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Eckhart teases 'Dark Knight' return

Aaron Eckhart has surprised fans by suggesting that he may still make a return appearance in Christopher Nolan's next Batman film, despite the apparent death of his character at the conclusion of The Dark Knight.

Eckhart played District Attorney Harvey Dent in Nolan's second Batman outing back in 2008, but the character appeared to have died at the end of the film following his transformation into the iconic Batman supervillain Two-Face.

However, during an interview with CBS News, Eckhart hinted that he might not be completely done with the role.

In response to the interviewer trying to confirm that Eckhart wouldn't be appearing in next year's The Dark Knight Rises, the actor cryptically asked, "I'm not?"

When pressed as to whether he might be making a cameo appearance in the film, as part of a flashback or dream sequence, Eckhart simply said, "I could not possibly say."

Eckhart is currently starring in the new action sci-fi Battle: Los Angeles, which was released in cinemas this weekend.

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I hope he does make an appearance.

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Huston joins Nicolas Cage in 'Medallion

Danny Huston is thought to have signed on to star in Nicolas Cage's next film Medallion.

According to Indiewire, the Warrior's Way villain will play an unknown role in the thriller, opposite both Cage and the previously-announced Malin Akerman.

Medallion was scripted by David Guggenheim, and sees Cage working alongside director Simon West for the first time since the 1997 action film Con Air.

The film follows a bank robber given only a few hours to find his daughter, who has been kidnapped and is trapped in the boot of a taxi cab in New York City.

Production on Medallion is due to start soon in New Orleans.

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Cooper: 'There won't be any more A-Team

Bradley Cooper has confirmed speculation that there are currently no plans for a sequel to last year's remake of The A-Team.

Cooper, who starred in the film alongside Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson and Sharlto Copley, admitted that the poor commercial success of the film meant that any future instalments are highly unlikely.

"I loved it too," Cooper told Empire, when a fan wrote in and told the former Alias actor how much he had enjoyed their version of the classic '80s series.

"But unfortunately, outside of you, a few of your friends and myself, there just wasn't enough revenue to supply a second instalment of that franchise," Cooper confirmed.

Neeson also recently admitted that studios were reluctant to move ahead with a sequel, despite revealing that he would love to reprise his role as John 'Hannibal' Smith.

Cooper will next be seen in the upcoming sequel to The Hangover this May.

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This is disappointing news.

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Gabe Jones cast in 'Captain America'

Derek Luke will play an original member of the Howling Commandos in the upcoming Marvel Studios adaptation Captain America: The First Avenger, it has been revealed.

According to Black Film, Luke will play Gabe Jones in the film, known in the comic books for being one of Nick Fury's closest confidants.

The character is known for being the first African-American member of the group, and has remained a prominent character in the Marvel Universe since World War II by joining up with Fury's international peacekeeping force S.H.I.E.L.D.

It is not yet known whether Jones might also make an appearance in next year's team-up film The Avengers, although the character would be a lot older in the film's modern timeline and could conceivably be recast.

Luke is best known for his appearance in 2009 film Notorious, as well as in NBC's short-lived medical drama Trauma.

Captain America: The First Avenger is due for 3D release on July 22

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Will & Grace' star joins new WWE film

Former Will & Grace star Eric McCormack has reportedly signed on for the lead role in a new project from WWE Films.

According to THR, McCormack will star in Barricade, a supernatural thriller about a father and widower who takes his children away on holiday to a secluded log cabin and finds himself being attacked by mysterious forces.

The film, from Fido director Andrew Currie, is the the first project from WWE Films not to star one of the company's wrestlers in the lead role.

Previous films by the studio include See No Evil, which starred Kane, and The Marine, which starred John Cena.

Barricade is due to begin filming in Vancouver later this month.

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Rodriguez hints at 'Avatar', 'Fast' returns

Michelle Rodriguez has teased that she may make an unexpected return to both the Avatar and Fast & Furious franchises.

The Battle: Los Angeles star, whose characters seemingly died in the latest instalments of both film series, explained how her appearance in 2014's Avatar 2 and the upcoming Fast & Furious: Rio Heist could be made possible.

When questioned by Indiewire on whether James Cameron could resurrect her character Trudy Chacon for his planned sci-fi sequel, Rodriguez bemoaned: "He's so cryptic and I hate it!

"He says, nobody in a sci-fi movie ever dies. He always used to say while we were shooting, 'Let's immortalise this'. So, is he talking about anyone who's in a sci-fi movie doesn't die, because people will watch it forever? Or does he mean, we can always bring you back, because of the tree of souls or whatever?"

On her character Letty Ortiz's apparent murder in 2009 sequel Fast & Furious, she added: "You know, it's interesting, you never saw a body..."

Rodriguez previously stated that she would like to be somehow involved in Avatar 2, even if that only means visiting the set.

Fast & Furious: Rio Heist is released in the UK on April 21 and the US on April 29.

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Cooper: 'I want to play Tom Buchanan'

Bradley Cooper has revealed that he wants to play Tom Buchanan in director Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.

Cooper spoke to the New York Times about his desire to play Daisy Buchanan's rich husband in Luhrmann's highly-anticipated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel.

"To me, he's the best character in the book. He's so complicated," Cooper said. "He's xenophobic, he's an alcoholic, but he also understands some profound stuff about class.

"Whoever plays it has to take a gentle hand, because it could so easily be stock, where he's a rich jerk you don't identify with at all."

Cooper currently stars in Limitless, opening in US cinemas on March 18 and in the UK on March 23.

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Eckhart: 'Dark Knight leak is career suicide

Aaron Eckhart has stated that leaking any details about The Dark Knight Rises would be "career suicide".

The Battle: Los Angeles star played tragic District Attorney Harvey Dent in Christopher Nolan's 2008 Batman sequel The Dark Knight. The 43-year-old's potential involvement in the upcoming third instalment of the superhero franchise was seemingly destroyed when Dent's villainous alter-ego Two Face plummeted to his death during the film's conclusion.

However, when speaking with Indiewire, Eckhart fuelled recent speculation that he may yet appear in The Dark Knight Rises by dodging enquiries about his connection to the much-anticipated project.

He teased: "How can I possibly answer that question? That would be career suicide."

Despite remaining tight-lipped about the next Batman flick, Eckhart did confirm Dent's fate upon being asked whether he had spoken to Nolan about the film's plot.

"I won't say that," he refused. "But I will say Harvey Dent is dead."

Eckhart caused a stir this week by responding to an interviewer's assumption that he will not be in The Dark Knight Rises with cryptic surprise.

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It would be a nice surprise if he did make an appearance.

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Eckhart: 'Battle 2 should be in Paris

Aaron Eckhart has revealed that he would like to wage war against aliens in Paris in a follow-up to Battle: Los Angeles.

The actor told the Los Angeles Times that he is keen to wear uniform again for a sequel to the blockbusting film, which topped both the UK and US box office over the weekend.

In an interview from the French capital, he said: "I'm thinking something... like Battle: St Croix. Or maybe Battle: Paris, I've been looking around while I'm here.

"It's funny you have to make it real but you do hate to destroy a nice town. But Paris would be good."

He added that he would have enjoyed being able to film Battle: LA in the title destination but it was unaffordable because of taxes.

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Hader not attached to 'Ghostbusters 3

Bill Hader has denied rumours that he has been cast in Ghostbusters 3.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the comedian admitted that he has not been approached to appear in the rumoured sequel.

"I read about that on the internet just like everybody else," said Hader, who stars in the new comedy Paul along with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

The Saturday Night Live cast member added: "I don't know where that [rumour] came from. I have not gotten a call. I don't know anything about the plot. I was very flattered to have people talking about me online in conjunction with that project.

"I love the Ghostbusters franchise and was so excited to hear there might be another one."

Hader said that, if asked, he would appear in Ghostbusters 3 "in a heartbeat".

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Mark Wahlberg: 'Fighter 2 not certain

Mark Wahlberg has admitted that he is unsure whether The Fighter 2 will be made.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the writer and actor - who previously revealed that he is working on a script for the sequel - conceded that many details of the deal still need to be settled before it is given the green light.

"Everybody had such an amazing experience making the movie that I can't imagine they wouldn't want to go back. But it's still kind [of] in the early stages," he explained.

"I'm trying to plant the idea in everyone's head that we should do - not five or six Fighters like Rocky - but one more because the big thing that Micky Ward was famous for was his three epic battles with Arturo Gatti."

Wahlberg added: "So we're talking about possibly taking one more run at it."

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Baldwin drops out of 'Men in Black III

Alec Baldwin has dropped out of Men in Black III.

The 30 Rock actor told New York Mag that other projects have taken precedence and he is no longer able to appear in the next instalment of the sci-fi film franchise.

"I'm not doing that. I'm out of it. The schedule didn't work out," he said.

It was previously revealed that production on the project has been pushed back until March 28 to accommodate script changes.

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Eclipse' helmer to reboot 'Daredevil'?

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse helmer David Slade is to direct a sequel to the superhero movie Daredevil.

The original, directed by Mark Steven Johnson, saw Ben Affleck playing the title role of a blind vigilante lawyer who tackles crime in disguise.

Variety reports that 20th Century Fox wants to develop the character in the sequel and potentially a franchise.

According to the site, Fox have been working on the project since 2003 in a bid to stop rights for the superhero character reverting back to Marvel and its owners Disney.

Slade was initially to direct the standalone film 'Wolverine' before Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky became attached to it.

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Wes Craven: 'Scream 4 is not my film

Wes Craven has admitted that Scream 4 does not feel like 'his' film.

The director of the franchise told followers on Twitter that he is losing control over the project because of changes in the writing team.

Scream 3 writer Ehren Kruger has been drafted in to reboot Kevin Williamson's script.

Speaking to Total Film, the horror legend said: "There was a bumpy period when things shifted over from Kevin to Ehren.

"I signed up to do a script by Kevin and unfortunately that didn't go all the way through the shooting."

He added that it is "not entirely" his film but his job is "much more bringing whatever experience and expertise and creativity I can".

The third sequel, starring regulars David Arquette, Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell, will open on April 15 in the UK.

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Tom Hanks 'to play hero captain

Tom Hanks is poised to play a real-life captain whose ship was captured by Somali pirates.

The Toy Story star has been attached to the adaptation of the memoir by Captain Richard Phillips, who offered himself hostage in place of the rest of his crew on the cargo ship Maersk Alabama.

Phillips was held for three days before Navy SEALS arrived, leading to an armed battle with the pirates.

The production team behind The Social Network are working on the adaptation, which was optioned by Sony Pictures, says Deadline.

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Seann William Scott for more 'American Pie'

Seann William Scott has signed to play regular character Steve Stifler in another instalment of the American Pie franchise.

According to People, the Cop Out star's agent has confirmed that he will reprise his previous role in the next film in the series.

The movie is due to begin shooting on May 24. Previous stars Jason Biggs and Eugene Levy are already confirmed to join William Scott.

Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Chris Klein, Mena Suvari and Jennifer Coolidge are all reported to be in negotiations to join the project.

William Scott's representative has said that the actor's current rehab treatment is not expected to affect the filming schedule.

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I am completely for another American Pie Movie if the storyline is good.

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Liam Neeson to pull out of 'Taken 2'?

Liam Neeson could be close to dropping out of the sequel to Taken, it has been reported.

The actor was thought to be on board for the follow-up to the 2008 action thriller, but it recently emerged that scheduling issues would force him to leave the project, according to Deadline.

Writer-producer Luc Besson apparently identified a number of actors to take over the lead role from Neeson. The list included Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Ray Winstone, Sean Bean and Jason Isaacs.

Besson has since entered into fresh negotiations with Neeson with a view to overcoming the difficulties and allowing the actor to shoot the film in Istanbul later this year, but no deal has yet been struck.

Transporter 3 director Olivier Megaton is apparently in talks to helm the picture, which is expected to be distributed by 20th Century Fox.

Neeson recently shot a cameo appearance in the upcoming sequel to The Hangover, which the star described as "pretty intense".

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Megan Fox eyes 'Knocked Up' spinoff

Megan Fox is in negotiations to join Judd Apatow's latest comedy for Universal.

The Transformers actress is circling an unknown role in the untitled film, which revolves around Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann's characters from Apatow's 2007 box office hit Knocked Up.

Additionally, Deadline reports that Albert Brooks will board the cast as the father of Rudd's character Pete.

The comedy star has not appeared on the big screen since 2003's The In-Laws, but will soon be seen as the villain in Ryan Gosling's action thriller Drive.

Rudd and Mann's Knocked Up couple were loosely based on Apatow's own relationship with wife Mann. Apatow previously said that the comedy will not be a direct sequel to the earlier movie.

"It is just a story from Pete and Debbie's current life," he commented. "People really responded to their characters and problems."

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Diane Lane: 'Superman will be a wild ride'

Diane Lane has said that she expects the upcoming Superman movie to be a "wild ride".

The Oscar-nominated Unfaithful actress, who will play Clark Kent's adoptive mother in the Warner Bros superhero revamp, described the film's director Zack Snyder as an "audacious, brilliant man".

"I love 300 and I'm very flattered to play Martha Kent and live up to his vision," she told USA Weekend.

"It's pretty cool. I've always wanted to raise a good man. I thought that was the biggest challenge a woman could have, and so I get the embarrassment of riches."

Henry Cavill will lead the cast of the Christopher Nolan-produced reboot, while Kevin Costner has been rumoured for the role of Jonathan Kent and Viggo Mortensen as Superman's Kryptonian nemesis General Zod.

Superman begins shooting later this year for release in December 2012.

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I'm sorry but I doubt this movie will be any better than the last one.

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New 'Superman' compared to 'Batman Begins

Zack Snyder has said that his forthcoming Superman movie will be similar to Christopher Nolan's overhaul of the Batman franchise.

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Snyder said that he is using 2005's Batman Begins as a template for his latest blockbuster.

The Watchmen director confirmed that his movie, rumoured to be titled Man Of Steel, will not have any connection to previous Superman pictures.

"Literally, the one thing that everyone can start to think about is that we're making a movie that finally goes with the approach that there's been no other Superman movies," he said.

"If you look at Batman Begins, there's that structure, there's the canon that we know about and respect but on other hand there's this approach that pre-supposes that there haven't been any other movies. In every aspect of design and of story, the whole thing is very much from that perspective of respect the canon but don't be a slave to the movies."

Snyder said that he intends to present a more aggressive interpretation of the DC Comics hero, saying: "Our Superman, he's got things to figure out but he's a physical cat."

Asked when fans are likely to see the first picture of Henry Cavill in-costume as the Man Of Steel, Snyder replied: "We're going to have to show it before we shoot, probably a while before that because [otherwise] someone will be on the set and get a picture of it."

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This does make the movie sound a little better.