Justice League is on hold. Damn you, Hollywood! America needs more superheroes!
First Run Features will distribute the documentary Jihad for Love — the first documentary ever made about gay Muslims, from the directors of Trembling Before G-d, about gay Orthodox Jews. This is sure to go over well in the Muslim world. In more Islam-baiting news, Warner Independent will release the new film directed by American Beauty writer (and Six Feet Under creator) Alan Ball: Towelhead, about "the sexual awakening of a thirteen-year-old Arab-American girl." At least it's not the sexual awakening of a gay thirteen-year-old Arab-American boy. That'd really rile 'em.
Hayden Panettiere may star in the adaptation of Larry Doyle's comic novel I Love You, Beth Cooper. The book's supposed to be great, and gets a nod from me for employing the underappreciated Evan Dorkin as cover artist.