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Elisabeth Rohm joins Lautner's 'Abduction'

Elisabeth Rohm has signed up to play Taylor Lautner's mother in Abduction, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The Heroes actress will replace Emily Mortimer in the action thriller, which also counts Lily Collins, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver among its cast.

The story, scripted by Shawn Christensen and Jeffrey Nachmanoff, centres on a young man who discovers a picture of himself on a missing persons website and goes on the run to find his biological parents.

John Singleton (2 Fast 2 Furious) is directing Abduction in Pittsburgh this month.

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Stallone's 'Expendables' cut for UK release

Sylvester Stallone's upcoming movie The Expendables has been censored for its UK release.

According to the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification), two seconds of the action-drama have been cut from the film in order for it to obtain a 15 certificate.

Distributor Lionsgate had been presented with the option of releasing the film as an 18, but instead chose to remove a shot of "a hero sadistically twisting a knife into a guard's neck" to secure the 15 rating.

The movies stars Stallone as the leader of a group of mercenaries on a mission to overthrow a South American dictator. Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis are also among the cast.

The Expendables will open in the UK on August 20.

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Christian Bale to star in 'Last Photograph'

Christian Bale has signed up to star in Zack Snyder-produced war drama The Last Photograph, according to Pajiba.

The Warner Bros movie centres on two men who are inspired to journey through war-torn Afghanistan by a photograph. The project was first announced last year with Sergey Bodrov attached to direct, however it is now thought that Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo) will helm the picture.

Watchmen director Snyder hatched the idea for Photograph and handed it over to his 300 collaborator Kurt Johnstad to pen the script.

Bale can next be seen opposite Mark Wahlberg in boxing biopic The Fighter before starring in a third Batman feature and Terrence Malick's untitled romantic drama with Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams and Olga Kurylenko.

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Colin Farrell denies Ozzy casting

Colin Farrell has denied a report that he has signed to play Ozzy Osbourne.

Perez Hilton claimed earlier this week that the actor is attached to star in a film about the rock legend's life.

According to Gossip Cop, a representative for Farrell has now said that the report is "not true".

Osbourne has expressed a desire for the role to be played by an unknown from his home city of Birmingham.

He has also said that Johnny Depp was previously attached to star in the project.

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Madsen boards Seyfried's 'Red Riding Hood'

Virginia Madsen has signed up to star in Amanda Seyfried's Red Riding Hood, reports Variety.

The Oscar-nominated Sideways actress will play Seyfried's mother in the Warner Bros film, which reimagines the Brothers Grimm fairytale as a supernatural thriller. The cast also includes Gary Oldman, Julie Christie, Shiloh Fernandez, Lukas Haas and Max Irons.

Twilight's Catherine Hardwicke is directing Red Riding Hood - due for release on March 11 next year - from a script by David Leslie Johnson. Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the project's producers with his Appian Way firm.

Madsen is currently appearing in ABC comedy-drama Scoundrels.

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Damon: 'Liberace to shoot next summer'

Matt Damon has offered an update on the upcoming Liberace biopic.

Damon is attached to play the famous gay pianist's lover in the Steven Soderbergh-directed film. Michael Douglas is signed to portray Liberace.

The project was scheduled to begin shooting this summer, but had since been delayed until next year.

Speaking to the Las Vegas Sun, Damon quieted speculation that the picture was no longer happening.

"Yeah, it's going to happen. We're going to do it next summer," he said.

He added: "Richard LaGravenese has written a really great script and, you know, hopefully it will be a really great movie. I don't see why it wouldn't be."

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Thomas Lennon joins 'Harold & Kumar 3'

Reno 911 star Thomas Lennon has signed for a role in upcoming comedy A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.

Lennon joins returning stars Kal Penn and John Cho in the sequel, along with Patton Oswalt and Neil Patrick Harris, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor will portray the titular heroes' suburban dad neighbour.

The 39-year-old has also appeared in a number of films, including Balls of Fury and I Love You, Man, and is the co-writer of the Night at the Museum films.

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Johnny Depp to play rock star in new film

Johnny Depp will apparently fulfil a lifelong musical ambition when he appears as a rock star in upcoming road movie Sonny Boy.

According to The Sun, the film sees Depp's character score a hit with a cover of an old song. He then embarks on a mission to find the record's original writer.

Depp, who recently starred in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, started out playing music when he left school, before turning to acting.

The star plays guitar and currently performs with British band Babybird. It was earlier reported that Depp turned down £5m to star in a Japanese advert so that he could play with the group.

The actor contributed to the Oasis song 'Fade In-Out', as well as to the soundtracks for Chocolat and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

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Laurence Fishburne: "I play the badass"

Laurence Fishburne has described his character in the new Predators reboot as a "badass".

The actor also suggested to Metro that the film recalled the original 1987 movie, rather that its first sequel and later crossovers with the Alien franchise.

Fishburne said of his character Noland: "I play the badass, I have a big gun and I know how to use it. I liked the first Predator a lot. It's a really smart movie and they’ve gone back to that formula.

"They've returned to a similar jungle environment and upped the ante by making everyone mercenaries and not so much a cohesive unit, and they've added one more predator to the mix."

He added: "Noland is a kind of gamekeeper of the planet that everybody has been dropped on to. I got to go off-script and improvise. It was fun."

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'Men In Black III' plot details revealed

Plot details for the third Men In Black movie have emerged online.

According to JoBlo, the script for MIB III revolves around Will Smith's Agent Jay travelling back in time to 1969 to stop villain Yaz (Jermain Clement) from killing the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones's Kay (Josh Brolin).

By killing Kay, Yaz will "set off a chain of events that ends in the destruction of the world". The villain is described in the script as a "badass hell biker" who looks like a cross between Dennis Hopper and Satan.

The setting also allows for '60s celebrity cameos, with Yoko Ono, Jimi Hendrix, Fidel Castro, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Andy Warhol revealed as aliens in the era. In one sequence, Warhol joins Jay and Kay to help them on their mission.

Men In Black III is slated for release on May 25, 2012.

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Denzel Washington eyes 'Safe House'

Denzel Washington is in talks to star in Universal spy thriller Safe House, according to Vulture.

The film is set in South America and follows a young US agent who must protect a prisoner when his safe house comes under attack.

Safe House has been described as a mix between Collateral and Three Days Of The Condor.

David Guggenheim, an editor at US Weekly, penned the script.

Washington recently appeared in action thrillers The Book Of Eli and The Taking Of Pelham 123.

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Lautner: 'I want to be like Tom Cruise'

Taylor Lautner has said that he wants to emulate Tom Cruise.

Speaking to Empire, the Eclipse star admitted that he admires how Cruise has managed his career and worked across different genres.

"I do love action movies, but I don't want to become just an action hero," commented Lautner, who is slated to star in action films Stretch Armstrong, Abduction and Northern Lights.

He continued: "I consider Tom Cruise a real hero of mine, and I'd like to build a career like his; doing dramas, action and comedy."

Lautner reprises his role as werewolf Jacob in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, opening in UK cinemas tomorrow.

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DiCaprio, Scott to reteam for 'Wall Street'?

Leonardo DiCaprio and Sir Ridley Scott are eyeing a reunion on the big screen adaptation of The Wolf Of Wall Street, reports Deadline.

Based on Jordan Belfort's memoir, the Terence Winter-scripted Wall Street details how the broker guided his team into making millions, then used the money to fund an extravagant lifestyle until getting caught by the FBI.

Martin Scorsese and DiCaprio almost made the movie several years ago, but instead chose to make thriller Shutter Island. Scorsese is expected to hand over the directorial reins to DiCaprio's Body Of Lies helmer Scott and stay on board as a producer.

DiCaprio can next be seen leading the cast of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi heist film Inception, opening on July 16.

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Aaron Johnson cast in 'X-Men: First Class'?

Aaron Johnson will reportedly play Cyclops in X-Men: First Class.

According to sources for Ain't It Cool News, Johnson is "100% locked" for the part of a young Scott Summers in the prequel.

Johnson previously worked with First Class director Matthew Vaughn on superhero movie Kick-Ass and was recently photographed meeting with the filmmaker and James McAvoy, who will take on the role of Professor Xavier.

Michael Fassbender has been confirmed for the role of Magneto, while Alice Eve is said to be in talks to portray mutant telepath Emma Frost.

James Marsden played Cyclops, the field leader of the Marvel Comics superhero ensemble, in the first three X-Men blockbusters.

Filming on X-Men: First Class begins this summer in London for a 2011 release.

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Report: Taylor Lautner not joining 'X-Men'

Taylor Lautner is not joining the upcoming X-Men: First Class, according to sources close to the actor.

A report claiming that studio Twentieth Century Fox was looking to cast the Twilight star in the superhero film surfaced earlier this week.

However, sources close to Lautner claim that the report is "not true" and that Fox is not pursuing him to star in the movie, reports E!.

The 18-year old recently said that he admires the way Tom Cruise has managed his career and worked across different genres.

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Chris Columbus to direct 'Superman'?

Chris Columbus has reportedly been offered the chance to direct the upcoming Superman movie.

The Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief director is said to be considered "the right fit" for the project by Warner Bros producers.

A studio insider told Superman Homepage that an "offer has been sent out to Chris Columbus to direct the 3D Superman reboot for December 2012".

The film will be penned by Jumper writer David Goyer and overseen by Inception's Christopher Nolan.

The source added: "David Goyer really wanted to direct but nobody from either studio think he's good in that arena.

"He's great at coming up with story and ideas, like George Lucas. It's his execution where he's weak, which is why people like Chris and Jonathan Nolan and Guillermo Del Toro have had the best results with his scripts."

Nolan previously revealed that he wanted the movie to have an "incredible story... that audiences can engage with".

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Nicholas Hoult to star in 'X-Men'

Nicholas Hoult has joined the cast of prequel X-Men: First Class, Coming Soon has confirmed.

Hoult, the former Skins and A Single Man star, will play Beast, a scientist who possesses superhuman strength and a blue, cat-like appearance. Benjamin Walker had previously been attached to role, but left due to a scheduling clash.

In addition, Caleb Landry Jones has been cast as Sean Cassidy, a hero with a 'sonic scream' also known as Banshee.

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Alice Eve and Aaron Johnson are among the cast for Matthew Vaughn's First Class, which begins filming in London this summer.

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Writers agree on 'Alan Partridge' movie plot

Armando Iannucci has revealed that the writers of the Alan Partridge film have decided on a storyline.

Iannucci, who co-writes the character with Steve Coogan, Peter Baynham and Patrick Marber, posted an update on the project on his Twitter account yesterday.

"And the Partridge news is that we've now agreed a story for the film. It's NOT Alan goes to America," he wrote.

Partridge star Coogan last year said that the big screen spinoff would take his hapless chatshow host character to the US.

The character first appeared on the Radio 4 show On The Hour in 1991, later moving to TV with The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You and I'm Alan Partridge.

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Danny Trejo boards 'Harold & Kumar 3'

Danny Trejo has joined the cast of A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, studio New Line has announced.

The Machete actor will appear in the comedy sequel starring Kal Penn and John Cho.

Neil Patrick Harris, Thomas Lennon, Patton Oswalt and Eddie Kaye Thomas have also signed to co-star in the project, which recently began shooting in Michigan.

Trejo co-stars in Predators, opening in US cinemas this Friday.

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Nolan: 'I want to do a Bond movie'

Inception director Christopher Nolan has admitted that he would like to make a James Bond movie.

Nolan, who also helmed Memento and the last two Batman pictures, told the BBC that the has been a fan of the 007 adventures since he was a child.

He said: "I've loved the Bond films since I was a kid. For me, they're always about the expansiveness of cinema. The first Bond films set up infinite possibilities about the world they create. I'd love to do a Bond film."

Nolan also spoke about the "very intentional" influence of the spy movies on Inception, adding: "Growing up with the Bond films - they've always stood for grand-scale action."

The current James Bond movie, to be directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, is currently on hold due to MGM's financial problems.

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