The Bulletin: Murphy Speaks 'A Thousand Words'

Eddie Murphy is in talks to star in "A Thousand Words," about a glib man with only 1,000 words left to speak prior to death, reports Variety. Brian Robbins ("Norbit," May's "Starship Dave") will direct for DreamWorks. Steve Koren ("Click") wrote the script. Alain Chabat, Stephanie Danan, Nicolas Cage and Norm Golightly will produce.

Mark Your Calendar
George Clooney's "Leatherheads," with Reneé Zellweger and John Krasinski, will open Apr. 4, 2008 (From Dec. 7); and Marc Forster's "The Kite Runner," an adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel, Dec. 14 (From Nov. 2). On DVD, Danny Boyle's "Sunshine" will be available for rental and purchase Dec. 26.

'27 Dresses' Trailer Available
The trailer for "27 Dresses" (Jan. 11), with Katherine Heigl, is available in Quicktime at Yahoo! Movies.

'Sweeney Todd' Trailer Available
The trailer for Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (Dec. 21), an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's stage musical, is available in Quicktime at Yahoo! Movies.