entertainment industry a "pillar from the national economy," like the car industry, and pledged to push Chinese culture worldwide. "The American film industry continues to be having to pay focus on china factor. Previously, American galleries thought about the way they could explore china market, however they have a tendency to pay attention to trading in Chinese films," Ren stated, adoring co-productions as a means forward. This season, SFG will show basketball-designed feature "Shen Qi" (Amazing), created using the co-operation from the National basketball association, featuring figures performed by former National basketball association star and native hero Yao Ming plus current gamers Dwight Howard and Anthony May. Based on Ren, National basketball association commissioner David Stern gave the pic its British title. SFG also lately worked with with Technicolor on "Uproar in Paradise," a three dimensional toon in line with the traditional Chinese story from the Monkey King. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Pilot Season: NBC Accumulates Projects from Jason Katims and Dick Wolf

Jason Katims, Dick Wolf NBC has acquired two new aircraft pilots: County, a medical series from Jason Katims, along with a firemen drama from Dick Wolf. County involves on the morally compromising and underfunded La hospital. Katims will write and executive-make the drama with Jason Ritter mounted on star. Ritter presently guest-stars on Katims' Being a parent. Obtain the latest news on all of the pilot pick-ups here Chicago Fire follows the lives from the males and ladies within the Chicago Fire Department. Law & Order boss Wolf will executive-produce alongside Michael Brandy, Derek Haas, Danielle Gelber and Peter Jankowski. NBC formerly purchased dramas Beautiful People, Frontier, Night time Sun and Don' Harm.

Mark Webber searching for 'Arranged Marriage'

Mark Webber will star in indie romantic comedy "The Arranged Marriage of Moonbeam" from this level Now Prods. and Metaphoric Films. Project was introduced Thursday, with producers striving to start production inside the late spring. Metamorphic's Teresa Zales will produce with Matt Sprague. Mollie Engelhart and Tim Ryan composed the script. Engelhart will direct and professional produce with Webber. The Makepeace Brothers and sisters may even appear, that has a lot more cast bulletins later on. Here Now's headed by Webber, Engelhart and Ryan. Its first pic, "The Erection dysfunction of love,In . is within the dramatic competition at Sundance. "After finishing 'The Finish of Love' with Mark, and configuring it ready for Sundance, we understood we wanted to dive straight into another project," Engelhart mentioned. Story follows Janie Sophistication, initially named "Moonbeam" by her hippie parents, as she lives her existence just like a straitlaced youthful lawyer. When the latest in their string of disastrous associations crashes and burns, Moonbeam's free-love, hippie family decides to setup her marriage. Bernard Edwards Junior. has signed onto score the film. Webber is repped by Innovative Artists. His attorney is Ira Schreck at Schreck, Rose Dapello Adams and Hurwitz. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com