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Ifans to play The Lizard in 'Spider-Man'?

Rhys Ifans is to play The Lizard in the upcoming reboot of Spider-Man, according to reports.

It was recently announced that Ifans has been cast as a villain in the Marc Webb-directed picture, but his character was not revealed.

Now The Wrap claims that the Welsh actor will play Dr Curt Connors, the scientist who turns into The Lizard after taking an experimental serum of reptilian DNA.

Connors was portrayed by Dylan Baker in the three Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, where the character was seen as Peter Parker's laboratory supervisor.

The report also states that Venom, Spider-Man's longtime nemesis, will not be featuring in the Sony picture.

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have been confirmed to star in the movie, which is due out in cinemas on July 3, 2012.

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Scherzinger offered 'Men In Black' cameo?

Nicole Scherzinger has reportedly been offered a cameo role in Men In Black 3.

According to Pajiba, the popstar is being sought to play the girlfriend of Jemaine Clement's alien villain Boris.

Alec Baldwin, Gemma Arterton and Sharlto Copley are also believed to be in talks to join the cast of the sci-fi sequel.

The movie will see Will Smith's Agent Jay travelling back in time to the late '60s where he meets a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones's Agent Kay, to be played by Josh Brolin. Baldwin will portray the '60s MIB boss, Arterton a secretary and District 9 star Copley an alien.

Emma Thompson is also being lined up for a role in the blockbuster, as MIB operative Agent Oh.

Barry Sonnenfeld will return to direct Men In Black 3, scheduled to open in cinemas in 2012.

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Tom Cruise agrees to 'Top Gun' return

Tom Cruise has reportedly agreed to reprise his role as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the planned Top Gun sequel.

According to Vulture, Paramount is putting together a sequel to the 1986 blockbuster and has already made offers to original director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer to come back for the follow-up.

Cruise has allegedly informed the studio that he will play Maverick in a smaller part as long as the role isn't too "obvious".

The Usual Suspects screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, who also penned Cruise's Valkyrie and the upcoming Wolverine sequel, is being sought to write the script.

The original Top Gun grossed $353 million at the worldwide box office and supposedly prompted a 500% increase in the number of men enlisting to be US Navy aviators.

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Vanessa Hudgens joins 'Journey' sequel

Vanessa Hudgens will star in the sequel to Journey To The Center Of The Earth, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The blockbuster, titled Journey 2: The Mystery Island, is loosely inspired by Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island and will see returning star Josh Hutcherson searching for his grandfather with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

High School Musical actress Hudgens is to play a Pacific Islander who gets pulled into the search and eventually falls for Hutcherson's character Sean.

Michael Caine will also appear as the missing grandfather.

Brad Peyton (Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore) is on board to direct the 3D film, which is due to star shooting later this month in North Carolina and Hawaii.

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Betty White to appear in 'Men In Black 3'

Betty White will reportedly have a cameo role in Men In Black 3.

According to website Bloody Disgusting, the 88-year-old actress is to appear as the mother of one of the movie's protagonists.

The Proposal star will join Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement, Emma Thompson and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger in the sequel's cast.

Alec Baldwin, Gemma Arterton and Sharlto Copley are also rumoured to be in talks for roles in director Barry Sonnenfeld's sci-fi blockbuster.

The movie will see Will Smith's Agent Jay travelling back in time to the late '60s where he meets a younger version of Tommy Lee Jones's Agent Kay, played by Brolin.

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Tom Cruise 'not involved in Top Gun 2'

Tom Cruise will reportedly not reprise his role as Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the Top Gun sequel.

According to Entertainment Weekly, a representative for the actor has denied yesterday's reports claiming that Cruise will return for the follow-up.

However, Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) - who was linked to the project in the same report touting Cruise's comeback - has been been confirmed as the first choice screenwriter for the project.

Paramount is also allegedly looking to bring back director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for the sequel to their 1986 blockbuster.

Bruckheimer recently discussed the idea of a Top Gun sequel, saying that "the aviation community has completely changed since we made the movie a long time ago. So we have to find a way in and how to incorporate the Maverick character into it".

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McAvoy, Hanks for next Wachowski movie?

Several stars have been linked to the latest Wachowski brothers movie Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of the David Mitchell novel.

The Matrix creators have reportedly begun casting roles in the film, which is set in different time periods and places throughout the story.

According to Total Film, James McAvoy is in talks to play Adam Ewing, an American lawyer, while the role of Dr Henry Goose has been "offered" to Tom Hanks.

Other stars linked to the film include Sir Ian McKellen, Natalie Portman and Halle Berry.

Production on the picture is expected to begin next year. McAvoy is currently shooting X-Men: First Class, due to be released June 3, 2011.

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The Hobbit' officially greenlit?

Reports have claimed that The Hobbit has been given the greenlight and a production start date of February 2011.

According to The Wrap, studios MGM and Warner Bros have confirmed the movie's go-ahead with Peter Jackson on board to direct the Lord of the Rings prequel.

The film has suffered a series of setbacks, including Warner Bros joining with MGM to help with finances, the Screen Actors Guild warning members away from the movie and original director Guillermo del Toro leaving the production before it began.

Martin Freeman is thought to be the favourite to play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins.

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Superman' reboot to follow early years?

It has been rumoured that Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot of the Superman franchise may follow the superhero's early years.

During an interview with French website Filmsactu Snyder reportedly claimed that his film will not be linked with previous entries in the Superman series.

"As I have already explained, the film will focus on early days of Superman so there will be no links with other films," Bleeding Cool translates Snyder as saying.

The interview also confirms that the reboot will not be based on a specific DC Comics story arc or series.

Snyder will direct Superman: The Man of Steel with a release expected towards the end of 2012.

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V' star Baccarin rumoured for 'Avengers'

V star Morena Baccarin is rumoured to be under consideration for the role of The Wasp in Joss Whedon's upcoming adaptation of Marvel Comics' The Avengers.

During an interview at New York Comic Con, Baccarin refused to clarify whether the rumours were true about Whedon's interest in her for the part.

"I wish I had more information for you," Baccarin explained to Access Hollywood. "All I will say is I will never turn down an opportunity to work with him."

Baccarin has previously worked with Whedon on the science fiction series Firefly and its film follow-up Serenity.

It is currently unknown whether the character of Janet Van Dyne, aka The Wasp, will appear in the film, despite the character being a founding member of the superhero team in the original comic book series.

The Avengers is currently scheduled to be released in 3D on May 4, 2012.

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Arterton, Baldwin for 'Men In Black 3

Gemma Arterton is rumoured to be in the running for a part in Barry Sonnenfeld's upcoming third instalment in the Men In Black franchise.

Pajiba claims that Arterton will play the role of a secretary in the film, which is being scripted by Etan Coen and David Koepp.

30 Rock star Alec Baldwin has also reportedly been cast as the 1969 boss of the Men In Black.

It was previously confirmed that original cast members Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith will reprise their roles as Agent K and Agent J respectively for Men In Black 3.

Filming is scheduled to begin this November, with a provisional release date of May 25, 2012.

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Richards set to return for 'Pirates 4'

Keith Richards is reportedly confirmed to have been cast in the upcoming fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean film.

Richards starred in 2007's Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End as Captain Jack Sparrow's father Captain Teague.

Coming Soon claims that Richards has been signed to reprise this role in the Rob Marshall-directed Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Richards joins the returning Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush in the film, which follows Jack Sparrow as he encounters a woman from his past, played by Penelope Cruz.

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is scheduled to be released in 3D on May 20, 2011.

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Campbell, Cox tease 'Scream 4' plot

Scream stars Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell have teased what fans can expect from the upcoming fourth instalment in the horror franchise.

Earlier this year, it was announced that original stars Cox, Campbell and David Arquette had all signed on to reprise their roles for the film, which has been directed by Wes Craven.

"She ends the book tour by going to Woodsboro, and there she finds her cousin and her aunt and some friends and trouble ensues," Campbell told Entertainment Weekly of her character Sidney Prescott.

"I'm bored with my life and bored with my marriage and bored with the silly small town of Woodsboro," Cox added about her character, the tactless reporter Gail Weathers. "When she [Sidney] arrives to promote her book, things start happening and I couldn't be more thrilled."

Director Craven also confirmed that the fourth entry in the series will still follow the set of slasher film rules established in previous films.

Scream 4 is scheduled to be released in cinemas on April 15, 2011.

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Cameron confirms back-to-back 'Avatar' sequels

James Cameron has confirmed that he plans to shoot two sequels to Avatar back-to-back.

Speaking to Coming Soon, the filmmaker said that the sci-fi series will continue once he is able to "future-proof" the 3D and visual effects technology.

"Our plan right now is to do two and three as a single large production and release them a year apart," he said.

"In order to do that, we have to refine our technical processes beyond the end of where we were finishing Avatar one a year ago. We need to future-proof ourselves out five or six years to the end of the third film."

Cameron continued: "We're evaluating how much of our techwork and how much of our facility work it's going to take. That's not decided as of right now. I'd love to just start on Avatar 2 right now, but I don't know if that's possible or if it makes sense to wait."

Avatar currently stands as the highest-grossing movie of all time, having netted more than $2.7 billion in ticket sales. Cameron's Titanic is second on the box office records list with earnings of $1.8 billion.

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Mark Wahlberg offered 'Crow' remake

Mark Wahlberg has reportedly been offered the lead role in the remake of The Crow.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the Other Guys star is the top choice to play the anti-hero in director Stephen Norrington's franchise revamp.

The new Crow will take place in Detroit and follow a murdered man who returns from the dead to avenge his and his girlfriend's death. Norrington earlier described his take on James O'Barr's comic book character as "realistic, hard-edged and mysterious".

Original Crow star Brandon Lee died during the filming of the 1994 original when he was shot by a blank bullet. Director Alex Proyas completed the movie after the accident as a tribute to Lee.

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Transformers 3' plot details emerge

Story details have emerged for the latest Transformers movie.

A plot synopsis posted on the Amazon product description for a Transformers 3 children's book shed light on Michael Bay's latest robot blockbuster.

The movie, titled Transformers: The Dark Of The Moon, will see the Autobots and Decepticons engaged in a present-day space race.

"In this new movie, the Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the US and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) has to come to the aid of his robot friends," the description reads.

Villain Shockwave, who rules the machines' home world Cybertron, will be a new addition to the robot roster.

LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Hugo Weaving and John Turturro will be joined by new cast members Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, John Malkovich, Patrick Dempsey and Frances McDormand in the third Transformers. The blockbuster is due to hit cinemas on July 1, 2011.

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Colin Farrell for 'Total Recall' remake?

Colin Farrell is in line for the lead role in Len Wiseman's remake of Total Recall.

Potential candidates for the part also include Michael Fassbender and Tom Hardy, though Farrell is currently the top choice, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The original 1990 film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as Douglas Quaid, and is based on Philip K. Dick's sci-fi story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.

The remake is slated to begin production in March 2011.

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Will Smith attached to 'Colossus' remake

Will Smith is reportedly in line to star in a remake of 1970 film Colossus: The Forbin Project.

According to Deadline, the I, Robot star is attached to the film, to be directed by Ron Howard and written by Jason Rothenberg. Rothenberg is also writing a new version of The Twilight Zone.

Colossus tells the story of the first self-aware computer, and the man who takes control of the world due to its special powers.

Smith will soon begin production on the third instalment of the Men in Black series.

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Warner Bros confirms 'Hobbit' cast

Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage have been confirmed to star in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.

In a statement, Warner Bros verified rumours that Sherlock star Freeman will portray Bilbo Baggins in the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation, which will be split across two films.

Spooks star Armitage has landed the role of Thorin Oakenshield, the Company of Dwarves' leader who attempts to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon.

Director Jackson said: "Despite the various rumours and speculation surrounding this role, there has only ever been one Bilbo Baggins for us.

"There are a few times in your career when you come across an actor who you know was born to play a role, but that was the case as soon as I met Martin. He is intelligent, funny, surprising and brave - exactly like Bilbo - and I feel incredibly proud to be able to announce that he is our Hobbit."

On Armitage, Jackson added: "Richard is one of the most exciting and dynamic actors working on screen today and we know he is going to make an amazing Thorin Oakensheild. We cannot wait to start this adventure with him and feel very lucky that one of the most beloved characters in Middle-earth is in such good hands."

Being Human's Aidan Turner and Rob Kazinsky, who played Sean Slater in EastEnders, complete the Company of Dwarves as Kili and Fili respectively.

"Adian is a wonderfully gifted young actor who hails from Ireland," Jackson added. "I'm sure he will bring enormous heart and humour to the role of Kili.

"Rob is an extremely talented young actor with a huge career in front of him. I'm thrilled that he has agreed to take on the role of Fili. Besides his talent as an actor, Rob is also a champion sword fighter - I'm looking forward to seeing the damage he can do to a horde of marauding goblins!"

Also appearing in the movies are 24's Graham McTavish as Dwalin, John Callen from Power Rangers Jungle Fury as Oin, All Saints' Stephen Hunter as Bombur, King Kong actor Mark Hadlow as Dori, and Peter Hambleton from The Strip as Gloin.

The films, to be produced by Jackson, Fran Walsh and Carolynne Cunningham, are scheduled for release in December 2012 and December 2013.

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Stephen Fry to join 'The Hobbit'?

Stephen Fry is the latest actor to be linked to a role in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.

According to Deadline, Fry and 16-year-old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan are "possible participants" in the two-part fantasy epic. Fry previously worked with Jackson to write a screenplay for a Dam Busters remake, while Ronan led the cast of the director's Lovely Bones adaptation.

Bill Nighy is said to be in the running to provide the voice of dragon Smaug, and the previously mentioned James Nesbitt and David Tennant are still under consideration for parts.

Warner Bros yesterday confirmed the main cast for The Hobbit, which includes UK TV stars Martin Freeman (Sherlock), Richard Armitage (Spooks), Aidan Turner (Being Human) and Rob Kazinsky (EastEnders).

The two movies, to be produced by Jackson, Fran Walsh and Carolynne Cunningham, are scheduled for release in December 2012 and December 2013.

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