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McKellen: 'Hobbit filming in June'

Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that filming on The Hobbit will commence in June this year.

A posting on the actor's website claimed that the two prequels will go in front of cameras in New Zealand in the coming months.

"The Hobbit, two films, start shooting in New Zealand in June. Filming will take over a year. Casting in Los Angeles, New York City and London has started. The script too proceeds. The first draft is crammed with old and new friends, again on a quest in Middle Earth," the site update said.

McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett are expected to reprise their roles from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy in The Hobbit, which centres on the adventures of a young Bilbo Baggins.

Guillermo del Toro will direct with Peter Jackson serving as producer.

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Rose McGowan added to 'Conan' cast

Rose McGowan has been added to the cast of Lionsgate's barbarian epic Conan.

The Grindhouse star will play an evil human/witch hybrid in director Marcus Nispel's fantasy remake.

Jason Momoa will take on the titular role, made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the '80s, while Avatar's Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Said Taghmaoui and Leo Howard are in supporting roles.

Conan kicked off production in Bulgaria this week and will be released in cinemas next year.

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'Pirates 4' extras "must have real breasts"

Casting agents for the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides are reportedly rejecting girls with fake breasts.

According to SciFi Wire, the breakdown sheet lists that female extras who have had breast augmentation surgery "need not apply".

It reads: "Must be 5'7-5'8, Size four or six - no bigger or smaller. Age 18 to 25. Must have a lean dancer body. Must have real breasts. Do not submit if you have implants. This is a show and tell of costumes with the director and the producers. Plan on an entire day of trying on clothes and being photographed."

The movie is also looking for female professional swimmers and dancers for its on-location shoot in Hawaii.

The film features Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and co-stars Penelope Cruz. Principal photography will begin this summer.

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Robert Pattinson: 'I'd love to play Bond'

Robert Pattinson has admitted that he would "love" to play the role of James Bond one day.

Speaking to Sky News at the premiere of his new film Remember Me, the actor joked that he wouldn't be able to portray the spy because he's "not very good at running".

However, Pattinson then revealed that the part is something he aspires to play in the future, adding: "Maybe in a few years."

His latest film centres on a couple who begin dating after both of their lives are marred with tragedy.

Pierce Brosnan, who starred as Bond in the '90s, appears as the Twilight star's father in the movie.

Remember Me is out now in the US and is released on April 2 in the UK.

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Hank Azaria for Gargamel role in 'Smurfs'

Hank Azaria has signed to voice villain Gargamel in Sony's upcoming Smurfs movie.

The 45-year-old joins Katy Perry, Alan Cumming and George Lopez as a voice actor in director Raja Gosnell's live-action/CGI hybrid film, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Neil Patrick Harris and Glee's Jayma Mays will play the movie's human leads.

Azaria, who has contributed voice work to The Simpsons, appeared in the 2009 comedies Year One and Night at the Museum 2: Battles of the Smithsonian. He will next be seen in drama Love and Other Drugs.

Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford created the Smurfs in 1958. The tiny blue characters were the stars of their own Hanna-Barbera cartoon series in the '80s.

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Jennifer Aniston 'reacts to Montag casting'

Jennifer Aniston has reportedly described Heidi Montag's casting in her upcoming movie as "fun and interesting".

The Hills star recently landed a role opposite Aniston, Adam Sandler and Brooklyn Decker in comedy Just Go With It, which began filming in Los Angeles this week.

When asked about the addition of Montag by Access Hollywood, Aniston replied: "I just heard that. That's interesting and fun."

The former Friends star reportedly added that Montag is "perfect" for the role, but declined to give any details about what she will be doing.

Montag, who has been photographed on set this week, previously described shooting as "beyond what I could have ever dreamed", writing on her Twitter account: "I just had the best day of my life filming my first comedy movie!"

Just Go With It arrives in cinemas next year.

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Spielberg: 'Avatar has changed movies'

Steven Spielberg has admitted that he was impressed by Avatar.

The movie, directed by James Cameron, has broken box office records and was nominated for nine Academy Awards.

According to Showbiz Spy, Spielberg has now praised the film.

"I say thank goodness for Avatar," he said. "It is such an inspiration for all of us. I really think Jim has changed the industry forever, in a good way."

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Jamie Foxx in talks for 'Kane & Lynch'

Jamie Foxx has reportedly been in talks to star in Kane & Lynch.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Foxx is looking to play Kane opposite Bruce Willis's Lynch in the video game adaptation.

The title centres on death row inmate Kane who is broken out of prison by his former associates along with a schizophrenic killer named Lynch. The pair look for a stolen fortune while Lynch acts as the group's watchdog in order to save his wife and daughter.

Veteran stunt co-ordinator and second unit director Simon Crane is helming the project.

The movie is to be produced by Willis and his brother David along with Daniel Alter and Adrian Askarieh.

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Warner producing 'Final Destination 5'

Warner Bros has reportedly confirmed plans to make a fifth Final Destination instalment.

According to /Film, studio head Alan Horn made the announcement at the ShoWest convention today in Las Vegas.

"We can't resist," Horn said about the studio's decision to continue the franchise beyond last year's 3D effort The Final Destination.

The Final Destination horror series is thought to have grossed more than $220m (£144m) since the first film was released in 2000.

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Portman, Kutcher board rom-com 'Benefits'

Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher have reportedly signed to co-star in romantic comedy Friends With Benefits.

Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman is helming the picture for Paramount, reports Variety.

The film, written by Elizabeth Meriwether, apparently involves the differences between forming a sexual relationship and a lasting emotional bond with another person.

The studio is eyeing a January 7, 2011 release date for the project.

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Warner Bros promises annual DC project

Warner Bros. has pledged to release at least one DC Comics movie every summer, reports Slashfilm.

Speaking at the ShoWest film convention, studio head Alan Horn revealed that the slate of releases will begin in 2012.

"As we ease out of Harry Potter, we hope to bring you the excitement of the DC [Comics] Library," he said.

The final Harry Potter film arrives in theatres in July next year. The studio is expected to invest heavily in its superhero licences in its wake.

Warner Bros is currently working on a big screen adaptation of Green Lantern, and planning new Batman and Superman projects. Films featuring the Flash, Wonder Woman and the Justice League are expected in the future.

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Jennifer Lopez for 'Overboard' remake

Jennifer Lopez has signed up to star in a remake of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's 1987 rom-com Overboard, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The original, directed by Pretty Woman's Garry Marshall, centred on the wife of a socialite who falls off her yacht and develops amnesia. Her carpenter then convinces her that they are married and she is the mother of his four misbehaving sons.

Will Smith is producing the remake through his Overbrook firm with partner James Lassiter, while Adam Cooper, Bill Collage and Leslie Dixon worked on the script.

Lopez's next big screen role is in The Back-up Plan, which opens in the US on April 23 and May 7 in the UK.

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Tim Burton remaking 'The Addams Family'

Tim Burton will direct a 3D stop-motion film based on the original Addams Family cartoons, says Deadline.

The Alice In Wonderland helmer, who was previously involved in stop-motion animations The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride, will take inspiration from Charles Addams's original New Yorker drawings and not the '60s TV show or '90s movies with Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston.

Universal-housed Illumination Entertainment has picked up the rights to the cartoon and will produce for Burton, who is expected to put his own visual stamp on the characters of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester and Lurch.

Burton is also working on a feature-length version of his 1984 short Frankenweenie, about a bull terrier dog that's brought back to life with a bolt of lightning.

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Warner Bros to release all blockbusters in 3D

Warner Bros president and COO Alan Horn has revealed that the studio has committed to releasing all of its big budget movies in 3D.

Speaking at ShoWest, Horn announced the distribution plans for the studio's 'tentpole' pictures, which are thought to include all superhero projects based on DC Comics characters.

Horn also defended the process of up-converting movies which have not been shot using the latest 3D technology utlised by Avatar. The studio's upcoming Clash Of The Titans remake is an example of a project that has undergone last-minute 3D processing.

"In our opinion, conversion to 3D doesn't lessen [the experience]," Slash Film quotes him as saying.

Warner Bros's upcoming blockbusters include the two Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows films and Ryan Reynolds's Green Lantern on its release schedule.

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Stiller: 'Everybody wants Zoolander 2'

Ben Stiller has claimed that the stars of the original Zoolander want to return for the sequel.

Earlier this week, the comedian confirmed that he is working on a follow-up to the first movie.

"Well, we're writing the script now," he told Access Hollywood. "I think everybody wants to do it. We just want to make sure we get a good script and do a good job."

Stiller added that he is still unsure when he will start filming Zoolander 2 but explained that he is excited about working on the movie.

"Hopefully soon," he said. "We really want to do it."

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Whitaker: 'Repo Men has dark humour'

Forest Whitaker has said that there is a "dark humour" in his upcoming movie Repo Men.

The actor stars alongside Jude Law in the futuristic action thriller about a giant corporation which tracks down recipients of expensive artificial organs who have fallen back on their payments.

Whitaker told Parade: "The guy I play is testosterone-driven and the movie is full of intensity, not to mention lots of gore.

"There's also quite a bit of humour, but it's pretty dark. It's a leap to go so far out - sort of like Clockwork Orange meets Monty Python. But why not take a chance and maybe get people to laugh in some unexpected places?"

He added of his part in the film: "I'm trying to repossess Jude Law's heart and we're in some tough fights. Actually, his kung fu was very good. He was sort of new to it, but I've been into martial arts for years.

"It is sort of like being kids again, you know you got sticks, you got cattle prods and you're out there fighting guys and knocking them over. There's something fun about that."

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Butler to play 'disgusting leprechaun'

Gerard Butler has revealed that he will play a horrible leprechaun in a new movie.

The Bounty Hunter star told MTV News that the sketch comedy project, written by Peter Farrelly and Charles Wessler, is "insane".

"I play the most perverse, disturbing, disgusting, foul-mouthed leprechaun you could ever imagine," he explained.

"I've been kidnapped by Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott so they can get their pot of gold. They don't quite realise what they've bargained for. They land themselves in a bit of trouble."

Butler added that the film will use special effects to transform him into a leprechaun.

He said: "It's funny because we're using that technology from Benjamin Button - what's the politically correct term? A little person? - and they're going to put my head onto the little person. It's very funny. It's insane."

Butler concluded: "It's for real. You have to see it to believe it."

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50 Cent: 'I don't think I'll retire'

50 Cent has admitted that he doesn't think he will retire.

Speaking to The Independent, the rapper explained that he will not limit himself to a music career.

"I don't think I'll retire," he said. "I think you should look forward to me going behind the scenes more. I still have a passion for music. And the music business itself has changed."

He continued: "If you can't figure out how to develop the brand extension and opportunities that allow you to build up the marketing dollar, I don't see how you can continue to be a superstar."

50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, added that he is excited about working on his upcoming movie projects.

"For me, it's an opportunity," he said. "I wrote the screenplays. Before I Self Destruct - that was the first one I wrote and directed. I hate to say it's not my best, but it was done on a budget and that makes it not as... extravagant as some of the things you'll see from me in the future.

"But since then I've created two other projects. Gun, I wrote that screenplay, and I wrote and produced a film called Love Me, Love Me Not. So I'm looking forward to a lot of different things."

50 Cent recently revealed that he is planning to make a dance album.

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Captain America offered to Chris Evans

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Chris Evans has officially been offered the role of Captain America. If the Fantastic Four actor were to accept the role, he would sign on for up to three Captain America movies, as well as The Avengers films. Evans might have a conflict, though, according to Hollywood Reporter: The actor is scheduled to shoot What’s Your Number? with Anna Faris this summer at the same time that America is poised to begin filming.

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