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Wes Anderson: 'Streep improved Mr Fox'

Wes Anderson has claimed that Meryl Streep improved the film Fantastic Mr Fox.

The filmmaker has insisted that the Oscar-winning actress, who voices the character of Mrs Felicity Fox, has helped the animated feature achieve a new level of emotion.

Anderson told The Washington Post: "I recorded with her in Paris. It was the two of us playing these scenes and that has its own great quality. It was very enjoyable, as well.

"I mean, I had the chance to play scenes opposite Meryl Streep. I felt like she actually changed my approach to the movie. She brought so much emotion, it was like, this is where it's got to be. The stakes can be higher."

The director also admitted that the film improved once again when the ensemble cast recorded a group scene together.

He said: "The sessions on the farm in Connecticut, with George Clooney and Bill Murray, were like an adventure, with everyone on location together. It was special. It was more exciting from a sentimental point of view. It bonded everybody.

"With this process, I was told this could happen. You keep previewing and adding things because you're only shooting a little bit at a time - it's like a pencil version of the movie that you can judge and polish and refine, and it becomes a part of the actors' lives."

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'Thor' and 'Avengers' plot details leaked?

Details about the plots for Marvel’s Thor and The Avengers movies have been leaked online, according to reports.

It is unclear how accurate both plot breakdowns are, but it appears that the information was first published on Ain’t It Cool, then later taken down.

Those that read the original article are claiming that, in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor, the God of Thunder is cast out to Earth by his evil brother Loki after the villain kills their father Odin, played by Anthony Hopkins.

He lands in a desert where he is discovered by a PhD cosmology student (Natalie Portman) and her Norwegian professor (Stellan Skarsgard), who were on their way to study a strange cloud in the cosmos.

The script allegedly closes with an epic battle between Thor and Loki.

The Avengers's plot details suggest that Loki doesn’t die, as he returns in this film to brainwash the Hulk, forcing Thor, Iron Man and Captain America to team up and take him down.

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Ashley Greene: 'Vampire sex is better'

Ashley Greene has reportedly claimed that vampire sex is better than normal sex.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon star, who is rumoured to be dating Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill, has said that she believes her character Alice Cullen would have a better sex life than she does.

The 22-year-old told Maxim: "Take the best sex you've ever had in your life, multiply it by 100 and that's vampire sex."

The actress also admitted that she was desperate to star in the vampire franchise.

She said: "Oh my God, I wanted this part so badly. So when they told me I got it, I tried to play it all cool, you know, for about a minute.

"I love, absolutely love Alice, my character. She's sweet, sexy and a killer. I feel if I was in a real fight, I'd get my ass kicked."

As for starring in another popular film franchise, Greene added: "I want to hit up James Bond. That would be awesome."

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Fergie 'studies Italian cinema for Nine'

Fergie has revealed that she studied Italian cinema to perfect her role in the film Nine.

The 34-year-old Black Eyed Peas star, who plays Saraghina in Rob Marshall's movie musical, has admitted that she attended the film's London audition ready with her "tools" to convince the director she was the right choice for the part.

Speaking to Female First, the singer said: "I watched all the Fellini films and studied Italian actresses, how they walked and how they spoke with their hands.

"Whenever I would sit down, I would never cross my legs because that's not how Saraghina would sit - she wasn't a lady. I would walk in a different physicality than I use myself. I tried to become Italian, I tried to become Saraghina."

Nine, which is inspired by Federico Fellini's 8½, is to be released on December 25.

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Portman talks Maguire, Gyllenhaal

Natalie Portman has revealed that she felt very comfortable working with Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The Oscar-nominated actress, who co-stars alongside Maguire and Gyllenhaal in the drama Brothers, has said that the chemistry between the three actors on set came naturally after years of knowing each other, Coming Soon reports.

The 28-year-old said: "It was actually really exciting because this is the first time I've ever worked with actors that I knew before. I met Tobey when I was 14, I met Jake when I was 18, so there was a level of familiarity from the first day, which was really a nice way to enter into it.

"We also had a nice rehearsal period for a few weeks before we started, where we got to go over each other's houses and talk about it and try things out."

Brothers is released in the US on December 4 and in the UK on January 22, 2010.

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Ice Cube for action-comedy 'Ride Along'

Ice Cube has signed up to star in New Line and Cube Vision action comedy Ride Along.

The movie will be helmed by Off Duty writer Jason Mantzoukas, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Ride Along will tell the story of a "rogue cop" [Ice Cube], who attempts to break-up his sister's engagement to an "upper-crust white psychiatrist" by inviting his future brother-in-law on a ride-along.

Cube is producing the project, which was penned by Greg Coolidge.

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Cage unsure on 'Ghost Rider' future

Nicolas Cage has revealed that he is unsure whether he will be reprising his role as Johnny Blaze in David Goyer's Ghost Rider sequel.

It was previously reported that Goyer is currently working on a screenplay set ten years after the first film. In an interview with MTV, Cage claimed to have heard nothing about the project and refuted rumours that he has already signed up for the lead role.

"You probably know more about it then I do. What have you read?" said the actor. When asked if he is attached to the movie, he added: "Yeah, well I don't really know how to answer that, because I don't have all the details."

Cage recently reunited with Ghost Rider co-star Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans. When quizzed on Mendes's potential involvement in the sequel, he responded: "I don't know [if we'll reunite again]. I don't know where Eva's at on that."

Goyer is presently developing a script for Ghost Rider 2. The film is expected to arrive in 2011.

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Paramount picks up Peli's 'Area 51'

Paramount Pictures has picked up distribution rights to Area 51, director Oren Peli's follow-up to Paranormal Activity.

Like Peli's haunted house hit, Area 51 features a "found footage" angle, reports Variety. The thriller centres on a group of teenagers who stumble across the famous military base in Nevada, which has become a focus of modern UFO and alien conspiracy theories.

"Moviegoers everywhere demanded to see Oren Peli's spectacular debut and we are excited to show them what he's created next," said Paramount's Adam Goodman.

Principal photography wrapped three weeks ago. The film will be released sometime in 2010.

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Greengrass leaving 'Bourne' franchise?

Director Paul Greengrass has reportedly walked away from the fourth Bourne movie due to disagreements regarding the script and budget concerns.

Without seeking Greengrass's approval, Universal hired Josh Zetumer to rewrite George Nolfi's screenplay for the next Bourne thriller, reports The Playlist. It is thought that this move as well as Universal's worries over the helmer's budget-management skills contributed to his departure.

The price tag on Greengrass's forthcoming Green Zone has apparently swelled to almost $150m (£91m) due to reshoots.

The filmmaker directed 2004's The Bourne Supremacy and 2007's The Bourne Ultimatum. Both films starred Matt Damon in the lead role.

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Maguire wants Peter Parker to evolve

Tobey Maguire has said that he hopes to advance the character of Peter Parker in the next Spider-Man film.

Speaking to The Boston Globe, Maguire addressed reports that he was reluctant to return to the superhero franchise.

"It's not that I was reluctant. For me, it's a big process to decide whether or not to do a role," the 34-year-old said.

"I have to want to wake up in the morning and feel like I can't wait to get to work. I've got to feel okay about leaving my kids for 12 or 13 hours a day for five months. It's a big commitment."

Referring to his lead role, Maguire added: "Hopefully I'll be able to evolve the character in a new direction. He'll still be Peter Parker, but I hope I can move him forward a bit and take him to a place where there will be new challenges for me as an actor."

Spider-Man 4 is slated for release on May 5, 2011.

Maguire can next be seen in Brothers, opening December 4.

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Chan impressed with Smith's son's skills

Jackie Chan has revealed that he was very impressed with Will Smith's son Jaden during the filming of The Karate Kid.

The martial arts star, who plays Mr Han in the remake of the 1984 movie, said that 11-year-old Jaden was very dedicated to his work.

Chan said: "He took the training very seriously. I was very impressed with him. Jaden had a lot of respect for me as his teacher, even off the set."

He continued: "He is as professional as many adult actors who have been in the business for years."

Jaden told People magazine: "I trained every day for four months with Master Wu. We did a lot of stretching, and Jackie taught me to ask, 'My left or camera left?' That helped."

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'Scrubs' star joins 'Yogi Bear' movie

Scrubs star Tom Cavanagh has been added to the cast of Warner Bros Yogi Bear movie.

Cavanagh, who played Dan Dorian in the ABC comedy series, will star alongside Justin Timberlake, Dan Aykroyd and Anna Faris in the adaptation of the popular children's cartoon.

He will play the male lead Ranger Smith, who is the romantic interest for a documentary filmmaker (Faris), who comes to Jellystone Park to shoot a film.

Ghostbusters actor Aykroyd will voice the titular bear, while Timberlake is signed up to play Yogi's best friend Boo Boo.

Eric Brevig (Journey To The Centre Of The Earth) will direct the film, which has begun shooting in New Zealand.

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Kendrick: 'George gave me a hard time'

Anna Kendrick has revealed that she and George Clooney teased one another on the set of upcoming movie Up In The Air.

The New Moon star told Parade that the pair had a lot of fun while making the Jason Reitman-directed picture.

Kendrick said: "There was a lot of goofing around and there were definitely days were I felt like Clooney was the teenager and I was the mom.

"I was like, 'George come on, I'm trying to focus', which was a very strange thing to be saying to George Clooney.

"But he would be playing with Nerf balls on set, so I was trying to dodge Nerf balls while getting prepared for a scene."

She added: "Sometimes, George gave me a really hard time. He was always kidding around about me being in New Moon because I was shooting that at the same time.

"I decided that entitled me to give George a hard time right back. I think I made fun of him a lot more than I ever realised I would.

"Like he'd call me short and I'd call him old. If you'd told me before I did the film that I would be making fun of George Clooney that way I wouldn't have believed you."

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'The Hobbit' delayed by one year?

The release of Peter Jackson's forthcoming two-part production of The Hobbit has reportedly been pushed back by one year.

The Wrap broke the news earlier this week, citing executives close to the project as being responsible for the delay.

Warner Bros. is now expected to release part one of the film at the end of 2012 and the concluding instalment at the end of 2013. No official release dates have been confirmed as yet.

The budget will now apparently come in at between $200m to $300m (£120m to £180m).

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Renner talks Hawkeye for 'Avengers'

Jeremy Renner has dropped various hints that he will play Hawkeye in the upcoming Avengers film.

According to SuperHeroHype.com, who interviewed the Hurt Locker star at the Independent Film Gotham Awards, Renner is in talks to portray the bow and arrow-wielding hero with Marvel Studios.

"I talked to them three weeks ago. I love the idea that Hawkeye is not a superhero, he's just a man with a high skill-set, so I can relate to that," he said.

The actor also revealed what the character may look like in the film, compared to the comic books.

"It's going to be modernised. It's not going to be a guy in a big purple mask. It's not going to be a guy in tights. It's going to be a guy in sunglasses and a vest. A cooler-looking version and not the big, weird costume he had on."

The Avengers is scheduled to be released in the US and UK on May 4, 2012.

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Seagal eager to make 'Under Siege 3'

Steven Seagal has said that he is eager to make a third Under Siege movie.

The 57-year-old star last performed as a US Navy Seal in 1995's Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.

The martial arts expert has since dedicated much of his time to projects off screen, including work as a deputy sheriff near his home in Louisiana. However, it is now being reported that he would be tempted back to Hollywood if the right offer came along.

Contactmusic quotes Seagal as saying: "Under Siege 3? Everybody wants to see a sequel, including me. I would give anything to make that."

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Eli Roth on board for 'Invasion'

Summit Entertainment has acquired Ben Magid's spec script for thriller Invasion.

Hostel director Eli Roth and Eric Newman are on board to shepherd the project though production, reports ShockTillYouDrop.

The film reportedly opens with a subway accident in Los Angeles. The survivors climb from the wreckage to find the "snowy" city in ruins. They encounter dead bodies, people in a state of panic and acidic "goo".

The site also describes Invasion as Cloverfield-esque.

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Ryan Reynolds talks 'Green Lantern' plot

Ryan Reynolds has revealed details about the forthcoming Green Lantern movie.

The star, who is to play the title role, compared the DC Comics adaptation to Iron Man, saying that some of the most memorable moments will happen when the character is not in costume.

"I think you walk away from this first film, and the moments that you remember and the moments that mean so much to you, not unlike Iron Man, are the moments where the guy's not in the suit," he told MTV.

The 33-year-old also claimed that Green Lantern's origin story will not take up much of the film.

"It is [an origin story] to a certain degree, but it's not a laboured origin story, where the movie [truly] begins in the third act," he added.

"We find out Hal is the guy fairly early on, and the adventure begins."

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Peter Berg: 'Hancock 2 is delayed'

Director Peter Berg has said that a sequel to 2008's Hancock is not moving forward anytime soon.

While speaking about his forthcoming Battleship movie, Berg told members of the press that the Hancock update will eventually happen, but he probably won't be available to shoot it until after 2010.

The Friday Night Lights creator has a busy schedule ahead of him with work on Battleship and drama Lone Survivor.

Scheduling conflicts with various people involved in the proposed sequel, including Will Smith, also need to be worked out, he said.

"There are so many cooks in that particular kitchen that are so busy and Will's kind of taken time off to be with his kids and his kids are now making all kinds of films and there are so many people involved in that from Will to his partner James Lassiter to Akiva [Goldsmith] to Michael Man and myself," Berg stated.

He added: "To get us all in the same room where we can talk and then agree on anything? You'll never meet a group of people who will have a harder time agreeing on anything. It's like the Israeli peace process times a thousand in how tough it is for us all. But I think it will happen, we just all have to get in the same room with some consistency."

In September, Berg confirmed that stars Smith and Charlize Theron will both return for Hancock 2.

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Thurman: 'My best kiss was with my ex'

Uma Thurman has revealed that the best screen kiss she ever had was with her ex-husband Ethan Hawke.

The 39-year-old actress, who starred with Hawke in Gattaca, said that the kiss they filmed for that movie was great because she was so attracted to him.

Thurman is quoted as saying: "The best kiss I ever had for a movie was with the guy I married, because I was really hot for him back then."

She added: "I love the man still, I really do. Hey, we have two kids together. That's very special. I'll always love him."

Thurman, who has 11-year old daughter Maya and 7-year-old son Levon with Hawke, is now engaged to businessman Arpad Busson.

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