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Julia Stiles auditions for 'Spider-Man 4'

Julia Stiles has reportedly tried out for a part in Spider-Man 4.

The 28-year-old is rumoured to be eyeing the role of Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, reports UGO.

Earlier this week, it was speculated that Rachel McAdams auditioned for the same character in the superhero sequel. McAdams later denied the claims.

Stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Dylan Baker are returning for the fourth film, directed by Sam Raimi, due to hit US cinemas on May 5, 2011.

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Birch, Leachman join 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Thora Birch, Taryn Manning and Cloris Leachman have joined the cast of The Story of Bonnie and Clyde.

Actors Rance Howard, Richard Tyson and Natalie Canerday also signed on to appear in the forthcoming drama, reports Screen Daily.

The film, written and directed by Tonya S. Holly, will tell the tale of the celebrated fugitives in Depression-era America.

Hilary Duff and Kevin Zegers have been cast in the lead roles.

Holly's movie is due to premiere in 2010.

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Three join cast of Marvel's 'Thor'

Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano and Stuart Townsend have signed up to portray Asgardian warriors in Kenneth Branagh's Thor.

The trio will star as the Warriors Three, who have traditionally appeared as allies to the thunder god in the Marvel comic book.

Variety originally broke the news, but doubts were raised over its authenticity when the story was removed from the publication's website. However, Marvel later confirmed the reports via its official site.

It was previously announced that Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman will also star in the picture, which will be based on a script from Mark Protosevich and Zack Stent.

Thor will be released on May 20, 2011.

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Kudrow doubts there will be 'Friends' film

Lisa Kudrow has revealed that she doesn't think that there will ever be a Friends movie.

The actress, who played Phoebe Buffay on the US sitcom, said that she and the other cast members are too "busy" to take part in the rumoured film.

Talking about the show's creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane, Kudrow told New magazine: "I guess they don't think it's a good idea... It would be fun, but I don't know. How? Why? Really? Everyone is busy!"

The 45-year-old star has previously said about the movie: "If there was a way to figure it out then it could happen."

Courteney Cox Arquette, who played Monica Bing in the show, has apparently said that she is "eager" to take part in the film.

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Depp getting £21m for 'Pirates 4'?

Johnny Depp has reportedly been offered £21 million to star in the new Pirates Of The Caribbean film.

The 46-year-old actor, who has starred as Captain Jack Sparrow in three of the movies, is apparently likely to become Hollywood's highest-paid actor.

It is believed that Disney bosses offered Depp such a high fee because his co-stars Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley have decided not to appear in the film.

Movie industry insiders have said that Geoffrey Rush will return as villain Captain Barbossa, while Penelope Cruz is rumoured to be playing the lead female role.

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Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela

Jennifer Hudson has been cast as the lead in a movie about the life of Nelson Mandela's wife Winnie.

Winnie, which will begin shooting next May, will be directed by South African helmer Darrell J. Roodt, according to Variety. It will be based on Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob's biography Winnie Mandela: A Life.

"I was compelled and moved when I read the script," said Hudson. "Winnie Mandela is a complex and extraordinary woman and I'm honored to be the actress asked to portray her. This is a powerful part of history that should be told."

Hudson, whose credits include Dreamgirls, The Secret Life of Bees and Sex And The City, is expected to sing the film's theme song.

Clint Eastwood is currently working on Invictus, another movie about Nelson Mandela and post-apartheid South Africa. Morgan Freeman is cast as the former South African leader.

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'Lost' star linked to Khan role in 'Trek'

Nestor Carbonell has been linked to the role of villain Khan in the forthcoming Star Trek sequel.

The actor, who stars in Trek director JJ Abrams's TV shows Lost and Fringe, is being eyed for the part of genetically engineered superhuman Khan Noonien Singh, according to website Coming Soon.

Khan, portrayed by Ricardo Montalban, first appeared in the 1967 Star Trek episode 'Space Seed'. The character later returned for feature film The Wrath Of Khan.

Trek actor John Cho recently said that he wanted to see Khan back as a villain in the new film.

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Rinsch to direct Reeves's '47 Ronin'

Carl Eric Rinsch has signed up to direct Keanu Reeves in Universal's samurai epic 47 Ronin.

Written by Chris Morgan (Wanted), the film is based on the true story of a warrior who leads a group of swordsmen to avenge the death of their master in 1702.

The movie will mix intense battle scenes with fantastical elements inspired by the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, says Variety.

Rinsch, who shoots commercials for Ridley and Tony Scott's RSA company, had been attached to make the Alien prequel but studio Fox refused to move forward with the film unless Ridley Scott returned to the director's chair.

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Jackson adds more violence to 'Lovely Bones'

Peter Jackson has added more violence to his upcoming film The Lovely Bones after test audiences said that a death scene was not brutal enough.

The Oscar-winning director, who releases his adaptation of Alice Sebold's acclaimed novel in the US next month and the UK in January, told Reuters that early audiences "just weren't satisfied" with the fate of one of the characters. The story centres on the murder of a 14-year-old girl and her family's attempt to track down the killer.

"[The audience] wanted far more violence," said Jackson of the additional scenes, which show "more violence and suffering".

He continued: "We got a lot of people telling us that they were disappointed with this death scene, as they wanted to see [the character] in agony and suffer a lot more. We had to create a whole suffering death scene just to give people the satisfaction they needed."

The Lovely Bones, starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Saoirse Ronan and Stanley Tucci, will debut as this year's Royal Film Performance on November 24.

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Arnett to star in comedy 'Space Invader'

Will Arnett has been cast in forthcoming romantic comedy Space Invader.

The star will play a jealous man who stows away on an outer space mission to spy on his astronaut girlfriend, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Actor and Tropic Thunder co-writer Justin Theroux is penning the script as well as being considered by Fox to direct.

Arnett and Theroux are to appear together in an upcoming episode of NBC's Parks and Recreation.

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Eddie Murphy producing comedy 'Fluffy'

Eddie Murphy is to produce and possibly star in upcoming Paramount buddy comedy The New Adventures of Fluffy, say reports.

The R-rated movie follows a set of talking animals on a road trip through New York, similar to the comedian's Trading Places, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Producer Murphy is not yet formally attached to appear in the picture.

The 48-year-old will next feature in Fantasy Island, A Thousand Words and Shrek Ever After.

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Nimoy: 'Star Trek doesn't need me'

Leonard Nimoy has once again declared that he is unlikely to return for the sequel to Star Trek.

The 78-year-old told Movieweb that he was excited to reprise the role of Spock for J.J. Abrams's first take on the franchise, but doubts he will come back for another go-round.

"I don't think there is room for me to return in a sequel. I don't think they need me," he said during a red carpet event to promote Star Trek's release on DVD and Blu-ray.

He added: "I am happy to see Zachary [Quinto] continue on with the role. I don't believe a second film would benefit from me being a part of it. If J.J. asked me to come back, I would consider it. But I don't think it is necessary, nor do I think that is part of J.J.'s plan."

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Preston "laughed" filming with Travolta

Kelly Preston has revealed that she had fun filming with husband John Travolta and friend Robin Williams.

The actress, who stars with the pair in film Old Dogs, said that they all laughed a lot during the making ot the movie.

Preston told USA Today: "The hardest part of being in a scene with any of these guys was not laughing and ruining every single take."

She continued: "And if you did laugh, the director just let us go with it, because they're going to be goofy and try to make you laugh."

Old Dogs is scheduled for release next year.

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Mark Kermode: 'Michael Bay is terrible'

Mark Kermode has hit out at Transformers director Michael Bay.

The BBC film critic told Metro that Bay is the most overrated director currently working in cinema.

Kermode said: "His films take millions of dollars but I think he's terrible. His films are rotten. It gives the lie to the idea critics can affect how well a film does.

"If critics made any difference Michael Bay wouldn't be making movies. He's just terrible. Watching a Michael Bay movie is like being hit over the head with tax returns."

When asked if stars ever reacted badly to his reviews, he added: "Every now and then you get a small bit of comeback. An actor very gently punched me on air for saying something about Keira Knightley.

"I called her Ikea Knightley as her acting was so wooden. She is better now. She was pretty good in The Duchess."

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Eddie Murphy lines up 'Fluffy'

Eddie Murphy will produce and potentially star in buddy comedy The Misadventures Of Fluffy, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The R-rated script, penned by Sam Pitman and Adam Cole-Kelly, centres on a road trip through New York and features several talking animals.

Murphy's last two films, Imagine That and Meet Dave, have failed to perform at the box office. Fluffy is reminiscent of the comedy star's Doctor Dolittle movies, which grossed $470 million worldwide.

A fourth movie in Murphy's action-comedy series Beverly Hills Cop is also in the works.

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Ferrell named Hollywood's most overpaid star

Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid actor, according to Forbes magazine.

Ferrell heads the list, which measures cinema, DVD and TV sales against star's salaries, thanks to the commercial failure of his recent comedy Land Of The Lost. The movie cost $100 million to produce and made just $65 million at the worldwide box office last summer.

The business publication calculated that for every dollar Ferrell was paid, his films make an average of $3.29 million. Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton and Eddie Murphy also ranked highly, while Drew Barrymore is the most overpaid actress with $7.43 million returns for every dollar she earned.

The top ten most overpaid stars are:

# Will Ferrell ($3.29m)

# Ewan McGregor ($3.75m)

# Billy Bob Thornton ($4m)

# Eddie Murphy ($4.43m)

# Ice Cube ($4.77m)

# Tom Cruise ($7.18m)

# Drew Barrymore ($7.43m)

# Leonardo DiCaprio ($7.52m)

# Samuel L. Jackson ($8.59m)

# Jim Carrey ($8.62m)

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Bullock 'worried about messing up role'

Sandra Bullock has admitted that she was hesitant to sign on for new film The Blind Side because she was unsure if she could master the role.

The movie - based on the novel by Michael Lewis - revolves around a wealthy woman (Bullock) who takes in a homeless teenager who goes on to play college football.

Speaking to Extra, Bullock said: "I don't even remember saying yes [to the movie]. I kept turning it down.

"Not because I didn't like it, but because I didn't know how to do it. I didn't know how to make it the story that it deserves to be. I couldn't bring to the role what it needed."

She added: "These are the kinds of roles that actresses can mess up, and that's one of the reasons I didn't want to step into it! I didn't know how to make it as good as the story.

"I'm glad I did [it]. It's still a scary thought for me. I don't know how I did it, but I had a lot of time to prepare for it."

The Blind Side is released in the US this week.

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Hathaway 'approached for Spider-Man 4'

Anne Hathaway is the latest actress rumoured to be up for the role of villain Black Cat in Spider-Man 4.

According to Deadline Hollywood, the Devil Wears Prada star has been approached by producers to appear in the latest instalment in the superhero saga.

Julia Stiles, Rachel McAdams and Romola Garai have all been linked to the project in recent weeks, but the latter two have ruled out appearing in the film.

Spider-Man 4 is due out in cinemas on May 5, 2011.

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Pitt to star in big screen 'Dark Void'?

Brad Pitt could reportedly star in a planned film version of the game Dark Void.

The actor's production company Plan B and Reliance BIG Entertainment have the rights to the Capcom shooter and want to bring it to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Both companies have said that it could be a potential starring vehicle for Pitt. The game, available on PS3, PC and Xbox 360 in January, focuses on a cargo pilot who crashes into the Bermuda Triangle and lands in a universe full of aliens, known as the Watchers.

The project is the first to come out of a development partnership between Plan B and Reliance, announced at the Festival de Cannes in 2008.

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Mandalay acquires 'Unthinkable' rights

Mandalay Pictures has acquired the movie rights to Boom! Studios' Unthinkable comic.

Mandalay's Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman will produce the film alongside Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby of Boom! reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Unthinkable - written by Mark Sable and illustrated by Julian Totino Tedesco - is the story of a man who is hired by a government think tank post-9/11 to dream up nightmare attack scenarios that could possibly be targeted against the US.

Years after the think tank is disbanded, these imagined attacks begin to come true.

Sable was stopped by security guards in Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the year when a script for an issue of Unthinkable was found in his luggage.

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