- Snakes on a Plane took in only 15.3 million. HA HA!

- See the trailer to Phillip Noyce's Catch a Fire, a film about Apartheid in 80's South Africa.

- D.M. Thomas' acclaimed novel "The White Hotel" has long been Hollywood's white elephant.

But now, after 25 years, the feature adaptation actually has its first production start date: Oct. 23.

That's according to Santa Barbara-based producer Susan Stewart Potter and writer-director Simon Monjack, who say they've raised enough money to cover the $20 million budget, with much of the coin coming from private equity. (variety)