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Johansson, Vaughn to star in 'Old St. Louis'

Scarlett Johansson has been reported to be in final negotiations to appear alongside Vince Vaughn in comedy drama Old St. Louis.

According to STV, the actress will star as a secretary who has a relationship with a travelling salesman, played by Vaughn.

Kick-Ass actress Chloe Moretz is rumoured to be in talks to play Vaughn's daughter.

It was recently reported that Blake Lively wants Johansson's role in sci-fi movie Gravity, which begins production at the same time as Old St. Louis.

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Weaver 'glad Alien in Scott's hands’

Sigourney Weaver has revealed that she approves of Ridley Scott directing the prequel to Alien.

The actress, who appeared in all four instalments of the Alien series, has insisted that although she won’t be reprising her role in the new movie, she can’t wait to see what Scott comes up with, reports Contact Music.

"I'm glad it's in his hands. I always said if you're going to do another one, go back to the planet where they came from, so I certainly think it's a great idea," she said.

"I'll be excited to see it. I think he's an amazing director and I always felt very incomplete because we didn't know where they came from and so we're going to find out I hope."

The prequel will reportedly be released in 3D.

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Mulligan 'too clean-cut for Dragon Tattoo'

An Education star Carey Mulligan has reportedly failed to secure the lead part in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

According to The Mail on Sunday, the actress didn't impress director David Fincher because she was too "clean-cut".

A source said: "She just didn’t fit the part. David is casting again - only this time the actresses will have full hair, make-up, wardrobe and piercings, which wasn’t done in the earlier tests.

"David thought Carey was too clean-cut and is looking for someone a little more gritty."

It was previously reported that Mulligan had landed the role in the trilogy, which could have earned her up to £10m.

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Eva Mendes wants 'Anchorman 2'

Eva Mendes has revealed that she's a big fan of the movie Anchorman and would like to star in the sequel.

The actress, who co-stars alongside Will Ferrell in the new comedy The Other Guys, has said that she is disappointed there are no plans for a follow-up.

The 36-year-old told Absolute Now: "Anchorman is my favourite movie ever. I think it's mad they are not making a sequel. I'd love to be in it but at the same time I'd be happy just watching it. Ron is my hero!"

Mendes recently admitted that she "almost killed" Ferrell on the set of their new film.

The Other Guys is currently playing in the US and arrives in UK cinemas on September 2.

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Stallone: 'Bruce, Arnie were my enemies'

Sylvester Stallone has confessed that he used to consider fellow action heroes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis to be enemies.

The trio make their first appearance together in this summer's big budget blockbuster The Expendables, but the Rambo star revealed that he didn't take too kindly to his rivals in the past when they were competing for roles.

"I was very competitive with them, and very jealous if they got a better movie or script than me," he told FHM. "That's what made us push so hard, and it's why Arnold was so great.

"He was far more diligent than me; I was too reckless. He's very machine-like and I did consider him an enemy. But, looking back, it was a good enemy."

Although old feuds have been forgotten, Stallone added that he was left stunned by a foul mouthed ad-lib Willis directed at him and Schwarzenegger in one of their scenes together.

"He goes, 'Why don't you just suck each other's c**ks?' I thought, 'You can't tell Rambo and The Terminator to suck each other's c**ks!'

"I said to the guys, 'You know what, that's worth the price of admission alone!'"

The Expendables, which also features Hollywood hard men Jason Statham and Mickey Rourke, is released in the US on August 13 and arrives in the UK one week later.

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Betsy Russell: 'Saw 8 is a possibility'

Saw star Betsy Russell has hinted that there could yet be an eighth instalment of the long-running horror franchise.

Although it was recently confirmed that the upcoming Saw 3D: The Traps Come Alive will be the final film of the series, the 46-year-old actress, who has played the role of serial killer Jigsaw's wife Jill Tuck since Saw III, revealed that writers were seriously considering penning yet another sequel.

"We thought it was ending with 7, but the writers came up with an amazing idea for Saw 8," she told the New York Post. "I'd love to see it."

However, Russell added that she did not want to see the film or its characters to outstay their welcome.

"We want to end near the top with our integrity intact, and not let the characters die a slow death, so to speak," she continued. "But I believe in my heart that Saw 8 will happen."

Saw 3D: The Traps Come Alive arrives in US and UK cinemas on October 29.

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Aniston wants 'Arrested Development' role

Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she would love a role in the upcoming Arrested Development movie.

Jason Bateman, who starred as Michael Bluth in the original Fox sitcom, had previously suggested Aniston for a part in the recently-confirmed film.

Bateman, who stars alongside the former Friends actress in forthcoming films The Switch and Horrible Bosses, told MTV News: "Yeah, actually, there's a real good part for her in the Arrested Development movie. I don't know, we'll see if she's available. She's busy. She's pretty famous. I don't know if you've heard of her.

"She's pretty backed up. Hopefully the guy who's in charge will like her for that part because I'm going to suggest her."

Aniston appeared to be keen on the idea, adding: "I love it. I actually think I might have asked [Jason]... if that was possible. Anything to work with Jason."

Bateman also revealed that there were no new details on the status of the project.

He said: "The truth is that there's really no significant update beyond... what [creator] Mitch Hurwitz said a couple of weeks ago, which was he's got half the script written. He's got to finish the second half and then the studio's got to love it and the cast's got to love it and we all have to... have time to do it."

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Cillian Murphy for 'I'm.mortal' role

Cillian Murphy is negotiating to star opposite Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake in sci-fi thriller I'm.mortal, says The Hollywood Reporter.

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.

Inception star Murphy will play an operative who works for the Timekeepers, an organisation tracking a man (Timberlake) who inherits a fortune and goes on the run with an heiress (Seyfried).

I'm.mortal will begin production in September.

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Director: 'Cloverfield 2 still a priority'

Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has revealed that a sequel to the 2008 film is still a "priority" for himself and producer J.J. Abrams.

Speaking to MTV, Reeves admitted that a follow-up to the monster-invades-New York blockbuster has had to take a backseat while he completes vampire remake Let Me In and Abrams makes sci-fi project Super 8.

"It really isn't the moment for [the sequel] to go any further than it has, but it continues to be a priority for both of us," said Reeves. "J.J. is very immersed in putting together Super 8. He's in pre-production and really, really passionately getting that together. And I'm passionately finishing Let Me In."

Reeves also confirmed that Abrams's secretive Super 8 project is unrelated to Cloverfield.

"Super 8 is not the Cloverfield sequel," he commented. "There literally is no connection whatsoever [between Super 8 and Cloverfield]. It's just a really cool idea for a film. I know what [J.J. is] doing and it's amazing."

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Lundgren turned down 'Dragon Tattoo' role

Dolph Lundgren has revealed that he turned down the chance to star in the original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo movies.

The Swedish action star, who portrays sniper Gunner Jensen in Sylvester Stallone's forthcoming movie The Expendables, told Digital Spy that he wasn't a fan of the part on offer in Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy.

"It's a huge series," Lundgren said. "I was actually offered a role in the early movies, but I didn't like the role and I thought it was something I could have done in Hollywood so I didn't do it in the Swedish-language version."

The actor added that he keen to make more projects in his home country, specifically a period piece that could bring in actors from across Europe.

"I'm looking to try and do stuff in Sweden," he said. "I think a period piece would fit well, whether it be Vikings... I don't know. Anything in the past. That's something I'm looking into."

The Expendables opens in US cinemas on August 13 and August 19 in the UK.

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'Green Lantern' sequels in development?

Rumours have emerged that sequels to next year's Green Lantern movie are already in development.

Latino Review reports that DC Entertainment and Warner Bros are working on two sequels planned for 2012 and 2013.

The Green Lantern comic has a vast cast of characters that could join the first movie's star Hal Jordan for the sequels, including his three successors Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner, the hundreds of other members of the Green Lantern Corps and the new characters introduced by Geoff Johns in the 'Blackest Night' storyline.

The first Green Lantern film is scheduled for release on June 17, 2011, with Ryan Reynolds starring as Hal Jordan.

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Stallone: 'I was rejected for Han Solo'

Sylvester Stallone has revealed that he was rejected for the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Answering a fan Q&A on Ain't It Cool News, The Expendables star said that he knew during the audition that he was not the right actor for the part, which eventually went to director George Lucas's American Graffiti star Harrison Ford.

Stallone said: "As a matter of fact I did [audition for Star Wars] and it didn’t meet with much approval since when I stood in front of George Lucas he didn't look at me once, obviously being very shy. Then I said, 'Well obviously I'm not the right type' but it all worked out for the best since I don’t look good in spandex holding a ray gun."

Other actors who tried out for the Han Solo role include Kurt Russell, Nick Nolte and Christopher Walken.

The Expendables, which sees Stallone lead a group of mercenaries on a deadly mission in South America, opens in the US on Friday and August 19 in the UK.

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'Avatar' sequels to film back-to-back?

James Cameron has revealed that he may shoot two Avatar sequels back-to-back.

The filmmaker told MTV that, although no contracts have been confirmed for a return to Pandora, he has already started to think about storylines for the follow-up to his record-breaking blockbuster.

He said: "Avatar 2... we're still working on deals. We don't start the movie until we get the deals worked out. I'm making notes. I'm not sitting idle."

On whether or not the sequels will film concurrently, Cameron said: "We're actually talking about that. That's not a decision yet. That is something that makes a lot of sense, given the nature of these productions, because we can bank all the [motion] capture and then go back and do cameras over a period of time."

The director added that live-action movies that shoot back-to-back suffered towards the latter stages due to a tired cast and crew.

"The way these back-to-back productions fall apart is that you're trying to do two live-action films back to back, and you're working on it for a year and a half, shooting," he explained. "Everyone is dead. It's not humanly possible. This type of film, it absolutely would work."

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'Potter' scribe to pen 'Green Lantern 2'

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix writer Michael Goldenberg has been hired to pen the sequel to Green Lantern.

Goldenberg, whose credits also include Where The Wild Things Are and Peter Pan, will work on a screenplay for the superhero picture based on Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim's treatment, reports Variety.

Goldenberg reportedly did a rewrite on the first movie, which just completed production in New Orleans under Martin Campbell's direction.

Warner Bros is releasing Green Lantern on June 17, 2011 with Ryan Reynolds leading the cast as Hal Jordan, a maverick pilot who inherits a power ring and becomes an intergalactic guardian.

A recent report claimed that Warner Bros and DC Entertainment are looking to move quickly on the sequels and complete a Green Lantern trilogy by summer 2013.

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Bakula reveals 'Quantum Leap' film plans

Quantum Leap star Scott Bakula has announced that a film version of the sci-fi television series is in development.

Bakula, who played Sam Beckett in the NBC drama, told fans at this year's Comic-Con that the show's creator Donald P. Bellisario is working on a script for the movie.

"The good news is that Don is working on the film script and has a big-time Hollywood producer who wants to do it," said Bakula. "It's about time."

However, Bakula claimed that he and co-star Dean Stockwell (Al Calavicci) are now too old to reprise their original roles. He suggested that the characters will be recast for the film.

"But Dean and I will have a part in it somehow," he added.

The original Quantum Leap ran from 1989 to 1993.

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'Batman 3' to film in New Orleans?

Christopher Nolan could reportedly shoot part of the third Batman film in New Orleans.

According to Comic Book Resources, studio Warner Bros is looking to take advantage of the tax incentives the city has to offer movie studios.

Warner recently wrapped production on The Green Lantern in New Orleans and apparently wants to keep its relationship with the city's filming office.

If a deal goes through, almost half of the principal photography on the next Batman movie will take place in New Orleans.

Nolan's sequel to The Dark Knight is expected to begin production between March and April 2011 for a summer 2012 release.

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Watson 'cut hair for Dragon Tattoo role'

Emma Watson cut her hair in an attempt to land the lead female role in the US remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, it has been claimed.

The 20-year-old, who showed off her new cropped hairstyle last week, has auditioned for the part of Lisbeth Salander in the Hollywood adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel, reports The Sun.

A source said: "Emma has auditioned with director David Fincher and cut her hair to look the part. The character of Lisbeth is a misfit goth-type girl with spiky hair."

Watson, who recently finished filming her final scenes as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, has previously admitted that she is looking forward to trying new things.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the first book in Larsson's Millennium Trilogy, and follows journalist Mikael Blomkvist's investigation into the 40-year-old disappearance of a teenage girl.

It was recently reported that Carey Mulligan was deemed "too clean-cut" to play Salander, while Kristen Stewart and Natalie Portman have also distanced themselves from rumours linking them to the part.

Daniel Craig has already been confirmed to play Blomkvist.

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Elvis granddaughter 'lined up for Mad Max'

Riley Keough is in talks to star in Mad Max: Fury Road, it has been claimed.

Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley, is being lined up to appear in the George Miller film alongside Inception's Tom Hardy in the title role, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Keough is expected to play one of the 'Five Wives' - a group of women that Max Rockatansky is entrusted to protect - with Zoe Kravitz, Teresa Palmer and Adelaide Clemens playing three of the other wives.

Nicholas Hoult and Charlize Theron have also agreed to take part in the film, which begins shooting next year.

Keough, 21, recently finished shooting The Good Doctor with Orlando Bloom, and will also appear in lesbian werewolf romance Jack and Diane, both of which are scheduled for release next year.

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Reese Witherspoon to play Peggy Lee

Reese Witherspoon will headline a biopic about late jazz star Peggy Lee, reports Variety.

Witherspoon, who won an Oscar for playing singer June Carter in Walk The Line, is producing the Fox 2000 project with Marc Platt and has hired Nora Ephron (Julie & Julia) to write and direct the untitled picture.

Lee's hits as a vocalist include 'Fever' and 'Is That All There Is?'. She was also a prolific songwriter and voiced characters in Disney's 1955 animated film Lady And The Tramp. In the same year she won a 'Supporting Actress' Oscar nomination for Pete Kelly's Blues.

Her other big screen credits include Mr. Music and The Jazz Singer.

Witherspoon's upcoming films include James L. Brooks's How Do You Know? with Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson and Water For Elephants opposite Robert Pattinson.

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Reese Witherspoon to play Peggy Lee

Reese Witherspoon will headline a biopic about late jazz star Peggy Lee, reports Variety.

Witherspoon, who won an Oscar for playing singer June Carter in Walk The Line, is producing the untitled Fox 2000 project with Marc Platt and has hired Nora Ephron (Julie & Julia) to write and direct.

Lee's hits as a vocalist include 'Fever' and 'Is That All There Is?'. She was also a prolific songwriter and voiced characters in Disney's 1955 animated film Lady And The Tramp. In the same year, she won a 'Supporting Actress' Oscar nomination for Pete Kelly's Blues.

Her other big screen credits include Mr. Music and The Jazz Singer.

Witherspoon's upcoming films include James L. Brooks's How Do You Know? with Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson and Water For Elephants opposite Robert Pattinson.

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