The Morning Take: Tues., March 10

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Ever wonder what it was like at the meeting when a classic film was being born? If so, check out the Mystery Man on Film blog, which has posted what is says it a link to the 125-page transcript of the story conference for “Raiders of the Los Ark” that included producer George Lucas, director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan.

Our sister blog, ArtsBeat, has a report about a Los Angeles Superior Court judge who has ruled that author Clive Cussler must pay $13.9 million in legal fees to Crusader Entertainment, which made his “Sahara” into a box-office disaster starring Matthew McConaughey. Mr. Cussler had sued the company, Crusader Entertainment, in 2004, saying it had reneged on a deal to give him script approval, but a jury ruled against the author in 2007, the Associated Press reports.

The Hollywood Reporter has a story asking whether the $55.7 million opening weekend for “Watchmen” should be considered a success or a failure, considering the high expectations for the film. Reuters takes the position that it was a disappointment.

Cinematical.com wonders about the famous names who were not present at the recent Academy Awards - including Jack Nicholson and Javier Bardem - and tells why.

Drew Barrymore confirms that she’s being considered to direct “Eclipse,” the third installment in the “Twilight” series about teenaged vampires. The second installment, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” is due in November, directed by CHris Weitz.

And the usual casting and acquisitions news…

Variety says documentarian Asger Leth is to make his feature-film directing debut with “Cartel,” a thriller about a man trying to protect his son from Mexican drug cartels, with Sean Penn up for the lead role… DreamWorks Animation has signed a deal to make a computer-animated film out of an upcoming children’s book called “Dinotrux,” about a prehistoric world ruled by creatures that are half truck, half dinosaur… David Ayers, who wrote the film “Training Day,” will write and direct “Last Man,” about soldiers fighting aliens on a distant planet… Columbia has purchased the film rights to the upcoming Robert Goolrick novel, “The Reliable Wife,” about a Wisconsin farmer in 1908 who places a newspaper ad for a mate.

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