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Just when you thought that everything from the '80s and '90s had already been rebooted and rehashed a few hundred times over by now, along comes someone to remind us that there's still at least one more property that has yet to be tapped. Believe it or not, former TV commercial personality turned movie star Ernest P. Worrell is headed back to the big screen... knowhutImean, Vern? Original creator John Cherry is bringing back the classic character that he created in the mid-'80s and then essentially ran into the ground until the death of star Jim Varney in 2000. The new movie is called Son of Ernest and will obviously star a different actor donning the denim vest. Hey, what could possibly go wrong? According to Variety, production company Ruckusfilm is bringing back Ernest with the help of screenwriter Dan Ewen, who recently wrote a potential upcoming Farrelly Brothers movie called Dear Satan.

Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India's most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him. Uday Chopra commented, "My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture." Yrf Entertainment is currently producing and financing The Longest Week,...

Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India's most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him. Uday Chopra commented, "My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture." Yrf Entertainment is currently producing and financing The Longest Week,...

Mumbai, 22nd November 2011: Uday Chopra has announced the formation of Yrf Entertainment, a Hollywood-based production and financing company focused on developing and producing feature films for the U.S. and international marketplace. The company is launched and funded by Yash Raj Films, (yashrajfilms.com) the 41-year old studio that was founded by Yash Chopra, and continues to be one of India’s most prolific film producers and distributors. Uday Chopra will serve as CEO of Yrf Entertainment and has hired Jonathan Reiman to head development and production under him.

Uday Chopra commented, “My family has a deep commitment to making and distributing quality films that entertain and enlighten audiences. I share that passion, as well as a love for American films that I have had since childhood. It is that enthusiasm and my love of the creative process of filmmaking that drove me to start this new venture.”

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Bold Films has picked up "Psy-Ops," an action thriller from Scott Stewart and Gus Krieger.

Stewart, who is directing the vampire action thriller "Priest," came up with the initial story, then developed it with Krieger, who will write the script.

Stuart Maschwitz, who co-founded visual-effects company the Orphanage with Stewart, is attached to make his directorial debut.

"Psy-Ops" revolves around a covert U.S. military unit of psychological operatives who specialize in exploiting their target's deepest fears. When on a routine mission to the Amazon Basin, they discover something more terrifying than they could have imagined.

Bold is hoping to combine the elements of such 1980s action flicks as "Predators" and "Aliens" with the psychological tone and visual realism of such 21st century movies as "Black Hawk Down" and the "Bourne" series.

Stewart is producing with Bold's David Lancaster and Michel Litvak. Gary Michael Walters is exec producing.

Bold, which...

Cult comedy helmer Jay Chandrasekhar has signed on to direct comedy Shotgun Wedding for American United Entertainment.

According to Variety, the script was co-written by the Super Troopers and Beerfest helmer and David Gilcreast, and concerns an avowed bachelor who suddenly calls his friends to join him on a weekend trip for his wedding.

Production is planned to start in November in New Orleans.

Chandrasekhar is also attached to direct Opposites Attract for Bold Films.