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Justice League' movie coming in 2013?

Warner president Jeff Robinov has hinted that a movie adaptation of DC's Justice League could arrive as early as 2013.

Speaking to The LA Times, the exec said that Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are in the frame to produce the project.

The report added that Christian Bale's Batman from Nolan's film series will not feature in the proposed movie. However, he did not rule out the possibility of Henry Cavill's Superman and Ryan Reynolds's Green Lantern teaming up.

Robinov also moved to dismiss speculation that the recently-announced Wonder Woman television series could hamper the project, pointing out that both Smallville and Superman Returns coincided in 2005.

He went on to say that big screen outings for Wonder Woman and The Flash could follow the production, reiterating that scripts for both projects are in the works.

Robinov has also been outlining plans to completely reboot the current Batman franchise after the next movie.

A Justice League movie was previously in development under the direction of George Miller before being shelved indefinitely in 2008.

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Michael Clarke Duncan for 'Green Lantern'

Michael Clarke Duncan is reportedly in talks to voice the character of Kilowog in Green Lantern.

Kilowog is the head trainer for the Green Lantern Corps in the comic book-based fantasy film.

According to Latino Review, the star is discussing the role with producers.

He will also join the cast of the Bones spinoff series as Sherman's partner Leo.

Duncan's previous film work has included The Green Mile.

It was also announced this week that British actor Mark Strong will be joining the cast of Green Lantern as a villain.

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I might not like the Green Lantern Outfit but the cast is sounding pretty good so far.

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Hailee Steinfeld to play 'Sleeping Beauty'

Hailee Steinfeld is reportedly attached to an as-yet-unnamed project based on the fairytale Sleeping Beauty.

The Bafta-nominated True Grit star is said to be interested in taking on the title role, Deadline reports.

According to the site, the new version will be a contemporary update in which the princess is forced to find her way out of a dream world before her prince arrives.

The film could join a host of other fairy tale adaptations currently in production, including Oz: The Great and Powerful and Snow White.

Steinfeld, 14, was recently said to be in talks to star in science-fiction drama Forgotten.

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New 'Monsters, Inc.' title, plot revealed

Pixar's new Monsters, Inc. movie will be a prequel to the 2001 box office hit, it has been confirmed.

Dave Hollis, executive vice president of worldwide distribution for Disney, revealed the animated film's storyline and title - Monsters University - at the Las Vegas CinemaCon convention.

"The film is a prequel that tells you a little bit about how [Mike and Sully] first met, attending Monsters University," Hollis said. "Obviously everybody knows at this point Mike and Sully are amazing friends - the best of friends - but as it turns out, in this story, that wasn't always the case.

"From the moment they met at university, they could not stand each other. This story takes you through the ups and downs, and how they overcame their own differences."

Monsters, Inc., featuring the voices of Billy Crystal and John Goodman, was Pixar's fourth feature-length animation and grossed more than $500 million at the worldwide box office.

Up's Pete Docter is directing Monsters University, which is due to open in US cinemas on November 2, 2012 and in the UK on December 7, 2012.

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Thor' to feature Hawkeye cameo

Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye cameo in Thor has been officially confirmed.

During Paramount's Marvel presentation at CinemaCon, preview footage of the movie showed the actor portraying the expert marksman, Cinema Blend reports.

Elsewhere, concept art depicting Renner's Hawkeye has been spotted by Super Hero Hype. The website revealed that the rendition resembled Bryan Hitch's incarnation of the character, created for the Ultimates comic series.

"In the concept art, we see Renner wearing similar dark glasses and a leather outfit with a matching over-the-shoulder leather quill for his arrows, only the movie version of Hawkeye has the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo emblazoned on it to show his government allegiances" the report stated. "His precision bow is much like the one used by archers who do it for sports and hunting."

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Thor stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Tom Hiddleston. The movie arrives in theatres on May 6.

Renner will reprise his Hawkeye role for The Avengers in 2012.

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This is great news in my opinion

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Helen Mirren up for 'RED' sequel

Helen Mirren has said that she is interested in appearing in Summit Entertainment's proposed RED sequel.

Speaking to MTV, the Oscar winner revealed that she would like to reprise her role as the assassin Victoria for the follow-up.

When asked what it would take for her to sign on for the movie, Mirren responded: "Nothing, just get me the script. You don't have to do anything. I'm there. Absolutely."

Loosely based on the WildStorm miniseries by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner, RED arrived in theatres last October. Writers Erich and Jon Hoeber are currently working on a script for the sequel.

Writer Ellis previously told DS that he has no plans to pen a comic book sequel to tie in with the new movie.

A potential release window for the RED sequel is yet to be announced.

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I cant wait to see a RED 2 at some point, the first one was excellent.

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Bryan Cranston In Talks For Bad Guy Role In 'Total Recall

Emmy winner Bryan Cranston is in talks to play the villain in Columbia's remake of Total Recall. Colin Farrell is starring in the sci-fi action pic, which is being directed by Len Wiseman and produced by Neal Moritz's Original Films. (The main female roles have not been cast, though we know some names are in play.) Cranston's casting would add to the Breaking Bad star's growing lineup of film roles, which include parts in the recent The Lincoln Lawyer as well as the upcoming Larry Crowne with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and next year's John Carter of Mars from Disney.

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Carla Gugino: 'Sin City 2 might happen

Carla Gugino has said that there is a real possibility of Sin City 2 being made.

The actress, who played Lucille in the first movie, admitted to DS that "everyone always asks" about the potential sequel.

Gugino said that co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller "really want" to make the follow-up to the 2005 adaptation of Miller's comics.

"It seems there's a possibility that it will actually happen," she said. "But it's about timing for so many people on that one, so we shall see."

Rodriguez recently confirmed that he would like to cast Bruce Willis in the movie, after previously revealing that he has been rewriting the script for the film.

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I find it harder to see this movie being made the more years that go by.

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Oscar Isaac: 'Bourne Legacy link is awesome

Oscar Isaac has said that it is "awesome" to be linked to the lead role in the relaunched Bourne franchise.

Last month, it was claimed that the Sucker Punch actor was being considered for the part in The Bourne Legacy alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Josh Hartnett, Michael Fassbender and others.

It was confirmed last year that Matt Damon's Jason Bourne character would be written out of the franchise.

Asked about being connected to the part, Isaac told DS: "It's awesome. Definitely it's cool to be mentioned in something so incredible."

On whether he had much contact with producers, he added: "Not really, [I'm] just waiting to see how it all plays out... but the fact that I'm in the mix in that thing is pretty cool."

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I still think he would be a bad choice.

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Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher for buddy film

Justin Bieber is reportedly in talks for the lead in a buddy movie alongside Ashton Kutcher.

What Would Kenny Do? has been developed with the 17-year old singer in mind, according to the Los Angeles Times.

No String Attached star Kutcher would play a hologram of Bieber's future self who goes back in time to give the latter a helping hand in dealing with typical high school problems.

However, it is thought that the project could be held back until 2012 because of Bieber's touring commitments.

In the early stages, the writers of (500) Days of Summer redrafted the script after it appeared on the Black List, the annual list of the most popular scripts that are yet to find producers.

The two stars have met before to discuss Bieber potentially replacing Kutcher as the host of Punk'd.

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I think it would be good for Bieber to work along side Ashton Kutcher.

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Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling for 'Gangster Squad'?

Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling are reportedly in talks to take on the lead roles in Gangster Squad.

The project will be helmed by Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer.

Latino Review claims that Penn is being eyed for the part of head mobster Mickey Cohen, who fought a relentless battle against the Los Angeles police in the 1940s.

The film is to be based on the series of articles that were written by journalist and chronicler Paul Lieberman.

According to the site, there is also another film about Cohen in the works, which could be directed by Harry Potter helmer David Yates.

Penn recently committed himself to working for his J/P Haitian Relief Organisation, saying that he will continue to work there in between working in Hollywood.

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Zack Snyder: 'There's room for two Supermans

Zack Snyder has denied that the proposed Justice League movie will affect his plans for Superman.

The director is to helm the upcoming Superman reboot, which he recently said needed to be recognised as the best superhero franchise.

Speaking to HeyUGuys, he said: "Like what Chris Nolan is doing and what I'm doing with Superman, what they'll do with Justice League will be its own thing with its own Batman and own Superman.

"We'll be over here with our movie and they'll kinda get to do it twice which is kinda cool."

Nolan will be overseeing the Superman revival, to which Henry Cavill is attached as the Man of Steel.

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I get the funny feeling the Justice League Superman will be better than Zack's superman.

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James Cameron: 'Avatar 2 3D will be better

James Cameron has announced that he will shoot Avatar 2 at double the film speed of most Hollywood movies.

Speaking at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, the filmmaker said that the new filming technique would greatly improve 3D movie images.

Cameron plans to shoot the follow up to Avatar at 48 to 60 frames a second to reduce a "strobing" effect that he said can blur moving film images, reports The AP.

"I was stunned when I saw it, at how clear and crisp it was," Cameron said.

He added: "If 3D is like looking at reality through a window, we've taken the glass out of the window."

The Oscar-winning director also revealed that he is still working on a script for the sequel and that he would not begin shooting Avatar 2 for another 18 months.

"I've got a bit of time to get this sorted out," he explained.

Cameron previously claimed that the Avatar sequels could be released by Christmas 2014 and 2015.

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I find that hard to believe.

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Leonard Nimoy joins 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' voice cast

Here is some news that should make Transformers: Dark of the Moon live long and prosper in the hearts of sci-fi fans.

Mr. Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy, has joined the film as the voice of Sentinel Prime, the predecessor of Optimus Prime whose wrecked body is seen in the teaser trailer, found crash-landed on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. Later, after being brought to earth, he takes the disguise form of a fire engine in the movie’s massive, climactic battle through Chicago.

Apart from his obvious Star Trek cred, Nimoy also has a history with Hasbro’s shape-shifting alien robots: He was the voice of Galvatron in 1986?s The Transformers: The Movie.

Transformers filmmaker Michael Bay had toyed with the idea of inviting him to play a voice in the second movie, Revenge of the Fallen, but wasn’t sure he could pay the veteran actor enough. “I was too scared to ask him,” the director says. “Plus, he’s married to Susan Bay, who’s a cousin of mine. So I had to be careful. I’ve met him at family functions. But he told me, ‘I would be honored. I’m glad to be back!’”

Bay has been open about changing course with this third Transformers movie and making a stronger story than the critically pulverized last one. He says part of that is giving the metallic characters a bit more soul, even if they’re villains. “The robots have more character in this movie. Much more. You really understand their struggle, on both sides actually,” Bay says.

The 3-D Transformers: Dark of the Moon opens July 1.

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This is a great casting addition.

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Conchords' McKenzie to star in 'Hobbit'?

Peter Jackson is trying to recruit Bret McKenzie for The Hobbit, it has been reported.

The New Zealand comedian, who is best known for his role in series Flight Of The Conchords, had a cameo role in the Lord Of The Rings as an elf. AAP reports that he is allegedly now wanted for a more important part in the prequel.

The movie takes place 60 years before the events of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, following Bilbo Baggins on a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from a dragon. Martin Freeman has been confirmed as Baggins, but it is unknown which role Jackson wants McKenzie to take.

Other cast members include Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Rob Kazinsky, Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis.

Jackson started filming in Wellington two weeks ago after many delays due to his poor health, financial problems and an actors' strike.

The first part of the Tolkien movie is scheduled for release next year, with the second part due to follow in 2013.

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Would be a good casting call in my opinion

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Final 'Harry Potter' to be 'shortest film

Harry Potter producers David Heyman and David Barron have revealed that the final film will be the shortest of the franchise.

The duo discussed the running time for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two as they premiered four minutes of footage at CinemaCon yesterday.

"It will be one of the shortest films," Barron told Collider, prompting Heyman to interject: "It will be the shortest film."

Asked to elaborate on what that could mean, Heyman said: "We don't know yet, because we're still editing."

However, Barrow insisted that the news does not mean the conclusion to the franchise will be a "short film", just that "it will be shorter than the others".

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, released in 2007, is currently the shortest of the series with a running time of 138 minutes.

Discussing the finale, the pair promised fans action-packed scenes. "It's not non-stop action, but it's a lot of action," Heyman said. "But one of the things that makes Harry Potter so special is it's not just action, not just magic, it's characters, humanity and truth.

"And that's what this film has: a real strong emotional centre. So yeah, there's a lot of action, and it's a really thrilling ride, and it ends with the final confrontation with Voldemort with Harry, but most importantly it's a film that moves you and it makes you really involved and invested in the characters."

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two will be released on July 15.

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Steve Carell, Keira Knightley for rom-com

Steve Carell has confirmed that he will be taking the lead role in an apocalyptic romance with Keira Knightley.

The star of the US version of The Office will play a man who leaves his wife just before an asteroid is expected to hit Earth and destroy humanity.

Knightley will play a neighbour who accompanies him on his journey to find his teenage sweetheart and tells Carell's part that she wants to be with him when the asteroid hits.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World will be directed by Lorene Scafaria, who penned indie hit Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Carrell will next be seen in Crazy, Stupid, Love and Great Hope Springs.

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Chloe Moretz to join 'Dark Shadows'?

Chloe Moretz is in talks to star in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows.

The film is based on a 1960s soap opera that featured supernatural happenings. Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp, Eva Green and Helena Bonham Carter have already signed up to the cast.

The Kick-Ass actress is likely to take on the role of Carolyn, the daughter of the Collins family who reside in a haunted home, Coming Soon reports.

Moretz will next be seen starring in Hugo Cabret and Hick.

Kick-Ass writer Jane Goldman this week denied that there will be a follow-up to the movie.

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Jason Segel: 'Muppets movie a struggle

Jason Segel has disclosed that it was very hard to garner support from Hollywood powerbrokers for the upcoming comedy The Muppets.

Earlier this year, the former Freaks and Geeks actor professed that producing and starring in the movie has been a "dream come true".

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Segel admitted that film studios didn't initially agree on his vision for reviving puppeteer Jim Henson's franchise.

"It was the hardest thing to get made that I've ever been involved in," he said. "This is a relatively high budget for a movie with puppets."

The star continued: "It cost more than [Forgetting] Sarah Marshall, I'll tell you that. And it's such a beloved franchise. It was tricky to get everyone to agree on a script, on a budget, on a concept."

Segel further explained that unlike most entertainment produced for children, his appreciation for the Muppets' zany comedy only grew as he aged.

"I remember as I got older re-watching it... I still thought it was hilarious [even] when I had no idea what was going on," he beamed. "And my parents were enjoying it on a whole other level. And that's what I think is genius about the Muppets. No-one in our family was being condescended [to]."

Henson's creations have appeared in various television and film projects over the last half-century, including a variety show which ran for five seasons on US TV and ten movie adaptations.

The Muppets is scheduled to be released on November 23 in US cinemas and on February 17, 2012 in UK cinemas.

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I still think this movie is a bad idea.

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Iron Man 3' gets a script writer

Marvel has hired Drew Pearce to pen the screenplay for Iron Man 3.

The studio announced that the No Heroics scribe will work on a script for the superhero sequel with helmer Shane Black, Deadline reports.

Black was unveiled as director on the project in February following the departure of Jon Favreau, who left the franchise to helm Magic Kingdom.

Robert Downey Jr will reprise his role as Tony Stark and his armour-clad alter ego for the film. The actor will reunite with Black, having previously collaborated with him on 2005's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Pearce has prior experience with Marvel Studios, scripting an adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona's comic series Runaways. Peter Sollett was attached as director before the studio shelved the project.

Iron Man 3 is slated for release on May 3, 2013.

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I just hope Iron Man 3 is better than Iron Man 2