Music in Film News...

Lots to report in the world of film today...In this morning's Variety, Paramount confirmed that we will have to wait a few extra months before Martin Scorsese's film, "Shine a Light," hits theaters. "Shine a Light," Marti's Rolling Stones concert doc will benefit with more time to market the picture. The new Spring roll-out (April) replaced the original open date of September 21. Filmed at Manhattan's Beacon Theater, IMAX-ready doc also features guest artists Jack White, Buddy Guy, Bill Clinton, and Christina Aguilera. The Stones are currently on tour in Europe...B.I.G. FILM NEWS : In 1995, Fox Searchlight purchased the rights to B.I.G., the bio-pic featuring hip-hop star Christopher Wallace, AKA Biggie Smalls. Today, they announced the film will be directed by "Soul Food" Writer/Director George Tillman Jr. and produced by our favorite all-purpose producer, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. THE FILM IS BEGINNING A NATION-WIDE CASTING CALL TO ANYONE WHO LOOKS LIKE THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G., ACTOR OR NOT. Contact FOX and tell them Goose sent ya... The Clint Eastwood-produced doc on Tony Bennett will not recieve a theatrical release. "Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends," features Eastwood interviewing and jamming with Mr. Bennett and was the first project financed and produced by Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment. Instead of the theater scene, the principles have inked a deal with Target to exclusively sell the DVD and Netflix will handle television, DVD distribution and on-screen showings...