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Fox 'loves working on horror films'

Megan Fox has revealed that she would like to work on horror movies for the rest of her career.

Speaking to Esquire, the Jennifer's Body star explained that she finds horror films much more exciting than other movies.

"I hate doing school scenes and office scenes," she said. "I hate doing mall scenes. If I could do exciting genre films like [Jennifer's Body] and be covered in blood and vomit for the rest of my life, I would be really happy.

"The scenes in which I was covered in blood and breakthrough glass were amazing. In one scene, I'm shoving a whole chicken in my mouth - a whole chicken! I love it, it is so different and original."

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Alec Baldwin: 'I worship Meryl Streep'

Alec Baldwin has revealed that he would play any role just to share a scene with Meryl Streep.

The 30 Rock actor, who stars in the romantic comedy It's Complicated with Streep, has insisted that he was thrilled to be cast in the movie because he "worships" the Julie & Julia actress.

The 51-year-old told Parade: "I have worshiped Meryl for so long that I would have played her driver or her chiropractor. Then I found out I was going to be her leading man. I'm not allowed to tell you that I have some romantic scenes with her.

"They don't want to spoil the surprise. But I can tell you that it's easy to imagine being in love with her. So, romance with Meryl - yes, I was terrified."

It's Complicated arrives in US cinemas on December 25 and in the UK on January 8, 2010.

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Mendes: 'I won't join 'Resident Evil' cast'

Eva Mendes has dismissed reports that she is starring in the sci-fi thriller Resident Evil: Afterlife.

The Hollywood actress, who revealed that she is trying to be more selective over her film roles, has insisted that she would "never" join the computer game-based franchise.

Speaking to Female First, the 35-year-old said: "God, no! No, no, no! Never!"

As for reprising her role of Roxanne Simpson in the second instalment of Ghost Rider, Mendes added: "I think it was a great experience, and I was so proud of it. It was fun... but I think it's done.

"But look, hey, if it's Nicolas Cage again - I'll do anything with him."

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'2012' soars to top US box office

2012 has soared to the top of the US box office in its opening weekend.

The action drama, starring John Cusack, accumulated $65 million in three days, earning more than the rest of the top ten combined.

Last weekend's top film A Christmas Carol slipped to number two with $22 million.

George Clooney's comedy The Men Who Stare At Goats remains at number three with $6.2 million, while the critically-acclaimed Harlem drama Precious has jumped eight spots to claim the number four position with $6 million.

In its eighth week in release, Paranormal Activitity surpasses the $100 million dollar mark to land at number eight with $4.2 million. The psychological mind-bender has been reported to be the highest grossing R-rated film of the last decade.

Finally, Richard Kelly's The Box, starring Cameron Diaz, drops to number ten on the chart with $3.1 million.

The US box office top ten in full:

1. (-) 2012 - $65,000,000
2. (1) A Christmas Carol - $22,325,000
3. (3) The Men Who Stare At Goats - $6,200,000
4. (12) Precious - $6,090,000
5. (2) This Is It - $5,100,000
6. (4) The Fourth Kind - $4,744,000
7. (7) Couples Retreat - $4,253,000
8. (5) Paranormal Activity - $4,200,000
9. (8) Law Abiding Citizen - $3,932,000
10. (6) The Box - $3,185,000

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Beckham to work on 'Madagascar 3'?

Victoria Beckham has reportedly agreed to voice a character in Madagascar 3.

The People claims that Beckham will join Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer for the children's animation film.

"It is like nothing she's done before," a source said. "Her three boys loved the first two movies."

Madagascar 3 is reportedly due for release in 2012.

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Hopes for 'Magneto' movie dwindle

X-Men Origins: Magneto scribe David Goyer has said the movie should not be a priority for Fox, further increasing doubts that it will be made.

X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently claimed that - while Goyer's script is "brilliant" - the film was a lower priority than the planned Deadpool movie, a Wolverine sequel and X-Men: First Class.

"I tend to agree with her," FlashForward co-creator Goyer told MTV News. "[Fox is] still trying to figure out what they want to do, whether or not they'll do a different X-Men movie next or another Wolverine movie next.

"If they want to make Magneto, that's awesome. In the meantime, I'm just going to move on with my other projects.

"Even taking FlashForward aside, I'm booked up for another year and a half. I have no complaints."

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Cox rumoured for 'Hobbit' dwarf

Brian Cox is reportedly being eyed for a role in The Hobbit.

According to website Ain't It Cool News, the Bourne Supremacy star is a contender to play one of the 13 dwarves who accompany Bilbo Baggins on his quest to reclaim treasure taken by the dragon Smaug.

Andy Serkis and Sir Ian McKellen, who starred in the Lord Of The Rings movies, are the only confirmed actors for The Hobbit so far.

Director Guillermo del Toro and producer Peter Jackson will allegedly split JRR Tolkien's fantasy novel into two movies to act as prequels to the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. The first movie is being targeted for release in 2012.

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Edward Woodward dies, aged 79

Edward Woodward has died at the age of 79.

The British actor, known for his roles in cult movie The Wicker Man and US TV series The Equalizer, passed away at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro today after suffering from various illnesses, including pneumonia, his agent confirmed.

Starting his career on stage, Woodward went on to win a BAFTA for his role in spy series Callan in 1970. He later picked up a Golden Globe in 1987 for playing vigilante Robert McCall in The Equalizer.

He recently appeared on the big screen in Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's Hot Fuzz and on EastEnders this year as Tommy Clifford.

"Universally loved and admired through his unforgettable roles in classic productions such as Breaker Morant, The Wicker Man, Callan, The Equalizer and many more, he was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness," said Woodward's agent Janet Glass.

Woodward is survived by his wife Michele Dotrice, their daughter Emily, and children Tim, Peter and Sarah from his marriage to Venetia Barrett.

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'Hot Fuzz' stars pay tribute to Woodward

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have paid tribute to their Hot Fuzz co-star Edward Woodward on Twitter.

Woodward appeared in the 2007 action comedy as Tom Weaver, a member of the neighbourhood watch group in the rural village of Sandford. It was one of the final screen roles for the Wicker Man star.

"So sorry to hear we have lost the great Edward Woodward," Pegg tweeted. "Feel lucky to have worked with him. Sgt. Howie, Tom Weaver, we will miss you."

Frost added: "What a terrible shame about Edward. Really sad."

Edgar Wright, the director behind Hot Fuzz, said that he was "deeply sad" about Woodward's passing.

"Just lost someone who was a dream to work with and was very dear to me," he wrote.

Woodward passed away today at the age of 79 following a long illness.

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Cast assembles for Firth's 'Speech'

Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce are among the latest cast additions to Colin Firth's royal drama The King's Speech, says Variety.

The period film, to be directed by The Damned United's Tom Hooper, follows King George VI (Firth) as he takes the throne following the abdication of his brother, Edward. George overcame a stammer thanks to the speech therapist Lionel Logue and takes Britain to war against the Nazis.

Jennifer Ehle, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall and Michael Gambon have also boarded the film, which will feature Geoffrey Rush as Logue.

The King's Speech has started shooting in the UK.

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Steven Soderbergh defends 'Ocean's Twelve'

Steven Soderbergh has said that Ocean's Twelve is his favourite of the three movies he made about thief Danny Ocean.

The director told Metro that the middle part of his trilogy was the one he liked the most, despite its mixed reviews.

Soderbergh said: "The thing with the Ocean's films - and before you say anything, I actually like Ocean's Twelve most of all - is that even though we had lots of movie stars, we figured out how it'd work economically from the outset.

"The first would cost $89 million, the second $120 million, and third $120 million."

He added: "Actually, it's not often that I come across commercial material that I feel I could do and which could potentially reach a wide audience.

"I'm not really a fantasy film person. The Ocean's films are as close to Spider-Man as I can get.'

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Hollywood to rethink A-lister salaries?

Hollywood studios are reportedly veering away from meeting the pay demands of A-list stars following a series of hit movies featuring unknown actors.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the disappointing opening weekend for Jim Carrey's A Christmas Carol is the latest box office misstep prompting producers to rethink big budget, name-driven movies.

"Nobody says that a big wonderful movie needs to be expensive, it's just that that's been the trend, and perhaps the trend is misguided," USC cinema professor Jason Squire said.

Recent releases Twilight, The Hangover, District 9 and Paranormal Activity have all been commercially successful with smaller budgets and little-known stars, while vehicles for Bruce Willis (Surrogates), Adam Sandler (Funny People) and Will Ferrell (Land Of The Lost) have failed to ignite the box office over the summer.

"The [major movie] machine didn't fly last summer, if you look at the movies and the names, they were not star-driven movies, they really weren't," said Mandalay Entertainment chairman Peter Guber.

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Baldwin: 'Oscar pressure all on Martin'

Alec Baldwin has joked that all of the pressure to entertain at next year's Oscars will be on his co-host Steve Martin.

The 30 Rock star was a surprise guest at the film academy's recent Governors Awards, where honorary Oscars were presented to the likes of Lauren Bacall and Roger Corman.

"I am doing it until they change their mind," Baldwin, 51, told People about his co-presenting gig.

He added: "It is all on Steve. Steve Martin has done this before, while for me it is the first time. All the pressure is on Steve Martin."

The 2010 Academy Awards will be broadcast Sunday, March 7 on ABC from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.

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Cruise to cast Holmes in next 'M:I' film?

Tom Cruise wants his wife Katie Holmes to play a villain in the next Mission: Impossible movie, according to reports.

The actor, who plays spy Ethan Hunt in the films, has apparently said that he would love to work with Holmes on a film where they don't play a couple.

A friend of Cruise is quoted by MSN as saying: "Tom is very excited about taking Mission: Impossible in a new direction and he sees Katie as a big part of that."

They continued: "They have wanted to work together for a while now but the idea of being a couple on screen in a romantic comedy is a bit dull."

The source added: "This might give them a chance to have some fun both as a couple and as hero and villainess."

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Director: 'Superman movie in weird place'

Director James McTeigue has said that the next Superman movie is in "a weird place".

McTeigue is rumoured to be attached to a forthcoming follow-up to 2006's Superman Returns from Warner Bros.

"It's in a weird place at the moment," the V For Vendetta director told MTV News. "They're trying to work out what they're doing. Warner Bros is trying to figure out their next move on it.

"There's some things you can do with the Superman franchise, there's other things you can't do. So it hasn't gone anywhere."

The Superman property is the subject of ongoing legal wrangling between DC Comics/Warner and the heirs of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster – the creators of the Man of Steel.

DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson recently claimed that the company has no current plans for another Superman film.

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Spider-Man to be father in latest sequel?

Peter Parker will be the father of a young boy in the latest Spider-Man sequel, reports claim.

A casting notice uncovered by SpoilerTV has asked for a toddler to play a 2-year-old boy with "red hair" and an "engaging personality" in director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4.

The casting call, which emphasises the need for a red-haired child, has prompted speculation that the character will be the son of Peter Parker and his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson.

Spider-Man 4, starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, will begin production next year for a May 2011 release.

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Reynolds, Faris take 'TMI' roles

Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris have signed up to star in romantic comedy TMI.

According to Variety, the Universal project centres around a relationship that falters on the grounds that the central pair share "too much information".

Kirsten Smith and Marc Klein penned the script for the film, which Andrew Panay and Jonathon Komack Martin will produce with Reynolds as executive producer.

TMI could be Reynolds's next movie following his turn in superhero picture Green Lantern.

Faris and Reynolds previously worked together on the 2005 comedies Just Friends and Waiting...

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Cho: 'Khan should be next Trek villain'

John Cho has admitted that he wants classic Star Trek villain Khan to return for the sequel.

The FlashForward actor, who plays Sulu in the sci-fi franchise, told Coming Soon that he is eager to see the Star Trek II: Wrath Of Khan nemesis face the Enterprise crew in the follow-up to last summer's Trek revival.

Cho remarked: "[Khan] is the baddest of them all in my opinion and the coolest hair cut. I'm ready to bring that cut back for my own self."

Star Trek director JJ Abrams and star Zachary Quinto have previously hinted that Khan, previously portrayed by the late Ricardo Montalban, could be back for a sequel.

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McG's '20,000 Leagues' halted by Disney

Disney has shelved production on Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, reports Variety.

Director McG has also withdrawn from the movie, which has been halted indefinitely, and will turn his attention to espionage thriller Dead Spy Running and Terminator 5.

Nemo, a reimagined take on Jules Verne's classic story, had been a top priority for former Disney chairman Dick Cook. However, Cook's abrupt departure in September put the brakes on the big budget action adventure project.

Will Smith had been linked to the role of sea commander Captain Nemo in the film.

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Abrams unsure about directing next 'Trek'

JJ Abrams has admitted that he has not yet signed on to direct the next Star Trek movie.

The filmmaker confessed that he would be heartbroken if another director took the helm of the sequel, but said that he would not commit to the project until he had seen a script that he liked.

"The truth is, the idea of anyone else directing the next Star Trek film breaks my heart," he told Coming Soon. "I had the most fun ever with these people. But it's impossible to know when the script is done.

"That's the time to look at it and ask, 'Is this the right thing for the movie? Is it the right thing for me? My family?' and all that stuff. It's so hard to know a year out with no script in existence if I should direct the movie. I look forward to making that decision when the time comes."

Trek actor John Cho recently said that he would like to see classic series villain Khan return for the next instalment.

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