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Blake Lively: 'Green Lantern is unique'

Blake Lively has praised Green Lantern for being "unique" in its settings.

It was revealed earlier this year that the Gossip Girl actress had landed the role of Carol Ferris alongside Ryan Reynold's Hal Jordan in the movie.

Lively told MTV News that she was excited about the film's setting changing from Earth to space.

"That's what's so nice about it," she said.

"Superhero movies, [you're] either in a specific city on planet Earth, or in space. But the fact that you get to go back and forth [in Green Lantern] is a unique thing that you haven't seen in many movies."

The 20-year-old also teased her character's on-screen dynamic with Reynolds.

"She's [Jordan's] boss and she's also a fighter pilot," she said. "She's only second to him. They're the [top] two pilots in the world."

She added: "So she's also his rival, and so it creates a really interesting dynamic and a cool tension."

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Script delaying 'Gears Of War' movie

Work on the Gears Of War movie has been delayed due to changes in budget and theme.

Series designer Cliff Bleszinksi explained that the original script chosen by director Len Wiseman would have cost $100 million to make, would have been rated-R and contained no love story, according to Cinema Blend.

Since Wiseman left the project in April, the aim is to create something “more like District 9” than 2012 and with a tighter budget before pursuing a director to take on the film.

Gears Of War 3 will be released on April 8, 2011.

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Daft Punk "integral" to 'Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski has said that French electro act Daft Punk are "integral" to his upcoming blockbuster.

The filmmaker told journalists at Comic-Con that Daft Punk, who are working on the score for the Disney sequel, that the duo's work is "blurring the lines between sound design and music".

He said: "I've been working with Daft Punk for almost three years on this film. It's a new direction for them, it's a combination of orchestral, electronic and granulate sound. It blurs the line between sound design and music.

"Because we started so early I was able to play tracks on set to get actors in the mood. I think that the picture and the music are so integral to each other it's really exciting to see."

Tron Legacy opens in 3D, IMAX and conventional cinemas on December 17.

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Zac Efron attached to 'Die in a Gunfight'

Zac Efron has reportedly signed to star in upcoming romance movie Die in a Gunfight.

The High School Musical star will play a young man from New York who falls in love with the daughter of his father's enemy, reports Deadline.

The movie is described as a "Romeo and Juliet-like romance".

Grey's Anatomy producer Mark Gordon is behind the project. Andrew Berrer and Gabriel Ferrari wrote the script.

A director has not yet been attached to the film.

Efron is also attached to star in the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation The Lucky One.

His Charlie St. Cloud opens on Friday.

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Producers "panicked" about Bond future

James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are reportedly "panicked" about the future of their spy series.

The 23rd 007 outing has been put on hold indefinitely due to the financial uncertainty surrounding MGM, the studio that owns the rights to the Bond franchise and is up for sale with £4 billion worth of debt.

An MGM insider told The Hollywood Reporter: "They're completely panicked that if they go five, six years without a Bond movie, it'll be over. They don't want to kill the golden goose."

Broccoli allegedly wants Sony or Time Warner to buy MGM, but is concerned about a potential Lionsgate takeover because the studio's entire 12-month production budget is less than the cost of a Bond movie.

Star Daniel Craig has insisted that he will return to play Bond a third time when the studio's financial woes have been resolved, with the MGM source adding that executives admired Broccoli and Wilson for making the "bold strokes" move of casting him.

"Barbara said, 'I really like this guy, Daniel Craig'," the source commented. "We were horrified. We liked Eric Bana, Hugh Jackman. To her credit, she thought Craig was a great actor, had this magnetism. We wanted to do one more with Pierce Brosnan... [the producers] are generally cautious, but they are capable of doing bold strokes."

Former Bond screenwriter Bruce Feirstein, who penned the latest 007 video game Blood Stone, said that he is certain the character will be back for more movies.

"I'm not worried about 007," he said. "There's a line at the end of every movie which we used in the video game: It's that James Bond will return... It's been true for 50 years. A hiccup like what's going on at MGM is not going to change that."

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Ratner to bring comic 'Unknowns' to cinemas

Brett Ratner has reportedly acquired the rights to Femme Fatales Comics series The Unknowns.

The Rush Hour director will produce the comic book adaptation under his Rat Entertainment banner, according to Variety.

The comic centres on Alexis Davenport, a woman who discovers that she used to head up a black ops team. She goes on a quest to learn who erased her memory.

Mark Altman, Steve Kriozere and model/actress Monica Olsen created the series.

A cast and director for the project have not yet been announced.

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Eva Longoria not cast in 'Avengers'?

Eva Longoria Parker will reportedly not appear in The Avengers.

The Desperate Housewives star was rumoured to be co-starring in the upcoming Marvel project as Avenger The Wasp.

However, sources close to the production told Gossip Cop that the rumours about Longoria Parker joining the movie's cast are untrue.

Director Joss Whedon announced the film's cast last weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con. It will feature Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Clark Gregg (S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Sam Jackson (Nick Fury), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk).

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'Twilight' star joins 'X-Men: First Class'

Twilight star Edi Gathegi has joined the cast of superhero prequel X-Men: First Class, says Deadline.

Gathegi, who played Laurent in the first two Twilight movies, will portray mutant Darwin in the Marvel adaptation.

The character, real name Armando Muñoz, first appeared in Ed Brubaker and Pete Woods's X-Men: Deadly Genesis comic and has powers of reactive evolution.

Director Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class will star James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Alice Eve, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence and Kevin Bacon and begin shooting in London later this year.

The movie will open in cinemas in June 2011.

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Tom Hardy to star in McG's 'This Means War'

Tom Hardy has been cast in McG's action-comedy This Means War, reports Vulture.

The Inception star will replace Sam Worthington in the 20th Century Fox production, which centres on two spies who wage war across New York when they fall in love with the same woman.

Star Trek's Chris Pine and Hardy are playing the agents who clash, while Reese Witherspoon has the role of the woman that ignites the feud.

Bradley Cooper and Seth Rogen were both rumoured for the project recently, but stepped aside from co-starring with Pine in the blockbuster.

British actor Hardy will also take on the title role in George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road next year

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Timberlake offered 'I'm.mortal' role

Justin Timberlake has been offered the lead role opposite Amanda Seyfried in science fiction film I'm.mortal, reports Deadline.

The project, from Gattaca writer-director Andrew Niccol, centres on a society where ageing stops at 25 and those wishing to live longer must buy and bank extra time to continue their life.

Timberlake's potential role is thought to be that of a man forced to go on the run after he's accused of murdering someone to steal their time. Seyfried will play a hostage caught up in the chase.

Timberlake has previously starred in Southland Tales, Black Snake Moan and The Love Guru. He can next be seen in Facebook drama The Social Network as entrepreneur Sean Parker

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Duncan Jones 'turned down Judge Dredd'

Moon director Duncan Jones has revealed that he turned down the chance to helm the Judge Dredd movie.

The British filmmaker, who is a fan of the 2000AD comic book character, revealed to Man Made Movies that he was sent the script for Alex Garland's adaptation before Vantage Point's Pete Travis was named as director.

Jones admitted that he didn't want to make Garland's script because it didn't match his specific vision for the character.

"I would have loved to do the Judge Dredd movie that is under way," he said. "I was in fact sent the script to look at. It's a great script, and I hope I will not rue the decision of passing on it. Thing was, I had such a strong idea of what I wanted to do with a Dredd movie, I could not bring myself to take it on and not do it my way!"

He continued: "My Dredd would have been really weird, and dark and funny, but not your traditional introduction to a hero character. I don't even know if I could have made my version of the film pitch-able. It was maybe too off the wall."

Karl Urban will lead the cast of the new Judge Dredd project, which is scheduled to begin production in the autumn.

Jones's next movie, sci-fi thriller Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal, will be released next year

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Michael Bay snaps up low buget sci-fi

Michael Bay will produce a low-budget extra-terrestrial abduction movie for Paramount, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The plotline for the science fiction film is being kept under wraps, with the movie being referred to as 'Confidential Alien Project'.

Bobby Glickhert wrote a treatment and produced a two-minute teaser to secure a deal for the film. His pitch is now going out to screenwriters to shape into a script.

Bay, who is currently working on Transformers 3, will produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form.

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Cillian Murphy boards 'The Retreat'

Cillian Murphy has reportedly joined the cast of British thriller The Retreat.

The Inception star joins Thandie Newton in the project helmed by Alien Vs Predator editor and first-time director Carl Tibbetts, reports Gossip Cop.

Murphy and Newton will play a married couple who run across a biohazard-suited soldier while on vacation on a remote island. The soldier warns them about an airborne virus that has killed everyone on the mainland.

David Frost is producing the film, which will be distributed by Sony Pictures in the UK.

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Routh wishes to reprise Superman role

Brandon Routh has said that he would like to play Superman again.

The actor, who portrayed the title role in Bryan Singer's 2006 film Superman Returns, explained that he would jump at the chance to star as the iconic character in a new film.

"I certainly would [love to play Superman again]," Routh said during a round-table discussion at Comic-Con for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, reports Blastr.

He added: "As much as I say I'm working to shake that off or shake it up, I certainly don't want to extinguish or get rid of it because it was a great honour and I would love to be able to return as that character."

Christopher Nolan and David Goyer are reportedly working on a new Superman movie for Warner Bros. Routh said that the filmmakers have not contacted him about reprising the role.

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Steve Carell to star in comedy 'Wolfs'

Steve Carell is to star in new comedy Raised By Wolfs.

The Date Night actor will feature in the movie following a deal he signed with DreamWorks studios.

According to Daily Variety, plot details of the film, which is written by Les Firestein, have yet to be released.

The comedian announced in May that he will not be continuing his role in The Office.

Carell will also play a part in upcoming comedy Dinner for Schmucks.

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Evans "nervous" about 'Captain America'

Chris Evans has admitted that he had reservations about taking on the lead role in Captain America.

Talking with MTV News, the actor said that he is "nervous" about the high-profile project as it means accepting a higher level of fame.

"No, it wasn't an easy yes. I get nervous. I get nervous in things like this (interviews and public appearances). Captain America means a lot of this," he explained.

"[Playing] Captain America just changes things, and there's really no off switch once you walk down that road."

However, he added that his anxiety about the role has not kept him from enjoying his involvement with the film.

"There's nothing wrong with the project. I love the people involved, the character, the script, Hugo [Weaving]. There was nothing wrong there, it was just about the lifestyle change and whether or not I was willing to do it," he said.

"There's no turning back now. I'm just trying to make all the negatives positives and just enjoy the ride."

Captain America hits US cinemas in July 2011.

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Arterton to return for 'Titans' sequel

Gemma Arterton has announced that she will return for the second instalment of Clash of the Titans.

The 24-year-old told MTV News that no contracts have been signed, but she expects to take part in the sequel when details are finalised.

"I think I am doing the second Clash," she said.

"I don't know anything about it yet though. It's one of those things."

She added that she hopes her character Io is given the opportunity for more action scenes in the next film.

"I think she needs to be less mythical and more real and go for the fighting. It's fun, as well, doing all that stuff."

The second Clash of the Titans will be filmed in 3D and released in 2012.

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Damon Lindel of to write 'Alien' prequel?

Damon Lindelof has reportedly agreed a deal to help write the upcoming Alien prequel for 20th Century Fox.

The Lost writer/producer will re-write work that has already been done on the film, according to Deadline.

Lindelof is already thought to have discussed the job with the film's director Ridley Scott. The pair apparently even emerged from their meeting with ideas for a free-standing science fiction movie.

Scott previously revealed that the prequel will be set before the time of Sigourney Weaver's Ripley and will ask the question: "'Who is the guy lying in a chair with his chest blown outwards?"

Lindelof is currently co-writing Star Trek 2 and Cowboys & Aliens with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.

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Del Toro helming 'Mountains Of Madness'

Guillermo del Toro will next make a 3D adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's tale At The Mountains Of Madness.

The Hellboy director has teamed up with producer James Cameron to steer the big budget horror movie for Universal.

Lovecraft's serialised story centres on a scientific expedition to Antarctica where a geologist discovers a chain of mountains that leads to the remains of uncharted life forms.

Del Toro has spent several years attempting to get the project made and has often cited budget requirements as a reason why the project has been long in-development.

He recently told Coming Soon: "What Mountains Of Madness is is a throwback to something nobody does anymore, it's tentpole horror. Everybody now understands horror as minimum investment, maximum return... The studio sees horror movies as something they will not invest more than $30-40 million [in]. Mountains Of Madness needs to be tentpole in the way that the tentpole movies of the past were, about $130 million."

At The Mountains Of Madness is being scheduled for production next summer.

Del Toro is also working on a remake of Disney's The Haunted Mansion.

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Jeff Bridges rules out 'Lebowski' sequel

Jeff Bridges has said that he doesn't think a sequel to The Big Lebowski will get made.

The Oscar-winning Crazy Heart star, who previously said that he is interested in reprising his role as Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski for the Coen brothers, told MTV that there are currently no plans to make a follow-up to the 1997 cult classic.

"We talked about it occasionally [while making True Grit], but no plans man, no plans," Bridges said of the Coens' thoughts on a sequel. "No, no, no, I don't think it's gonna happen. But if it happens - what a wonderful surprise!"

Bridges has also stated that Lebowski is a film he watches all the way through every time he catches it on TV.

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