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Rodriguez: 'Sin City 2 is not my next film'

Director Robert Rodriguez has said that Sin City 2 will not be his next film.

Despite reports that production on the movie adaptation of Dark Horse comic Sin City - written and illustrated by Frank Miller - will begin in the second half of 2010, Rodriguez indicated that the status of the sequel to his 2005 film is less certain.

"I can't say no, because I don't know it's no," Rodriguez told Coming Soon. "I know Frank wants to do it. I know I want to do it. It's always sort of a 'time permitting' kind of thing.

"But it's not like I can tell you definitely we're starting. It's not my next picture, I know that. It doesn't mean that it's not the picture right after because that's still a possibility."

Rodriguez recently announced that he is working on a reboot of the Spy Kids franchise.

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'Sherlock Holmes' was pitched as comic

Sherlock Holmes producer Lionel Wigram has revealed that he pitched the movie to Warner Bros in the form of a comic.

Wigram said that he had a comic-style pamphlet made in order to convince the studio to make the film.

"Basically, I saw a quite different version [of Sherlock Holmes] in my head than I had ever seen in any movie," he told CBR.

"I thought, how do I convey that to Warner Bros in a way that they'll get it, and understand that Holmes isn't that stuffy guy with a deerstalker [hat] and a pipe? If you go back to the original Conan Doyle stories, he's a much more modern, interesting and contemporary character than he is in a lot of the later movies.

"I thought the best way to do that was to put it in a presentation, which I sort of called a comic book. I wrote the story, and then I had this amazing artist called John Watkiss - draw these panels - and he did about 30 panels.

"[I] put it together in a beautiful pamphlet, I gave it to Warner Bros and that's sort of what sold them on it. [Holmes] had stubble, a gun in one hand, a sword in the other. They said, 'OK, we get it - that's the Sherlock Holmes we want to see'."

Sherlock Holmes is released in cinemas on Christmas Day.

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Topher Grace not approached for 'Venom'

Actor Topher Grace has claimed that he has not been approached to reprise the role of Venom in the planned Spider-Man spinoff movie.

Grace appeared as Eddie Brock - aka Spider-Man villain Venom - in Sam Raimi's 2007 movie Spider-Man 3.

When asked by ComingSoon.net about a potential part in the forthcoming Venom picture, Grace said: "I don't know. I haven't heard anything."

Spider-Man 4 writer Gary Ross is rumoured to be scripting the film.

Venom is reportedly being recast in the role of an anti-hero for the movie.

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Nimoy joins online 'Star Trek' game

Leonard Nimoy has joined the voice cast of Star Trek Online, the franchise's massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).

Atari Inc. and Cryptic Studios announced that Nimoy, who played Spock in the original Star Trek series, will join Zachary Quinto, who portrayed Spock in the J.J. Abrams theatrical relaunch, in the forthcoming online game.

Quinto is to voice the title's tutorial scenes while Nimoy will give the introduction and record dialogue for key scenes and in-game events.

"I am happy to be involved with Star Trek Online. In this game, the essence of Star Trek - exploration and adventure - lives long and prospers," Nimony said in a statement in Atari's news release.

He added: "I'm pleased that a whole new generation of fans will be able to discover new frontiers in the Star Trek universe."

The game takes place 30 years after the events of the 2002 film Star Trek: Nemesis. Time travel missions will result in the player encountering classic Star Trek characters.

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Jude Law denies 'Thor' casting rumour

Jude Law has denied a rumour that he is appearing in the forthcoming Thor movie.

Speaking to MTV, the 37-year-old said that he has not been asked to play a role in the Marvel Comics adaptation.

"Was there?" he said when told about the claim.

Asked if he was ever approached to appear in Kenneth Branagh's film, he replied: "No, I had no idea."

Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins, opens in US cinemas on May 20, 2011.

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Keira Knightley takes Cronenberg's 'Cure'

Keira Knightley will lead the cast of David Cronenberg's latest film The Talking Cure, reports The Playlist.

The Brit actress will star alongside Inglourious Basterds pair Christoph Waltz and Michael Fassbender in the drama, which is based on Christopher Hampton's play.

Hampton's story follows Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, the founders of psychoanalysis, and their relationship with patient Sabina Spielrein.

The project will be Cronenberg's first since 2007's gangster drama Eastern Promises. Knightley, currently starring in West End play The Misanthrope, previously starred in the Hampton-scripted war romance Atonement.

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Wahlberg: 'I cried filming Lovely Bones'

Mark Wahlberg has revealed that he kept bursting into tears off set while making new movie The Lovely Bones.

The film, which also stars Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon, tells the story of a murdered girl looking down on her family.

Wahlberg told Movies Online: "I would just grab my daughter and hold her, and I would start crying. She'd be like, 'Daddy, what's wrong?' She just wanted to play.

"I would try to talk to her about taking care of herself and not talking to strangers. She was three at the time. But, thankfully, I had another movie to go to that helped me get out of that."

Wahlberg added that co-star Weisz impressed him with her ability to "just snap into it and have these floods of emotion coming out and then turn it all off".

The Lovely Bones is scheduled for release in January.

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Law: 'Holmes costume was like razor'

Jude Law has revealed that his Sherlock Holmes costume was very uncomfortable.

The actor, who starred alongside Robert Downey Jr in the movie, said that the collar felt like a "razor blade" against his throat.

He told Bang Showbiz: "I had to wear this terribly stiff, tight collar as part of my costume which was just horrible.

"On the first day I actually tried staying in character and wearing it to lunch. It was like trying to swallow sushi with a razor blade around my neck!"

Law recently claimed that he only agreed to appear in the film because he wanted to work with Downey Jr.

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Law 'humbled' to complete Ledger movie

Jude Law has revealed that he was humbled to complete Heath Ledger's role in his final film The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus.

Law, 36, stepped in alongside Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell when Ledger died from an accidental overdose of prescription medication in January 2008, aged 28.

The British actor said that it was a "double tug" when he was asked to join the cast. "I liked Heath very much as a man and admired him as an actor. To help finish his final piece of work was a tribute I felt compelled to make," he told People.

"To help Terry [Gilliam] finish his film was an honour paid to a man I adore. Though we were all there in remembrance, Heath's heart pushed us with great lightness to the finish."

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, which was released in the UK in October, opens in US cinemas on Christmas Day.

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Woo earns lifetime achievement award

John Woo is to receive the lifetime achievement award at the 2010 Venice Film Festival.

The Hong Kong movie director is best known for helming action films like The Killer, A Better Tomorrow and Face/Off.

According to the BBC, festival organisers called Woo "a master who has changed the language of contemporary film for generations of filmmakers".

"The acknowledgment recognises a filmmaker who in recent decades, with his revolutionary conception of staging and editing, has renewed action movies to the core, introducing an extreme stylisation close to visual art, both in Asia and in Hollywood," the festival's organisers added.

Woo will receive the honour in September 2010.

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'Morgans' to be Grant's last comedy?

Hugh Grant has revealed that there is a strong chance his latest film will be his last comedy.

The 49-year-old, who stars with Sarah Jessica Parker in Did You Hear About The Morgans?, said that he is currently deciding whether to continue with his career despite "thoroughly" enjoying making the movie.

Grant told The Daily Telegraph: "I'm making that choice right now. I just don't know."

The actor claimed that he was talked into joining the cast by director Marc Lawrence, saying: "I forgot that I had made a resolution never to make another film!"

Grant recently described co-star Parker as "low maintenance... very clever, very funny and very unusual. She was an absolute delight to work with".

Did You Hear About The Morgans? is scheduled for release on Boxing Day.

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New 50 Cent movie to start shooting

50 Cent's new movie project Gun is to begin filming soon, a report has claimed.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the drama is almost ready to go into production with Soul Plane director Jessy Terrero at the helm.

Rapper 50, real name Curtis Jackson, first announced plans for Gun last month, revealing that he had written the screenplay and recruited Val Kilmer to star alongside him in the film.

Gun will reportedly tell the story of two friends who become caught up in the world of illegal weapons dealing. It is expected to be filmed in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

50 Cent previously starred in the semi-autobiographical movie Get Rich or Die Tryin', which was released in 2005.

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Jude Law proud of 'edgy' Watson

Jude Law has spoken about his reinvention of Dr Watson in the new Sherlock Holmes movie.

The English actor, 36, stars as Holmes's sidekick alongside Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie's detective thriller.

"When I was asked to get involved, Robert was already set as Sherlock and Guy was directing and I knew from then that it was going to be a different take on the older films of Sherlock Holmes," Law told PA.

"They weren't asking me to put on two stone and fool around and put my foot in waste paper baskets, they were asking me to play Watson with a bit more edge.

"I hadn't read the books as a boy, so what was intriguing was to see how much of this new 'rediscovery' was already in the source material.

"It was a happy juggle between going back to Conan Doyle and relishing in all the accuracy that had perhaps been overlooked in the past, and also looking to the future and adding a new energy for an audience that we hope will discover Sherlock Holmes for the first time."

Sherlock Homes is released in cinemas on December 26.

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Dunst to leave 'Spider-Man' films?

Actress Kirsten Dunst is to be written out of the Spider-Man movie franchise and replaced as leading lady by Anne Hathaway, according to reports.

It is believed that Spider-Man 4 could be the last outing for her character, Mary Jane Watson, who featured as Peter Parker's love interest in the first three films.

A source told Star magazine: "The plan is for her character to be written out, probably by dying.

"Anne will take over as Peter Parker's new love interest for this project and for Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6 which are being written now.

"Anne's in L.A. doing a lot of meetings on the movie because filming is right around the corner."

Hathaway is rumoured to be playing the part of Felicia Hardy, known as Black Cat in the Marvel comic series but thought to go by the name Vultress in the film adaptation.

Filming on Spider-Man 4, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, is still expected to begin early next year for a May 5, 2011 release date.

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I agree it is a good idea as it will open up brand new storylines for Spider-Man 5 & 6

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Sam Worthington up for 'Flash Gordon'?

Sam Worthington has reportedly been considered to star in Flash Gordon.

According to STV, the Avatar star has been linked to the role of sci-fi comic book hero Steven 'Flash' Gordon in the remake of the 1980 film.

A source said: "If he gets the role it would be quite a big deal as Flash is an all-American hero.

"Right now it's between Sam, Ryan Reynolds and one or two others for the lead role should the project actually get off the ground."

Worthington can next be seen in the upcoming Clash Of The Titans, which is to be released in March 2010.

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Downey Jr 'should do romcoms with Law'

Robert Downey Jr has praised his Sherlock Holmes co-star Jude Law.

In an interview with Parade, Downey Jr joked that he and Law should appear in romantic comedies together.

"It's so funny to me because usually I'm just saying about a female co-star, 'We had this great chemistry'," he explained. "And now I'm saying the same thing about Jude. It's like we should be doing romantic comedies together or something.

"This film is a love affair of sorts and the two of us knew when to ying and when to yang. We were definitely good together."

Downey Jr added that he enjoyed working on a film version of the iconic books.

"The most exciting part for me was that we presented Watson as he actually was in the books by Conan Doyle," he revealed. "He was not, as he's been portrayed, some bumbling guy with his foot stuck in a wastebasket who's dumb compared to his brilliant roommate. These are two guys who make this fantastic team."

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Downey Jr: 'I learned to love London'

Robert Downey Jr has revealed that he used to hate London.

The Sherlock Holmes actor, who stars in the film alongside Jude Law, said that he was disappointed to discover he would have to move to the capital city to shoot the sleuth movie.

Downey Jr told Us Weekly: "I filmed [Chaplin] there 20 years ago and the food sucked, so I wasn't happy at first.

"But there's something about the work ethic and the people. Everyone had a great attitude."

Downey Jr recently admitted that he can be a "monster" prone to "aggressive outbursts" when working on a film.

Sherlock Holmes is out in cinemas now.

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Mr T will not have 'A-Team' cameo

Mr T has confirmed that he will not be seen in the forthcoming film adaptation of The A-Team.

The original B.A. Baracus told Latino Review that his decision to bow out has nothing to do with money, but that he sees no reason to show himself if he will not be reprising the role he made famous.

Instead, Baracus is to be played by former UFC champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson.

The first Faceman (Dirk Benedict) and Dwight Shultz, who played Murdoch, will each be making appearances. Hannibal actor George Peppard passed away a number of years ago.

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'Captain America' to shoot in June

Production will reportedly start in summer 2010 for Marvel Studio's The First Avenger: Captain America.

Speaking to Fangoria, director Joe Johnston revealed that he's eying a June starting date for the comic book adaptation.

The film's title character is yet to be cast, but Avatar star Sam Worthington was recently linked to the role of Captain America.

Claims that scenes for the movie could be filmed in the UK have prompted speculation that Marvel character Union Jack features in the script.

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