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Law hoping for another 'Sherlock Holmes

Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr have said that they are both open to the idea of continuing the Sherlock Holmes film series after this year's upcoming sequel.

Both Law and Downey Jr have returned for the follow-up as Watson and Holmes respectively, and have admitted that they are excited at the possibility of future instalments.

"We were talking so much about the possibilities of more, and loads of ideas and situations, on the first one," Law told MTV News. "We've got even more ideas now, and I hope we're going to be allowed to do another one again."

Downey Jr reiterated Law's comments, admitting that he hoped to continue playing Holmes as long as he is allowed to.

"We're clinging on to this thing," the actor joked. "It's going to have claw marks in it when we let go."

The upcoming sequel sees Mad Men actor Jared Harris portray the iconic villain Professor Moriarty, while Noomi Rapace joins as the new female lead.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows will be released in US and UK cinemas on December 16.

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Alec Baldwin boards 'Rock Of Ages

Alec Baldwin has reportedly signed on to star in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rock Of Ages.

According to Gossip Cop, Baldwin will take on the role of Dennis Dupree, the owner of the titular Rock Of Ages club.

The 30 Rock actor joins Tom Cruise, who will play rock star Stacee Jaxx, and the previously-announced Julianne Hough as aspiring actress Sherrie.

The film is being directed by Adam Shankman and is due to begin production in May

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Fassbender discusses 'Jane Eyre' role

Michael Fassbender has admitted that while he was preparing for his role in Cary Fukunaga's adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, he took inspiration from the many different actors who have played Edward Rochester

The actor, who has raised his profile in recent months thanks to upcoming roles in X-Men: First Class and Prometheus, said that he initially looked at his favourite performances of the character from the likes of Orson Welles and Toby Stephens.

"Then I threw it all away and then I sort of concentrated on what was in the book, and what was in the script," Fassbender told Coming Soon.

The actor also admitted that he was persuaded to take on the role because his family loves the original gothic classic.

"My sister and my mother were big fans when I was a child and when I was in my teens as well, they were always talking about it because my sister was reading it," the actor explained. "That was the reason why I wanted to do it, so they could take a took."

Mia Wasikowska takes on the titular role of Jane Eyre in Fukunaga's version, while both Jamie Bell and Dame Judi Dench have been cast in supporting roles.

Jane Eyre receives a limited release in cinemas on March 11.

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Brosnan to set in Bier's new rom-com

Pierce Brosnan is set to star in a new romantic comedy from Academy Award-winning Danish director Susanne Bier.

The former James Bond has been cast in All You Need is Love, Bier's first project since last year's In A Better World, which won the Oscar for 'Best Foreign Language Film' at last weekend's ceremony.

"[It's a] delightful love story," Brosnan said of the film, according to 24 Frames. "It's a comedy, a love story which has punch and deals with loss and a great love."

The filmmaker herself described the film as a "tender story", and said that it deals with much lighter subject material than her previous offerings, such as the 2004 war drama Brothers.

All You Need Is Love is due to begin filming this spring.

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Skarsgård for role in Whedon's 'Avengers

Stellan Skarsgård is reportedly set to reprise his supporting role in Thor as Dr Selvig in Joss Whedon's upcoming all-star film The Avengers.

According to Swedish website Expressen, Skarsgård himself has confirmed that he will be appearing in The Avengers next year, although little is currently known about his role or amount of screen time.

Skarsgård will first appear as scientist Dr Selvig in this summer's Thor, where he will share most of his scenes with co-star Natalie Portman.

The actor's son and True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård was long thought to be in the running for the titular role in Thor, a part that eventually went to Chris Hemsworth.

Thor is set to open in cinemas on May 6.

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Pegg: 'Mission Impossible 4 is a rebirth

Simon Pegg has revealed that Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is going to be more like a reboot of the series than a sequel.

Pegg spoke to Screen Crave about the upcoming film, stating that fans have no need to worry about the series becoming repetitive.

"When a film goes into number four you're like, 'Isn't this just like flogging a dead horse now?' But what they've done is they've brought in a director [Brad Bird] who's never done live action before but who's had a 100% hit rate for his previous movies," said Pegg.

He continued: "It's a rebirth for the series. In the same way with what they've done with Spider-Man. I feel like it's a reinvigoration of this particular story. It was a series when it was on TV, so it's a story that can have so many iterations. There are so many adventures to get into with this team of impossible mission fighters."

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol opens in US and UK cinemas on December 16.

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Oldman: 'Dark Knight Rises is fantastic

Gary Oldman has revealed that he believes that The Dark Knight Rises will be better than The Dark Knight.

Oldman spoke to Collider about the highly-anticipated sequel, stating that the film will be "amazing".

"You think you can't top The Dark Knight and I think [director Christopher Nolan] may have," said Oldman.

He continued by announcing that the story is "fantastic."

Oldman can be seen next in Red Riding Hood, opening in US cinemas on March 11 and in the UK on April 15.

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I doubt it will be better than the Dark Knight

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Anthony Hopkins to play Bond villain

Sir Anthony Hopkins is reportedly close to signing up to star in the latest James Bond movie.

According to The Sun, the Oscar-winning Silence Of The Lambs actor is in discussions about playing 007's nemesis in the spy series' 23rd instalment. Insiders have likened the part to recurring villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld from the early Bond pictures.

"The only stumbling block seems to be the number of films he is signing up for," a source said. "There is a chance the character they want him to play could become a regular feature, like Blofeld back in the day."

Hopkins recently appeared in horror movie The Rite and can next be seen as Odin in Marvel adaptation Thor.

Daniel Craig and Judi Dench will return for the untitled Bond adventure, while Javier Bardem and Ralph Fiennes are allegedly circling roles in director Sam Mendes's film.

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Iron Man 3' to be thriller?

Iron Man 3 will allegedly be more 'like a thriller' following the failure of its predecessors.

Ain't It Cool News reports that the third film in the franchise could be inspired by crime writers such as Tom Clancy.

Director Shane Black told audience members at the Omaha Film Festival that the film will not just be "men in suits fighting each other".

According to the site, it will not feature any other characters from Marvel Comics, with Avengers expected to be the last film to engage in crossover.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger offered new 'Terminator,' 'Predator,' and 'Running Man' movies

Ex-Governor Schwarzenegger wasn’t kidding about getting back into the movie business. At this weekend’s Arnold Seminar, which took place before the annual Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition, Schwarzenegger told the audience that he’s been approached about no less than 15 films, including new spins on Terminator, Predator, and The Running Man. Schwarzenegger also said he’s packaging a comic-book character, which he plans to announce in the spring.

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Tomb Raider' reboot for 2013 release

The Tomb Raider franchise will be rebooted with a new movie due for release in 2013.

GK Films, the company owned by Oscar-winning Departed producer Graham King, has snapped up the movie rights to the hit video game series from Square Enix.

King and Tim Headington will produce the new Tomb Raider, which is rumoured to focus on Lara Croft's origins.

"We are very excited to be rebooting what is already a hugely successful film franchise and continuing the Tomb Raider phenomenon," King said.

Angelina Jolie starred as the adventurer in 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its 2003 sequel Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life. Combined the movies took more than $430 million at the worldwide box office.

Square Enix subsidiary Crystal Dynamics last year announced a multi-platform relaunch of Tomb Raider. The first video game sees Lara survive a shipwreck to find herself washed ashore on an unknown beach.

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Third 'Riddick' will be "lean"

The director of the next Riddick film has revealed that the third instalment of the franchise will be edgier than first sequel Chronicles.

David Twohy told fans via a short film on star Vin Diesel's Facebook page that he wants the movie to have the adult rating of original Pitch Black.

He said: "We want to maintain our R-rating. We are going to be lean, and we're going to do it quick."

Diesel added that he is "committed" to the third film being more appealing to an older audience.

The Chronicles of Riddick was given a PG-13 rating.

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Stallone 'won't direct, write Expendables 2'

Sylvester Stallone will reportedly step aside from writing and directing duties on The Expendables 2.

According to the Los Angeles Times, producer Millennium Films and Stallone have been meeting with new directors to helm the action sequel.

David Agosto and Ken Kaufman will pen The Expendables 2, replacing original screenwriters Stallone and David Callaham.

Stallone, who starred in and directed last summer's Expendables, is expected to reprise his role as Barney Ross in the follow-up.

Discussing the sequel earlier in the year, the 64-year-old said that he was juggling several different story ideas for the movie.

"You have about five different scenarios, and you try to figure out which one will work the best: what area, the kind of stunts, and most important, what is the heart of the film?" he said.

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Scherzinger teases 'Men In Black 3' role

Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she plays a "badass" in Men In Black 3.

It was previously confirmed that the Killer Love singer will join the cast as Lilly, who Scherzinger describes as a "futuristic vixen of a villain".

"I play Lilly, the girlfriend of the lead character, Will Smith," she told The Sun. "She is a futuristic vixen of a villain. Oh, and I get to carry a rocket launcher. I am kinda badass in the movie, I'm not going to lie."

Speaking about her time on set, she added: "Will Smith made me feel like family and Emma Thompson is lovely. Tommy Lee Jones was cool too."

Scherzinger joked that the role could lead to her eventually winning an Oscar.

"Because of the Pussycat Dolls people forget I am actually an actress first before anything," she said. "Let me get my Grammy first, then a Brit of course, then who knows? An Oscar one day?"

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Jeffrey Donovan joins 'J Edgar' cast

Jeffrey Donovan has signed to appear in director Clint Eastwood's forthcoming J Edgar Hoover biopic.

The Burn Notice star will join Leonardo DiCaprio, Judi Dench, Naomi Watts and Josh Lucas in J Edgar, reports Deadline.

Donovan will portray Robert F. Kennedy in the project.

Ed Westwick, Armie Hammer and Miles Fisher have also joined the film, which centres on the life and career of the controversial former FBI director.

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New 'Doom' movie 'in development

A new Doom movie is in the works, according to a report.

Sources have told What Is Playing that Universal is keen to reboot the franchise after the success of G.I. Joe: Rise Of The Cobra.

It was added that the firm is looking at a script that will take full advantage of 3D in cinemas.

The original Doom movie, which starred Dwayne Johnson and Karl Urban, was released in 2005.

Developer id Software has been working on Doom 4 for PC and consoles since 2008, and has yet to be given a tentative release date.

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Knoxville for 'Three Stooges' Moe?

Johnny Knoxville is in talks to take on the role of Moe in the film version of classic comedy The Three Stooges.

The Jackass actor has been described as the favourite for the part by directors the Farrelly brothers, according to Variety.

Speaking to the site, Bobby Farrelly said: "Knoxville is a real-life stooge. He's a real-life Moe."

They added that the film is meant to pick up from the trio's last work and is not intended to be a biopic.

Benicio Del Toro is the other contender for Moe, with the roles of Curly and Larry remaining open.

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Cooper "reluctant" to take Flash role

Bradley Cooper has said that he is unlikely to take on the lead role in Warner Bros' upcoming adaptation of The Flash.

The Hangover star told Obsessed With Film that he is "reluctant" to play a superhero after losing out to Ryan Reynolds for the titular part in Green Lantern.

"Well, I auditioned for the Green Lantern and didn't get it so I'm reluctant to put on the cape again," he said.

Cooper was last year rumoured to be the first choice to play DC Comics hero The Flash, but denied that he had been approached for the role.

Cooper's new film Limitless opens in the US on March 18 and March 23 in the UK.

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Stevenson 'wants to reprise Punisher role'

Ray Stevenson has revealed that he would be keen to reprise his role as Frank Castle in a sequel to 2009's Punisher: War Zone.

The Rome star admitted that the big screen future of the vigilante is uncertain after the movie rights switched from Lionsgate back to Marvel Studios.

"It's way out of my hands. If it's on my path to do him again, I'll definitely do my best," the actor told Cinema Blend.

Stevenson is among the cast for next month's Marvel adaptation Thor as Volstagg, one of the Warriors Three alongside Fandral (Josh Dallas) and Hogun (Tadanobu Asano). The 46-year-old revealed that he may return to the character in later Marvel pictures.

"It may be that the Warriors Three, you know, gets seen in [The Avengers] or in a different place or indeed that story roles into a different direction," he commented.

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I would prefer to see the guy who played Frank Castle in the first movie do it again.

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Men In Black 3' struck by script problems?

Production on Men In Black 3 has reportedly been held up due to script problems and clashes between producer Walter Parkes and director Barry Sonnenfeld.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming commenced on the blockbuster sequel - starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin - last November without a completed script in place.

Sony Pictures rushed to start production by the end of 2010 to capitalise on New York City tax breaks and shave millions off the budget. A hiatus was built into the filming schedule to allow director Sonnenfeld time to complete the story - which involves a time-travelling Agent K (Smith) going back to 1969 and meeting a younger version of his partner K (Jones) - and resume shooting in the middle of February.

However, Sony has been forced to extend the hiatus to March 28 as Smith is yet to approve a completed script from David Koepp. Sonnenfeld and producer Parkes, who allegedly had a frosty relationship on the first two Men In Black outings, have supposedly reignited their feud over the production delays.

"Any movie involving time travel seems to be difficult if you want to make it work and have no bulls**t loopholes, which has taken longer than we thought it would," a source working on the blockbuster said.

Another insider added: "It's hard because you're locked into the beginning of the movie. It creates problems that are just kind of crazy."

Sony spokesman Steve Elzer downplayed the financial cost of the delay to the studio, saying: "Because we extended the hiatus from the holidays, few people were on the payroll, so this was a relatively inexpensive decision that has had an insignificant impact on the budget."

The Men In Black movies have grossed more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The third instalment is due to open in cinemas on May 23.

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