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'Pineapple Express 2' may be in the works

Evan Goldberg has revealed that a Pineapple Express 2 may be on the way.

Goldberg, the screenwriter behind The Green Hornet, spoke to Screen Rant about the possibility of a crossover sequel for Pineapple Express and Superbad.

"Well, we toyed with that idea right after Pineapple came out. We thought that people would enjoy McLovin and Franco together; but we're never going to touch Superbad ever again, that's a terrible idea," said Goldberg. "I'm even hesitant to make Pineapple 2, but I'm loosening up to it as of, like, the last few weeks."

Goldberg continued: "Everyone has always wanted to do it. Me and Seth [Rogen] were very hesitant, but frankly I was the driving force behind that hesitancy... Great, great films don't have sequels."

The Green Hornet opens in theatres on January 14.

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Stan Lee to cameo in 'Spider-Man' reboot

Stan Lee has announced that he will make his traditional cameo appearance in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot.

Lee, who is the co-creator of the Spider-Man comic, revealed the news on Twitter on January 9.

"It's been an exciting week for me, but I got a phone call last night that really flipped me out! I'm bustin' to tell you about it," wrote Lee. "My pal Avi Arad, producer of the new Spider-Man movie, called to tell me how excited he is about the film."

He continued: "Then came the surprise - Avi told me my cameo is all set for Spidey 4, and when he described it, I realised it's the best, most unusual one yet! I wish I could tell you what my cameo is, but that would kill the surprise. But I'll tell you this much - I'm finally in an action scene!"

Spider-Man is scheduled to open in theatres July 3, 2012.

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Michelle Pfeiffer joins 'Welcome To People'

Michelle Pfeiffer has signed to appear in the upcoming DreamWorks film Welcome To People.

Deadline reports that the actress - who joins Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks and Olivia Wilde on the project - has been confirmed for an unknown role.

The story centres on a man who is given the task of delivering $150,000 (£96,400) left via his dead father's will to a sister that he has never met.

Production on the Alex Kurtzman-directed movie begins next week.

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Charlize Theron approached for 'Alien'

Charlize Theron has been approached to star in Ridley Scott's Alien prequel, says Vulture.

The Oscar-winning actress, who recently turned down a role in Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar project, is reportedly in line to play spaceship crewmember Vickers.

Scott had allegedly wanted to cast Michelle Yeoh in the part, but backers 20th Century Fox have been pushing for a bigger name in the role to support potential lead Noomi Rapace (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), the director's favoured choice for the character Elizabeth Shaw.

Inglourious Basterds star Michael Fassbender is also said to be in negotiations to play an android among the ship's crew.

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David Tennant joins 'The Hobbit'?

David Tennant has been linked to the role of Thranduil the Elvenking in the forthcoming Hobbit movie.

According to Movieweb, the former Doctor Who star is preparing to join Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellen in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings prequel project.

Thranduil is the father of the character Legolas, played by Orlando Bloom in Lord of the Rings. Bloom is also reportedly attached to portray the part in The Hobbit.

Tennant was previously rumoured to be in consideration for the lead role of Bilbo Baggins, which eventually went to Freeman.

Part one of The Hobbit will open in cinemas in December 2012.

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New James Bond film to shoot this year

The new James Bond movie is due to start filming later this year, it has been officially announced.

EON Productions confirmed that the next instalment of the long-running spy franchise will go ahead, after doubt was previously cast over the future of the series.

A statement read: "Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions, together with Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, co-chairmen and chief executive officers of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc, today announced that the 23rd James Bond film will commence production in late 2011 for a worldwide release on November 9, 2012."

Daniel Craig will return as the famous MI6 operative, while Sam Mendes is on board to direct the Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan-penned screenplay.
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Dark Knight Rises' to audition actresses

The Dark Knight Rises is to shortly begin screen testing for two lead actress roles, it has been reported.

Sources claim that Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley and Jessica Biel are due to audition for a part in the upcoming Batman picture within the next two weeks.

Relative newcomers Kate Mara and Charlotte Riley are also vying for a role in the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog.

Gemma Arterton was apparently scheduled to try out for the film, but is now unlikely to be able to commit to shooting after securing the lead in Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.

One of the characters thought to be up for grabs is Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra's - who was played by Liam Neeson in 2005's Batman Begins. Talia recurs in the comics as a love interest for Bruce Wayne, and ultimately gives birth to Wayne's son.

Hathaway and Knightley were first linked to the Christopher Nolan movie in November. Hathaway cryptically declined to comment on the speculation last month.

Mara, whose sister Rooney is currently shooting the David Fincher adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, recently appeared in 127 Hours. Riley is dating confirmed Dark Knight Rises actor Tom Hardy, and has mostly featured in television roles.

Shooting on the superhero film is due to begin in May, with a view to a July 2012 release.

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Ghostbusters 3' 'won't happen without Murry

Ghostbusters 3 will be cancelled if Bill Murray turns down the chance to reprise his role as Peter Venkman.

According to Deadline, studio Sony Pictures is unwilling to risk mounting a second sequel in the big budget comedy franchise unless Murray agrees to join old cast-members Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson.

"The studio won't even think about forward on a $150 million film unless Bill has a closed deal and a commitment," an insider is quoted as saying. "It's too huge a risk to do any meaningful prep, hoping he shows up."

Aykroyd and Ramis recently delivered a revised script, by Office duo Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to Murray, who is notoriously difficult to contact as he has no agent or publicist.

Murray has previously dismissed the notion of starring in a third Ghostbusters outing, however his involvement in the 2009 video game and an appearance in a boiler suit and replica proton pack during last year's Spike TV Scream Awards have indicated that he may be willing to come back.

Director Ivan Reitman is on board to steer Ghostbusters 3, which Sony hopes to release in cinemas in December 2012.

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Lena Headey cast as 'Dredd' villain

Lena Headey will play villain Madeline 'Ma-Ma' Madrigal in comic book film Dredd, reports Judge Dredd Movie News.

Headey has previously starred in the short-lived Terminator TV series The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Zack Snyder's graphic novel adaptation 300.

Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby are leading the cast of the 3D movie, which is currently filming under the direction of Pete Travis (Vantage Point).

The 2000 AD law enforcer character, created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, first appeared in a 1977 science fiction anthology and was played by Sylvester Stallone in a 1995 movie adaptation.

Dredd is scheduled for a UK release on December 1 this year.

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Diaz 'would love more Charlie's Angels'

Cameron Diaz has admitted that she would "love" to appear in a new Charlie's Angels film.

Diaz, who featured in the 2000 film and it's 2003 sequel alongside Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu, told E! that movie bosses could decide to recast the trio.

"I would love to!" she said when asked if she would reprise her role. "Of course I would. Why wouldn't I? It'd be fun!"

She continued: "I don't know if we'll do it. I mean, we played the movie as the new crop of Charlie's Angels and we never were trying to be [or] pretend we were the other girls. So it might just be time for a new crop of girls to come on."

Diaz appears in action-adventure remake The Green Hornet, which opens on January 14 in US and UK cinemas

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Abrams expects 'Trek 2' script in March

J.J. Abrams has revealed that he is expecting to read a script for the Star Trek sequel in March.

Speaking to Collider, Abrams admitted that writers Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci will be turning in a draft when he debuts the trailer for Super 8 in two months' time.

Abrams, who oversaw 2009's well-received franchise revamp, again stated that he has yet to make a decision about returning to direct the sequel.

"It's a tough decision to make without seeing any [script] pages," he said. "That’s not to say that I don't have all the faith in the world in the spectacular writers. Damon Lindelof, Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman are awesome. My hope is that they'll write the script, it will be great and we can make a fun, exciting sequel to Star Trek."

Paramount has Star Trek 2 scheduled for release on June 29, 2012.

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Frances McDormand cast in 'Madagascar 3

Frances McDormand has joined the cast of DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar 3.

The Oscar-winning actress will play a villainous animal control officer who captures and imprisons the zoo animals, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith are all due to reprise their roles from the first two movies, and will apparently be joined by a host of new characters, including an Italian sea lion, a Russian tiger and a Latina jaguar.

Victoria Beckham was previously reported to have turned down an offer to star in the film.

Madagascar 3 is due in cinemas on May 18, 2012.

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Ford: 'Lucas has Indiana Jones gem'

Harrison Ford has revealed that he has spoken with George Lucas about a new Indiana Jones movie.

The veteran action movie star, who has previously stated that he would like to work on a fifth Indiana film, spoke about the project's progress on Daybreak.

"George Lucas is working on a gem of an idea, and if it produces a good result, I'm sure we'll all be happy to do another," he said.

The last Indiana Jones movie was the 2008 instalment The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.

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First Look Of Andrew Garfield As Spider-Man

ET has obtained the first photo of the new big screen Spider-Man -- Andrew Garfield!

News broke back in July 2010 that the "Social Network" star would don the red-and-blue Spidey suit, and now he's been transformed into the superhero.

Garfield will debut in 3D on the big screen as the iconic comic book character on July 3, 2012.

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Two Guns' details emerge

Details of Universal Pictures' Two Guns adaptation have emerged.

The Fighter director David O. Russell is in negotiations to direct and rewrite an adaptation of the Boom! Studios comic, reports Variety.

The movie will star Vince Vaughn in the story of an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent and naval intelligence officer who unknowingly find themselves investigating each other for stealing money from the Mafia.

Marc Platt of Marc Platt Productions will produce the film alongside Boom's Andrew Cosby and Ross Ritchie.

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Rossio hired for 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 5'

Screenwriter Terry Rossio has signed up to write the fifth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, reports Deadline.

Disney has completed a deal with Rossio, who co-wrote the first four films in the adventure series, to return for the next instalment. It will be the first Pirates movie he pens without writing partner Ted Elliott.

The studio is also trying to tie up a deal with On Stranger Tides director Rob Marshall for the sequel, while Johnny Depp is likely to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about portraying Sparrow for a fifth time, Depp said: "As long as we can put all the puzzle pieces together, I would most definitely consider it."

Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will open in cinemas this May

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Sandler to play Andy Samberg's father?

Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg have reportedly opened talks to star as father and son in a new comedy.

The project, called I Hate You Dad, centres on a man who moves in with his son on the eve of the son's wedding. The father then starts to quarrel with the son's fiancée.

Sandler's Happy Madison Productions is producing the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Samberg and Sandler, who share a history performing on Saturday Night Live, are only 12 years apart in age.

Sandler will next be seen in Just Go With It, also starring Jennifer Aniston, opening February 11.

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Scott's 'Alien' prequel becomes 'Prometheus'

Ridley Scott's next movie Prometheus has been confirmed for worldwide release on March 9, 2012, 20th Century Fox has announced.

The project, which was initially conceived as an Alien prequel, will now instead be an "original science fiction epic" scripted by Jon Spaihts and Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof.

Explaining the evolution of the movie, Scott said: "While Alien was indeed the jumping-off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place.

"The keen fan will recognise strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn't be more pleased to have found the singular tale I'd been searching for, and finally return to this genre that's so close to my heart."

Lindelof added that working alongside Scott is "a dream come true".

"In a world flooded with prequels, sequels and reboots, I was incredibly struck by just how original Ridley's vision was for this movie," Lindelof said. "It's daring, visceral and hopefully, the last thing anyone expects."

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo actress Noomi Rapace will lead the cast of Prometheus as scientist Elizabeth Shaw. The rest of the cast are expected to be announced soon. Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender have recently been rumoured for roles.

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Jason Statham casts doubt over 'Crank 3'

The Expendables star Jason Statham has cast doubt on the possibility of another entry in the Crank film series.

Statham starred in the first two movies in the action franchise in 2006 and 2009, but recently suggested that the poor performance of Crank: High Voltage might stop another film from happening.

"It's a shame the last one didn't do that well," he told Collider. "I think the first one had a little bit more success and usually if you do a sequel, it usually has to in some ways take a little bit more money than the first one."

Despite the uncertain future of the Crank films, Statham has indicated that work on a sequel to The Expendables is likely to begin soon, adding that he hopes to reprise his role in the film.

His latest film The Mechanic is due for release on January 28.

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I would like to see a Crank 3 but I am more interested in seeing a Transporter 4 if I'm honest.

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Stiller finishes 'Zoolander 2' script

Ben Stiller has confirmed that work on a sequel to Zoolander is now underway.

The Little Fockers star has kept relatively quiet about the potential film, but has now confirmed that he and Justin Theroux recently completed a draft of its script.

"It's ten years later and most of it is set in Europe," Stiller told Empire magazine. "It's basically Derek and Hansel ten years later.

"Though the last movie ended on a happy note a lot of things have happened in the meantime," Stiller added. "Their lives have changed and they're not really relevant anymore."

He also confirmed that the script does include Will Ferrell's character from the original 2001 film.

There has been no official announcement on when production on Zoolander 2 may begin.

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