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'Sherlock Holmes' sequel date set

Warner Bros. has announced the release date for its upcoming Sherlock Holmes sequel.

The follow-up will arrive in cinemas in December 16, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Warner's first Sherlock movie, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, was released last December. Both actors are expected to return for the sequel.

The studio also announced release dates for The Hangover 2 (May 26), Green Lantern (June 17), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (July 15), and Happy Feet 2 (Nov. 18).

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Bruce Willis in talks for 'The Tomb'

Bruce Willis is in talks to star in upcoming prison break drama The Tomb.

Summit Entertainment is backing the picture with Training Day's Antoine Fuqua in talks to direct, reports Deadline.

The Die Hard star could play Ray Breslin, a world-class authority on structural security who must escape from a prison he designed.

Willis was also recently cast in upcoming sci-fi thriller Looper.

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Bay to produce 'Ninja Turtles' reboot

Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form have signed to produce a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

According to Deadline, the project will be a live-action film that reboots the New Line movie series of the 1990s.

Galen Walker and Scott Mednick are also producing for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon.

Platinum Dunes is the studio behind the recent A Nightmare on Elm Street remake as well as 2009's Friday the 13th update.

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Witherspoon in talks for Anderson film

Reese Witherspoon is reportedly in talks to star in director Paul Thomas Anderson's next film.

According to Total Film, the Oscar-winning actress could join Philip Seymour Hoffman in the project.

The story centres on a man called The Master (Hoffman) who leads a faith-based organisation similar to Scientology in the 1950s.

Jeremy Renner is also attached to co-star as someone who begins to question The Master's true intentions.

Witherspoon is said to be eyeing the role of The Master's pregnant wife Mary Sue.

Production is scheduled to begin in June.

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Panettiere, Culkin board 'Scream 4'

Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin have been cast in Scream 4, Dimension Films has announced.

The actors will join franchise stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette as well as the recently cast Emma Roberts in the project.

Ashley Greene has reportedly been offered the leading role of Jill.

It was previously reported that Heroes actress Panettiere and Culkin were expected to play Jill's best friend and love interest respectively.

Wes Craven has signed to direct the movie, scripted by Kevin Williamson.

Shooting is scheduled to begin in June for a April 15, 2011 release date.

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Del Toro: 'The Hobbit' awaits start date

The Hobbit is on hold after becoming caught up in negotiations over MGM's future, a report claims.

Director Guillermo Del Toro said the Lord Of The Rings prequel, based on the JRR Tolkien novel, will not receive a start date until the movie studio's future is clear.

Rumours that MGM was "teetering on bankruptcy" emerged last September and the studio has since been given a fourth extension on its payment deadline.

Del Toro told Comingsoon.net: "It's not greenlit. That's categorical... We've been caught in a very tangled negotiation... There cannot be any start dates until the MGM situation gets resolved. They do hold a considerable portion of the rights." The director added that the production team are prepared for when the film is "finally triggered".

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Clarke: 'Emma Roberts could outdo Julia'

Noel Clarke has claimed that Emma Roberts could potentially be a "bigger" star than her aunt Julia Roberts.

The director, who worked with the 19-year-old Emma on his new film 4.3.2.1, says that he is certain that the rising actress is destined to reach movie star status.

Clarke told BANG Showbiz: "Emma was great. Emma was the second or third person to sign up and get on board, she wanted to do the movie from the beginning. I appreciated that. She gave 100 percent and for her to come over and do a small British film like this is hopefully testament to what we did with the film.

"I think she could be bigger than Julia. I think she most definitely could be better. She's young. You won't realise this yet, but in a few years time you'll think, 'Oh yeah, Noel did say that'."

Clarke recently revealed that he wrote 4.3.2.1. in less than a month after being criticised for his portrayal of female characters.

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50 Cent inspired by Bale's weight loss

50 Cent has revealed that Tom Hanks, Christian Bale and Robert De Niro inspired him to transform his body for his role in Things Fall Apart.

The rapper-turned-actor, who lost 54lbs in only nine weeks to prepare for the film, has admitted that he got strength from other actors who had famously lost weight for their own projects.

De Niro shed 35Ibs for his role in the 1976 classic Taxi Driver and Hanks lost the same amount of weight for the 1993 drama Philadelphia, while Bale dropped a reported 63Ibs over several months in 2004 to play his character in The Machinist.

50 Cent told The AP: "I actually got on the computer. When it started getting difficult, I was looking to see what their experience was like and I got a chance to see all of the interviews they had at different time periods when they were doing promotion for the projects."

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Van Peebles: '50 Cent a dream to direct'

Mario Van Peebles has said that 50 Cent was a dream to direct in Things Fall Apart.

The director and actor has revealed that the rapper's dedication to the role as an American football player who is diagnosed with cancer impressed him tremendously.

Speaking to Vibe, Van Peebles said: "50 was not at all what I expected. 50 is a really focused, bright, disciplined, affable cat. In terms of directing him, he’s a dream. He had to lose a lot of weight for this role. So we shot the first part where he weighs 214 pounds and then he got down to 160 pounds."

As for the drama's potential reception, he added: "It’s an independent film but I think it’s going to have a big African-American audience. It’s also a story that’s going to interest all backgrounds... It’s a heavy film."

Things Fall Apart is expected to be released early in 2011.

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Iron Man won't return until 'Avengers'

Director Jon Favreau has revealed that Iron Man will not reappear before the Avengers movie.

He said that Robert Downey Jr will not reprise his role in a cameo in any of the intervening Marvel Studios films.

"[Downey's] not in Thor, he's not in [Captain America: The First Avenger] which are the two movies for next summer," the Iron Man 2 director said in an interview on radio station KROQ.

"I'm not sure where The Avengers goes. There is no shooting draft written yet. It's going to be a big undertaking for Marvel to actually incorporate what happened in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk.

"All that has to inform one unified vision in The Avengers. It's a very exciting prospect. And certainly, Tony Stark is not going to be involved in any of the movies until that one."

Avengers will be released in 2012.

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Tom Cruise reprises 'Thunder' character

Tom Cruise has reprised his Tropic Thunder character for the MTV Movie Awards.

The actor can be seen in promos for the upcoming ceremony as irate film producer Les Grossman, the character he played in the 2008 comedy directed by Ben Stiller.

In the clips, Grossman takes on the role of producer of the awards show and gives career advice to Twilight's Robert Pattinson. He also directs himself (as Tom Cruise) in a scene from Risky Business.

The MTV Movie Awards airs June 6 on MTV. The promos can be seen on the event's official site.

Sandra Bullock is expected to make her first public appearance in months at the ceremony.

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'Community' star wants 'Spider-Man' role

Community star Donald Glover has launched a Twitter campaign to land the role of Spider-Man.

According to SlashFilm, the actor is asking followers to retweet the hash tag #donald4spiderman to help him get an audition for Sony's upcoming Spider-Man reboot movie.

A Facebook fan page dedicated to the cause has also been created.

Marc Webb will direct the upcoming 3D superhero movie, which is expected to begin production later this year.

Jamie Bell, Andrew Garfield , Frank Dillane, Josh Hutcherson and Alden Ehrenreich are reportedly among the candidates to play the Marvel Comics character.

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Del Toro quits as 'Hobbit' director

Guillermo Del Toro has announced that he will no longer direct the upcoming movie adaptation of The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.

The Mexican director blamed the "ongoing delays" of filming the novel but called the decision the "hardest" of his life.

"After nearly two years of living, breathing and designing a world as rich as Tolkien's Middle Earth, I must, with great regret, take leave from helming these wonderful pictures," he told fan website The One Ring.

"The blessings have been plenty, but the mounting pressures of conflicting schedules have overwhelmed the time-slot originally allocated for the project.

"Both as a co-writer and as a director, I wish the production nothing but the very best of luck."

Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson, who is producing The Hobbit, added that he was sad to see Del Toro leave.

Jackson said: "The bottom line is that Guillermo just didn’t feel he could commit six years to living in New Zealand, exclusively making these films, when his original commitment was for three years.

"Guillermo is one of the most remarkable creative spirits I’ve ever encountered and it has been a complete joy working with him."

Del Toro recently revealed that the movie still did not have a start date.

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Jackson: 'I would direct The Hobbit'

Peter Jackson has said that he would consider taking over The Hobbit from Guillermo del Toro, who recently relinquished his spot as the film's director.

In an interview with New Zealand's Dominion Post, the 48-year-old revealed that he is currently exploring options to save the film even though it may put his other projects at risk.

"If that's what I have to do to protect Warner Bros' investment, then obviously that's one angle which I'll explore," Jackson said.

"The other studios may not let me out of the contracts."

Del Toro earlier admitted that departing the film was one of "the hardest decisions" he has ever made.

"It was simply longer than anyone expected, the fans and the filmmakers. It was more a factor of the other commitments asking for a start [date] than The Hobbit needing a date to start."

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'Captain America' costume details emerge

Details of an approved costume test from Captain America: The First Avenger have been posted online.

According to the website JoBlo, the superhero will don two outfits in the upcoming Marvel Comics adaptation.

Steve Rogers and his alter ego will appear in a primary costume inspired by the original comic books for his USO appearances, but later switch to an active duty suit that is more appropriate for combat.

"The suit actually has a practical WWII military look to it with some of the obvious Captain America flourishes that we would expect," read the site's description.

"It's hard to really pass judgement on a costume until you see it properly lit, in motion and doing what it's meant to do. But based on what I saw, I'm pretty impressed with how they were able to adapt the costume for the film."

The report went on to say that the final costume has a white base with two red utility belts acting as stripes, and includes a traditional army helmet rather than a cowl. The 'A' on the forehead remains and the Shield is true to the original design.

Directed by Joe Johnston, Captain America: The First Avenger is slated for release on July 22, 2011.

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Warner releases 'Green Lantern' synopsis

Warner Bros has released an official synopsis for its upcoming comic adaptation Green Lantern, Comic Book Movie reports.

According to the information, the villain Parallax will feature in the film.

"In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers," read the movie's premise.

"But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan."

The synopsis went on to say that Jordan - who is played by Ryan Reynolds - must master his new powers in order to ward off the threat from the intergalactic villain.

It is thought that the inclusion of Parallax could mean that Mark Strong's Sinestro may not become an antagonist until future installments in the series.

Directed by Martin Campbell, Green Lantern arrives in theaters on June 17, 2011.

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Johansson: 'Downey Jr work was a gift'

Scarlett Johansson has revealed that Robert Downey Jr was a "gift" to work with.

The actress, who stars as the Black Widow in Iron Man 2 alongside Downey Jr, said that she loved working with him because he constantly helped her develop her character.

Johansson told Bang Showbiz: "Robert was incredibly supportive, so enthusiastic for my character and the work that we were doing. He's completely centred and present. To work with somebody that's present like that is such a gift."

Other co-star Gwyneth Paltrow recently said of Johansson: "I adore Scarlett. She is really funny. She swears a lot. She has a dirty sense of humour! She loves to cook. She's a girl after my own heart."

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Daniel Radcliffe 'wanted Spider-Man role'

Daniel Radcliffe has said that he wanted to play Spider-Man.

According to the Daily Star, the Harry Potter actor wanted to be cast as the Marvel Comics superhero and his alter ego Peter Parker.

“I was always unbelievably jealous of Tobey Maguire playing Spidey,” the 20-year-old revealed.

The actor, who is wrapping up his role in the final Potter films this week, previously said that he was "devastated" to be ending his run on the popular series.

Jamie Bell, Andrew Garfield, Frank Dillane, Josh Hutcherson and Alden Ehrenreich are reportedly among the candidates to play Spider-Man in director Marc Webb's upcoming reboot movie.

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Renée Zellweger to produce 'Pillage'

Renée Zellweger has reportedly optioned the feature film rights to Brantly Martin's novel Pillage.

According to Variety, the Chicago star will co-produce the picture with screenwriter John Krokidas directing.

The story centres on a group of friends searching for the perfect party in Downtown Manhattan.

Production is scheduled to begin early next year in New York.

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Brad Pitt to produce 'The Imperfectionists'

Brad Pitt will produce a movie version of Tom Rachman's book The Imperfectionists, says Deadline.

Pitt and his Plan B production firm partner Dede Gardner recently secured the screen rights to Rachman's debut novel, which is set at an international newspaper in Italy and interweaves eleven different storylines.

The characters include a work-shy obituaries writer, an editor-in-chief experiencing a romantic crisis and an obsessive reader trying to finish every edition of the paper.

Rachman is a former Associated Press journalist who has worked in New York, India and Sri Lanka.

Pitt has recently been linked to the lead role in David Fincher's remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

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