According to press release from production company Alcon Entertainment, Robin Williams has completed negotiations to co-star in Insomnia with Al Pacino and Hilary Swank. In this remake of a 1997 Norwegian thriller about a policeman (Pacino) who mistakenly kills his partner during the hunt for a murderer, Williams will be playing the killer, who blackmails the Pacino character.

Jason Alexander will join Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in 20th Century Fox's comedy Shallow Hal for Peter and Bobby Farrelly, who will direct and produce from their own script. Full Story.

Activision have gained the rights to create the computer game version of Spiderman. Full Press Release.

The Eighties TV series The Greatest American Hero looks set to make the big screen. The TV series told the story of a teacher turned superhero who was a cross between Superman and Inspector Clouseau. Full Story.

There's reports that Jude Law could play a young Hannibal Lecter in the remake of Manhunter, the first film about Hannibal. Anthony Hopkins himself is said to be keen to reprise the role for a third time in another sequel. Full Story.

phwoar, greatest american hero, awesome! That was one of my favourite tv shows ever :)