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10.05.09 | De Niro & Norton reteam for new thriller

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Written by admin 10:14 | More news on the same topic Robert De Niro, Edward Norton

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Robert De Niro and Edward Norton will share the big screen for the first time in nine years after teaming up to co-star in a new independent thriller.

The actors, who worked together in 2001 crime drama The Score, alongside Marlon Brando, are set to co-star star in psychological thriller Stone.

De Niro will play a correctional officer who is seduced by the wife of Norton's character, a convicted arsonist up for parole, reports Variety.

The film is scheduled for release in 2010.

08.05.09 | Keanu Reeves to star as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Written by admin 10:06 | More news on the same topic Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves will have to develop a dual personality to play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in a new retelling of the classic story.

Jekyll will be the latest in a string of screen and stage adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel about an experimental scientist who creates a dark personality for himself that unleashes a reign of terror across London.

Universal will develop the film from a script written by Revolutionary Road's Justin Haythe.

Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, who was behind the camera for the recent controversial biopic Bronson, is reportedly in talks to direct.

Universal has also been in talks with Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro to make a separate adaptation of the tale, but his version is rumoured to have a more gothic horror theme.

Reeves next appears on our screens in July in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee with Robin Wright Penn, Julianne Moore and Winona Ryder.

The film follows the life of Pippa Lee as she heads towards a quiet nervous breakdown in small-town suburbia.

28.04.09 | Washington poised for fifth Scott movie

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Written by admin 09:54 | More news on the same topic Denzel Washington, Tony Scott

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Denzel Washington is set to reteam with director Tony Scott for the fifth time in his career - he's poised to sign on to new movie Unstoppable.

The pair has previously worked together on Crimson Tide, Man On Fire, Deja vu and the forthcoming The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3.

Unstoppable is loosely based on a real life event and is about an experienced engineer who jumps on a train to chase down a runaway locomotive transporting a cargo of toxic chemicals.

08.04.09 | Lucas signs star trio to new war film

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Written by admin 17:03 | More news on the same topic George Lucas, Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr, Bryan Cranston

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Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Bryan Cranston are the latest stars to join the cast of George Lucas' new war film.

The trio join an ensemble including hip-hop star Method Man and singers Ne-Yo and Jazmine Sullivan for Red Tails, a World War II action-adventure about the Tuskegee Airmen - America's first black military pilots.

Actors Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Lee Tergesen, Elijah Kelley, Andre Royo and Jesse Williams will also star in the movie, reports Variety.

Star Wars guru Lucas, who co-created the film, will also serve as executive producer. Anthony Hemingway will direct.

Filming is scheduled to begin in Europe later this month (Apr09).

24.03.09 | Coen brothers revive John Wayne film

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Written by admin 16:58 | More news on the same topic Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

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Oscar-winning moviemakers Joel and Ethan Coen are to remake John Wayne's iconic western True Grit.

The brothers will direct their own version of the movie, which earned Wayne his only Best Actor Oscar in 1970.

However, the Coens' project will be a departure from Wayne's film - they will base their story more closely to Charles Portis' book about a 14-year-old girl who tracks down her father's killer in Indian territory.

The film will reteam the brothers with producer Scott Rudin, their partner on the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men.

Casting for the True Grit remake has yet to be determined.

10.03.09 | Tyson gets laughs in new comedy

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Written by admin 16:51 | More news on the same topic Mike Tyson

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Boxer Mike Tyson is packing a punch in a new comedy in which he reveals himself to be a huge Phil Collins fan.

The former champ appears as himself in new movie The Hangover, in which he air drums along to Collins' In The Air Tonight, and knocks funnyman Zach Galifianakis' character out in a Las Vegas hotel suite.

The year is shaping up to be a big one for Tyson at the movies - his Cannes Film Festival award-winning documentary Tyson, directed by James Toback, is released in America next month (Apr09).

27.02.09 | Ferrell, Wahlberg join 'The B Team'

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Written by admin 17:45 | More news on the same topic Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg

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Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired "The B Team," a spec pitch package for an Adam McKay-directed action comedy that will team Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as cops, Variety writes.

Chris Henchy and McKay will write the script.

Pic will be a co-production between Gary Sanchez Prods. and Mosaic. Sony has not set a release date on the film, but it is expected to go into production as quickly as the filmmakers can get it ready.

17.02.09 | Mickey Rourke to star in 'St. Vincent'

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Written by admin 17:29 | More news on the same topic Mickey Rourke

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Mickey Rourke will star in indie drama “St. Vincent,” directed by Walter Hill for Occupant Films and Secret Handshake Entertainment.

Production’s slated to begin later this year. Keith Calder, Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino of Occupant and Dena Hysell and Joe Gressis of Secret Handshake will produce the film.

“St. Vincent,” scripted by Cameron Young, centers on a hit man returning to his former New York City neighborhood to finish off the botched killing of an informant. He’s then forced to masquerade as a priest and finds himself taking the confessions of his target.

Source: Variety.com

09.02.09 | Aniston and Bateman Get Together For The Baster

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Written by admin 17:25 | More news on the same topic Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman

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Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman have signed on for the comedy The Baster, in which Bateman's character dupes Aniston's character into having his child.

The directors of Blades of Glory, Will Speck and Josh Gordon, will direct. Curiously, the script is adapted from a short story by Jeffrey Eugenides, who wrote the book Virgin Suicides as well as one of my all-time favorite books: Middlesex.

Film will begin shooting in the spring.

06.02.09 | Orlando Bloom Set For The Cross

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Written by admin 17:08 | More news on the same topic Orlando Bloom, Andrew Niccol

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Orlando Bloom, Vincent Cassel ("Eastern Promises") and Olga Kurylenko ("Quantum of Solace") will topline "The Cross," to be directed by Andrew Niccol ("Lord of War" ).

Set in a border town, "Cross" returns Niccol -- Oscar-nommed for writing "The Truman Show" -- to his favorite domain: the near future. Bloom plays a man seeking to cross a mysterious border, something no one else has achieved; Cassel limns the guard who will go to any lengths to foil him.

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04.02.09 | Al Pacino to play 'King Lear'

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Written by admin 23:01 | More news on the same topic Al Pacino

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Al Pacino is to be crowned King Lear in a new film adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy, it has been announced.

"King Lear" has been filmed several times with Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles and Paul Scofield among those in the title role.

Michael Radford is to direct the film, his second Shakespearean effort with Pacino - after 2004's Merchant of Venice - and will begin shooting in Europe later this year, according to Variety.

26.01.09 | Keanu Reeves set for 'Bebop'

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Written by admin 12:24 | More news on the same topic Keanu Reeves

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Keanu Reeves is taking on another sci-fi mission for 20th Century Fox.
Reeves will take on the role of Spike Spiegel in an adaptation of the Japanese anime TV series "Cowboy Bebop" - as an adventurous bounty hunter traveling through space in 2071.

The television series first aired on Tokyo TV and Wowow in 1998. It eventually aired in the U.S. as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block.

19.01.09 | ‘Karate Kid’ Remake Casts Jackie Chan As Mr. Miyagi

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Written by admin 17:04 | More news on the same topic Jackie Chan

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Jaden Smith has found himself a mentor. Jackie Chan will take on Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi role in Sony Pictures' remake of The Karate Kid.

The movie stars 10-year old Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness), who is the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and will be directed by Harold Zwart (The Pink Panther 2). Will's production company, Overbrook, will produce, and Jada has been rumored for the role of Jaden's mother in the film. China Film Corp. Group will coproduce the movie, which will shoot entirely in China.

"Karate Kid" will shoot early this summer in Beijing.

08.01.09 | Leonardo DiCaprio Will 'Beat the Reaper'

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Written by admin 16:59 | More news on the same topic Leonardo DiCaprio

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Add yet another possible acting job to Leonardo DiCaprio’s slate – New Regency wants him to star in novel adaptation Beat The Reaper.

The protagonist in the novel penned by Josh Bazell is a Manhattan emergency room doctor, whose life becomes complicated when a mobster recognizes the doc from his former life as a hitman who went into the witness protection program.

08.01.09 | Mickey Rourke Signs as Russian Villain in Iron Man 2

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Written by admin 16:48 | More news on the same topic Mickey Rourke, Iron man 2

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Mickey Rourke is moving on from being a washed-up professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson in "The Wrestler" to portraying a super villain in "Iron Man 2".

Script is still being written by Justin Theroux, and Marvel has been trying to keep a wrap on details leaking out to fanboys.

Rourke was said to have dropped out over pay when word hit the web the Oscar-nominated actor had been offered a measly $250,000 for the role. Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily says Rourke’s agent David Unger got the quote up to a “significant” level.

Iron Man 2 production is underway and is set for a May 7, 2010 release.

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06.01.09 | Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Confirmed for Spielberg’s Tintin

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Written by admin 15:36 | More news on the same topic Simon Pegg, Tintin, Nick Frost, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg

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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will play bumbling detectives Thompson and Thomson in Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg's two-pic "Tintin" project.

The 3-D performance-capture films, based on Georges Remi's comicbooks and co-financed by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Paramount Pictures, will center on Tintin's adventures as a fearless reporter.

Captain Haddock will be played by Andy Serkis however the role of Tintin has yet to be cast. Thomas Sangster had been set for the role, but exited when the project was delayed due to funding difficulties caused by the DreamWorks/Paramount split.

The film is schedule for release 2010.

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04.01.09 | John Curran on for 'The Beautiful and the Damned'

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Written by admin 15:20 | More news on the same topic John Curran, The Beautiful and the Damned, Keira Knightley

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John Curran is set to direct "The Beautiful and the Damned," a Film Department period drama that will star Keira Knightley. The film begins production in March.

The epic revolves around the Jazz Age icons F. Scott Fitzgerald, famed for writing "The Great Gatsby," and Zelda Sayre known for living large, soaring high and crashing hard. Although they were both the toast of the town during the roaring '20s, their courtship and marriage was festooned with jealousy and acrimony with both parties using the relationship as the basis for their various novels.

Knightley will play Sayre and the role of Fitzgerald is yet to be filled.

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17.12.08 | Maggie Q To Star In King Of Fighters

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Written by admin 14:56 | More news on the same topic Maggie Q, King of the Fighters

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A big-screen adaptation of the popular Japanese video game King of the Fighters has a femme fatal in Hong Kong action star Maggie Q, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Recently seen in the Hollywood sequel Live Free or Die Hard and the ping pong farce Balls of Fury, the limber actress also lent her voice and likeness to the Electronic Arts video game Need for Speed: Undercover. She was actually the first film star to be featured in an EA title.

Production will wrap in mid-January, with the pic skedded for delivery in the third quarter of 2009.

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15.12.08 | The Terminator Will be Back for a Fifth Film

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Written by admin 15:39 | More news on the same topic The Terminator, Christian Bale

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Terminator Salvation (trailer) scheduled to open on May 22, is the first of three planned films that will star Christian Bale (of “The Dark Knight”) as John Connor, a human freedom fighter battling the robot forces.

The Halcyon Company, which owns the rights to the “Terminator” series, announced the fifth film at the Dubai International Film Festival; no title or start date was given, but the movie is expected to be released in 2011.

Nevertheless, the Terminator will be back.

08.12.08 | Luke Perry and Lauren Holly join 'The Storm'

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Written by admin 14:40 | More news on the same topic The Storm, Uwe Boll

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Luke Perry and Lauren Holly have signed on to star in Uwe Boll's apocalyptic thriller, The Storm.

In the apocalyptic thriller, Holly plays a dedicated wife and mother who must deal with the end of days scenario - all heightened by the arrival of a mysterious stranger named Silas (Perry) who holds the key to the approaching doom.

Budgeted at $5 million, The Storm is currently shooting in Vancouver. Boll is directing and producing, alongside Brightlight Pictures' Stephen Hegyes and Shawn Williamson.

03.12.08 | Shia LaBeouf to star in 'Associate'

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Written by admin 14:28 | More news on the same topic The Associate, Shia LaBeouf, John Grisham

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Paramount Pictures has named Shia LaBeouf as the lead in the studio's adaptation of the forthcoming John Grisham legal thriller The Associate.

According to Variety, the 22-year-old actor will play a student who’s about to graduate from Yale Law School when he’s manipulated into accepting a job at a prestige law firm and given privileged information about a multibillion-dollar lawsuit.

The novel hasn’t even been released yet – it will be published in January by Random House.

01.12.08 | ‘Fame’ remake finds cast

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Written by admin 14:18 | More news on the same topic Fame, Alan Parker, Kelsey Grammer

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The cast is quickly growing for MGM’s remake of Alan Parker’s 1980 musical “Fame,” and here are the latest additions:

Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally and Bebe Neuwirth - all for the roles of instructors and supervisors.

Production begins Wednesday, with Kevin Tancharoen directing. As with the 1980 original, the remake follows dancers, singers, actors and artists from auditions to graduation at the New York City High School of Performing Arts.

Parker’s original musical won two Academy Awards in 1981: best original score and best original song.

24.11.08 | Brad Pitt To Produce Linda Trest Story

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Written by admin 10:54 | More news on the same topic Brad Pitt, Paramount

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Paramount has picked up the rights to the life story of crusading journalist Linda Trest - the Missouri-based journalist who tracked down and stopped a conman who was posing as a drugs cop.

Brad Pitt has teamed up with the writer of Troy, David Benioff, to develop the project through his production company Plan B.

20.11.08 | Steven Spielberg and Will Smith Remaking Oldboy?

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Written by admin 10:48 | More news on the same topic Steven Spielberg, Will Smith, Oldboy

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DreamWorks is currently working to secure the remake rights to Chan-wook Park's 2003 film Oldboy. Steven Spielberg and Will Smith are in early discussions to collaborate on the remake, with Smith potentially starring and Spielberg potentially directing. They're currently searching for a screenwriter to begin developing the project while Spielberg finishes directing Tintin.

Oldboy centres on a man's mysterious kidnapping, 15-year imprisonment and feverish quest for revenge upon being released.

Oldboy (2003) trailer

17.11.08 | Aaron Eckhart in Battle: Los Angeles

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Written by admin 10:40 | More news on the same topic Aaron Eckhart, Battle Los Angeles, Jonathan Liebesman

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Having displayed his action skills on The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart is to star in a science-fiction tale, Battle: Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Eckhart will play a platoon leader with the Marines who encounter against an alien invasion in the streets of Los Angeles.

Jonathan Liebesman (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning) will direct the Columbia Pictures project, which has yet to set a start date.

14.11.08 | HBO acquires rights to Obama documentary

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Written by admin 10:28 | More news on the same topic HBO, Barack Obama, Edward Norton

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HBO has closed a seven-figure deal for U.S. rights to an untitled Barack Obama documentary produced by actor Edward Norton.

Until Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20th, filming will continue with a projected premiere sometime next spring, the network said Friday. HBO reportedly paid approximately $1 million to release the yet-to-be-titled film.

12.11.08 | Bond director Marc Forster in for "Die Bad"

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Written by admin 10:22 | More news on the same topic Marc Forster, Die Bad

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With his "Quantum of Solace" set to blow the doors off the U.S. boxoffice, Marc Forster has signed on for a new project.

The German-Swiss director, who previously helmed specialized fare like "Stranger than Fiction" and "Finding Neverland," has been attached to "Die Bad," a remake of a Korean action movie that has been set up at Universal.

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11.11.08 | Jack Black ready for Travels

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Written by admin 10:17 | More news on the same topic Jack Black, Gullivers Travels, Rob Letterman

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Jack Black is set to take the title role in Twentieth Century Fox's film adaptation of Gulliver's Travels.

Rob Letterman (Shark Tale, 2004) will direct the big-budget flick, a modern-day adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic.

According to Variety, the story concerns one Lemuel Gulliver, a free-spirited travel writer who, on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle, suddenly finds himself a giant among men when he washes ashore on the hidden island of Lilliput, home to a population of industrious, yet tiny, people.

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09.11.08 | Joaquin Phoenix Quits Acting: "I'm Done"

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Written by admin 15:19 | More news on the same topic Joaquin Phoenix

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Joaquin Phoenix has revealed he is quitting his acting in order to pursue a career in music.

The 34-year-old actor told Extra that his forthcoming film Two Lovers, with Gwyneth Paltrow, will be his last.

"I want to take this opportunity ... also to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit about the fact that this will be my last performance as an actor," Phoenix said at a benefit in San Francisco to honour Paul Newman.

"I'm working on my music. I'm done. I've been through that."

Today, "Extra" contacted Phoenix's rep for clarification and got this response: "That is what he told me."

04.11.08 | Nolan 'unsure about Batman sequel'

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Written by admin 15:12 | More news on the same topic Batman, Christopher Nolan, Sequel

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The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has doubts over the next Batman movie - because the third film in the franchise may be too difficult to make.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, he was unsure if there could be another story that would keep him "emotionally invested" for the time it would take to make a sequel.

"On a more superficial level, I have to ask the question: how many good third movies in a franchise can people name?" he said.

"At the same time, in taking on the second one, we had the challenge of trying to make a great second movie, and there haven't been too many of those either."

30.10.08 | Zeta-Jones to play Cleopatra

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Written by admin 23:00 | More news on the same topic Cleo, Catherine Zeta Jones, Steven Soderbergh, Michael Douglas, Hugh Jackman

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Catherine Zeta Jones is in discussions to play Cleopatra in a forthcoming 3D musical of her life.

The film currently entitled, 'Cleo', has been described as a "3D live action rock 'n' roll musical" by 'Variety'. It will be directed by Steven Soderbergh, who is currently working on a biopic of pianist Liberace, starring Zeta-Jones' husband, Michael Douglas.

The Welsh-born actress will play the infamous Egyptian queen, while Hugh Jackman, who starred in 'X-Men', is in negotiations to play her Roman lover, Mark Antony.

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24.10.08 | Jason Bourne is back again!

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Written by admin 22:51 | More news on the same topic Jason Bourne, Matt Damon, The Bourne Identity

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Universal will produce a fourth installment in the popular "The Bourne Identity" franchise, according to Variety.

It has been recently reported that Damon has changed his mind about returning for a fourth installment, even though he seemed very confident during the 2007 Cannes interview. "I'm definitely done with that. I think we've ridden that horse as far as we can. The character lives on in the books and if someone else wanted to play it it, I guess they could."

The last instalment The Bourne Ultimatum earned some $450m (£258m) around the world, but was widely expected be the last film in the hugely successful franchise.

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20.10.08 | Don Cheadle replaces Terrance Howard in Iron Man sequel

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Written by admin 22:43 | More news on the same topic Iron Man, Don Cheadle, Terrance Howard

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In 2010, Iron Man 2 is scheduled to come out, with Robert Downey Jr donning Tony Stark's armor again. It was expected that Terrence Howard, who plays Stark's army friend Jim Rhodes, would also get to suit up as Rhodes' comic book alter ego, War Machine. But if War Machine flys with Iron Man in the sequel, it won't be Howard under the mask.

This isn't the first time comic book franchises have recast roles. Lead characters like Batman, Superman and other heroes get new actors all the time, but in this case, it is a supporting character that is played by a new actor. But this has been done before by a franchise that Iron Man wants to live up to, the new Batman series.

16.10.08 | Gordon Gekko Making Comeback In Wall Street Sequel

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Written by admin 22:40 | More news on the same topic Money Never Sleeps, Gordon Gekko, Michael Douglas, Wall street, Oliver Stone, Charlie Sheen, Bud Fox

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Fox has confirmed it is in the early stages of developing a sequel to Oliver Stone's 1987 movie Wall Street.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Allan Loeb, who recently wrote 21 starring Kevin Spacey, is currently penning a script for the movie, entitled Money Never Sleeps. Michael Douglas has reportedly expressed interest in reprising the role of ruthless financial dealer Gekko - who was left facing a prison sentence due to illegal business transactions.

However, Douglas - who won an Oscar for his part in the original movie - is waiting to see a script before he signs up.

It has not yet been confirmed whether Charlie Sheen will return as the ambitious stockbroker Bud Fox, or if Stone has any interest in returning for directorial duties.

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11.10.08 | Jamie Foxx is a 'Law-Abiding Citizen'

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Written by admin 22:31 | More news on the same topic Jamie Foxx, Law-Abiding Citizen, Frank Darabont

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Jamie Foxx is being tipped to take the lead role in a new thriller from Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont.

The movie will center on a successful assistant D.A., played by Butler, who winds up at the center of a vigilante justice plot brought forth by a man who has been a victim of the legal system, played by Foxx. Foxx's character deals with a serious miscarriage of justice when one of the people who murdered his wife and daughter is set free due to a plea bargain. He initiates personal revenge against the killers and those who aided them in receiving their freedom. Butler will produce via his Evil Twin shingle.

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09.10.08 | 'Tempest' cast includes Helen Mirren

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Written by admin 22:17 | More news on the same topic Helen Mirren, Shakespeare, The Tempest

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Dame Helen Mirren is to take the lead role a forthcoming adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest, the US media reports.

The film, being produced by Bob Chartoff, Lynn Hendee and Julia Taylor-Stanley, is eyeing a November start date in Hawaii. Miramax has acquired the rights to all English-speaking territories; Icon is handling foreign sales.

Other confirmed actors and actresses are Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Ben Wishaw and Felicity Jones.

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04.10.08 | DreamWorks announces 'Kung Fu Panda' sequel

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Written by admin 20:55 | More news on the same topic Kung Fu Panda, animated, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dreamworks

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A sequel to the animated comedy Kung Fu Panda has been given the green light for a June 2011 release.

Jack Black will return to voice the lead character in the follow-up, as will Angelina Jolie, according to Variety.

Black, Jolie and Dustin Hoffman all voice various characters in the original Dreamworks animation, which tells the story of lazy bear Po (Black) and his attempt to control the destiny of the Valley of Peace.

The comedy was one of the surprise hits of the summer, raking in some $626 million worldwide (£353.8 million).

It will be released on DVD on November 9, along with a new companion short, "Secrets of the Furious Five."

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01.10.08 | De Niro and Scorsese reunite for mob flick

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Written by admin 20:51 | More news on the same topic Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Charles Brandt

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Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro are to set to bring a new tale of organised crime to the screen in the shape of I Heard You Paint Houses.

Charles Brandt's book - the title of which is a reference to the blood splattered during contract killings - tells of a mob assassin thought to have been responsible for more than 25 murders.

Frank 'the Irishman' Sheeran, whom De Niro will play, is also believed to have been involved in the murder of the notorious Teamster chief Jimmy Hoffa.

The De Niro/Scorsese partnership has already produced some bona fide cinematic classics, such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino.

30.09.08 | Rachel McAdams to play Irene in Sherlock Holmes

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Written by admin 00:00 | More news on the same topic Rachel McAdams, Guy Ritchie, Sherlock Holmes

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Rachel McAdams has been confirmed for the cast of Guy Ritchie's forthcoming Sherlock Holmes movie.

She will star opposite Robert Downey Jr as Holmes, Jude Law as Watson and the villian, named Blackwood, will be played by Mark Strong.

Snatch director Ritchie was contracted by Warner Bros Studios in June to direct a picture based on an as-yet-unpublished graphic novel take on Conan Doyle's most famous creation.

29.09.08 | Travolta to star in new Besson film

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Written by admin 20:38 | More news on the same topic John Travolta, Luc Besson, From Paris With Love

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John Travolta has signed up for a lead role in Luc Besson's forthcoming action thriller From Paris With Love.

Screenplay by Besson and Adi Hasak concerns a young embassy worker and an American secret agent who cross paths while working on a high-risk mission in Paris.

Besson's company has been gathering pace, taking on movies such as Jason Statham's Transporter series and Liam Neeson's recent revenge thriller Taken.

27.09.08 | Disney casting Depp for another three movies

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Written by admin 20:31 | More news on the same topic Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, Disney

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Disney has announced that Johnny Depp will star in three forthcoming movies to be released by the studio.

Besides starring in the latest addition to the so popular Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and in Tim Burton's adaptation of Alice In Wonderland - Johnny Depp will also take the role of sidekick Tonto in the forthcoming big screen version of the Lone Ranger.

25.07.08 | Jack Black in School of Rock sequel

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Written by admin 13:51 | More news on the same topic School of Rock, Jack Black

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The substitute teacher who made the class into a rock band is back for a sequel. School of Rock 2: America Rocks have received a final draft of the manuscript and Paramount Pictures confirms that the movie has given a green light for production.

Dewey Finn (Jack Black) this time takesa class of pupils on an expedition to explore the history behind rock 'n' roll, blues and most other music genres. But all Jack Black fans will have to wait as the movie premiere is scheduled well into 2010.

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