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Disney reveals 'Tron: Evolution'

Disney Interactive Studios has unveiled new game Tron: Evolution, which will act as a prequel to the forthcoming Tron movie.

Officially announced at Spike TV's 7th Video Game Awards, Tron: Evolution will be released in autumn next year on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Developed by Turok studio Propaganda Games, the game is set prior to events in new 3D film Tron: Legacy.

A sneak preview of the title posted on Gametrailers depicts third-person action sequences mixed with combat-orientated racing on motorbikes.

Click here to view a trailer for Tron: Legacy, which opens in December 2010.

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Pitt, Cruise, Hanks want Yimou film role?

Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks all want to be cast in Chinese director Zhang Yimou's  Thirteen Women of Nanjing, say reports.

According to Cinematical, only an A-list actor will lead the cast in some capacity and producer Zhang Weiping has named the three men as interested possibilities.

One of the men could appear as a pastor in the film, which takes place in a Nanjing church during the Japanese invasion of 1937. The 13 women are said to be prostitutes who seek shelter in the holy establishment.

Weiping added that she is on the hunt for unknown actresses with "good foreign language skills" so that they can play opposite a big Hollywood star.

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'Dexter' star joins 'Hungry Rabbit' cast

Jennifer Carpenter has joined dramatic thriller Hungry Rabbit Jumps.

The Dexter actress will team up with Nicolas Cage, January Jones and Guy Pearce in the Roger Donaldson-directed project, reports Empire.

The story centres on a man (Cage) who joins a vigilante group after his wife (Jones) is assaulted.

Carpenter is to play the wife's best friend.

The 30-year-old is also due to star in forthcoming crime film The Factory.

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Del Toro wants Serkis for 'Hobbit'?

Director Guillermo del Toro would like Andy Serkis to reprise the role of Gollum in his Hobbit movies, it has been reported.

In a message posted on The One Ring, del Toro said that he "cannot imagine Gollum being played by anyone but Andy".

Serkis portrayed Gollum in all three of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films with the help of motion capture technology. The actor has not been officially cast in del Toro's forthcoming prequels, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Del Toro also hinted that two other stars from the previous Rings films are likely to appear in The Hobbit.

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Tobey Maguire to play Bilbo Baggins?

Tobey Maguire is rumoured to be in line for the title role in The Hobbit.

According to Cinema Blend, the Spider-Man star's agent has already set up meetings with director Guillermo del Toro.

Maguire reportedly confirmed that he and del Toro have something planned at a recent press junket for his new movie Brothers. Further, agents at CAA announced that the two have been meeting.

Insiders added that this news jinxes reports that Spider-Man 4 and Spider-Man 5 will shoot back-to-back, as Maguire would have to take time off to fit the Tolkien classic into his schedule.

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Russell circles Portman's 'Zombies'?

David O. Russell is reportedly in line to direct Natalie Portman's Jane Austen-inspired Pride And Prejudice And Zombies.

The Three Kings helmer is close to signing a deal to steer the movie, which is based on Seth Grahame-Smith's book, according to website Pajiba.com.

Grahame-Smith's story reimagines Austen's literary heroine Elizabeth Bennet as a zombie-slaying young woman who finds herself caught in a viral outbreak in the 19th century.

Russell, whose last film was 2004's I Heart Huckabees, recently worked on political comedy Nailed with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel. However, the project collapsed mid-shoot due to financial problems.

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Cameron "ready to go" on 'Battle Angel'

James Cameron has revealed that his big screen adaptation of Yukito Kishori's manga Battle Angel Alita is nearly ready to film.

Speaking to MTV, the Avatar director said that he has already assembled test footage for the science fiction blockbuster.

"We've got a very good script, we've done about a year of production design, and we've put together an art reel that shows the arc of the film," he explained. "It's pretty much 'just add water' and we're ready to go."

He added of the 3D technology he hopes to employ: "Shooting live stuff in 3D and then adding CG characters and landscapes beyond that is a little tricky."

Avatar opens in cinemas worldwide this week.

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Mel Gibson takes 'Summer Vacation'

Mel Gibson will star as a career criminal in action-drama How I Spent My Summer Vacation, reports Variety.

Gibson, who recently confirmed plans to make a Viking movie with Leonardo DiCaporio, has also written the screenplay for the film. The story follows a man who gets sent to a violent prison in Mexico and learns how to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

The actor will reunite with his Apocalypto team on Summer Vacation. His first assistant director on the Mayan epic Adrian Grunberg will direct the film, while Stacy Perskie is to serve as producer.

Gibson recently visited a Veracruz prison to scout locations for the production. Ignacio Allende prison will reportedly be emptied to make way for the movie crew.

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Shock character return for 'SATC 2'?

Sex And The City star John Corbett will rejoin the cast in the upcoming movie sequel, according to new reports.

The actor starred as love interest Aidan opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in the hit TV show, and previously admitted that he would "relish" the chance to appear in a film instalment, following last year's big screen debut outing.

Speculation that he had signed up for Sex And the City 2 was triggered earlier this year when he was spotted in Morocco around the same time that the movie was being shot in the region.

Parker would not "confirm nor deny" whether Corbett would appear in the 2010 picture, but according to Gossip Cop the actor has a significant role in the new movie.

The website reports that he will have "an indiscretion" with Parker's character, according to a script they have obtained.

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Kristen Stewart 'delays mother's movie'

Kristen Stewart has delayed starring in her director mother's new movie.

According to Cinema Blend, shooting for Jules Mann-Stewart's film K-11 was due to begin in January, but has been postponed due to the Twilight star's promotional commitments for new releases The Runaways and Welcome To The Rileys, which will both be debuted at the Sundance film festival that month.

Stewart will be joined by Twilight co-star Nikki Reed in K-11, about a pair of transgendered women isolated in prison. It has not yet been confirmed when shooting for the project will begin.

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Maguire attached to comedy 'Trebek'

Tobey Maguire is attached to produce and star in forthcoming comedic drama Prisoners Of Trebek.

The film centres on a man who attempts to win as a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!, hosted by Alex Trebek. Along the way, he finds himself and falls in love, reports Pajiba.

William Wheeler wrote the script. A director has yet to be attached.

Maguire's forthcoming films include black comedy The Details and a fourth Spider-Man outing, due in cinemas in May 2011. He has also been rumoured to play Bilbo Baggins in the forthcoming adaptation of The Hobbit.

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Ritchie: 'Holmes the perfect segue'

Guy Ritchie has admitted that making a Sherlock Holmes movie provided him with the "perfect segue" into big-budget filmmaking.

Speaking to journalists at the movie's UK press conference, the director said that the Robert Downey Jr project also allowed him to bring a British sensibility to a Hollywood production.

"I chose this really because I needed a job," Ritchie commented when asked what appealed to him about the film. "Outside of that I wanted to go from small, independent film, and this seemed to be the perfect segue from something that was small.

"I managed to hold on to an English identity, but at the same time we had American muscle and American pockets. It's the perfect segue to have something that's big and broad but is essentially English."

The Lock, Stock helmer said that he did not find the transition difficult, adding: "It's really the same, the same process is involved in a small film as it is for a big film."

Sherlock Holmes opens in the US on Christmas Day and the UK on Boxing Day.

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Cruz: 'Dancing gave me a breakdown'

Penelope Cruz has said that she was happy to dance again in upcoming movie Nine.

The star told Parade that she had wanted to be a dancer before becoming an actress.

Cruz said: "When I was a kid I trained as a dancer for 14 years. I used to dance every day for hours and it gave me a lot of happiness. I always wanted to do a musical.

"But the discipline of it was too demanding and I had what I guess you call a nervous breakdown. That's when I decided to try acting."

She added: "So it was great to get another chance to dance five hours a day on Nine. There was also the challenge of having to sing and having to prepare for that and feeling completely vulnerable.

"I think we all were scared, everyone in the cast was, and we could all understand how the other one was feeling."

Nine opens in cinemas on December 18.

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Joe Calzaghe plans movie career

Former boxing star Joe Calzaghe has revealed that he wants to pursue a career in movies.

Calzaghe, who attended the Sherlock Holmes premiere party on Monday night, claimed that he could do similar roles to ex-footballer Vinnie Jones.

"I'm not in the gym every day like I used to be so I've got a bit of time on my hands," the Welsh sports star told The Sun.

"I want to give the acting a go, why not? Vinnie's done really well for himself, there's no reason why I can't."

The 37-year-old took part in Strictly Come Dancing earlier this year, but exited the BBC One show in week five.

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Maguire: 'Hobbit reports not accurate'

Tobey Maguire has said that he has not been in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro's Lord Of The Rings prequel The Hobbit.

The Spider-Man star had been linked to the role of Bilbo Baggins in the fantasy film. However, the actor refuted the rumours in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

"I have not met with del Toro. We don't have any near future plans," Maguire commented. "I don't know if something got misconstrued or miscommunicated but the source was not accurate at all."

Maguire refused to rule himself out of playing the lead role in The Hobbit, citing his admiration for the creative team involved.

"I love Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson, and I certainly wouldn't take myself out of the conversation... if I was part of it," he added. "But I haven't read a script or talked to anybody about it."

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Marshall 'still figuring out Pirates 4'

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides helmer Rob Marshall has said that he is still optimistic about the adventure movie getting made.

Marshall, the director of upcoming musical Nine, told Coming Soon that he is "still trying to figure out if it's going to all happen".

"If it happens - I think Johnny Depp is doing a movie with Angelina Jolie in the spring (The Tourist) - so if it happens, we'll start in the summer, and we'll see. I'm excited. If it happens, it happens. I'd be thrilled. I just love Johnny and I'm excited about the genre."

The filmmaker revealed that he has yet to see a script for the fourth instalment in the Disney franchise.

"I would need a script first," he said. "It all comes from the script and the story. You serve the story and you find out what the story is and then you work from there. That's it, it's simple."

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Downey Jr: 'We had to twist Holmes up'

Robert Downey Jr has claimed that his new Sherlock Holmes movie had to "twist up" Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character to keep it feeling fresh.

The actor admitted that, although the film takes historical liberties, it remains faithful to the spirit of Doyle's literary creation.

"There's an esoteric element to this and sometimes you just feel like you're in the right groove and you feel the history and the legacy of something," he said at the Holmes UK press conference.

"Sometimes you just feel like you're being silently approved of from some other place in time. You can't beat Doyle's words, so we had one of his quotes on the call sheet every day. We had to twist it up a bit, I think it's no mystery that Sherlock Holmes didn't invent the silencer... We were honouring it but still being entertaining."

Sherlock Holmes opens worldwide on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

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Tarantino: 'I'm going to become a novelist'

Quentin Tarantino has revealed that he will write novels and books about movies when he retires from filmmaking at 60.

The Inglourious Basterds director said at a Hollywood Reporter roundtable that he intends to quit films when digital cinemas replace traditional theatres.

"I'm going to write novels and cinema literature, stuff like that," said Tarantino. "I would add more to that. If it actually gets to the place where you can't show 35mm film in theatres anymore and everything is digital projection, I won't even make it to 60."

Avatar helmer James Cameron, who participated in the discussion with Peter Jackson, Lee Daniels, Jason Reitman and Kathryn Bigelow, noted that he had no plans to quit Hollywood, saying he plans to "die directing".

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Parker: 'I auditioned for Four Weddings'

Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed that she may have auditioned for a part in Four Weddings And A Funeral.

The Sex And The City star appears with Hugh Grant in upcoming romantic comedy Did You Hear About The Morgans?.

Parker told Parade: "I think I remember auditioning to co-star with Hugh in Four Weddings And A Funeral. I think I did.

"I know I screen-tested for Nine Months. Of course, I didn't get either. I have wanted to play opposite him in a romantic comedy for basically as long as Americans, especially women, have known and loved Hugh Grant."

Of her on-screen kiss with Grant, she added: "I didn't make any demands in terms of the interpersonal connecting of body parts.

"I just did what I was told by the director. But, every time I kissed Hugh, I told him I was doing it for America."

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Guy Ritchie: 'Jude Law is Hotson'

Guy Ritchie has revealed that he always wanted a handsome actor to play Sherlock Holmes's confidant John Watson in the forthcoming blockbuster movie.

Speaking at the film's UK press conference, the director said that he hoped casting Jude Law in the role of Watson would give the iconic partnership a dynamic in line with Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid.

"It's been called the Hotson vs. Potson scenario," Ritchie remarked. "We really wanted a good-looking Watson, then in the tabloids it got called Hotson. This was because I'd always seen their relationship as an equal partnership.

"More like Butch and Sundance than this bumbling Potson. I just thought that was fair to Conan Doyle. Lionel (Wigram, screenwriter) and I were always in agreement with how we thought this partnership should be portrayed."

Sherlock Holmes debuts in US cinemas on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in the UK.

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