The whole “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” racism controversy may make me laugh, but the film has made some serious cash. It had the biggest opening for a Wednesday release ever pulling in $60.6 million. According to Variety the film was expected to have secured another $27 million on Thursday putting the flick on track to a possible $160 five-day total. “Dark Knight” currently holds the record for the biggest five-day count with $203.8 million followed by "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" with $172.8 million and "Spider-Man 3" with $169.4 million. While taking down “Dark Knight” is unlikely, it is possible we’ll see a new #2 by the end of the weekend. In the meantime, the Skids and Mudflap criticism continues. (Check out Slash Films article on the issue here.)

“Saw V” and “The Box” better make room for another Halloween horror film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing branch acquired the domestic distributions rights to “The House of the Devil.” The Ti West film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, is about a college student (Jocelin Donahue) who’s terrorized while at a babysitting job. The movie hits theaters on Halloween and will also be available on demand in late September.

When I first heard a trailer for “Daybreakers” hit the web, I was sure I was going to begin this news tidbit by bashing Hollywood for the overabundance of vampire movies. “Daybreakers” is no “Twilight.” The year is 2019 and the majority of the world’s population has been transformed into vampires due to an outbreak of plague. With so few humans left, the vampires must plan for the time at which there is no blood remaining. While the majority of bloodsuckers work to find a nourishment substitute a rogue group tries to find a way to save the human race. Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe look like they’ll be great player in this film, but it’s Sam Neill that stuck out most. The guy has had little success since starring in one of my all-time favorite films, “Jurassic Park,” so I’m elated to see him in something with potential. Vampires invade theaters, yet again, on January 8th 2010.

How could a cast consisting of Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine, Bradley Cooper and Ashton Kutcher get any better? I know! Why not add Topher Grace, Emma Roberts and Hector Elizondo to the list? The cast of New Line’s romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” keeps getting better and better. According to The Hollywood Reporter, in a “He’s Just Not That Into You” style, the film focuses on five stories that are somewhat connected. Grace will play a mailroom worker who is dating Hathaway’s character while Roberts will play a young girl hoping to lose her virginity. Fun Fact: This is the first time Robert will be working with her aunt Julia.

Columbia Pictures may have found El Dorado El Dorado. The Hollywood Reporter says the studio will turn the popular video game “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune” into a feature film. The game is about the descendent of Sir Francis Drake, Nate Drake. Nate thinks he knows where to find El Dorado, the golden city of South America. Not only does Nate battle a rival in his attempt to reach the fabled city first but he also encounters a number of vicious creatures along the way.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura must be a pretty happy guy right now. Not only is “Transformers” rocking the box office, but he’s also been recruited to produce “Hellified” for Paramount. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Andy Burg will be responsible for writing the script, which will involve a journey to hell, while Dan Bradley is attached to direct. Burg secured a massive six-figure deal to switch gears and go from comedy and family-film writing to penning the script for this supernatural action film.

Could Hilary Swank be flying straight to the Oscars? She already won twice for her roles in “Million Dollar Baby” and “Boys Don’t Cry” and I wouldn’t be surprised to see her nab a third for her role in “Amelia.” This trailer is deeply riveting and I wouldn’t expect any less from Mira Nair. If “Amelia” is anything like “The Namesake” there’s no doubt in my mind this film will be prominent during award season.

Could this be the end of Oscar snubbing? Well, probably not. There will always be films people think didn’t get the recognition they deserved, but at least now there will be less of them. Academy Motion Picture Arts and Science President Sid Ganis said “After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year. The final outcome, of course, will be the same – one Best Picture winner – but the race to the finish line will feature 10, not just five, great movies from 2009.” I see no harm in including more films in the running. While it will make voting more difficult for the Academy, more films will get proper recognition rather than being pushed into other categories. Nominees will be announced on February 10th, 2010 and the Oscars will be presented on March 7th.

We know he can do Bond, but can Daniel Craig thrive in a psychological thriller? After seeing “The Invasion” I have my doubts, but working with a director like Jim Sheridan could give him a shot at success. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Morgan Creek is negotiating with Craig to play the lead role in “Dream House.” He’d play a man that moves into a new house with his family to find it’s being haunted by its former occupants who were murdered there.

Zac Efron backed out of “Footloose” in an attempt to break free of his teen singing and dancing image and he’s clearly determined to take his career in a completely different direction. Variety reports Efron has just joined the cast of Mandate Pictures’ untitled thriller. Leslie Dixon is writing the script but keeping plot details confidential.

Kevin Spacey will be in good company in “Invention.” The Hollywood Reporter says Craig Robinson, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville and Camilla Belle will all join Spacey in the film about a billionaire inventor (Spacey) who must endure eight years in prison after something goes seriously wrong with one of his inventions. After his release, he does all he can to rebuild his reputation, career and family. Robinson will play the defamed inventor’s wife’s new husband, Belle his daughter and Graham her lesbian roommate who catches Spacey’s eye. Knoxville will play a storeowner who hires the inventor after his release.

It had to happen at some point. We could see work progressing on a Facebook movie shortly. According to Variety, director David Fincher has expressed interest in the Columbia Pictures film called ‘The Social Network.” The main character will be something we all know much too well, Facebook. It’ll take a look at the site’s creation by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and how it became a haven for over 200 million people. Production is expected to begin this year.

We know anything Greg Berlanti touches turns to gold when it comes to TV, but can he have the same effect on a film? Berlanti has worked on some of my favorite TV shows including “Everwood” and “Brothers and Sisters” and now he’s moving on to the dramatic feature “Life As We Know It.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Katherine Heigle will join him as one of the film’s lead characters, one of two single people who agree to take care of a young girl when her parents are killed in an accident. The project is expected to be fast-tracked.

Considering I didn’t love the full trailer for “Halloween II,” I’m surprised to be impressed by the new poster. I can’t tell what creeps me out more, the giant knife in Michael’s right hand or what he’s got in the left. We’ll see which of the two most accurately represents the horror flick when it hits theaters on August 28th.

James Cameron unveiled some of his $300 million baby at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. The Hollywood Reporter says Cameron introduced a 24-minute montage, much of which came from the first third of the film. Sam Worthington plays the titular character, an avatar. He’s a remote-controlled character created by molding his crippled human form into a super-human being. Cameron says the film is packed with action especially in the final portions of the film. According to Marketsaw, “The consensus of those chosen ones who filled the seats of the RAI Auditorium for the Avatar presentation is that they witnessed something historic … Awe is the second major reaction.”

“District 9” better be as good as its advertising campaign. Not only did I love the film’s full trailer, but every image and video promoting the film has been immensely pleasurable to see. My favorite is still the ‘Support Non-Human Rights’ poster, but these new viral videos are pretty clever. Watch these two videos and be sure to check out the film’s official website which has a ton of fun material

Thank you Cinematical! I was getting worried that The Weinstein Company’s woes would make the release of “Youth in Revolt” even more unlikely. The film is based on C.D. Payne’s book and stars Michael Cera as Nick Twisp, a young guy suffering from raging hormones and the tendency to get himself into serious trouble. If you’ve read the book – and if you haven’t, you must; it’s fantastic – you’d know Cera is ideal for the lead role. He’ll be joined by Steve Buscemi as his father, Zach Galifianakis as Jerry the truck driver, Justin Long as Paul Saunders and Ray Liotta as Lance Wescott. The poster seals the deal. “Youth in Revolt” must be hitting theaters on October 30th as expected.

Mutants are taking over Universal Pictures. Variety reports the studio has nabbed the rights to the Larry Doyle novel “Go Mutants!” It’s a teen comedy packed with some of your favorite creatures like Gort from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and the creature from the black lagoon. Of course they’ll only appear cameo-style. The film’s focus is a high school that ends up being a hotspot for the alien invasions featured in popular classic sci-fi movies. Doyle actually hasn’t even finished writing the book. Universal acquired the rights based on an outline. Doyle is expected to finish “Go Mutants!” by the end of the summer and Harper Collins will publish it about this time next year.

Ashton Kutcher is living the good life in reality and on the big screen. In his latest film, “Spread,” Kutcher plays a guy who maintains his lavish lifestyle by covertly wooing rich women. It’s business as usual until he meets a beautiful young waitress who has a secret of her own. “Spread” hits theaters on August 14th.

Who ever thought going to the zoo could be so exciting? I’d go everyday if stars like Adam Sandler, Cher, Jon Favreau, Sylvester Stallone and Judd Apatow voiced the animals. According to Variety, Sandler’s character will be a monkey, Cher’s a giraffe, Favreau will voice a bear, Stallone a lion and Apatow an elephant in the MGM live-action comedy “The Zookeeper.” Those will be some of the animals trying to teach a zookeeper (Kevin James) some lessons in love so he can win back the woman of his dreams. Shooting will begin at the end of the summer and the film will hit theaters on October 8th, 2010.

We actually have a double dose of Cher movie news today. Variety also reports the singer will join fellow vocalist, Christina Aguilera in Screen Gem’s “Burlesque.” Aguilera’s character is a small-town girl who shows off her big voice at a neo-burlesque club on Sunset Boulevard and Cher will play the club’s manager. A number of Cher’s songs have been featured in movies but this will be the first time Cher will sing and star in a film.

Noah Ringer is the star of this highly anticipated film and its brand new teaser. He plays Aang, the last member of the Air Nomads and the incarnation of the world with the power to control all four elements called the Avatar. Check out the teaser for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender:”

We’re less than a year away from the release of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” and the pictures are pouring in. Even though I’ve be looking forward to seeing concept art from the film, I wish Burton had waited a little closer to March 5th, 2010 to release these images because now I’m even more anxious for the film to hit theaters. You’d think the best part about these photos would be seeing Hollywood superstars portraying some of your fairytale favorites, but it’s the makeup and costume design that’s astounding. I barely even recognized Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter! Be sure to click here and check out all of the photos at USA Today and here to see the ones at Yahoo! Movies.

We may not care much for the individuals responsible for dubbing the voices of Hollywood stars, but maybe that’s just because the majority of Americans don’t see films where dubbing is a necessity. I kind of doubt people in countries where dubbing is a common practice even care much for these professional voiceover artists. Well, Focus Features is looking to give a man in the sound booth some attention. Variety reports “The Dubber” is a buddy comedy starring French actor Alain Chabat as a man who does the French dubbing for a popular movie star. When this star goes missing, Chabat’s character sets out to track him down.

I’m glad I didn’t bother to read “Moneyball.” According to Variety, Columbia Pictures decided to drop the movie based on the popular Michael Lewis book about Bill Beane, an Oakland A’s general manager who came up with a way to get great players at low costs. Even with Steven Soderbergh attached to direct and Brad Pitt all set to star as Beane, no studio was willing to finance the project.

If anyone can create a realistic looking goblin, it’s Charles Gibson. Not only has he won visual-effects Oscars for “Babe” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” but he’s also worked on the entire “Pirates” franchise and “Terminator Salvation.” Now, according to Variety, Gibson is getting the chance to call a film his own by directing the family comedy “The Goblin.” Geoff Rodkey’s script focuses on a family that moves into a new home to find that someone is already living there, a goblin.

Reality TV is taking over the world! We’ve seen Spiedi rise to tabloid fame, Jamie Chung of “The Real World: San Diego” make it to the silver screen and who could forget that “The View’s” Elisabeth Hasselback first hit the airwaves as a contestant on “Survivor.” Now it’s Julianne Hough of “Dancing with the Stars” turn to hit it big. According to Variety, Hough will star opposite Chase Crawford in Paramount’s remake of “Footloose.” Could this be the new John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John? Crawford teaches Hough to act and Hough gives the “Gossip Girl” star dancing lessons.

You better make time to watch Entertainment Tonight today. Not only will they show exclusive footage from “Beastly” starring Vanessa Hudgens, but they’ll also air pieces of M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender.” Take a look at the segment teaser below:

After watching “Spring Breakdown” I have little hope for a female version of “The Hangover.” Hopefully the new comedy Universal Pictures just picked up, “Business Trip” will have some potential. Stacey Harman wrote the script about a group of women who do everything but work on their corporate trip. Normally I’d say a project like this would come down to the cast. In “Spring Breakdown’s” case, the comedic triple threat of Rachel Dratch, Parker Posey and Amy Poehler couldn’t even get the job done.

Halloween may be four months away, but you can celebrate early when Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II” hits theaters on August 28th. We’ve seen bits of Michael Myers’ return to Haddonfield, Illinois in the teasers, but now we can watch him terrorize his sister (Scout Taylor-Compton) in the film’s first full trailer. Check it out below:

Focus Features has Sam Mendes for two years. Variety reports the studio has made a first-look deal with Mendes, which includes “Butcher’s Crossing” and “Middlemarch.” Mendes is already set to produce “Butcher’s Crossing,” an epic about a man who decides to move to a small town in Kansas to hunt Buffalo herds over pursuing a Harvard education, but may take on directorial duties as well. “Middlemarch” is based on George Eliot’s novel about a provincial English community in the 1830s.

Common and Queen Latifah are just right for Fox Searchlight’s “Just Wright.” Latifah will play a sports trainer who falls for a professional basketball player (Common) while helping him recover from a serious injury. According to Variety, shooting will begin mid-July in New York.

The winner of this year’s Heineken Audience Award at Tribeca has a distributor. Variety reports Anchor Bay acquired the rights to send “City Island” to theaters in North America, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The film starring Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin and Emily Mortimer is expected to hit theaters in the U.S. later this year.

Inferno Entertainment and Magnet Media Group have assembled an impressive group of test subjects. According to Variety, Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Elijah Wood and Cam Gigandet have all signed on to join the cast of “The Experiment.” The psychological thriller is a remake of the German original about a group of men who agree to participate in an experiment in which some act as prison guards and others as prisoners so researchers can see how their levels of power and control effect the subjects. Brody will play the leader of the prisoners while Whitaker will be a guard corrupted by power.

Check out this freaky new poster for “Pandorum” from Coming Soon. The sci-fi thriller, due out on September 4th, stars Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster as a pair of crewmembers who wake up aboard an abandoned spaceship with no recollection of who they are. You think that’s scary? Things get even more terrifying when they realize they’re not alone.

DreamWorks has ghosts on the brain. First and foremost, the film, which is known internally as “Boo U.,” has just been given a writer. Jon Vitti is set to pen the screenplay for the film about a ghost who fails at his job and has to go back to school. DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announced “Boo U.” could hit theaters in late-2012. There’s also the project “Freakers” involving a story told from a ghost’s point of view, but that one’s inactive. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s also a third ghost concept in the pitch stage.

A “Scream” movie without Neve Campbell? According to Ace Show Biz, the trilogy’s leading lady will not be involved in the fourth film. Screenwriter Kevin Williams twittered “Trying to figure out a Sid-less scenario. She won't do it. This sucks." Is Campbell really that busy that she can’t even do some sort of cameo? Actually, she is. She’s starring in NBC’s “The Philanthropist” and is involved in some movie projects. Courtney Cox and David Arquette are in negotiations to reprise their roles, but there’s no guarantee. At least Wes Craven is definitely involved. Sidney Prescott may be the protagonist in the murderous rampages but Craven is the series’ driving force.

That photog better run because Russell Crowe doesn’t look happy. Coming Soon has a bunch of new photos from the set of Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” in Freshwater West Beach in Wales. Click here to check out their entire gallery.

In “Cold Souls” Paul Giamatti plays Paul Giamatti, an actor who thinks he has found the key to happiness: soul extraction. Paul undergoes the process, which involves the removal of the soul and the subsequent deep-freezing procedure. Unfortunately, the results aren’t exactly what he’d hope for and eventually discovers he’s been a victim of soul-trafficking. Check out the trailer below.

Reese Witherspoon is set to star in Universal’s comedy “Pharm Girl.” No, it’s not some cliché story about a city girl who moves to a farm and eventually falls for a local guy and grows to love her new home. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it’s about a woman ‘who gets a job at a pharmaceutical powerhouse but begins to see the underbelly of the industry as she rises through the company's ranks.’ Witherspoon will also produce the film under her Type A banner.

Apparently going to mental institutions is all the rage amongst Hollywood’s hottest young actresses. You’ve got Vanessa Hudgens, Emily Browning, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung and Abbie Cornish being admitted for Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” and now Danielle Panabaker will join Amber Heard in a padded cell for John Carpenter’s “The Ward.” Heard will play a girl sent to a psychiatric facility in which she meets Panabaker’s character who has a thing for orderlies. The Hollywood Reporter says Mamie Gummer will also be playing one of the patients.

It’s official; J.J. Abrams and Tom Cruise will unite to co-produce a fourth “Mission: Impossible.” At the moment Cruise is only set to produce, not star in the film. But there is a chance they’d bring back Ethan Hunt and keep Cruise in the starring role. Taking the reboot route is also an option which would require them to cast a younger star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they will aim for a 2011 release.

Soon you’ll have some new handprints to stick your own hands in and take a goofy picture. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Russell Crowe, Adam Sandler, James Cameron, John Cusack, Colin Firth, Gale Anne Hurd, Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Emma Thompson, Mark Wahlberg, Bill Maher, Chris Berman, Jon Cryer, Peter Graves, Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sam Waterston, Ringo Starr, Bryan Adams, the Funk Brothers, Alan Jackson, Chaka Khan, Van Morrison, Marco Antonio Solis, ZZ Top and the late Roy Orbison will have their names added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.

I don’t think anyone expected any less from Sacha Baron Cohen at the U.K. premiere of “Bruno.” Check out Bruno’s version of the Buckingham Palace guard uniform. According to Ace Show Biz, Bruno said, "I just wanted to do something that was flattering for the royal family. Something that the queen - I'm not talking about Elton John - would really appreciate." We’ll get the chance to see all of Bruno’s antics, when the film opens in the U.S. on July 10th.

The other day we told you about Shia LaBeouf revealing a fifth “Indiana Jones” film is in the works and now producer Frank Marshall has confirmed that the project is underway. Marshall suggested to Empire Online that the film could be nearing the script development stage. He said, "It's really about the script. Once we see that, we'll see. We're not going to wait another 20 years. We'd all love to make another one. I'm anxious to hear the idea!"

Looking forward to Judd Apatow’s “Funny People?” Slash Flim has compiled some material to keep you satisfied until July 31st. The film’s main character, George Simmons (Adam Sandler), is a comedy star. Naturally, the movies that brought him to fame are slightly on the ridiculous side. Check out this article to get some information about the films and to see where they pop up in the real film.

I liked the character posters, but this international poster from Bad Taste for “Inglorious Basterds” really rocks. Let’s hope the domestic version is as visual stimulating. Oh, and that the actual movie is good too.

The final “Harry Potter” film hits theaters on July 15th, 2011 making the fantasy-loving teen demographic a wide-open target. Framelight Productions will take advantage of the opportunity with a live-action version of “Tom Trueheart,” the children’s book trilogy written by British author Ian Beck. The original book, “Trueheart,” was published in 2007 and introduced us to a young boy, his older brothers and the Land of Stories. “Tom Trueheart and the Land of Dark Stories” hit shelves last year and Beck is currently working on the third book called “Tom Trueheart and the Land of Myths and Legends.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Framelight may begin to utilize the $60 million budget mid-2010. Framelight’s Robert L. Robinson Jr. is confident the story will appeal to adults even though it’s aimed at younger audiences.

Neil Burger may be the man responsible for bringing “Bride of Frankenstein” back to life. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Risky Biz Blog, Universal and Imagine are in talks with Burger to write and direct the remake. The 1935 original film shows what happens when the monster from 1931’s “Frankenstein” asks Henry Frankenstein to make him a wife. Even though the doctor manages to bring a mate to life, she rejects the monster. About five years ago, when Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini were set to pen the script, the film was to take place in contemporary New York and focus on a dying woman that’s brought back to life, but now that Burger may be on board, the plot is expected to be radically different.

Who gets cast in two high profile films and quits? Sean Penn. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Penn is taking a year off. He’s dropped out of “The Three Stooges” as well as the crime thriller “Cartel.” While the news is a major blow to both productions, “Stooges” is taking the hardest hit. When you’re working with Hollywood heavyweights like Jim Carrey and Benicio del Toro, the time needed to recast the role of Larry could create availability issues putting both Carrey and del Toro’s involvement at risk.

Good cast, good plot, good trailer. The Screen Gems remaking of “The Stepfather” starring Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley and Amanda Heard is looking creepy! Badgley stars as a kid that returns home from military school to find out his mother has a boyfriend, David (Walsh). The family’s path to happily-ever-after is destroyed when David’s dark side is revealed. Check out the brand new trailer from Bloody Disgusting by clicking < AHREF= http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=10834>here.

I know “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic Park III” took away from the glory of the original film, but that was eight years ago. It couldn’t hurt to give the franchise another shot. Well, it doesn’t matter what I think because according to io9, producer Frank Marshall said the chances of a fourth film happening are slim to none. To make matters worse, Marshall confirmed work is still being done to get a new “The Neverending Story” film up and running.

Can Jason Sudeikis make the leap from TV to the big screen? We’ll find out soon because he’s set to join Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in “Bounty Hunter.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comedy is about a bounty hunter (Butler) assigned to track down his ex-wife (Aniston) who’s skipped out on bail. Sudeikis will play a guy who mistakenly thinks he’s the woman’s boyfriend and follows her after she goes on the run.

Word on the street is that “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” isn't doing too hot. There have been numerous reports of dismal screen tests and rumors that Paramount isn’t happy with the final product. But, according to Cinematical, some people have high hopes for the film. The site also posted this character poster of Marlon Wayan’s Ripcord which is an improvement from the last good vs. evil image.

I don’t normally find myself saying this about a musical, but I can’t wait for “Fame” to hit theaters on September 25th. The teaser trailer showed the film had some potential and now the full version proves it. The music sounds great, the dancing is enthralling and the script even seems to have some substance.

According to Variety, “Up” is on its way to be the second-highest-grossing Pixar film ever. So far, “Up” has secured $187.4 million at the domestic office and will likely surpass “Ratatouille’s” $206.4 million, “Wall-E’s” $223.8 million and maybe even “The Incredibles’” $261.4 million. The only Pixar film “Up” is unlikely to catch is “Finding Nemo” which took in a whopping $339.7 million. The one event that may burst some of the film’s balloons is the release of Fox’s 3D cartoon “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” on July 1st.

Natalie Portman will dance for Darren Aronofsky. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Portman will play a ballerina battling a rival dancer in the supernatural thriller “Black Swan.” The paranormal element of the plot is that it’s unclear whether this rival is a real person or just a figment of Portman’s character’s imagination. The film was originally set up at Universal back in 2007, but the script has been rewritten and is now the property of Phoenix Pictures and Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures. If sold immediately, filming could begin as early as this year.

The house is taking Leonard DiCaprio. Variety reports he’ll star in Paramount’s untitled film about online casinos. Jennifer Davisson Killoran of Appian Way will produce.

Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Chenoweth, Odette Yustman, Victor Garber and Betty White have all been added to the cast of Disney’s “You Again.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is about a young woman, played by Kristen Bell, who finds out her brother is marrying her high school rival. Curtis and Garber will play Bell’s parents and White will play her grandmother. Yustman will play the bride and, as reported on June 5th, Sigourney Weaver will play her rich aunt. Chenoweth’s role will be an overenthusiastic wedding playing.

It looks like Columbia has karate chopped Chris Murphy and replaced him with Steven Conrad. The Hollywood Report doesn’t say why Murphy was ousted but mentions that Conrad has ties to two of the “Karate Kid” reboot’s producers one of which is Will Smith.

Paramount Pictures must have a sweet tooth because the studio just picked up screenwriter Liz Meriwether’s “Honey Pot.” Little is known about the script’s plot expect that it focuses on two female leads engaging in the world of international espionage. “Honey Pot” is an action comedy in which, according to Meriwther, “a bunch of hot, funny women get their 'Bourne' on.” Variety says Ivan Reitman, Tom Pollock and Jeffrey Clifford of Montecito Co. are set to produce.

According to Shia LaBeouf, a fifth “Indiana Jones” movie is going to happen. He told BBC News that Steven Spielberg has a story in mind and that the project is moving forward.

We’ve seen Sam Worthington in action and now it’s time to get a look at his female co-star, Gemma Arterton in full Io attire. Io is Perseus’ spiritual guide during his journey to defeat Hades (Ralph Fiennes) in “Clash of the Titans.” The film is set to hit theaters on March 26th, 2010.

And I thought the new poster was steamy; check out this trailer of “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” It’s based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger about a librarian who suffers from a genetic disorder forcing him to time travel involuntarily. Even though she never knows when he’ll be around, his wife Clare is desperately tries to build a life with him.

The poster for “Cold Souls” is just as freaky as its plot. Paul Giamatti stars as an actor who decides to store some of his soul so he can really get into a new role. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and many likened it to “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Being John Malkovich.” Check out this new poster from Cinematical.

Thomas Haden Church may have dropped by the Reel Talk set to talk “Imagine That,” but he had something else on his mind: “John Carter of Mars.” During his interview with Jeffrey THC revealed he probably will be joining Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins on the set of the Disney film about Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “A Princess of Mars.” Click here to see the video!

Check out the intense new poster for “Death in Love” from Coming Soon. Josh Lucas is front and center and stars as one of two brothers (the other played by Lucas Haas) trying to escape the dark past of their mother, a Holocaust survivor. The most troubling part of their mother’s experience was the affair she had with a Nazi doctor while in a concentration camp. Decades later the brothers still suffer the consequences of their mother’s erratic tendencies. While Haas’ character is a recluse with extreme emotional problems, Lucas’ is a successful con artist who works at a false modeling agency. Even though he’s good at what he does he’s frightened and recognizes that he must make changes in his life.

We know “Wanted 2” is coming, but is Angelina Jolie coming back? James McAvoy is great, but I have a feeling “Wanted” wouldn’t have been as successful without Jolie. The film’s director, Timur Bekmabetov, must have been aware of this because according to RIA Novosti via Coming Soon, they have a way to bring back her character, Fox, for the second film. Bekmabetov told the Russian newsite, “In July we will start preparation for the film. I think in the late autumn or winter shooting will be performed.”

Coming Soon posted a gallery of images from the set of “Date Night.” The film has an impressive cast but we only get a glimpse of Tina Fey and Steve Carell shooting some sort of walk-and-talk scene. The photos may not reveal any new information about the film, but they still make me wish April 9th, 2010 wasn’t so far away. Hopefully we’ll be seeing some photos of Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Leighton Meester, Common, Taraji Henson, Kristen Wiig, Ray Liotta, Mila Kunis and Mark Ruffalo on the set too. Click here to check out all the photos.

Not only is Roy Rogers coming back to the silver screen, but he may be doing it three times. According to Variety, 821 Entertainment has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to work on a trilogy called “King of the Cowboys”. 812’s CEO, Eric Geadelmann, said the films will “not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalizing on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."

Sorry ”Akira” fans, but Bloody Disgusting reports the live action movie is not going to happen. The 1988 manga was developed into an animated film about a post-nuclear ‘New Tokyo’ in 2019. When a biker gang member named Tetsuo gets involved with a government project called Akira, it’s revealed that he has supernatural powers.

Yawn - Maybe I have no appreciation for science or history, but I don’t think “Creation” will hold my attention for a minute. Paul Bettany stars in this Charles Darwin biopic alongside Jennifer Connelly as Darwin’s wife and Toby Jones as English biologist, Thomas Huxley. I learned about Darwin’s theory of human evolution in high school; I’d rather spend my free time learning how to fly my house via balloons and watch robots blow each other up.

Michael Myers is coming for you, via TV ads. Movie Web posted two new TV spots for “H2: Halloween 2.” The Rob Zombie film is set to hit theaters on August 28th and will focus on Michael Myers’ return to Haddonfield to take care of some family business. Check out the videos below:

Amy Poehler is going from a baby momma, to a lunch lady. The SNL alum just signed on to star in and produce Universal’s “Lunch Lady.” The film is based on a series of books by Jarrett Krosoczka, which will be unveiled at the end of July. They’re about a school cafeteria lady who serves food and covertly brings bad kids to justice. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the books titled "Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians" and "Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute" will be released this summer followed by "Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta" in December and "Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown" in the summer of 2010.

Screen Gems has emerged victorious after an intense bidding war for Michael Cunningham’s “Beautiful Girl.” Variety reports Cunningham, who wrote “The Hours,” penned the thriller about a nerdy high school girl who returns from summer break a new person. She’s dropped six dress sizes and gets involved with her English lit teacher. Things turn deadly when the teacher’s infatuation becomes so intense he sets out to seek revenge on every student who picked on her.

Kevin Lima brought fairy tale characters to life in “Enchanted” and now he’ll turn a man into a talking fish in “The Incredible Mr. Limpet.” The Hollywood Reporter says Disney recruited Lima to direct the film based on the 1964 original, which was a live-action animated hybrid. The titular character was an average guy until he’s transformed into a fish and ends up becoming a World War II hero. Robin Williams and Jim Carrey have already signed on to voice some of the characters.

Is Brittany Murphy going to get wicked? No word on the role she’ll play, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy has been cast in the psychological thriller “Something Wicked.” The film is about a teenage couple whose lives are consumed by turmoil when the young girl’s parents are killed.

Danny Boyle is going to get cozy with Fox Searchlight and Pathe Pictures. According to Variety, Boyle signed a three-year contract which requires the studios to finance his films, Searchlight to handle domestic distribution and Pathe to deal with foreign areas. Searchlight is responsible for the delayed triumph of “Slumdog Millionaire.” Warner Bros. was originally in charge of the film’s domestic distribution, but at the last moment, Searchlight stepped in helping the Oscar-winning film to become one of the most successful indie films in history.

The modern version of “Gulliver’s Travels” has another cast member. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris O’Dowd will join Jack Black, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet and Emily Blunt in the big-budget comedy from Fox.

Take a look at Kristen Stewart rocking out as Joan Jett. Well, I wouldn’t say she’s rocking out, but she is rocking the Jett Joan hairdo! The picture comes from Jezebel and gives us our first look at the main character of “Runaway.” Hopefully a photo of Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie will come next.

It’s no surprise that Guillermo del Toro was able to recruit Andy Serkis (Gollum), Ian McKellen Gandalf and Hugo Weaving (Elrond) to reprise their “Lord of the Rings” roles for “The Hobbit,” but at least he threw in some new plot details. According to G4, del Toro told BBC Radio he might remold some subplot material particularly elements involving Gandalf. He also addresses the status of Smaug the Dragon. They’ve been working on the creature for eight months, but he still expects it to take another six or seven months to complete. Finally, and most importantly, del Toro announced that he’d be announcing the actor cast as Bilbo Baggins in just a few weeks.

Are there any animal movies that aren’t sad? Now that I’m scarred from “Marley & Me,” it’s hard to get excited about Diane Lane being cast in “Secretariat” because I doubt I’ll see it. Variety reports the Disney film is about Penny Chenery’s (Lane) relationship with her 1973 Triple Crown-winning racehorse named Secretariat. Chenery was a typical housewife until her father fell ill and she was introduced to the world of horse racing. She took over his Virginia farm and was pressured to sell the establishment after his death. Between a dying loved one and knowing that Secretariat is eventually euthanized, this film is bound to be a tearjerker.

Just because “Inglorious Basterds” is Quentin Tarantino’s movie, doesn’t mean he gets to decide how long it is. According to The Wrap, The Weinstein Company is asking the director to return to the edit room to shave 40 minutes off the film’s 2 hour and 40 minute runtime.

The hill to the silver screen may be steep, but the Lance Armstrong biopic is making progress. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Columbia Pictures has recruited Gary Ross to pen the script. The story will be based on the cyclist’s book “It’s Not About the Bike” which touches on everything from his youth in Texas to his cancer diagnosis in 1996. The film’s producer, Frank Marshall explained, “We knew Gary well from is work on ‘Seabiscuit’ and thought he’d be perfect for this.”

Call me uncultured, but I have zero interest in going to museums. New York’s Museum of Modern Art could be the first museum in history to get me to walk through the doors willingly. The establishment will launch an exhibition in honor of Tim Burton that will show everything from his childhood drawings to material from films like “Edward Scissorhands,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Batman Returns.” MOMA must have known November 22nd was a special day because they’ve picked my birthday as the exhibit’s opening day. Thanks for the birthday present MOMA! You’ll have the chance to check out over 700 of Burton’s drawings, paintings, storyboards, moving-image works, puppets and costumes until April 26th.

There must be something good about “Kick-Ass” because, according to Sci Fi Wire, the film’s creator is already planning a sequel. Mark Millar, who is also the film’s producer, said, “We're planning it, because all the actors are quite young and we have to make it relatively quickly. So we'll definitely do that inside the next 18 to 24 months.” “Kick-Ass” comes from Millar’s comic book series about an ordinary kid who decides to become a superhero.

Tom Cruise may be ready for “Mission: Impossible IV,” but is J.J. Abrams? An image posted on Spoiler TV from TV Guide, reveals that Abrams said "I am incredibly honored that Tom has invited me back as a producer on Mission Impossible 4. Tom and I have come up with a really cool idea we are pursuing."

According to a post on the Don Murphy message boards, the director of “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” has been fired. The author claims that after a disastrous test screening, which earned Paramount its lowest scores ever, the studio decided to give Stephen Sommers the boot. After being locked out of the editing room, Sommers was told to pretend he was working on another film. Eventually Sommers was asked to return, but only to “save appearances.”

Justin Theroux is blowing up! After writing the scripts for “Tropic Thunder” and “Iron Man 2,” more projects were bound to come his way. You’d think subsequent ventures would also require Theroux to flaunt his writing skills, but according to Variety, Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have just hired him to direct “Chief Ron.” The comedy is about the true story of Chief Ron Roberts. Despite having blond hair and blue eyes, Roberts claims he has native Mohegan heritage. He fights the courts to acquire the right to build a casino in upstate New York.

Coming Soon sets things straight with Jerry’s Bruckheimer’s upcoming films. He’s busy working on “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Times,” but still has time to plan for the future. Bruckheimer labeled a fourth “Pirates” his top priority. “The Lone Ranger,” in which Johnny Depp will play Tonto, will still happen, but it is going to have to take a backseat to other films for the time being.

Is this ad supposed to make kids want to go to Disneyland Paris? Check out this image from Super Punch of a young 'girl getting rid of her bad dreams.' It looks more like an ad for a horror movie than one for the happiest place on earth.

Now “9” has a mesmeric poster to match its riveting trailer. Tim Burton is the producer of the film about a group of rag dolls trying to survive in a post apocalyptic world. It features the voices of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau and Christopher Plummer. Take a look to your left to see the brand new domestic one sheet and click here to check out an international poster from Trailer Addict that shows some of the film’s secondary characters.

Owen Wilson built an altar in “Meet the Parents,” conducting a wedding in ”Meet the Fockers,” who knows what he'll be up to in “Little Fockers.” Writer John Hamburg, told IGN Wilson will be reprising his role as Kevin Rawley in the third installment and that the role will be much larger than in the first two films. “Little Fockers” will pick up five years after “Meet the Fockers,” while Pam and Greg are raising their twins.

I bet if Randy the Ram wore an outfit like this in the ring, he would have had a more successful wrestling career. Check out Mickey Rourke in full Whiplash attire filming “Iron Man 2” from USA Today. The character, also known as Ivan Vanko, is a guy who makes his own version of Tony Stark’s chest power pack and, according to Rourke, "is going to light them up.”

Max Winkler may be Fonzi’s son, but that doesn’t mean he’s searching for his own “Happy Days.” Max is taking the behind-the-scenes route to the silver screen with “Ceremony.” The film will mark his feature writing and directorial debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jesse Eisenberg is in negations to play the lead role, a young man that falls for an older woman who is about to get married. He enlists in the help of a friend, who’ll be played by Michael Angarano, to go to the beach town where the wedding will take place and try to sabotage the ceremony. Production will begin in the fall.

I guess when you’re an Oscar-winning writer, getting the big stars comes easily. Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell have joined the cast of William Monahan’s “London Boulevard.” Monahan, who won his Oscar for “The Departed,” adapted Ken Bruen’s novel and will get his first shot at directing when the film goes into production this week. The story focuses on a London criminal who develops a relationship with a reclusive actress after being released from prison. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Knightley and Farrell will be joining David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Ben Chaplin and Ray Winstone on the set in the British capital.

“Freaks and Geeks” is finally bringing John Francis Daley the attention he deserves. It’s been nine years since the show was taken off the air, but it still maintains a huge fan base. Since then, Daley has had several minimal roles on the big and small screens. Finally, about two weeks ago, the trailer for “77” popped up. Daley stars in this film as a sci-fi loving geek counting down to the release of “Star Wars.” You can clearly tell from the trailer that Daley summons his inner Sam Weir and will likely appease the targeted demographic. Now, Variety reports that he’s been recruited to pen the script of DreamWorks’ “Cal of the Wild.” He’ll work with Jonathon Goldstein on the story which will be a comedy poking fun at the reality TV craze. The titular character, Cal Tanner, will be the star of a fraudulent survival show. When things get real, Cal must do whatever it takes to keep himself and his assistant alive. Goldstein and Daley are also co-writing a script for Disney called “Hours of Fun.”

Disney has released five images from its 2D animation film “The Princess and the Frog.” We get a look at the main characters, frogs Naveen and Tiana, as well as some secondary characters including Louie the crocodile, Tiana’s parents and Ray the firebug.

“The Warrior’s Way” is tailor-made for a kung fu enthusiast. The film’s promo trailer has hit the web revealing an immense about of special effects, Kate Bosworth playing a circus knife thrower, Jang Dong Gun’s gripping swordsmanship and the familiar voice of Captain Barbosa, I mean Geoffrey Rush.

Robert Rodriguez is trying to bring ”The Jetsons” to life. According to MTV, Rodriguez said he’ll get working on a live-action updated version of the popular 60’s cartoon as soon as next year.

“The Originals” may become a family affair. The Hollywood Reporter says Bryce Dallas Howard co-wrote the script and may pass it along to her father Ron Howard to direct. Imagine will produce the film about a group of high school friends who reunite after finding out a favorite teacher is in a coma. The film isn’t only a father-daughter project, it’s also a soon-to-be brother-in-law/sister-in-law one as well. Bryce Dallas’ writing partner, Dane Charbeneau, is engaged to her sister Jocelyn.

James Franco impressed someone over at NYU. Variety reports that Franco is set to star in Jay Anania’s “In Praise of Shadows.” Anania is the head of NYU’s directing program; the same program where Franco recently completed his first year. Franco is simultaneously pursuing a master’s degree in English at Columbia University. He isn’t only doing double duty with his schoolwork, Franco will not only be starring in this film, but producing as well. His Rabbit Bandini Prods. banner will produce the film about William Vincent (Franco), a man who returns to New York City to save the woman he loves from a crime syndicate.

In other Franco news, Entertainment Weekly has the first image of him playing Allen Ginsberg in “Howl.” The film is about the controversy that developed after the publishing of Ginsberg’s poem “Howl,” which eventually made him a literary icon.

Alvin, Simon and Theodore aren’t the only singing chipmunks in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel.” Jim Hill Media posted an image from the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas of the film’s poster revealing the Chipettes, Eleanor, Brittany and Jeanette.

“The A-Team” may really have a cast member. According to Variety, Liam Neeson is in negotiations to play Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith in the film based on the 1980s TV show. The debunking of the rumor that Bradley Cooper was going to play Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, may have been a major letdown, but it turns out that it may not have been entirely false. The article says the star of “The Hangover” is in early talks to play the role!

Nia Vardalos has a thing for romantic comedies, John Corbett … and Rachel Dratch. She’ll reunite with her “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” costar in another love story. Dratch, her co-star from “My Life in Ruins,” joins playing a goofy secondary role. “I Hate Valentines Day” is the story of a woman who deals with the pain of troublesome past relationships by applying a five-date rule. Her system backfires when she meets a nice guy who defies the odds and her rules.

Is Uncle Jesse giving up his passion for music to make a movie? Well, not really Uncle Jesse, but John Stamos did tell The New York Daily News he’s working on a “Full House” movie. He explained, “I'm working on a movie idea, but it wouldn't be us playing us. I'm not 100% sure, but it would probably take place in the first few years.” Moviefone posted some genius casting suggestions: “Zac Efron as Jesse, Zach Galifianakis as Joey, Miley Cyrus as D.J., and Elle Fanning as Stephanie.” Efron seems a little young to be playing Jesse, but if Burr Steers could make us believe he was actually a young version of Matthew Perry, anything is possible.

Who doesn't love surprises? We know we do. And our producer Michael Avila enjoyed a great surprise yesterday while attending the Tony Awards rehearsal at Radio City Music Hall. Seems they unspooled a video clip from the workshop of the upcoming Spider-Man musical, one of the flat-out most bewildering shows to be announced in years. Click here to read his write up about the clip reel, and what clues it contained about the show's top-secret plot!

“Julie & Julia” is based on two books: Julia Child’s autobiography called “My Life in France” as well as Julie Powell’s memoir. Powell began documenting her effort to cook all of Child’s 524 recipes in “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in 2002 using a blog. That blog was redeveloped into a book, “Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen.” That story will hit the big screen on August 7th with Meryl Streep playing Julia and Amy Adams playing Julie. The two eggs from the film’s original poster have hatched and now we can see the ladies in action in this brand new poster Columbia Pictures released via Twitter.

It was pretty obvious that the success of “Star Trek” was going to get Chris Pine a lot of attention. According to Variety, after having dinner with Tony Scott and Denzel Washington, Pine decided “Unstoppable” was going to be his next project. Pine chose to play a novice conductor who joins an experienced engineer (Washington) to help catch a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals over a number of other offers. “Unstoppable” will go into production in August and steam towards a summer 2010 release.

Summit Entertainment has assembled an impressive cast for its adaptation of Lise and Ceil Friedman’s novel “Letters to Juliet.” Amanda Seyfried and Gael Garcia Bernal will play a couple traveling to Italy who find a note meant for Juliet. That note was written by Vanessa Redgrave’s character, an older woman searching for a man (Franco Nero) she fell in love with years ago. Seyfried’s character helps Redgrave’s find this long-lost love. Variety says production will begin in Italy on June 25th.

If all goes to plan, Sigourney Weaver will have two fun movies coming her way. According to Variety, she’s all set to star in Disney’s “You Again” and is in talks to join the cast of Greg Mottola’s “Paul.” “You Again” stars Kristen Bell as a woman who finds out her brother is marrying her high school adversary. Weaver will be playing the bride’s rich aunt. “Paul” stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as a pair of sci-fi nerds who run into an escaped alien near Area 51. We know Weaver battled ETs in the “Alien” movies, but she’s keeping her role in this film under wraps.

And you thought it was big news that Amanda Bynes was the newest actress added to the cast of “Easy A.” Get ready for this. Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Machalka, Thomas Hayden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet, Malcolm McDowell and Daniel Bird will all join Bynes and Emma Stone in the comedy. Stone plays a high school student victimized by the rumor mill. In an effort to get revenge, she spreads some nasty gossip herself. Variety reports Will Gluck will begin production on June 9th.

Mary-Kate Olsen is going to get evil in “Beastly,” the modernized version of “Beauty and the Beast” starring Vanessa Hudgens. According to Variety, Olsen will play the girl who puts a curse on Alex Pettyfer’s character, a handsome guy who is well aware of his good looks. This curse transforms him into everything he hates. Shooting will begin on June 13th in Montreal.

When you have a series as profitable as “The Lord of the Rings,” you’re bound to have some dispute over the cash. According to Variety, a judge has ruled to leave the decision in the hands of a jury regarding J.R.R. Tolkien’s claims against New Line Cinema. Over a year ago, The Tolkien Trust filed suit claiming New Line never compensated the Trust’s members. The plaintiffs said a 1969 contract guarantees them 7.5% of the film’s profit, which comes out to about $220 million. The defense requested that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones settle the issue herself, but she turned down their motion. The trust’s attorney said this ruling means the case will go on trial on October 19th as planned.

In other legal news, “Bruno” is facing its first suit. We knew this was coming at some point – an actress is suing NBC Universal for an incident involving Sacha Baron Cohen acting as Bruno during which she sustained severe injuries. Richelle Olson said during a charity bingo tournament, she struggled with Bruno to take a microphone after he began using vulgarities. She then claims she was attacked by his camera crew after which she had a dramatic emotional response leading to her falling on the floor and hitting her head. The suit also involves allegations that Cohen is able to arrange his stunts using false companies. It is unclear whether this incident will be shown in the film.

Will Jeff Nathanson be able to work some magic on Larry Sloman’s Harry Houdini biography “The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero?” According to the Hollywood Reporter, Summit Entertainment has recruited Nathanson to pen the script based on the book, which claims the magician was also a British spy. The biography also focuses on Houdini’s supposed effort to expose con artists pretending to be spiritualists leading to the theory that his death was a form of payback.

Having arrangements fall through with Bill Murray was probably disappointing for Columbia Pictures, but when you have Jack Nicholson in negotiations to take his role, who cares? According to Variety, Nicholson may join the cast of James L. Brooks’ untitled romantic comedy, which already stars Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon. Witherspoon’s character is at the center of a love triangle and must decide between Rudd’s white-color executive and Wilson’s professional baseball pitcher. If all goes to plan, we’ll see the reteaming of a very successful Hollywood duo. Brooks and Nicholson worked together on the 1983 film “Terms of Endearment” as well as 1997’s “As Good as It Gets,” both of which got Nicholson an Oscar.

It’s like “He’s Just Not That Into You” for kids. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ben Karlin and Stu Zicherman have agreed to adapt “How to Talk to Girls” for Fox. The book was written by fourth-grader Alex Greven. Greven sold his piece at his school’s book fair until HarperCollins published it back in November.

The Licensing International Expo is underway in Las Vegas and Ain’t It Cool News has photographs of some highly anticipated movie posters. There’s the quartet of “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “Captain America” and “The Avengers” as well as the 20-foot tall poster for “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.” They also posted shots of Johnny Depp’s “Rango,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and Steve Carell’s “Despicable Me.”

Taraji P. Henson will replace Jada Pinkett Smith. Well, only for “The Untitled Karate Kid Remake.” At the MTV Movie Awards, Henson announced that she’ll be playing Jaden Smith’s mother in the new film. She told MTV, “I’m off to Beijing [soon] to work on a film.” Her character in the movie, which is rumored to be called “Kung Fu Kid,” is reportedly named Sherry and is forced to relocate with her son to China in order to keep her job.

Celebrities may hate the paparazzi, but do movie stars really think the public can wait until a film is released to see them in action? Lainey Gossip posted some pictures of Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex, the titular character of the popular DC Western comic. We have TMZ to thank for this image of a ridiculously buff Elizabeth Shue on the set of ”Piranha 3D”. I spoke with Shue less than a month ago on the red carpet for “Don McKay” and she looked nothing like she does in this photo. Are we sure that isn’t one of those muscleman costumes little boys wear for Halloween?

The new “Scream” is starting to come together. According to EW.com, writer-director Kevin Williamson has offered Courtney Cox and David Arquette deals to return to the series. There’s no word whether or not they’ve accepted these deals.

Now that I’ve finished reading Philip K. Dick’s “Flow My Tears, The Police Man Said,” I can understand why studios are keeping an eye on his work. His stories are absurdly convoluted yet draw you in and leave you in awe. Novels of Dick’s that have been turned into films include “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep” (“Blade Runner”) and “A Scanner Darkly.” Not only are his books being picked up left and right but one is going to get the reboot treatment. “Total Recall,” which is based on Dick’s story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” is being redeveloped by Neal H. Mortiz and his team at Original Films. Dick’s story is about a man who is tormented by a recurring nightmare in which he travels to Mars and literally buys a dream vacation. This man thinks he is a secret agent and fights to overthrow the tyrannical ruler of a Martian colony. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is calling the project a ‘contemporized adoption.’

Amanda Bynes is doing double duty for Screen Gems. Variety says Bynes has signed on to co-star in “Easy A” and star in a subsequent film as well. “Easy A” will be directed by Will Gluck and star Emma Stone as a victim of the rumor mill. She’s devastated after someone claims she’s lost her virginity but takes advantage of classmates’ naivety and spreads some nasty gossip for payback. Bynes will play the puritanical popular girl at school.

Catherine Hardwicke will work with Emile Hirsch. The “Twilight” director is going from vampires to princes to bring William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” to the big screen yet again. According to Variety, Hirsch is the one who came up with the idea for the modern retelling set in contemporary America. Back in 1948, a movie version of “Hamlet” nabbed the Oscar for Best Picture. Thanks to the success of “Milk,” Hirsch already has an Academy Award nominated film under his belt; could a starring role in this film gain him more recognition?

Did you miss the debut of the “New Moon” trailer during the MTV Movie Awards? If you did, you have to check it out over at MySpace. The trailer focuses on a not-so-happy birthday for Bella Swan (Kristen Stuart) resulting in Edward Cullen’s (Robert Pattinson) departure. But have no fear, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) is here! You must take a look for yourself; just click here. Don’t forget to take a look at the other highly anticipated films that premiered footage at the award show last night. Just click on the film name to view its clip.
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Danny McBride and Natalie Portman make an awkward couple. But, then again, Portman starring in a comedy movie sounds pretty awkward too. According to Variety, the actress has just signed on to star in Universal’s “Your Highness” with McBride and James Franco. McBride co-penned the script and will play a lazy prince who must save his kingdom and rescue his brother’s fiancé. Franco will play the brother of McBride’s character and Portman that character’s love interest.

Magic Lantern Entertainment and FitzRoy Media are giving Heathcliff the CGI treatment. Variety reports the two companies are working together to bring the comic strip housecat created in 1973 by George Gately to the big screen. “Heathcliff” became an animated TV series back in 1980 and again in 1984. The comic is still in print today being written and drawn by Gately’s nephew, Peter Gallagher. The movie is being developed as part of Magic Lantern’s Innovation Entrainment branch’s five-year output deal with Universal through which it will produce 20 family-friendly direct-to-DVD films. While the Heathcliff movie is aiming for a 2011 DVD release, Magic Lantern has the option to give it a theatrical release if they choose to do so.

It’s hard to report news involving Kristen Stuart without giggling a bit thanks to her oops moment when she dropped her Gold Popcorn statue at the MTV Movie Awards last night. I’m going to have to take this seriously because it involves a seriously good actor, Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shannon may join the cast of “The Runaways,” a film about Joan Jett’s 1970s rock band. Stewart is all set to star in the film as Jett while Dakota Fanning will play bandmate Cherie Curry.

What happened to Tom Swift? The young inventor’s creations may have been successes in the popular sci-fi novels, but when it came to the big screen all efforts crashed and burned. The character first appeared in the 1910 series by Edward Stratemeyer and was subsequently written about by a handful of ghostwriters. The film effort began in 1914 with a proposal from Stratemeyer, which failed. A television pilot was canned in 1958 followed by the pricy musical that was dumped even after filming had begun. Another film was planned but cancel in 1974. The only non-literature Tom Swift project that took off was a television special called “The Tom Swift and Linda Craig Mystery Hour,” which starred Willie Aames as Swift and Lori Loughlin as Craig. According to Variety, a new film effort has been initiated by Columbia Pictures with Barry Sonnenfeld set to direct. Swift may have invented a number of devices that successfully solved serious world problems, but can he create a movie that can end his film diemma?

Forget Tom Swift, what happened to Halle Berry? We haven’t seen the actress on screen since 2007’s “Perfect Stranger.” Fine, having a baby may be a good reason to refrain from working for a bit, but apparently Nahla is old enough to handle mommy taking on a new project. According to Variety, Berry is considering a role in 20th Century Fox’s thriller “The Surrogate.” The film is about a couple who hires a surrogate to have their baby but finds out mid-pregnancy that the surrogate in insane.

When Nicole Kidman unexpectedly dropped out of Woody Allen’s new project, I figured he’d find another Hollywood heavyweight to fill the role. Lucy Punch may be blond and have a cool accent, but she’s no Nicole Kidman. Who is she anyway? Odds are you don’t even know who she is. She’s been in the TV show “The Class” and has had minor roles in “Hot Fuzz” and “Ella Enchanted.” There must be a good reason Allen picked Punch to join Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Punch wowed Allen during a screen test and nabbed the part. In Allen I trust, so Punch must be good.

Wolverine and James Bond are coming to Broadway! According to the New York Post, Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will star in the Broadway show “A Steady Rain.” The play is a drama by Keith Huff in which the lifelong friendship between a pair of cops is tested when they find themselves entangled in a domestic dispute incident in a poor neighborhood.

While Jackman has Broadway experience – he won a Tony in 2004 for his performance as Peter Allen in “The Boy From Oz” – “A Steady Rain” will mark Craig’s New York City stage debut. Craig achieved Hollywood fame playing 007 in “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace,” but actually started out on the stage in London.

The show’s producer, Barbara Broccoli, will be in the Big Apple this weekend checking out potential venues. Like the show’s stars, Broccoli has had experience in both stage productions and film. She oversees the entire James Bond franchise and produced “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” in 2005. While her last musical may have been considered a monumental flop, the article says theater sources are predicting “A Steady Rain” to be an immense hit with the potential to match Julia Roberts’ recording breaking 12-week run in “Three Days of Rain” during which $10 million worth of tickets were sold.

Jackman and Craig in "A Steady Rain" sounds great, but you can't tell me you wouldn't rather see Bond and Wolverine doing a duet.

After the release of the latest “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” trailer, did Paramount Pictures actually think anyone would take a poster seriously? First off, I didn’t think Sienna Miller could ever look ugly, but her face in this poster is completely distorted. Then, you have Channing Tatum who looks like he’s taking a nap. Perhaps this whole good vs. evil idea would have been more effective using two separate posters. Anyway, here’s the poster courtesy of Empire Online.

The only disappointing thing about producer Dan Lin making a “Tomb Raider” prequel is that it would feature a much younger Lara Croft, which means no Angelina Jolie. It’s been about six years since the last film came out and I’m still shocked by how perfect she was for that role. Lin told About.com the new “Tomb Raider” will be an origin film that’ll be more realistic than the other two. There’s been a ton of buzz about having Megan Fox play the heroine. Yes she looks the part and has had some action experience with the “Transformers” series, but can she really carry an entire film?

USA Today has posted a gallery consisting of five images from “The Book of Eli.” The story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world where a character played by Denzel Washington, Eli, must protect a book that holds the answers to saving mankind. Gary Oldman plays Carnegie, the leader of a town Eli stumbles upon and the man who tries to take the book. “The Book of Eli” is set to hit theaters on January 15th, 2010. Check out the photo to the right in which Eli finds the road leading to Carnegie’s town and click here to see the rest of the images.

For some reason I have a hard time imagining Guy Ritchie making a musical, but that’s just what the director of “Snatch” and the upcoming adventure flick “Sherlock Holmes” wants to do. According to The Sun, Ritchie has been given the okay to get moving on a new ”Guys and Dolls” film. The article cites a source that said Guy opted for this concept over a number of other offers. The original 1955 film was based on the Broadway production about a bet that gets complicated after the man falls for the woman he’s challenged to coax to go wit him to Havana.

He’s already played a gangster, drug lord and even Satan and now Dr. Death may be the newest addition to Al Pacino’s resume. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pacino is in negotiations to star in HBO Films’ biopic about Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Kevorkian had a hand in over 150 cases of suicide beginning in 1990. He was tried a number of times in Michigan, but it wasn’t until March of 1999 that he was convicted of second-degree homicide. He spent just over eight years in prison.

Dustin Hoffman is teaming up with Paul Giamatti for the indie drama “Barney’s Version.” According to Variety, the film is based on Mordecai Richler’s last novel, which is written in an autobiographic style. Hoffman will play the father of Barney (Giamatti), a guy who’s lived a turbulent life, which includes three marriages and two children. When he’s accused of being an intellectual fraud and murderer, Barney decides to write his own memoirs. Director Richard J. Lewis will begin principal photography on August 17th in Rome.

Ron Burgundy may not have signed off after all! According to Moviehole, Will Ferrell told radio duo Jono & Dano the gang is getting back together to discuss a potential “Anchorman” sequel next week.

Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wigg, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch? Sounds like a winning comedy cast to me! Variety reports that all five have signed on to be in “Paul,” a comedy about two sci-fi obsessed guys whose fantasies come true during a visit to Area 51 when they meet an alien. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost penned the script and will star as the two E.T. nuts. Rogen will use the skills he acquired voicing B.O.B. in “Monsters vs. Aliens” and lend his voice to the creature in this film.

According to Bloody-Disgusting the plan to turn “Castlevania” into a film has been trashed. The film would have been based on the popular videogame and focus on the origins of the Belmont Clan, a family of vampire-slayers who must defeat Dracula before he takes over the world.

It’s funny to think I was actually scared the first time I watched “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Even though the vampires don’t give me the creeps the way they did when the film first came out in 1992, I still really enjoy watching the movie. Besides the fact that the original film’s creator, Joss Whedon, isn’t involved, I’m rather excited to hear about a remake being developed at Vertigo Entertainment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new film will have nothing to do with the television series but rather restart the storyline from the film and develop it into a darker project with franchise potential.

“Terminator Salvation,” “Star Trek,” and “Wolverine.” Which one doesn’t belong? Even with its PG-13 rating, “Terminator” couldn't take the number one spot this weekend and it’s “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” that is basking in box office glory. Not only did the family-friendly sequel beat “T4,” it trampled its $53 million pulling in a whipping $70 million this holiday weekend. When you consider that “Dance Flick” only cost the Wayans Brothers $25 million to make, its $13.1 million total is rather impressive and even “Girlfriend Experience” took in a striking sum. Somehow it managed to rack up $200,000 while only being shown at 30 theaters.

The ‘Navigator’ is taking off again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney plans to send 12-year-old David Scott Freeman back to the planet Phaelon when they remake “Flight of the Navigator.” The original film came out in 1986, but didn’t become a success until it hit VHS. It told the story of a boy named David who’s abducted by aliens in 1978 and wakes up in 1986. Not only does he have no memory of what happened to him, but he also hasn’t aged a bit; he’s still 12-years-old. NASA finds a connection between David and a downed spacecraft, but before they can finish conducting their tests, David escapes with the ship in search of his family.

Alvin, Simon and Theodore are back and are singing 20th Century Fox’s praises. Despite being torn apart by critics, the singing trio of chipmunks held strong at the box office back in 2007 and were granted another go around on the big screen. Check out this teaser trailer for “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel,” which has zero film footage and will likely be shown before the film when it hits theaters on Christmas Day.

When you hear anything about the late Heath Ledger’s final film, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” odds are, it involves one of the three actors who were recast in Ledger’s role, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. That is not the case with three clips from the French website Commeau Cinema. Depp, Law and Farrell are nowhere to be found and there is very little footage of Ledger. It almost seems as though Lily Cole is the star of the film. Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) is an immortal man that leads a theater troupe able to take their audience members out of reality via a magical mirror. Parnassus was given the ability to manipulate imaginations through a deal made with the devil. The doctor’s daughter, played by Cole, is targeted when the Devil comes to collect his debt. Ledger, Depp, Law and Farrell play Tony, a man who joins the troupe and embarks on a multi-world adventure to save the doctor’s daughter. To view the three clips, click on one of these numbers: 1, 2 and 3.

Every time I hear people freaking out about the “Twilight” franchise, I roll my eyes. Something about not having read the books, it being a cheesy teenage love story and being completely unrealistic frustrates me. But after watching the film a second time I must admit, I'm just as excited for “New Moon” as all of the Edward Cullen loving tweens out there. After watching the movie this weekend I flipped through my copy of Entertainment Weekly and came across three brand new images from the film with detailed captions. If you’d like to have a physical copy of the images you’ll have to get the magazine, otherwise, enjoy them below courtesy of EW.com.

Now this is a movie with blockbuster potential. Check out this mock trailer posted on Ain’t It Cool News. I might have been a little thrown off in my search for the new “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” trailer, but it’s worth the detour. After getting a good laugh you can click here to see the actual leaked “Transformers” trailer with enough new footage to get you even more pumped for the film’s release on June 24th.

“White Ribbon” got the top honors at the 62ndCannes Film Festival. Michael Haneke had something to celebrate after his black-and-white WWI film received the Palme d’Or from the jury at the award ceremony on Sunday. When accepting his award Haneke said, “Happiness is a rare thing, but this is a moment in my life when I am truly happy.” Jacques Audiard took the Grand Prix award for “A Prophet.” Christoph Waltz took home the actor prize for playing a Nazi in “Inglorious Basterds” while Charlotte Gainsbourg was honored for her performance as a grief-stricken mother in “Antichrist.” For a complete list of award-winners, head over to Variety.

Check out Noah Ringer and Dev Patel in action in the first images from M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender” from USA Today. The film is based on the popular Nickelodeon animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” in which human civilization is divided into four nations: the Air Nomads, the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation. Ringer will play Aang, the last known member of the Air Nomads and the ‘Avatar,’ the incarnation of the world with the power to control all four elements. Patel plays the banished Prince of the Fire Nation, Zuko. Zuko hopes to capture the Avatar in order to restore his honor.

The results are in and it looks like “Terminator Salvation” may not be as big of a hit as expected. Perhaps moviegoers were just too tired after seeing the midnight screenings of “Wolverine” and “Star Trek” because the numbers for “Terminator” are lagging. “Star Trek” was the late-night winner taking in about $7 million and “Wolverine” secured an impressive $5 million, but “T4” only pulled in $3 million. Yes, $3 million is still a nice chunk of change, but it doesn’t look like the film will be as much of a hit as its summertime predecessors. According to Variety, by the end of the holiday weekend “Terminator” is expected to make somewhere over $50 million. On the other hand, an article from The Hollywood Reporter, put more faith into the film predicting it will pull in a whopping $70 million.

I knew it couldn’t be those slippers! Upcoming Pixar has discovered that the pink bear in the trailer for “Up” will be featured in “Toy Story 3” and his name is Lotso. Back in our May 14th mixtape we told you that Pixar announced a new “TS3” character could be found in the portion of the trailer during which a little girl is in her room playing with a toy plane. Producer Jonas Rivera had said the toy could be found under her bed, but the only items there were a pair of slippers. It was, in fact, the cute pink bear to the side of the bed resting against the wall that was the one making a cameo.

How many actors can you fit in a hot tub? According to The Hollywood Reporter, around five in addition to a screenwriter and a director. Lyndsy Fonseca is the latest addition to the cast of “Hot Tub,” a United Artist film about a group of friends who travel back in time via Jacuzzi. John Cusack’s character is one of those time travelers who reencounters a former girlfriend (Fonseca) while on this adventure. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Lizzy Caplan are also in the film, which Steve Pink is directing. The screenplay was written by Josh Heald.

The train for “Disney’s a Christmas Carol” train tour has left the station. Jim Carrey and director Robert Zemeckis were on hand at the event’s opening ceremony yesterday, which involved a press conference and the chance to get a look at the interactive exhibits and some 3D clips from the film. The train will remain at Union Station in Los Angeles through the weekend and from there, travel over 16,000 miles and pass through 36 states wrapping things up in New York City’s Grand Central Station from October 30th to November 1st. Click here to visit the event’s official website.

Michael Eisner is taking the adaptation thing a bit too far. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he has just recruited Mark Hammer to write a screenplay for a film about Bazooka Joe, yes, the bubblegum guy. Joe is the eye patch-wearing star of the comic strip found inside the individually wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubblegum. Joining him on his misadventures are the sombrero-wearing Pesty, the boy in the red turtleneck, Mort, the chubby Hungry Herman, Joe’s girlfriend Jane, Toughie in the sailor hat and Walkie Talkie, the neighborhood dog.

No more teasers! Check out the brand new full trailer for Shane Acker’s “9.” The film about a group of rag dolls living in a post-apocalyptic world. “9” will hit theaters on September 9th.

His new feature may not have a title, but it does have a release date. Michael Moore’s latest project about the causes of the economic meltdown will hit theaters on October 2nd. The film focuses on the out-of-control practices of greedy corporations and their effect on Americans as well as the citizens of the world. Moore explains, “The wealthy, at some point, decided they didn't have enough wealth. They wanted more -- a lot more. So they systematically set about to fleece the American people out of their hard-earned money. Now, why would they do this? That is what I seek to discover in this movie." Check out the entire press release from Overture Films and Paramount by clicking here.

Because the first five ”Saw” movies just weren’t enough, I know you’re dying to hear about all of the details of “Saw VI.” It’s actually amazing that cinematographer David Armstrong and his crew can keep coming up with new and gruesome ways to kill off his cast. Armstrong told Bloody Disgusting about some of the new torture chambers featured in the franchise’s sixth installment. "There is a Carousel Room. It's very carnival, playground-like. It's just nasty. [There are] spinning red lights in there. It's really overwhelming to walk in and look at because everything is spinning. Also, there's one place called the Steam Room that's probably the best looking Saw trap of them all. It's big and expensive. It's got furnaces, fires and steam. It's multi-leveled. The most complex Saw. We had techno cranes flying through. It was pretty amazing." Producer Troy Begnaud also confirmed a seventh film in 3D is a possibility.

George Lucas better watch out because the crew from “Fanboys” is planning another break-in. According to Movie Hole, Dan Fogler said Kyle Newman, the director of the first film, is working with material that has sequel potential. As of now, a second movie would involve the characters going on another mission, crashing the set of “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.” Fogler said, "If he (Newman) could come up with the right script, and get everyone together again, I would definitely do it."

IMAX must have a lot of faith in James Cameron because, according to The New York Times, “Avatar” is the only film scheduled to be shown in this format until Tim Burton’s “Alice and Wonderland” on March 5th. That means “Avatar” will get a huge three-month run. When you consider that most theaters can only accommodate one IMAX screen, which means it can only show one film at a time, it’s very impressive for “Avatar” to be featured for such a long period of time. “Star Trek” only got two weeks on the enormous screens while “Terminator Salvation” won’t get any IMAX time at all.

In other “Avatar” news, according to Market Saw, the film’s trailer will be attached to the June 24th release “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” The website claims it received word from a number of sources that “Transformers 2” was chosen over “Terminator Salvation” to be coupled with the 2 minute and 41 second long trailer.

Rosario Dawson and Leslie Bibb are going to the zoo. According to Variety, Dawson and Bibb will join Kevin James in the romantic comedy “The Zookeeper.” The film falls under the Happy Madison banner and is about a zookeeper who is advised by the animals how to win back the woman of his dreams. Director Frank Coraci will begin shooting late this summer in Boston heading towards a July 23rd, 2010 release.

The biopic craze has just begun and it’s already spun out of control. According to Ace Showbiz, Amy Winehouse’s MySpace page announced an Israeli-American interviewer will make her and her family the subject of a documentary called “Saving Amy.” Daphne Barak will create the film using footage she took while with Amy and her family in St. Lucia.

There are a number of post-apocalyptic films on the way including “The Road” and “9.” When you’re working with such an outstanding genre, you’ll either end up with a great film or a complete flop. Reel Talk’s producer, Mike Avila, gives you his Top 10 Post-Apocalyptic Futures that hopefully some of these new films will take after. Click here to check out the list.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stan Lee has recruited Douglas Cook and David Weisberg to pen the flick “Nick Ratchet,” which is based on one of Lee’s original ideas. The film is being developed at Disney and will focus on a stereotypical bumbling police officer struggling with his alter ego, Nick Ratchet. Nick is a tough avatar cop who emerges from a video game in an attempt to claim the life of his creator.

Zach Braff may act as a triple threat on the set of “Swingles.” Variety reports Paramount Pictures is courting Braff to direct, rewrite and co-star in the comedy about a bachelor who replaces his wingman with a sassy woman he can’t stand. Cameron Diaz has already signed on to play this sharp-tongued woman who helps the main character meet some single ladies.

Earlier this week we told you about a deal between DreamWorks and the King Estate to create a film about Martin Luther King Jr. King’s son, Dexter, who oversees the estate, signed off on the deal, but Bernice King and Martin Luther King III threatened legal action against the studio if they go through with the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Bernice King and King III have accused their brother of tarnishing their parents' legacy with his business decisions, and say he has been operating The King Estate for years without their input.” Until the MLK children can work out their different, it looks as though this film make not come to fruition.

“Happy Tears” will come to a theater near you! The Hollywood Reporter says Roadside Attractions has attained domestic distribution rights and set the family comedy for an early 2010 release. Parker Posey and Demi Moore co-star as sisters who don’t always get along. They’re forced to spend some time at their parents’ home when their father falls ill, during which tensions flare and hilarity ensues. Rip Torn plays the girls’ father and Ellen Barkin their mother.

UPDATE: The other day we told you about a report from IESB that stated Bradley Cooper would play Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck in “The A-Team” movie. According to CHUD, this is not true. Cooper told CHUD that what he said to IESB was taken out of context. "A guy came up to me and asked about the character Faceman in ‘The A-Team.’ I said 'Oh, that's out there already?', but my point was that news about the film is out there. Literally that people knew about Carnahan and the remake, that's it. I haven't read a script or met Joe Carnahan."

Tween girls aren't the only ones chasing after Robert Pattinson. The young actor is picking up projects left and right! While in Cannes promoting “Remember Me,” set to hit theaters on February 12th, Pattinson announced he’s signed on to star in “Bel Ami,” the adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s short story about journalist Georges Duroy. “Remember Me” is set to begin lensing in about four weeks and “Bel Ami” will begin shooting in Paris next year. According to Variety, Pattinson also has work to do on Madeleine Stowe’s American frontier flick “Unbound Captives.” Don’t worry girls, even if Edward Cullen isn’t featured in “New Moon” as much as you’d like, you’ll still be seeing a lot of Pattinson over the next few years.

In other Pattinson news, The Hollywood Reporter confirms there will be a fourth “Twilight” film, “Breaking Dawn.” Pattinson spilled the news at Cannes and also said he will definitely be part of the production. (SPOILER) The fourth installment of Stephanie Meyer’s series focuses on Bella and Edward’s marriage and her pregnancy.

Sony has released more material from this summer’s twisted alien invasion film “District 9.” For those of you who haven’t caught the trailer, the film isn’t about aliens taking over the world; it’s actually about humans segregating them to slum-like conditions in Africa. Check out these brand new images from the film, which is set to open on August 14th.

ShockTillYouDrop.com has the details on Bruce Willis’ next project, “Grimm.” The film begins by introducing Katie O’Sullivan. While babysitting in the quiet town of Marburg, Massachusetts, she meets ghostly twins and is dragged off to a creepy tower and never seen again. Then, it shifts to Pat Quinn (Willis), a man who moves to the town with his family to become the new Police Chief. On their very first night in Marburg, his son John meets the twins and finds a gigantic frog, which he brings home to dad. Quinn makes him return the animal to the place he’d found it. The eerie events continue when his daughter Megan encounters a slimy naked man that snuck into her bedroom. The man disappears before her father sees him leaving only a trail of goo behind. The kids continue to notice weird happenings around town, but the only person who believes them is Professor Kurland. The Professor tries to explain to Quinn that bad things happen to teens in town, but Quinn dismisses his warnings. It isn’t until one of Megan’s friends is savagely torn apart by a wolf-like creature that Quinn worries his family is in real danger. In addition to this rather lengthy synopsis, the site also posted some teaser art, which you can see to the right.

What better way to make up for the loss of Zac Efron than to have an actor who looks just like him be his replacement? According to People, “Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford will assume Efron’s spot and take the role of the rebellious dancer played by Kevin Bacon in the 1984 original film. “Footloose” will begin shooting in March 2010.

Is Chris Pontius actually involved in a film that doesn’t involve him running around half-naked or purposely injuring himself? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Jackass” star will play the best friend of Stephen Dorff’s character in “Somewhere.” The Sofia Coppola film is about a rebellious actor (Dorff) living at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood who decides to change his ways after his daughter (Elle Fanning) comes to visit.

Melissa Leo could join Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in the ring for “The Fighter.” Variety reports the Academy Award nominee is in talks to play the mother of Bale and Wahlberg’s characters in the Relativity Media film about a washed up fighter who helps his half-brother win the world lightweight championship.

Happy Madison made a horror film? Apparently Adam Sandler devoted a segment of his production company to making scary movies. While watching the new trailer for “The Shortcut,” posted on Minds Eye Entertainment’s website, I was expecting Anna Faris to pop out of a bush or some sort of parody to occur. But no, “The Shortcut” really wants to be a horror film about some old guy beating teens to death with a shovel. The film stars Dave Franco, Shannon Woodward, Drew Seeley, Raymond Barry and William B. Davis as a group of high school students who are terrorized when they take a shortcut to school. Click here to see the trailer and some stills from the film, which is due out sometime this year.

Could the new “Ghostbusters” movie feature some female ectoplasm specialists? According to the L.A. Times, Dan Aykroyd brought up Alyssa Milano and Eliza Dushku when contemplating actresses suitable for playing female Ghostbusters. Aykroyd also confirmed that Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson have all signed on to be part of the production.

I’ve got another leak to report. At least this one only happened hours before the studio planned to release the material. Summit Entertainment said they’d release the first teaser poster for “Twilight Saga: New Moon” today at 7am, but the poster popped up on the Internet last night. According to Ace Showbiz, The Washington Times accidentally uploaded the image early. It only remained on the site for a short period of time, but Perez Hilton managed to grab the image before it was removed allowing it to flood the Internet. Regardless, Summit released the official image today, which features Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) standing between Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) signifying the love triangle to come.

Do you have a child between the ages of six and eight? Are you a fan of “Meet the Parents” and ”Meet the Fockers”? If you want your child to be a Focker in “Little Fockers,” here’s your chance! Universal Pictures announced five open casting calls, one in New York City and four in Los Angeles for the roles of Henry and Ashley, Greg and Pam’s kids. For all the details head over to Cinema Blend.

Everyone may be talking about this weekend’s big release “Terminator Salvation,” but its star, Sam Worthington, is hard at work on another project, “Clash of the Titans.” Get a look at Sam playing Perseus in this photo and check out Crave Online to see their entire gallery of images form the set.

Could biopics be the new trend in Hollywood? We told you about Martin Scorsese’s plan to direct and produce a film based on the life of Frank Sinatra and now Variety reports Steven Spielberg has a similar project in mind, but his involves Martin Luther King Jr. All of King’s speeches, books and famous works were copyrighted and this arrangement with DreamWorks is the first film to be authorized by the King estate. Spielberg said, “It is our hope that the creative power of film and the impact of Dr. King's life can combine to present a story of undeniable power that we can all be proud of." Spielberg will produce alongside Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones.

With the growing trend of film piracy and careless treatment of scripts, Devon Murray, the owner of the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” script, and the actor that portrays Seamus Finnegan, is taking no chances. According to The Herald, the 20-year-old has moved the document to a Dublin safe house after several break-in attempts. Perhaps it wasn’t just the fear that the movie’s details would be exposed that led him to move the script, but also the fear for the safety of his family considering he was keeping the piece in his own home. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” has a November 19th, 2010 release date while “Part II” will hit theaters on July 15th, 2011.

George Clooney is and will continue to be a very busy man. Not only has he signed on to star in Focus Features’ adaptation of the Martin Booth novel “A Very Private Gentleman,” but he’ll also join Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges in the cast of the Overture war comedy “Men Who Stare at Goats.” According to Variety, in “A Very Private Gentleman,” Clooney will play a hitman hiding out in Italy waiting to make his last kill. Everything is going to plan until friendly and romantic interactions throw him off track. In the second film he’ll play an ex-Army operative familiar with the use of paranormal procedures who engages with the film’s lead character, a journalist played by McGregor.

If you enjoyed Disneynature’s “Earth,” you have a lot to look forward to. The Walt Disney Company documentary label has a number of similar films in the works including “Chimpanzee” and “African Cats: Kingdom of Courage.” Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, the directors of “Earth,” will be directing both films. According to Variety,you can expect to see “African Cats,” which is about two cat families and how they raise their young, in theaters sometime in 2011 and “Chimpanzee” in either 2012 or 2013. While these films may be quite a ways away, Disneynature’s next release, “Oceans,” is set for release on Earth Day 2010.

According to Variety, George Orwell’s book “Catalonia” is coming to the big screen and it’s taking Colin Firth and Kevin Spacey along for the ride. Hugh Hudson will direct the film that focuses on the relationship between Orwell and Georges Kopp, the commander of the leader of the Anarchist brigade during the Spanish Civil War.

Marvel Studios is really making progress on “Thor.” Yesterday they announced Chris Hemsworth of “Star Trek” will play the lead character and now, Marvel has found its villain, Tom Hiddleston. Who? Yes, the studio has picked a relatively unknown actor to play the part of Loki, the god of lies and mischief. According to Variety, Marvel is aware of the trend to cast big names in superhero films, but they find that by casting a lesser known actor, audiences will have an easier time getting to know a character for who he really is and not by the person portraying him. “Thor” is set for a May 20th, 2011 release.

Walt Disney has finally released a photo and clip from the upcoming 3-D film “A Christmas Carol (2009).” The clip is only 20 seconds long but it does give you a good look at Jim Carrey portraying the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge. Moviegoers at the Cannes Film Festival were about 7 minutes and 40 second luckier. Yesterday Disney showed an 8-minute montage of clips from the film, which included the scene in which Scrooge declares “Humbug!”

You’ve heard about it and probably pondered for hours how it’ll be possible for a board game to be turned into a film, but now we may have the man who’ll be responsible for doing the impossible. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peter Berg may be the captain of Battleship. The game has gone from being played on pencil and paper in the early 1900s to the electronic version in 1977 and now it can be played on cell phones. Regardless, all versions of the game involve two players using ships on a grid to sink their opponent’s vessels. Universal hasn’t announced any plot details but they do plan to make the movie an epic naval action adventure. Through Universal’s six-year arrangement with Hasbro, “Ouija Board,” “Candy Land” and “Monopoly” will also hit the big screen.

Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia will battle it out in Fox Searchlight’s untitled family wedding film. They’ll play the fathers of a couple planning their wedding who’ll do anything to make their child’s dreams come true. America Ferrera will play half of the young couple who has to get nuptial plans in order in less than two weeks. Lensing it set to begin next month in Los Angeles.

Thor has arrived. Well, almost. Chris Hemsworth is in final negotiations with Marvel Studios to play the god of Thunder. According to Variety, the film is due out on May 20th, 2011 and will be about the god banished to Earth by his father to learn a lesson in humility. If all goes to plan, Hemsworth will also play the character in the 2012 film “Avengers.” Hemworth is no stranger to playing a hero. If you caught “Star Trek” in theaters, you saw him play Capt. Kirk’s father.

Soon we’ll see Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy grab some coffee, but not in a tabloid magazine photograph. The two have signed on to the star in the indie drama “Cafe" with Alexa Vega, Madeline Carroll, Daniel Eric Gold and Hubble Palmer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hewitt will play an employee at the West Philly Grounds coffee shop, which the other characters visit frequently. Director and writer Marc Erlbaum will begin shooting on May 11th in Philadelphia.

Sci Fi has the details on Disney’s “Tomorrowland.” The film’s screenwriters, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, spilled some details while promoting “The Hangover” in Las Vegas. The film is based on the section of the Magic Kingdom home to Space Mountain and Star Tours. It’ll focus on a pilot named Rip (Dwayne Johnson) who’s accidentally launched 350 years into the future while testing a plane. A release date has not been set, but the production team is hoping for a 2010 release.

According to Variety, Sean Penn is in negotiations to star in Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino’s first English-language film “This Must Be the Place.” Pending the completion of “The Three Stooges,” Penn would play a retired rock star who is determined to find his father’s killer, an ex-Nazi war criminal living in the U.S.

His latest film, “The Hangover,” hasn’t even hit theaters yet, but Bradley Cooper is all the rage in Hollywood. While everyone is pressing the actor for “Green Lantern” details, IESB uncovered an unrelated casting tidbit; Cooper will play Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck in “The A-Team” movie. The film is based on the 80s TV show about a group of former commandos consisting of Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, Faceman, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock and Sgt. B.A. ‘Bad Attitude’ Baracus. The show was widely known for its excessive violence demonstrated in a cartoon-like manner as well as theme song.

Tilda Swinton will continue having unconventional relationships with children. Her film “Julia,” during which her character kidnaps a young boy, recently hit theaters and now The Hollywood Reporter reports she will star in “We Need to Talk About Kevin.” It’s based on Lionel Shriver’s novel about a woman raising a son she never wanted. He grows up to be a very hard child to manage. The troubles with her son in addition to martial problems drive her to go on a murderous rampage at his high school.

Just because “Coriolanus” marks his directorial debut doesn’t mean Ralph Fiennes can’t find some well-seasoned actors to star in it. Variety reports William Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave and Jessica Christian have signed on to join the cast of the film, which is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play based on Gaius Martius Coriolanus, a Roman leader infamous for his ingratitude and betrayal. Fiennes will also take the film’s lead role.

We know Lance Black can write, but can he direct? According to Variety, we’ll find out soon because the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Milk” will make his directing debut with his piece “What’s Wrong With Virginia.” Jennifer Connelly will play a mentally disturbed mother who’s had a secret relationship with a sheriff (Liam Neeson) for 20 years. Their relationship is tested when he runs for state senate and her son falls for his daughter. Filming is set to begin in Michigan late this summer.

The best is yet to come from Martin Scorsese. Variety reports he has signed on to direct and produce “Sinatra,” the biopic on Frank Sinatra. Peter Guber of Mandalay Pictures and Cathy Schulman of Universal have been hard at work acquiring all the necessary rights over the past two years. Schulman explains, “The responsibility we are taking on to tell his story — that would cause anyone to be very careful about who they grant these rights to.” Schulman also mentions that while nobody has officially signed on to play Sinatra, Leonardo DiCaprio is a consideration.

Last week we told you that Universal has picked up Keanu Reeves to star in one of two “Jekyll and Hyde” films. The other project from Glasshouse Pictures and Vision Films, which involves Guillermo del Toro and is expected to be more of a gothic horror film, has begun recruiting as well. According to Variety, Forest Whitaker and Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson will play the lead roles.

“The Expendables” has invaded Cannes. Check out these images from Stallone Zone of the film’s billboard debut in France.

Hopefully David Michaels is able to whip Lindsay Lohan into shape because the erratic actress has just signed on to star in his film “The Other Side.” Variety says the indie fantasy comedy is about a grad student who goes to work at a scientific institution on a remote island. While there she discovers an unusual group of people hiding a secret about tragic events of the past. Lohan will be joined by Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette when filming begins in Massachusetts in October.

Al Pacino and an actor with ‘tween appeal?’ I’ve never imagined Pacino working alongside the likes of someone like Robert Pattinson or Zac Efron, but he’s Al Pacino; he can do anything! Well, anything except getting a single person to respect “Gigli,” but we can’t hold that against him forever. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pacino is in talks to star in the film adaptation of “Blink.” The Malcolm Gladwell novel looks at the reignited relationship between a boy and his estranged father. The Pacino character goes on to exploit his son’s ability to work under pressure to pull in some extra cash on Wall Street.

An Easter egg is no longer just a decorated egg you collect on Easter. Hollywood has extracted the yolk and replaced it sneak peaks! Pixar is a studio known to insert these little hints at future film developments in their pics and MTV has pinpointed its most recent effort to continue doing so. You better be alert when you see Pixar’s latest project “Up” because you’ll get a glimpse at a brand new character from “Toy Story 3.” Producer Jonas Rivera explains, “There’s a shot where a little girl is in her room and the house goes by. She’s playing with her toys. She’s playing with her little plane. She gets up, and she looks [out the window] – under her bed is one of the new stars of ‘Toy Story 3’.” Can’t wait till “Up” hits theaters on May 29th to see this cast member in question? You don’t have to! This scene is actually in the film’s trailer. If you watch the trailer you do see this girl playing with the plane Rivera mentions, but the only item under her bed is a pair of slippers. Could the slippers be the character? There’s also a pink bear in the corner of the room that looks like it could have “TS 3” potential, but Rivera clearly states the character can be found under her bed. Click here to take a look for yourself.

Will Sylvester Stallone have to hang on once again? Probably not, but now that the reboot of ”Cliffhanger” is official, we know that some actor will. Variety reports that Original Film and StudioCanal will be in charge of bringing “Cliffhanger” back to the big screen and do it “Star Trek” style. Neal Moritz of OF explained, “Just as they rebooted 'Star Trek,' we're going to do the same with 'Cliffhanger.’” It looks like we can expect to see a younger group of climbers scaling the mountains.

While New Line Cinema is taking the “He’s Just Not That Into You” approach to next year's Valentine’s Day with “Valentine’s Day,” Consolidated Pictures Group is going with a more unconventional love story. Variety reports that CPG just picked up the distributions rights for “I Love You Phillip Morris” and set it for a Valentine’s Day release. Jim Carrey’s character starts out as a Texas police officer who prays every night alongside his loving wife (Leslie Mann). After finding out some unfortunate news his life goes awry, he leaves his family and becomes a conman. Things go from bad to worse when he’s nabbed for his fraudulent behavior and thrown in prison. His ray of light comes in the form of a cellmate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), who he instantly falls madly in love with. His love for Phillip is so intense, he’ll do just about anything to be by his side at all times.

“Other Man” will hit a theater near you. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Image Entertainment has picked up the North American distribution rights to the thriller, which stars Liam Neeson, Antonio Banderas and Laura Linney. The film’s plot comes for a short story written by Bernhard Schlink and focuses on a man (Neeson) who thinks his wife is cheating on him and is determined to prove it. “Other Man” is expected to be released in New York and L.A. on August 7th and nationwide on the 14th.

It looks like Sly still has some Rambo in him! Ain’t It Cool News posted this shot of Sylvester Stallone hanging on to a seaplane for dear life while filming “The Expendables.” Considering the size of those guns, I bet he survives this scene.

Who would leave the cast of a Woody Allen film? Who would leave the cast of a Woody Allen film that includes Antonio Bandera, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts and Freida Pinto? You’d think nobody, but, according to Variety, Nicole Kidman has done just that. There’s no word regarding why Kidman backed out of the project or who her replacement will be.

We’ve seen him rap, yell at people and run the NYC Marathon, but Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating the crap out of someone? By the looks of the photos from Just Jared, Diddy is having it out with Colm Meaney … and he’s winning. The fight is part of a scene from “Get Him to the Greek,” the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” spinoff focusing on Russell Brand’s character, Aldus Snow. Click here to check out all seven pictures.

It looks like Hugh Jackman will save the day, yet again. He’s just been cast in the period drama “Unbound Captives,” which marks the directorial debut for Madeleine Stowe. The script, which is the first piece Stowe has penned, is about a woman whose children are kidnapped after her husband is murdered by a Comanche war party in 1859. Rachel Weise has signed on to play the wife and Robert Pattinson will play her son. Jackman’s character will be the frontiersman who swoops in to rescue the kids. Originally, Fox offered Stowe $5 million for her script and set Ridley Scott to direct and Russell Crowe to star. Stowe decided to turn down the biggest payment ever offered to a first-time writer because she wanted more involvement in the film’s production. She explained to Variety, "There are moments in life where you need to follow your heart. The script remained my singular focus, but directing it myself wasn't something I ever dreamed of."

I think Kevin Spacey has a thing for casinos. He recently starred in the card counting thriller “21” and now he’s signed on to play Jack Abramoff in the film “Casino Jack.” The film will tell the true story of Abramoff, a high-powered lobbyist who winds up in jail for bribery and fraudulent arrangements with Indian casinos.

The adaptation of “Umbrella Academy” must be going well because Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Comics have announced their next endeavor, the adaptation of the graphic novel “The Secret.” According to Variety, “The Secret” is the second project the studios will develop together since they inked a three-year agreement to work as a team last year. The Mike Richardson novel focuses on a group of high school kids that run into trouble when a prank goes wrong.

Will Evan Daugherty be able to summon the power of Grayskull to write the script for the He-Man movie? The Hollywood Reporter says the newcomer will take Justin Marks’ position and pen the screenplay for Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures’ “Grayskull.” The film is based on the Mattel cartoon and toy line “Masters of the Universe.” The main character, Prince Adam, utters the phrase, ‘By the power of Grayskull, I have the power’ and turns into He-Man. The film version is expected to be about Adam setting off to find his destiny and stumbling upon the planet Eternia where he battles the evil Skeltor. Daugherty wrote a script called “Shrapnel,” which was meant to earn him an NYU film-school grant. He didn’t receive the grant, but entered it into a competition called Script Pimp then it made it to Hollywood and was put on The 2008 Blacklist for being one of the most popular unproduced scripts of the year.

I cannot wait to see this poster in billboard glory. Take a look at this mesmorizing poster from Cinematical for Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.” We’re in the age of digital and 3D animation so a throwback to the classic hand-drawn method is guaranteed to give you chills. Be sure to click on the image to get a closer look at the poster.

Is it “He’s Just Not That Into You” all over again? Considering it was a huge box office success, it makes sense that New Line Cinema would secure the same release date, Valentine’s Day weekend, and recruit another all-star ensemble cast including Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, and Shirley MacLaine for “Valentine’s Day” According to The New York Times, the film is about “a bunch of would-be romantics working their way through a tangle of circumstances in Los Angeles.” Obviously the film is going to need an impressive male cast to compliment the female counterpart. Bradley Cooper, who is no stranger to the Valentine’s Day romantic comedy, and Ashton Kutcher are rumored to be in consideration for the male leads.

In a much more serious twist on Valentine’s Day, the indie drama “Blue Valentine” tells the story of a couple whose marriage is failing. According to Variety, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams have signed on to star in the film, which is already filming in New York and Pennsylvania. Also part of the cast are Mike Vogel, John Doman and Maryann Plunnkett.

Warner Bros. Home Video has picked a date for the release of the “Watchmen” on DVD and Blu-ray: July 28th. As of yesterday we reported that the date was still up in the air, but now you can pencil in the official day you can run to the stores to buy the director cut and see an additional 28 minutes of footage. Check out the focus of the box art for the director’s cut version. Rorschach takes center stage while all the other characters are merely pictured as hazy images in shards of glass. Well, minus Dr. Manhattan who flies overhead in his blue nude glory. The standard DVD box also finds Rorschach in the forefront dwarfing the other heroes. Perhaps Warner Bros. is looking to bank on his popularity? Check out all of the box art below and click here to see our previous report on the “Watchmen” DVD release.

Forget finding a dollar in the street; imagine finding the script to a highly anticipated movie in a trashcan. That’s exactly what happened to beauty salon owner Casey Ray. MSNBC reports that not only did she find the “New Moon” script while waiting for her fiancé to finish work, but she also found the script for “Memoirs” in the same garbage! Of course Ray thought of making some money and selling the scripts to the tabloids, but then her conscience kicked in and decided the right thing to do would be to return them to Summit Entertainment. Summit rewarded Ray for her good deed by giving her an invitation to the “New Moon” premiere.

Meet two more basterds, Melanie Laurent and Til Schweiger. In “Inglorious Basterds” Melanie will play Shoshanna Dreyfus, a Jewish girl hiding in a German movie theater. By the looks of this poster, she plans to do much more than keep out of sight. Schweiger’s character is Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz. Stiglitz is a German psychopath recruited by Pitt’s character to take down some Nazis. To see the other three “Inglorious Basterds” posters, click here.

Whoa! We haven’t even seen a trailer for “Inglorious Basterds” and Quentin Tarantino is already writing a second? According to his interview with the New York Times, the second “Basterds” would be a prequel and he’s already completed half of the script. Tarantino tells the Times about what he went through to get his idea for the film into production and even explains the replacing of the a with an e in the word bastards. Click here to read the article.

Johnny Ferraro is taking his hit TV show “American Gladiators” to the big screen. Variety reports that the film will be based on Ferraro’s show and be molded into an action story that takes place in the arena. The concept sounds promising. I’m imagining something along the lines of “The Wrestler” could work. Perhaps the tribulations and pressure of being a gladiator and the emotional elements that affect the contenders? If producer Scott Mednick needs a writer, I’m on board!

Dermot Mulroney is getting his first directing opportunity and for this first gig, he’s got some pretty big stars in talks to play the leads. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blythe Danner and Christopher Walken may play the older couple in “Keep it Together,” a family comedy/drama about a young couple that returns from their honeymoon and finds out the woman’s parents are getting a divorce.

With "Star Trek's" reinvention the top story in Hollywood right now - and with another franchise repositioning, "Termination Salvation” fast approaching- our producer Michael Avila offers up his takes on the best and worst movie reboots.
Click here for his Top 5 Best. You can have the Top 5 Best without naming the Top 5 Worst. Click here to see his choices for the bottom 5.

Halcyon Co. is taking full advantage of its first-look rights to Philip K. Dick’s estate. The company has chosen his 1974 novel “Flow My Tear, the Policeman Said” to be made into a film. In the near future a celebrity wakes up and discovers nobody knows who he is. Forget the mere loss of his star status; the man has no identification, government record or friends. Dick is responsible for penning the foundation of a number of films including “Blade Runner,” “Total Recall” and “Minority Report.”

It’s hard to imagine Matthew Goode being funny after his portrayal of Adrian Veidt in “Watchmen,” but Ricky Gervais must see some sort of comedic side to him. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Goode has signed on to play a guy who dates his boss’ daughter in “Cemetery Junction.” The film will focus on a group of employees at the Prudential insurance company in the 70s and the relationship they develop with each other as well as the ones they develop with the woman they fall for. Gervais wrote the script with Stephen Merchant and will be directing the film as well.

The problem most people have with intense action thrillers is that they rely too heavily on bombs, guns and other intense FX, “Gamer” looks like it may have added another element to the genre, some depth. It takes place in the near future where million are hooked on an online show called “Slayers.” It’s a violent multiplayer game in which convicts are being controlled by gamers. Gerard Butler stars as one of the game’s most popular players, but knows it is just a high-tech version of slavery. He has to do the unthinkable and try to escape to make it home to the one he loves. “Gamer” also stars Michael C. Hall, Milo Ventimiglia, Alison Lohman, John Leguizamo, Efren Ramirez, Kyra Sedgwick and Ludacris.

Ever wonder what the kids from “South Park” would look like if they made a live-action movie? Check out this image from The Daily What to see what Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny would look like if they were real boys.

Have you ever woken up in the morning for work and would do just about anything to not get out of bed? The answer to that question is obviously yes. Well, if you can make it to the point in time when the movie “Surrogates” takes place, you’re in luck. People live their lives through robotic versions of themselves. While they are safe and sound in the comfort of their own homes, these better-looking versions of themselves take care of their daily responsibilities. When several surrogates are mysteriously murdered, a cop (Bruce Willis) uses his own surrogate to investigate the crime, but when things get too complicated he must emerge from his home to use his human form to get the job done. Check out the first bit of footage from this thriller:

After his performance on this week’s “Saturday Night Live” who would think Justin Timberlake is capable of getting serious? According to Variety, Timberlake, Jeff Bridges, Kate Mara, Harry Dean Stanton, Lyle Lovett and Mary Steenburgen star in “The Open Road,” the drama that Anchor Bay has just acquired the rights to. Timberlake stars as a man that must fulfill his dying mother’s wish to bring his father to her bedside. The focus of the film is the road trip taken by the son and his estranged father to get him from Ohio to the hospital in Houston. Anchor Bay is looking to release the film sometime this summer.

Throw a stripper, private detective, Russian boxer and the Big Bang theory into one movie and what do you get? Tony Krantz’s “The Big Bang” of course! According to Variety these elements unite when a detective is hired to track down a stripper, which leads him to New Mexico. There he fights a boxer and runs into a billionaire trying to replicate the nuclear force equivalent to the Big Bang. Not quite following? It’s okay. All you need to know (for now) is that Antonio Banderas has just signed on to play the detective.

We’ve seen the pictures of a shirtless and extremely muscular Jake Gyllenhaal while filming “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” Now you can see him in action. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer debuted the footage during an interview and discussed some of the details of the film. “Prince of Persia” isn’t due in theaters until July 10th, 2010, but for now, enjoy the video below.

Wow! “Star Trek” rocked the weekend box office and the original series has some of the most devoted fans in entertainment, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by the great response we got for our “TOS” giveaway. Thanks to all who responded and told us about your favorite “Star Trek” episodes. Congratulations to Lynne Cohen and Allen Smith for submitting the winning entries on our website and to Richard Agnew for submitting the winning tweet! Keep enjoying our show and website and be on the lookout for future Reel Talk Giveaways!

To read the winning entries, continue reading after the jump.

Pick me, pick me! I am a 60 year old woman who truly wants this DVD set as I am a huge fan of the original series. I even use Spock as my handle on my email and on internet sites. Why Spock you may ask? Easy, I have pointed ears! Really! Also, I always loved the way the Spock brought calm and logic to impossible situations. My favorite episode was when Spock is sent back in time to an ice age where a woman was being held prisoner and falls in love. Spock has to chose between love and duty. The original series had brilliant writers including my favorite Sci Fi writer, Theodore Sturgeon. My children are taking me to see the movie for Mother's Day. Lynne Cohen

"The Devil in the Dark"-Special Mother's Day edition. A monster is killing people on a Federation outpost and the Enterprise comes to destroy the monster, only to find out it is a mother protecting her young, our good guys are the bad guys and go to work correcting their misjudgment. Star Trek's specialty is helping you see the world a little differently, and finding solutions to help all. Great episode. Allen Smith

Spock because logic prevails, plus he kicks butt w/o going overboard: Vulcan neck pinch. Richard Agnew

We’ve seen the trailer with facial blur, we’ve seen the trailer sans blur and with subtitles and now, Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp bring us another “District 9” goodie, a poster courtesy of Yahoo Movies. The film about an alien race forced to live in segregation is due in theaters August 14th.

Oxymoron Entertainment is revamping the 1995 film “301/302” and it’s recruited some heavy female star power to do it. According to Variety, Marisa Tomei and Liv Tyler will play an actress with a failing career and a perfection-obsessed chef that are neighbors in “10A/10B.” Chul-soo Park will adapt the script from the original film, which was a horror movie about two neighbors that develop a turbulent relationship.

Disney/Pixar will honor the characters that made them successful by opening a brand new studio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Vancouver site will be dedicated to legacy characters including Woody, Buzz and Lighting McQueen. Disney/Pixar president Ed Catmull explains, “The operation will be small in size and dedicated to producing short-form quality computer animation for theme parks, DVDs, television and theatrical exhibition.”

Paramount is taking the success of “Fast & Furious” very seriously and is working fast to put Vin Diesel back behind the wheel for “Wheelman.” According to Variety, the film is actually based on a videogame that launched last month with Diesel as the main character, an ex-driver who comes out of retirement to protect a woman from his past.

Vin Diesel isn’t the only bald muscleman with action thriller fever. Variety reports that Jason Statham (who I guess is only semi-bald) will star in the updated version of “The Mechanic.” The 1972 originally starred Charles Bronson as a hitman who winds up training one of his victims' son. Simon West will direct the film with lensing set to begin this summer in Louisiana.

A documentary called “Clueless.” Is it about where Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash are now? Maybe it’s about a real life version of the ditzy duo? No, this flick from Bill Couturie and Stacey Snider focuses on a much more realistic issue, the media’s effect on kids. Producer Mike Tollin tells Variety, “The film's title is derived from the fact that even the most hands-on, involved parents are generally clueless about their kids' media activities.” Couturie continues, “Kids are natives in this brave new world. We parents are just tourists, passing through. But if we don't get directions, we're going to get lost.” The film, which will focus on a particular group of kids and their parents, is expected to hit theaters in early 2010.

If you’re living under a rock and have yet to create an account Twitter, I suggest you do so, especially if you’re a fan of film. The growing number of actors, producers and directors making accounts and tweeting their lives away is staggering and so is some of the information they’re posting. No, I’m not referring to what Ashton Kutcher ate for breakfast; I’m talking about production goods from some of the hottest sets in Hollywood. “Iron Man 2” director Jon Favreau, one of my favorites to follow, has posted a slew of images from the set of the film. While all were exciting to see, it is this image that really thrilled me, Robert Downey Jr. in the Iron Man suit. (Speaking of Twitter, don’t forget to visit RT’s Twitter page by clicking here.)

With the success of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, you’d think pirates would be running rampant throughout Hollywood. Johnny Depp may be the one and only Jack Sparrow, but, according to Variety, Samuel L. Jackson is going to step into the buccaneer world as well. No, he won’t be wearing a red bandana, gold teeth and have two dreadlocks glued to hit chin. His character is going to be real life journalist/negotiator Andrew Mwangura. Mwangura runs the Seafarers’ Assistance Program in Africa, which offers humanitarian aid to seafarers and negotiates with pirates at no charge.

Is Universal really working on two Jekyll and Hyde films? It’s true, but the two films couldn’t be more different. The first, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, just nabbed Keanu Reeves to star, is a modern retelling of “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” The other project involves Guillermo del Toro and is shaping up to be more along the lines of a gothic horror film. With “The Hobbit” taking up much of del Toro’s time and at least two other projects taking precedence, it’s very likely we’ll see the Keanu version of the story about a doctor whose experimentation creates an evil version of himself first.

It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen Katie Holmes do a horror flick. Was “Disturbing Behavior” even scary enough to be considered a horror film? Anyway, Holmes has attached herself to some creepy work with potential, Guillermo del Toro’s “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.” Del Toro penned the script with Matthew Robbins, which is based on the 1973 ABC TV movie about a girl who moves in with her father and his girlfriend, but soon learns they aren’t the only ones living in the house. Directing duties have been given to del Toro’s protégé, Troy Nixey.

I’ve got some release date changes that aren’t going to make you happy. Things were looking up for “Green Lantern” when news flooded the Internet that Bradley Cooper was likely to star as Hal Jordon, but according to Slash Film, Warner Bros. still had to push back the release date from December 17th, 2010 to June 17th, 2011. The studio was also forced to push back Zack Snyder’s “Sucker Punch” from October 8th, 2010 to March 25th, 2011 due to casting changes.

Are you ready to celebrate Christmas Harold and Kumar style? It was obvious that Warner Bros. would look to make a third film after “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” became a classic and “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay” hit it big at the box office. Sure enough, Slash Film reports that the studio will bring back Kal Penn and John Cho for “A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas” to be released on November 5th, 2010. I guess President Obama will be giving Penn some time off to film another pot-driven misadventure. The article also mentions Warner Bros’ plans to release Happy Feet 2 in 3D” on November 18th, 2011.

Dwayne Johnson could be getting back into the more serious action pics. According to Variety, Johnson is in final negotiations to star in CBS Films’ action dram “Faster.” This is no kiddie flick; Johnson’s character would be an ex-con seeking revenge for the death of his brother. If all goes to plan, lensing will begin in August.

“Billy Smoke” has its leading man and now it’s nabbed a director. Almost a year ago it was announced that Matthew Fox was set to play the title character, a hitman who’s nearly killed in a job-gone-wrong. After the incident he comes to the realization that the only way he’ll ever find redemption is to rid the world of all assassins. Now, The Hollywood Reporter says Warner Bros. has set Jeffrey Nachmanoff to write and direct the film, which is based on the comic book series by B. Clay Moore being published sometime this year. Nachmanoff’s work includes co-writing “The Day After Tomorrow” and directing “Traitor.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Code Entertainment has just picked up an impressive team of leading actors. Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer will star in “The Irishman,” based on the true story of Danny Greene. Greene was the member of the Mob in Cleveland responsible for inciting a turf war that extended throughout the country. Stevenson will play Greene; Walken will play a loan shark named Shondor Birns and Kilmer a police detective who befriends Greene.

Speaking of impressive trios, Jacob Estes has gotten one as well. Variety reports that Estes has picked up James McAvoy, Elizabeth Banks and Laura Linney to star in his black comedy “The Details.” Estes wrote the script and will direct the flick about a couple (McAvoy and Banks) whose backyard is being taken over by raccoons. You’d think the obvious solution would be to call an exterminator, but the couple can’t seem to come to an agreement on their plan of action, which leads to a series of hilarious calamities.

Mimran Schur Pictures is looking to make its first film a big one. According to Variety, Robert De Niro and Edward Norton have signed on to star in the psychological thriller “Stone.” John Curran will direct the film about a correctional officer (De Niro) seduced by the wife of an arsonist up for parole (Norton).

“Piranha 3-D” is getting more impressive by the minute. Yesterday it was announced that “Gossip Girl” Jessica Szohr signed on to be eaten alive and now EW.com reports that Jerry O’Connell has done the same. They’ll join Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss and Adam Scott in the Weinstein Company’s reboot of the 1978 original about prehistoric man-eating fish that attack an unsuspecting group of people.

Peter Jackson read my mind. Here’s the trailer for “District 9” subtitled and without facial blur. According to Ropes of Silicon, now you can see what George – yes, that’s what the alien’s name is – actually looks like and discover the situation he’s going through.

What could be more exciting than the release of images from a highly anticipated movie? The announcement that a trailer is on the way, of course! USA Today posted loads of pictures of Robert Downey Jr., Rachel McAdams and Jude Law on the set of “Sherlock Holmes.” The picture to the left features Downey and McAdams making a narrow escape from a pig slaughterhouse. The entire gallery is really worth checking out. Each picture is accompanied by explanatory captions as well as some quotes from director Guy Ritchie. Click here to view it for yourself. On top of that, according to Film School Rejects, you can expect to see the film’s trailer attached to “Terminator Salvation” when it hits theaters on May 21st. “Sherlock Holmes” is set for a Christmas Day opening.

Do I dare write about another “Green Lantern” rumor? Of course! According to Hit Fix, Bradley Cooper is in the running to don the power ring. Although the article admits that nothing is official, it does say, “the process is far enough along that this is more than just a meeting or some spot on a wish list.”

It’s official! Deadpool is getting his very own movie. Variety says that Twentieth Century Fox has begun developing the film, which will focus on Wade Wilson. Ryan Reynolds will reprise his “Wolverine” role, a mercenary dying of cancer who agrees to undergo genetic mutation, which turns him into an indestructible anti-hero called Deadpool. If you’ve seen “Wolverine” and caught the Deadpool Easter egg ending, news of this film being created does not come as a shock. You better brace yourself for a barrage of superheroes hitting the big screen because the Marvel movie franchise is taking off. Not only is “Deadpool” in the works, but “Magneto,” a “Wolverine” sequel and “X-Men: First Class” too.

Minus the fact that Will Smith is producing and his son, Jayden, stars in the new “Karate Kid” film, movie fans have been rather unenthused with the concept. Moviehole has some news that might entice some wax-on, wax-off excitement. According to their article, “Will Smith seems intent on not remaking John G.Avildsen's 1984 classic but simply ‘getting jigging with' it's template; sort of making a film that plays eerily similar to the Pat Morita-classic, but not that close.” Another piece of the article I can’t help but to quote, “If there's one thing that stinks about most of today's remakes it's that they're merely retreads of the original.” Hopefully the “Karate Kid” remake won’t mark the tarnishing of yet another classic.

We’ve been bombarded with casting news for “Clash of the Titans,” but now there’s finally something stimulating for us to look at, set photographs. Ain’t It Cool News posted two images found on a Spanish website called La Horas Perdidas. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson and Sam Worthington and, according to MTV, went into production in London, Wales and the Spanish Canary Islands this week.

After “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” and “Observe and Report,” Hollywood has had enough of mall security. Now, it’s on to neighborhood watchmen. According to Variety, David Dobkin in talks to direct the 20th Century Fox comedy “Neighborhood Watch.” Will Ferrell is also in the negotiation phase. He could play the film’s lead character, a city resident who moves to the suburbs, joins the neighborhood watch and stumbles upon a huge conspiracy.

Variety reports HBO Films will test Larysa Kondracki’s directing skills. Kondracki wrote the screenplay for “Whistleblower” alongside Ellis Kirwin and, when filming begins, will make her directorial debut. Rachel Weisz will portray a cop who unveils the United Nations’ effort to cover-up a sex scandal in post-war Bosnia. The script it based on the true experience of Kathryn Bolkovac who became a peacekeeper in Bosnia in the late 90s.

The June 24th release of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” isn’t far off and that means it’s time for a major advertising effort. Three brand new character posters have arrived, one featuring Bumblebee, another Optimums Prime and the last shows of Starscreams’ weaponry.

Brad Pitt is looking pretty tough in the new poster for “Inglorious Basterds” from Ain’t It Cool News. It makes sense considering Pitt plays Aldo Raine, the man responsible for assembling a team of Jewish American soldiers who commit acts of retribution. The Quentin Tarantino film hits theaters August 21st.

McG has recognized the fact that the ending of “Terminator Salvation” may divide audiences. Even though the film hasn’t hit theaters and the director has yet to see moviegoers’ reactions, he’s still spilling details about “Terminator 5.” McG told Film Journal the movie “is going to take place in a [pre-Judgement Day] 2011.” He continues by explaining, “John Connor is going to travel back in time and he's going to have to galvanize the militaries of the world for an impending Skynet invasion. They’ve figured out time travel to the degree where they can send more than one naked entity. So you’re going to have hunter killers and transports and harvesters and everything arriving in our time and Connor fighting back with conventional military warfare, which I think is going to be fucking awesome.”

A group of seasoned performers are joining forces with an acting novice. Hutch Dano will join Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett, Bridgette Moynahan and Ginnifer Goodwin in Walden Media’s adaptation of the Beverly Cleary series “Ramona and Beezus.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dano will play a classmate of Beezus, Henry Huggins. His character was actually the titular character in Cleary’s first novel, which she wrote in 1950.

According to Variety, “Love Child” is getting a double dose of Sutherland. No, I’m not referring to Donald and Keifer. There’s actually a third Sutherland, Rossif. Rossif and dad Donald will join Rebecca Romijn and Sarah Roemer in the romantic comedy from Myriad Pictures and Alcina Pictures. Michael Melski’s screenplay focuses on an ex-con who is having a hard time playing by the rules especially when he is revisited by a loan shark whom he owes a heavy sum of cash.

The winners of the competition categories of the Tribeca Film Festival were announced Thursday night at the ceremony hosted by Gideon Yago at the Tribeca Filmmaker Lounge. Check out the winners below and click here to see the press release.
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Ben Stiller is a guaranteed success on screen and behind the camera. Hot off the DreamWorks box office smash “Tropic Thunder,” Participant Media has nabbed Stiller to direct their comedy “Help Me Spread Goodness.” The script by Mark Friedman is about a banker who gets caught up in a Nigerian Internet scam. According to Variety, the flick is meant to be a comedy, but it will also address actual issues affecting a number of countries in Africa.

Hugh Jackman hit it big at the box office this weekend. Duh. Even though “Wolverine” didn’t get the critical response Jackman hoped for, he still has high hopes for the world of comic book adaptations. The Hollywood Reporter says Jackman has signed on to star in “Ghostopolis” based on the Doug TenNapel graphic novel. Jackman will play the lead character, a guy working for the Supernatural Immigration Task Force responsible for sending ghost escapees back to Ghostoplois. Things get complicated when a young boy manages to cross over to the other side.

MTV has announced the films, actors and actresses in the running to take home the coveted Golden Popcorn statue. The public has chosen “The Dark Knight,” “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” “Iron Man,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Twilight” to duke it out in the category of Best Movie. For Best Female Performance it’ll be Angelina Jolie for “Wanted,” Anne Hathaway for “Bride Wars,” Kate Winslet for “The Reader,” Kristen Stewart” for Twilight or Taraji P. Henson for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” while Christian Bale for “The Dark Knight,” Robert Downey Jr. for “Iron Man,” Shia LaBeouf for “Eagle Eye,” Vin Diesel for “Fast & Furious” and Zac Efron for “HSM 3” will battle for the title of Best Male Performance. To check out all of the nominees and to vote for your favorites click here.

Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen have sold a number of screenplays including “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “Toy Story,” but what makes the sale of “Q” to Starz Media Animation different is that the deal allows them to share back-end, merchandising and ancillary profits. Sokolow told The Hollywood Reporter, “A bias against screenwriters is that they are never really in the firing line of production and movie-making … Here, we finally get a chance to bet on ourselves. To take all our experience and expertise of box office-driven storytelling and go all in.” “Q” is about a group of marionettes who escape from their Central Park theater and go on a remarkable adventure.

Ricky Gervais told Variety, “It will be great to play a short, fat, sweaty loser for a change. A real stretch.” No, he’s not talking about a nasty dentist who talks to ghosts or a museum curator out to get Ben Stiller, he’s referring to a Puddloflaj, which he describes as a “short, fat, purple, sweaty creature.” Puddloflaj is one of 50 creatures in Gervais’ children's books “Flanimals” that Universal’s family branch, Illumination Entertainment, will bring to the big screen. According to the article from Variety, Matt Selman of “The Simpsons” will be responsible for penning the script.

WARNING: Do not leave ”Wolverine” before the credits finish rolling. According to USA Today, director Gavin Hood says there are two post-film clips with important character information being shown. You may think that two bits of footage are better than one, but the problem is, only one segment will play for each showing. That means you might have to see the film again or even see it in a different theater entirely to see the second segment. Now, for all of you who decided to watch the leaked version of the film online, you have no choice but to go see it in the theaters, otherwise you’ll be missing out bigtime! Good play Fox!

When you consider where the “Sex and the City” movie left off, it’s obvious that the sequel had to include Mr. Big. Variety reports that Chris Noth has officially signed on to reprise his role as Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) husband thanks to a seven-figure offer from New Line Cinema. My favorite Starbucks is bound to be taken over, yet again, when shooting begins in September.

Vairety reports that Seymour Reit’s book “The Day They Stole the Mona Lisa” will hit the big screen. Phoenix Pictures has recruited Roger Donaldson to direct the flick about the man who devised the plan to steal the Mona Lisa from The Louvre in 1911.

The swine flu outbreak is having a huge affect on Hollywood. Both Fox and Paramount have canceled the premieres for their summer blockbusters in Mexico City. Neither “Star Trek” nor “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” will celebrate their opening in the area as scheduled in which swine flu has claimed over 150 lives. Sony is considering taking similar action with “Angels and Demons.” There could be a major box office battle if all three studios decide to release their films at the same time. According to Variety, Fox may open “Wolverine” in two weeks which would put it in direct competition with “Angels & Demons.” The complicated element of this issue is that it is impossible to predict where we will be, in terms of the epidemic, in the coming weeks.

Michael Douglas will revisit Wall Street in a sequel to the film that got him an Oscar for Best Actor. Douglas played a ruthless trader named Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film “Wall Street” and will reprise that role in “Wall Street 2.” Also returning is director Oliver Stone. Shia LaBeouf is in negotiations to play a young trader who looks to Gekko for guidence.

It looks like a bootlegger has gotten the better of another summer tentpole. The new trailer for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was scheduled to premiere in front of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” but an indivudal with a video camera brought the trailer to the public early. I recommend you don’t seek out this version of the trailer not only so you don’t spoil it for yourself, but, more importantly, so we can help to put an end to the tarnishing of the hard work so many people put into making these films. What’s the rush anyway? We’ll be able to see the trailer in the glory of HD when it’s officially released on Thursday.

If you heard there was a movie in the works about Humpty Dumpty, I doubt you’d be thinking along the horror film lines. According to Variety, “Humpty Dumpty” is “about a half-human, half-alien creature who embarks on a murderous rampage after his alien mother is abused by two rednecks in the Deep South.” David R. Ellis has signed on to direct the film while Billy Majestic pens the script. Come to think of it, there is something creepy about a giant egg man sitting on a wall.

A “Drop Dead Fred” remake? Why? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal is developing the project as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand. They’ll certainly save some cash on hair and makeup. Brand seems perfect for the role of the kooky imaginary friend who revisits a woman forced to move back into her parents’ home after losing her job. In the original 1991 film, Phoebe Cates played the woman reconnecting with her childhood make-believe friend played by Rik Mayall.

The PG-13 rating for “Terminator Salvation” has been confirmed The film’s official website posted a credit list in which an MPAA logo denotes a rating that suggests parental guidance for viewers under the age of 13. Slash Film also points out that Jonathon Nolan’s name is nowhere to be found. At Comic Con 2008, McG dubbed Nolan the film’s lead writer, but the credits name John Brancato and Michael Ferris as the writers.

What’s the best part about a Pixar movie coming to theaters? The animated short shown before the film, of course! Okay, maybe it’s not the best part, but they are very enjoyable, especially when they feature super cute baby animals. AWN has just posted a clip from “Partly Cloudy,” the short that will play before “Up” about where storks get the babies they deliver to parents. You’ll have to wait until “Up” is released on May 29th to see the entire piece, but for now, click here to see a 30 second clip.

“Videodrome” is going to take over your mind all over again. Variety reports that David Cronenberg’s 1983 thriller about the head of a TV station that attracts viewers by creating a show depicting torture and murder will be remade with Ehren Kruger on board to write the script and produce alongside Daniel Bobker.

The “Bruno” poster has arrived and, minus Sacha Baron Cohen’s outfit, is rather tame. Yes, it’s colorful and will attract the attention of passersby, but I was expecting something a little more controversial. After all of the debate surrounding the film’s rating and the immense amount of eccentric photos, one would expect the poster to make your jaw drop and a tagline more original than “Borat was so 2006.” If you can’t judge a book by its cover then you can’t judge a movie by its poster. I’m still looking forward to the film’s release on July 10th.

Bill Murray battled alien creatures in “Ghostbusters” and now he’ll play one in “Zombieland.” According to Shock Till You Drop, Murray will have a cameo in Ruben Fleischer’s film during which he will be in full zombie makeup. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin and Amber Heard and hits theaters on October 9th.

Be sure to get to the theater early if you plan to see “Wolverine” this weekend. Not only will you get a bad seat, but, according to The One Ring, you’ll also miss the debut of the “District 9” trailer if you arrive late. The Neill Blomkamp flick, which is set to hit theaters in its entirety on August 14th, is about the discrimination against an alien race.

It seem as though the hefty $160 million price tag got the best of Universal Pictures. Variety reports that the studio has halted production on “Bioshock” and let some production staff go. Gore Verbinski originally planned to shoot the film based on the popular videogame in Los Angeles, but is searching for a more cost-efficient location. Production may be at a standstill, but “Bioshock” fans need not worry because, according to the article, “All parties vow that ‘Bioshock’ will not become another ‘Halo,’ the would-be live-action adaptation of the Microsoft game that was cancelled when U and Fox got cold feet over budget fears.”

Do we really need another creepy child movie? At least Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper are here to spice this one up. Check out the recently released trailer for “Case 39” about a social worker (Zellweger) who saves a young girl that has a lot more baggage than she anticipates.

Evan Rachel Wood is dying to perform on Broadway and it looks like she’ll get the chance. Evan says director of “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” Julie Taymor, has offered her a part and now the young actress is doing her best to work out scheduling issues. Check out what Evan says about the show below:

Just because it’s not the holiday season, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate Christmas. Disney just announced its 3D version of the classic Charles Dickens tale “A Christmas Carol” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, May 18th.

The Robert Zemeckis film stars Jim Carrey as the infamous Ebenezer Scrooge. As usual, Scrooge begins his Christmas with a dark cloud over his head, not sharing the holiday joy with his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and nephew Fred (Colin Firth). After the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come (all portrayed by Carrey) pay Scrooge a visit, he realizes he must become a better man. “A Christmas Carol” will be released nationwide on November 6th. To take a look at the press release, click here.

In one of the strangest ironies of late … I am on a plane bound for Los Angeles to tape a segment for "Access Hollywood" about the Tribeca Film Festival. Yep, the festival that takes place about 5 miles from my home. Mind you, going below 14th street is about as exotic as flying to LA for me. And as I haven't been to California in several years, it's quite exciting. It's also 95 degrees in LA as opposed to a rainy 40 degrees in NY. That's a bit hot for this freckly pale Brit. So to see how I hold up in the heat … and to see me on the "Access Hollywood" set with Mr. Tony Potts … watch this weekend's edition on NBC.

There’s nothing more exciting than seeing pieces of a book-to-film adaptation when you’ve invested the time to read the book. Be sure to pick up the 20th birthday edition of Empire Magazine this week because it will have a set of images from Peter Jackson’s upcoming film “The Lovely Bones.” The film is an adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel about a 14-year-old girl who is raped and murdered by her neighbor. The rest of the story is told from her perspective while in heaven looking down on the family she left behind. Check out the image Empire posted on their website to the left. And, while you're at it, read Sebold's book!

Dark Castle has recruited another actor to join the team of rogue CIA black ops for the film “The Losers.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is based on the DC/Vertigo comic about a team out for revenge after being betrayed and left for dead. Columbus Short will join Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana as Pooch, a gunner who refers to himself in the third person.

Many were disappointed when the trailer for “District 9” was removed from the preview list for “Crank 2: High Voltage,” but Sony has made amends in the form of a picture. The photo shows Wikus (Sharlto Copley), a guy who is infected with some form of biotechnology. This sci-fi film is based on Neill Blomkamp’s short film “Alive in Joburg.” Jackson has made a huge effort to keep all plot details mum, but if it’s based on Blomkamp’s piece, it must have something to do with aliens coming to Africa and being forced into slavery by the humans in the area. The speculation will end when “District 9” hits theaters August 14th.

Hopefully Russell Crowe knows how to use that thing. This is the first image of Crowe playing Robin Hood in Ridley Scott’s “Nottingham” now officially renamed “Robin Hood.” The film’s producer, Brian Grazer, told USA Today, "He doesn't have the old Robin Hood tights. He's got armor. He's very medieval. He looks, if anything, more like he did in Gladiator than anything we're used to seeing with Robin Hood."

Everyone experiences some sort of post-grad syndrome. In “Post Grad,” Alexis Bledel’s character Ryden Malby, is forced to move back into her parent’s home after graduating college. On top of dealing with her eccentric family (Jane Lynch, Michael Keaton, Carol Burnett and Bobby Coleman), Ryden has to find a job so she can get the job she’s always dreamed of. The flick hits theaters on August 14th. Check out this brand new poster from Fox Searchlight.

In more new poster news, the film festival hit “(500) Days of Summer” has been collaged. Fox Searchlight is also responsible for this image consisting of an immense amount of photographs of Zooey Deschanel dwarfing Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who plays a hopeless romantic that falls for Deschanel’s character. The movie is still making the film festival rounds, but will see a limited release on July 17th.

Kristen Bell looks like she’s having the time of her life on the set of “When in Rome.” Bell plays Beth Harper, a woman who takes a coin from a fountain while visiting Rome for her sister’s wedding and is subsequently placed under a spell of love. It may be every girl’s dream to be adored by every man that lays eyes on her, but Beth’s situation is an extreme version of that fantasy. Bell’s costars include Josh Duhamel, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Dax Shepard and Danny DeVito in this film due out on August 7th. Take a look at this video of behind-the-scenes footage aired on “The Blacklot Buzz.”

Take a look at the new “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” standee you’re likely to see start popping up at theaters, courtesy of Ain’t It Cool News. It sure is a lot more fun to look at than that image of mechanical darkness with tiny glowing red eyes on all of the promotional posters.

Please Matthew McConaughey, do something other than a romantic comedy. Okay, it’s still a comedy, but at least the only role McConaughey will play is a producing one and possibly a nonlead part. According to The Hollywood Reporter, McConaughey’s production company, J.K. Livin, will develop “Exchange Student,” a film about two exchange students, one coming to the U.S. and another leaving.

It’s nice to be Reese Witherspoon, literally. Witherspoon is set to produce and may star in Fox Searchlight’s recent acquirement “Nice.” Variety reports that Ben Queen will develop a screenplay based on Jen Sacks’ dark comedic novel about a writer that accidentally kills her boyfriend. His unintentional death makes her realize that killing her boyfriends is much easier than breaking up with them.

Could you imagine “Wanted 2” featuring Winnie the Pooh and Lumpy the Heffalump? I doubt Evan Spiliotopoulos will take the sequel in the same direction as his project “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie,” but considering his heavy background in toddler cartoons, it seems odd he was chosen to write this action script. Spiliotopoulos has worked on a number of animated pieces including “The Lion King 1 ½,” “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning” and “ Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, that didn’t stop Universal from picking up the writer to turn Chris Morgan’s story based on more of the Mark Millar and J.G. Jones comic series into another feature film.

Michelle Pfeiffer is suffering from straight-to-DVD syndrome. “Personal Effects” is her second film in twelve months to skip the theater and go directly to DVD. EW.com says the film, also starring Ashton Kutcher and Kathy Bates, will be available to own on May 12th.

Adrian Grenier has found his passion, documentaries. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Entourage” star is planning to work on a new documentary called “Spin.” The concept for the film came about when Matthew Cooke was helping Grenier with his scripted documentary called “Teenage Paparazzi.” When asked about “Spin,” Cookie said, "I thought it would be cool to do a documentary about our relationship to the technology of communications and how it changed us." Not only is “Spin” being made into a feature-length film, but it’s also in consideration to become a TV movie or a miniseries pilot.

Adam Sandler’s flick “Born to Be a Star” has picked up two more players. The Hollywood Reporter says Edward Herrmann and Tyler Spindel have joined Christina Ricci and Nick Swardson in the film about a nerdy kid who finds out his parents were porn stars. Herrmann is going to play the kid’s father and Spindel, who is actually Sandler’s nephew, will play a has been adult film star’s assistant.

Larry Charles and Sacha Baron Cohen finally got what they’ve been fighting for, an R rating for “Bruno.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the MPAA made the decision to change the film’s NC-17 rating to an R rating after reviewing the most recent cut. This allows individuals under the age of 17 to see the film if they’re accompanied by an adult. “Bruno” hits theaters with its new rating on July 10th.

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Matt Dillon get serious, but he’s coming back to the thriller genre, full force. Apple has just posted the trailer for “Armored,” an action film about a group of men working for an armored truck company that attempts to steal the load they’re hired to protect. “Armored” also stars Columbus Short, Lawrence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, Fred Ward and Milo Ventimiglia. It hits theaters September 18th.

Are you on Twitter yet? You should be. Not only am I addicted to Twitter, but so is Hollywood. Tonight at 12:01am, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel and Scott Aukerman will try a new form of movie reviewing via Twitflix. The trio will attend the first screening of “Crank: High Voltage” at the AMC 16 in Burbank, California and comment on the film as it plays. All you have to do to join is check out @paulscheer, @robhuebel or @ScottAukerman and be sure to tag your own tweets with #CRANK so all participants can locate them.

Ever wonder what your favorite film characters eat? What about the actors who play them? After watching “Twilight” on DVD, Cindi Avila found herself wondering why Edward Cullen and his family of vampires referred to themselves as vegetarians, when they sucked the blood of animals. She also comes up with a pretty clever way to spice up the storyline of Nicole Kidman’s “Australia” by means of food. Check out Cindi’s entire article called “Movie Meals” by checking out her blog No Meat, No Problem.

Marc Platt and Jenny Lumet are moving from one life milestone to the next, just backwards. Variety reports that as a follow-up to “Rachel Getting Married,” Platt will produce and Lumet will write Miramax Films’ “This Strange Thing Called Prom.” The movie, based on Brooke Hauser’s New York Times article, will follow a group of immigrant students as they prepare for their senior prom at the International High School in Brooklyn.

Even the Green Lantern has to mind his money nowadays. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers and DC Comic have decided to film their next big-budget flick at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, where the value of the dollar continues to decline. Fox Studios CEO Nancy Romanson explained, "The decision by Warner Bros. to locate the production in New South Wales is tangible evidence that having a competitive incentive scheme in place returns positive results." New South Wales was chosen over its competitors Victoria and Queensland. Director Martin Campbell is preparing to begin preproduction on “Green Lantern” in July and is aiming for a December 2010 wide release.

Why come up with an original concept when adaptations are the latest craze? According to Variety, New Regency and 20th Century Fox will turn the classic TV series “Father Knows Best” into a movie. The film will be a contemporized version of the show about a father whose parenting ability is criticized by his own father. Hopefully this attempt to bring the series to the big screen, will pan out better than the failed effort by Universal back in 1994 and comedic version Paramount and Nickelodeon tried to create in 2003.

Freddie Krueger has found his next victim, Thomas Dekker of “Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles.” According to Shock Till You Drop, Dekker will be tormented alongside Kyle Gallner by a Krueger played by Jackie Earle Haley. “A Nightmare on Elm Street” will begin filming in Chicago next month with producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form eyeing an April 16th, 2010 release.

“Percy Jackson” has elevated another Hollywood star to the godly realm. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Catherine Keener is the latest addition to the cast of the film based on the fantasy-adventure book series by Rick Riordan. Riordan’s books focus on a young boy named Percy who discovers he’s the son of Poseidon. Keener will be playing Percy’s non-god mother who is abducted by Hades. “Percy Jackson” also will feature Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, Melina Kanakaredes and Logan Lerman as Percy.

Did anyone ask for another ”Little Shop of Horrors?” Probably not, but Declan O’Brien doesn’t seem to care. In a chat with Bloody Disgusting, O’Brien talked about revisiting Roger Corman’s 1960 film about a man that unintentionally raises a talking plant into a man-eating giant. O’Brien said, “We’re in the process of talking to studios this week … I don’t want to reveal too much, but it’s me, it’ll be dark.” At least O’Brien doesn’t plan to make his version a musical.

How can you get superhuman strength like Wolverine? Drink milk, of course. Hugh Jackman is the latest face to don the milk mustache. Check out the ad to the right and head over to Body By Milk to get all the details on how milk can benefit your body. Be sure to check out the section that gives you the chance to attend the premiere of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

Didn’t Megan Fox just say she’d never get married? Well, according to THR’s Risky Business blog, Fox has just signed on to play one half of a married couple that gets carjacked on their way home from a Mexico vacation. Her husband is kidnapped during the incident and Fox’s character must resort to smuggling heroin across the border to get him back. Production on this Screen Gems flick called “Crossing” could begin as early as July.

Patrick Wilson must be sick of the whole action thing because the “Watchmen” and “Lakeview Terrace” star has joined the cast of “Morning Glory,” a Paramount comedy. Wilson is going to play the boyfriend of Rachel McAdams’ character, a news producer trying to get her anchors (Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton) to get along. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wilson is following up his streak in the dramatic genre with this film as well as “Barry Munday,” which is in production and “The Baster,” due out in 2010.

Experience Steven Soderbergh’s “The Girlfriend Experience” for yourself with the film’s brand new trailer. Sasha Grey stars as Chelsea, a high-end call girl working Manhattan. The film has already been screened at the Sundance Film Festival and will be shown again on the 22nd at Tribeca. “The Girlfriend Experience” will get a limited release on May 22nd.

Finally! Sean Combs is doing something other than some form of “Making the Band.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Combs, Elisabeth Moss of “Mad Men” and Rose Byrne from “Knowing” have joined the cast of the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” spin-off “Get Him to the Greek.” The film focuses on an intern at a record company (Jonah Hill) who is responsible for getting Aldus Snow (Russell Brand) to the Greek Theater in Los Angels for a gig. Moss will play the girlfriend of Hill’s character, Byrne Snow’s ex-girlfriend and Combs the head of record company.

According to Variety, Julia Roberts and Richard Jenkins have signed on to star in Columbia Pictures’ “Eat, Pray, Love.” The film is based on the Elizabeth Gilbert book about the year she traveled around the world in an effort to recover from a difficult divorce. The film version will focus on a woman taking a similar trip, but in hopes of reestablishing herself after failing to become pregnant. Roberts will take on the lead role and Jenkins a man who her character befriends.

Who knew Jay Baruchel and Nicholas Cage celebrated the Chinese New Year? Well, that’s what it looks like from the new photographs of the two actors filming “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The Bad and Ugly has a collection of over a dozen pictures from the set. Check them all out here.

Johnny Depp is revving his engine on the set of “Rum Diary.” Check out this new photo of Depp in the unbelievably small Fiat 500 playing journalist Paul Kemp. To see more photographs from the film’s Puerto Rico set, head over to The Bad and Ugly.

Screen Gems’ thriller “The Roommate” has found its leading man. Variety says that Cam Gigandet will star opposite Leighton Meester in the film about a girl who becomes dangerously obsessed with her college roommate. It still isn’t clear if Meester will play the disturbed student or the victim, but, either way, Gigandet will be playing her character’s boyfriend. Director Christian E. Christiansen is hoping to begin filming in May.

Want to go to Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters? You’ll get that chance if Lauren Shuler Donner gets her way. According to Comics Continuum, the producer of the three “X-Men” films and the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is hoping one of her next projects will be “X-Men: First Class.” In an interview for Fox Movie Channel’s “Life After Film School,” Donner explains the film would be about Xavier’s first group of students. She says, “hopefully First Class will become its own franchise and we can follow them as they grow up.” She also confirms that a movie about Magneto is in the works.

Remember when fans nearly revolted when “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was moved from its original release date back in November of 2008 to this summer? Thankfully “Twilight” was there to take the empty slot and keep tweens appeased. Now, ERC reports that the film’s release date is being switched again, but this time there’s no need for fans to be casting any wicked spells on the studio. "HP 6" is being moved to an earlier date. Warner Brothers will release the franchise’s sixth installment on Wednesday, July 15th rather than on Friday the 17th.

Maybe Kristen Bell has decided to abandon her action star roots and stick with comedies. Variety reports that the “Veronica Mars” and “Heroes” star has signed on to play the lead role in Disney’s “You Again.” She’ll play a young woman that finds out her brother plans to marry her high school tormenter. Bell’s list of forthcoming romantic comedies in addition to “You Again” includes “Couples Retreat” and “When in Rome.”

From terminators to singing schoolboys? Yes, that’s the move “Terminator Salvation” director McG is making. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rock musical “Spring Awakening” is coming to the silver screen and McG is set to direct and produce the film. The show was a Broadway hit about a group of teens struggling with sexual temptations.

It’s been almost nine months since Shia LaBeouf suffered a severe hand injury in a car accident in West Hollywood. In a recent interview with EW.com, Shia explains that even though he’s undergone two surgeries and has a third coming up this month, he never expects his left hand to heal completely. “There's a knuckle I'll never be able to move again, but that's probably the only permanent damage, other than the scarring,” said LaBeouf. The 22-year-old actor also talks about the difficulties of shooting an intense action film (“Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen”) with his injury. “This movie was the most physical thing I've ever had to do, and I had to do it with a broken hand. It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life.” Check out his entire interview over at EW.com by clicking here.

I don’t know how believable a seventeen-year-old Matthew Perry played by Zac Efron is, but Efron as Marty McFly might work. According to Teen Hollywood, Efron is a huge “Back to the Future” fan and would love to take on Michael J. Fox’s role. Keep in mind, all Efron said was that he’s a fan of the films and when he was young “I would pretend I was Marty McFly.” This does not mean that a fourth “Back to the Future” is actually in the works.

Don’t worry; I won’t leave you hanging with a mere Zac Efron rumor. According to the L.A. Times, it’s a sure thing that Efron will play Jonny Quest. Considering the character from the original animated series is just 11-years-old, casting a 21-year-old heartthrob suggests some major storyline changes. Perhaps it’s those changes that prompted Warner Brothers to avoid naming the film “Jonny Quest” and opt for a different title.

“They’ll be lots of cadets, boys and girls, who’ll be learning how to use the psychotron, the accelerators and all the new stuff, the neuron splitter, which is going to be the interplaner, interceptor and all these great tools that they’re going to have, to flip from dimension to dimension.” No, this isn’t some twisted version of Hogwarts, it’s what Dan Aykroyd says will be the focus of the new “Ghostbusters” film. According to MTV, at a round-table interview, Aykroyd said the entire cast from the original films are returning and will be joined by “a whole new generation that has to be trained.” Sigourney Weaver is the only original cast member whose involvement has yet to be confirmed, but the film’s director, Harold Ramis, is confident she will decide to join the project.

If you’re planning to see ”Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen” this summer, you better make sure you see it in a theater with comfortable seats. According to MTV, the film clocks in at a whopping 147 minutes making it four minutes longer than the original. Director Michael Bay explains, “Studios always ask, ‘What’s the run time?’ And I’m like ‘If you enjoy the movie, do you care?’” We’ll see if audiences care or not when “Transformers 2” hits theaters on June 24th.

7:00 pm is the new midnight. Coming Soon says that Paramount has decided to begin showing J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” at 7:00pm on May 7th rather than having the first showing at 12:01am. Huh? An article on Cinema Blend suggests that the time change may have been done to accommodate the older Trekkies. The original “Star Trek” fans may be up there in years and require an early bedtime, but can’t they just wait until the next night to see the film? A 7:00pm showing completely stomps on the excitement of attending the coveted 12:01 sitting.

Mark Wahlberg and James Franco are going on a double date with Tina Fay and Steve Carrell. Okay, it’s not a real date, Wahlberg and Franco just signed on to co-star with Fey and Carrell in “Date Night.” Variety reports that Wahlberg will play an exercise-crazy securities expert and Franco a brainless conman in the film about a married couple whose daily routine goes horribly wrong. The cast also includes Leighton Meester, Common, Taraji P. Henson and Kristen Wigg.

Let phase one of the MTV Movie Awards being. Yesterday, MTV opened up voting for this year’s nominees. You can vote for films and actors in categories including Best Movie, Best WTF Moment and Best Fight. Nominee voting will end on April 20th and, when the list of official nominees are announced on May 4th, you can pick who you want to take home the Golden Popcorn. That round of voting will conclude on May 18th and the winners will be announced when Andy Samberg hosts the show at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, California on Sunday May1st at 9:00pm. Head over to the Movie Awards website to place your votes.

Who knew Amy Smart could dance? See her in action in the brand new trailer for “Love N’ Dancing.” Smart’s character, Jessica Donovan, forms an unlikely bond with a deaf professional dancer, Jake Mitchell (Tom Malloy). In an effort to spice up her life, Jessica begins taking lessons with Jake. Things get complicated when the World Championships of Swing approaches and the two struggle to maintain their current relationships when, deep down, they know they’re falling for each other.

Summit Entertainment has found the perfect accompaniment to the awesome trailer for "The Brothers Bloom," a hand-drawn poster. It’s really too bad this isn’t going to be the film’s official advertisement. According to director Rian Johnson’s The Brothers Bloom blog, the image was designed by his cousin Zach. Summit agreed to host the image on the film’s official site. Be sure to click on the image to get a closer look; it really is an impressive piece of art. “The Brothers Bloom” will hit theaters on May 15th.

Things are getting hot on the set of Sylvester Stallone’s “The Expendables.” Check out this image from Collider of Eric Roberts and Stone Cold Steven Austin nearly getting blown to bits. The action film is about a group of mercenaries trying to end a South American dictator’s 20-year reign. Also in the film are Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Brittany Murphy.

Fans of old-school science fiction, rejoice! Hardcore sci-fi, the kind they used to make back in the 70s, is making a comeback this year. Check out this story by our producer about two new movies that promise a deeper science fiction experience than the upcoming “Transformers” sequel.

What leaked version of the film? “Wolverine” is moving closer to its May 1st release date and not looking back. Check out the brand new character spots featuring Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Sabertooth (Liev Schreiber), Gambit (Taylor Kitsch), Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) and Wraith (Will I Am) right here.

Edward Cullen lovers will be thrilled to hear that Lainey Gossip has posted 33 images form the set of “New Moon,” most of which, are of Robert Pattinson. Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner can also be seen in some of the images, as well as some of the actors who play Bella’s classmates in the original film. Check out all of the photos here.

Judd Apatow and Harold Ramis finally got the rating they wanted for “Year One.” After being slapped with an R rating, producer Apatow and director Ramis appeared before the MPAA’s Classification and Ratings Appeal Board only to be told the rating must stand due to “some sexual content and language.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, after two rounds of making cuts to the film, it was finally granted the desired PG-13 rating. This will permit individuals under the age of 17 to see the film without being accompanied by an adult when it hits theaters on June 19th.

Could the rumor bug have bitten Angelina Jolie and infected her with “Sin City 2?” According to Movie Hole, Jolie is seriously considering a role in Robert Rodriguez’s film. While Movie Hole calls their informant ‘a rather high-profile producer friend,’ I don’t know if I’d believe any more information about “Sin City 2” unless it comes from an identifiable and reliable source. I’m not inferring that this news is absolutely false, but I do hope fans understand that “Sin City 2” may lose its production steam, yet again. If the sequel is happening and Jolie is cast in the film, she’ll play Ava, the main character in Frank Miller’s “A Dame to Kill For.” Ava is the former girlfriend of Dwight McCarthy who returns to her ex-flame to profess her love for him.

You’re just about to complete a 3-year contract confining you to a base on the moon and, with just two weeks left, something goes horribly wrong. Sam Rockwell’s character, Sam Bell, may have it rough in Sony Pictures Classics’ film “Moon,” but Rockwell himself, is eating up the attention the film is getting. “Moon” won’t get its limited release until June 12th, but in the meantime, check out the recently released trailer and poster.

Need a fun Easter activity for the kiddies? Check out Sid’s Egg Decorator from “Ice Age 3.” In honor of Sid becoming a mommy in the third film, Fox has created a game that allows you to design a dinosaur egg. After you finish making your egg you can print a picture of it or send it to your friends. Click here to give it a try. “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” rocks theaters July 1st.

Because there isn’t much going on today in the world of movie news, I thought I’d leave you with a video that is sure to make your jaw drop. The video is of Pattie Maes’ unveiling of a product called “Sixth Sense.” The device was created at Maes’ MIT lab and spearheaded by Pranav Mistry. “Sixth Sense” is this device that you wear around your neck. By using a small projector, mirror and colored pieces on your fingertips, you can do just about anything you would normally do on your iPhone or Blackberry, anywhere you want, with a simple wave of your hand. Take a look at the demonstration by clicking here. I know, this video had absolutely nothing to do with film, but you have to admit, it was awesome!

One of America’s most notorious criminals has gotten himself a second trailer. “Public Enemies” stars Johnny Depp as infamous bank robber John Dillinger, Christian Bale as the agent assigned to track him down and Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover, the first Director of the FBI. You can find out if the FBI catches America’s first Public Enemy Number One when the film hits theaters July 1st.

Want to see something that’ll mesmerize you? Check out the brand new teaser poster for “Taking Woodstock.” The film is based on the autobiography of Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte called “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life.” Demetri Martin will play Elliot, the guy who provided a base and permit for the Woodstock concert organizers. “Taking Woodstock” also features Imelda Staunton, Live Schreiber, Emile Hirsch, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Eugene Levy. It’s set to rock theaters on August 14th.

In not-so-exciting-teaser-poster-news, here’s the artwork for Roland Emmerich’s “2012.” While the image may be nothing exciting, the film’s plot most certainly is. John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt and Woody Harrelson star in this disaster flick about those who survive a cataclysmic event. The tagline is even pretty compelling: “Who will be left behind?” “2012” is due in theaters November 13th.

A movie about the evil symbiote Venom has been confirmed. The news comes from Sci Fi Wire, which states that the information came from Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who have been recruited to pen the script. Don’t expect any details about the plot because Wernick explained, “We're under strict orders on Venom. We can't talk about it. It's just super secret.”

“The Haunting in Connecticut’s” Kyle Gallner is sticking with the horror genre. Gallner is the first young actor cast in the remake of “Nightmare on Elm Street.” Variety reports that Gallner will be one of the teens terrorized by Jackie Earle Haley’s Freddy Krueger in the New Ling/Platinum Dune film.

“The Expendables” isn’t only for macho guys. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brittany Murphy has just been added to the cast of the Sylvester Stallone actioner. Murphy will join Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Stallone in the film in which she’ll play the girlfriend of Rourke’s character. Being that her character is a singer, the role will require her to perform a musical number. “The Expendables” began production in Brazil this week.

Want to go to a town plagued with death and insanity? Perhaps asking you if you’d like to have a walk-on role in Breck Eisner’s film “The Crazies” would be more enticing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, interested fans can bid on the part in the horror thriller on eBay: www.ebay.com/crazies. The winner will go to the set in Iowa and play an individual infected by the biological weapon that contaminates the town’s water supply when the plane carrying the substance crashes. The auction ends at 7:00pm PST tonight.

“Clash of the Titans” has picked up two more film gods, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. Variety says that Fiennes is in the final stage of negotiations to play Hades and Nesson is all set to take on the role of Zeus. Gemma Arterton, Mads Mikkelsen, Alexa Davalos and Sam Worthington have already signed on to star in the film, which is a reimagining of the myth of Perseus. According to the article, the main issue that is keeping Fiennes’ deal from being finalized, is the potential scheduling conflict with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.”

It may not be a sequel to “The Goonies,” but “Treehouse Gang” is being described as a grown-up version of the hit 1985 flick. Kent Alterman will direct the film about a group of childhood friends that reunite to embark on a treasure hunt in their late twenties. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Heyman of Heyday will produce alongside Sarah Schechter and Jesse Ehrman of Warner Brothers.

Mike Judge’s latest comedy has a trailer. “Extract” stars Jason Bateman as the owner of a flower-extract factory who must manage problems at work in addition to the troubles in his personal life. The film also stars Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis, J.K. Simmons and Kristen Wiig and is due in theaters on September 4th. Check out the trailer below:

Michael Myers without his mask? Yes, that’s how you’ll see the infamous killer in Rob Zombie’s “H2.” According to Shock Till You Drop, make-up artist Wayne Toth said Myers (Tyler Mane) will be without his signature mask for about 70% of the film. Toth explains, “There are a couple different versions of the mask, but none of them are the same mask from the first film … towards the end of the film is the current version of the mask which is a lot different from any of them we've seen. People are going to be surprised when they see it. It's going to throw the Myers fans for a loop."

The whole Tim Robbins thing may have been a rumor, but reports that Gary Oldman has been cast in “Iron Man 2” is not. According to IESB, Oldman may play Howard Stark, Tony Stark’s father and the role that was rumored to belong to Robbins. While there is no confirmation that this is the role Oldman is playing, IESB did confirm that another Gary, Garry Shandling, is definitely playing Senator Stern.

How is it possible to turn a book called “Everyone Poops” into a feature film? That’s an issue Spike Jonez is going to have to tackle because, according to Landline TV, that’s his follow-up to “Where the Wild Things Are.” Okay, so maybe it’s just a joke, but this fake trailer should give you a good laugh.

Finally, something other than casting news! Ain’t It Cool News has posted two images of Sylvester Stallone in action while filming “The Expendables.” Check them out below:

Let’s take a break from the novel adaptation craze to bring a PlayStaion 2 game to the big screen. Variety reports that Sony will turn “Shadow of Colossus” into a feature film. The game focuses on Wander, a young man who must defeat 16 monsters called colossi in order to resurrect a girl named Mono. Justin Marks is set to write the screenplay and Kevin Misher is in talks to produce.

IESB has the answer to a popular question: What’s going on with “Sin City 2?” Unfortunately, fans will be disappointed to hear that the film has gotten no closer to production and that The Weinstein Company has lost the rights to Frank Miller’s story. Trouble Maker studios is still on board to produce, but there is no word concerning a studio that will take on the responsibility of distributing the final product.

Al Pacino’s wish has been granted. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pacino will play Napoleon in a film based on Staton Rabin’s children’s book “Betsy and the Emperor.” The article explains that Pacino has long hoped to play the French emperor and will finally get the opportunity when filming begins in the fall.

Just because “Pirates of the Caribbean” is a guaranteed box office hit, doesn’t mean Gore Verbinski wants to direct the fourth installment. In fact, Variety says that Verbinski has told Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer he will not direct “Pirates 4” so he can focus all of his attention on another film called “Bioshock.” Goodbye Captain Jack Sparrow, hello mutants haunting an underwater city. Verbinski explains, “I had a fantastic time bringing ‘Pirates’ to life, and I am eternally grateful to Jerry, Johnny and the rest of the creative and production team. I'm looking forward to all of us crossing paths again in the future.”

There’s a new “Where the Wild Things Are Poster” and it’s sure to bring the wild thing out within you. If Spike Jonez’s film is anything like the recently released promotion material, it’s bound to please fans of the popular children’s book. Check out a thumbnail of the poster to the left and click on it to get a closer look. “Where the Wild Things Are” is set to hit theaters October 16th.

The untitled Adam Sandler flick is getting another big name, Maria Bello. The actress is in final negotiations to join Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek, and Maya Rudolph in the film about high school friends reuniting 30 years later. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bello will play the wife of James’ character. Director Dennis Dugan is aiming for a May start date.

You’re not being conned, “The Brother Bloom” really does have a second trailer. Rian Johnson’s caper film stars Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody as a team of conmen who’ve made a living stealing from millionaires. They unite for one last job, taking $2.5 million from a thrill-seeking heiress named Penelope (Rachel Weisz). Their plan seems flawless until one of the men falls for their victim. Check out the trailer below:

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Seth Rogen, Melora Hardin, Hayden Panettiere, and Paul Dano give voice to a family of friendly mice taking up shack in an abandoned cheese factory.

Rated G. Coming this summer to a theater near you.

Gaumont, Radar Pictures, and Original Media are going big with Joel Schumacher’s “Twelve.” Variety says Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, 50 Cent, Ellen Barkin and Kiefer Sutherland have signed on to star in the film based on Nick McDonnell’s novel. The book, which McDonnell wrote back in 2002 when he was just 17-years-old, is about a high school dropout who becomes a drug dealer. Things get ugly when his cousin is murdered and his best friend is accused of committing the crime. The film is expected to be ready for a winter 2010 release.

Audiences at ShoWest thought the trailer for “The Hangover” was downright hilarious and apparently Warner Brothers Pictures is expecting the film to be just as successful when it’s released June 5th because they’re already working on a sequel. According to Variety, “The Hangover” director, Tom Phillips, will write the second film with Scot Armstrong. Being that the film is about a group of groomsmen who wake up in Vegas with no recollection of what happened the night before, I’m not quite sure where they could go with a sequel. Warner Brothers has made deals for Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms to reprise their roles, so perhaps the boys will bring their antics to a foreign country?

Bon Jovi will rock out at Tribeca. Variety reports that “Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful” will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 29th. Director Phil Griffin used interviews with the band to give the audience a look at its 25-year history. The film will also be shown on April 30th and May 2nd.

Sorry Spidey fans, you won’t find out who the villains of “Spider-Man 4” will be until the script is complete. Sci Fi Wire reports that director Sam Raimi said, “I’m not at liberty to discuss the villains yet. I think I have to wait ’til the finished screenplay, and then it’d be up to Sony Pictures and the producers to determine when they want to release that information.” Raimi also said he expects David Lindsay-Abaire to have the screenplay ready by the summer.

Production on “Iron Man 2” has taken off! Director Jon Favreau told IESB that Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle will begin shooting today. Check out the image Favreau sent IESB to the left.

Christian Bale has signed on to join Mark Wahlberg in Hot Endeavor’s “Prisoners.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is about a guy who doesn’t exactly gel with the detective working on the case of the kidnapping of his young daughter and her friend. The dad, a small-town carpenter, decides to take matters into his own hands and captures the guy he thinks is responsible for the crime. THR also adds, “There's a lot more there, but we won't spoil it except to say the two leads have great arcs and the supporting players, especially the mothers, have juicy parts.”

Roger Friedman better hope Wolverine doesn’t come clawing at his door, or, even more terrifying, the immense amount of fanboys he angered. Variety reports that the Fox News blogger posted a review of the pirated version of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” On Saturday, there was talk that Friedman had been fired for commenting on the bootleg of the movie, which is a 20th Century Fox film, but his termination still cannot be confirmed. Despite Friedman’s positive review for the film, Wolverine fans still demand his actions result in his dismissal. Check out Variety’s full article, which is filled with details on the situation by clicking here.

A porn company producing a mainstream movie? It looks like that’s what’s happening with Adam Sandler’s latest project, “Born to be a Star.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christina Ricci has just joined the cast of the comedy being backed by Miles Deep Production. Sandler co-wrote the script about a neighborhood geek who finds out his parents were 70s porn stars. He leaves his quaint hometown in Northern Iowa for Hollywood where he hopes he can follow in their footsteps and become an adult-film star. Ricci’s role will be the nerd’s unsuspecting girlfriend.

Rupert Grint is trading in his robe and wand for alcohol, drugs and sex. In the film “Cherrybomb,” Grint plays Malachy, who, alongside his best friend Luke (Robert Sheehan), is ready to have the summer of his life. Things get completed when Michelle (Kimberley Nixon) comes to town and devises a dirty competition between the guys to win her heart. Check out the brand new trailer below:

Hearing that Rob Schneider is going to be in a romantic comedy may turn your stomach, but don’t worry, he’s mainly sticking with the comedic element of this film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Schneider will play, Ernesto, a risk-taking helicopter pilot in “You May Not Kiss the Bride.” Rob Hedden, who wrote the script, is directing the film about an American pet photographer who marries a gangster’s daughter. While on their honeymoon, he runs into some trouble with a gang of Croatian mobsters. The cast includes Dave Annable, Vinnie Jones, Katherine McPhee, Mena Suvari, Tia Carrere and Ken Davitian, but there’s no word on what characters they will play.

Forget the poster, just look at the tagline. Magnolia Pictures has released the poster for Steven Soderbergh’s low-budget flick “The Girlfriend Experience.” The film follows a woman named Chelsea (Sasha Grey) for five days as she works as an elite call girl who offers companionship in addition to sex. For some reason, Chelsea thinks she has a strong handle on her life and considers herself to be a stable person. But when your business forces you to meet many new people on a regular basis, things can change in an instance. The film will only see a limited release on May 22nd, but will have its premiere On Demand on April 30th.

The fact that there is going to be an extended director’s cut of “Watchmen” is old news. But, according to Cinema Blend, Zack Snyder also has plans to show the significantly longer version on the big screen. Snyder explained that there will still be several DVD buying options, but the director’s cut, which adds significant elements from the graphic novel that were omitted from the theatrical release, will also be show in theaters in New York and Los Angeles in July.

How could a cast including Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner get any better? Why not throw in an actress coming from an unbelievable performance in an Oscar nominated film? The Hollywood Reporter says “Rachel Getting Married” star Rosemarie DeWitt has join the cast of ”The Company Men.” Dewitt will play the wife of Affleck’s character, who is a blue-collar worker that loses his job as a result of corporate downsizing. Filming will begin this month.

The AFI Dallas International Film Festival has its winners. Taking the top honor of Best Narrative Feature is Matt Aselton’s “Gigantic.” Peter Callahan’s “Against the Current” was awarded a special grand jury prize and Paul Saltzman’s “Prom Night in Mississippi” was named Best Documentary Feature. Joe Berlinger won the Current Energy Filmmaker Award with “Crude” and David Lowery won the Texas Filmmaker Award for “St. Nick.” Best Short went to Kazik Radwanski for “Princess Margaret Blvd.” and Khary Jones’ “Hug” won Best Student Short. The Audience Awards were won by “Skin” (Best Narrative), “Rock Prophecies” (Best Documentary) and “Lucy: A Period Piece” (Best Short). “Gigantic” may have won big, but what did Alison and Jeffrey think about it? Check out this week’s Websclusive to find out!

The trailer for “Powder Blue” has arrived. The film tells the stories of four individuals, a mortician, an ex-con, an ex-priest and a stripper, all of which suffer from some sort of tragedy. The includes Jessica Biel, Eddie Redmayne, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker and yes, Patrick Swayze sporting a blond mullet. Check out the trailer below.

“Little Fockers” already has its key players, which includes Focker veterans Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner, now it may have a director too. According to Variety, Paul Weitz is in negotiations to direct the third film. Jay Roach directed the original two films, but he’ll only be playing a producing role in this one. Production is set to begin in July with the film aiming for an early 2010 release.

Getting slapped with an NC-17 rating can’t stop Bruno, only hit him with a red band trailer. If you head over to BrunoRedHot.com, you’ll have to fill out a brief form verifying your age to watch the trailer, but it’s worth it. Remember “Borat?” Well, “Bruno” looks like it’ll take Sacha Baron Cohen’s typical blend of hilarity and vulgarity to a new level. “Bruno” will definitely shock audiences in theaters nationwide on July 10th. The big question is, whether he’ll do so in NC-17 format, or get the desired R rating.

The updated version of “Fame” is on the way. With September just a season away, MGM is getting fans hyped with the film’s first trailer. Just like the original, “Fame” will follow a group of aspiring performers through their years at High School for the Performing Arts in New York. The cast includes Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Bebe Neuwirth and Kay Panabaker. “Fame” will dance into theaters on September 25th.

What would the Earth be like, if there were no humans? That’s exactly what Alan Weisman tries to answer in his book “The World Without Us.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox has just acquired the rights to bring this tale of deterioration of man-made items and the effects of waste on the environment to the silver screen. While this synopsis may seem well suited for a documentary, Fox is looking to create a fictional feature using the concepts in the book as a backbone.

Focus Features CEO James Schamus has announced that work is underway on an untitled project involving Ben Stiller, Scott Rudin and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The film is being directed by Noah Baumbach who also wrote the screenplay, which is based on a story he developed with Leigh. Stiller will play Roger, a guy house-sitting for his brother in Los Angeles who becomes involved with his brother’s assistant, an aspiring singer (Greta Gerwig). The supporting cast includes Rhys Ifans, Mark Duplass, Brie Larson and Juno Temple. Schamus said, “Filmgoers worldwide will find themselves emotionally engaged by and with these splendidly realized characters.”

Open up your Louis Vuitton date books because “Sex and the City 2” has an official release date, May 28th 2010. According to Variety, the date chosen by Warner Brothers and New Line is the same date the first film hit theaters in 2008. The sequel stars the original leading ladies, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis and, once again, will be written and directed by Michael Patrick King.

Keep that date book open because the Hollywood Foreign Press has announced the timetable for the Golden Globes. Nominations will be announced on December 15th, 2009 at 5:00 am and the award ceremony will air on NBC January 17th, 2010. For more details, head over to Variety’s Award Central by clicking here.

Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” is beginning to take form. The film already stars Leonardo DiCaprio and now, Variety reports that Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page will join him. Production is set to begin this summer on the film which is being called a modern sci-fi action flick. Nolan is keeping plot details under wraps while aiming for a 2010 release.

Kevin Spacey is about to lose everything, “21” style. This time around, Spacey won’t suffer from a mishap at the blackjack tables, but from the inventions he creates. According to Variety, Spacey will play a billionaire inventor that loses everything when something goes horribly wrong with his inventions in “Father of Invention.” His character spends eight years in a federal prison and is eventually released, broke and homeless. He is determined not only to stabilize his life, but regain his fame and fortune as well.

Yahoo! has the robot roster for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” The Autobot squad includes Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Acree, Jetfire, Jolt and the twins, Skids and Mudflap. On the opposing side will be Starscream, Sideways, The Fallen, Scorponok, Soundwave, Ravage, The Doctor, Wheelie, Demolisher and Devastator. Click here to check out some images from the film on Yahoo! Movies.

“Inglorious Basterds” is heading to France. Variety says the Quentin Tarantino WWII epic has been invited to play in the competition at the Cannes Film Festival, which will run from May 13th to the 24th. Other Tarantino films that enjoyed some Cannes glory include “Pulp Fiction,” “Kill Bill,” “Death Proof” and “Reservoir Dogs.” “Inglorious Basterds” will see a wide release on August 21st.

According to Slash Film, Sony Pictures Entertainment president, Rory Bruer, announced at the Sony ShoWest presentation that there will be a third “Men in Black.” The project was only mentioned briefly and no details were given.

Ready for a serious tearjerker? Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart better be. According to Digital Spy, “Production Weekly” says the two are set to star in “Rabbit Hole.” The film is based on the stage play by David Lindsay-Abaire about a couple that loses their only child. Things get complicated when the man responsible for their son’s death tries to contact them seeking some sense of closure. Abaire got a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work.

Playing a serious role may be nothing new to Michael Shannon, but going from comedy to dramatic thriller is a big leap for funnyman Will Arnett. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shannon and Arnett will join Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Megan Fox in Warner Brothers and Legendary’s “Jonah Hex.” Brolin will play the titular character, a bounty hunter on the trail of a voodoo practitioner (Malkovich) trying to assemble an army of zombies to free the South. Arnett will play a Union soldier while Shannon will play Doc Cross Williams, the ringleader of a gladiator-like circus show. Production will begin this month in Louisiana.

It looks like 20th Century Fox has hit a wall that Wolverine can’t even claw his way through. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” has been leaked and available on the web. According to an article on MTV’s Splash Page, the downloadable version isn’t the final cut of the film. Rumor has it, the bootleg comes from an early test-screening cut and its plot is significantly different from the final version you will see in theaters May 1st. Now, the big question is, whether or not this incident will affect the film’s box office performance. For the sake of integrity, I hope not.

Steve Carell suffers from a lot of relationship problems. Good for him, they’re only in the movies. Variety reports that Carell has signed on to star in “Dumped,” a Warner Brothers flick based on an Andrew Gottlieb novel. Carell’s character will be a guy trying to put himself back together after being divorced by his wife.

The hilarity continues for the guys of “The Hangover” in the film’s second trailer. Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms star as three groomsman whose drunken antics leave them with absolutely no memory of what happened the night before. Check out some of the mess these guys have to clean up in this brand new trailer. “The hangover” hits theaters June 5th.

With great profit potential comes great responsibility, so the producers of the upcoming "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" musical are casting a wide, er … WEB to find their title player. They're holding open auditions in various cities in the next few weeks. You'll find all the audition info on the jump page. Meanwhile, if you're looking to impress at the auditions, I would skip the a capella version of the 60s cartoon theme song, and instead bust out lesser-known Spidey gems like "Count on Me" or "Time Will Show Me the Way." (A special REEL TALK No-Prize for the first person to email us where those songs are from).

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ShoWest is underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. This film exhibitors’ trade convention is packed with distributors, studio executives, manufacturers, filmmakers and actors looking to spread the word about their latest projects. One particularly exciting element of the event, is the massive amount of never-before-scene movie posters on display. Cinema Blend has posted photographs taken of twenty of these posters including ”Terminator Salvation,” “Sherlock Holmes” and “Planet 51.” Check out their image gallery by clicking here.

The cast of “New Moon” has a new member: Jamie Campbell Bower. You might recognize him from his role as Anthony in “Sweeny Todd.” He’s going to play Caius, a member of the Volturi, a group responsible for enforcing the laws of the vampire world. Campbell-Bower told the BBC, "I hadn't read the books before. But it's a great thing to be a part of, and it did very well last year."

Poor Alison Lohman. Even though this new poster for Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me to Hell” is awesome, she doesn’t look so happy. Considering the film’s tagline, I can understand why: “Christine Brown has a good job, a great boyfriend, and a bright future. But in three days, she's going to hell.” The image appeared on Shock Till You Drop and features Lohman as Christine Brown, a young bank employee who is cursed by an old woman seeking revenge when her loan is denied. The film will hit theaters May 29th.

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are back together! No, Reel Talk isn’t turning into a celebrity gossip show; I’m referring to the ex-couple being cast in the romantic comedy “Going the Distance.” According to Variety, Barrymore has confirmed her involvement in the New Line flick about what happens to a couple that realizes a long distance relationship won’t work.

As many of you have noticed, seeing a movie in 3D isn’t cheap. Part of the boost in cost must be due to those nerdy glasses you have to wear. Where do those glasses come from anyway? I saw “Monsters vs. Aliens” in 3D this weekend and was expecting to see some sort of “MvA” or studio logo somewhere on the specs, but they were bare. According to The Hollywood Reporter, nobody really wants the responsibility to deal with this element of the 3D boom. Fox has been quietly warning exhibitors that they will not be paying for the distribution of these special glasses. They’re already footing part of the cost to install the necessary digital projection systems and need to cut back in manner.

It’s certainly no surprise that there is talk about a sequel to the latest “Star Trek” film, even its May 8th release. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has hired Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof to write the screenplay. While J.J. Abrams has been recruited to produce the sequel, there is no word concerning whether or not he will direct it as well. The writing trio is aiming to finish the script by Christmas and have the film on track for a summer 2011 release.

In other Star Trek” news, MTV has posted nine new images from the upcoming film including one of the USS Enterprise in action and another of Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy. Check out an image of the Starfleet Academy to the left and head over to MTV to take a look at all of the images from Paramount Pictures.

The live action “Wonder Woman” film is looking to take off, but is it for real this time? According to IESB, Warner Brothers and Silver Pictures are not only actively searching for writers, but a director as well. Fans will have a hard time accepting this news after finding out that Joss Whedon’s screenplay for the film was dismissed earlier this month. We’ll just have to wait and see if “Wonder Woman” will stay on track this time around.

Dr. Egon Spengler spilled some “Ghostbusters” sequel news to MTV’s Splash Page. Well, it was actually Harold Ramis, the actor that played Spengler in the original “Ghostbusters” films that told MTV about the involvement of the original characters in the new film. According to the article, Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, who co-wrote and co-starred in the original films alongside Ramis, will be part of the effort to bring the Ghostbusters back to the big screen. Ramis said, "We're all going to be in it in different kinds of roles … We're going to be the sage mentors. There are going to be young Ghostbusters."

Need a good laugh? Someone tried to buy a quote on Craigslist. The message read, “Hi, We just finished a film and need to buy a one sentence quote from someone who calls himself a film critic. Thanks.” Maybe this person’s film is so bad, no critic would dare associate his or her name with it. Check out the actual ad here and head over to Cinematical to see some amusing commentary on the situation.

The kids have spoken. “High School Musical 3” was named Favorite Movie at the 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards. Will Smith was dubbed Favorite Movie Actor and Vanessa Hudgens Favorite Movie Actress at the 22nd annual ceremony hosted by Dwayne Johnson on Saturday night. When it came to animated films, “Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa” edged out “Bolt,” “Wall-E” and “Kung Fu Panda” and Jack Black beat Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey and Miley Cyrus for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie. To see all the winners, head over to the Nickelodeon website.

In other awards news, the winners of the 2009 Jameson Empire Awards have been announced. Check out the list below:

Funny thing; I was just reading about the upcoming DVD release of the horror film “The Uninvited.” I thought to myself, “Why hasn’t Emily Browning been working since then?” Browning is workless no more. The young actress has been picked up by Zack Snyder to replace Amanda Seyfried in “Sucker Punch.” Entertainment Weekly says she’ll be playing a character living in an insane asylum who conducts an escape through her imagination. Browning co-stars include Evan Rachel Wood, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish and Emma Stone.

It’s back to the drawing board for “Bruno.” Universal is not happy with the MPAA’s decision to give the film an NC-17 rating, so it’s reediting it in order to attain an R rating instead. According to The Wrap, the NC-17 rating is justifiable because in “Bruno,” Sacha Baron Cohen takes things much further than he did in “Borat,” which began with an NC-17 rating as well. A Universal executive said the studio will not release the film if the rating is not changed. In response to concerns that the film will not be ready for its July 10th release, a spokesman said, “With the quantity of material available, I cannot foresee a problem. It's not even April and the film comes out July 10 so it's nonsense to say there's a struggle of any kind."

Chris McCoy has a good looking future ahead of him. Not only did McCoy sell DreamWorks an untitled script earlier this month, but now, he has sold them a second project called “Good Looking.” The Hollywood Reporter says the script is about a dating service that guarantees to match the client with his or her soul mate. The story’s main character is a man who rejects the individual this service selects for him.

The San Francisco Film Society will salute Francis Ford Coppola. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Coppola will be awarded the Founder’s Directing Award at the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival at the Awards Night fundraiser on April 30th. Robert Redford will also be honored at this ceremony for receiving the Peter J. Owns Award for acting. James Toback will get the Kanbar Award for screenwriting. The Film Festival runs from April 23rd to May 7th.

I wonder if getting A’s in school came easy to Emma Stone, Regardless, she’ll be getting some now. Stone signed on to star in Screen Gems’ comedy, “Easy A.” The film will be a modern twist on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” in which Stone will play a Hester Prynne-esque character hoping to benefit from her effort to make her classmates believe that she is promiscuous. Variety reports that lensing will begin in the near future.

Kathy Bates is joining Sandra Bullock in the adaptation of the Michael Lewis book, “The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game,” called “The Blind Side.” The John Lee Hancock-directed film will focus on Michael Oher’s journey from being poor and homeless to becoming a football player expected to be one of the first players selected in this year’s NFL draft. Variety says Bullock is going to play the matriarch of the family that takes in Oher and Bates will be the tutor she hires.

How can the “Karate Kid” remake not be called the “Karate Kid?” Jackie Chan told 3news "They don't want to call it Karate Kid any more. They want to call it The Kung Fu Kid.” Diehard fans of the series may not be happy about this switch, but being that the film’s producer is the box office king, Will Smith, this change must have been made for a good reason. Smith’s son, Jayden, will star as Danny Larusso and Chan will take on the role of Mr. Miyagi. Shooting is set to begin after Chan completes his work on “Big Soldier.”

The remake of “Clash of the Titans” has picked up a bond girl. Gemma Arterton will join Sam Worthington in the new version of the 1981 classic. When explaining the difference between the two versions, Arterton told Empire, “The script is very different. Obviously the story is the story, but it’s much more about Perseus’ mission, and how he deals with being the son of Zeus, and things like that, so it feels a little more about him, and about the issues around that.” Arterton’s role of Io was not in the original film. Worthington will be playing Perseus, the role originally played by Harry Hamlin and Liam Neeson is rumored to be playing Zeus, originally played by Laurence Olivier. Neeson’s involvement has yet to be confirmed.

According to Variety, The Weinstein Company has drafted David O. Russell of “Three Kings” to turn Matthew Quick’s book, “The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel,” into a film. The book is about a former high school teacher, Pat People, who, while living in a mental facility, comes to the conclusion that his life is actually a film being produced by God. This concept makes everything seem so simple, but when he is released into the care of his mother, Pat realizes that rebuilding his life is a much more complicated task than he had anticipated.

Toby Maguire is trading in Sea Biscuit for a racecar. Variety reports that Columbia Pictures is working on acquiring the rights to Michael Cannell’s upcoming novel “The Limit.” If all goes to plan, Maguire will play Phil Hill, a driver who betrays a teammate in the 1961 Drivers Championship. You’ll be able to pick up a copy of the book when it hits stores in the fall.

I have a hard time remembering what Matthew McConaughey is like in a film that’s not some sort of romantic comedy. As reported by Variety, Lakeshore Entertainment is gearing up to attempt to do so. The studio’s latest crime thriller, “The Lincoln Lawyer,” will star McConaughey as Mickey Haller, a criminal defense lawyer representing a wealthy client who is connected to one of Haller’s previous cases.

Wait, how can “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” have a new cast member? The film is set to hit theaters July 1st! According to Empire, Simon Pegg has just joined the cast of the third installment of the animated series. The film already has a trailer and a significant amount of promotional material available to the public, but the article states Pegg has been added as a “larger than life, swashbuckling, one-eyed weasel” named Buck.

Check out Jay Baruchel and Nicholas Cage in action while filming “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” in New York City. The images come from Just Jared and show the two stars in a scene of the film based on “Fantasia,” but set in modern-day Manhattan. There are additional pictures at Celebrity-Gossip, which show Teresa Palmer the actress who plays the love interest of Baruchel’s character. “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” will hit theaters July 16th, 2010.

A mall cop might be no match for Goku, but can he take down Hannah Montana too? According to Super Hero Hype, “Dragonball Evolution” has been moved from its original release date of Wednesday, April 8th to Friday, April 10th. The 10th will also see the release of Seth Rogen’s “Observe and Report” and “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” 20th Century Fox has given no explanation for the move.

Simon Beaufoy is all the rage these days. Not only is he attached to the “Wolverine” sequel, but Beaufoy will also work on DreamWorks Animation’s latest venture, “Truckers.” While The Hollywood Reporter says that no details about the film’s plot have been revealed, Slash Film says it will be based on “The Bromeliad Trilogy,” a series of books about a race of tiny people struggling to survive amongst humans. THR also says that while the rumor of Beaufoy’s involvement with “Wolverine 2” has been debunked, he did discuss the project with “Wolverine” producer, Lauren Shuler Donner. Whether this concept proves to be fact or fallacy doesn’t even matter. “Slumdog Millionaire” has clearly made Beaufoy a wanted man.

First it was The Rock, then John Cena and now Stone Cold Steve Austin is making the move from the ring to the theater. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Austin will join the cast of Nasser Entrainment Group and Caliber Media Company’s action thriller “The Stranger.” This isn’t event Austin’s first film venture. He has already completed principle photography on “Damage,” which is heading for release at some point this year. “The Stranger” is aiming for a 2010 release. On top of that, he has inked a TV deal with Original Media. You think studios are expecting Austin to be a Dwayne Johnson-sized box office success?

William Monahan is sailing back to 1812, the War of 1812 that is. Variety reports that Monahan will join GK Films to bring “The Essex” to the theaters. The script is about the actual sea battles led by Captain David S. Porter against the British. Monahan wrote the script and is set to produce, but is still in talks about directing. Perhaps the fate of those negotiations will be decided when Monahan makes his directorial debut when “London Boulevard” is released this summer.

Calling all writers: Marvel Entertainment is reaching out to those who can help bring their massive repertoire of crime fighters to the silver screen. According to Variety, Marvel will choose five writers each year to work on particular projects, which may involve characters such as Black Panther, Cable, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Nighthawk and Vision. The articles states that the writers recruited may receive double the salary of those picked up by Disney to participate in a similar effort who receive $50,000 for a year’s worth of work.

Yesterday, the big news was that Orlando Bloom wouuld come out of hiding to join the cast of “Main Street.” Today, it’s all about Amber Tamblyn. According to Variety, Tamblyn will play the leading role in the film, that of a girl living in North Carolina whose life changes after the arrival of a stranger. If everything goes to plan, the Reliant Pictures film will include Tamblyn and Bloom in addition to Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth.

Summit Entertainment has nabbed the rights to bring “The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero” to the big screen. The book is a biography, written by William Kalush and Larry Sloman that is known for proposing the idea that Houdini was actually a British spy. The book also depicts Houdini as an expose of individuals pretending to be spiritualists, which led to the idea that he was killed by the spiritualist movement as a form of revenge. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Summit will develop the book into an action thriller, rather than a biopic and is aiming to turn the project into a franchise.

Vampires are invading Hollywood. According to The Hollywood ReporterMarc Haimes’ script about the interaction between humans and vampires, “Elevator Men,” may be picked up by Summit Entertainment. Haimes told THR, "It's a reaction to all of these stories now -- TV shows and movies -- that play this kind of romantic, fantastical, sexy aspect of getting involved with monsters. This is the dark, sinister version of what really happens when you decide you're going to get close to really bad things.”

Paramount and Bad Robot, together forever. Well, maybe not forever, but at least until 2013. Variety reports that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions will continue working with Paramount Pictures through 2013. Their relationship began in July of 2006, and since then, Abrams has brought Paramount the box office hit “Cloverfield” and will soon release the highly anticipated film “Star Trek.” Bad Robot’s third film, “Morning Glory” with Harrison Ford and Rachel McAdams, will begin production in June and be released in 2010. Abrams told Variety, "Bad Robot has had an incredibly fun and productive collaboration with Paramount. We feel like we're just getting started."

Queen Latifah will star in a modern-day Cinderella film called “Just Wright.” According to Variety, the Fox Searchlight picture is about a physical therapist who falls for a client, a professional basketball player she’s helping recover from a serious injury. Latifah will play the therapist.

Ricky Gervais will be a quadruple threat in his latest project, “The Men at Pru.” Not only is Gervais co-writing, co-producing and co-directing with Stephen Merchant, but he’ll also have a supporting role in the film. Gervais is uniting with Sony International Motion Picture Production Group to bring the story of a group of men working at an insurance company in the 70s to life. According to Variety, production will begin in the summer.

Maybe Lindsay Lohan’s plan to switch from acting to modeling may not be such a bad idea after all. “Labor Pains,” a film about a woman who pretends to be pregnant so she doesn’t lose her job, looked like it had potential. Lohan’s repertoire may not be very impressive, but she is one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood and the film also features Cheryl Hines and Chris Parnell. Apparently, none of that means anything because MTV Movies reports “Labor Pains” will not make it to theaters; it’s heading straight to DVD.

Superman will fly no more. According to Collider, Mark Millar wrote about the potential of his “Superman” trilogy on his website and said, “Warner’s talked to us and a few other writer/ director teams, but things seem to be in stasis right now. As far as I understand, nothing is happening with Superman at the moment and so the director and I are just working on another project.” Millar continued by saying that no matter what the final decision may be, he’ll roll with the punches.

Universal and Imagine Entertainment may join forces with Ron Howard to bring “The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft” to life, literally. According to Variety, Universal was compelled to pick up film rights for the graphic novel because it fits well with their horror library featuring Dracula, the Mummy, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. The graphic novel was created by Mac Carter and Jeff Blitz and is about a young writer’s nightmares coming to life. The elements of the main character are based on the real H.P. Lovecraft who died back in 1937. Lovecraft was considered to be one of the most significant horror writers of the 20th century.

And you thought “Passion of the Christ” caused quite a stir. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Matthew Vaughn and Mark Millar are uniting to bring “American Jesus” to the big screen. The book, which was written by Millar, is about what happens when Jesus returns to modern America. The book was originally released as a 3-issue miniseries, but Millar decided to continue his story and develop it into trilogy. The original set of issues was released back in 2006 and the second series will hit stores this fall.

The Hollywood Reporter has found Orlando Bloom! No, he wasn’t hiding in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise or in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series; he was hanging out on Main Street. The late Horton Foote-penned drama “Main Street,” that is. If the deal is finalized, Bloom will join Andrew McCarthy, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson and Colin Firth in the film about a group of people whose lives are disturbed when a stranger comes to town.

Looking pretty isn’t the only thing Rashida Jones can do. Fox Atomic bought the rights to the Jones and Will McCormack script “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” On top of that, Jones is set to star as the leading female character who is one half of a divorced couple trying to uphold their relationship while dating other people.

If you watch Comedy Central, you probably know about Demetri Martin. If you don’t, it’s probably time you learn a little about the host of the show “Important Things with Demetri Martin” because he’s playing the lead role in the highly anticipated film “Taking Woodstock.” Martin plays Elliot Tiber, an aspiring interior designer whose parents happen to be the only people in the area of Bethel, New York to hold a music festival permit. This eventually leads to the Tiber family motel and farm becoming Woodstock’s home base. The film also stars Imelda Staunton, Live Schreiber, Emile Hirsch, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Eugene Levy. Last night, on his show, Martin unveiled the film’s trailer. Check it out below:

I don’t know who is more fascinating, Russell Brand or his character from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Aldus Snow. Regardless, Brand’s spin-off, “Get him to the Greek,” is sure to be absolutely hilarious. The film is about Jonah Hill’s character’s effort to get a drugged up Aldus Snow to a performance in Los Angeles. It only gets better. According to Moviehole, Brand told local radio in Australia that Emily Blunt will be his female co-star.

What is even more exciting than being cast in a Woody Allen film? Finding out that Nicole Kidman has been cast in the film as well! “Slumdog Millionaire’s” Freida Pinto is likely to be extremely overwhelmed with the company she’ll keep on the set of Allen’s untitled film. Other Hollywood heavyweights on the roster include Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins and Naomi Watts.

20th Century Fox’s untitled romantic comedy may be the film to reunite “Vanilla Sky’s” Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise. Nothing has been made official, but Variety reports that the studio has their eye on the pair for the film about a woman unlucky in love that finally falls for a man on a blind date. The film has undergone a number of changes recently, including a title switch from “Wichita” to “Trouble Man” to nothing, the loss of the original leading pair, Eva Mendes and Chris Tucker, as well as director Tom Dey being swapped for James Mangle.

Fox 2000 has found its godly adult stars for the movie “Percy Jackson,” which is about a 12-year-old boy (Logan Lerman) who finds out he’s the son of Poseidon. Uma Thurman will play the role of Medusa while Pierce Brosnan will be Chiron. According to Variety, Fox is still searching for an Aries, Hades and Persephone. The studio is aiming for a February 2010 release.

“Harry Potter 6” has got 6 brand new posters to show off. MSN Movies posted the images featuring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, Alan Rickman as Severus Snape and Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy. Check out the posters below. Click on the image to enlarge it. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” hit theaters July 17th.

“Gatchaman” may not have a director, but at least it has a poster. Twitch Film posted an image of the poster Imagi Studios put on display at the 2009 Tokyo International Anime Fair that they spotted on a Japanese “Gatchaman” fan blog. The star of the poster is Joe Asakura, the second-in-command of a superhero ninja team. According to the article on Twitch, “Gatchman” is heading for a 2010 release.

The whole element of surprise thing didn’t work for this year’s Academy Awards, but perhaps giving moviegoers more time to see all of the nominated films will. According to an article from Varitey, the 2010 Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 7th, which is two weeks later than the typical date. The nomination announcements will also come at a later date – February 2nd. Here are the key dates posted in the article:

The still images and poster were very exciting, but Spike Jonze has certainly saved the best for last in the slew of promotional material from “Where the Wild Thing Are” being released – the trailer. You’ll be able to see the trailer attached to “Monsters vs. Aliens” in theaters this weekend, but for now, you can check it out below. Also, if you’re wondering what the awesome background music is, it’s a song called “Wake Up” by Arcade Fire. “Where the Wild Things Are” hits theaters October 16th.

“Wolverine” hasn’t even hit theaters yet, but the anticipated success of the film has led to work beginning on a sequel. Ain’t It Cool News reports that Simon Beaufoy of “Slumdog Millionaire” will pen the script. According to AICN’s source, Beaufoy’s agents encouraged him to take on the project despite Beaufoy’s reluctance to do so.

As Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood film awaits the start of production work, it recruits, yet another, talented cast member. Vanessa Redgrave has signed on to play Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the mother of King John, who will be played by Oscar Isaacs. Redgrave will be joining Cate Blanchett, Russell Crow, Mark Strong, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle in the highly anticipated film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, back in July it was announced that filming would be pushed back to accommodate changes in the script.

Tom Hanks is front and center in the new poster for “Angels & Demons.” The poster arrived courtesy of Sony Pictures’ Twitter feed. Check out the thumbnail to the right and just click on the image to enlarge it. You can see “Angels & Demons” in theaters May 15th.

It was obvious that the success of “Slumdog Millionaire” would give Freida Pinto the opportunity to pursue a successful career and that is exactly what she is doing. She has already signed on to be in Woody’s Allen’s next project and now, Variety reports that Pinto has also boarded Julian Schnabel’s “Miral.” The film is about Hind Husseini, the founder of an orphanage after the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The lead character will be played by Hiam Abbas and Pinto will have some sort of supporting role.

Get a look at Ben Foster in action in this image from Overture Films’ sci-fi thriller ”Pandorum.” That’s Foster participating in some sort of balancing act with Antje Traue and Cung Le on the sidelines. The film also stars Dennis Quaid as one of two crew members - the other being Foster’s character - of a spaceship that wake up alone and with no knowledge of their identities. The film is due in theaters September 4th.

When Zac Efron said he was done with the singing and dancing stuff, he was serious. According to Variety, Efron is looking to take on a more serious role in the film adaptation of Ben Sherwood’s novel “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud.” The book is about a cemetery caretaker who regularly makes contact with his deceased younger brother. Production is set to begin in July, after Efron’s latest film, “17 Again,” hits the big screen on April 17th.

It looks like all of you “Veronica Mars” fans keeping your fingers crossed for a theatrical adaptation may be out of luck. The show’s creator, Rob Thomas, told the New York Post, “While the pitch [to producer Joel Silver] went well and I don't think the movie's dead, right now it's looking depressing. I think honestly if we would have had the pitch ready a year earlier, it would be a go project. The hope that we would get a quick greenlight didn't materialize. This is the least optimistic I've felt in a while." The key phrase here is ‘I don't think the movie's dead.’ There’s still the slightest glimmer of hope here, but now, you may want to be crossing your fingers and toes for the sake of this film.

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something is blocking me from imagining Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton. Well, I’m going to have to come to terms with this casting choice at some point, because Variety reports that Quaid will play the former president in the HBO film “The Special Relationship.” Michael Sheen is set to play British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Julianne Moore will play Hillary Clinton. By just looking at the title, you might think the plot revolves around the infamous relationship between Bill Clinton and a certain White House intern, but the focus of the film will actually be on the relationship between Clinton and the British Prime Minister.

Tom Hanks may be doing the toy thing again, but this time, he won’t actually be playing the plaything. Variety reports that Hanks will star in Universal’s “Major Matt Mason,” a film based on the 1966 Mattel action figure of the same name. Mason is the leader of a team of astronauts living in a space station on the moon. The article says that the Mason toy was a success during the time leading up to the first manned mission to the moon, but was discontinued in the 1970s.

Robert Pattinson is hoping to keep his heartthrob status going. Pattinson wants to stick with Summit Entertainment as long as they keep the romance movies coming. After “New Moon,” Robert is interested in Summit’s “Memoirs,” a film based on Will Fetters’ original screenplay about two lovers being torn apart by family tragedies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenny Lumet of “Rachel Getting Married” will rewrite the screenplay.

Taye Diggs is going to play a vampire. No, he’s not the latest pretty fast to be cast in the “Twilight” sequel; he’s donning the fangs for Kevin Munroe’s “Dead of Night.” According to Shock Till You Drop, Diggs will take on the role of the main villain who torments the characters played by Brandon Routh and Sam Huntington. The concept of the film comes from the Italian horror comic books by Tiziano Sclavi called “Dylan Dog.” In the comic, the title character is a nightmare investigator whose trademark is his outfit, which includes a red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans.

The new trailer for “Ice Age 3” has arrived! “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaur” features our favorite characters but in a brand new setting, a tropical paradise. Manny (Ray Romano), Sid (John Leguizamo), Diego (Denis Leary), Ellie (Queen Latifah) and Scrat discover a group of dinosaurs that managed to survive extinction in a steamy jungle layers beneath the Earth’s surface. “Ice Age 3” hits theaters in 3D July 4th.

Lindsay Lohan may be on her way out. According to a recent interview with Nylon, Lohan hinted at leaving the acting world to pursue a career in modeling. According to Page Six, Lohan has runway potential. Ivan Bart of IMG Models told the column, "She's a beautiful girl and obviously knows a lot about fashion, providing that she was contractually free, we would take a meeting." Yes, Lohan may be enduring a downward spiral in terms of her acting career, but nobody can deny that she is good at what she does. She may act out in public and make some awful film choices, but when cast properly and behaving herself, she does perform. Tabloids: 1 Lohan: 0

Forget the fact that Cameron Diaz is in final negations to star in this romantic comedy; isn’t the title “Swingles” the catchiest name ever? Variety reports that Paramount Pictures is heading the film about a recently dumped man who recruits a sassy lady to help him meet single women. Gee, I wonder who Diaz will play?

DreamWorks is going out of this world with “Nonstop.” The studio picked up the Michael Gilvary screenplay and will hand it over to Patrick Tatopoulos to direct. The Hollywood Reporter says the film will be about what happens to the passengers aboard Flight 209 after it is abducted by aliens.

Variety reports that Liv Tyler has been cast in the indie romantic comedy “The Romantics.” Tyler will play a maid of honor who has had an ongoing rivalry with the bride over the groom. I can’t help but to picture Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson going at it in “Bride Wars.” Hopefully, Galt Niederhoffer’s film will not follow suit. Plum Pictures plans to begin production in the summer.

Want talk about your movie to begin with a bang? Just release an almost uncomfortably racy image like Lars Von Trier did for his film “Antichrist.” The film is about a couple mourning the loss of their child at a remote cabin in the woods. According to indieWire, the site that posted the image, the flick is being described as a horror film, but that pretty much comes hand-in-hand with a description the contains ‘remote cabin in the woods.’ Willem Defoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg star as the disturbed couple and are the two individuals featured in the foreground of this image.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Mull will join Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl in “Five Killers.” The action comedy stars Kutcher as a hitman who decides to retire his guns after falling for a computer tech played by Heigl. Years later, someone places a hit on the former assassin and the couple goes on the run. Selleck and O’Hara will play the overprotective parents of Heigl’s character, while Mull will be Kutcher’s character’s handler.

No more “Sucker Punch” for Amanda Seyfried. >A HREF=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/amanda-seyfried.html>Entertainment Weekly reports that scheduling conflicts with HBO’s “Big Love” has forced Seyfried to withdraw from the Zack Snyder film. Being that Snyder has already cast a significant amount of Hollywood’s young promising ladies, he might have a difficult time filling the roll of Babydoll, a young girl who is forced into a mental institution by her stepfather and makes her grand escape through her imagination. Vanessa Hudgens, Emma Stone, Evan Rachel Wood and Abbie Cornish remain attached to the project, which is aiming for an October 8th, 2010 release.

The “Transformers” series will continue, but without writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. Orci and Kurtzman penned the first two “Transformers” films, but do not plan to work on the third. In a post on the Don Murphy message boards, Orci wrote "Time for fresh blood! The main reason we would move on is because we risk getting stale and comfortable. If you only sing one song for too long, you miss the opportunity to sing new songs. We’ll see.”

We were all shocked when Anne Hathaway belted out a tune with Hugh Jackman at the Academy Awards. She was actually pretty good! Her hidden talent will not go to waste because The Weinstein Company has announced Hathaway will play Judy Garland in the biopic based on the Gerald Clarke’s biography “Get Happy. The Life of Judy Garland.” Could there be another Oscar nomination in Hathaway’s future?

Summit Entertainment is putting some extra effort into staying true to the book in making the “Twilight” sequel, “New Moon.” According to Variety, five Native American actors have been cast as members of the wolf pack, a group of werewolves of Native American descent that protects humans from vampires. Chaske Spencer, Bronson Pelletier, Alex Meraz, Kiowa Gordon and Tyson Houseman will join Taylor Lautner as members of the pack. “New Moon” is set to hit theaters November 20th.

Nick Cassavetes has done a crime thriller, sappy love story, murder film and now he’s moving on to a biopic. According to Variety, the director of “John Q,” “The Notebook” and “Alpha Dog” will be working on New Line’s “Peaceable Kingdom,” a film about the life of conservationist Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who spent her life rescuing orphaned baby elephants. New Line is hoping to begin production early fall.

The “Terminator Salvation” rumor is back. For those of you who don’t remember, or have not heard the story; last year, talk of an absurd finale involving a skin replacement sent fans into an angry rage. According to Moviehole, the intense reaction led to the complete reformation of the film’s third act. So, whether this leak was true or not, now we’re back to square one, which is probably the better position: the ending of “T4” will be a complete surprise.

In other “Terminator Salvation" news, the film’s official site has posted a series of never-before-seen images from the film. On top of the collection of photos, the site also added some new games and wallpaper. May 27th is getting closer and close, so head over to the website and get hyped.

I think Sylvester Stallone is taking the title of his new film “The Expendables” a bit too literally. It seems as though he considers his cast to be expendable. First, we said goodbye to Forest Whitaker and now, the rapper who took his place, 50 Cent, is out of the picture as well. Ain’t It Cool News has reported that Terry Crews of the upcoming “Terminator Salvation” will fill the vacant role of Hale Caesar. Hopefully the third time’s a charm.

The Coen brothers are going to play cowboy. Variety reports that Joel and Ethan are going to create a new version of the 1969 John Wayne film “True Grit.” But, the Coens plan to keep their film more consistent with Charles Portis’ book rather than the original film. The novel tells the story of a young girl who teams up with two U.S. lawmen to find her father’s killer in dangerous Indian territory.

It looks like millions of tween girls will not be seeing the remake of “Footloose” when it hits theaters. According to an article on The Wrap, Zac Efron is tired of the musical movie thing, so will not be in the film. Maybe the number he performed with Hugh Jackman at the Academy Awards put him over the edge. Anyway, Paramount better find another pretty face if they expect to reel in younger audiences. I wonder if Chace Crawford can sing and dance.

Casting continues for the Bruce Robinson film “The Rum Diary.” Giovanni Ribisi is set to join Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart and Richard Jenkins in the film based on the memoirs of journalists Hunter S. Thompson from the 1950s. The film will tell the story of journalist Paul Kemp (Depp) who relocates from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico to work for a small paper. According to Variety, Ribisi will play a carousing journalist.

If the recently released poster for “Where the Wild Things Are” just wasn’t enough, you’re in luck. USA Today has posted some new information about the film as well as 12 photos from the scenes of the movie. According to the article, director Spike Jonze explained that in order to make the 338-word children’s book into a 90-minute film, he had to create his own story and the original author, Maurice Sendak, gave him his blessing to do so. Check out the full article and all of the photos by clicking here.

Just because Brittany Snow is set to star in her own “Gossip Girl” spin-off, doesn’t mean she’ll leave the big screen behind. Variety reports that Snow has joined Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jessica Szohr, RZA and Rumer Willis in the indie drama “Walks.” The story revolves around the world of underground street art in New York City and will show what happens to a group that reunites for the return of a convicted graffiti artist.

It’s a huge honor to have a film being made about your life. Could you image having two in production at the same time? Well, that’s what's going on for the late screen legend Steve McQueen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jesse Wigutow has been recruited to pen movie number one which will be based on Marshall Terrill’s biography “Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel.” The second film, which has had screenwriters onboard since the film was announced in January, is being produced by McQueen’s former publicist, David Foster, and will be based on the memoir written by McQueen’s wife called “My Husband, My Friend.” Now that both films have writers, let the battle of the biopics begin.

Bryan Singer is seriously considering taking on the movie “The Prisoners.” The thriller already has Mark Wahlberg set to star as a father who goes vigilante after his daughter is kidnapped. You don’t even have to read the EW article to connect the plot with that of “Taken.” While the similarity between the two films is quite obvious, EW is saying that the screenplay is actually more along the lines of “Silence of the Lambs” and “Seven.” Singer told EW “ … I'm definitely intrigued. It's a great script. And I'd love to work with Mark."

You don’t hire Mary J. Blige, if you’re not going to have her sing. Good thing Tyler Perry knew that when he cast her in his upcoming film “I Can Do Bad All By Myself.” The Hollywood Reporter says Blige will play a nightclub manager and singer who is friendly with the character played by Taraji P. Henson.

“Peep World” could have a stellar cast. The talent of Michael C. Hall and Ben Schwartz has already been made official, while the status of Rainn Wilson and Sarah Silverman is in the negotiating stage. This Occupant Films indie is about a dysfunctional family fighting after one sibling writes a novel about the clan.

An Oscar-winner for a rapper? That’s the move that Sylvester Stallone is making. 50 Cent will replace Forest Whitaker in “The Expendables,” an action film about mercenaries working to overthrow a South American dictator. Sly himself, told Ain’t It Cool News, “The anger of the casting of 50 Cent is understandable, but not fair. A player is only as good as his coach. If a man can communicate in one medium, he can communicate in another if his strengths are brought out and he has the support of well-wishers. So, trust me, the change of Forest Whitaker to 50 Cent AKA Curtis Jackson is a good one.” So, now the cast includes Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Stallone and … 50.

Tristan Wilds is going from Beverly Hills to Nazi-occupied territory during World War II. This doesn’t seem like the most desirable move location-wise, but this role will mark a very desirable change concerning his career, going from the cutesy supporting role to leading man. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wilds will play Ray “Ray Gun Knight,” a member of the 332nd Fight Group, a team of all-black escort pilots called the Red Tails. George Lucas will be the film’s executive producer.

Nobody ever has anything nice to say about the paparazzi, but if wasn’t for those determined photographers, we’d never get sneak peaks at films like “Salt.” Movie Gab posted an 18-image gallery of Angelina Jolie filming a scene in New York City for the movie about a CIA officer who is discovered to be a Russian spy. “Salt” is set to hit theaters on July 23rd, 2010. Check out the images in high resolution here.

How could you not want to be in romantic comedies when you’re as quirky and lovable as Justin Long? The “He’s Just Not That Into You” star has signed on to star in New Line’s “Going the Distance.” Nanette Burstein, who directed the hit documentary “American Teen,” will direct the film about a couple trying to maintain a long-distance relationship.

We all thought “Waitress” would be one of the last things we’d see from the late Adrienne Shelly. But Shelly left behind one last screenplay that her widower plans to develop and produce. According to The Hollywood Report, Andy Ostroy is working to bring “The Morgan Stories” to the big screen through A Films, a company he began in an attempt to maintain his wife’s legacy. The story is about family members spanning multiple generations and how their lives change through the decades.

Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones will feel the effects of our ailing economy. Fortunately, for them, their predicaments are completely fictional. According to Variety, the two actors will join Ben Affleck in the film “The Company Men” about the effects of business downsizing. Affleck will play a corporate employee who’s laid off and must work for his brother-in-law who’s a drywall installer. Jones plays a senior partner in Affleck’s character’s ex-firm and struggles with the unethical decisions made by his partners.

I guess Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer has a thing for people who are half-human, half-fish. Back in 1984 he worked on the Ron Howard film “Splash” and now he’ll move onto “Merman.” Imagine is teaming up with Universal Pictures to bring Jennifer Abu Hollander’s romantic comedy script to the big screen. Variety says the story is about a merman who comes to shore hoping to win back his mermaid fiancée after she left him for a real man.

“Harry Potter” fans rejoice! Not only do you have three more “Potter” films to look forward to, but now you’ll have an extremely similar series to fall in love with. Chris Columbus is set to direct “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief,” which is about the son of Poseidon and his demigod friends. The characters are all around the age of the “HP” wizards and even attend a Hogwarts-like school. Logan Lerman has signed on to play the titular character, Brandon T. Jackson Percy’s friend Grover and Alexandra Daddario Annabeth, the daughter of Athena. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the goal is to turn the film into a franchise.

It’s been a while since we've anything new regarding Spike Jonze’s “Where the Wild Things Are”, but that’s no longer the case. The new material comes in the form of a poster, and an effective one at that. The poster popped up on Spike Jonez Fan Blog and had been scanned from “Nick Magazine.” The film is based on Maurice Sendak’s children’s book about a boy named Max who creates an imaginary world filled with monsters who make him their ruler. “Where the Wild Things Are,” which features the voices of Forest Whitaker, Paul Dano, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara and Lauren AmbroseOctober 16th.

Paramount Pictures picked up Pitt and Portman for a new picture. Think that’s a mouthful? Brad and Natalie will star in the film based on Leanne Shapton’s new book “Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry.” In the book, Shapton uses various items to show the elements of a love affair. According to Variety, Pitt wil play Morris and Portman will play Doolan in the film, which will be a romantic comedy.

Clint Eastwood has added a lesser-known actor to the cast of his Nelson Mandela drama. This actor may be considered a no name to us, but he’s Eastwood’s leading man; his son, in fact. The Hollywood Reporter says Scott Eastwood has been recruited to play a member of the South African rugby team. The team is lead by captain Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon) who works closely with Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) in an effort to unite the country. This is the first time dad has cast son in a film. Scott had minor roles in “Gran Torino” and “Flags of Our Fathers.”

Ellen DeGeneres will make her return to live-action film for Walden Media playing Mother Nature. DeGeneres has stuck to animated films since 1999 when she was in “Edtv” and “The Love Letter.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenny Bicks of “Sex and the City” will write the script which stems from an original Walden concept. The untitled comedy is being fast tracked and could begin filming as soon as this summer.

Wait, is this film becoming “Saturday Night Live: The Movie?” According to Variety, Adam Sandler has added two more SNL alumni to the cast of his untitled comedy. In addition to the new recruits Maya Rudolph and Colin Quinn, there’s Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider. Variety also reports that Salma Hayek was cast as Sandler’s character’s wife in the film, which is about high school friends reuniting 30 years after graduation.

According to Variety, Adam Scott is set to join Amy Adams and Matthew Goode in Spyglass’ romantic comedy “Leap Year.” We’re used to seeing Scott playing the not-so-nice guy like his role in “Step-Brothers,” so I can’t help but wondering, will his role as Amy Adams’ character’s boyfriend follow suit? The film follows a young woman (Adams) on her way to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend (Scott). When bad weather forces her off course, an Irish innkeeper (Goode) shows her the way.

Mickey Rourke is going to jail! Well, not exactly. MTV’s Splash Page posted a picture of Rourke in a Russian prison cell preparing for his role in “Iron Man 2.” The image shows Rourke while on his tour of the Butyrka Prison in Moscow.

“Fast & Furious” hasn’t even hit theaters yet and there is already talk about a 5th installment. Collider reports that both Paul Walker and Vin Diesel have movie five on the brain. According to the article Walker said, “I’ve heard it in the rumor mill. I’ve spoken with executives at Universal at this point and they’re pretty serious about it. They’re developing it. They know where they want it to take place. They want to do it in Europe.” This rumor will be more likely to become a reality if the fourth film sees big box office numbers when it’s released on April 3rd.

Paramount and DreamWorks may be penciling in “Transformer 3” on their calendars for July 1st, 2011, but director Michael Bay doesn’t plan on doing so. According to a Variety article, the film is still not definitely happening, but Paramount and DreamWorks wanted to secure a date, just in case. On his official forum, Bay said the date announced was a mistake and that he told Paramount he was taking a break from “Transformers.” Check out his post here.

No more rumors; Linda Hamilton has officially confirmed that she reprises her role as Sarah Connor in McG’s “Terminator Salvation.” According to Chud.com, Hamilton did a voiceover that will be featured in the beginning of the film.

Chud also reports that a trailer for “Where the Wild Things Are” could be attached to “Monsters vs. Aliens.” According to the site’s source, the trailer is a full three minutes long and is scored to “Wake Up” by Arcade Fire. You can see if the news is true when “Monsters vs. Aliens” hits theaters March 27th. “Where the Wild Things Are” is due out in theaters October 16th.

Could Andy Samberg be the next Jimmy Fallon, Sarah Silverman or Mike Myers? In a way, yes! The funnyman and “Saturday Night Live” star will follow in their footsteps and host the MTV Movie Awards. The awards will take place on May 31st at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

We could be seeing “Coco Before Chanel” in the United States thanks to Sony Pictures Classic. Variety reports that the studio has acquired the domestic distribution rights to the film, which stars Audrey Tautou. It’s set for an April 22nd release in France and has a number of other release dates approaching, but none of which are for the states.

“Nowhere Boy” is in the hands of The Weinstein Company. Variety says the studio has acquired the rights to distribute the John Lennon biopic in the U.S., Latin America and Germany. The film, which stars Kristin Scott-Thomas, Thomas Sangster and Anne-Marie Duff, covers Lennon’s teenage years. According to the article, lensing began March 8th in Liverpool.

I’ve heard of adapting books, plays, television shows and even videogames into movies, but a magazine article? According to Variety, that’s exactly what J.J. Abrams will attempt to do. He’s acquired the rights to an upcoming article in “Wired” about a diamond heist. The article, written by Joshua Davis, is about the stealing of at least $100 million in loot from a vault underneath the Antwerp Diamond Center. Leonardo Notarbartolo was sentenced to 10 years in prison back in 2003, but was released from jail this week. You can check out the article in the April edition of “Wired.”

According to Variety, Brad Pitt is teaming up with Paramount Pictures to turn John le Carre’s novel “The Night Manager” into a film. The book is an espionage thriller about a hotel manager recruited by intelligence agents to help them gain access to an international arms dealer. Pitt’s involvement is through his company Plan B, which is producing the venture.

In other novel adaptation news, The Hollywood Report says “Twilight’s” Catherine Hardwicke is in negotiations with Columbia Pictures to develop a film version of James Patterson’s five-volume series “Maximum Ride.” This won’t be much of a stretch for Hardwicke because the books are extremely similar to the “Twilight” series. The Flock, a group of teens that are part human and part bird, escape from a lab and are hunted by a pack of part human, part wolf creatures called the Erasers. She’s got the young-adult fantasy element, now all Hardwicke needs is another pretty young cast to work with.

MacGyver? I thought his name was MacGruber? Perhaps the television show “MacGyver” is a little beyond my years, but the character is gaining some fame among younger audiences thanks to the “Saturday Night Live” spoof called “MacGruber.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the real “MacGyver” is making the move to the big screen courtesy of New Line Cinema. If Richard Dean Anderson doesn’t reprise his role as the resourceful secret agent, I suggest New Line add a comedic twist and have SNL’s Will Forte take on the role.

First it was Biggie Smalls, now Tupac Shakur is getting a biopic. Well, that’s if Morgan Creek can get past Tupac’s mom, Afeni Shakur. The Hollywood Reporter says the disagreement involves Shakur’s production company, Amarus Entertainment, claiming Morgan Creek tried to pressure them into a deal for the movie rights. When Amarus backed out of the deal, Morgan Creek filed a lawsuit claiming their proposal had been officially accepted. It seems to be a case of he-said, she-said, so we’ll just have to wait to see how the courts handle the situation.

Will the Eddie Murphy curse ever end? The poster for his latest comedy “Imagine That” looks eerily like something that could follow in the footsteps of the massive flop “Meet Dave.” I don’t want to write off the film that quickly, the plot actually sounds rather promising. Murphy plays a financial executive who finds answers to his career problems in his daughter’s imaginary world. The film doesn’t hit theaters until June 12th, but in the meantime, check out the recently released poster.

Alison and Jeffrey may not have been fans of “Race to Witch Mountain,” but the film still took the number one spot at the box office. Walt Disney Studios didn’t fail to notice Andy Fickman’s success because they’ve recruited the director for another adventure film called “Monster Attack Network.” According to Variety, the film is based on a 2007 graphic novel about first-responders who protect an island that is constantly being attacked by sea monsters. Being that both of Fickman’s Disney hits (“Witch Mountain” and “The Game Plan”) starred Dwayne Johnson, I wonder if Johnson could have a Monster Attack Network uniform in his future.

The recent incident with Chris Brown can’t hold Rihanna back. According to the New York Daily News, Rihanna is considering a starring role in the remake of the Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner film “The Bodyguard.” Rumor has it; Channing Tatum is first in line to take Costner’s role in the film. The article also mentions the singer’s interest in working on the new “Charlie’s Angles” film

While the world of animated movies seems to be going in the entirely CGI direction, Disney’s “Princess and the Frog” tries to bring audiences back to the good old days of traditional hand-drawn animation. Ain’t It Cool News” posted seven never-before-seen images of characters from the film. Here you can get a look at Naveen and Tiana Enfroggened, but head over to AICN to get a look at all of the images. The film has undergone a number of release date changes, but at the moment, it’s set to make it to theaters in New York and L.A. November 25th and nationally on December 11th.

Speaking of first looks at animated movies, take a look at these new images from Eric Powell’s “The Goon” thanks to AICN. The film is based on the comic book created by Powell back in 1999. The Goon is a guy who claims to be the most terrifying mobster in the land, but tends to run into trouble with the local evil zombie gangs.

According to the LA Times, the Liam Neeson thriller ”Taken” will get a sequel. This information was briefly mentioned at the end of an article about the film’s co-writer Robert Mark Kamen. It seems as though Kamen and director Luc Besson will be back onboard for “Taken 2.” Considering the film’s $192 million intake worldwide, there’s no surprise that a second film is in talks.

M Night Shyamalan’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets even more cast members. Aasif Mandvi, Shaun Toub, Cliff Curtis and Keong Sim will join Noah Ringer, Nicola Pelts, Jackson Rathbone and Dev Patel in the film. Wait, who? We obviously know Dev Patel of “Slumdog Millionaire,” but just about everyone else can be dubbed a no name. Here’s what you may know some of the cast members from: Jackson Rathebone played Jasper Hale in “Twilight,” Aasif Mandvi appears on the “Daily Show,” Shaun Toub was Yinsen in “Iron Man” and Cliff Curtis was recently in “Crossing Over” and “Push.” Big names didn’t do Shyamalan much good in his most recent flop “The Happening,” so perhaps he’s trying something new this time around.

Finally we get a look at Tim Burton’s newest creation “Alice in Wonderland.” Unfortunately there is no image of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, but Tim Burton Collective did have a nice chunk of a feature article from Disney Magazine. Check out the complete post by clicking here.

Taking in $240 million worldwide was not enough to guarantee a second 3-D “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” New Line wanted to wait and see how the film did on DVD. Sure enough, it tore up the charts and a second 3-D adventure is on the way. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Richard Outten is responsible for creating the new script, which is based on the idea that “Gulliver’s Travels,” “Treasure Island” and “Mysterious Island” all happened at the same place. Good thing for New Line that money-maker Frasier as well as his co-star Josh Hutcherson are expected to return for the sequel.

In the dramedy “Greenberg” Ben Stiller stars as a guy who moves from New York to Los Angeles to housesit for his brother. While there, he falls for his brother’s assistant played by Greta Gerwig. According to Variety, three more actors have been cast in this Noah Baumbach penned film. Rhys Ifans will play Stiller’s character’s best friend, Brie Larson a young temptation for Stiller’s character and Juno Temple that college-aged girl’s friend.

Forget Jason, Michael and the other horror movie slashers. There’s nothing more terrifying than having to look at an evil clown, especially one portrayed by Tim Curry. According to Variety, Warner Brothers and Vertigo Entertainment are aware of that scare-factor because they plan to send Stephen King’s novel “It,” to the big screen. King’s novel tells the story of a shapeless creature that prays on children by becoming what they fear most, which includes Pennywise the clown. It’ll be interesting to see how the film adaptation will compare to the TV miniseries based on the book that aired on ABC back in 1990.

Warner Brothers and Unique Features have tapped Joe Stillman to write the script for the live-action with CGI flick “Alien Zoo.” According to the Variety article, the film is “‘Jurassic Park’ with aliens.” Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne and Dylan Sellers are set to produce.

We’ve seen Owen Wilson in cowboy gear before; could it happen again? According to Movie Hole, while promoting “Marley & Me” in London, Wilson told Capital FM he was interested in making a movie of the 1971 to 73 ABC western series “Alias Smith and Jones.” The show was about two outlaws who would be granted amnesty as long as they abide by particular conditions. Unfortunately, they find it fairly difficult to follow the rules and get themselves into a number of sticky situations.

Mickey Rourke can rest easy because he’s finally landed his role as the Russian villain in “Iron Man 2.” A few weeks back Rourke visited the Reel Talk set where he expressed his hopes to be a part of the “Iron Man” sequel. Not only did Rourke’s wish come true but he’ll be joined by Scarlett Johansson. This news comes from Deadline Hollywood, which also reports that Johansson will be taking the role abandoned by Emily Blunt of Black Widow. Read more about Rourke’s awesome casting deal here and Johansson’s fairly terrible arrangement here.

Marvel is making some big movies. According to Variety, Sony and Marvel Entertainment will push back the release of “The Avengers” from July 15th, 2011 to May 4th, 2012. “The First Avenger: Captain America” will also be moved from May 6th, 2011 to July 22nd, 2011 as will “Thor” from July 16th, 2010 to June 17th, 2011. They also announced that “Spider-Man 4” will hit theaters May 6th, 2011.

I guess Joe Wright has a thing for England. He’s directed “Atonement” and “Pride & Prejudice” and now he’ll move on to an adaptation of the Alex von Tunzelman novel “Indian Summer.” The book is about a British Lord and his wife who travel to India to oversee the final days of Britain’s colonial rule in 1947. Wright told Variety, “After making 'The Soloist' in L.A., I was looking for something that was primarily about the British experience.” Well, that’s exactly what he got. Lensing is set to begin April 24th, which happens to be the opening day of “The Soloist.”

Ira Glass is back for more Hollywood action. The host of NPR’s “This American Life” made his big screen debut producing “Unaccompanied Minors,” which was based on material from his show, back in 2006. His newest project is based on the Arthur Phillips short story that aired on his show last summer called “Wenceslas Square.” It’s about two spies who fall in love while on separate missions. According to Variety, Glass will produce this Endgame Entertainment film alongside Alissa Shipp, his “This American Life” co-worker and James D. Stern of Endgame.

There’s more to actor Jay Baruchel than a silly secondary comedy actor. He has gone from “Knocked Up” to “Fanboys” to “Tropic Thunder” and to the upcoming film “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” but now he’ll get the chance to develop his own material thanks to Universal. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Baruchel has been given the opportunity to show his original character, Johnny Klutz, to the world. The film is being produced by Red Hour Productions, written by Rob McKittrick of “Waiting…” and will star none other than Baruchel in the lead role of a dorky guy you can’t help but to adore.

We know Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams and Jackie Earle Haley star in Martin Scorsese’s “Shutter Island” and that the film is about a hunt for a killer who has escaped to a remote island, but that’s about it. Now, thanks to artist Karl Shelfelman, we know a little bit more; there’s a lighthouse involved. Shelfelman posted storyboards on his website showing the character Teddy, which is probably referring to U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels played by DiCaprio, running towards a lighthouse. Get a closer look at all of the storyboards here.

Three films, three different directors. It’s finally official; Juan Antonio Bayona will direct the third installment of the “Twilight” series, “Eclipse.” Bayona is responsible for directing the horror-thriller “The Orphanage” as well as the upcoming thriller “Hater.” Variety reports that “Eclipse” is aiming for a June 30th, 2010 release.

May 2010 is looking like one heck of a month for movies. “Iron Man 2,” “Shrek the Fourth” and “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” are all heading towards 05/10 releases and now, so will Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood.” According to Coming Soon, the film will hit theaters May 14th, 2010. “Iron Man 2” will be released on the 7th, “Shrek” the 21st and “Prince of Persia” on the 28th.

Remember Charisma Carpenter from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer?” She played Cordelia Chase if that helps. Anyway, she’ll be adding a dose of sexual appeal to the already muscled up film “The Expendables.” She’ll join Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren in the film about a team of mercenaries sent to overthrow a South American dictator. Ropes of Silicon says Carpenter will play Statham’s character’s girlfriend.

Danny DeVito is going crazy as Crazy Eddie. DeVito will star in the film based on the consumer electronics king sent to jail for fraud. Peter Steinfeld of “21” is writing the script and both he and DeVito will produce the film alongside Isaac Chera and Elliott Azrak. Both Chera and Azrak grew up in Brooklyn around the corner from Antar’s first store. That one store grew into a chain of 43 that drew costumers from the unforgettable TV ads dubbing their prices “Insaaaaane!” The fraud issue came about when Antar skimmed money and falsified inventory when he took his company public and it boomed on Wall Street. Take a look at one of Crazy Eddie’s commercials here.

To coincide with the debut of his film at SXSW, Sam Raimi has released the trailer for “Drag Me To Hell.” Alison Lohman plays a loan office who is put under a curse by an old woman, which eventually could literally drag her to hell. It also stars Justin Long as Lohman’s boyfriend and David Paymer as her boss. You’ll be able to catch the film in theaters May 29th, but for now, check out the creepy trailer below.

Cinematical has just posted the poster for the documentary “Tyson,” of course, showing off that gigantic facial tattoo. The film follows the life of former boxing champion Mike Tyson through photographs, archival footage and interviews. The film has already been shown at a number of film festivals and is set for an April 24th wide release.

Sean Penn may be going to Mexico. According to Variety, Penn is considering starring in “Cartel,” a film about a man named Ed Marker who travels to Mexico to protect his son after finding out his wife has been savagely murdered in the midst of the violent drug cartel situation. The film is based loosely on the 1993 Italian film “La scorta,” which focuses on the effort made by four cops to protect a lawyer prosecuting mob bosses. While director Asger Leth hopes to get the film moving by the summer, a start date will not be set until Penn confirms his deal.

DreamWorks Animation is going from monsters and aliens to creatures that are part dinosaur, part truck. Variety reports that the studio has picked up the rights to develop the children’s book “Dinotrux” into a film. CG animation will be used to turn author Chris Gall’s characters including Craneosauraus, Garbageadon and Tyrannosaurus Trux into movie stars.

And I thought my freshman year random roommate situation was a disaster. “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester has signed on to star in Sony Screen Gems’ thriller “Roommate.” The film is about a girl named Sara, a college freshman who is assigned a random roommate name Rebecca (Meester). Turns out, Rebecca has some issues, becomes obsessive and targets people in Sara’s life.

Robin Hood has his Merry Men! Variety says Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle will be backing up Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood movie. At the moment, the film is being labeled untitled and the plot is set to focus on a retelling of the origins of the main characters from the legend. Grimes will take on the role of Will Scarlet, Duran will play Little John and Doyle has been cast as Alan a Dayle.

He seems as though he’d fit perfectly in the fourth installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but Russell Brand told Access Hollywood he’s just too busy to join the cast. Brand is set to star in Judd Apatow’s “Get Him To The Greek” in which he’ll reprise his role as Aldous Snow from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” When Billy Bush asked Brand if after his workload dies down there’d be a possibility he’d join Johnny Depp in “Pirates 4,” brand told him ‘a possibility, yes … I think it’s a possibility.”

“The Cabin in the Woods” is getting some pretty actors to kill off. The Hollywood Reporter says Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Frank Kranz and Jesse Williams have joined Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford in this United Artists horror film. The plot information has been withheld by the filmmakers and the studio, but you can probably imagine what a scary movie set in the woods with young stars will bring. The film was originally set to be released this October, but has been moved to February 5th, 2010 securing a Valentine’s Day weekend audience.

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” hasn’t even hit theaters and we’re already seeing goods from the set of the 7th installment, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.” The website Oclumencia has posted a set of images of Daniel Radcliff as Harry Potter shooting a scene in the woods. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” will open July 17th, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” on November 19th, 2010 and, finally, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II” on July 15th, 2011.

Another “Fantastic Four?” Why? Okay, maybe it’s because despite viewer disappointment the films both took nice chunks of change at the box office. IESB.net reports that 20th Century Fox has expressed interest in rebooting “Fantastic Four.” Wasn’t “Rise of the Silver Surfer” just released in 2007? Anyway, the studio wants to give the film a new cast and make it more like “Iron Man” rather than follow its original “bubble gum” template.

In this week’s “Entertainment Weekly,” check out the article on Heath Ledger titled “The Struggle to Make Heath’s Final Film.” The fate of Heath’s final film “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” has been up in the air, but this piece might give you a better sense of where it’s heading. The article also touches on Ledger’s relationship with the film’s director, Terry Gilliam, as well as how Gilliam came to the decision to have Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell join the cast.

In honor of the premier of the second season of "Breaking Bad," which premiered on AMC last night at 10:00pm, the show's star Bryan Cranston stopped by to chat with Jeffrey. You can check out Jeffrey's entire interview with Bryan here, and a take a look at the actor's quiz below.