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Ritchie confirmed for 'King Arthur' project

Guy Ritchie has attached himself to direct Warner Bros's retelling of King Arthur, reports Variety.

The director was earlier linked to a separate Arthur project scripted by Warren Ellis, but has instead chosen to reteam with the Sherlock Holmes studio to helm John Hodge's (Trainspotting) script.

The movie will rework Arthurian legend to show how the sixth century British ruler defeated Saxon invaders. It will take inspiration from Thomas Mallory's Le Morte d'Arthur, a compilation of French and English tales from 1485.

Ritchie is also at work on a Holmes sequel, rumoured to be shooting this year.

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Sacha Baron Cohen for 'Men In Black 3'?

Sacha Baron Cohen and Flight Of The Conchords's Jemaine Clement have been linked to roles in Men In Black 3.

According to website Bloody Disgusting, the comic stars have been discussed as potential actors for a new character called 'Yaz'. Will Smith is expected to reprise his role as Agent J, while Josh Brolin has been named as a potential replacement for Tommy Lee Jones's K.

Tropic Thunder's Etan Cohen has written the script for the sequel, with original helmer Barry Sonnenfeld returning to the director's chair.

The Men In Black franchise centres on a covert government agency which keeps aliens residing on Earth in check. The two movies have grossed more than a combined $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

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Singleton to helm Lautner's 'Abduction'?

Boyz 'N The Hood director John Singleton has emerged as the frontrunner to helm the Taylor Lautner-led Abduction.

Singleton, who also steered 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Gary Fleder (Runaway Jury) are at the top of studio Lionsgate's list to make the action project.

Shawn Christensen's Abduction script is described as a Jason Bourne-style man-on-the-run thriller. The story centres on a teen who discovers a picture of himself as a baby on a missing-persons database and sets out to seek the truth about his background.

Lautner can next be seen in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, opening in cinemas this summer.

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Kathryn Bigelow 'turned down Spider-Man'

Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow reportedly turned down the chance to direct Sony's Spider-Man reboot.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Hurt Locker director was initially sounded out to make the latest Marvel webslinger film but snubbed the studio's offer.

The job eventually went to (500) Days Of Summer's Marc Webb.

Bigelow, who became the first woman to pick up a 'Best Director' Academy Award on Sunday, will likely make action project Triple Frontier her next movie.

"[It] takes place in South America in a region called the Triple Frontier, it's where Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil meet. It's a fairly lawless area of America. Potentially a very rich environment for much drama," she told DS of the film last year.

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Bridges wanted Gyllenhaal for 'Crazy Heart'

Jeff Bridges has revealed that he always wanted Maggie Gyllenhaal to play his love interest in Crazy Heart.

The 60-year-old actor, who won an Oscar last Sunday for his performance in the film, said that he "admired her acting".

"I've been following her, she's a great actress, she disappears into the role and becomes that person. She was on the top of my list of actresses that I kind of imagined in that role," he said.

Gyllenhaal had previously appeared in Donnie Darko in 2001 before making her breakthrough role the year after in Secretary.

Bridges later told DS: "I thought about having a more 'age appropriate' relationship, but the story didn't lend itself to that somehow. It felt better to do it this way.

"As far as how it felt doing it; I mean, I still think of myself as 25! I can't believe I'm 60 years old. I mean, come on! You know?"

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Nolan plays down Batman, Superman crossover

Christopher Nolan has said that the revamped Superman series will not cross over with his Batman films.

Nolan, who is guiding the new Man Of Steel project with his Batman collaborators Emma Thomas and David Goyer, told the Los Angeles Times that the superheroes will not appear in each other's movies.

"Each serves to the internal logic of the story. They have nothing to do with each other," he said.

The British filmmaker added that it was Goyer who first approached him about reviving the dormant Superman franchise: "He basically told me, 'I have this thought about how you would approach Superman'. I immediately got it, loved it and thought: That is a way of approaching the story I've never seen before that makes it incredibly exciting.

"I wanted to get Emma and I involved in shepherding the project right away and getting it to the studio and getting it going in an exciting way."

Nolan also suggested that the follow-up to his third Batman project The Dark Knight will be his last.

"Without getting into specifics, the key thing that makes the third film a great possibility for us is that we want to finish our story, and in viewing it as the finishing of a story rather than infinitely blowing up the balloon and expanding the story," he explained.

"We have a great ensemble, that's one of the attractions of doing another film, since we've been having a great time for years."

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Nolan to cast 'Superman' with A-list stars

Christopher Nolan has revealed that he will cast his Superman reboot with big name stars.

The Dark Knight director, who is shepherding a new Man Of Steel project to the screen with writer David Goyer, said that he is taking inspiration from the A-list cast of the original Superman, which featured Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando and Terence Stamp in supporting roles.

"I went [in] with the analogy of, 'I want to cast the way they did in 1978 with Superman'. They had Brando and Glenn Ford and Ned Beatty and all these fantastic actors in even small parts, which was an exotic idea for a superhero movie at the time. It really paid off too," Nolan told the Los Angeles Times.

"As a kid watching Superman it seemed enormous and I realised later by looking at it that a lot of that was actually the casting, just having these incredibly talented people and these characterisations. And Marlon Brando is the first guy up playing Superman's dad. It's incredible."

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Nolan outlines 'Superman' approach

Christopher Nolan has revealed further details of his approach towards the next Superman film.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the Dark Knight director outlined his and writer David Goyer's ideas for the movie.

"We're approaching it in a not dissimilar way in terms of trying to find an incredible story in a way that audiences can engage with it, the way they engage with contemporary action films," he told the newspaper. "I think David’s approach is a very good way of doing just that.

"A lot of people have approached Superman in a lot of different ways. I only know the way that has worked for us, that’s what I know how to do. Each serves to the internal logic of the story. They have nothing to do with each other."

However, Nolan refused to comment on speculation that the reboot will be titled The Man Of Steel, and downplayed reports that Superman will battle Lex Luthor and Brainiac in the film.

A director for the movie is yet to be announced, but rumour has suggested that Nolan's brother Jonathan could make his directorial debut on the project.

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Eastwood boards J. Edgar Hoover biopic

Oscar winner Clint Eastwood has reportedly signed on to direct a J. Edgar Hoover biopic.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Eastwood will helm the picture penned by Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.

The film will focus on Hoover's career as founder and director of the FBI.

Eastwood is expected to co-produce the project with Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer.


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Steve Martin in talks for 'Big Year'

Steve Martin is reportedly in talks to co-star in comedy Big Year.

The comedic actor could join Jack Black and Owen Wilson in the Fox project, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is based on the book ‘The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession’ by Mark Obmascik. The plot follows three men involved in a bird-watching competition.

Marley & Me director David Frankel has signed to helm the picture. Ben Stiller is attached to produce.

Shooting is expected to begin in May.

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Fox delays release of 'Wall Street 2'

Fox has pushed back the US theatrical release of Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the sequel to 1987's Wall Street will arrive in cinemas on September 24. The film was originally slated to premiere in February, before being moved to April 23.

Michael Douglas reprises the role of Gordon Gekko in the update, while Shia LaBeouf co-stars as Jacob Moore.

The film also features recent Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin and Susan Sarandon.

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Hathaway, Sturgess to star in 'One Day'

Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess are attached to star in romantic comedy One Day, reports Coming Soon.

Producer Nina Jacobson revealed that the duo are currently negotiating contracts for the project, which will be directed by An Education's Lone Scherfig.

"That is supposed to go this summer in London with Lone Scherfig directing and Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess," Jacobsen said.

One Day centres on Dexter and Emma, who meet during their graduation in 1988 and decide to reunite for one day every year for the next 20 years. The movie is based on David Nicholls's 2009 novel.

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Segel, Helms team for stoner comedy 'Jeff'

Jason Segel and Ed Helms will team up to star in stoner comedy Jeff Who Lives At Home.

The movie, written and to be directed by Mark and Jay Duplass, involves two brothers, one (Segel) who still lives at home with his mother and the other who has moved out and is married but overbearing.

Judy Greer is in talks to play Helms's wife, while the mother role is yet to be cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Segel and Helms are both stars on US TV, in How I Met Your Mother and The Office respectively, but have been moving towards features recently. Segel topped the cast of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Helms was part of The Hangover's ensemble.

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Quentin Tarantino 'wants to make rom-com'

Quentin Tarantino has revealed that he would love to work on a romantic comedy.

The Inglorious Basterds director explained that he has incorporated love stories into his other films.

"I'd love to make a romantic comedy and take it out of the ghetto it's been exiled to," he told Film.com. "I have done love stories, they've just been in my other movies.

"True Romance's title was not ironic. Sure, James Gandolfini almost beats Patricia Arquette to death and she has to blow him away with a shotgun, but that doesn't mean it's not romantic.

"It just has to be done my way and I think people want me to do it my way."

Tarantino has also recently expressed an interest in making a Western set in the time of slavery.

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Matt Damon: 'I want to be like Eastwood'

Matt Damon has revealed that he would love to be as successful as Clint Eastwood.

Damon worked with Eastwood on recent movie Invictus and has now admitted that he was impressed by the director.

He told Coming Soon: "He started directing around my age and to see a guy who's that invigorated by what he does, who's been doing it for that long, is awesome.

"That really is something that I hope I can have in my life. It's such a full life, to be totally engaged and inspired and not be jaded and cynical but still love telling stories."

Damon recently announced that he plans to move into directing in the future.

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Reynolds, Bateman for comedy 'Change-Up'

Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman have reportedly signed to co-star in upcoming comedy The Change-Up.

The film follows a family man (Bateman) who somehow switches bodies with his slacker best friend (Reynolds), reports Deadline.

The movie is scripted by Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore for Universal.

Reynolds is also attached to Warner Bros' Green Lantern. Bateman will next be seen in romantic comedy The Switch.

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Quentin Tarantino for 'Smurfs' role?

Alan Cumming has claimed that Quentin Tarantino has been cast to voice Brainy Smurf in the upcoming Smurfs movie.

Speaking to MTV, Smurfs co-star Cumming revealed that the Inglourious Basterds director had been tapped for the role.

However, a publicist for Tarantino has since denied the filmmaker's involvement with the project.

The live-action/CGI hybrid film will also star Katy Perry, George Lopez and Neil Patrick Harris.

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Milo Ventimiglia leads 'Crime Empire' cast

Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia has reportedly signed for a lead role in upcoming drama Criminal Empire for Dummys.

Gary Oldman, Malin Akerman, Michael Clarke Duncan and Harvey Keital have also boarded the project, reports Variety.

The film follows a "charismatic young man" (Ventimiglia) who builds an influential crime empire.

Entourage writer Cliff Dorfman is penning and directing the picture.

Filming is scheduled to begin later this month in New Orleans.

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Cho confirms third 'Harold and Kumar'

John Cho has confirmed reports that he will co-star in another Harold and Kumar movie.

According to Collider, Cho has signed for A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, the third film in the series.

"I think this could be a legit holiday movie," he said.

The Star Trek actor did not say if co-star Kal Penn will be in the sequel, but did announce that Neil Patrick Harris is expected to return.

A director has not been attached to the project.

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Biel: 'Bad Teacher is fantastic'

Jessica Biel has stated that she approves of the script for the upcoming film Bad Teacher.

The actress said that she is supportive of boyfriend Justin Timberlake's latest project, in which he co-stars with his former girlfriend Cameron Diaz. Timberlake plays the love interest of Diaz's character and the pair even share a sex scene in a hotel room.

"I haven't read the script, but I think it sounds fantastic," she told E Online. "It sounds like it will be so funny. Obviously, I'm super excited for him."

Jason Walsh, a close friend of the couple, revealed that Biel and Timberlake have a trusting relationship.

"There's confidence in the relationship and respect and honesty and communication," Walsh said. "It's rare in this world - and especially in Hollywood - that you see that and it's kind of beautiful. I respect that a lot."

Biel will appear in MTV documentary Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro, which airs this Sunday at 9 pm.

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