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Seacrest, Ice Cube for 'New Year's Eve'?

Ryan Seacrest, Ice Cube and Josh Duhamel are reportedly in negotiations to appear in New Year’s Eve.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three stars could join the large ensemble cast of the Valentine's Day follow-up.

Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Til Schweiger, Sienna Miller, Hilary Swank, Halle Berry and Sofia Vergara have all signed to feature in the movie.

American Idol host Seacrest would play a version of himself in the romantic comedy, Transformers actor Duhamel is eyeing the role of a man searching for a mystery woman, and Ice Cube would portray a New York cop who works with Swank.

Director Garry Marshall plans to begin shooting the film in February.

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Demi Moore: 'I want to direct Kutcher'

Demi Moore has revealed that she thinks she could direct her partner Ashton Kutcher "really well" in a movie.

The actress explained that she would do a particularly good job because she knows the 32-year-old so intimately.

According to Music Rooms, she said at the Sundance Film Festival: "I actually think I could direct him really well.

"You know when you know someone so well you can see through their bulls**t? That's what it would be like if I directed Ashton."

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Statham happy to be an action film star

Jason Statham has claimed that he would only take on acting roles outside of the action genre if they were good enough.

Statham, best known for starring in action-heavy films likes The Transporter and Crank, says that he doesn't often get offered interesting enough roles in other genres to consider them.

"You know, it's tough, because people will always keep saying to me, 'Do you only see yourself doing action movies?' and I don't know," Statham told MTV News, when asked whether he felt typecast.

"It's very difficult because one day I might be asked to do something that is of quality in a different genre, but the films that come in from different genres aren't that great.

"So I end up not doing them because once you make a mistake in that area, you can't go back," Statham added. "So, if I do go into something else, it will be because it is good."

The actor recently confirmed that he would be involved in the upcoming sequel to The Expendables.

Statham can currently be seen in cinemas alongside Donald Sutherland in a remake of The Mechanic.

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Robin Williams for 'Dark Knight Rises'?

Robin Williams will appear as Dr Hugo Strange in The Dark Knight Rises, insiders have suggested.

The 59-year-old comedian, who came close to securing both the role of The Joker in Tim Burton's 1990 re-imagining and The Riddler in 1995's Batman Forever, is believed to be the subject of a tantalising tweet from Batman On Film which teases: "RW as Strange? Hmm..."

Batman News has noted that the poster correctly identified the presence of Bane in Christopher Nolan's superhero sequel prior to the confirmation of Tom Hardy's casting in the role. The website adds that another reliable source has frequently claimed that Strange will make an appearance.

Insiders have previously hinted that the Rises plot will be based on comic-book storyline 'Prey', in which Strange is portrayed as a psychotic psychologist tasked with helping Gotham police capture Batman.

Williams stated last summer that he would "do Batman in a second" should he be offered a part.

The Dark Knight Rises, which includes Anne Hathaway's Catwoman amongst its confirmed villains, is due for release on July 20, 2012.

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Adam Sandler to play 800lb character?

Adam Sandler is reportedly being lined up to play an 800lb character in a project with the tentative title Fat Man.

First Showing states that a "touching and beautifully written" spec script for the film has caught the attention of Youth In Revolt director Miguel Arteta, who claims that Sandler is "flirting with" the idea of taking star billing.

He gushed: "I'd love to do a movie with Adam Sandler that... someone said he was flirting with? It's called Fat Man. I don't know if you've heard about this? [Mike Reiss], one of the main writers of The Simpsons wrote the script and it's amazing.

"He would play an 800lb guy who has a love affair between him and his nurse. And he's naked for the first half of the film... and it's very touching... and it's very funny. So I hope he gets the gumption to do it, and maybe I get a crack at that, that would be amazing. Certainly, it would be not a movie you would forget anytime soon... and [it's] beautifully written."

The website adds that the script is believed to have first circulated in 2003, when it was picked up by Sandler's production company Happy Madison.

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Millar: 'Kick-Ass 2 to start soon'

Mark Millar has confirmed that work on a sequel to Kick-Ass is to begin soon, joking that they would need to film the project quickly to ensure that star Chloe Moretz doesn't become too old to play Hit-Girl.

Millar claims that he always knew a sequel to Kick-Ass was inevitable due to the relatively low budget needed for the project.

"We knew from the beginning there would be [a sequel]," Millar told Newsarama. "We ended the first one with a trailer practically for it.

"It's just, when everybody has the time," Millar explained, confirming that he was already in the process of writing the sequel's story.

"We just have to make sure the actors don't get too old," the writer added. "Chloe [Moretz] in particular. We can't wait until she's 15. We don't want Hit-Girl with kids."

As well as a proposed sequel to Kick-Ass, Millar has also confirmed that work on film adaptations of his other comic series, Nemesis and Superior, are already underway.

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More 'Green Lantern' characters revealed

A number of previously-unannounced characters have been confirmed to be appearing in the upcoming Green Lantern film.

In a number of promotional adverts for merchandise relating to the film, several alien members of the Green Lantern Corps were listed as among the film's cast.

Coming Soon reveals that, in addition to previously confirmed characters like Abin Sur and Kilowog, lesser known members of the Corps like R'amey Holl, Boodikka and Salaak will all make an appearance in the film.

Despite this confirmation of their existence in Green Lantern, it is currently unknown how much screen time the characters will have in comparison to Hal Jordan and the other main roles.

Green Lantern is due to be released in cinemas on June 17.

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Henry Cavill chosen to play Superman

Henry Cavill has been chosen to play Superman in Zack Snyder's upcoming Man of Steel reboot.

The 27-year-old British actor has previously starred in TV series The Tudors and movies The Count Of Monte Cristo, Stardust and Whatever Works.

Previous actors to have played Superman on screen include George Reeves, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain and Brandon Routh.

Director Zack Snyder said of Cavill's casting: "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognised and revered character of all time, and I am honoured to be a part of his return to the big screen.

"I also join Warner Bros, Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

Snyder's untitled Superman movie, to be produced by Christopher Nolan, will open in cinemas worldwide in December 2012.

Cavill can next be seen in Immortals and thriller The Cold Light Of Day.

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I think this is a stupid decision, the man is an unknown as far as I am concerned as is the guy doing the Spider-Man reboot, I can see both movies being a box office disaster.

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Star Trek' scribes to adapt 'Ender's Game'

The screenwriters behind Star Trek and the first two Transformers movies have revealed that they are working on an adaptation of Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game.

Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who refer to themselves as K/O, are currently attempting to sell the script with the help of director Gavin Hood (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and the production company Odd Lot Entertainment (The Spirit).

Orci tweeted the news two days ago, writing: "Ender's Game! Us(K/O), Oddlot, and Gavin Hood taking his amazing script to the town! Who wants some?"

Screen Rant reports that this is the first time that Kurtzman and Orci's names have been connected with the project.

Ender's Game tells the story of Andrew 'Ender' Wiggins, a young boy taken to a school to be trained in the art of war in order to fight off an alien invasion by an insectoid race called the Buggers. At the school, Ender is revealed to be a tactical genius.

Should the screenplay be purchased, Ender's Game is expected to be released in 2013.

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Javier Bardem 'offered role in Bond 23'

Javier Bardem has reportedly been offered a role in the highly anticipated Bond 23 film.

According to Deadline, there are no details about the nature of Bardem's character, but it is believed that the actor is likely to play a villain.

Bardem, who recently received an Oscar nomination for his work in Biutiful, has yet to accept the offer for Bond 23. He has also received an offer to star in the adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, another role that he has yet to accept.

Little is known about the upcoming James Bond movie, although it has been confirmed that Daniel Craig will reprise his role as the British 007 agent and that Sam Mendes (American Beauty) will direct.

Bond 23 is scheduled to open in cinemas on November 9, 2012.

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Fuller: 'Friday The 13th sequel is ready'

Producer Brad Fuller has revealed that a sequel to Friday The 13th has been written.

Fuller, who also produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street, tweeted that another sequel to the popular slasher series is on the way.

"I want to set the record straight on Freddy and Jason... First, let's talk Jason. [Damian] Shannon and [Mark] Swift wrote a great script. We are ready to go, when New Line is ready. But as of yet, they are not ready," Fuller wrote.

Fuller stated last year that a sequel was not a possibility. "It is dead - not happening," he said.

However, it now appears as though studio commitment is all that is needed before the sequel can get under way.

On a possible follow-up to last year's A Nightmare On Elm Street reboot, Fuller was less optimistic, adding: "As for Freddy, as far as I know, there isn't even talk of writing another script."

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Another 'Scary Movie' in development

The Weinstein Company has revealed that it is planning to make a fifth instalment in the Scary Movie franchise.

The film studio announced via Facebook that Scary Movie 5 is in development, according to First Showing.

"Scary Movie 5 is announced by The Weinstein Company," read the statement.

As of yet, there is little information on the sequel. No director has been chosen and Anna Faris, the star of the previous four movies, has not been confirmed for the fifth.

The last Scary Movie was released in 2006, grossing approximately $91 million (£56m) in the US

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Cameron: 'Avatar 2 will feature better 3D'

James Cameron has revealed that he plans to improve 3D technology for Avatar 2.

Cameron, who directed the original Avatar, spoke to Speakeasy about shooting the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster.

"For Avatar 2, what I'm most interested in is getting theatres to up their light level," Cameron said. "And we want to shoot the movie at 48 or maybe even 60 frames a second, and display it at that speed, which will eliminate a lot of the motion artifacts that I think are causing some people problems."

Cameron went on to discuss the cause of the nausea that some individuals experience when viewing a film in 3D.

"People talk about feeling sick or something like that, and I think it's because the image is strobing," Cameron stated. "That's a function of the 24-frame frame rate, which has actually got nothing to do with 3D."

Cameron continued: "It's just made more apparent because the 3D is otherwise such an enhanced, realistic image, that all of a sudden you're aware of this funky strobing which you weren't aware of."

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Tyler Perry As Alex Cross In James Patterson Franchise Reboot

QED has packaged an adaptation of I, Alex Cross, the James Patterson novel that is essentially a reboot of the James Patterson mystery series that starred Morgan Freeman as the detective/psychologist based in D.C. Tyler Perry will headline this version, and Rob Cohen will direct. Distributors are circling the project right now. In fact, Paramount, which distributed the Cross mysteries Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider, is interested in taking the project off the table. It will be interesting to see if Lionsgate steps up after Perry has consistently turned in winners for the minimajor, which collects a distribution fee on pictures that Perry owns. The Alex Cross reboot was originally conceived as a vehicle for actor Idris Elba, who was going to play the character in the novel Cross, with David Twohy directing. Perry became the lead in recent weeks. It's likely to be a controversial choice, and the key will be whether Perry can bring the considerable following that follow his directing vehicles. His biggest successes came when Perry played the female alter ego, the stereotypical matriarch Madea.

He last directed For Colored Girls, an adaptation of the iconic 1975 play by Ntozake Shange. His movies usually have a strong female following, and the Cross mysteries are action mystery which appeals to a male viewing audience. It is a radical departure for Perry, who usually stars in the films he writes and directs (Star Trek was an exception). Lionsgate recently acquired Take My Wife, a comedy that will star Perry and Dwayne Johnson. Cohen is an interesting choice as director, and has a franchise track record: he launched both the XxX and The Fast and the Furious franchises. I'm told that the plan is for Perry to star in a trilogy. QED partners Bill Block and Paul Hanson will produce. WME reps both Perry and Cohen.

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I love the Alex Cross Books and Own the 2 Dvds so I'm glad this is getting redone, I also look forward to the new Jack Ryan film that is being made.

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Stewart, Agron linked to Lois Lane role

Kristen Stewart and Glee star Dianna Agron are reportedly in the running to play Lois Lane in the new Superman movie.

According to What's Playing, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Biel and Malin Akerman, the star of Superman director Zack Snyder's Watchmen, are also in contention to play Clark Kent's Daily Planet colleague and love interest.

A source claimed that Stewart is unlikely to sign up for the superhero picture because she has "too many other juicy offers", while Agron has been "getting in the door" to audition for several high-profile movies.

Anne Hathaway has allegedly been removed from the Lois Lane shortlist after winning the role of Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.

Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher, Erica Durance and Kate Bosworth have previously portrayed Lois Lane on screen.

Henry Cavill will play the title role in Superman, due out in cinemas in December 2012.

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Both of those actresses sound like poor choices in my opinion.

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Marvel announces 'First Avenger' tie-in

Marvel has announced a digital comic tie-in to Captain America: The First Avenger.

Written by Fred Van Lente with artwork from Luke Ross, Neil Edwards and Richard Isanove, Captain America: First Vengeance will serve as a prequel to the upcoming film.

The first issue of the eight-part series will be available as a free download on Sunday. Its launch coincides with the movie's first trailer, which debuts during the Super Bowl match between Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.

"It's an opportunity to dig deeper into things that are exciting about the movie that you want to know about, or that are only hinted at between the lines in the movie," said the film's co-producer Stephen Broussard. "It's an opportunity to really bring that all to the surface."

Subsequent issues of First Vengeance will be available via Marvel's digital platforms from February 8.

Captain America: The First Avenger arrives in theatres in July.

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Gordon-Levitt joins 'Dark Knight Rises'

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in talks to reunite with his Inception director Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight Rises.

According to Deadline, Gordon-Levitt will move from shooting Rian Johnson's time travel movie Looper straight to the set of the Batman sequel this spring.

Details about which character the (500) Days Of Summer star will play are currently unknown.

Christian Bale will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Rises, while Anne Hathaway (Catwoman) and Tom Hardy (Bane) will join returning cast members Michael Caine and Gary Oldman.

The Dark Knight Rises will open in July next year

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Cameron Diaz takes 'Gambit' role

Cameron Diaz has joined Colin Firth in the cast of crime caper remake Gambit.

The movie, penned by Joel and Ethan Coen and to be directed by The Last Station's Michael Hoffman, centres on Firth's cat burglar trying to steal a priceless statue from a billionaire.

Diaz will play PJ Puznowski, a Texas steer roper who is hired by Firth's Harry Deane to play the part of a woman whose grandfather found the painting at the end of World War II.

The original 1966 film starred Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine in the lead roles.

Gambit will begin shooting in London in May.

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Zach Galifianakis in talks for 'R.I.P.D.'

Zach Galifianakis has entered talks to star opposite Ryan Reynolds in comic book adaptation R.I.P.D.

The Hangover star is circling a role as a dead police officer who is part of a team of deceased cops inhabiting the underworld. The R.I.P.D acronym stands for Rest In Peace Department.

RED director Robert Schwentke is attached to make the supernatural crime drama for Universal, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The R.I.P.D. comic book series was created by Peter Lenkov and first published by Dark Horse in 2001.

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Javier Bardem "a huge fan" of James Bond

Javier Bardem has admitted that he is "intrigued" by the idea of starring in the next James Bond movie.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Bardem confirmed that he has met with director Sam Mendes about playing the latest Bond villain opposite Daniel Craig's secret agent.

"I'm a huge fan of the James Bond saga," Bardem said. "When I was little, I went watching Mr Connery doing James Bond with my father. Who in the world would think I'd be in one of those movies?"

The Oscar-winning No Country For Old Men star added of his potential 007 villain: "They're changing the whole thing, the whole dynamic. I'd be playing Bond's nemesis, yes, but it's not that obvious. Everything is more nuanced. It's very intriguing."

Bardem recently won an Academy Award nomination for his role as a cancer-stricken underworld figure in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Biutiful.

The 23rd James Bond film will start production later this year for a worldwide release on November 9, 2012.

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