It looks like Tom Cruise is done flirting with the 'Edwin A. Salt' script. Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer has decided to give the espionage thriller a sex change and Angelina Jolie might be taking over the lead role. According to Variety.com, in the wake of the success of Jolie's last film, Wanted, it looks like studios are looking to keep the sultry action star in the spotlight.

According to Slashfilm.com it's being rumored that J.J. Abrams (Star Trek) is working on a new disaster movie about earthquakes. Although the details are being kept under wraps, it is understood that Abrams and screenwriter David Seltzer are planning to focus on the relationships between the people caught in an earthquake.

Looks like 'Tropic Thunder' is bringing about a storm of protests! Variety.com reports the film was picketed during its premiere last night (Monday) with people carrying signs reading "R-word=Hate Speech.