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Worthington "Avatar 2 will be great"

Sam Worthington has praised director James Cameron's ideas for the upcoming sequel films to Avatar.

Fox announced earlier this year that Cameron has begun work on two follow-ups to the box-office smash, and confirmed that Worthington would be reprising his role as Jake Sully.

"I talk to Cameron all the time," Worthington told MTV News. "I think at the moment he's still doing the [Avatar] bible, the book, and I think the book will then inspire where he wants to take it.

"He's got great ideas, what he told me about where he wants to set it, things he wants to explore," Worthington added.

The actor also revealed that he was unsure whether his character would ever appear in his human form again, after becoming a permanent member of the alien Na'vi at the conclusion of the first film.

Avatar 2 is expected to be released sometime in 2014.

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Segel 'doubted playing Blunt love interest'

Jason Segel has expressed doubt over the believability of his role as Emily Blunt's love interest in Gulliver's Travels.

The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor, who plays the boyfriend of Blunt's miniature princess in the Jack Black comedy, admitted that becoming a romantic lead was a more daunting prospect than his brutal pre-shoot exercise routine.

He told BANG Showbiz: "Here I needed to be fit. They got me a trainer, which is very different to what I am used to.

"I have hand-to-hand combat, and then I also have to be someone Emily Blunt could be attracted to. In fact, that's been the toughest thing of all."

Segel also spoke of Black's involvement in his casting, adding that he was sincerely grateful for the Tenacious D frontman's endorsement.

"I love Jack. He gave me my first writing job when I was 20 years old on a pilot called 'Black Market Music' that Seth Rogen and I were writing," he said. "Jack fought really hard for me on this movie and I owe him a lot."

Gulliver's Travels opens in the UK on Boxing Day.

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Original Hulk to cameo in 'Avengers'

Lou Ferrigno claims that he has signed on for a role in the upcoming film adaptation of The Avengers.

However, the actor admits that he does not currently know how big of a role he will play in the big screen team-up film.

"I'm going to be involved in The Avengers," Ferrigno confirmed to Nuke The Fridge.

Ferrigno originally appeared in the 1978 live-action television series The Incredible Hulk as Bruce Banner's famous alter ego.

The former bodybuilder has made cameo appearances in a number of subsequent Hulk films, including the 2003 Ang Lee film Hulk and the 2008 Louis Leterrier film The Incredible Hulk.

The Avengers will be released in cinemas on May 4, 2012.

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Dawson, Pine to reunite on 'Ten Year'

Rosario Dawson and Chris Pine will reunite to star in the upcoming ensemble drama film Ten Year.

The actors worked together earlier this year on thriller Unstoppable, and Dawson has now reportedly signed on alongside Pine for Jamie Lindon's directorial debut.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cast also currently includes the likes of Anna Faris, Justin Long and Channing Tatum.

The film focuses on a high school reunion set ten years after the graduation of a group of friends.

Ten Year is currently scheduled to be released in October 2011.

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Heather Morris: 'I'm a Buffy contender'

Heather Morris has revealed that she is being considered to play the lead in the upcoming remake of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Morris, who currently stars on Glee as the empty-headed cheerleader Brittany, told Access Hollywood that she is a contender for the role of Buffy.

"They're considering me!" Morris said. "I found out and I almost peed my pants because I was so excited!"

Morris also stated that she is such a fan of the original series, which ended in 2003, that she does not care what her role is as long as she gets a chance to appear on the show.

"If they make [Buffy] when [Glee] is on hiatus, I don't even care what I do," Morris declared. "I can just run through the shot and do nothing, even if I'm not Buffy!"

Glee returns on February 9 after the Superbowl on Fox.

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Producer would "love" new 'Terminator'

Terminator producer Gale Anne Hurd has admitted that she would "love" to continue the science fiction franchise.

Hurd, who is currently steering AMC's The Walking Dead, produced the first three movies in the Terminator saga before handing it over to Halcyon for 2009's Terminator Salvation. The company filed for bankruptcy soon after the last film's release and the screen rights are now held by hedge fund Pacificor.

Hurd told Entertainment Weekly that she feels "sad" about the demise of the series she co-created with James Cameron.

"You feel like you gave birth to something and it's been adopted and those adoptions haven't worked out," she explained. "Of course I'd be interested in doing another one. I'd love it."

The Terminator film franchise has grossed more than $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office and spawned the short-lived TV series, The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

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Depp to star in 'Skulduggery Pleasant'?

Johnny Depp is reportedly attached to star in an adaptation of the Skulduggery Pleasant fantasy book series.

According to The Sun, Depp will play a "skeletal wizard" in the film, based on the books by Irish author Derek Landy.

The series centres on a 12-year-old girl named Stephanie who enters a magical world and meets the titular character. They embark on adventures to stop a villain from unleashing a powerful weapon on the world.

The movie adaptation is expected to arrive in 2013.

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H.R. Giger working on 'Alien' prequel?

Artist H.R. Giger is reportedly returning to the Alien film franchise.

The Swiss surrealist painter won an Oscar for his design work on the original Alien movie.

Giger designed the classic sci-fi picture's titular alien.

The artist's wife Carmen Scheifele announced that he is working on the prequel project, directed by Ridley Scott, who helmed the original 1979 movie.

The prequel is to be shot in 3D.

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Ford reps deny Indiana Jones death

Harrison Ford's representatives have denied reports that Indiana Jones will be killed off in his next big screen outing.

A recent online story had claimed that Ford, producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg were considering killing the archaeologist to allow Shia LaBeouf to take over the franchise.

"Harrison thinks it would be good for Indy to die and pass on his hat to his son in the next one," and insider is alleged to have said.

"George especially is resisting the notion but Steven is considering it. Funnily enough Harrison wanted the same for Han Solo in the final Star Wars but George put an end to it. This time he doesn't have all the say though."

However, reps for Ford have denied the claims, telling The Huffington Post that they are "false".

Indiana Jones debuted in 1981's Raiders Of The Lost Ark and has appeared in three more movies. The last, 2008's Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, introduced LaBeouf as the character's son Mutt Williams.

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Noyce steps away from 'Salt' sequel

Salt director Phillip Noyce has revealed that he will not be involved in the sequel to the Angelina Jolie spy hit.

Speaking to Moviehole, the Australian filmmaker - whose movies include Patriot Games and The Quiet American - claimed that he had contributed all he could to the character.

"Those three [alternate] Blu-ray cuts [of the film] represent just about everything I have to offer on Everlyn Salt," he explained. "If there ever is a sequel, better it's directed by someone with a completely fresh take on what I believe could be a totally entertaining and complex series of stories."

Jolie has reportedly expressed an interest in continuing the character's story with a follow-up film.

Salt was a box office hit over the summer, taking in close to $300 million in ticket sales worldwide.

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Anne Hathaway competing for 'Batman' role?

Anne Hathaway has fuelled speculation that she is up for a part in the next Batman film.

The Love & Other Drugs star cryptically declined to comment on recent reports suggesting that she is one of six actresses in the running for a role in The Dark Knight Rises.

Hathaway was asked by Deadline: "There is a strong group of actresses in your age range who are mentioned for all the plum parts that come along. It's going on right now as Chris Nolan gets started on a new Batman, and you've been mentioned as a candidate for that. Do you find yourself competing against certain actresses, or any you measure yourself against?"

The actress replied: "Of course, but that has always been the case. There is always competition... I don't know how to answer that question - it feels too revealing, somehow."

Hathaway is currently preparing to host next year's Academy Awards ceremony.

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Christian Bale to star in 'Nanjing Heroes'

Christian Bale will lead the cast of Chinese director Zhang Yimou's latest film Nanjing Heroes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Zhang - who helmed the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics and made Hero and House Of Flying Daggers - will next turn his attention to a film about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, in which Japanese troops killed thousands of Chinese citizens in the nation's capital.

Bale will play an American priest named John who helped many Chinese escape death.

"I met Christian in America and was impressed with his serious book research for the role," Zhang said.

"It's the overall strategy for Chinese cinema to approach the world and broaden its influence but casting Bale was a coincidence because the script happened to have an English-speaking part in the lead," he added.

The $90 million production will be shot 40% in English and the rest in Mandarin Chinese

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Vin Diesel offers new 'Riddick' details

Vin Diesel has offered new details about the next Riddick movie.

The third Riddick instalment, reportedly titled The Chronicles Of Riddick: Dead Man Stalking, is currently in the works.

Diesel said that the film could offer him a new challenge.

"[M]y partner on [The Chronicles Of Riddick] since the beginning, [David Twohy]... has a new challenge in store. He wants me to have three different body looks for this next chapter," he wrote on his Facebook fanpage.

"There is the DiNorscio type, the Dom type, and the lean Furyan type... but all in the same movie, haha... When it comes to art, we all like a challenge."

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Christina Hendricks 'wants Wonder Woman role'

Christina Hendricks has expressed an interest in playing superheroine Wonder Woman.

The Mad Men star admitted that she would "love" to take on the iconic role during an appearance on talk show Rachael Ray.

"I heard that rumour too - I don't know where it got started but I love it!" she said when asked about reports of her playing the comic book character. "I've been wanting to wear that outfit my whole life! I'd love to [do it]. That would be such fun. Let's put it out there!"

A new Wonder Woman TV series is currently being developed by Boston Legal's David E. Kelley.

Hendricks will lend her voice to another DC Comics character, Lois Lane, in upcoming animation All-Star Superman.

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Spider-Man' to film in New York, LA

Shooting locations for Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot have been revealed.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Marvel Comics adaptation will be filmed in Hollywood and New York.

Sony Pictures' lot in Los Angeles is expected to be the primary shooting location. The Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood and Immanuel Presbyterian Church in mid-Wilshire will host on-location shoots. Filming is scheduled to take place over a 90-day period.

"This is the fourth Spider-Man production we have shot primarily in Los Angeles and for good reason," said Sony Pictures exec Steve Elzer. "The crews here are the best in the world but there is a comfort level in producing a project of this size and scope on your own backlot."

Almost 1,000 crew members are expected to work on the set construction. Initial work on the project began two weeks ago.

The Spider-Man reboot arrives in theatres on July 4, 2012.

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Stephen Dorff details 'Blade' spinoff idea

Stephen Dorff has said that he hopes to star in a spinoff film to Blade.

The actor played villain vampire Deacon Frost in the 1999 Blade movie. Speaking to fan blog Dark Lord Bunnykins, Dorff detailed his and Blade director Stephen Norrington's vision for a Deacon Frost movie.

"Me and Steve Norrington had a cool treatment for that, and when vampires got all this trending again, we thought we should do the adult version, more of like a Scarface Deacon Frost movie," the Somewhere star said.

He added: "Blade was such a ‘90s thing. I didn’t want to do a Blade movie, I just really wanted to take Deacon and then do a whole other thing which was much more today."

Last year, reports surfaced that Dorff would reprise his role as Frost in a prequel trilogy focused on his character.

The actor also said that he and Norrington might take the idea and make a film with a new character instead of basing it on the Blade franchise, because New Line owns the rights to Blade.

Dorff added that Norrington is "someone I really like and would love to work with again".

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Avengers' movie to shoot in New Mexico

Marvel's forthcoming Avengers movie will reportedly shoot in New Mexico.

According to Marvel Studios, production on the superhero movie will begin between April and September of 2011.

In a statement, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson called the upcoming Avengers shoot "our biggest production to date" and said that the film would be "the most technologically advanced" ever produced in the state.

He added: "I’m announcing this as a Christmas present of sorts to the people of New Mexico. This is a perfect example of the incredible job creation, economic impact and global visibility this industry has brought our state over the past eight years, and of the need to keep it moving forward."

Joss Whedon is directing The Avengers, which will star Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson.

Additional scenes for the movie will be shot in Michigan and New York.

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Demi Lovato Reportedly Up for a Role in 'The Avengers'

Demi Lovato might be out of rehab and back at work soon. The Disney songstress is allegedly up for a role in star-studded movie "The Avengers" which will start shooting on April 1, 2011. The news was first brought to public by RadarOnline.

The publication also reported that Lovato who stayed in rehab during Thanksgiving is going to spend Christmas with her family outside the facility. "She will return to the treatment center that night," a source revealed further about the break arrangement.

Demi Lovato is well known for her roles as Mitchie Torres in the "Camp Rock" TV movies and Sonny Munroe in "Sonny with a Chance". She contributes to theme songs in the small screen projects, and went on tour with Jonas Brothers before leaving for rehab.

"The Avengers" itself is plotted to come out in the United States on May 4, 2012. The film will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.

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Gemma Arterton cast in Robert Capa biopic

Gemma Arterton has joined the cast of director Michael Mann's Robert Capa biopic.

Robert Capa was a Hungarian combat photographer who covered five wars over the course of his career. Capa died, camera in hand, after stepping on a mine in 1954 during the First Indochina War.

Arterton will play Capa's partner Gerda Taro, according to Total Film. Andrew Garfield, who starred in The Social Network and will play Spider-Man in the upcoming reboot, is rumoured for the role of Capa.

"This year's been intense, but next year's going to be intenser! I'm attached to about nine projects but I'm not sure which one's I'm allowed to talk about," Arterton said. She did, however, confirm that she will be starring in the Robert Capa movie.

Arterton starred in four movies in 2010: Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, The Disappearance of Alice Creed and Tamara Drewe

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Avengers' to battle the Skrulls, Kree?

The Avengers may face off against the Skrulls and the Kree in the highly-anticipated 2012 movie, it has been reported.

The Avengers sees a group of Marvel superheroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Hulk, join forces to fight evil.

According to The Albuquerque Journal, the Avengers will fight against the Skrulls - an alien race capable of assuming other forms, such as human - and the Kree - also an extraterrestrial race, with enhanced physical strength and advanced technology - in the picture.

Collider also reports that there are suggestions the two races will brainwash the Hulk to fight the Avengers. However, these rumours remain unconfirmed.

The Avengers is scheduled to open in theatres on May 4, 2012.

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