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· Tom Hanks is in negotiations to star in the adaptation of The DaVinci Code, with director Ron Howard attempting to de-intellectualize the bestselling source material (all those words!) into an Oscar contender. [THR]
· Oscar-baiting biopics Kinsey and Finding Neverland get off to a strong start in limited release. [Variety, sub. req'd.]
· NBC Universal Chairman and CEO Bob Wright sounds like a baseball owner, urging patience while Jeff Zucker tries to rebuild their schedule from promising players in development. Also, Wright says the light-hitting rookie Joey "is doing just fine." We suspect he'd like to trade Matt LeBlanc for Teri Hatcher and a situational left-hander. [THR]
· Denzel Washington, floating down on a $20 million parachute from the aborted American Gangster project, can afford to play Brutus in Julius Caesar on Broadway for a mere $1200/week. [Variety, sub. req'd.]
· Writer-producer Victor Fresco will ditch Paramount TV in June for a huge overall deal at 20th Century Fox TV. Fresco's bolting to Fox because they're "constantly willing to take chances." Sure, that's one way to put it. Another way is, "Hey, Fox put My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss on the air. They'll let me do anything!" [THR]