American family that inherits the proverbial haunted house. Castle's daughter Terry is co-producing the new film along with executive producers Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis and Gil Adler. She says her dad would be excited about her latest project and has been regaling cast and crew with her late father's scrapbook. Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham, Shannon Elizabeth (Scary Movie), Tony Shalhoub (Big Night) and hip hop artist Rah Digga star.

Bruce Willis' bad boy reputation just got another boost. It seems the actor's burly bodyguards were positively rude at a private birthday party held in honor of Banana Republic and Calvin Klein's exotic Vancouver model, Noot Seear. When the top model's agent took pictures of the festivities, Willis' handlers went ballistic, grabbing the camera and removing its digital chip. Only the night before, Willis had crooned Happy Birthday to the 17-year-old Seear. No apology has been forthcoming.

  She's not making a movie and X-Files doesn't shoot in too-rainy for David Duchovny Vancouver anymore but Gillian Anderson does co-own an oh-so-cool restaurant in Vancouver that caters to the film crowd. The redhead was caught eyeing trendy aviator sunglasses on chi-chi Robson Street recently. Her restaurant, The Alibi Room, is situated in a less desirable neighborhood in the city's rough downtown waterfront district. - Valerie Gregory

ocal Albertan producer Bruce Harvey has struck a lucrative co-production deal with Italian film company Eagle Pictures. Their first joint production is Almost America, a $10-million drama being shot this fall in southern Alberta starring Canadian actor Henry Czerny.

  If you missed the 1975 version of Rollerball featuring James Caan, look for the remake being released next summer by MGM. Cast and crew recently left Montreal, where they had been shooting since June, for Lethbridge to finish production. Chris Klein, who was Oz the jock in American Pie, is one of the cast members.

  Although Sam Shepard was in Alberta this fall as part of the cast of Wild Geese, he took time one weekend to sit down and do some collaborating with Wim Wenders, his partner from the critically acclaimed film Paris, Texas. Rumors suggest the two are working on a new project earmarked for production this coming year. And while they were busy creating, co-stars Nadia Litz and Liane Balaban were researching Calgary's alternative music scene at clubs such as The Warehouse, Mortal Coil, and Bamboo.

  The third North of 60 movie, Dream Storm, has begun production in Bragg Creek, just south of Calgary, and concerns an investigation into a murder on the banks of Lynx River. Dream Storm will feature the strong ensemble cast from North of 60 including Tom Jackson and Gordon Tootoosis.- Karen Ashbee

he movie The Score made headlines for its all-star cast while shooting in Montreal this past summer. Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Edward Norton and Angela Bassett teamed up in director Frank Oz's tale about a retired cat burglar, an upcoming protege and, of course, a love interest, who together execute one last heist. That's all I can reveal about the plotline, but the film did generate some eventful moments during production. Needless to say, Oz had plenty of damage control to deal with involving a certain acting legend...If you guessed Marlon Brando, you get to go to the bonus round.

  Rumors galore circulated about Mr. Brando showing up on the set naked, about Mr. Brando launching a tirade towards fellow co-star Robert DeNiro, and other related incidents, which gave the tabloids early Christmas gifts.

  But they say don't believe everything you read, except this column, of course. Allow me to set the record straight with regard to what really went on during the five-month shooting of The Score, which is due in theaters next spring, distributed by Paramount Pictures.

  Marlon Brando never showed up on the set naked, but he did refuse to wear pants because of the hot weather, forcing the director to shoot Brando from the waist up.

  Did, as rumored, Brando and De Niro engage in a rage of words due to Brando's tardiness on the set? Quite simply, no. Both former Oscar winners have tremendous mutual respect for one another. In fact, they were spotted dining together at Globe, a trendy eating establishment on St. Laurent St. It was a massive feast which lasted well into the wee hours of the morning. Production picked up the expensive tab, which ranged up to $3,000.

  But Brando did have his moments on the set. One day, as everyone waited for Oz to yell "action" during a scene, Brando simply turned to his director and muttered "I don't feel like working today." He walked off the set and went home, leaving the crew and director befuddled. It was something, I'm told, "that's very typical of Brando's behavior on most film sets," according to a crew member who studied each and every Brando move on the set.

  "Brando hates authority. You have to know how to speak to him. He knows fully well that he's a living legend; he takes liberties and feels he earned the right to do this."

  To this day, Brando refuses to memorize his lines. His dialogue is fed to him via earpiece. Does this special treatment irk his fellow cast members? According to one, who wishes to remain anonymous: "Are you kidding me? He's Marlon Brando!"

- Mose Persico